Simply when issues appeared like chalk, Week 6 offered chaos but to be seen in faculty soccer this season. Shockwaves coursed by the SEC as No. 1 Alabama (and the goalposts) fell at Vanderbilt whereas No. 4 Tennessee was upended at Arkansas. No. 9 Missouri appeared fraudulent after a beatdown at No. 25 Texas A&M and No. 10 Michigan stumbled at Washington.
All of it set the stage for Week 7, which on paper seems to be top-of-the-line weeks of the season. Buckle your seatbelts. Three High 25 showdowns plus a slew of different high quality video games make this week can’t-miss tv.
Listed below are the highest 5 video games of the week ranked in inverse order.
5. No. 18 Kansas State at Colorado | Saturday | 10:15 p.m. ET | ESPN
These within the Japanese time zone might want to keep up late, however that is an old rivalry renewed that is essential within the Massive 12 title race. Each groups have had a bye week to arrange and the Ok-State cross protection must be at its greatest for the Wildcats to win. Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders ranks tenth within the nation with 1,630 yards passing. He has a secure of weapons, however none higher than two-way star Travis Hunter (46 receptions, 561 yards, 6 TDs). Saturday is one other alternative for each stars to make a Heisman assertion.
Prediction: Colorado rides the house crowd to an essential win, 34-23.
4: No. 4 Penn State at USC | Saturday | 3:30 p.m. ET | CBS
USC has acquired a impolite awakening to the Massive Ten, taking a pair of losses in its first three convention video games. It does not get any simpler on Saturday. Lincoln Riley’s staff is determined to search out the win column and preserve its Faculty Soccer Playoff hopes alive. To take action, the Trojans should crack the code of the Penn State protection, which ranks fourth within the nation at simply 233.2 yards allowed per sport.
Prediction: Penn State makes life tough for USC quarterback Miller Moss and wins 28-13.
3. No. 9 Ole Miss at No. 13 LSU | Saturday | 7:30 p.m. ET | ABC
Ole Miss bounced again final week at South Carolina after its first lack of the season, whereas LSU had its bye week. Saturday night time beneath the lights in Baton Rouge is an intimidating place to be, and Ole Miss has struggled there mightily. The Rebels have not gained in Tiger Stadium since 2008. Count on factors in bunches and loads of yards by the air. Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart has already surpassed the two,100-yard mark whereas LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier is at 1,652 yards. It may come right down to offensive line play. Ole Miss has allowed 11 sacks. LSU has allowed solely two.
Prediction: It is a shootout as anticipated, however Ole Miss leaves with a 41-31 victory.
2. No. 1 Texas vs. No. 18 Oklahoma | Saturday | 3:30 p.m. ET | ABC
The Pink River Rivalry virtually all the time delivers. Oklahoma has gained seven of the final 9 matchups, together with final yr’s. However 9 of the final 11 video games have been determined by eight factors or much less. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian mentioned Monday that quarterback Quinn Ewers could start Saturday. Ewers has missed the final two video games with an belly damage. That is a storyline to observe heading into Saturday. It could not matter who’s beneath heart for the Longhorns, although, contemplating how good Texas’ protection is. The Longhorns permit simply 228.2 yards per sport. That is dangerous information for an Oklahoma offense that struggles to maneuver the ball, averaging simply 297.8 yards per sport.
Prediction: Texas rolls, dominating Oklahoma from begin to end in a 34-10 win.
1. No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Oregon | Saturday | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBC
The most important showdown of the season thus far within the Massive Ten supplies the primary take a look at of the season for Ohio State. The Buckeyes have cake-walked by their first 5 video games of the season, profitable by a median margin of 39 factors. Oregon hasn’t all the time appeared dominant en path to a 5-0 document, however has held its opponents to 14 factors or much less in 4 video games. Ohio State spent big money on its roster and has championship-or-bust aspirations. Now’s the time to show the cash is value it.
Prediction: The cash is value it and the expectations are legitimate. Ohio State wins 30-13.