Week 5 College Football Picks
What Happened Last Week
- Wisconsin got yet another AP Top Ten win and dominated Michigan State
- Tennessee scored 38 unanswered points against Florida to win another
- Stanford won with a heroic late fourth quarter drive
Top 3 Heisman Candidates
- Lamar Jackson
- Christian McCaffrey
- Deshaun Watson
#11 Tennessee vs #25 Georgia 3:30 pm CBS
Although Tennessee has looked bad in many of their wins thus far, they have shown a few things: they know how to make adjustments throughout games, and they know how to win games they have no business winning. Just last week they were down 21-3 at half time and just like that momentum switched, their defense stepped up, and their offense used their talent to go 4-0 and finally beat Florida. Georgia on the other hand went into Ole Miss undefeated and lost to a blow out, so no one really knows what to think about them as they deal with injuries and lack of talent on defense.
Tennessee wins 30-21 to go 5-0
#8 Wisconsin vs #4 Michigan 3:30 pm ABC
Possibly the most highly anticipated game of the weekend, a top ten Big Ten matchup everyone has looked forward to. The best defense in the country in Wisconsin faces off against one of the best offensive teams in the country. The quarterback play of redshirt freshman Alex Hornibrook surprised many for how he played against Michigan State in Wisconsin’s 30-6 win. It wasn’t the statistics but more how he controlled himself and the game. Michigan on the other hand has scored at least 45 points in every game, but lack of competition for the Wolverines may be an issue, but it definitely will be a good one in the Big House.
Wisconsin sneaks by 24-21 to get yet another top 10 win
#3 Louisville vs #5 Clemson 8:00 pm ABC
There are a lot of different way to look at this game but it is going to come down to which Heisman candidate can outperform the other, Deshaun Watson vs Lamar Jackson. Both have so many weapons to their access, and they both have equally stout defenses to go along with them. If Lamar Jackson keeps playing like he has, there’s no way Clemson, or anyone else can stop him.
Louisville wins 48-41