Hogs Haven
We’re about a third of the way through the college football season and there is a lot to cover. Clemson suffered a second ACC loss, this week to Syracuse, and at 1-3, there are questions of where they go from here. Will they follow in the footsteps of Oklahoma State who fired their coach of 20 seasons after a slow start this season? Notre Dame finally got a win against Purdue, but after two losses to ranked opponents, will running the table be enough for them to make the College Football Playoff? How far will undefeated teams like Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech go this season?
There were a few ranked-on-ranked matchups in Week 4 that deserve mentioning. Texas Tech went into Utah and, even after losing their starting quarterback, pulled out a 34-10 victory. The Red Raiders defense looks as good as any in college football. The same might be said of Indiana after they blew out Illinois and scored nine touchdowns.
The premier game of Week 5 has to be Oregon traveling across the country and playing at Penn State in a game featuring teams ranked in the top six. Right behind that is an undefeated Georgia team looking to hand Alabama its second loss and significantly diminish their chances of making the playoff. On the other hand, it might be LSU vs. Ole Miss, a thrilling game last season where LSU needed overtime to pull out a win. There are a lot of games that should be competitive and go a long way to deciding what happens in the postseason.
Here are a few players who had a good week and might be able to help out the Commanders. Let me know what you think about these prospects and feel free to post players that stood out to you.
Marcus Mariota filled in admirably for an injured Jayden Daniels, getting a win for the Commanders. While the quarterback room is talented and capable, the team should keep an eye out for youth that they can develop in this system. TCU’s Josh Hoover is following up a breakout sophomore season with a strong start to his junior year. He’s helped the Horned Frogs to an undefeated record, most recently beating ACC opponent SMU. He isn’t much of a runner, which might be good given he’s only 6’2”, 200 lbs. He does have enough athleticism and quickness to navigate the pocket and get out of trouble.
What impressed me most is his accuracy on the move and how quickly he can get the ball out of his hand. TCU stayed undefeated behind his five touchdown passes and 379 yards on 22 of 40 passing. As a bonus, check out #1 Eric McAlister at receiver unless you can’t be convinced a wide receiver from TCU will be good.
The running game carried the offense against Las Vegas with Jeremy McNichols breaking...
