![]() The Longhorns survived against the upset-minded Cyclones last weekend while the Cowboys fell to TCU. The only other game with two ranked teams Saturday afternoon is #20 Texas #11 Oklahoma State. Always great to see new faces in the top 25. Along with the Bruins and Ducks are #7 Ole Miss LSU, Boston College #13 Wake Forest, and newcomer #25 Tulane hosting Memphis. There are plenty of ranked teams kicking off in the afternoon window. You know me, I’m a sucker for the Pac-12, and with the Bruins at 6-0 and Oregon playing well after an early season loss I’ll absolutely be tuning in. Once more we get a ranked Pac-12 matchup in the afternoon with #9 UCLA #10 Oregon. Photo by Christopher Hook/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Jayhawks have fallen out of the top 25 after two straight weeks, but Baylor hasn’t proved to be up to recent standards so I could see this one being an entertaining, close match. Kansas Baylor could be fun, and a much closer affair than either of the two previously mentioned games. I’d usually be screaming “trap game!” but it’s hard to believe UT Martin can hang after seeing what the Vols did against Bama. UT Martin #3 Tennessee finds college football’s new darling Volunteers rewarded for their win over the evil empire last week with what looks to be the cupcake Skyhawks. Outside of the big traditional rivalry Saturdays it’s kind of rare to see two ranked opponents playing in the morning window so it’s a nice treat. Both teams are undefeated, one of which is one of the biggest surprises of the season. #14 Syracuse #5 Clemson is the premier showdown in the morning. I wouldn’t count on it, though, but we can always dream. If by some unholy black magic the Hawks can win this one it would go down as one of the greatest, most unexpected wins in Iowa football history. Playing in Columbus is a tough out for any Iowa team but this year it feels especially scary. Yeesh.yeah so, this isn’t a great game right out of the bye to right the ship. ![]() ![]() Still though, the optimist in me is excited to have Iowa take to the field once again in an opportunity to turn their season around, make a strong push in the conference, and run the table from here on out. But in a year like this I was not opposed at all to having a bit of a break. When the team is playing well, the bye week can be a frustrating pause that tests our patience before Hawkeye football returns in two weeks. With Iowa’s season an unqualified disappointment to this point, the bye week presented an opportunity to simply enjoy a full weekend of college football without the offense mucking the whole thing up. Yeah, I still watched football all day too. Did you take up a new hobby or finally learn the piano like you’ve always wanted to? Or did you dig into your ever growing reading list and enjoy the peace and quiet of a tranquil October day? Well, what did you do with your bye week?ĭid you spend all that free time catching up on the honey do list around the house? We’re getting into autumn in earnest and those leaves aren’t going to rake themselves. ![]()
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