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By RJ Young
FOX Sports activities Faculty Soccer Author
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the very best group within the nation.
Each Georgia and Alabama, earlier No. 1s right here, have displayed flaws towards groups who simply aren’t gifted sufficient to take advantage of them.
Georgia wanted a giant fourth quarter to make a 42-10 victory over Auburn look extra spectacular than it was, and Alabama practically misplaced to the identical Texas A&M group that has now misplaced three of its final six video games, together with one during which the Aggies put cash within the bag towards 3-3 Appalachian State.
In the meantime, the Buckeyes haven’t performed with their full assortment of offensive playmakers — huge receivers Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Julian Fleming in addition to operating backs Miyan Williams and TreVeyon Henderson — . But they’ve carried out nothing however show dominance from Week 2 onward and the double-digit win they’d over Notre Dame not appears like a stinker due to the Preventing Irish knocking off a ranked BYU squad on Saturday.
And Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud has been otherworldly throughout this stretch.
Towards Michigan State, Stroud threw extra landing passes (six) than incompletions (5), and his efficiency via the primary half of the season makes him the front-runner to win the Heisman if his kind holds.
Ohio State routs Michigan State in Week 6
RJ Younger reacts to the Buckeyes’ victory over Michigan State.
Midway via the season, it’s not simply that Ohio State is the No. 1 group within the nation. It’s that the Buckeyes are the one group that has confirmed worthy of the crown for the previous two weeks.
1. Ohio State (6-0)
Defeated Michigan State, 49-20
Stroud accomplished 21 of 26 move makes an attempt for 361 yards with six TDs and an INT. Henderson added 118 dashing yards on 19 carries, and receivers Emeka Egbuka and Marvin Harrison, Jr. every amassed over 100 receiving yards in a route of the Spartans.
2. Alabama (6-0)
Alabama missed reigning Heisman winner Bryce Young however managed to outlive a recreation that got here all the way down to the final play. The Tide turned the ball over 4 instances and backup quarterback Jalen Milroe accomplished 12 of 19 passes for 111 yards with three TDs and an INT.
3. Georgia (6-0)
Georgia has not misplaced the Deep South’s oldest rivalry at house since 2005 and prolonged its profitable streak towards the Tigers to 6.
4. Michigan (6-0)
J.J. McCarthy accomplished 28 of 46 for 304 yards with an INT, whereas Heisman contender Blake Corum rushed for 124 yards on 25 carries because the Wolverines outscored the Hoosiers 21-0 within the second half in Bloomington.
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5. Clemson (6-0)
Defeated Boston College, 31-3
DJ Uiagalelei handed for 220 yards and three touchdowns because the Tigers pulled away late.
6. Oklahoma State (5-0)
Defeated Texas Tech, 41-31
The Pokes held off the Crimson Raiders to arrange a showdown for Large 12 supremacy towards undefeated TCU on Saturday.
7. Tennessee (5-0)
The Vols handed LSU a loss for the primary time since 2016, whereas bettering to 5-0 — their finest begin since 2016. Subsequent week, Tennessee appears to earn its first win towards Alabama since 2006.
8. USC (6-0)
Defeated Washington State, 30-14
USC operating again Travis Dye has rushed for a minimum of 100 yards in 4 of the Trojans’ 5 wins. He logged 27 rushes for 146 yards with a TD towards Wazzu.
9. Penn State (5-0)
Idle.
10. Mississippi (6-0)
Defeated Vanderbilt, 52-28
The Rebels bounced again from a 20-10 deficit to blow the doorways off the Commodores. Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart threw for 448 yards with three TDs and two INTs within the win.
11. Oregon (5-1)
Bo Nix handed for 265 yards and rushed for 3 touchdowns in a straightforward win for the Geese.
12. UCLA (6-0)
Defeated Utah, 42-32
The Bruins grew to become the primary Chip Kelly-led group to begin the season 6-0 since his Oregon Geese did in 2012. The Geese ended the season because the No. 2 group within the nation and 12-1.
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13. TCU (5-0)
Defeated Kansas, 38-31
The Horned Frogs improved to 5-0 for the primary time since 2017 when head coach Sonny Dykes was an analyst on TCU’s teaching employees.
14. Mississippi State (5-1)
The Bulldogs took benefit of an Arkansas group enjoying with out their talisman and beginning quarterback KJ Jefferson. MSU quarterback Will Rogers threw for 395 yards whereas setting the all-time completion document for an SEC quarterback with 31 on 48 move makes an attempt towards the Hogs.
15. Kansas State (5-1)
Defeated Iowa State, 10-9
Adrian Martinez handed for 246 yards because the Wildcats averted the upset.
16. Syracuse (5-0)
Idle.
17. Wake Forest (5-1)
The Demon Deacons led 38-0 coming into the fourth quarter of a recreation that was by no means shut.
18. North Carolina State (5-1)
Defeated Florida State, 19-17
With the sport within the stability, the Wolfpack protection got here up with a essential turnover within the waning moments of the sport to earn its fifth win.
19. Utah (4-2)
Misplaced to UCLA, 42-32
The Utes gave up 30-plus factors for the primary time all season.
20. Kansas (5-1)
Misplaced to TCU, 38-31
The Jayhawks responded valiantly to the lack of their beginning quarterback, Jalon Daniels, within the first half and fell simply in need of their sixth win.
21. Texas (4-2)
The Longhorns handed the Sooners their worst loss within the historical past of the Crimson River Showdown, shutting out the Sooners for the primary time since 1965 and placing up the biggest margin of victory for Texas on this recreation.
Oklahoma blown out within the Crimson River Showdown
RJ Younger reacts to the Texas Longhorns’ 49-0 rout of Oklahoma within the Crimson River Showdown.
22. Minnesota (4-1)
Idle.
23. North Carolina (5-1)
The UNC protection gave up 496 move yards and 540 whole to the Hurricanes, however the offense picked up the protection with 470 whole yards, regardless of permitting 5 sacks of quarterback Drake Maye.
Maye completed 19-for-28 for 309 passing yards, with two TDs and two INTs.
24. Coastal Carolina (5-0)
Defeated Louisiana-Monroe, 28-21
CJ Beasley rushed for 115 yards and a pair of scores on 15 carries within the victory.
25. Cincinnati (5-1)
Defeated South Florida, 28-24
A 35-yard TD run by Charles McClelland within the fourth quarter gained it for the Bearcats.
Learn extra:
– Heisman Watch: Stroud dominates with 6-TD day
– Even at 6-0, No. 4 Michigan is hard to pin down
– Michigan pulls away to win an emotional game after assistant collapses
– Red River Showdown: With Quinn Ewers back, Texas routs Oklahoma
– College football top plays: All the best from a wild Week 6
– Dorian Thompson-Robinson leads UCLA to big win over Utah
RJ Younger is a nationwide school soccer author and analyst for FOX Sports activities and the host of the podcast “The Number One College Football Show.” Comply with him on Twitter at @RJ_Young and subscribe to “The RJ Young Show” on YouTube.
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