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Pete Fiutak, College Football News: “Who saw Clemson with three losses before the end of October? Who saw Penn State losing at home to Illinois in nine overtimes? . . . Who saw UTEP and UTSA being bowl eligible before Wisconsin, and Penn State, and Florida? Who saw DJ Uiagalelei and Spencer Rattler on the sidelines instead of front and center in the Heisman race? Who saw Washington, and USC, and LSU, and Virginia Tech all needing to worry about even being bowl eligible?
Erick Smith, USA Today: “The footsteps are getting louder. Cincinnati is almost able to start knocking on the College Football Playoff door.
Bill Connelly, ESPN.com: “The main narrative of the past couple of years has been that the best offenses in today's college football are ahead of the best defenses. Alabama's Nick Saban said it himself last fall as he was fielding maybe the best offense, and maybe the best team, of all time.
Connor O’Gara, Saturday Down South: “If you believe that Saturday’s showdown in Jacksonville is a ‘nothing to lose’ game for Dan Mullen, well, I’d beg to differ. Mullen has a game to lose. Specifically, he has a rivalry game that he can lose for the 3rd time in his 4 years at Florida.
Dennis Dodd, CBSSports.com: “It's never easy for these Ducks. Their offensive coordinator endured emergency surgery this season. Injuries have ravaged key contributors. A migraine almost sidelined the starting running back Saturday during warmups. The quarterback has been booed at home, the famously loyal patrons calling for his backup.
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN.com: “Ohio State opened the season with a 14-point win against Minnesota, giving up 31 points to the Gophers, then a 35-28 loss to Oregon. The defense had holes, and mistakes resulted in a change at playcaller on the defensive side, raising questions about the ceiling for this team.
Pete Fiutak, College Football News: “Who saw Clemson with three losses before the end of October? Who saw Penn State losing at home to Illinois in nine overtimes? . . . Who saw UTEP and UTSA being bowl eligible before Wisconsin, and Penn State, and Florida? Who saw DJ Uiagalelei and Spencer Rattler on the sidelines instead of front and center in the Heisman race? Who saw Washington, and USC, and LSU, and Virginia Tech all needing to worry about even being bowl eligible?
Erick Smith, USA Today: “The footsteps are getting louder. Cincinnati is almost able to start knocking on the College Football Playoff door.
Bill Connelly, ESPN.com: “The main narrative of the past couple of years has been that the best offenses in today's college football are ahead of the best defenses. Alabama's Nick Saban said it himself last fall as he was fielding maybe the best offense, and maybe the best team, of all time.
Connor O’Gara, Saturday Down South: “If you believe that Saturday’s showdown in Jacksonville is a ‘nothing to lose’ game for Dan Mullen, well, I’d beg to differ. Mullen has a game to lose. Specifically, he has a rivalry game that he can lose for the 3rd time in his 4 years at Florida.
Dennis Dodd, CBSSports.com: “It's never easy for these Ducks. Their offensive coordinator endured emergency surgery this season. Injuries have ravaged key contributors. A migraine almost sidelined the starting running back Saturday during warmups. The quarterback has been booed at home, the famously loyal patrons calling for his backup.
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN.com: “Ohio State opened the season with a 14-point win against Minnesota, giving up 31 points to the Gophers, then a 35-28 loss to Oregon. The defense had holes, and mistakes resulted in a change at playcaller on the defensive side, raising questions about the ceiling for this team.
