CFB: Week 4 Preview
Top-10 Rankings:
1. Alabama (3-0, 100 Pts)
2. Georgia (3-0, 94 Pts)
3. Clemson (3-0, 93 Pts)
4. Ohio State (3-0, 89 Pts)
5. Oklahoma (3-0, 83 Pts)
6. Stanford (3-0, 78 Pts)
7. Notre Dame (3-0, 73 Pts)
8. Penn State (3-0, 66 Pts)
9. Louisiana State (3-0, 58 Pts)
10. Washington (2-1, 40 Pts)
Review: No. 1 Alabama gave up a touchdown on the first play of the game against Ole Miss, and then all of a sudden, the game was over by the end of the first quarter. QB Tua Tagovailoa was unstoppable once again and helped the Crimson Tide take a 28-7 lead after 15 minutes. Nick Saban's crew kept pouring it on from there, outscoring the Rebels 62-7 in whole. No. 4 Ohio State fell down early in the second half against TCU in Dallas, but the Buckeyes responded accordingly and were able to come away with a 40-28 victory. RB J.K. Dobbins notched 121 yards on 18 carries. No. 9 Louisiana State earned their second top-10 win of the season (after beating Miami in Week 1) and then taking down Auburn on the road this past weekend. The Tigers' 22-21 win has put them in position to potentially get to 6-0.
Weekly Standings:
Caleb Henderson: 10-5
Charles Post: 12-3
Chinedum Wejinya: 11-4
Tyler Taylor: 9-6
Consensus Picks:
Louisiana Tech @ No. 9 LSU
No. 2 Georgia @ Missouri
Texas A&M @ No. 1 Alabama
No. 6 Stanford @ Oregon
Arizona State @ No. 10 Washington
Review: No. 9 LSU welcomes in-state foe Louisiana Tech, but the Tigers should be able to take care of business. QB Joe Burrow hasn't been overly impressive statistically speaking, but he hasn't been the turning the ball over and that's all he needs to do: Manage the game. No. 2 Georgia might be their first test against Missouri this weekend. In fact, a pair of our experts are picking the Tigers to pull off the upset. Because of what the Bulldogs did against South Carolina a few weeks back, we'll take the Dawgs by single digits. No. 6 Stanford and RB Bryce Love head on the road to face rival Oregon, who is looking for a statement win. Love hasn't started as quickly this season, but we think this will be a great game for him and the Cardinal. Later in the night, No. 10 Washington should win their third straight game.
Heisman Standings:
1. Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama) (+0)
2. Will Grier (West Virginia) (+0)
3. Kyler Murray (Oklahoma) (+2)
4. Jonathan Taylor (Wisconsin) (-1)
5. Ed Oliver (Houston) (+1)
Review: QB Tua Tagovailoa stays at the top spot after another fantastic outing, this time on the road against Ole Miss. He had 191 yards on 73.3 percent passing with two touchdowns and a 98.4 QBR. Alabama continues to push along with a fifth straight win going back to last year. QB Will Grier keeps moving up our board as he has helped West Virginia to a 3-0 record. The Mountaineers open Big 12 play with a home game against Kansas State this weekend. QB Kyler Murray continues to onslaught of quarterbacks at the top of our standings, after throwing for an incredible 348 yards and three touchdowns, as well as hitting 72.4 percent of his throws. He earned a 90.5 QBR. DL Ed Oliver rounds out our top five as he's propelled the Cougars to wins over Rice and Houston. They'll face Texas Southern next.
Photo Credit: Sports Illustrated.
