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GAME OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

NATIONAL GAME OF THE WEEK

Iowa and Minnesota both come into this game needing a big win to put on their resume. The battle for the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy might just be the win that sends one of these teams in the right direction. The Hawkeyes have dropped two of their last three games and fallen out of the top-25, which is hard to believe after their 2016 Rose Bowl Game appearance. The Gophers, who came into the season as a potential dark house in the Big Ten West, started 3-0 before falling to Penn State last week in overtime. Both teams are led by a senior quarterback and have a handful of running backs in the stable. Minnesota’s trio of RBs all have more than 25 carries and 185 yards so far this season, while Iowa has relied heavily on the tandem of LeShun Daniels Jr. and Akrum Wadley, who have both topped the 300-yard mark through five games this year. The Gophers have proven stout against the run this season, ranking 20th in the nation, and the Hawkeyes will have to lean on the ground game even more with leading-receiver Matt Vandeberg out with a foot injury. These two teams have split the last six meetings, with half of those games decided by five points or less. Expect a close one in Minneapolis.

Alabama has been the benchmark for college football in the last decade. The Crimson Tide have been selected for the College Football Playoff in each of the last two years and won four National Championships with Nick Saban at the helm. During that stretch, however, Alabama has only gone undefeated once. Over the last two years, one team that has given the Tide a scare has been the Razorbacks, who have slowly grown under the tutelage of head coach Bret Bielema. The former Wisconsin head coach has improved his win total at Arkansas each season and has the Razorbacks ranked No. 16 in the AP Poll, their highest ranking since 2011. Last season, Alabama beat Arkansas 27-14, but needed 17 fourth quarter points to pull away. The year before, the Tide squeaked by the Razorbacks 14-13, once again using a fourth quarter touchdown to pull off the victory. Could this be the year the Razorbacks complete the upset? Either way, expect a game that could come down to whoever can score last.

Oh, how the script has been flipped. Oregon, once kings of the Pac-12, have given way to Washington, who is currently ranked No. 5 in the AP Poll after dismantling Stanford last Friday night. While many suspected the meeting with the Cardinal would be the toughest task on a relatively weak schedule for the Huskies, attempting to defeat the Ducks in Autzen Stadium will not be a walk in the park. Oregon has unprecedented success at home, compiling an astounding 105-21 record since 1997. The Ducks have also racked up a 12-game winning streak against the Huskies, defeating Washington by nearly 24 points per game over that stretch. But these aren’t the same old dawgs. In head coach Chris Peterson’s third season, Washington leads all of college football in takeaways and turnover margin, and is ranked seventh in scoring offense and eighth in scoring defense. The Huskies are clearly the better team this season, but with the recent history of this series and a crazy atmosphere on the road, anything could happen. Expect a high-scoring affair with plenty of fireworks.

IOWA at MINNESOTA | Sat., Oct. 8, 9 am PT | ESPN2

ALABAMA at ARKANSAS | Sat., Oct. 8, 4 pm PT | ESPN

WASHINGTON at OREGON | Sat., Oct. 8, 4:30 pm PT | FOX

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USA Today1. Alabama (57)2. Ohio State (3)3. Clemson (3)4. Michigan5. Houston6. Washington7. Texas A&M8. Louisville9. Tennessee10. Miami (FL)11. Baylor12. Nebraska13. Wisconsin14. Ole Miss15. Stanford16. North Carolina17. Arkansas18. Florida19. Boise State20. West Virginia21. Florida State22. Oklahoma23. Colorado24. Utah25. Western Michigan

Weekly Polls

Associated Press1. Alabama (53)2. Ohio State (6)3. Clemson (1)4. Michigan (1)5. Washington6. Houston7. Louisville8. Texas A&M9. Tennessee10. Miami (FL)11. Wisconsin12. Nebraska13. Baylor14. Ole Miss15. Stanford16. Arkansas17. North Carolina18. Florida19. Boise State20. Oklahoma21. Colorado22. West Virginia23. Florida State24. Utah25. Virginia Tech

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Week 6 Rose Bowl Game Projections

ESPN – Wisconsin vs. Washington Michigan vs. Washington

CFN – Michigan vs. Stanford

CBS Sports – Michigan vs. Washington

Bleacher Report – Michigan vs. Washington

FoxSports – Michigan vs. Stanford

Sports Illustrated – Michigan vs. Stanford

Rose Bowletin – Nebraska vs. Washington

Weekly projections from writers of several national publications on who they expect to see in the 103rd Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual.

Week five lived up to its billing as 10 ranked teams lost and five fell from the rankings. The biggest shock of the weekend was North Carolina upsetting Florida State, prompting the unranked Tar Heels to jump up to No. 17 and No. 16 in the rankings, while the Seminoles fell the furthest of any team, but remained ranked.

In the Big Ten, Wisconsin dropped a few spots to No. 11 and No. 12 after losing a close game with Michigan, while Nebraska continued its climb up to sneak up right behind the Badgers. Michigan State dropped out after losing to Indiana, giving the Big Ten four teams in the rankings. The Pac-12 gained a team in the rankings this week and now also has four as Colorado has joined the top-25 for the first time since 2005.

The Associated Press Poll is made up of a panel of 61 sports writers and broadcasters from around the country.

The USA Today Poll is also known as the Coaches Poll and is selected by the Amway Board of Coaches, made up of 64 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association.

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Week 6(All times listed below are PT and subject to change)

Wednesday, October 5Arkansas State 27, Georgia Southern 26

Thursday, October 6Temple at Memphis, 5 pm, ESPNWestern Kentucky at Louisiana Tech, 5 pm, CBSSN

Friday, October 7Clemson at Boston College, 4:30 pm, ESPN SMU at Tulsa, 5 pm, ESPN2 Tulane at UCF, 5 pm, ESPNU Boise State at New Mexico, 6 pm, CBSSN

Saturday, October 8Cincinnati at UConn, 8:30 am, CBSSN Auburn at Mississippi State, 9 am, SECN East Carolina at South Florida, 9 am, ESPN News Iowa at Minnesota, 9 am, ESPN2 LSU at Florida, 9 am, ESPN Maryland at Penn State, 9 am, BTN Notre Dame at North Carolina State, 9 am, ABC Oklahoma vs. Texas (Dallas), 9 am, FS1 TCU at Kansas, 9 am, ESPNU Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh, 9:30 am, ACCNHouston at Navy, noon, CBSSN BYU at Michigan State, 12:30 pm, ABC ESPN2 Virginia Tech at North Carolina, 12:30 pm, ABC ESPN2 Indiana at Ohio State, 12:30 pm, ESPN Iowa State at Oklahoma State, 12:30 pm, ESPNU

Saturday, October 8 (continued)Purdue at Illinois, 12:30 pm, BTN Tennessee at Texas A&M, 12:30 pm, CBS Colorado at USC, 1 pm, PAC-12 Network Vanderbilt at Kentucky, 1 pm, SECN Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, 3:30 pm, CBSSN Alabama at Arkansas, 4 pm, ESPN Michigan at Rutgers, 4 pm, ESPN2 Texas Tech at Kansas State, 4 pm, ESPNU Georgia at South Carolina, 4:30 pm, SECN Washington at Oregon, 4:30 pm, FOX Florida State at Miami, 5 pm, ABC Arizona at Utah, 6 pm, FS1 California at Oregon State, 6 pm, PAC-12 Network Utah State at Colorado State, 7 pm, CBSSN UCLA at Arizona State, 7:30 pm, ESPN2 UNLV at San Diego State, 7:30 pm, ESPNU Washington State at Stanford, 7:30 pm, ESPN

(9) Tennessee at (8) Texas A&M12:30 pm, CBS

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Urban Meyer: J.T. Barrett, Curtis Samuel both deserve Heisman considerationBy Austin Ward, ESPN Staff Writer Make room for more than one Ohio State player in the Heisman Trophy conversation.http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/17713793/urban-meyer-says-ohio-state-buckeyes-teammates-jt-barrett-curtis-samuel-deserve-heisman-consideration

Purdue’s football field has a massive sinkholeBy Dieter Kurtenbach, FOX Sports

Purdue hasn’t reached the end zone often this season, but that’s probably a good thing, because according to the school’s groundskeeper, there’s a massive sinkhole in it.http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/purdues-foolball-field-has-a-massive-sinkhole-100416

Oregon to wear ‘Webfoots’ uniform against WashingtonBy Chantel Jennings, ESPN Staff Writer

Oregon will be throwing it back this weekend against No. 5 Washington, as the Ducks will wear their “Webfoots” uniform. The jersey will be recognizable to anyone who tuned in for Oregon’s spring game, but the rest of the uniform is different.http://www.espn.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/104545/oregon-to-wear-webfoots-uniform-against-washington

Washington leaps into top five of Power Rankings after Week 5By Mike Fiammetta, SI.com

After three high-profile matchups and some surprising upsets in Week 5, two new teams crack the top five, including Washingtonhttp://www.si.com/college-football/2016/10/03/college-football-power-rankings-week-5-washington

Boston College will honor Sept. 11 hero with bandana uniforms vs. ClemsonBy Chip Patterson, CBS Sports

Over the years, Boston College fans and Americans everywhere have celebrated Welles Crowther, known by many as “The Man with the Red Bandana,” credited with saving at least a dozen people in the south tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/boston-college-will-honor-sept-11-hero-with-bandana-uniforms-vs-clemson/

An Arkansas restaurant will give away 1,000 pizzas if the Razor-backs stun AlabamaBy Brett Smiley,, FOX Sports

If Arkansas can pull off a major upset over No. 1-ranked Alabama on Sunday, the owner of Eureka Pizza in Fayetteville, Arkansas, will serve up 1,000 free pizzas to students and faculty for a taste of victory.http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/an-arkansas-restaurant-will-give-away-1000-pizzas-if-the-razorbacks-stun-alabama-100416

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Week 5 ResultsMichigan 14, Wisconsin 7Ohio State 58, Rutgers 0Nebraska 31, Illinois 16Indiana 24, Michigan State 21 OTNorthwestern 38, Iowa 31Maryland 50, Purdue 7Penn State 29, Minnesota 26 OT

Big Ten Standings

East Overall ConfMichigan 5-0 2-0Maryland 4-0 1-0Ohio State 4-0 1-0Indiana 3-1 1-0Penn State 3-2 1-1 Michigan State 2-2 0-2Rutgers 2-3 0-2

West Overall ConfNebraska 5-0 2-0Wisconsin 4-1 1-1Iowa 3-2 1-1Northwestern 2-3 1-1Minnesota 3-1 0-1Purdue 2-2 0-1Illinois 1-3 0-1

Week 5 ResultsWashington 44, Stanford 7California 28m, Utah 23Colorado 47, Oregon 6USC 41, Arizona 20Washington State 51, Oregon 33UCLA 45, Arizona 24

Pac-12 Standings

North Overall ConfWashington 5-0 2-0Washington State 2-2 1-0Stanford 3-1 2-1California 3-2 1-1Oregon 2-3 0-2Oregon State 1-3 0-1

South Overall ConfColorado 4-1 2-0Arizona State 4-1 1-1Utah 4-1 1-1UCLA 3-2 1-1USC 2-3 1-2Arizona 2-3 0-2

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PASADENA, Calif. (October 5, 2016) –The Tournament of Roses® announced today that they will hold a pre-sale for tickets to the 2017 Rose Bowl Game® presented by Northwestern Mutual. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 7 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. Tickets will be available online or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-653-8000. The sale will give fans the first opportunity to secure tickets for the Granddaddy of Them All®, which will take place Monday, January 2, 1 p.m. PT at the Rose Bowl stadium. The 2017 Rose Bowl Game will be a traditional matchup, featuring the champion of the Big Ten and Pac-12 Conference. If either Confer-ence Champion is chosen to compete in a College Football Playoff Semifinal, the Tournament of Roses will select another top team from the conference as a replacement. The official team selection will be announced LIVE on Sunday, December 4 on ESPN. A maximum of four tickets per person will be available during the Rose Bowl Game ticket pre-sale. Individual ticket prices start at $150 plus Ticketmaster handling fees. In addition to the Ticketmaster pre-sale, fans can also purchase official Rose Bowl Game travel and VIP Ticket and Hospitality Packages online through PrimeSport. For more information about the 2017 Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual visit www.tournamentofroses.com. About the Pasadena Tournament of Roses®The Tournament of Roses is a volunteer organization that annually hosts the Rose Parade®, the Rose Bowl Game® and a variety of associ-ated events. Nine hundred thirty-five volunteer members of the association will drive the success of 128th Rose Parade presented by Honda and themed “Echos of Success,” on Monday, January 2, 2017, followed by the 103rd Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual. Learn more about our events at www.tournamentofroses.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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