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The performances of Red River Rivalry and Heisman are at the heart of the sixth week of college football.
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Florida players celebrate with their fans after losing LSU # 6 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.(Photo: Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports)
Florida's first-year coach beat his rival Tennessee in September and one of the first six opponents to open for October. The Florida coach could be Dan Mullen, who has surprisingly surprising Gators at 5-1 after the 27-19 win against last Saturday.
The Florida coach could also be Mullen's predecessor, Jim McElwain, who worked under the same conditions in his first season in 2015, with wins against the Volunteers and No-. 5 Mississippi to lead the Gators to a SEC Eastern Division title and a spot in the latest Amway Coaches poll.
In other words, we have already seen this act. Why is 2018 different?
It is with cautious optimism that Mullen's mandate has begun and for good reason. He helped Urban Meyer lead the Gators to two national championships as a senior assistant to Meyer. It did a minor miracle to make the state of Mississippi a true national contender, and even allowed the Bulldogs to rank first in the college football playoffs in 2014.
And Mullen delivered this optimism. September included a defeat against Kentucky, an extremely rare setback for the Gators of the series, but also victories against Tennessee and a Colorado State team that dismantled Arkansas. Today, a week after the start of October, Mullen has achieved the kind of victory that can provide quick and meaningful validation for a new coach and his staff.
GATORS CELEBRA: Deception and defense help Florida to lead No. 6 LSU 27-19
QUICK START: Alabama scores two touchdowns in its first three games against Arkansas
If Mullen has the Gators in the Top 25 midway through his first season, what does this suggest about the potential of this program? Ignore that the same question was asked to McElwain during his debut. Despite the parallels, Mullen's experience and track record as a senior SEC coach reinforces the idea that Florida is moving.
Here are the rest of Saturday's winners and losers:
winners
Texas
The victory of the Oklahoma rivalry is the kind of moment that could change the trajectory of this series and the Longhorns program. Fifth quarterback Sam Ehlinger, a sophomore, racked up 314 yards and two goals, another 72 yards and three touchdowns. Texas is suddenly a player in the Big 12 race and the playoffs of college football.
EPIC WIN: Texas beats Oklahoma in classic is also a big win for Big 12
State of North Carolina
The Wolfpack is arguing for being the second best team at the Atlantic Coast Conference. Saturday's 28-23 win over Boston College marked N.C. State's first real test of the season, which began with a series of winnable games against less talented competitors. She should open her eyes to CCA on the eve of October. Senior quarterback Ryan Finley was as good as the one announced for the Wolfpack. Next after a bye? A confrontation with Clemson.
Miami, Florida
Are the Hurricanes excited to win a 28-27 win over a Florida team that has rocked between pitiful and mean in the first month of Willie Taggart's tenure? Probably not ecstatic, no. But Miami has still found enough money in the tank to win a close win against his rival in the state, in a series that has recently overtaken the Seminoles. Any victory against FSU, no matter what happens, is a day of glory for Miami.
Buffalo
The 34-24 victory in central Michigan took the Bulls to 5-1, the best start of the best program since coming to the Football Bowl Subdivision. After spending a ridiculous 109-6 program for eight seasons in Wisconsin-Whitewater, Division III program, Lance Leipold of Buffalo proves he is one of the best coaches in all of college football.
losers
Oklahoma
It's just a defeat, and in that sense, it will not have a huge impact on the team's hopes after the summer season: the management team can still enter the playoffs by leading the table. That loss occurred in Texas, on the other hand, does not feel so good. The defeat also revealed serious concerns about the game of a defense that has been outsourced for far too long and has almost qualified the Sooners as contenders for the national championship.
Missouri
It is quite common in Missouri to overtake South Carolina by more than 100 meters, to accumulate 6.2 yards per race, while the Gamecocks get 2.7, to start a future NFL runner-up at Drew Lock. against the Gamecocks quarterback. with 78 seconds remaining … and still lose. That's how Missouri works. The 37-35 victory of South Carolina will be hard to shake by the Tigers.
Syracuse
Speaking of what was expected: Syracuse drove Clemson over last week, then advances to Pittsburgh on Saturday. Once again, this is comparable to the Orange route. Now at 4-2, Syracuse is about to play a baseball game, but it will likely not be back in the Amway Coaches Poll, unless a series of successes to start the second half of the season. regular season.
Michigan State
So much for the Spartans who are part of the Big Ten. The 29-29 loss to Northwestern on Saturday should push the state of Michigan off the coaching poll and be the final disappointment for a fan base that expects much more from Mark Dantonio's team in 2018. The Spartans were a desaster.
ANOTHER STUMBLE: Michigan State, Number 19, loses its loss to the Northwest
State of Boise
The Broncos' hope of winning the Six's New Year title was fatal in the 19-13 loss to San Diego State, which won in a tough road environment despite its quarterback and run. This defeat adds to a previous setback against Oklahoma State, which left Boise State at 3-2, which is extremely disappointing for a pre-season team qualified as one of the best conferences Group of Five.
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