The undefeated Midshipmen finally get an opportunity to prove their unscathed record is no joke. Plus, a pair of SEC teams could take a major leap.
The first College Football Playoff rankings reveal is less than two weeks away, and teams have just two more opportunities to position themselves for an ultimately inconsequential event. There was another shakeup at the top last weekend, as, vaulting a pair of improbable contenders—the LSU Tigers and Texas A&M Aggies—to the top of the SEC standings, while the Oregon Ducks rose to claim new No. 1 status in the polls..
On the other side, Texas just got flattened at home by a Georgia defense that hit its stride at exactly the right time. Both Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning couldn’t decipher the Georgia pass rush, taking a combined seven sacks, as the Longhorns were dealt a gut punch after finally climbing the mountain back to the No. 1 ranking.
Sure, the strength of the wins for Wisconsin isn’t something to write home about, but the same goes for Penn State this season apart from a win over No. 20 Illinois. James Franklin & Co. almost were stunned in Los Angeles two weeks ago vs. the USC Trojans and will need to make improvements to start the second half of the season on the right note.
Of course, this weekend’s matchup will be a grind and a battle for first in the conference between the only two remaining teams undefeated in SEC play. Mike Elko and Brian Kelly would certainly like to stay that way with a spot in the conference championship game all but assuring a trip to the playoff.
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