10. Ole Miss (3-1, Previous Rank: 15)
Week 5 Result: BYE
Next Week: at Vanderbilt
Despite a lopsided 52-28 loss to Florida in Week 4, this is still a dangerous Ole Miss team with quality wins over Louisville and LSU prior to that shellacking in Gainesville. Only 11 FBS teams are allowing more rushing yards per game than the 194.8 surrendered by the Ole Miss defense, though those numbers are skewed a bit by the staggering 302 yards they allowed last week. Heisman candidate Trinidad Chambliss enters Week 5 leading the SEC in passing yards (1,222) while tallying 12 total touchdowns.’
9. LSU (4-1, Previous Rank: 11)
Week 5 Result: WIN vs. McNeese (63-14)
Next Week: at Kentucky
While the rest of the SEC was either battling head-to-head or on a bye week, LSU had a Week 5 cupcake against McNeese that they entered as 53.5-point favorites. The final score was not quite that lopsided, but the outcome was never in doubt, as the Tigers finished with a staggering 731-196 advantage in total yardage. McNeese had more punts (10) than first downs (6), though they did find the end zone on back-to-back possessions in the third quarter.
8. BYU (4-0, Previous Rank: 10)
Week 5 Result: WIN at TCU (17-10)
Next Week: vs. Iowa State
Despite just 216 total yards of offense, BYU was able to grind out a conference win on the road against TCU to improve to 4-0 for the third year in a row. Quarterback Bear Bachmeier scored what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown with a 21-yard run to cap off a 10-play, 72-yard drive that spanned nearly six minutes of game time. He threw for just 62 yards, but had 68 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries to provide the bulk of the offensive production.
7. Ohio State (4-1, Previous Rank: 6)
Week 5 Result: WIN at Iowa (31-14)
Next Week: vs. Maryland
The story going into Saturday’s game was Ohio State’s offense against Iowa’s defense, and the Buckeyes won that battle decisively. Julian Sayin (20/27, 324 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT) and Jeremiah Smith (11 catches, 206 yards, 2 TD) put together another eye-popping performance through the air, while Ja’Kobi Jackson and Bo Jackson combined for 142 rushing yards on 30 carries. It was a quality road win against an Iowa team that had climbed all the way to No. 14 in the latest AP poll.
6. Indiana (5-0, Previous Rank: 5)
Week 5 Result: WIN at Rutgers (47-15)
Next Week: at Nebraska
The list of offensive standouts was a long one in a game where Indiana hung almost 600 yards of total offense on an overmatched Rutgers defense. Josh Hoover (20/27, 251 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT) had big games with Nick Marsh (7 catches, 120 yards, 1 TD) and Charlie Becker (8 catches, 107 yards, 2 TD) through the air, while Turbo Richard (13 carries, 204 yards, 1 TD) and Lee Bebee Jr. (18 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD) both passed the century mark on the ground. All 15 of Rutgers’ points came in the second half, after they fell behind 37-0.
Source: bleacherreport.com
