College Football Notebook: Georgia Enters The Chat, Texas Isn’t Back, Notre Dame Falls & Other Week 6 Notes

College Football Week 6 is behind us, and we learned quite a bit about what’s to come the rest of the season. Georgia made a big statement at home against Kentucky, Texas slipped up against Oklahoma, and Notre Dame fell flat in another prime-time spot. Let’s recap the week.

College Football Week 6 Notebook

Georgia Has Entered The Chat

For as much flak as I gave Michigan preseason for their light schedule, Georgia’s has been right up there regarding difficulty, or lack thereof, this year. Michigan has steamrolled through their bad opponents, while Georgia has mostly just kind of played with their food en route to wins. Last week, for example, they pulled out a tight win at Auburn, who is in a transition year.

Well, this week it appeared Georgia wanted to make a statement. Or, last week remembering that they have Brock Bowers gave the offense the spark it needed. Kentucky came into the game 5-0 and ranked No. 20. They were coming off a blowout win over Florida that saw them run for over 300 yards as a team. And absolutely none of that momentum mattered.

Georgia held the Wildcats to just 55 yards rushing as a team and only 183 yards of total offense. The Dawgs on the other side put up 608 yards of total offense and Carson Beck had the best game of his young career tossing four touchdowns in addition to racking up 389 passing yards. Bowers chipped in with a modest 132 receiving yards on seven receptions with a touchdown as well.

I don’t think anyone doubted that Georgia was a talented team, but there were lingering questions about this year’s team given how much they lost last year, the light schedule, and the slow start. There’s still a lot of football left to play, but this was an impressive performance that Georgia needed to flex their muscles a bit and remind the country they’re still the champs.

Horns Down – Texas is #NotBack

Ok, headlines aside Texas is still a good football team and probably still controls their own destiny. That said, that was a TOUGH way to lose to Oklahoma on Saturday. The Longhorns trailed by 10 in the second half but fought their way back to a 27-27 tie. Late in the fourth quarter, Texas went down the field on the Sooners defense, but Steve Sarkisian got incredibly conservative with his play calling and basically played for a 47-yard field goal. Bert Auburn (elite kicker name) drills it to give Texas a 30-27 lead.

Problem is, Oklahoma still had 1:22 left on the clock, and for whatever reason in late-game situations teams just love sitting back in soft zones and allowing offenses to move the ball down the field easily. Dillon Gabriel easily picked apart the Texas defense and led the Sooners on a touchdown drive to win the game 34-30 for Oklahoma.

So what did we learn from this game? Well for one, Oklahoma is a good football team and a playoff contender. Defensively in year two of Brent Venables, they’re miles ahead of where they were last season. Offensively, Dillon Gabriel is running that unit very efficiently and they’ll be able to score with a lot of teams.

On the Texas side of things, they’re incredibly talented on both sides of the ball but something just seems to be holding them back. They seemed to play and coach somewhat nervously early on in this one, and that kind of carried out throughout the game. I’m not sure if it’s a Steve Sarkisian thing, a Quinn Ewers thing, or a combination of a lot of several but they do have some time to figure it out.

Both teams’ remaining schedules appear to be pretty light, and we’re in all likelihood headed for a rematch of these two in the Big 12 Championship game with a College Football Playoff bid on the line. The Horns & Sooners both likely control their own destiny getting into the playoff, and I’m really hoping nothing weird happens and we get this rematch after the season.

Louisville Thumps Notre Dame at Night

Credit to where it’s due, Louisville looked like a very dangerous team on Saturday night against Notre Dame. The Cardinals were more physical up front on both sides of the ball and were able to limit the Irish in just about every facet of the game. Louisville looked like a team playing their program’s biggest football game in a long time and Notre Dame looked like an exhausted team in their third consecutive primetime game against an undefeated opponent.

What we learned from this one is that Louisville has a very legitimate chance to win the ACC, and if they do that they’ll have a chance at a playoff bid. The schedule does have a few potential tough spots on it, but two of their three most difficult games left come at home (vs No. 17 Duke, vs No. 14 Kentucky). They wouldn’t have to worry about a matchup with Florida State until a potential ACC Championship game, and they avoid Clemson altogether.

As for the Irish, their playoff hopes are done. They certainly look like a team that was emotionally and physically drained. But that was far from the reason they were beaten on Saturday night. From an offensive standpoint, Notre Dame lacks creativity and playmaker depth at the wide receiver position. Defensively, the Irish lacked discipline, and that showed again on Saturday night.

College Football Week 6 - Notre Dame struggled mightily with Louisville

Whatever the issues may be, Marcus Freeman has his work cut out for him going forward. He can most certainly recruit, and he’s bringing in some very serious talent to the program. But for whatever reason, there have been these random weeks (more so on the offensive side of the ball) where the team looks lifeless in his two seasons as head coach. Again, he’s still learning and growing as a coach. His defensive coordinator hire in Al Golden, an experienced veteran coach was a good one. It might be time this offseason to look for a similar hire on the offensive side of the ball to bring that experience and stability.

No rest for the weary, the Irish will play their fourth consecutive night game against an undefeated opponent this Saturday night when they host USC.

Week 6 Extra Points

  • I am so, so sorry to anyone that’s a Miami fan. If you missed how the Hurricanes lost to Georgia Tech on Saturday night, check the video below. Literally, the most avoidable loss you can imagine, and the only person who deserves blame is head coach Mario Cristobal.

  • Jalen Milroe absolutely rewarded his coaches for making the decision to go back to him at quarterback. Alabama went into College Station and took down Texas A&M who was a trendy pick to upset the Tide. Milroe had his best college game as a passer throwing for 321 yards and three scores. Jermain Burton was just a dude as well making nine catches for 197 yards and two touchdowns. On a day when Bama couldn’t run the ball and needed their quarterback, Milroe came through.

  • A week after a really tough loss to Ole Miss on the road, LSU bounced back with a big win against undefeated Missouri on the road. Jayden Daniels was absolutely incredible, and he had to be with LSU’s defense struggling again. It was a gut punch of a loss for Mizzou who certainly had their chances. Oh, and if you had them to cover the +5.5 points, I’m so so sorry.

  • We’ll wrap up talking about Colorado. Shedeur Sanders and Colorado narrowly escaped Tempe with a 27-24 win over the 1-5 Arizona State Sun Devils. After the game, Sanders trotted off toward the ASU student section and flashed his Rolex to the crowd.

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No. 15 Boise State (6-1) is in action on Friday night as the Broncos take on San Diego State (3-4) at 9 pm ET on FS1. Interested in DFS? Play NFL fantasy contests on BN Fantasy! Boise State vs San...

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Cubs Sign Infielder Dixon Machado to a Minor League Deal

Having missed out on Alex Bregman, the Chicago Cubs today turned to ... Just kidding. These events have nothing to do with each other. The Cubs apparently felt they needed some additional infield depth at Triple-A (is everyone healthy?), and...

Dennis Allen Dropped a Not-So-Subtle Hint About the Bears’ Offseason Plans

If you're trying to piece together what the Chicago Bears offseason will look like, then turn your attention to what new defensive coordinator Dennis Allen had to say at his introductory press conference. Video via Bears Marquee on Twitter/X: “I...

Jed Hoyer Speaks: The Bregman Pursuit, the Budget Constraints, Moves From Here

Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer met with the media today in the wake of the team missing out on Alex Bregman, who ultimately chose the Boston Red Sox on a deal that'll pay him $120 million over...

The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine Invites List is OUT

The NFL released the list of player names who have been invited to the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. You can check out the full list here. In the meantime, I have highlighted some names of players who play...

Jordan Brand Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Air Jordan 1 With Insane Drone Show

It wouldn't be a true All-Star Weekend without a nod to the GOAT. With Jordan Brand celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Air Jordan 1 this season, the company set up quite the homage to the iconic sneaker. Nick DePaula...

When Does 2025 NFL Free Agency Start?

The NFL offseason is a whirlwind of activity, a period of intense roster shuffling and strategic maneuvering as teams prepare for the upcoming season. Among the most anticipated events of the offseason is the start of free agency, a period...

A Deep Dive into Starting Pitcher Rankings Not So Kind to the Cubs

I enjoyed reading this, even if I want to make sure and caution as I share: these are FANTASY baseball rankings, which means there are certain performance factors that may not translate one-to-one to things we care about in the...

The Break-Up: Aaron Rodgers and the Jets Are Splitsville

Dear baby, welcome to Dumpsville. Population: You. That is the oversimplified breakdown of the message the New York Jets sent to Aaron Rodgers today as the team announced its break-up with the quarterback. Here is the actual message: We have...

Heat vs. Mavericks Predictions, Best Bets and Odds – Thursday, February 13, 2025

The Miami Heat (25-27) are favored (-1) to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the Dallas Mavericks (29-26) at 8:30 PM ET on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at American Airlines Center. The matchup airs on KFAA, FDSSUN, and...

Rockets vs. Warriors Predictions, Best Bets and Odds – Thursday, February 13, 2025

The Houston Rockets (34-20) are favored by 6 points against the Golden State Warriors (27-27) on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on NBCS-BA and SCHN. The over/under is set at 218 in the matchup.If...

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