Week Seven of the college football season saw key matchups across the board as all four of our candidates were tested by Top-25 teams.
While Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa, Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts and LSU’s Joe Burrow showed out under the spotlight, Sam Ehlinger and the Texas offense laid an egg against a much-improved Oklahoma defense.
But as one superstar slips from the race, another enters in his place. Here’s who to watch out for in Week Eight:
Hopefully y’all made some money on the Longhorns last week, indulged in corn dogs and fried Oreo and screamed obscenities at Oklahoma fans. I’m not an expert by any stretch of the imagination. I’m just a college student who watches too much college football and places bets he can’t afford — like most of y’all. This weekly column is where I will give you my best bets for the week in college football. I am not responsible for any money lost, so don’t request money from me on Venmo.
The Texas Longhorns fell to the Oklahoma Sooners 34-27 on Saturday in the 115th Red River Rivalry. Though the Longhorns only lost by seven points, there was a greater disparity in talent between Texas’ offensive line and Oklahoma’s defensive line.
Every October, the Sooners cross the Red River to meet the Longhorns at the State Fair of Texas — regardless of statistics, human nature almost always finds a way to unleash chaos. Saturday was no different.
On paper, Tom Herman and Lincoln Riley share a myriad of similarities.
Both are offensive gurus. Both are in their third year of coaching at a Power Five school, but, most notably, both have won the Red River Showdown once in their first
two seasons.
