Brian’s College Football Top 5: Week 13
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The regular season of college football is over.
Man, this sport goes by way too fast. The only thing that sucks about it.
Regardless, let’s dive into this weeks top 5.
Dishonorable Mention: Hugh Freeze
Auburn had a signature win in the palm of their hands.
All they needed to do was catch a punt and waste clock.
They muffed it, because the punt returner out there was the backup.
Head coach Hugh Freeze didn’t know about it.
Then, facing 4th and goal from the 31, Auburn decided to rush 2, keep a 3rd in QB spy (???????) and leave the rest in coverage.
That gave Jalen Milroe tons of time to throw, where he found Isaiah Bond to give Bama the win.
Now, these decisions were made by the special teams and defensive coordinators respectively, but Hugh Freeze is the head coach. He needs to know what’s going on, and he needs to say “Hey, maybe that’s not actually a good idea.”
Instead of a signature win for Auburn, it’s another Jordan-Hare disaster.
5. Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes (and their opponents as well) set the record for lowest O/U 5 different times this season.
All of them hit the under.
Iowa went 10-2.
Honestly? That’s simply art.
4. Washington Huskies
UW struggled against Wazzu for most of the game (don’t read too much into it. It’s a rivalry game) and then, tied at 21 on their own 29 yard line, Washington decided to go for it on 4th and 1.
If they don’t get it, they give Wazzu the ball in field goal range already and put their perfect season at risk.
And they called a play action wide receiver reverse.
The stones. The absolute cojones to make a play call like that in that spot.
Take a friggin bow, Kalen DeBoer. You earned it.
3. San Jose State Spartans
San Jose State had a chance to make the Mountain West title game.
All they had to do was beat UNLV who was far and away the best team in the Mountain West.
Oh, and do it in Vegas, as well.
And wouldn’t ya just know it? They did it.
The Spartans beat UNLV to give them a shot at the Mountain West title game.
Unfortunately, the algorithm to decide who gets in on the 3 way tie picked Boise State and UNLV instead, but still.
Hell of a win.
2. Michigan Wolverines
I gave Michigan a hard time a couple weeks ago for their fans and players reactions to the fact that they were actually punished for cheating.
But now, it’s time to give them their due.
The hardest part of their schedule fell to offensive coordinator and pseudo-head coach Sherrone Moore, and Moore outcoached both James Franklin and Ryan Day to get the Wolverines back to the Big 10 title game, and a clear cut path to a 3rd straight college football playoff.
What more can you say?
Well, I guess I could say Moore deserves a head coaching chance somewhere.
Let’s see if that happens…
1. Kentucky Wildcats
First, the Cats took down Louisville and put an end to their (extremely slim) college football playoff chances. It’s always bad when that happens from a rival.
Trust me, I know. I’m a WVU fan.
But then, because of Texas A&M fans throwing a hissy fit, the Cats get to keep the best football coach they’ve had since Bear Bryant.
Not a bad weekend for UK!
