2019 // week 10
WEEK 10 WHAT’S NEW TEAM TO WATCH: OREGON
QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I think the experience of a team in winning games gives them a reservoir, if you will, or reserve of energy and action that they can use in the next game because they know that there’s a great opportunity for them to win.” Kansas Head Coach Les Miles following the Jayhawks’ win over Texas Tech, which is the first Big 12 victory in Miles Era Photo credit of Mike Yoder/KUSports
TEAM OF THE WEEK: KANSAS STATE Cheers erupted and fans rushed the field at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in the Little Apple after a 48-41 upset victory over then-No. 5 Oklahoma on Saturday. The last time the Wildcats topped the Sooners at home was in 1996. Junior quarterback Skylar Thompson was on the move, rushing for a career-high four touchdowns. The Kansas State defense also forced a pair of Oklahoma turnovers, turning them into 14 points. Kansas State goes across the state this week, looking to tie its longest win streak against Kansas with the Wildcats’ 11th-straight win over their in-state rival. Kickoff is set for Saturday at 12:30 p.m. on FS1.
The Pac-12 is still in the conversation as the No. 7 Oregon Ducks put the nation on notice as a possible contender for the College Football Playoff (CFP). In an exciting “Pac-12 After Dark” matchup, Oregon won a thriller on a last-minute field goal by true freshman Camden Lewis to lift the Ducks, 37-35, over Washington State. Snapping a four-game losing streak against WSU, Oregon is off to a 5-0 start in Pac-12 play for the first time since 2013. Momentum built for the Ducks after CJ Verdell exploded for an 89-yeard rushing touchdown. Verdell rushed 23 times for a career-high 257 yards and three touchdowns. Atop the Pac-12 North, Oregon will travel for another primetime matchup against Pac-12 South leader, USC.
WEEK 10 RANKINGS 1. LSU 2. Alabama 3. Ohio State 4. Clemson 5. Penn State
6. Florida 7. Oregon 8. Georgia 9. Utah 10. Oklahoma
For full rankings, click here.
BOWL PREDICTIONS ESPN Bonagura: Alabama vs. Clemson
ESPN Bonagura: Oklahoma State vs. San Diego State
CBS: Ohio State vs. Clemson
CBS: Iowa State vs. Wyoming
Stadium McMurphy: Ohio State vs. Clemson
Stadium McMurphy: Iowa State vs. Stanford
USA Today: LSU vs. Ohio State
USA Today: Oklahoma State vs. Arizona
247 Sports: Ohio State vs. Clemson
247 Sports: Iowa State vs. Wyoming
Sporting News: LSU vs. Ohio State
Sporting News: TCU vs. Arizona State
COLLEGE FOOTBALL INSIDER | 2019 | WEEK 10
WEEK 10 WHAT’S ON TAP GAMES OF THE WEEK
ALUMNI HIGHLIGHT: AARON RODGERS
WEST VIRGINIA AT #12 BAYLOR 10.31 | 5 PM | ESPN
#8 GEORGIA AT #6 FLORIDA 11.2 | 12:30 PM | CBS Photo credit of Steve Grayson/WireImage
#9 UTAH AT WASHINGTON
The 2003 Cheez-It Bowl Offensive Player of the Game looks to have one of his best NFL seasons to date. Aaron Rodgers added to his MVP campaign this past week with 305 yards and three touchdowns against the Kansas City Chiefs to stay atop the NFC North. A former Cal Golden Bear, Rodgers is on pace to finish the season with 4,600 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and four interceptions just one year after injuries limited him. The Packers are 7-1 on the season and continue its AFC West trip against the Chargers next Sunday.
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11.2 | 1 PM | FOX
#15 SMU AT #24 MEMPHIS 11.2 | 4:30 PM | ABC
#7 OREGON AT USC 11.2 | 5 PM | FOX
For a full schedule of Week Ten games, click here. (All times in AZ)
This week we are joined by Washington State Head Coach Mike Leach. The former Cheez-It ® Bowl champion talks hunting, teaching, the state of college football and reminisces on his time at Texas Tech, when he headed the largest comeback in bowl history here in the Valley in 2006. We’ll bring you a new interview-style conversation twice a month with some of the biggest names in college football and college athletics. Please subscribe and keep an eye out for our updated episodes. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE
WHERE IS COLLEGE GAMEDAY? ESPN’s College Gameday is heading down south to Beale Street for the first time in football history. The broadcast has been to Memphis three times previously for basketball, including its last trip in 2014 when the Tigers hosted Gonzaga. One of the most popular college football pregame shows will broadcast from the AAC top-25 matchup of the week, No. 15 SMU at No. 24 Memphis. Both teams will battling for the top spot in The American West division with the Mustangs holding a 4-0 conference record and 8-0 overall. The Tigers are 7-1 (3-1) with only one loss coming to a rising Temple team from The American East division. Last season’s matchup between SMU and Memphis ended in a 28-18 victory for the Tigers in Dallas. Kickoff in Memphis is on Saturday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL INSIDER | 2019 | WEEK 10
FIESTA BOWL FACTS TWEET OF THE WEEK
FIESTA FEATURE: DAVE DORWARD As committee chair, Dorward is responsible for leading the fundraising and participation efforts of the committee’s 120 active members and close to 300 life members. Last year, the committee raised $3 million, worked diligently to help operate more than 10 events and the helped the Fiesta Bowl organization contribute $2.5 million to local Arizona non-profits. “We are so much more than just a (college football) bowl organization,” said Dorward. “How we impact Arizona economically and (through) the millions of dollars that we give back to teachers, charitable organizations and all of the people we touch every year.
SHORT AND TWEET Who were this year’s draft picks? Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers, powered by @DriveTime hosted Draft Day on Tuesday, October 29 and granted 200 teachers their $5000 wish! Check out the winners on wishesforteachers.org
CHARITY SPOTLIGHT As part of its mission to benefit Arizonans through youth, sports and education, the Fiesta Bowl organization and its Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers program, powered by DriveTime has donated $1 million total to 200 Arizona teachers for the second straight year. This $1 million granting is believed to be the largest donation to Arizona teachers. An elevated Draft Day highlighted the selection and notification of the 200 teachers. Through a full event and livestream production with a virtual set at SNEAKY BIG, a combination of a draft day and telethon brought together local celebrities, community champions and the Fiesta Bowl Family to randomly select and then call teachers to inform them of their award.
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