This sport loves a monarch. This sport loves a despot. This sport craves a conqueror.
Georgia is 49-3 since Nov. 7, 2020, with all three of these losses coming towards Alabama. However for the reason that Bulldogs beat the Crimson Tide within the 2022 nationwide title recreation, UGA has felt an increasing number of like Zeus who defeated Cronus, took the crown and declared itself king on this right here Olympia.
With respect to Ohio State and Texas, this recreation — Alabama vs. Georgia — is about who carries the usual. There’s nothing sizzling about that take, although there’s warmth right here for Kirby Good.
If Good received this recreation, we might’ve determined he had a Nick Saban drawback. However he misplaced. And now Georgia has an Alabama drawback — like Zeus had with Prometheus. The trail to the pantheon begins with this fireplace, and Jalen Milroe was an orange forge.
With that, here’s a have a look at my high 25 rankings following Week 5 of the faculty soccer season:
1.Alabama (4-0)
Week 5 end result: Defeated Georgia, 41-34
Instantly traditional, Alabama QB Jalen Milroe handed for 374 yards, rushed for 117 yards and was chargeable for 4 touchdowns, whereas 17-year-old Ryan Williams caught six passes for 177 yards, together with the game-winning 75-yard catch-and-run that will show to be the successful rating.
Alabama is the one program to defeat Georgia since Nov. 7, 2020. And Kalen DeBoer is 1-0 towards Kirby Good.
2.Texas (5-0)
Week 5 end result: Defeated Mississippi State, 35-13
McDonald’s has the Golden Arches. However like McDowell’s has the Golden Arcs, Texas has the Golden Arch.Â
Arch Manning accomplished 26 of 31 passes for 324 yards with two touchdowns and 0 interceptions in Texas’ win over Mississippi State. DeAndre Moore Jr. accounted for 4 catches for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
3.Ohio State (4-0)
Week 5 end result: Defeated Michigan State, 38-7
The Buckeyes regarded dominant of their Huge Ten Convention opener with Jeremiah Smith persevering with to play at a Biletnikoff Award-level as a real freshman. He caught 5 passes for 83 yards, together with an unimaginable one-handed 17-yard landing catch.
Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith makes an UNREAL one-handed landing catch vs. Michigan State
4.Tennessee (4-0)
Week 5 end result: Idle
5.Georgia (3-1)
Week 5 end result: Misplaced to Alabama, 41-34
The Bulldogs have misplaced simply thrice since Nov. 7, 2020 — all three are to Alabama. It seems Kirby Good would not have a Nick Saban drawback. He has an Alabama drawback, and for a couple of minutes late within the fourth quarter on Saturday night time in Tuscaloosa, it regarded like Good was going to prevail. However then, Jalen Milroe and freshman phenom Ryan Williams struck. Carson Beck did his finest within the second half, however ultimately, the Tide have been an excessive amount of for this Georgia group.
6.Penn State (4-0)
Week 5 end result: Defeated Illinois, 21-7
The Nittany Lions walked into Beaver Stadium with a high 10 dashing assault due to a punishing offensive line and tailbacks Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen. These two dominant backs mixed for 196 dashing yards and a pair of dashing touchdowns in Penn State’s win over Illinois.
7.Oregon (4-0)
Week 5 end result: Defeated UCLA, 34-13
The Geese entered this recreation as 25.5-point favorites and left with a 21-point victory over the lowly Bruins. Dillon Gabriel threw three landing passes – two of which went to Tez Johnson – and continued to maneuver up within the NCAA file books because the Geese notched their first Huge Ten win.
No. 8 Oregon Geese vs. UCLA Bruins Highlights
8.Miami (Fla.) (5-0)
Week 5 end result: Defeated Virginia Tech, 38-34
Look, Da’Quan Felton caught it. Then the ACC overturned the Hail Mary landing — that will’ve led to the Hokies upsetting the Canes — to an incomplete cross.
However earlier than that mess, Cam Ward put the Canes on his again like Beatrix Kiddo did two buckets of water up Pai Mei’s steps, throwing for 343 passing yards and 4 touchdowns, whereas including 57 yards and a dashing rating within the win.
9.Missouri (4-0)
Week 5 end result:Idle
10.Clemson (3-1)
Week 5 end result: Defeated Stanford, 40-14
The Tigers are again to wanting like among the best groups within the ACC with their third win in a row, scoring no less than 40 factors in every.
11.Michigan (4-1)
Week 5 end result: Defeated Minnesota, 27-24
The was Michigan’s Twenty seventh-straight win towards a Huge Ten opponent. The 27-24 victory got here regardless of one other anemic passing efficiency from quarterback Alex Orji, who completed 10-of-18 for 86 yards.
Regardless of enjoying lights-out soccer early on, the Wolverines could not shut with authority. Minnesota scored 21 factors within the fourth quarter.
12.Iowa State (4-0)
Week 5 end result: Defeated Houston, 20-0
The Cyclones sit atop the Huge 12 standings and are off to their first 4-0 begin since 2000.Â
Quarterback Rocco Becht is the true deal, and Iowa State’s protection has been nice, holding opponents to a median of seven.3 factors per recreation.
13.USC (3-1)
Week 5 end result: Defeated Wisconsin, 38-21
Regardless of being booed off the sector at halftime, the Trojans scored 28 unanswered factors within the second half on the Coliseum to enhance to 3-1 with Miller Moss passing for 308 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.
14.Oklahoma (4-1)
Week 5 end result: Defeated Auburn, 27-21
Linebacker Kip Lewis got here up with a pick-six with simply over 4 minutes left to play to provide Oklahoma its first SEC win. True freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. grew to become the primary Oklahoma quarterback to win his first begin on the street at school historical past.
15.BYU (5-0)
Week 5 end result: Defeated Byalor, 34-28
Coming off final weekend’s dominant displaying towards Kansas State, this might have been a spot for the Cougars to slide up. However as a substitute, Kalani Sitake’s group took care of enterprise towards a Baylor group that fell to 2-3 following the loss.
No. 22 BYU Cougars vs. Baylor Bears Highlights
16.LSU (4-1)
Week 5 end result: Defeated South Alabama, 42-10
Garrett Nussmeier continues to appear to be a legit SEC quarterback, throwing for a career-high 409 yards in LSU’s 42-10 win over South Alabama. Caden Durham totaled 217 yards from scrimmage as Brian Kelly’s group put up 667 yards of complete offense within the victory.
17.Ole Miss (4-1)
Week 5 end result: Misplaced to Kentucky, 20-17
Lane Kiffin might need soccer group, however you possibly can’t go 1-for-10 on third down whereas dropping to Kentucky and count on to remain within the high 15 of those rankings.
18.Notre Dame (4-1)
Week 5 end result: Defeated Louisville, 31-24
Riley Leonard solely had one passing landing heading into Notre Dame’s matchup towards Louisville. The senior QB doubled that complete on Saturday, throwing for 163 yards and a pair of scores, in addition to dashing for 52 yards and a landing within the win.
19.Boise State(3-1)
Week 5 end result: Defeated Washington State, 45-24
Ashton Jeanty is enjoying like the perfect working again within the nation, and it is not even shut. The do-it-all again carried the ball 26 instances for 259 yards and 4 touchdowns within the win. This was Jeanty’s fourth 200-yard recreation, tying the college file.
Washington State Cougars vs. No. 25 Boise State Broncos Highlights
20.UNLV (4-0)
Week 5 end result: Defeated Fresno State, 59-14
UNLV kicked off convention play with out beginning QB Matthew Sluka, who introduced via his agent earlier this week that he would sit out the rest of the season over a $100,000 NIL cost he alleges was promised to him previous to transferring to UNLV, however was by no means paid.
Hajj-Malik Williams stuffed in, and the Rebels did not miss a beat. Williams threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns, whereas including 119 yards and a rating on the bottom in a dominant win over Fresno State.
21.Kansas State (4-1)
Week 5 end result: Defeated Oklahoma State, 42-20
Taylen Inexperienced proved a dual-threat QB can mild up Oklahoma State when he went for 416 passing yards and 61 dashing yards towards that protection. Then, Utah tailback Micah Benard ran via the Cowboys’ protection for 183 yards. On Saturday, DJ Giddens ran via it for 187 yards on 15 rushes.
22.Illinois (4-1)
Week 5 end result: Misplaced to Penn State, 21-7
Illinois and Tennessee have been the one applications within the nation with two high 25 wins heading into Week 5. Brett Bielema’s group was on the lookout for one other one on Saturday, however they got here up quick in a 21-7 loss to Penn State. The Illini gave up 239 yards on the bottom and solely produced 219 yards of complete offense within the loss.
23.Texas A&M (4-1)
Week 5 end result:Defeated Arkansas, 21-17
Marcel Reed threw for 2 touchdowns, together with the go-ahead 5-yard rating to Tre Watson with 9 minutes remaining within the recreation to safe the win for the Aggies.
24.Utah (4-1)
Week 5 end result: Misplaced to Arizona, 23-10
The Utes have been capable of survive final weekend with out Cam Rising, however that wasn’t the case once more Saturday night time towards Arizona. Kyle Whittingham’s group struggled mightily on offense as QB Isaac Wilson accomplished solely 50% of his passes and threw two interceptions within the loss.
25.Indiana (5-0)
It is time to present some well-deserved respect to the Hoosiers, who’re off to their first 5-0 begin since 1967. First-year head coach Curt Cignetti, who got here from James Madison, promised Hoosier followers he would put his stamp on this system, and that is precisely what he has accomplished via 5 video games.
RJ Younger is a nationwide faculty soccer author and analyst for FOX Sports activities and the host of the podcast “The Quantity One School Soccer Present.” Comply with him at@RJ_Young andsubscribe to “The RJ Younger Present” on YouTube.
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