College Football Week 8 Recap

This week both Penn State and Notre Dame each won big games against their rivals.  Penn State beat Michigan and Notre Dame beat USC.  I watched the Notre Dame game on my TV and the Penn State game on my computer.  The Fighting Irish crushed the USC Trojans 49-14.  Brandon Wimbush played well and did not feel the pressure as I thought he would.  However, the best performance came from the Irish running back Josh Adams.  He put 191 yards with 3 touchdowns.  The offensive line played phenomenal.  The defense stopped Sam Darnold which was also a huge surprise to many Notre Dame fans.  The Fighting Irish proved in this game to be a Playoff contender.

Penn State's defense was the story in their 42-13 victory against the Wolverines.  The Nittany Lions defense completely halted Michigan's offense.  Trace McSorley did not have a great game but Saquon had yet another 100 yard game.  I see Penn State being an easy Playoff team if they can win this next game.  So here are my updated rankings:
  1. Alabama
  2. Penn State
  3. Georgia
  4. TCU
  5. Wisconsin
  6. Ohio State
  7. Clemson
  8. Miami
  9. Notre Dame
  10. Oklahoma State
  11. Oklahoma
  12. Washington
  13. Virginia Tech
  14. NC State
  15. Washington State
  16. Michigan State
  17. Stanford
  18. South Florida
  19. UCF
  20. Stanford
  21. Auburn
  22. USC
  23. Memphis
  24. LSU
  25. Iowa State
Heisman Watch:
  1. Saquon Barkley - Penn State Nittany Lions
  2. Bryce Love - Stanford Cardinal
  3. Josh Adams - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Dark Horse Heisman Watch:
  1. Alex Hornibrook - Wisconsin Badgers
  2. Malik Rosier - Miami Hurricanes

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