College Football Week 7 Recap

1. At least half of remaining undefeated teams fall

While there were a few upsets in week 7, it was not the chaos-filled weekend I had predicted.  Ironically, two of those upsets were in games where the underdog was the undefeated team (Michigan State over Michigan, and Memphis over Ole Miss), which ultimately hurt this prediction's chances.  And besides Alabama beating Texas A&M (another game where the imperfect team was the favorite) the only other undefeated team to fall was Florida against also undefeated LSU.  So this one was a big miss.

2. Trojans knock Irish out of playoff contention

USC held their own in this game, and even had a 7 point lead going into the fourth.  But a huge final quarter for Notre Dame ruined the Trojans' upset bid and this prediction, as the Irish won, 41 - 31.

3. Elliott scores 3 or more touchdowns against Penn State

Zeke had a big day against the Nittany Lions, rushing for 153 yards, but only reached the end zone once.  The rest of the Buckeyes' touchdowns were delivered by Barrett's arm and legs, as he took over as full-time QB after Jones struggled to get the offense moving.  And as a result, Meyer announced on Tuesday that J.T. Barrett would be the starter going forward, which I believe is the right call at this time.  Jones has a ton of potential, but the offense has just seemed out of sync too often with him behind center.  Barrett provided a spark to this team, as OSU notched a 38 - 10 victory over Penn State.  The Buckeyes will look to build on that impressive performance as they travel to Rutgers for the first time ever on Saturday.

4. Michigan holds Michigan State to 14 points or less

This prediction was still looking good until midway through the fourth quarter, when LJ Scott scored on a 1-yard run.  But Michigan still had a 2 point lead until the very end, with their victory seeming more and more imminent.  It all came down to the final 10 seconds, when all the Wolverines had to do was punt and defend the length of the field for one or two plays at most.  But the punter fumbled the snap and it was scooped up by Michigan State's Jalen Watts-Jackson and returned 38 yards for a touchdown as time expired, giving the Spartans the win in unbelievable fashion.  Some fallout from that crazy ending: Michigan is almost definitely out of the playoff picture.  Michigan State is most definitely still in the playoff picture.  Spartan hero Watts-Jackson injured his hip on the play and will miss the rest of the season.  A fan in attendance for the game suffered a heart attack.  Michigan punter Blake O'Neill was inundated with hate-filled messages and death threats on social media.  The UM AD issued a public letter condemning such idiocy.   President Obama even offered his condolences to the Wolverines on the tough loss.

5. Jim Harbaugh shows emotions during game against Spartans

So many emotions!  The most noticeable display of emotion by the Wolverines' head coach was seen following the ejection of Michigan linebacker Joe Bolden, which was a highly questionable call.  But for Michigan State and Ohio State fans, this emotion at the end of the game probably takes the cake.

Week 7 record: 1 - 4
Overall record: 9 - 26

Other headlines from week 7:

Can anyone challenge Iowa in B1G West race?

The Hawkeyes are 7-0 and have the head-to-head win over the Badgers as a tie-breaker if they need it. That means unless they lose two or more games from here on out, they've just about wrapped up a division title and a spot in the Big Ten championship.  And keep in mind that they avoid Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, and Penn State in the regular season, meaning a 12 - 0 record is not out of the question.  But whether or not they will be able to compete with the winner of it the East division is another question.  We will likely learn that answer on Dec 5th, barring a meltdown in Iowa City.

Can anyone stop Leonard Fournette?

The LSU running back has been like a runaway train through the Tigers' first six contests, averaging 200 yards per game and recording 14 touchdowns.  But after a visit from Western Kentucky and a bye week, things get tougher for LSU.  Their last four games include match-ups against Alabama, Arkansas, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M.  If Fournette can keep up the pace in those contests then he will have a strong argument for the Heisman, not to mention his team will probably be in position to play for an SEC title and possibly more.

Can anyone tell me what this Wyoming fan is wearing and why?

Ummm... what?