Boise State (4-1) at Fresno State (4-1), 10:30 PM ET, 79° and clearBoise has a balanced offense, about 207 yards a game each on the ground and through the air, and is #2 on your G6 board. Fresno’s defense allows only 16.2 points a game and forces 2.2 turnovers a game. The game turns on whether that defense can knock Boise off balance. Houston (4-1) at Kansas State (3-1), 3:30 PM, 90° and clearThese are the two best third-down offenses on the board: Kansas State converts 61.2% and Houston 60.4%. Kansas State runs for 217 yards a game. Houston’s defense gives up 284 passing yards a game, and that’s where it can be hit. UCLA (4-0) at Oregon (3-1), 3:30 PM, 60° with light rainUCLA is #13 in CT and unbeaten, scoring 42.5 points and running for 289 yards a game, with 3 takeaways a game on defense. Oregon throws for 303 yards a game but is allowing 32 points a game. Rain helps the team that runs the ball. LSU (4-1) at Kentucky (4-1), 7:00 PM, 59° with light rainLSU is #7 in CT, with 502 yards of offense a game and a defense that allows 15 points and only 69 rushing yards a game. Kentucky converts just 22% of its third downs, which is a problem against that front. Indiana (5-0) at Nebraska (5-0), Noon, 80° with wind gusting to 23 mphThis is a Big Ten unbeaten showdown, both teams 2-0 in conference. Indiana scores 42.8 points a game, runs for 248 yards a game, and hasn’t turned the ball over all season. Nebraska scores 44.8 points a game and converts 54% of its third downs. The wind may push both teams toward the run. Texas (4-0) vs. Oklahoma (2-2), Red River in Dallas, 3:30 PM, 92° and clearTexas is #3 in CT and allows only 14 points a game. Oklahoma’s defense is just as stingy, giving up 106 passing yards a game. The question is Oklahoma’s offense: 22 points a game and 2.5 turnovers a game. Game of the Week: Georgia (5-0) at Alabama (5-0), 7:30 PM, 65° and overcastBoth teams are 3-0 in the SEC, and it’s #2 against #4 in CT. Georgia scores 44 points a game and converts 53% of its third downs. Alabama scores 44.4 points a game with 474 yards of offense a game, and its defense forces 2.6 turnovers a game. The winner leads the SEC race.
