Kramer: Bettor's guide to Week 5 in college football
Miami lost to Middle Tennessee State as a 25.5-point favorite. Texas lost at home to Texas Tech. Both teams suffered collapses. Boise State is also in trouble. It takes time for a team to change. It doesn't happen quickly. For Boise, it happened faster. The resources haven't just dried up. There are still opportunities for improvement. But things are not going to get better for Miami and Texas. They are losing.
Georgia beat Kent State 39-22. Georgia was favored by 45.5 points. The margin was closer than expected. Last season, Georgia's defense allowed 23 points in the first five games.
Bo Nix and Oregon came back from a big deficit to beat Washington State. Missouri's loss to Auburn was brutal. The Tigers covered the 7.5-point spread, but missed a field goal and fumbled on the 1-inch line. The game was a wild one for the fans. It was especially for those who bet on Missouri.
Washington is 4-0 and beating Michigan State a week ago. They beat Stanford comfortably. There's a huge game coming up this week.
USC won against Oregon State by 5.5 points. The Trojans lead the nation in interceptions (11). The offense struggled for the first time this season.
No. 10 NC State plays No. 5 Clemson in a game that could be a repeat of the previous one. The Wolfpack failed to cover the 38-point spread against UConn. Clemson's offense shined in the win over Wake Forest, but the defense struggled.
No. 2 Alabama takes on No. 20 Arkansas. Alabama has covered three spreads of 40 or more points this year. Arkansas let a game slip away against Texas A&M on Saturday.
No. 9 Oklahoma State plays No. 16 Baylor. The last time these teams met, Baylor won. Oklahoma state played three games against inferior opponents before a bye week. Baylor is 3-1 and coming off a win as an underdog at Iowa State.
No. 7 Kentucky plays No. 14 Ole Miss in Oxford. The game is a toss-up. Last weekend, Kentucky was favored by 27 points over Northern Illinois but won by 8. Ole Mississippi used a 28-point second quarter to help catapult by Tulsa 35-27.
No. 15 Washington is playing at UCLA. The game is on a Friday night. UCLA is unbeaten. Washington has been impressive. UCLA is a relatively unimpressive team.
No. 22 Wake Forest plays No. 23 Florida State.
No. 18 Oklahoma is playing at TCU. The Sooners lost to the Horned Frogs last time.
No. 4 Michigan is playing at Iowa. Iowa has the nation's No. 1 scoring defense.
Texas Tech takes on No. 25 Kansas State in a game that should have plenty of juice.
