Erica Renee Davis
Specially for FOX Sports
Student football Week 6 is on our doorstep, threatening to invade as The parties in the end zone on virtually every possession.
And now that we’re halfway through the regular season, it’s time to take stock of how and where we spent our money to support our football habit.
Tickets and travel to games. A few bucks here and there on the money lines of some of the top teams. Team logo t-shirts and hoodies that cost the same tax and shipping as the apparel. Can you say that someone has very personal experience in this department?
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And if you need a little help before making your selections for this week’s contest, we’ve got you covered! Check out our predictions for these exciting Week 6 matchups.
No. 4 Michigan @ Indiana (12 p.m. ET Saturday, FOX)
With each passing week, Jim Harbaugh proves that his Wolverines deserve to be in the College Football Playoff (CFP) conversation and that their run to the semifinals last season was no fluke.
We hear you loud and clear, Coach.
Big Blue is 5-0 (SU) and 3-2 against the spread (ATS) in this game. The team also enters this contest knowing they own the streak. Michigan leads Indiana 60-10 all-time, including last year’s 29-7 drubbing.
Do the Hoosiers, a team that hasn’t lost a home game this season, have a chance against the Wolverines? To keep it close, yes. To win outright, no.
Michigan’s not-so-secret weapon, the running back Blake Corum, has already rushed for 611 yards and 10 touchdowns this season. And there’s no stopping him this weekend when he and his team head to Indy for the sixth stop in their national championship campaign.
Forecast:
Michigan by 7-9 points
No. 17 TCU @ #19 Kansas (12 p.m. ET Saturday, FS1)
TCU took Oklahoma into the barn and left every shard where it hurts in the 5th week. We all saw that 55-24 dismantling of the Sooners, and it was ugly.
The Horned Frogs will be looking for more frog food when they take on the Jayhawks this weekend. And it looks like Kansas might just be the appetizer TCU is hunting.
The Purple and White are No. 2 in the nation in both scoring and total offense. In the state of Texas, TCU is the only undefeated FBS program. The Frogs own the all-time series 25-9-4, and since TCU joined the Big 12 in 2012, the team is 9-1 against KU.
So, Jayhawks, we see you with your 5-0 record and your 60% conversion rate. But TCU has one of the best offenses in the nation and one of the most effective pass defenses in the Max Dagan.
Kansas, come talk to us when college basketball tips off.
Forecast:
TCU by 4-6 points
Texas @ Oklahoma (12 p.m. ET Saturday, ABC)
The 3-2 Longhorns aren’t as average as their record suggests. In week two, they took #1 Alabama down to the wire in a game they lost 20-19. Their other loss was in Texas Tech in Week 4 when they fell to 37-34. Texas is ready for battle and the official run will begin this weekend in Oklahoma.
At FOX Bet, away team Texas has 7 points over OU, and we’re on the oddsmakers’ side on this one. We will tell you why.
Oklahoma has allowed opponents to score 41 and 55 points in its last two losses. Considering the Sooners rank 94th in total defense, that certainly fits. Texas’ offense, on the other hand, ranks 20th in the nation, averaging 36.8 points per contest.
And since honesty is always the best policy, we’ll just say it. We’re still not convinced that Brent Venables is the right person to be Oklahoma’s head coach.
Forecast:
Texas is 14-17
No. 11 Utah @ No. 18 UCLA (3:30 p.m. ET Saturday, FOX)
UCLA is another one that made us look twice after the squad crashed Washington in Week 5 with a final score of 40-32. In true Pac-12 fashion, it had all the makings of a Pac-12 After Dark thriller. But if you asked us at the start of the season to predict the winner this in a specific game, Utah would be an easy answer.
Oh, how the tides have changed.
Like Kansas, the Bruins said they are not waiting for the basketball season to become relevant. UCLA is completing 73.4% of its passes and the QB-led passing game Dorian Thompson-Robinsonranks fourth in the country.
When they’re 4-6 underdogs — like this weekend — the Bruins are 7-3 SU and 7-3 ATS since 2010. Also, UCLA has a W in their last six home games. The last time this happened was in the 2017 season.
Hot tub time machine, anyone?
Utah, however, is as great as advertised. The Utahns are averaging 42 points per game and allowing just 155.4 passing yards per contest. The last time these two teams met was in the 2021 season, and Utah won that matchup at home 44-24.
This year, however, UCLA is taking on the role of Southern California’s Hollywood host. And the Bruins do own that all-time streak 11-8. Do it 12 after the weekend.
Forecast:
UCLA from 7 to 9
Washington State @ No. 6 USC (7:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, FOX)
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it 25,000 times. But this year could be the year of Trajan. Rebirth of Troy. USC Redemption.
Call it what you will, but USC is back on the map. Thank you Lincoln Riley.
U Bet FOXthere are Trojans 13-point favorites over Washington State in this one. And while we applaud Washington State for heading to the Coliseum to have some fun in the California sun, this game will be all about SC.
The Trojans are the only team in the nation to commit at least 15 turnovers through the first five weeks of play, their 42.2 points per game leads the Pac-12 and their one turnover is the fewest in the nation.
One turnover in five weeks. Incredibly impressive.
If cougars are looking for fun things to do to make their trip worthwhile, we hear the beaches are beautiful and the street food is delicious.
Forecast:
USC by 10-13
Texas A&M @ No. 1 Alabama (8 p.m. ET Saturday, CBS)
Texas A&M beat Bama 41-38 in last year’s regular season, meaning the two teams have marked the game in maroon and crimson for 12 months. There is always a fee for poking a bear. And Nick Saban & Co., don’t forget.
Aggie is not having the best year. They lost Appalachian State in week 2. Should we just stop there? There is no shade in App State, but this loss is coupled with a fall Mississippi State last week effectively ended any CFP hopes A&M might have had.
Why so average, Aegis?
Well, they have the second most passing yards in the SEC. Through five weeks, they have scored just 109 points, the worst in the conference. And the Aggies scored just 14 TDs all season. Those 14 are also tied for the fewest touchdowns — not in the conference, but in the entire FBS.
And to give you a glimpse into the greatness of Alabama football, the Tide — as usual — is coming.
No other team in the country has more than 50 scrimmage games than the Tide. The 236.4 yards they allow per game ranks fifth in the nation. And they average 7.35 yards per carry, which is the best in the country.
Oh AND Saban is 26-2 against former assistants.
Go ahead and call on Saturday 2/27.
Forecast:
Alabama by 18-21 points
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