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ESPN's Week 5 thoughts on the top 25. ESPN.comPower Rankings: LSU drops 13 spots; BYU, Memphis and Loui...What early surprises have we seen from each Top 25 team through Week 5?

It wont be Big Noon, but yeah, depending on how Indy does this week maybe we get a second Game Day in as many games for us.

The other reason this could have been no called is the unspoken make up call rule. It was near that same spot on they ruled Whittington not down due to contacting blades of grass which resulted in a major swing. This targeting call would have given us first down at the 1 yardline instead of it being 4th and 1. It was perhaps a bridge too far to give us two major calls to keep our drive alive and cost them one of their starters. A separate note, is targeting was intended to take the head out of tackling, but PSU defenders didn't get the memo. The consistently were making significant contact with their helmets all through the game. I really would prefer not to play them again for that reason.

Fansided with a defense of James Franklin? Who are you going to hire that will win more than James? FanSidedPenn State's James Franklin problem is only getting harde...The Nittany Lions are in a very particular (and very privileged) kind of hell right now.

Part of the evaluation process is “defenseless player”, which they usually rule out one a “football move” is made. Problem with that play was that the runner was absolutely defenseless because someone had their arms wrapped around his body and was riding him to the ground. The runner could do nothing to protect himself in that situation. Glad he wasn’t injured, but wouldn’t be surprised if he has a sore neck for a few days.

Might we see College Game Day in Eugene?

https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/oregon-penn-state-game-of-the-year-acef87bc?st=EJmr91&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

OBD opens -10.5 versus the Hoosiers. https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2025/09/28/oregon-ducks-betting-line-preview-indiana-hoosiers/86409525007/?utm_source=smg-duckswire-strada&utm_medium=email&utm

OBD Snap Count. https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2025/09/28/oregon-ducks-snap-count-takeaways-week-5-penn-state/86409408007/?utm_source=smg-duckswire-strada&utm_medium=email&

James Franklin's PSU teams usually do not get blown out by highly ranked opponents. His losses against top teams are close and often agonizing. As is often the case in football, especially college football, close games come down to which QB played the better game. This was the case Saturday night in Beaver Stadium and also in Athens, Georgia, and Oxford, Mississippi. The Ducks' D was amazing for three quarters. But before the fourth quarter, where were the PSU Jet Sweep plays? Where were the plays designed to stress the edge of OBD's defense? When Franklin and his OC became aggressive with their play calling, PSU looked like a far different team. Drew Allar lost another headliner game with a late interception, just as he did vs. OBD in the B1G champ game, Notre Dame in the playoff, and again on Saturday night. The three WRs who Penn State paid a lot of money to put up 10 receiving yards through the third period. IMO, PSU's timid game plan showed a lack of faith in Allar. You couldn't have a better environment for a home team, and PSU sat on the ball? The disconnect in the passing game vs. three donut hole OOC opponents carried into Saturday's game. The stubborn effort to run up the middle of OBD's solid defense reminded me of Chip Kelly's sorry, conservative play calling vs. Michigan last season. Ditto Chip's play calling versus a Nebraska team that was wiped out at Indiana the week before, with Ohio State coming off a bye week. This approach, unfortunately, changed after the post-Michigan meltdown in a players-only meeting with HC Ryan Day, where the players urged Day to open it up on O. Many players on the PSU team we saw Saturday night will play in the NFL. PSU's timid approach to this game did take the game into OT, but what would the outcome have been if PSU trusted Allar and the O and played not to lose before the 4th quarter? This kind of game planning, IMO, is where Franklin deserves to be criticized.

Dante Moore surges to lead in Heisman odds after clutch White Out performanceAutzen ZooDante Moore surges to lead in Heisman odds after clutch W...Like a novelist bent on Steven King fame and fortune, the Heisman race kills its darlings.

Ducks climb to No. 2 in AP Poll, and fans starting to say, 'This team is different'Autzen ZooDucks climb to No. 2 in AP Poll, and fans starting to say...Oregon jumped four spots to No. 2 in the AP Poll Sunday, receiving 16 first-place votes, behind only new conference rival Ohio State.

I'm sensing some flippin' opportunities coming out of South Central. https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/trojans/football/2025/09/28/lincoln-riley-usc-football-refuse-fix-problems-improve-details/86405247007/?utm_source=smg-trojanswire-strada&utm_medium=

Oregon Beats Penn State - Josh Pate's College Football Show

Dan Lanning is a once in a generational hire/coach, and Oregon nailed it.

2025 #6 Oregon football vs #3 Penn st double overtime! Last few minutes!!!

I dont know what some Duck fans were seeing. lol I went to the casino 4 days before the game and placed my bet on Oregon without one bit of hesitation.

If PSU loses three games they're done. But a two loss PSU team with losses to probably no.1 and 2 ranked Ohio State and Oregon probably keeps them in the playoffs picture. Especially if they are only one score losses. But their ooc schedule is garbage and they should be punished for it if things get tight.

Blessings to him.

Some Moore Good Stuff! 😍 AP NewsNo. 2 Oregon rolling behind latest transfer QB in Dante M...Oregon coach Dan Lanning believes Dante Moore is the best quarterback in college football. Moore led the No. 6 Ducks to a gritty win against Penn State on Saturday night.

I would tend to agree that true rivalries need early games and takes decades to develop. But on this new world just ruining each other's seasons and being towards the top of the conference will have to be good enough. With the pac-12 we were all effectively born into rivalries and were the next generation of the rivalry. Each generation added something more to the rivalry to make it special. In the B1G our only established rivalries are the ones that we brought with us from the pac-12. Washington, USC and UCLA and then putting Oregon State on double-tripple-secret life support don't have the same feel to them in this bigger pond. Washington and USC will be good but we're not competing with them for the conference crown at the moment or a playoff spot. B1G Rivalries will develop in some of our lifetimes but we are on the first generation of these new rivalries. So Oregon ruining Penn State's shot at a conference title and then turning around to ruin their white out fo a long way to establish the loathing required to make a rivalry.