College Football Power Rankings: Week Six

1. Oklahoma

Oklahoma wallops Baylor with a score of 49-17 to remain at the top of college football. Sam Bradford was 23 for 31, passing for 372 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for another. With their match up with No. 5 Texas just around the corner, Oklahoma made sure to send a loud and clear message that they aren’t going down without a fight.

2. LSU

LSU stands still after a bye week. Tim Tebow and Co. will be looking to regain some respect in the rankings when they host the Tigers this coming Saturday. LSU’s quarterbacks Jarrett Lee and Andrew Hatch have combined for seven TDs and four interceptions, while Tebow has recorded eight TDs and only one interception. This noon ET game should be an exciting one.

3. Missouri

Missouri pulled off their first win at Nebraska in 30 years, and they sure made a statement by downing the Cornhuskers 52-17. Derrick Washington ran for 139 yards and two TDs, then caught a seven-yard pass for a third touchdown. Mizzou gave up one penalty to Nebraska’s 14 and was also able to force two turnovers. The Tigers will defend their 5-0 record against No. 17 Oklahoma State this weekend.

4. Alabama

Alabama was able to fend off a second half comeback from Kentucky this weekend with a field goal at 2:12 left in the game that put them ahead 17-14. Alabama quickly scored 14 points in the first quarter but remained scoreless until the 24-yard field goal, giving up a Kentucky TD in the third and fourth quarters.

Alabama has outscored opponents 88-0 in the first quarter thus far this season. The telling stat of the game is the Crimson Tide amassing 282 rushing yards while holding the Wildcats to a paltry 35. Up next for the Tide: Ole Miss, a team looking for a repeat of their upset win against Florida two weeks ago.

5. Texas

Texas controlled the clock in their 38-14 victory over Colorado, having possession for almost 14 minutes more than the Buffaloes. Chris Ogbonnaya had 187 total yards for two touchdowns, one receiving and one rushing.

With his two passing TDs Colt McCoy jumped up to second on Texas’ Most TD Responsible list, and is now only five touchdowns away from surpassing Vince Young as No. 1. The Longhorns have a tough two weeks ahead of them, first hosting No. 1 Oklahoma and then traveling to Missouri.

6. Penn State

Penn State chomped Purdue 20-6 this weekend. The game started off with a controversial first touchdown for Penn State after the Boilermakers successfully held the Nittany Lions inside of their five-yard line. Joe Paterno went for it on fourth down but was unable to punch the ball into the end zone.

However, the referees signaled that the booth had called for review on the third down play. After review, the call on the field stood and Penn State repeated their fourth down and got a touchdown. The call didn't appear to make a difference, though, as Purdue recorded their 15th consecutive loss to a ranked opponent under Joe Tiller.
 

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