Week 7 of the college football season delivered as promised with a series of dramatic games between high-profile teams. However, there was one national spotlight game that proved to be something of a snoozer as Texas crushed Oklahoma 34-3 in the Red River Rivalry.
The Longhorns’ relatively easy win against their arch nemesis sends them into a Week 8 showdown with Georgia in great position as the lone unbeaten team in the SEC. Georgia, on the other hand, is still searching for the version of itself that demolished Clemson in the second half of a Week 1 meeting. Since then, the Bulldogs have been up and down, plagued by issues on both sides of the football at times.
Things were no different for UGA on Saturday in a lackadaisical 41-31 victory over lowly Mississippi State. While you never apologize for winning games in the SEC, it’s clear that Mississippi State is the league’s worst team in Year 1 under coach Jeff Lebby. Yet, mighty Georgia still found itself in a battle during the second half. Given its championship aspirations, we aren’t grading Georgia with kid gloves. With Texas on deck, the Bulldogs have plenty to fix.
As we reflect on a fantastic Week 7 of college football, here are the grades for all teams with national title odds of +4000 or better.
Bye weeks: Miami (+2000)
Texas
Grade: A-
Title odds: +400
Texas started slow but ultimately had no trouble in a 34-3 Red River Rivalry victory over Oklahoma highlighted by a strong defensive effort. The Longhorns held OU to just 237 total yards and never gave up a…
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