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And In That Corner … No. 16 BYU offers physical test for Notre Dame in Las Vegas

For perhaps the first time, Notre Dame’s season-long hopes are lower than its opponents in a Shamrock Series matchup. No. 16 BYU (4-1) can still reach just about every goal in front of it at the start of the season, though perhaps getting into the Playoff may be a bit much. At the very least, the Cougars can finish their final season as an independent in a New Year’s Six bowl.

Erling Haaland frustration in derby demolition of Manchester United sums up stunning Man City transformation

Erling Haaland beat his fist to the ground in frustration as he was unable to keep the ball in play. The Manchester City No.9 got up and gestured towards Jack Grealish with anguish on his face after playing the ball to his teammate had not ended in a goal.

College football SP+ rankings after Week 5

SP+ had a pretty good lay of the land in Week 5, going 56% against the spread and missing games by an average of only 12.1 points per game. Those are strong numbers, but we still saw plenty of unexpected results. Georgia struggled far more against Missouri than projected (same with Penn State vs. Northwestern), Oklahoma laid an egg against TCU, Minnesota fell to Purdue after posting four weeks of absolute dominance, and Utah destroyed Oregon State, among others games.