What college football fans learned from a fun Week 5

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The Week 5 slate of the college football season may not have looked as good as the Week 4 schedule heading into the weekend, but the games sure delivered Saturday. 

Beginning with a 10 a.m. MT kickoff in Boulder and ending — for most — with a thriller in Durham, college football fans got their fill as the month of September came to a close. 

Mississippi Rebels fans stream onto the field after the Rebels defeated the LSU Tigers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Sept. 30, 2023, in Oxford, Miss.  (Michael Chang/Getty Images)

After five weeks of the season, Saturday’s results taught the college football fan a thing or two. 

Let’s take a look at what was learned in Week 5. 

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Heading into Riley’s second season in Los Angeles, a Pac-12 championship and a College Football Playoff berth was the expectation, not the hope. 

With reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams returning for his junior season, USC’s offense was not a concern after putting up 41.4 points per game in 2022, third best in the country. 

It was the defense that would define USC’s 2023 season after allowing 415.1 yards per game in 2022, which was 101st in the nation. 

Against Colorado Saturday, USC’s defense in the second half showed it still has a ways to go. 

Head coach Lincoln Riley of the USC Trojans indicates an incomplete pass as he watches a play between wide receiver Xavier Weaver (1) of the Colorado Buffaloes and cornerback Ceyair Wright (22) of USC in the fourth quarter at Folsom Field Sept. 30, 2023, in Boulder, Colo.  (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

After heading into halftime with a commanding 34-14 lead, USC’s