UNDATED (AP) — Purdue coach Jeff Brohm spent his bye week putting together a creative game plan for No. 2 Iowa. He wanted three quarterbacks ready to play. He needed receiver David Bell to be dominant. He expected his defense to hold up. And now the Boilermakers are back in the Top 25 for the first time in 14 years The bigger question is how long they can stay ranked. Purdue faces Wisconsin this weekend.
UNDATED (AP) — A look at the top of The Associated Press college football poll might produce this reaction: One of these things is not like the other. Cincinnati sits at No. 2 in the latest AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank, right behind top-ranked Georgia and ahead of No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 4 Alabama and No. 5 Ohio State. That’s three programs with a combined 24 national championships staring at the Bearcats’ taillights. It could be tough for Cincinnati to hold on to that lofty ranking, even if it keeps winning in the American Athletic Conference because those blue bloods have a bunch of big games still on the schedule. But Reality Check backs the Bearcats at No. 2 — for now.
UNDATED (AP) — Georgia’s defense leads three statistical categories as the college football season reaches the midway point. The Bulldogs are allowing an average of just over six points per game, 145 yards passing and 201 total. LSU’s Tyrion Davis-Price turned in the top rushing performance of the season, so far, with 36 carries for a school-record 287 yards against Florida. Colorado State’s Cayden Camper continues to be the nation’s most prolific field goal kicker. He was 5 for 6 against New Mexico after making all six of his attempts against San Jose State. He has at least five field goals in three games.
