CFW Week 5 Results – Arkansas fires Sam Pittman
Oregon-Penn State, Alabama-Georgia
headline wild rollercoaster weekend
The ups and the downs were non-stop.
College football took us on an unbelievable rollercoaster ride over the weekend. The rollercoaster ride was like one we have rarely experienced. The excitement, the disappointment, the emotional highs, the emotional lows, the thrills and the chills all made for a wild and crazy weekend. But it was college football at its best.
Four of the 16 games involving Top 25 teams required overtime for a settlement – double overtime for two of them. Another game was a one-point decision. Three games were decided by three points. Two games were five-point victories, and one game was a six-point decision. All were decided by a touchdown or less.
The overtime games all went down to less than two minutes left in regulation to put them into overtime – two seconds remaining for one of them. The lead changed at least once in all but two of the games – several times in many of the games. The score was tied at least once in most of the games – several times in many of them. The outcome of the non-overtime games went down to the final minutes of the fourth quarter – as time expired in one of the games.
The two prime time (7:30 pm ET) games – Oregon at Penn State on NBC and Alabama at Georgia on ABC lived up to their billing in more ways than one. There was never a dull moment in either game. No. 6 Oregon upset No. 3 Penn State 30-24 (2OT). Oregon led throughout most of the game. Trailing 17-10, Penn State scored a touchdown with 0:30 remaining to put the game into overtime.
No. 17 Alabama upset No. 5 Georgia 24-21. The Crimson Tide never trailed, but the Dawgs kept it close. Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson was the difference in the game. Simpson threw two touchdown passes and rushed for another touchdown.
In Oxford, No. 13 Ole Miss overcame an early LSU lead in the second quarter and held on to beat No. 4 LSU, 24-19. Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss passed for 314 yards and rushed for 71 yards.
Virginia upset No. 8 Florida State 46-38 (2OT). The lead in the game changed hands twice and the score was tied on three occasions. Florida State scored a touchdown with 0:36 remaining to tie the score at 35-35 and put the game into overtime.
No. 9 Texas A&M downed Auburn, 16-10. The Aggies defense held the Tigers to 177 total yards.
With the score tied 13-13 and 1:28 remaining in the game, No. 11 Indiana scored on a 49-yard touchdown pass to beat Iowa 20-15.
No. 15 Tennessee downed Mississippi State 41-34 (OT). The lead changed hands six times Trailing 34-27, the Vols put the game into overtime scoring a touchdown with 1:55 remaining.
Trailing Wake Forest 23-20, No. 16 Georgia Tech kicked a 33-yard field goal with 0:02 remaining to put the game into overtime. The Yellow Jackets beat Wake Forest 30-29 (OT). The final score was Georgia Tech’s first lead in the game.
No. 23 Illinois upset No. 21 USC 34-32. With 1:55 remaining, USC took its first lead in the game at 32-31. But as time expired, Illinois kicked a 51-yard field goal to win the game.
Arizona State knocked off No. 24 TCU 27-24. Midway through the second quarter, the Sun Devils trailed the Horned Frogs 17-0. With 1:14 on the clock in the fourth quarter and the score tied 24-24, Arizona State kicked a 23-yard field goal. The final score was Arizona State’s first lead in the game.
And finally, No. 25 BYU scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to beat Colorado 24-21. Late in the first quarter, Colorado led BYU 14-0. The lead in the game changed hands three times.
College football Week 5 began Thursday night in Greenville, North Carolina. East Carolina took advantage of a strong first quarter to beat Army, 28-6. The Pirates scored 21 of their 28 points in the first quarter.
College football Week 5 continued Friday night with three games. It was in the first of the three games that Virginia surprised Florida State. The Cavaliers beat the Seminoles, 46-38 (2OT). In the next game, Arizona State rallied in the fourth quarter to beat TCU, 27-24.
While you were sleeping early Saturday morning, Houston rallied with 10 points in the final 6 minutes of regulation to tie Oregon State, 24-24. Then in overtime, the Cougars kicked a 24-yard field goal to beat the Beavers, 27-24 (OT).
After beginning the season at 0-2, Notre Dame is bouncing back in a big way. Now 2-2, The Irish trounced Arkansas, 56-13. It’s the second week in a row that Notre Dame has scored 56 points. Irish quarterback C.J. Carr is looking better and better. Carr passed for 354 yards and four touchdowns.
In the ACC, Duke clobbered Syracuse, 38-3, and Louisville edged Pitt, 34-27. Virginia Tech upset NC State, 23-21.
In the Big 12, Cincinnati beat Kansas, 37-34, and Kansas State downed UCF, 34-20. Cincinnati and Kansas combined for 1,200 total yards.
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia passed for 321 yards and five touchdowns. Pavia also rushed for 79 yards and another touchdown. Vandy beat Utah State, 55-35.
After you went to bed Saturday night, South Carolina crushed Kentucky, 35-13, Louisiana topped Marshall 54-51 (2OT), Washington State beat Colorado State 20-3, Boise State downed Appalachian State, 47-14, and Stanford edged San Jose State, 30-29.
So, was Florida State’s win over Alabama a fluke? The Seminoles have no defense.
After five weeks of football, the Top 5 teams in this week’s AP Poll are 1. Ohio State, 2. Oregon, 3. Miami, 4. Ole Miss, 5. Oklahoma.
Notre Dame quarterback C.J. Carr is the grandson of former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr.
They don’t wait around till the end of the season anymore. Arkansas fired Sam Pittman yesterday. He is the fourth coach fired this year, and we are just five weeks into the season. In his sixth year with the Razorbacks, Pittman was 32-34 (2-3 this season). Offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino was named the interim coach.
Touchdown Tom
September 29, 2025
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Weekend Recap
GAME OF THE WEEK: Dante’s inferno – Oregon 30, Penn State 24 (2OT) (Touchdown Tom said: Penn State 24, Oregon 20). Tight game in the first half, the score was 3-3 at halftime. Then Oregon jumped out to a 17-3 lead before Penn State rallied. Oregon quarterback Dante Moore was 29-39-0, passing for 248 yards and three touchdowns. Oregon’s defense held Penn State to less than 200 yards rushing and less than 200 yards passing. Oregon had a 7-minute edge in time of possession. In his 12th season at Penn State, head coach James Franklin is 4-21 against Top 10 teams – 1-18 against Top 10 Big Ten teams. Attendance in University Park: 111,015
RUNNER-UP: Kiffin’s daughter is crying – Ole Miss 24, LSU 19 (Touchdown Tom said: LSU 23, Ole Miss 20). Ole Miss took charge in the second quarter and LSU played catch up for the rest of the game. The Ole Miss defense held LSU to 59 yards rushing. This was a mistake ridden game with 21 penalties for 187 yards. Attendance in Oxford: 67,737
REST OF THE BEST: Uga’s daddy – Alabama 24, Georgia 21 (Touchdown Tom said: Georgia 28, Alabama 21). Alabama jumped out to a 14-0 second quarter lead and then held on to win. Alabama had an 11-minute edge in time of possession. From the Florida State game to the Georgia game, Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson looked like two entirely different people. Simpson was confused and uncertain against FSU. He was king of the road against Georgia. Alabama broke Georgia’s 33-game home winning streak. The Dawgs last lost at home six years ago. Since 2008, Alabama is 10-1 against Georgia. Attendance in Athens: 93,033
Aubie couldn’t run – Texas A&M 16, Auburn 10 (Touchdown Tom said: Texas A&M 27, Auburn 24). Texas A&M never trailed in the game. But the Aggies only led 13-10 through most of the fourth quarter. Texas A&M running back Le’Veon Moss rushed for 139 yards and one touchdown. Auburn only had 9 first downs. A&M had a 9-minute edge in time of possession. Auburn only had 52 yards rushing. Auburn is 0-2 in SEC play. Attendance in College Station: 108,449
Buckeyes do battle in Seattle – Ohio State 24, Washington 6 (Touchdown Tom said: Ohio State 28, Washington 20). This was a tight game in the first half. Ohio State led 7-3 at the break. Then the Buckeyes opened it up in the second half, particularly in the fourth quarter. Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin was 22-28-0, passing for 208 yards and two touchdowns. Washington only had 61 yards rushing. Attendance in Seattle: 72,485
Hoosiers continue to win – Indiana 20, Iowa 15 (Touchdown Tom said: Indiana 30, Iowa 15). The game was tied 10-10 at halftime, after Indiana led 7-3 and Iowa led 10-7. Iowa took a 13-10 lead early in the fourth quarter. Indiana then scored 10 unanswered points. Indiana defense limited Iowa to 92 yards rushing. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the current leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy. Attendance in Iowa City: 69,250
Bulldogs ain’t no pushover – Tennessee 41, Mississippi State 34 (OT) (Touchdown Tom said: Tennessee 33, Mississippi State 19). Mississippi State was supposed to be the worst team in the SEC. But the Bulldogs haven’t been playing that way. The lead really went back and forth in this game – six lead changes. Vols quarterback Joey Aguilar passed for 335 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed for another touchdown. But he threw two interceptions. There were five turnovers in the game – Tennessee had three and Miss State had two. Attendance in Starkville: 60,417
Trouble in Troy – Illinois 34, USC 32 (Touchdown Tom said: USC 30, Illinois 21). Big day for the quarterbacks. USC quarterback Jayden Maiava was 30-43-1, passing for 364 yards and two touchdowns. Illinois quarterback Luke Altmeyer was 20-26-0, passing for 328 yards and two touchdowns. Altmeyer also rushed for a touchdown. The teams combined for 993 total yards. USC coach Lincoln Riley continues to have problems with his defenses. Attendance in Champaign-Urbana: 60,670
Cy cruises – Iowa State 39, Arizona 14 (Touchdown Tom said: Iowa State 33, Arizona 20). Iowa State jumped out to a 22-0 lead and cruised for the remainder of the game, increasing their lead to 36-7. Arizona suffered its first loss. Iowa State is 5-0. Attendance in Ames: 61,500
Frogs had no legs – Arizona State 27, TCU 24 (Touchdown Tom said: Arizona State 40, TCU 33). TCU took a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter and never trailed until 1:14 remaining in the fourth quarter. That’s when Arizona State kicked a 23-yard field goal to take its first lead in the game at 27-24. The Sun Devils then held on to win. TCU actually led 17-0 late in the second quarter. But ASU fought back to tie the score at 17-17 midway through the third quarter. ASU fought back again and tied the score at 24-24, with 1:50 left in the fourth quarter. Thirty-six second later, TCU quarterback Josh Hoover fumbled, which set up ASU’s winning field goal. Hoover also threw two interceptions. ASU’s Sam Leavitt was 27-39-0, passing for 291 yards and two touchdowns. ASU running back Raleek Brown rushed for 134 yards. The Sun Devils racked up 500 total yards, balanced between rushing and passing. TCU suffered from three turnovers and only 12 yards rushing. Attendance in Tempe: 53,774
YE OLDE STOMPING GROUNDS:
Mountaineers can’t shoot straight – Utah 48, West Virginia 14 (Touchdown Tom said: Utah 34, West Virginia 17). West Virginia’s troubles continue to grow. For the second week in a row, the Mountaineers lost by 31 or more points. Utah led 35-0 before WVU scored. Utah quarterback Devon Dampier was 21-26-1, passing for 237 yards and four touchdowns. Dampier also rushed for a touchdown. WVU only had 85 yards passing. Utah racked up 532 total yards and 33 first downs. Attendance in Morgantown: 53,965
What got into those Dookies? – Duke 38, Syracuse 3 (Touchdown Tom said: Syracuse 33, Duke 31). Syracuse kicked a 29-yard field goal in the first quarter and the Ornge never scored again. Meanwhile, Duke seemed to score at will. Duke quarterback Darian Mensah was 22-28-0, passing for 268 yards and two touchdowns. Duke running back Nate Sheppard rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Duke tallied 504 total yards. Syracuse only had 85 yards rushing. Attendance in Syracuse: 44,451
Week 5 Results: 7 winners, 5 fumble (58.3 percent)
For the Season: 49 winners, 24 fumbles (67.1 percent)
ELSEWHERE AROUND FLORIDA:
Virginia 46, Florida State 38 – Attendance in Charlottesville: 50,107
Kansas State 34, UCF 20 – Attendance in Manhattan: 53,013
Dayton 48, Stetson 14 – Attendance in Dayton: 5,262
Bethune-Cookman 41, Alabama A&M 34 – Attendance in Daytona Beach: 5,630
Alabama State 42, Florida A&M 14 – Attendance in Tallahassee: 13,515
Memphis 55, Florida Atlantic 26 – Attendance in Boca Raton: 17,733
Superlatives
Weekend’s Best Passers:
San Jose State’s Walker Eget – 36-58-0 for 473 yards (3TDs); Hawaii’s Micah Alejado – 35-47-0-457 (3TDs); Kansas’ Jaylon Daniels – 19-28-0-445 (4TDs); Stanford’s Ben Gulbranson – 29-43-0-444 (2TDs); Baylor’s Sawyer Robertson – 24-35-0-393 (4TDs); Cincinnati’s Brendan Sorsby – 29-43-0-388 (2TDs); USC’s Jayden Maiava – 30-43-1-364 (2TDs); Notre Dame’s C.J. Carr – 22-30-0-354 (4TDs), and Louisville’s Miller Moss – 33-51-1-339 (3TDs).
Weekend’s Best Rushers:
Memphis’ Greg Desrosiers – 204 yards (3TDs); NC State’s Terion Stewart – 174 yards; Boston College’s Turbo Richard – 171 yards (2TDs); Duke’s Nate Sheppard – 168 yards (2TDs); Kansas State’s Dylan Edwards – 166 yards (1TD); Rutgers’ Antwan Raymond – 161 yards (2TDs); Jacksonville State’s Caden Creel – 161 yards (1TD), and James Madison’s Wayne Knight – 151 yards (1TD).
Quotes of the Week
“I’m mad at me,” Arkansas coach Sam Pittman, after the loss to Notre Dame.
“I think we’ve got the best quarterback in college football,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning on his QB Dante Moore.
“We have a passionate fan base. When we win, there’s nothing better. When we lose, there’s nothing worse,” Penn State coach James Franklin.
“This is a really cool story. I like good stories. Here’s a little short kid from Division II going against Garrett Nussmeier and the mighty Tigers,” Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin on his quarterback Trinidad Chambliss.
Touchdown Tom
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The next posting of CFW – CFW -Week 6 Forecast – will be released on Thursday morning, October 2.
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