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College Football: 5 teams on upset alert in Week 6

By Nicholas Ian Allen

Oct 3, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III (1) reacts as they made a tackle and Mississippi Rebels quarterback Chad Kelly (10) looks on during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Mississippi Rebels 38-10. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III (1) reacts as they made a tackle and Mississippi Rebels quarterback Chad Kelly (10) looks on during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Mississippi Rebels 38-10. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 3, 2015; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Texas Christian University Horned Frogs quarterback Trevone Boykin (2) avoids a tackle by the University of Texas Longhorns safety Dylan Haines (14) in the second quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2015; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Texas Christian University Horned Frogs quarterback Trevone Boykin (2) avoids a tackle by the University of Texas Longhorns safety Dylan Haines (14) in the second quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /

Last week, TCU dominated Texas 50-7. The Horned Frogs rolled up 604 total yards of offense and 31 first downs, and didn’t turn the ball over while holding the Longhorns to 313 yards – including an average of 3.9 yards on 28 passing attempts.

Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Trevone Boykin had 332 passing yards and five touchdowns (four to freshman wide receiver KaVontae Turpin), which pushed his season total to 1,802 yards, which ranks fourth nationally, and a nation-leading 19 touchdown passes. Boykin has also run for 242 yards and two TDs, and has led the Horned Frogs to an average of greater than 50 points per game and 630.0 yards of total offense this season.

It’s an explosive offensive performance that has kept TCU firmly in the College Football Playoff picture, and one that is expected to have success against a Kansas State pass defense that has allowed 288.0 yards per game this season – which ranks No. 116 out of 128 FBS defenses nationally – and 437 passing yards to Oklahoma State last week.

In addition to K-State’s struggling pass defense, the Wildcats were forced to play Kody Cook – a wide receiver/fifth-string quarterback – under center last week. Cook nearly led Kansas State to an upset victory over the No. 20 Cowboys on the road with a 10-for-16 passing performance that resulted in 122 passing yards and two touchdowns without an interception, plus a team-leading 87 rushing yards and one of three K-State rushing touchdowns. Joe Hubener, who was 3-for-9 for 85 yards and an interception and a rushing TD, was injured in the game but is likely to play against TCU.

However, Manhattan is always a difficult place to win, and TCU has shown its own defensive deficiencies in wins over SMU and Texas Tech. Also, the Horned Frogs have proven vulnerable twice on the road already this season in both Minnesota and Lubbock.

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