Upset Alert: 5 college football teams in danger of losing in Week 11

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - OCTOBER 19: Penn State QB Sean Clifford (14) smiles and celebrates with RB Journey Brown (4) during the Michigan Wolverines vs. the Penn State Nittany Lions on October 19, 2019 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, PA. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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MANHATTAN, KS – OCTOBER 26: Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Skylar Thompson (10) in the fourth quarter of a Big 12 football game between the Oklahoma Sooners and Kansas State Wildcats on October 26, 2019 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, KS. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

5. Kansas State Wildcats

Rank: 16 | Opponent: Texas Longhorns | Time: Saturday, Nov. 9, 3:30 p.m. ET

After the Kansas State Wildcats shockingly toppled the Oklahoma Sooners two weeks ago, many were expecting a letdown game last week as they took on rival Kansas. Not only had Les Miles’ team been a bit frisky this season but the Wildcats simply seemed prone to that type of up-and-down performance. Instead, they made a statement with a 38-10 victory as they now go on the road to face the Texas Longhorns.

Since two-straight losses at Oklahoma State and vs. Baylor, Kansas State has been rolling through a relatively tough schedule. They beat TCU by seven, Oklahoma by seven and then Kansas on the road by 28 points. It’s been the opposite story for the Longhorns, though. They lost to Oklahoma on Oct. 12, barely beat Kansas (a two-point win) the following week, then lost at TCU two weeks ago.

It’s accurate to say that Sam Ehlinger and Texas have been a disappointment this season. While that may be true, we shouldn’t underestimate their offensive prowess, averaging 39.1 points and 476.6 yards per game. The issue has been their defense, which could potentially not be as much of an issue against Kansas State.

Texas’ Achilles’ heel on defense has been defending the pass. But considering that the Wildcats are only averaging 171.6 yards through the air per game, that’s clearly not their forte. Therefore, if Skylar Thompson and Kansas State are not able to run the ball with ease, they could fall behind the high-powered Longhorns offense on the road and not be able to climb out of the hole.

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