College Football Week 5: Top Matchups

No. 5 Ohio State hits the road for the first time since its loss to No. 1 Texas, traveling to face No. 14 Iowa in this week's Big Noon Kickoff. Mississippi State has moved beyond sleeper status with quarterback Kamario Taylor in the Heisman conversation, leading the Bulldogs to No. 16 in the AP poll as they host No. 7 Alabama.

Other key matchups include Penn State (-2.5) vs. Northwestern and Virginia Tech (-3) vs. Pitt, both with conference and playoff implications. Penn State looks to bounce back from their first loss, while the winner of the ACC matchup could make its first appearance in next week's Top 25. somethingsdifferent.biz