In Week 5 of college football, there were not many surprising losses. However there were a few games that furthered the disappointment of struggling teams.
In previous weeks, we have seen good teams be upset by much worse opponents. For example, last week, Virginia Tech lost in a stunning away game against Old Dominion. However, this week, the majority of the favored teams won their games. Within the college football top 25, every team that had a higher ranking than their opponent won, with the exception of No. 8 Notre Dame beating No. 7 Stanford, and No. 23 Mississippi State losing to unranked Florida (who is now 4-1 and ranked).
There were some teams that lost, again, and we simply continue to shake our head in disappointment.
3. Louisville vs Florida State
The Louisville Cardinals lost their second ACC game in Week 5 against a struggling Florida State team. While most would agree this was a pretty evenly matched game, with the Seminoles winning 28-24, Louisville lost a good opportunity to earn a solid win at home against a conference opponent. The Cardinals were out scored 21-3 in the second half, which is why they make the list of bad losses.
Louisville looks to be lost after the departure of Lamar Jackson. It was expected for the Cardinals to take a slight drop in performance after Jackson left, but a 2-3 record is much worse than most predicted.
Maybe we can call it a rebuilding year for the program, but that would be a stretch. Bobby Petrino is a good coach, and I would not be surprised if he left Louisville after this year before a total collapse of the program.