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College Football 2019: 5 big things we learned from Week 4 action

By Jake Mitchell

MADISON, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 21: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines watches action prior to a game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 21: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines watches action prior to a game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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5. Top teams on bye weeks, basically

This, to date, was the biggest weekend of the college football season. Somehow, with that being the case, the top two teams were essentially on bye weeks.

Clemson and Alabama played on Saturday, but against Charlotte and Southern Miss respectively.

The Tide rolled by a score of 49-7. Tua Tagovailoa had 293 yards and five touchdowns. As a whole, Alabama racked up 514 yards. By halftime, the score was 28-7.

Clemson won in similar blowout fashion. It was 38-3 at the half, and 52-10 in favor of the Tigers when it was all said and done. Trevor Lawrence attempted only nine passes in the whole game.

The sixth ranked Ohio State Buckeyes also beat Miami (OH), 75-6.

This week was awesome, but as has been a common thread far too often in college football, many of the the teams at the top were playing weak non-conference competition. That subsides as conference play arrives, where at least the games that are blowouts have some sort of history and backstory.

We wrap up September next week, and make no mistake it has been a blast. Imagine, though, how much better it would be if Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma or Ohio State had been threatened in non-conference play.

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