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College Football Predictions: Picks for Top games of Week 5

By Chris Peterson

Sep 9, 2023; Waco, Texas, USA; Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham on the sidelines during the first half against the Baylor Bears at McLane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 9, 2023; Waco, Texas, USA; Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham on the sidelines during the first half against the Baylor Bears at McLane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports /
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TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – SEPTEMBER 09: Quinn Ewers #3 of the Texas Longhorns throws the ball during the second quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 09, 2023 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

No. 24 Kansas at No. 3 Texas (-16.5) (Saturday, 3:30 PM EST, ABC)

This could be the last meeting between the current Big 12 rivals in a long time and it’s a showdown between 4-0 teams in College football Week 5.

Texas still has maybe the most impressive win this season in college football. Beating Alabama on the road isn’t a joke. Jalon Daniels is a big-time quarterback though, sort of like Quinn Ewers. Daniels is known for his running and athleticism but also completes 75 percent of his passes.

The Kansas defense might be the biggest concern. The Jayhawks allow over 200 yards passing per game and haven’t faced an offense like Texas which has Ewers, Xavier Worthy, and a dynamic tight end in Ja’Tavian Sanders.

Texas ranks 12th in scoring defense but Daniels is a headache and does a great job of moving the chains with his legs on third down. Kansas will be pesky and cover the spread, but Texas gets to 5-0 before the Red River Shootout next week.

Texas 35, Kansas 20

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