The college football Saturday is absolutely LOADED! The Red River Rivalry, pitting No. 1 Texas against Oklahoma in Dallas, is *already underway*, and if that wasn’t enough, we’ve still got a top-five SEC showdown coming with No. 6 Alabama hosting No. 2 Georgia. Talk about a day for college ball!
Arch Manning’s Numbers Pop While The Red River Rivalry Heats Up
Even with the Red River Rivalry rolling, the stats coming from Arch Manning, the Texas QB, are wild. He completed 14 of 19 passes for 201 yards and an interception in Texas’ 20-17 win at Tennessee. Through four games, he’s got 862 passing yards and seven touchdown passes. Four of those touchdowns came in a dominant 59-7 win over Texas State, where he threw for 305 yards. He’s also added 82 rushing yards, though he has thrown three interceptions so far this season. On the defensive side, No. 1 Texas has been shutting teams down, allowing only 53 points through four games, which is an average of 13.3 per game. They held Texas State to a measly 7 points and UTSA to just 6. Rasheem Biles is a playmaker for Texas, leading the team with two interceptions and 27 tackles.
On the other side of the rivalry, Oklahoma’s defense has given up 64 points through four games, averaging 16.0 per contest, and they’ve piled up 13 sacks, which is tied for 31st nationally. Adepoju Adebawore is leading the Sooners’ pass rush with 2.5 sacks. Oklahoma QB John Mateer has posted 883 passing yards and eight touchdowns this season, including three scores against UTEP. He completed 25 of 34 passes for 231 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in Oklahoma’s 41-13 loss at Georgia, and he had 238 yards against New Mexico. Mateer has also thrown four interceptions in four games and has 76 rushing yards.
Unbeaten Alabama-Georgia Clash Has Playoff Implications Written All Over It
If the Red River Rivalry wasn’t enough, get ready for a colossal showdown as No. 6 Alabama gets ready to host No. 2 Georgia. These are two undefeated contenders, squaring off in a game with massive SEC and College Football Playoff implications. Both teams are fighting to protect those perfect records and strengthen their national championship hopes.
For Alabama, QB Keelon Russell threw for 285 yards. Their defense has been bringing the heat, racking up 16 sacks this season, which ties them for ninth nationally. They’ve also got a stellar turnover margin of plus-7, tied for eighth. Devan Thompkins is leading Alabama’s sack attack with 3.0 on the year. Georgia’s QB Gunner Stockton is coming off a monster performance in their 38-14 win over Vanderbilt, where he completed 25 of 32 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. This season, he’s thrown for 1,049 yards and 13 touchdowns through five games, including five touchdown passes against Western Kentucky. Plus, he’s added 122 rushing yards and has only one interception on 102 attempts this season.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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