Reality check: Crimson Tide has attempted 108 passes, tied with Rutgers and Nebraska for the fewest among Power Five teams. Notre Dame needs some serious development at wide receiver. And it’s not as if either of those players is a star. Reality check: Irish played without WRs Jayden Thomas and Jaden Greathouse against Duke and it showed. The Trojans average 6.35 yards per carry, fourth best in the nation, but they are averaging 27 attempts per game, 126th in the country. Reality check: The defense is still a problem, but the game management can be puzzling, too. It won’t be that stingy against the Pac-12’s best offenses, but it still might be what separates Oregon from the rest of the contenders. Reality check: Ducks have been playing smothering defense, holding four of five opponents below 225 total yards. They are 128th in the country at nearly nine flags per game. Reality check: Huskies have been so good offensively it has masked their penalty problem. Reality check: The Nittany Lions are very good at defense, but they have also feasted on three offenses (West Virginia, Iowa and Northwestern) that rank among the bottom 30 in the country. Reality check: Seminoles’ running game has had moments, but other than fattening up against Southern Miss it has not gotten really cranked up. Reality check: Been a relatively slow start to the season for All-America WR Marvin Harrison Jr., which means he is still second in the Big Ten in catches (4.3) and yards receiving (84.0) per game.
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