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WEEK 5 WHAT’S NEW TEAM OF THE WEEK: UCLA

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Let this one hurt. At the end of the day, you can either descend from this and fall apart or you can come together and grow as a football team.”

UCF Head Coach Josh Heupel after the Knights’ loss to Pitt.

Photo credit of Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel

TEAM TO WATCH: AUBURN The Tigers are making a statement.

After a Week 4 win on the road against No. 17 Texas A&M, Auburn has jumped to No. 7 in the rankings and improved its record to 4-0. True freshman quarterback Bo Nix is someone you’re going to want to keep an eye on. The 19-year-old Nix has thrown for 645 yards and five touchdowns this season, with no turnovers since the season opener against No. 13 Oregon. The Tigers beat the Ducks, 27-21, in Week 1 after trailing the majority of the game.

The Tigers are looking to build off the momentum heading into the gauntlet of their schedule, which includes No 9. Florida, No 4. LSU, No. 3 Georgia and No. 2 Alabama. For now, the focus is on next week when they host Mississippi State.

Chip Kelly can take a sigh of relief.

His Bruins beat No. 19 Washington State in a thrilling game after trailing by 32 points with 19 minutes left.

The Bruins took advantage of the Cougars’ six turnovers to earn a 67-63 victory and put them in the win column for the first time this season. The shootout goes down in the Pac-12 record books as the highest scoring game in conference history.

The win was also the first time UCLA beat a ranked opponent since 2015.

The Bruins hit the road again as they head to Tucson and face the University of Arizona on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m.

BOWL PREDICTIONS ESPN Bonagura: Alabama vs Oklahoma CBS: Clemson vs Oklahoma Stadium McMurphy: Clemson vs Oklahoma USA Today: Alabama vs Ohio State 247 Sports: Georgia vs Oklahoma Sporting News: Clemson vs Oklahoma

ESPN Bonagura: Arizona State vs TCU CBS: Arizona State vs Baylor Sporting News: Washington State vs Baylor USA Today: Arizona State vs Baylor 247 Sports: Arizona State vs Baylor Stadium McMurphy: Arizona State vs Baylor

WEEK 5 RANKINGS 1. Clemson 2. Alabama 3. Georgia 4. LSU 5. Ohio State

6. Oklahoma 7. Auburn 8. Wisconsin 9. Florida 10. Notre Dame

For full rankings, click here.

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WEEK 5 WHAT’S ON TAP GAMES OF THE WEEK

HEISMAN WATCH

TEXAS TECH AT #6 OKLAHOMA 9.28 | 9 AM | FOX

#1 CLEMSON AT NORTH CAROLINA 9.28 | 12:30 PM | ABC Photo credit of Joseph Maiorana, USA TODAY

This Bulldog-turned-Buckeye is putting up Heisman worthy numbers at his new school.

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields has thrown for 880 yards and 13 touchdowns.

He’s has not thrown an interception and owns a 69 percent completion rate thus far.

The 6-foot-3, 223-pound sophomore has led the No. 5 Buckeyes to a 4-0 start.

Fields and the Buckeyes travel to an avid Nebraska crowd this weekend, with ranked opponents on the horizon.

#18 VIRGINIA AT #10 NOTRE DAME 9.28 | 12:30 PM | NBC

#21 USC AT #17 WASHINGTON 9.28 | 12:30 PM | FOX

#5 OHIO STATE AT NEBRASKA 9.28 | 4:30 PM | ABC

For a full schedule of Week Five games, click here. (All times in AZ)

WHERE IS COLLEGE GAMEDAY? One of the most popular college football pregame shows, ESPN’s College Gameday is broadcasting from Lincoln, Nebraska, for the first time since 2007. The Cornhuskers host conference rival No. 5 Ohio State on Saturday, September 28 at 4:30 p.m. The Buckeyes beat the Huskers, 36-31, last season and this rematch will be one of the highlights of Week 5.

CFB150 CFB150 is a year-long celebration that will feature local game activations with a national focus on select early games, Anniversary Week (October 31-November 9) and the postseason.

Schools have been encouraged to showcase their own history by including the Anniversary in home game presentations throughout the 2019 season, specifically during Anniversary Week.

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FIESTA BOWL FACTS FIESTA FEATURE: HOPEKIDS HopeKids provides events, activities and a powerful, unique support community for families of sick kids. Everything the charity does revolves around the belief that “hope is a powerful medicine.”

The Fiesta Bowl has been a proud partner of HopeKids for the past five years. In 2019, HopeKids was a recipient a $50,000 donation from the Fiesta Bowl.

“We are so incredibly grateful,” said Andrea Lewis, Family and Community Manager with HopeKids. “The Fiesta Bowl is one of our biggest supporters.” Volunteers from the Fiesta Bowl are involved all year long and the various events give families something fun to do during some of the hardest times of their lives.

CHARITY SPOTLIGHT There is one weeks left to submit applications to the Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers, powered

by DriveTime program! This program grants 200 Arizona teachers a $5000 wish. Applications are open to all Arizona K-12 public or charter school teachers, through October 5. Over 110,000 students have been impacted through Wishes for Teachers, powered by DriveTime over the last three years.

To apply, fill out the online application detailing the school or classroom need.

TWEET OF THE WEEK

SHORT AND TWEET LAST CALL! One week left to submit applications for the Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers, powered by @DriveTime! AZ teachers can apply for a chance at a $5,000 grant for their classroom!

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