This weekend was another exciting one for 13 of the 18 minority head coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). In the game of the week Penn State and head coach James Franklin lost in a close game to Ohio State, currently ranked 3rd, 27 – 26. The loss dropped Penn State two spots in the Associated Press (A.P.) rankings to 11th. Stanford and head coach David Shaw are now ranked 14th after losing to Notre Dame, now ranked 6th. Brigham Young and head coach Kalani Sitake are now out of the A.P. Top 25 after losing to 10th ranked University of Washington 35 – 7. The game of the week features Vanderbilt and head coach Derek Mason taking on the number two team in the country when they play the University of Georgia in Athens.
Big 10 Conference
A.P. 11 -James Franklin (4-1) and Penn State will look to bounce back against a very good Michigan State team who is ranked 20th. This will be a must win game for Penn State if they are going to maintain the chances of getting into the College Football Playoffs.
Lovie Smith (2-2) and Illinois didn’t have a game in Week 5. This week they face Rutgers who is 0 – 4 this season.
PAC 12 Conference
A.P. 14 – David Shaw (4-1) and Stanford will look to get back on track this week after losing to Notre Dame. They take on the University of Utah at home in Palo Alto.
