110: Footnotes
A summary of conference play through Week 5 and a look at close games.
There were 13 conference games decided by 7 points or less during Week 5 of the college football season. Here is a list of those games by conference:
SEC
Kentucky 20, Ole Miss 17
Texas A&M 21, Arkansas 17
Oklahoma 27, Auburn 21
Alabama 41, Georgia 34
Sun Belt
UL Monroe 13, Troy 9
American
Charlotte 21, Rice 20
Conference USA
FIU 17, LA Tech 10
Big 12
BYU 34, Baylor 28
Texas Tech 44, Cincinnati 41
Big Ten
Rutgers 21, Washington 18
Michigan 27, Minnesota 24
ACC
Miami 38, Virginia Tech 34
Duke 21, North Carolina 201
There are a lot more conference games to play, but through September 28 games here is a breakdown of the average margin of victory, home win percentage, close game and blowout percentages.
You can find complete conference standings and these same metrics below:
https://byc.evidence.app/college-football/by-conference/
Notes, corrections, and recommendations
Last week, I had the post numbered wrong (110, when it should be 109) and originally had Bunting’s record through 69 games wrong (it should be 24-36). Add it to the log.
As for a recommendation, the Blue Ridge Public Radio has listed ways to donate and help Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene.
Subscribe if you want, and check out this tiny app that surfaces college football data. It’s updated now through Week 5 or September 28 games.
North Carolina had a six-point lead with about 10 minutes to go in the fourth quarter.
Carolina started a drive on its own 40 yard-line, ended the drive on its own 30 yard-line (lost 10 yards), and Duke started its next drive at the 50 yard-line. Carolina did not turn the ball over.
UNC committed two penalties to move the ball back 25 yards for 1st and 35. Carolina gained eight yards on its next three plays, and shanked a 20-yard punt out of bounds. A money laundering type drive that would make Saul Goodman proud.
Duke scored to take the lead five plays later and it was the final score.
I don’t know what complementary football is to be honest. All I know this team doesn’t play it often.