When you think of big matchups for the FBS Top 25, you think of the opening weekend when you get Top-10 matchups all over the place. However, it waited until week 5 to have a Top-5 matchup. Louisville traveled to Clemson and Death Valley for a prime-time matchup. That game did not fail to disappoint the nationwide crowd.
On the other side of the country, a night earlier, the Huskies and Cardinal faced off in Seattle. Heisman candidate Christian McCaffrey was held completely in check. Needless to say, the country was put on notice that the West coast wouldn’t let this playoff go quietly.