The Miami Hurricanes will be enjoying some time off in Week 6, and I wouldn't blame Hurricane fans if they also spent the weekend touching some grass or hitting the beach now that the weather in Florida is a little less humid.
But for those junkies that need to get into all the college football possible while Miami is off, I've got your hook-up, and there are a few games in the ACC and on the national level that should be of great interest.
3 ACC games that Miami fans should take a look at
Florida State at Louisville, Friday (7 p.m.; ESPN)
You know, it wouldn't be the worst thing for Miami if FSU won this game. Mike Norvell's reputation is mud, and that isn't going to change, so another win, and he's got a better chance of staying for another year and forcing FSU to kick the can down the road again. Plus, it's good optics for Miami to blow out a 4-2 Seminoles team instead of a .500 team. Meanwhile, Louisville has lost three games by a total of nine points, which tells us the Cardinals are who they've always been.
North Carolina at No. 25 Pittsburgh, Saturday (noon; ESPN)
The other two opponents that the Hurricanes will face in October are hooking up in Week 6. It feels like we have a good idea about North Carolina at this point. The Tar Heels are decent on defense and have some athletes all over the field, but the quarterback, Billy Edwards, is not reliable.
Speaking of quarterbacks, Pitt lost Mason Heintschel for the season, and now Holden Geriner has the ball. Geriner is on his third team, having previously suited up for Auburn and Texas State. I just can't imagine a more stressful first start for a quarterback than facing a Bill Belichick-schemed defense.
Stanford at No. 3 Notre Dame, Saturday (3:30 p.m.; NBC)
Oof, Notre Dame is going to run Stanford off the field pretty decisively, but this is a common opponent for the Hurricanes and the Fighting Irish. Miami has already beaten the Cardinal 45-6 on the farm; let's see how many points Notre Dame will put up in Week 6.
3 national games that will have CFP implications
No. 7 Indiana at Nebraska, Saturday (noon; FOX)
One of two games between unbeaten teams this week, although Nebraska's schedule has left a lot to be desired. Indiana hasn't been much better in those respects, but the Hoosiers' win over Northwestern a couple of weeks ago looks pretty good in hindsight. Nebraska fans have been waiting for Matt Rhule to give them some meaningful games, and they've been waiting even longer for the Cornhuskers to win these types of games.
No. 21 UCLA at No. 13 Oregon, Saturday (3:30; CBS)
Bob Chesney and Dan Lanning met in the playoffs last year when Chesney was coaching James Madison. Lanning and the Ducks may find themselves on the outside of the playoff bubble with another loss, which gives this game a lot of intrigue. It's also Dylan Raiola's first start as a Duck, a year earlier than the former five-star recruit expected to be leading the Oregon offense.
No. 3 Georgia at No. 6 Alabama, Saturday (7:30; ABC)
With the SEC bias in the rankings, what it is, these two teams are probably already a lock for the playoffs, so we're just watching for the promise of a good game and to see if Georgia can get a regular season win over Alabama for the first time since 2007.
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