We got confirmation of the "Ian Book" effect in Week 5 when Notre Dame blasted Stanford 38-17 while Book produced 325 total yards and four touchdowns for the suddenly surging Fighting Irish offense. Notre Dame has another challenging contest this week that we'll break down, but they are looking increasingly like a playoff contender.
Ohio State barely survived on the road against Penn State, whose quarterback Trace McSorley lit them up for 175 rushing yards, mostly accumulated on draws and scrambles against the aggressive Buckeyes defense. Had they called for one of those on fourth-and-5 at the end of the game, the Nittany Lions may have won.