Week 3 is in the books and here is the Southern Football Report’s Top Four heading into Week 4: Ohio State Buckeyes – They looked as bad as a number one ranked team could look last week in their seven point win over Northern Illinois, who in their own right is an upper echelon MAC team but who also had no business in a tight ball game against the reigning national champions. The quarterback revolving door continues in Columbus but so far it hasn’t paid off. It worked in the opener against Virginia Tech but has sputtered ever since with last week’s game against the Huskies where the combination of J.T. Barrett & Cardale Jones produced more turnovers (3) than it did touchdowns (1). The one positive that you can take from the win was how well the Buckeyes defense played, forcing two turnover and holding the Huskies to less than 200 total yards of offense. I am firmly planted in mindset that the number one team should get beat before they relinquish the top spot, so even after these past two poor performances Ohio State is still the number one team. Next Up: v. Western Michigan, 1-2 Georgia Bulldogs – Heading into the season it was obvious how good the roster was in Athens. The Dawgs are loaded at running back, loaded on the defensive line, loaded at linebacker and have enough receivers & defensive backs to supply an entire football camp. The biggest question was at the quarterback position and until Saturday, all the questions still remained. I know it’s only one game but transfer quarterback Greyson Lambert was dialed in Saturday against SEC East rival South Carolina when he completed 96% of his passes for 330 yards and 3 touchdowns. If that performance continues through the season Georgia could be in for a special season. …
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