Dream matchup: Louisville offense vs. Ohio State defense

USA TODAY Sports’ George Schroeder breaks down the five college football matchups to watch this week. USA TODAY Sports Louisville WR James Quick, left, propels the Cardinals’ high octane offense. Ohio State S Malik Hooker, right, drives the Buckeyes’ powerful defense.(Photo: USA TODAY Sports) Louisville’s offense and Ohio State’s defense have proven themselves to be the best in college football and their efforts have greatly contributed to their team’s undefeated starts. For the second week in a row, Louisville’s offense maintains its No. 1 ranking after a Week 4 performance in which they accumulated 690 total yards against a Marshall defense that allowed an average of 373 yards per game in their first two games of the season. On Saturday night Louisville’s No. 1-ranked offense will face its toughest challenge against a Clemson defense that is ranked fourth best in the nation. The winner will not only will enhance its place in the ACC conference standings, it also will have another win of high quality on its College Football Playoff résumé. Ohio State was No. 5 in last week’s defensive ratings, but was able to move up to the No. 1 ranking despite being idle. The defensive performances that Florida and Arkansas displayed in Week 4 defeats…

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