Week 6 or Weak 6?

Ready:
At first glance of this weeks college football lineup, one may assume the action could slow down a bit from the breakneck pace that has gotten us this far.  But, if you're like me, and you love the game within the game, I'm here to tell you why this weekend will be just as enjoyable.

Set: Last nights Arkansas State/GA Southern game was everything I thought it might be.  Let's look at some marquee match-ups for the rest of the weekend

Go:

Tonight: Thursday night football, at times, is advertised as a big match up and then often doesn't deliver.  Tonight will not be that night as the 17th ranked Louisville Cardinals travel to Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC to take on the 24th ranked NC State Wolfpack.  If you know anything about this game, you'll know it pits the strengths of the two teams against one another.  Every time Louisville has the football, Lamar Jackson, last years' Heisman winner will stare down one of the better defenses in the ACC.  Both teams come into the game at 4-1, State having lost to a scrappy Gamecock team in Charlotte, has gone on a 4 game winning streak, their only quality win was a 6 point victory @ Florida State.  The pack are scoring almost 35 ppg and giving up 23 ppg.  They're led offensively be their quaterback Finley, and their dynamic do everything Athlete Jaylen Samuels. Finley completes almost 72% of his throws, but 31% of them go to Samuels.  Stop him, and you stop that offense.  Defensively, up front is where the wolf pack shines.  They have two of the best book ends in the country.  They get up the field and rush the passer as good as anyone.  They also have an All-ACC linebacker who led the league in tackles last year.  Their secondary is suspect at times and can be exploited by a talented offense with the weapons that Lousville has.  Lamar Jackson is dynamic and so is that offense.  The Cardinals have lost one game, to #3 ranked Clemson, who possibly has the best defense in the country.  Louisville's defense isn't talked about as much as State's, but it's pretty good in its own right.  Giving up only 25 ppg.  Jackson spreads the ball around more than Finley, and he's also a better runner, and is Louisville's leading rusher and passer.  He's tough to plan for and even more difficult to stop.  Petrino calls one of the best offensive games in today's college world. 
Louisville has never beaten a ranked team on the road (0-6), and State hasn't been ranked in the top 25 since 2010.  They've also lost 5 consecutive games as a ranked team.  Something's gotta give:
Cards 30-Pack21

The rest of the country:

If you look on the surface Saturday might seem bleak to some for big time action, but if you're into scoring, you may want to watch the following:
Iowa St. travels to Norman to take on #3 Oklahoma.  Boomer Sooner Baby!
Georgia travels to Nashville for a slaughter of Vandy Harry Dawgs
Look for TCU to outlast West Virginia in what could be the best game of the weekend behind FSU and Miami.  I know FSU is down a QB, but this one takes me back to the epic match ups of my childhood. So we've got that nostalgia going for us.
Notre Dame and North Carolina should be able to throw up some points

Defensively, if this gets you going, watch the following games for some hard nosed, big hits, and low scoring affairs:
Minnesota at Purdue
Arkansas at South Carolina: it could be a low scoring game if the Gamecocks can continue to defend the run and play great Red Zone defense.
Alabama at Texas A&M.  Probably not low scoring, but A&M can rush the passer, and Bama...I mean it's Bama, great defense regardless.

If Run Game is your thing:
Wisconsin at Nebraskas.  Wisconsin, need I say more?
Michigan St. at Michigan:  Sparty vs. Wolverines, the Big House, this one is being overlooked.  Should be a good game

Airing it Out:  if you enjoy the air raid, tune in:
Cal @ Washington
Washington St. @  Oregon
SMU @ Houston

That's all.  Folks, don't take a Saturday off because on the surface the games don't look great.  There's still great football to be played and it can be enjoyed.  If you know where to look.  Lastly, we wait 10 months to see ball, enjoy it.