Week 5 college football preview- USC heads to Boulder; Duke gets the big stage

College football fans may just now be recovering after an electric Week 4 slate.
With six Top 25 games on the schedule, fans of the sport could watch high-caliber matchups deep into the night.
While Week 5 does not have the volume of Top 25 games on the schedule, there are massive implications in a number of matchups.
The Colorado Buffaloes are looking to prove their 3-0 start under Deion Sanders is more indicative of where they’re heading than the smackdown Oregon laid on them in Week 4, Texas is attempting to avoid a classic "trap game" before facing Oklahoma next week, and Duke has a chance to start the year 5-0 for the first time since 1994.
College football fans will learn a thing or two on the last Saturday of September.
Let’s take a look at a few games to be aware of in Week 5.
Colorado vs. No. 8 USC – Noon ET
The Buffaloes face their first test of adversity after being blown off the field by the Oregon Ducks in Week 4.
Colorado was completely outmatched in Deion Sanders’ Pac-12 debut, heading into halftime down 35-0.
"Good old-fashioned butt-kicking," Sanders said afterward. "No excuses, no nothing."
It doesn’t get any easier this week for the Buffaloes as they welcome the reigning Heisman Trophy winner to Boulder for a 10 a.m. MT kickoff.
Caleb Williams and USC are coming off a relatively unimpressive victory over ASU. The Trojans lead the country in points per game (55.0) and are third in the nation in yards per game (569.3).
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"The kid is a playmaker," Sanders said of Williams. "He’s the epitome of class and confidence in what he brings to the table. He makes plays. He makes that team go. He’s a handful."
Colorado’s defense has struggled — to put it mildly — in the first four weeks, allowing the most points and yards per game in the Pac-12.
But Colorado has playmakers on the offensive side of the ball, and USC’s defense has been an issue since Lincoln Riley took over.
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