2005: Week 6
107 games. Seven ranked teams lost, three to unranked teams. Four games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.
The week in review
Ranked against ranked
| Oct 8, 2005 | 5Georgia 27, 8Tennessee 14 | Box score |
| Oct 8, 2005 | 16Penn State 17, 6Ohio State 10upset | Box score |
| Oct 8, 2005 | 20UCLA 47, 10California 40upset | Box score |
| Oct 8, 2005 | 25Oregon 31, 17Arizona State 17upset | Box score |
Upsets
| Oct 8, 2005 | 16Penn State 17, 6Ohio State 10upset | Box score |
| Oct 8, 2005 | 20UCLA 47, 10California 40upset | Box score |
| Oct 8, 2005 | Northwestern 51, 14Wisconsin 48upset | Box score |
| Oct 8, 2005 | 25Oregon 31, 17Arizona State 17upset | Box score |
| Oct 8, 2005 | Minnesota 23, 21Michigan 20upset | Box score |
| Oct 6, 2005 | NC State 17, 24Georgia Tech 14upset | Box score |
A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.
Big days
Passing
Brett BasanezNo. 3 this week26 of 36, 361 yards, 3 TDNorthwestern vs. Wisconsin
- Joel Klatt Colorado28 of 36, 398 yards, 3 TD
- Cody Hodges Texas Tech34 of 45, 368 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Tyrell Sutton29 carries, 244 yards, 3 TDNorthwestern vs. Wisconsin
- LenDale White USC24 carries, 179 yards, 4 TD
- Jerome Harrison Washington State29 carries, 218 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Sam HurdNo. 2 this week7 catches, 223 yards, 2 TDNorthern Illinois vs. Miami (OH)
- Greg Jennings Western Michigan11 catches, 244 yards, 4 TD
- Reggie Lindsey UAB8 catches, 184 yards, 2 TD
Ranked by a points score for each kind of game (yards, touchdowns, tackles, sacks). Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How we rank
Ranked by yards plus 20 for each touchdown (passing: less 20 for each interception); defense (from 2016, when the box scores carry tackles) by points: 8 a tackle, 12 a tackle for loss, 30 a sack (a sack is also a tackle for loss, so 42 in all), 40 an interception, 60 a touchdown.The week’s biggest individual games by FBS players, from CollegeFootballData box scores.


