College football winners, losers in Week 5: Keelon Russell sparks Alabama to new level, Florida collapses

Mississippi State's matchup against Alabama was billed as one of the best quarterback battles of the season. Instead, it proved to be a coming-out party for Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell, who emerged as one of the biggest winners of Week 5.

The sophomore outdueled Kamario Taylor to deliver the Tide a fifth straight dominant victory. Several other AP Top 25 teams were challenged, including big deficits by No. 20 Houston. Outside of No. 8 Florida, all of them eventually managed to pull through.

There are plenty more matchups to keep an eye on as we head into primetime. Four ranked teams play road games, including No. 4 Miami traveling to Clemson. A few other teams in the late-night slate can make statements, including Baylor-Arizona State and Cincinnati-Arizona. Here are the biggest winners and losers of Week 5 before the evening slate.

Beware, college football: the Alabama death machine is back. The Crimson Tide went on the road against a nationally-ranked Mississippi State and delivered kill shot after kill shot to Kamario Taylor and the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs turned the ball over four times, including two from Taylor on the first two drives, to set up a blowout victory.

But the…

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