Kirk Herbstreit names top performing coaches from Week 5 of college football
Following a Week 5 chalked full of ranked matchups and big-time conference battles, ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit has revealed seven coaches who he believes deserve the most praise for their efforts this past weekend.
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Herbstreit’s top performing coaches from Week 5:
- Bret Bielema, Illinois
- Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
- Wes Goodwin, Clemson (defensive coordinator)
- Sonny Dykes, TCU
- Chris Klieman, Kansas State
- Chip Kelly, UCLA
- Mike Bloomgren, Rice
Illinois’s Bret Bielema tops Herbie’s list following a 34-10 stomping of Wisconsin where his defense allowed just two rushing yards on 24 carries. Illini running back Chase Brown rushed for 129 yards and quarterback Tommy DeVito rushed for three scores in the victory.
Oklahoma State has crept itself into the AP Top 25 poll’s top-10, and has settled at No. 7 heading into Week 6 after a convincing 36-35 victory over then-No. 16 Baylor. Despite secondary woes against the Bears, the Cowboys are solidifying themselves as potential College Football Playoff material with their performances improving each week.
Wes Goodwin, the only coordinator to crack this week’s list, helped coach Clemson to a top-10 victory over NC State in Death Valley Saturday. Star quarterback Devin Leary was held to one touchdown, and the Clemson front seven was unstoppable, allowing the Wolfpack 1.6 yards per carry on the night.
The Horned Frogs obliterated Oklahoma 55-24 at home this week, and Herbstreit is going Sonny Dykes the praise him and his team deserve. Now ranked No. 17, TCU is set to battle this season’s Cinderella, No. 19 Kansas.
Kansas State hasn’t missed a beat since being upset by Tulane during Week 3. Defeating a No. 6-ranked Oklahoma team in Norman and Texas Tech in consecutive weeks earns the Wildcats a spot on the list as well.
Chip Kelly and the UCLA Bruins are 5-0 for the first time since 2013, and have a huge test at home against reigning Pac-12 champions in No. 11 Utah, while Rice picked up a big conference victory over UAB to round out Herbie’s top performing coaches from this past week.