Last week was the week that inevitably arrives every September in college football. The weekend when pretenders are exposed, weak links are identified and preseason hype evaporates into thin air. Welcome to Week 4, a darker and bleaker place, sure, but a real one.
The big, flashy, made-for-TV non-conference matchups are largely over, and now we get into the nitty-gritty of the conference slate. This week’s most watchable games include a traditional rivalry, a clash of two surprising Cinderella stories and a few conference matchups between teams desperately trying to go from wishing and hoping to contending.
