Drawing conclusions from Week 5
ByCHRIS MORRIS
September 28, 2014, 1:03 PM
— -- Each Sunday during the season, ESPN.com will highlight four storylines that had an impact on the College Football Playoff race.
No. 1 Florida State 56, NC State 41
Florida State survived a furious upset bid by NC State, as Jameis Winston threw for 365 yards and four touchdowns to help FSU rally from 17 points down.
Top-five teams watching, waiting
Three top-ranked teams were idle before big matchups, beginning with Thursday's showdown between No. 2 Oregon and 4-0 Arizona. On Saturday, No. 3 Alabama travels to Oxford to play No. 10 Ole Miss, while No. 4 Oklahoma visits 3-0 TCU.