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No. 8 Florida, No. 14 Iowa, No. 16 Miss. St. wary of letdown in Week 5 of college football season

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The ability of No. 8 Florida, No. 14 Iowa and No. 16 Mississippi State to avoid letdowns after emotional victories will be put to the test. Florida goes to No. 25 Missouri off a win over Mississippi. The Gators are in the same position as Ole Miss a week ago when the Rebels were coming off a win against LSU and former coach Lane Kiffin. Iowa beat Michigan on the last play on the road and now hosts No. 5 Ohio State. Mississippi State rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Missouri and now host No.

7 Alabama.

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