We knew it’d be hard for Week 7 to match the drama of Week 6, but it was almost as intense.
In the marquee matchup of the day, No. 3 Oregon held on to beat No. 2 Ohio State 32-31 in a back-and-forth heavyweight tilt in Eugene. The Big Ten showdown was the first top-three matchup of the season and delivered at every turn with lead changes galore and a dramatic finish.
And in perhaps the most thrilling game Saturday, No. 13 LSU came back to beat No. 9 Mississippi on a Garrett Nussmeier TD throw in overtime. It was a crucial result in a crowded SEC title race as we reach the midway point in this year’s college football season.
Earlier in the day, No. 7 Alabama dealt with another nail-biter at home against South Carolina. The Crimson Tide needed some late-game defensive heroics to survive against the Gamecocks in a 27-25 win. Later on, No. 4 Penn State needed a comeback of its own before eking out a 33-30 win in overtime at the Coliseum.
Meanwhile, the No. 1 team in the country left no question as to how its Red River Rivalry game with Oklahoma was going to go. The Longhorns allowed an early field goal before scoring 34 straight points in a rout at the Cotton Bowl.
Here’s what we’re watching late Saturday night.
Time: 10:15 p.m. | TV: ESPN | Line: Kansas State -4 | Total: 56.5
Kansas State is a good measuring stick for what appears to be an improved Buffaloes squad. The team has already matched its win total from 2023 and is just two victories away from bowl eligibility. The biggest test for Colorado will be up front on defense. Teams are averaging over 150 rushing yards a game against the Buffaloes and KSU RB DJ Giddens and QB Avery Johnson are each averaging 7.3 yards a carry.
Live148 updates
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Kansas State interception!
Shedeur Sanders sails a ball over his intended receiver and VJ Payne was there to pick it off in the end zone. Kansas State ends a promising Colorado drive.
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K-State adds FG
Chris Tennant’s 48-yard field goal puts Kansas State back in front by 10.
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Touchdown Colorado!
The Buffaloes answer with a needed score as Shedeur Sanders throws a fastball to Will Sheppard in the back of the end zone.
Kansas State’s lead cut to one score.
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Touchdown K-State!
Avery Johnson returns to the game and flips a touchdown pass to Jayce Brown from the 1.
Double good news for the Wildcats, who lead Colorado by two TDs in the 3rd quarter.
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Injuries piling up in K-State-Colorado
Now Kansas State QB Avery Johnson has left the game with an injury.
He completed a deep pass and went down without being hit. He was seen headed back to the locker room.
Backup Ta’Quan Roberson is in the game.
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Ashton Jeanty is doing his thing
Speaking of Heisman candidates, Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty is off and running already against Hawaii.
He’s already over 100 yards, including this 54-yard TD run.
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Travis Hunter leaves with injury
Developing situation in Boulder. Colorado star and Heisman hopeful WR/DB Travis Hunter went the locker room late in the first half with a shoulder injury. Colorado trails Kansas State 14-7 at the half.
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TOUCHDOWN LSU!!!
Garrett Nussmeier finds Kyren Lacy on the first play of LSU’s overtime possession for a 25-yard score and IT’S OVER FOLKS!
What a win for LSU!
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Ole Miss saved by 57-yard FG in first OT possession
The Rebels moved backward to the 40-yard line with their possession, but kicker Caden Davis bailed them out in a huge way with a 57-yard FG to take the lead in overtime.
Now it’s LSU’s turn.
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Ole Miss gets the ball first in overtime and immediately goes backward with a holding penalty and an incompletion. The Rebels are out of sorts.
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LSU-Ole Miss headed to OT
The Rebels had a chance to get the ball into field goal range with seconds left on the clock in regulation, but LSU’s defense holds strong and we’re going to overtime.
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Touchdown Kansas State!
Wildcats take the lead on Dylan Edwards’ 1-yard TD run.
It’s a 14-7 K-State lead over Colorado with under 2 minutes in the first half.
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TOUCHDOWN LSU!
Garrett Nussmeier finds Aaron Anderson across the middle with a perfect throw on fourth-and-5 and the extra point is good to tie it up at 23!
What a game in Death Valley!
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Colorado’s Travis Hunter goes to locker room
Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter went to the the locker room. @QKessenich reporting it’s a right shoulder issue getting evaluated.
Colton Hood currently filling in for him at CB.
— Max Olson (@max_olson) October 13, 2024
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LSU on the move
The Tigers are down 7 with under 2 minutes left in the game, but they’re driving and over midfield now.
This could be a crucial result in the SEC and CFP pictures, and it’s going to come down to the last drive here.
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Ole Miss adds FG
The Rebels tack on a field goal with just over 3 minutes left in the game to make it a seven-point game.
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Colorado, K-State tied in first half
Meanwhile, in Boulder, the Buffs and Wildcats have traded scores early and there’s about 10 minutes left in the first half.
Shedeur Sanders got the scoring started with a 25-yard TD pass to Wester and then the Wildcats responded with an 11-play, 75-yard drive capped off by an 8-yard TD run by Avery Johnson.
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LSU, Ole Miss trade INTs
It’s gotten a bit sloppy in Death Valley. One play after Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart threw an interception to LSU’s Zy Alexander in the end zone, LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier returned the favor by throwing a pick of his own on an ill-advised deep throw into double coverage.
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Fans storm the field in Eugene
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The final play
The Ohio State QB simply ran out of time. Amid the chaos, he wasn’t able to slid down soon enough.
What a finish.
