With only one matchup between top 25 teams on the slate, this week looked like it could be a dud. But college football always delivers when it’s least expected, and it did in a big way on Saturday.
One week after holding off Georgia in a clash of SEC titans, No. 1 Alabama lost to Vanderbilt, 40-35, in a stunner in Nashville. The Commodores were 23.5-point underdogs, but never trailed in the upset win. Vandy QB Diego Pavia was the hero, completing 16 of his 20 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns while also adding 57 yards rushing.
Elsewhere, No. 5 Georgia bounced back from its loss to Alabama by handling Auburn and No. 3 Ohio State looked convincing in a rout of Iowa while freshman Jeremiah Smith made yet another one-handed TD grab. No. 25 Texas A&M throttled No. 9 Missouri 41-10 early in the day in the only ranked-on-ranked matchup.
Here are the biggest winners and losers from Saturday’s action. Follow the rest of the games tonight below.
10:30 p.m. | TV: ESPN | Line: Miami -10.5 | Total: 54.5
Miami’s learning what life is like in the new ACC as it heads out west to visit the Bears for a late-night kickoff in Berkeley, which is also hosting “GameDay.” Can Miami and Heisman hopeful QB Cam Ward keep rolling against a feisty Cal team which is off to a 3-1 start?
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Miami strikes first
In late night ACC action on the West Coast, Miami quickly up a touchdown on Cal with Mark Fletcher Jr.’s 3-yard run
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Meanwhile, Arkansas has just punted it back to Tennessee with just over four minutes left in the game.
Tennessee 14, Arkansas 13
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Final: Minnesota 24, USC 17
Koi Perich intercepts Miller Moss in the end zone in the closing seconds to seal it!
The Gophers pull off the upset over the No. 11 Trojans.
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Final: Washington 27, Michigan 17
Fans are charging the field in Seattle. Big win for the Huskies over No. 10 Michigan in a rematch of the national title game.
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Touchdown Minnesota!
It’s overturned!
Max Brosmer got across the goal line and the Gophers take a 24-17 lead over USC with under a minute to play!
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Minnesota stopped at the goal line?
The Gophers went for it on 4th down from the 1 and the play is called short of the goal line, but it’s under review.
Minnesota and USC tied 17-17 with 56 seconds to play. The game could hinge on this call.
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Washington adds a FG
Grady Gross hits from 32 yards and that should wrap it up in Seattle.
Washington leads Michigan 27-17 with 1:06 to play.
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Final: Clemson 29, FSU 13
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Washington interception!
Michigan’s Jack Tuttle is picked off by Kamren Fabiculanan deep in UM territory!
Washington takes over, leading 24-17, with under 4 minutes to play and already in field goal range.
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Hogs settle for FG
The Arkansas drive fizzles out in the red zone and kicker Matthew Shipley nails a short field goal to cut into Tennessee’s lead.
Tennessee 14, Arkansas 13
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Arkansas on the move
Trailing Tennessee 14-10, Arkansas QB Jaylen Green just threw a dart to Andrew Armstrong. Green took an ugly low hit on the throw so the Hogs will get another 15 yards tacked onto the end of it.
The QB also was hurt on the play and had to go to the sideline.
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Iowa State extends lead
Iowa State has quelled any fears of a potential upset in Ames. The Cyclones are now running away from the Bears.
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Minnesota ties it up on USC
Meanwhile, No. 11 USC is also in danger on the road.
Minnesota ties it 17-17 with 6:08 to go.
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Touchdown Washington
After throwing the interception, Huskies get the ball right back on a Michigan fumble.
And they cash in with Jonah Coleman’s 1-yard TD rush.
Washington 24, Michigan 17. 6:22 to play.
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Touchdown Arkansas!
The Hogs finally have their first touchdown of the game late in the third quarter. Ja’Quinden Jackson caps off an 8-play, 75-yard drive with a short TD run.
Tennessee 14, Arkansas 10
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Clemson tacks on FG
The Tigers are back up 16 after Nolan Hauser kicks a short field goal through the uprights.
Clemson 26, FSU 13
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Touchdown Florida State!
The Seminoles are finally back in the end zone on a 12-yard TD pass from Brock Glenn to Ja’Khi Douglas, but the two-point conversion is no good.
Clemson 23, Florida State 13
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Touchdown Tennessee!
It’s Dylan Sampson with another four-yard TD run, capping off a 7-play, 60-yard drive. Sampson now has 2 TDs and 100 rushing yards on 13 carries.
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Baylor converts on fourth down
The Bears are hanging around against the Cyclones and Sawyer Robertson just saved a drive with this fourth-down conversion.
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FSU blocks another field goal!
The Seminoles have their second field goal block of the game! Could that shift momentum in their favor?
The third quarter comes to a close with Clemson still up 23-7.
