It was one other deeply entertaining weekend throughout the NCAA panorama as there have been some anticipated shake-ups within the polls. For the third consecutive weekend, we had a matchup of top-5 groups, and that will have been the least dramatic sport. There was no scarcity of enjoyable outcomes for the followers.
This additionally has brought on upheaval within the SEC. The (beforehand) stumbling UF Gators stomped on Kentucky and now have the identical convention report as Alabama, the oft-laughed-at Vanderbilt made the highest 25 for the primary time in a decade and has the within lane to make it to the finals, and the 2 undefeated colleges within the convention are Texas A&M and LSU (and people squads sq. off subsequent week).
It’s that point of the schedule when issues solidify, and in consequence, issues could make much less sense on the identical time. The highest-ranked falls for the third time, the brand new #1 takes the highest spot for the primary time in 12 years, and defending champs Michigan drops out altogether after its third loss. This ties the second most groups to high the ballot, with 2008 sporting six colleges that season.
Missouri quarterback Brady Prepare dinner went down with a non-contact ankle harm on their opening drive, limped off the sector and made a visit to the ER. They cleared him and he not solely made it again to the stadium however took the sector once more. With the Tigers down 17-3, he led them again to a win over Auburn.
Duke managed to realize lower than 200 yards of offense and nonetheless managed to win. How? They performed FSU, which managed to have turnovers not on three consecutive possessions, however on three consecutive performs.
Michigan State beat Iowa 32-20, and kicker Jonathan Kim almost beat the Hawkeyes himself, hitting a school-record six subject targets and two PATs.
In the meantime at Arizona State the kicking sport is so woeful that within the post-game presser, head coach Kenny Dillingham introduced that Monday he was holding open tryouts for the position.
USC misplaced to Maryland on a blocked subject purpose that the Terrapins transformed right into a successful landing drive. It’s the fourth loss for the Trojans, they usually had a 4th quarter lead in all of them.
A battle broke out on the USF-Alabama Birmingham sport. The Blazers confirmed self-discipline by not being concerned in any respect.
Nicely, at the least the gamers aren’t preventing one another on the sideline… oh wait
Freshman DE Dinellson Exume and LB Jamie Pettway throwing punches at one another.#USF pic.twitter.com/xpRo0mBDxc
— The Bay Space Examiner (@BayAreaExaminer) October 19, 2024 Georgia 30 – Texas 15
This highly-touted matchup held little drama and was a largely sloppy affair. Quinn Ewers was largely ineffective within the first half and was briefly benched earlier than the break. Carson Beck was no higher for Georgia, throwing for underneath 200 yards and giving up three interceptions, however the Dawgs opened up a 23-0 halftime lead and coasted on the working sport. Trevor Etienne pushed in three touchdowns for the win within the first time in 50 video games that Georgia had been the underdog.
Tennessee 24 — Alabama 17 The Volunteers overcame their typical first-half scoreless doldrums – over the previous 4 video games the Vols have simply two subject targets within the opening frames. Dylan Sampson was the distinction maker with 139 yards working and a pair of touchdowns whereas the protection shut down the Crimson Tide with simply 75 dashing yards allowed. The Tennessee followers lit the victory cigars as Alabama now sports activities two losses earlier than Halloween for the primary time in 17 years.
Miami 52 – Louisville 45
There have been expectations this might be a gunfight, and the groups handed the over/underneath within the third quarter as they got here inside a subject purpose of 100 mixed factors. The Hurricanes sport plan is now established: Have Cam Ward outscoring the protection’s ineptitude. Miami gave up working performs of over 20 yards to 3 completely different gamers and three passing performs over 20 yards to 3 completely different gamers. However Miami gained over 200 yards dashing and Ward in the meantime had one other stat line of over 300 yards passing and 4 touchdowns.
Iowa State 38 – Central Florida 35
This matchup that includes contrasting types was shut all through. The Cyclones managed play and had 4 touchdowns off of drives of greater than ten performs, whereas the Golden Knights scored on runs of 80 and 67 yards and a pair of pick-6 performs of over 60 yards. (One was negated for dropping the ball on the 1-yard line.) The sport-winning drive led to the landing with 30 seconds remaining.
BYU 38 – Oklahoma State 35
In a Friday evening thriller in Provo, the Cowboys confirmed their desperation to avoid wasting the season with a gut-check street efficiency that fell brief. OSU took the lead with simply over a minute remaining however managed to surrender a Cougar drive of eight performs and 75 yards, ending with a 35-yard strike with ten seconds to play, preserving the undefeated report for BYU as they’re eyeing a postseason berth.
Right here is the brand new AP High-25 ballot.
Oregon
Georgia
Penn State
Ohio State
Texas
Miami
Tennessee
LSU
Clemson
Iowa State
BYU
Notre Dame
Indiana
Texas A&M
Alabama
Kansas State
Boise State
Ole Miss
Pitt
Illinois
Missouri
SMU
Military
Navy
Vanderbilt
