We are officially past the halfway point of the regular season. Several /c/CFB-ranked teams fell this week, most notably our longest-consecutive #1 team this year, 1 Texas.

Fallen teams this week:

  • 1 Texas
  • 12 Notre Dame
  • 13 Washington State
  • 16 Miami
  • 18 Kentucky
  • 21 Missouri
  • 23 Texas A&M
  • 25 Fresno State

Ranked teams that won their games by one score or less:

  • 9 Oklahoma, which defeated 1 Texas in an absolute thriller which went down to the wire. These teams were tied 27-27 late in the fourth quarter until Texas got a field goal with just over a minute left to go to lead 30-27. This field goal seemed to be enough to win it but Oklahoma managed to drive down the field (with the help of a Texas DPI penalty) in just over a minute and score what would be the game-winning touchdown. I’m sure @ToasterOverlord will type up an overview for this game at some point but this year’s Red River Rivalry is already considered by many at /c/CFB to be the Game of the Year.
  • 10 USC, edging out Arizona in 3OT. I did not watch this game at all but USC appears to be lucky to escape this game undefeated. Arizona having dominated time of possession with 35 minutes compared to USC’s 24 minutes and gaining 506 total yards compared to USC’s 365 total yards. Arizona led USC 17-0 in the second quarter before giving up a pair of touchdowns before halftime. The Wildcats tied up the game in the fourth quarter and forced three overtimes before failing their 2-point try in the third overtime.
  • 11 Alabama, defeating 23 Texas A&M. This game was not as close as the final score indicates, as A&M got their last points off of a field goal with only 2:11 left in the fourth quarter and would have needed to both recover their onside kick and then drive it halfway downfield for a touchdown. A holding penalty cost A&M a touchdown in their final drive that would have made it easier for them to win the game but in the end the Tide got away with yet another one-score win.
  • 14 Ole Miss, defeating Arkansas. Despite leading at halftime 17-7, Ole Miss let Arkansas score 13 unanswered points in the second half to go down 20-17 before scoring a touchdown and a field goal in the fourth quarter to win 27-20. Arkansas got the ball back with just over two minutes to go in the fourth but an interception by Ole Miss sealed the game for the Rebels.

Ranked teams that struggled or kept it close in the first half but brought it back in the second to win by multiple scores: 4 Ohio State, 17 Oregon State, 22 Louisville (against 12 Notre Dame).

Ranked teams that handled their opponents easily: 2 Michigan, 5 Florida State, 7 Georgia (against 18 Kentucky), and 15 North Carolina.

Ranked teams on a bye: 3 Penn State, 6 Washington, 8 Oregon, 19 Tennessee, 20 Duke, 24 Utah

Wednesday October 4 Fanaticus
Jacksonville State defeated Middle Tennessee 45-30 Away
New Mexico State defeated Florida International 34-17 Home
Thursday October 5 Fanaticus
Liberty defeated Sam Houston State 21-16 Home
Western Kentucky defeated Louisiana Tech 35-28 Away
Friday October 6 Fanaticus
Oklahoma State defeated Kansas State 29-21 Home
Nebraska defeated Illinois 20-7 Away
Saturday October 7 Fanaticus
9 Oklahoma defeated 1 Texas 34-30 Away
Toledo defeated UMass 41-24 Away
4 Ohio State defeated Maryland 37-17 Home
Wisconsin defeated Rutgers 24-13 Home
Mississippi State defeated Western Michigan 41-28 Home
Boston College defeated Army 27-24 Away
LSU defeated 21 Missouri 49-39 Away
Virginia defeated William & Mary 27-13 Home
NC State defeated Marshall 48-41 Home
Buffalo defeated Central Michigan 37-13 Home
UT San Antonio defeated Temple 49-34 Away
UCLA defeated 13 Washington State 25-17 Home
Northwestern defeated Howard 23-20 Home
Ohio defeated Kent State 42-17 Home
11 Alabama defeated 23 Texas A&M 26-20 Away
Eastern Michigan defeated Ball State 24-10 Home
Northern Illinois defeated Akron 55-14 Away
Clemson defeated Wake Forest 17-12 Home
5 Florida State defeated Virginia Tech 39-17 Home
Miami (OH) defeated Bowling Green 24-0 Home
15 North Carolina defeated Syracuse 40-7 Home
Iowa defeated Purdue 20-14 Home
Louisiana defeated Texas State 34-30 Home
Navy defeated North Texas 27-24 Home
Troy defeated Arkansas State 37-3 Home
Florida defeated Vanderbilt 38-14 Home
Kansas defeated UCF 51-22 Home
UAB defeated South Florida 56-35 Home
Connecticut defeated Rice 38-31 Away
Florida Atlantic defeated Tulsa 20-17 Home
Colorado defeated Arizona State 27-24 Away
South Alabama defeated Louisiana Monroe 55-7 Away
Old Dominion defeated Southern Mississippi 17-13 Away
7 Georgia defeated 18 Kentucky 51-13 Home
14 Ole Miss defeated Arkansas 27-20 Home
2 Michigan defeated Minnesota 52-10 Away
22 Louisville defeated 12 Notre Dame 33-20 Home
Wyoming defeated 25 Fresno State 24-19 Home
Boise State defeated San José State 35-27 Home
Utah State defeated Colorado State 44-24 Home
Georgia Tech defeated 16 Miami 23-20 Away
Texas Tech defeated Baylor 39-14 Away
Iowa State defeated TCU 27-14 Home
17 Oregon State defeated California 52-40 Away
10 USC defeated Arizona 43-41 Home

Edit: forgot to add several ranked teams to updates

Edit 2: added home/away column

  • Manibusan@fanaticus.socialOPM
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    1 year ago

    Don’t let all the excitement from this slate of ranked games distract you from the fact that Northwestern only beat FCS Howard by a field goal. (13 of Howard’s 20 points came in garbage time but that’s not important to this narrative)