World News – US – College Football Week 10 Winners and Losers

For the first time in the 2020 season, every Football Bowl Subdivision conference has played a game While the changes necessitated by the pandemic are quite understandable, Week 10 brought college football back to a familiar place

Well, other than a Pac-12 game that will start at noon EST It still doesn’t look good to me

But as the Pac-12 and MAC returned to the field, the ACC and SEC took advantage of the bigger spots in the spotlight Notre Dame toppled Clemson, minus Trevor Lawrence, and Kyle Trask pitched for 474 yards while leading Florida to eighth place ahead of the No 5 Georgia Both clashes had huge implications for the college football playoffs

The Big Ten, however, weren’t so lucky; Michigan and Penn State continued to slide in the wrong direction USC narrowly avoided a similar fate in its opener against Arizona State as well

These are some of the most important stories to take away from a busy weekend This piece will be updated on Saturday night

Heisman Trophy contestant Zach Wilson and Miami star D’Eriq King certainly enjoyed the prime-time scene on Friday night

Wilson threw for 359 yards and two touchdowns in a 51-17 to help BYU demolish Boise State on blue turf Wilson added a quick score as the Cougars improved to 8-0 with just two games of regular season to play There’s a good chance BYU will receive an invite to the New Years Six Bowl in 2020

Alabama quarterback Mac Jones and Clemson star Trevor Lawrence are Heisman’s front runners, but Wilson has 2,669 yards in total attack and has 29 scores this year

Miami, meanwhile, has remained in the image of ACC thanks to the most prolific game of King’s career

King unleashed a 10-point comeback in the fourth quarter and saved the ‘Canes at North Carolina State He amassed 430 passing yards, 105 rushing yards and five touchdowns – including a 54-yard winning streak on the end of fourth quarter – in triumph 44-41

Other than Clemson and Notre Dame, Miami are the only ACC team with less than two losses

Indiana got off 3-0 and deserves the highest praise But as the Hoosiers gain momentum in the national conversation, Michigan is not gaining attention

A week after falling to rival Michigan State, Michigan lost to the Hoosiers 38-21, ranked 13th With an ugly 3-8 record against MSU and Ohio State in six seasons, Jim Harbaugh is now 0-8 on the road against the top 15 opponents

In just three games, Michigan is already a non-factor in the pursuit of the Big Ten Championship This six-year title drought is not what the program predicted when Harbaugh took the job in 2015

While it’s not entirely accurate to say Harbaugh is at risk of being fired, his contract expires after the 2021 season Going from a consistent coach to nine wins is risky, but Harbaugh still hasn’t put Michigan in a position to overtake Ohio State

For a while it emerged that a stuck 59-yard basket had returned for a touchdown as time expired would end Liberty’s undefeated year However, Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente called a time out and gave the Flames a second chance

Rather than attempt another kick, Hugh Freeze sent the attack on to convert a 4th and 6th Malik Willis – a single engagement from Virginia Tech and a transfer from Auburn – did just that, connecting with CJ Yarbrough to set up a 51-yard kick

Ranked No 25 nationally, Liberty is 7-0 with ACC victories over Syracuse and Virginia Tech Although it’s safe to suggest the Flames won’t be seriously considered for the playoffs in college football, they’re making a strong case for a New Years Six Bowl spot

And as long as the Flames keep winning, Freeze – like it or not – will soon be running for a Power Five position

If we offered this sequence as hypothetical, each person would choose to keep the Arizona State outlook

At the end of the fourth quarter Arizona State had a 27-14 lead over USC That alone was enough to defend the point But in the last four minutes USC also faced a 4th and 3, 4 and 13 and 4 and 9 with the need to recover a kick along the way

Statistically speaking, a comeback was incredibly unlikely In fact, according to ESPN, ASU’s probability of victory peaked at 999 percent

But the Trojans converted all those fourth downs, jumped on that in-game kick and celebrated a remarkable 28-27 win As if that weren’t enough, USC scored on this 4th and 13th when Bru McCoy managed to catch a tipped pass in the end zone

« We had the opportunity to finish the game in the fourth quarter, » Arizona State coach Herm Edwards said afterwards. « We didn’t finish the game, you have to give them credit They made the parts they needed to do We didn’t »

Arizona State could have become Pac-12 South favorites Instead, the Sun Devils chase USC without a decisive win

For the past three seasons, Georgia had overwhelmed Florida with a stifling defense on Saturday afternoon, however, the Gators reversed the script on rival Bulldogs

Kyle Trask passed 300 passing yards in just the first two quarters and propelled Florida to a 38-21 halftime lead Georgia responded well defensively after the break and allowed only six points, but the Gators’ early advantage proved insurmountable

Specifically, Stetson Bennett IV and D’Wan Mathis both reversed a wide open pass on the pitch that would have been a touchdown Mark Webb dropped a game-changing six pick in Q4 The Dawgs left no less than 21 points in the field

While the Gators have serious issues on the defensive end, they are officially the favorites for the SEC East

Losing Game 1 to Indiana was a surprise However, the Nittany Lions mostly outperformed the Hoosiers and lost in a controversial call. And while falling to 0-2 is never a moment for moral victories, falling at Ohio State was no shock

But a 35-19 loss to Maryland as a four-touchdown favorite? It is exceptionally disturbing for James Franklin

Penn State edged out the Terps but finished with three giveaways, two turnovers on downs and a missed field goal The Nittany Lions were trailing 28-7 at halftime, and a fumble return for a touchdown in the first practice of the third quarter made 35-7

Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 282 yards and three scores as Maryland clinched their third win in 44 games of all time against Penn State You read that right; the Terps are 3-40-1 in the series

After averaging 28 losses over the past four seasons, Penn State started 0-3 for the first time since 2001

Due to last weekend’s loss to Texas, Oklahoma State’s odds of winning the PSC have dramatically diminished But the disappointment only hurt the Pokes’ chances of reaching the game. Big 12 championship

This path is particularly promising after the state of Oklahoma resisted the state of Kansas for a precious 20-18 victory

While hanging on to a 13-12 lead in the fourth quarter, goaltender Jason Taylor II returned an 85-yard fumble for a touchdown Kansas State scored on the next disc, but OSU stopped the potential two-point conversion Tre Sterling quickly sealed the win with an interception

The Pokes are now boasting of breaking the tie against Iowa State and Kansas State, and a showdown with Oklahoma looms next weekend If they can topple rival Sooners , Oklahoma state will be in a formidable position to reach the Big 12 title game

Since opening 2-0 and taking an impressive halftime lead against Georgia, the Vols have collapsed in the past 14 quarters – which include losses to UGA, Kentucky , Alabama and now Arkansas – they’ve been upgraded 150-58

While the team received a bit of the hype out of season, they still felt unfounded Tennessee has lacked consistent attacking since Josh Dobbs graduated, and the defense is rebuilding

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In the third quarter alone, the Vols gave up 24 points in the 24-13 loss. The offense made 13 games in four possessions and the defense gave up four straight shots

Overall the offense continues to seek a passing game Jarrett Guarantano, who came out with a head injury, finished 5 of 8 for 42 yards Brian Maurer threw four incompletions in four scoreless drives Harrison Bailey threw two picks, finishing 6 of 9 for 65 yards They combined for just 51 yards per attempt

Yes, Trevor Lawrence was unable to play for Clemson due to COVID-19 return-to-play protocols Yes, teams are probably heading for a rematch in the ACC Championship game Yes, Clemson would be the favorite of this confrontation in mid-December

When Ian Book groped the goal line in a 23-23 game, we wouldn’t blame you for believing it was Notre Dame’s hopes of an upheaval escaping him

They scored a decisive touchdown in the last minute of regulation They rebounded after Clemson needed just two plays to score in overtime, offering back-to-back touchdowns and putting the pressure on Clemson They sacked DJ Uiagalelei on the first two shots of the second extra session

And as Clemson’s desperate full-back proved unsuccessful, the Irish celebrated a 47-40 victory over the No 1 team Notre Dame improved to 7-0 on the season

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