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’s what we’re keeping an eye on the rest of Saturday night.
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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New QB for Michigan
Jack Tuttle is in at QB for the Wolverines after Alex Orji was benched in the 2nd quarter.
This is the third QB Michigan has trotted out this year. Can he lead a comeback win in Seattle?
Halftime: Arkansas 3, Tennessee 0
A surprising slog going on in Fayetteville, but the No. 4 Vols can’t get any offense going so far.
Update on Vanderbilt’s goalposts
Fans have carried them down Broadway and into the Cumberland River.
The party is ON Nashville after Vandy’s win over No. 1 Alabama.
Halftime: Washington 14, Michigan 10
Grady Gross has a field goal blocked by Michigan to end the first half. Gross also missed a 41-yarder earlier in the game. Even so, Huskies lead at the break.
Ashton Jeanty halftime stats
The Boise State running back has 186 yards and 3 TDs on 13 carries. The Broncos are up 49-17 at half
Halftime: Clemson 23, Florida State 7
A lot of field goals for Clemson. Not a whole lot of anything for FSU so far.
A lot of ranked teams in trouble
-No. 4 Tennessee down 3-0 to Arkansas -No. 10 Michigan down 14-7 to Washington -No. 11 USC down 10-7 to Minnesota -No. 16 Iowa State down 14-12 to Baylor
