College football 2024

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This feels like a “College Football 25” glitch.  Virginia Tech’s Kyron Drones somehow threw the ball out the back of his own end zone while falling down for a must-see safety.  Updates to come.

Virginia Tech lost to Rutgers, 26-23.

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Games like these don’t get played often.  Colorado forced overtime in Boulder, Colo., with a Hail Mary on the final play of regulation and won, 38-31, when Baylor fumbled the potential tying touchdown at the goal line.

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It’s another week of change.  The new AP poll is out and Tennessee is up one to No. 5 and into an SEC-heavy Top 5, Michigan is up six to No. 12 and the Oklahoma schools tumbled.  Here are the rankings and who’s next for each team.

1.  Texas (vs. Mississippi State on Saturday in Austin, Texas)
2.  Georgia (at No. 4 Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
3.  Ohio State (at Michigan State on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.)
4.  Alabama (vs. No. 2 Georgia on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
5.  Tennessee (at Arkansas on Oct. 5 in Fayetteville, Ark.)
6.  Ole Miss (vs. Kentucky on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.)
7.  Miami (Fla.) (vs. Virginia Tech on Friday in Miami Gardens, Fla.)
8.  Oregon (at UCLA on Saturday in Pasadena, Calif.)
9.  Penn State (vs. No. 19 Illinois on Saturday in State College, Pa.)
10.  Utah (vs. Arizona on Saturday in Salt Lake City)
11.  Missouri (at No. 24 Texas A&M on Oct. 5 in College Station, Texas)
12.  Michigan (vs. Minnesota on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.)
13.  USC (vs. Wisconsin on Saturday in Los Angeles)
14.  LSU (vs. South Alabama on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.)
15.  Louisville (at No. 16 Notre Dame on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.)
16.  Notre Dame (vs. No. 15 Louisville on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.)
17.  Clemson (vs. Stanford on Saturday in Clemson, S.C.)
18.  Iowa State (at Houston on Saturday in Houston)
19.  Illinois (at No. 9 Penn State on Saturday in State College, Pa.)
20.  Oklahoma State (at No. 23 Kansas State on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.)
21.  Oklahoma (at Auburn on Saturday in Auburn, Ala.)
22.  BYU (at Baylor on Saturday in Waco, Texas)
23.  Kansas State (vs. No. 20 Oklahoma State on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.)
24.  Texas A&M (vs. Arkansas on Saturday in Arlington, Texas)
25.  Boise State (vs. Washington State on Saturday in Boise, Idaho)

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What we saw in Miami Gardens, Fla., was insane!  No. 7 Miami (Fla.) survived, 38-34, as Virginia Tech’s Hail Mary was ruled incomplete after review.

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You cheaters!  No. 6 Ole Miss’ Matt Jones fell to the ground and faked an injury before a play after Jaxson Dart told him to.  Updates to come.

Kentucky upset Ole Miss, 20-17.

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This is the game we’ve been waiting for!  College Football Playoff contenders No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama are playing now.  The Bulldogs’ only two losses since 2021 have been to the Crimson Tide.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  Man, football is fun!  The Dawgs are biting back as Georgia cut Alabama’s lead to 33-28 with 5:00 left to play after trailing by 23 at the half.

IPDATE 2:  I love when a big game lives up to the hype.  It was an unreal finish in Alabama as Georgia took a late lead on a 67-yard touchdown pass, only for Alabama to take it back for good with a 75-yard score on the very next play for a 41-34 win.

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It’s shocking to lose a game like this.  Auburn had the ball and the lead in the final minutes against No. 21 Oklahoma, then the Sooners came away with an interception return touchdown for a 27-21 win.

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Another week, another set of changes.  The new AP poll is here.  A new No. 1 emerged, Georgia slipped three spots to No. 5, Ole Miss slipped six spots to No. 12 and one team made a historic debut.  Here are the rankings and who’s next for each team.

1.  Alabama (at Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.)
2.  Texas (vs. No. 19 Oklahoma on Oct. 12 in Dallas)
3.  Ohio State (vs. Iowa on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio)
4.  Tennessee (at Arkansas on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.)
5.  Georgia (vs. Auburn on Saturday in Athens, Ga.)
6.  Oregon (vs. Michigan State on Friday in Eugene, Ore.)
7.  Penn State (vs. UCLA on Saturday in State College, Pa.)
8.  Miami (Fla.) (at California on Saturday in Berkeley, Calif.)
9.  Missouri (at No. 25 Texas A&M on Saturday in College Station, Texas)
10.  Michigan (at Washington on Saturday in Seattle)
11.  USC (at Minnesota on Saturday in Minneapolis)
12.  Ole Miss (at South Carolina on Saturday in Columbia, S.C.)
13.  LSU (vs. No. 12 Ole Miss on Oct. 12 in Baton Rouge, La.)
14.  Notre Dame (vs. Stanford on Oct. 12 in South Bend, Ind.)
15.  Clemson (at Florida State on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla.)
16.  Iowa State (vs. Baylor on Saturday in Ames, Iowa)
17.  BYU (vs. Arizona on Oct. 12 in Provo, Utah)
18.  Utah (at Arizona State on Oct. 11 in Tempe, Ariz.)
19.  Oklahoma (vs. No. 2 Texas on Oct. 12 in Dallas)
20. Kansas State (at Colorado on Oct. 12 in Boulder, Colo.)
21.  Boise State (vs. Utah State on Saturday in Boise, Idaho)
22.  Louisville (vs. SMU on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.)
23.  Indiana (at Northwestern on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.)
24.  Illinois (vs. Purdue on Oct. 12 in Champaign, Ill.)
T25.  UNLV (vs. Syracuse on Friday in Las Vegas)
T25.  Texas A&M (vs. No. 9 Missouri on Saturday in College Station, Texas)

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I love a happy ending.  A California student had a moment that was bigger than him as he won $100,000 and an extra $100,000 for Hurricane Helene relief by kicking a field goal on “College GameDay”.  Updates to come.

California lost to No. 8 Miami (Fla.), 39-38.

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Security in Nashville needs to be on high alert to protect the field goal posts!  Jalen Milroe’s 58-yard touchdown pass has No. 1 Alabama down, 30-28, to Vanderbilt after three quarters.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  Holy guacamole!  Vanderbilt upset Alabama with a 40-35 win to improve to 1-60 all time against AP Top 5 opponents.

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Somehow, my posts from Sunday and Monday were deleted as I cleaned my browser history.  Anyway, here’s what got deleted:

Vanderbilt celebrated the win over Alabama by tearing down the goalpost, marching it down Broadway and tossing it into the Cumberland River.

Tennessee’s Nico Iamaleava couldn’t get a play off in time as Arkansas pulled off the upset.

The new AP poll has Texas up to No. 1, Alabama down to No. 7 and two teams coming in after being unranked (No. 22 Pittsburgh, No. 25 SMU).

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I’m getting a case of deja vu!  No. 7 Alabama has the ball trailing South Carolina, 19-14, entering the fourth quarter.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  Holy crud, that was a lot to take!  South Carolina’s flawlessly chaotic onside kick went for naught as a late interception helped Alabama escape, 27-25.

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Call me crazy, but I don’t think these guys like each other.  No. 1 Texas planted their flag at midfield on top of the Oklahoma jersey of Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield after a blowout 34-3 win over the No. 18 Sooners in the Red River Rivalry.

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And there was much rejoicing!  No. 3 Oregon held on for a 32-31 upset as No. 2 Ohio State ran out of time on their final drive.

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Here we are again.  The college football AP poll has arrived.  Oregon moved up one to No. 2, their highest ranking since 2014, while Army (No. 23) and Navy (No. 25) are both ranked for the first time since 1960.  Here’s the rankings and what lies ahead.

1.  Texas (vs. No. 5 Georgia on Saturday in Austin, Texas)
2.  Oregon (at Purdue on Friday in West Lafayette, Ind.)
3.  Penn State (at Wisconsin on Oct. 26 in Madison, Wis.)
4.  Ohio State (vs. Nebraska on Oct. 26 in Columbus, Ohio)
5.  Georgia (at No. 1 Texas on Saturday in Austin, Texas)
6.  Miami (Fla.) (at Louisville on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.)
7.  Alabama (at No. 11 Tennessee on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.)
8.  LSU (at Arkansas on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.)
9.  Iowa State (vs. UCF on Saturday in Ames, Iowa)
10.  Clemson (vs. Virginia on Saturday in Clemson, S.C.)
11.  Tennessee (vs. No. 7 Alabama on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.)
12.  Notre Dame (vs. Georgia Tech on Saturday in Atlanta)
13.  BYU (vs. Oklahoma State on Saturday in Provo, Utah)
14.  Texas A&M (at Mississippi State on Saturday in Starkville, Miss.)
15.  Boise State (at UNLV on Oct. 25 in Las Vegas)
16.  Indiana (vs. Nebraska on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind.)
17.  Kansas State (at West Virginia on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.)
18.  Ole Miss (vs. Oklahoma on Oct. 26 in Oxford, Miss.)
19.  Missouri (vs. Auburn on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.)
20.  Pittsburgh (vs. Syracuse on Oct. 24 in Pittsburgh)
21.  SMU (at Stanford on Saturday in Stanford, Calif.)
22.  Illinois (vs. No. 24 Michigan on Saturday in Champaign, Ill.)
23.  Army (vs. East Carolina on Saturday in West Point, N.Y.)
24. Michigan (at No. 22 Illinois on Saturday in Champaign, Ill.)
25.  Navy (vs. Charlotte on Saturday in Annapolis, Md.)