College Football

Yahoo Top 10: Chaos has arrived in this college football season

Ranked teams in college football are never safe. Unranked foes lurk around every corner. Upstarts and upsets abound. Madness lives here in college football. Crazy is the norm. Wacky is the way. So, in many ways, college football’s Week 6 delivered exactly what we’ve come to expect. And, perhaps, then some. Four top-11 ranked teams lost to unranked foes: (1) …

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Alabama bears the headlines after stunning upset, but Saturday was about Vanderbilt and coach Clark Lea

The students rushed the field, the goalposts came down and later made their way down Broadway and the star of the day, quarterback Diego Pavia, couldn’t contain an excitable expletive from escaping his mouth about what was unfolding all around him. Vanderbilt over Alabama?! Vanderbilt over Alabama! In the most stunning Southeastern Conference upset in decades, a two-loss Vanderbilt team …

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Four Downs: A Saturday of chaos leaves SEC race up for grabs

Matt Hayes analyzes four hot topics from Saturday’s games. First down: Chaos in the SEC All of those one-possession games, all of those one-possession losses. Had to even out at some point, right? Welcome back to the sunny side of the street, Sam Pittman. Arkansas’ snakebitten coach of the last two seasons – with double-digit losses in one-possession games (two …

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Washington outlasts No. 10 Michigan: Huskies get revenge in rematch as Wolverines stumble on road

USATSI Washington secured an upset 27-21 win on Saturday over Michigan in a rematch of last year’s College Football Playoff National Championship. The Huskies jumped out to an early 14-0 advantage, prompting Michigan to bench starting quarterback Alex Orji in favor of former Indiana signal caller Jack Tuttle in the first half. Washington running back Jonah Coleman scored on a 1-yard …

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Florida Gators top UCF. Did it change how you see Billy Napier’s team?

GAINESVILLE — The Florida Gators overpowered an overmatched opponent for the second game in a row, topping UCF 24-13 Saturday. It, like 17-point triumph at Mississippi State two weeks ago, was a fine performance that probably shouldn’t change how you view the 3-2 Gators or Billy Napier’s future. Squint hard enough, however, and you can find signs of growth — …

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