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Rivalry week lived up to the billing as several of the top teams in the country were dragged down by their respective arch-nemesis. No. 2 Ohio State and No. 6 Miami lost stunners, while No. 7 Georgia and No. 8 Tennessee needed late comebacks to pull away from far lesser opponents.
The chaos had a major impact on the conference title races. Penn State will now play in the Big Ten Championship Game instead of Ohio State, while Clemson made it to the ACC title game after Miami’s loss.
The night slate brings more potential for upheaval. No. 3 Texas travels to Kyle Field to play No. 20 Texas A&M in a historic matchup. With wins, No. 18 Iowa State and No. 19 BYU have openings to the Big 12 Championship Game. Here are the biggest winners and losers of college football’s Week 14.
Loser: Ohio State coach Ryan Day
Ohio State was a four-score favorite against its hated rival. Michigan was down their two best players. The Buckeyes had the more talented roster by a massive margin. Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork confirmed that the program spent more than $20 million in the NIL market to assemble this team. It didn’t matter. Michigan shocked Ohio State 13-10 after a late field goal from Dominic Zvada to pick up one of the most devastating losses in modern Ohio State history.
Day may return next season as Ohio State’s coach and the Buckeyes still technically have a chance to win the national championship as they should still make the playoff. Still, there are three expectations in Columbus: Beat Michigan, win the…
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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah
Publish date : 2024-12-01 02:10:00
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