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Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, Caroline Fenton and Adam Breneman discuss how the rankings should look after two top-5 teams fall and others have some close calls in Week 6. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript I’m pulling one out …

They all said Week 6 of the college football season presented a weak slate and that we should all pay attention to the following week. But that’s why they play the games. Both Alabama and Tennessee, formerly Top 5 teams, fell to previously unranked teams in Vanderbilt and Arkansas, respectively. What has resulted is a major shakeup up top of …

Quarterbacks B:. Drew Allar made some big-time throws on third down, but got away with an interception that was wiped out by a UCLA penalty. Running backs C: The Lions averaged just 2.8 yards per carry, even though Allar was sacked only once. They clearly missed the explosiveness of the injured Nick Singleton. Receivers B: Liam Clifford made three catches …

Saturday was quite the night for comedian Nate Bargatze. Bargatze hosted Saturday Night Live shortly after Vanderbilt football pulled off the shocking 40-35 upset over No. 2 Alabama in Nashville. The win was the first for the Commodores after being 0-60 against AP top-5 opposition before Saturday. It was Vanderbilt’s first win over Alabama since 1984. REQUIRED READING: How upset …

COLUMBIA — South Carolina football’s schedule was already difficult, and while Saturday may have made the road ahead even more challenging, no issue is bigger than the Gamecocks’ inconsistent offense. The Gamecocks (3-2, 1-2 SEC) faced then-No. 17 LSU right after the Tigers lost a heartbreaker to Southern Cal. On Saturday, South Carolina faced No. 11 Ole Miss right after …

EVANSTON, Ill. — Big Ten play-by-play voice Chris Vosters perfectly summed up Ke’Shawn Williams’ 52-yard gain in the third quarter of Indiana football’s 41-24 win over Northwestern. “How is he still going?” Vosters exclaimed. Williams caught the ball behind the line of scrimmage on a crossing route and managed to go 50-plus yards through rush hour traffic. He high-stepped over …

Arizona nearly rallied back from a two-touchdown deficit to beat Texas Tech in the Wildcats’ Big 12 home opener, but the Red Raiders prevailed to beat the UA 28-22 Saturday night in Tucson. The Wildcats’ (3-2) setback is the first home loss under first-year head coach Brent Brennan — and the first Big 12 loss of the season. Saturday’s loss …

The day of Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, is going to be the talk of college football for years to come. Heading into Week 6, it would have been fair for fans to call out the slate of games for the first weekend of October to be underwhelming. However, by the end of the day, it almost felt like it may …

Oct. 6—COLUMBUS — Ohio State did all the things it does well and did all the things Iowa does well even better than the Hawkeyes could do them on its way to a 35-7 win on Saturday at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) started slowly and led only 7-0 at halftime over Iowa (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) …

The Oklahoma Sooners aren’t being given much of a shot heading into the Red River Showdown. It’s understandable. The Sooners have a lot to improve on offense heading into the Cotton Bowl. They’ve undergone a quarterback change and needed a lot to go right in the fourth quarter against Auburn. A week off gave true freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. …

Over the last three weeks, a lot of attention has been paid to Texas A&M backup quarterback Marcel Reed, and for good reason. The Aggies were 3-0 with the redshirt freshman under center, leading writers and at least one coach to wonder if he was the new starter moving forward. REPORT CARD: How the Aggies barely missed earning straight-As vs. …

USA TODAY High School Sports‘ Friday Night Notes is a weekly high school football recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the country—from the Class of 2025 to ’26 and beyond. Auburn continued its hot streak on the recruiting trail, landing its quarterback of the future. However, the Tigers still haven’t figured it out on the field this season. Are …

After Clemson football’s 29-13 win over Florida State, head coach Dabo Swinney shared several injury updates for the Tigers. Quarterback Cade Klubnik left briefly in the first quarter after a hard hit but quickly re-entered the game. Swinney explained, “They made him come out to make sure he was OK,” adding that while Klubnik needs to be smart about running …

Florida State football took one step forward and two steps back in its 29-13 loss to the Clemson Tigers. The Seminoles tumbled to1-5 this season. “First off, thought it was a hard-fought game,” Mike Norvell said after the game. “Credit to Clemson. They did a good job making the plays when necessary and throughout the course of the game I …

Upsets involving some of the biggest names in the US LBM Coaches Poll should lead to a major shakeup near the top of this week’s Top 25. There were not one, not two, not three, but four teams in the top 10 that fell on a Saturday that appeared mundane before games kicked off. No. 2 Alabama lost to Vanderbilt. …