Big Ten (UP): Ohio State canceled Christmas in the state of Oklahoma, Nebraska took advantage of Oregon’s hubris and Michigan State sent Notre Dame spiraling into a mid-tier ACC bowl.
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-Lamar Jackson, Louisville, ran for four TDs and threw for another score as the No. 10 Cardinals poured it on for a 63-20 victory over No. 2 Florida State.
Louisville moved up from No. 10 to No. 3 after beating Florida State on Saturday.
“We were able to set the edge and then get guys running downhill to fill the gaps”, Louisville coach Bobby Petrino said of the defensive strategy against FSU.
They won the game on a last-second field goal, stunning Iowa, and its fans.North Dakota State had the look of a Big Ten squad, and it took down one of the best teams in the Big Ten conference.
North Dakota State is eligible to receive AP votes (the coaches’ poll only includes FBS schools) and I have them at No. 21.
Ten teams from the FCS – Division I football’s second tier – have received votes in the poll since 2007, after Appalachian State’s victory against MI prompted the AP to declare that voters could include teams playing in what once was called I-AA.
Florida State was on the receiving end of one of the season’s most lopsided losses for a power conference team in the early going of the 2016 season, courtesy of Louisville and Lamar Jackson.
Jackson’s Cardinals moved to No. 3 in the nation, becoming a legitimate threat to win the ACC and capture a College Football Playoff semifinal spot. Ohio State and Michigan State secured tough road wins, while Michigan sped past Colorado in the second half to win at the Big House.
Texas lost their first game of the season, giving up 50 points in California to the Golden Bears, losing the game late. No. 23 Ole Miss and No. 25 Oklahoma both stayed in the rankings after dropping to 1-2 on the season.
Iowa took a significant hit, as did Florida State, but I didn’t drop the Hawkeyes all the way out.
With games remaining against Clemson and Houston, Louisville will have as much to say about who plays – and potentially wins – the national title as any team in the country (Yes, hi, Alabama).
Coming into Saturday’s game, FSU was ranked No. 2 in the nation in the AP polls with Louisville the No. 10 team. While he tried to make it about the team and not himself following the win, he was crying as he was walking off the field, as Nebraska should end up in the top 25 for the first time since 2014.
No. 22 San Diego State is ranked for the first time since 1995. Just like the one OR made previous year when it agreed to a 2020 game against North Dakota State.
Despite his teams two losses, Kizer has led the Notre Dame offense to comebacks each time.
Nebraska won a thriller over No. 22 OR and Armstrong had a banner day.
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Stock up: Florida. The Gators also picked up seven positions to No. 16 on the eve of their showdown with No. 12 Tennessee. The Gators have won 11 straight meetings, but wont have quarterback Luke Del Rio (knee). The Bulldogs have found their quarterback of the future and present in Jacob Eason. Arkansas rose seven spots to No. 17. News stories displayed here appear in our category for General and are licensed via a specific agreement between LongIsland.com and The Associated Press, the world’s oldest and largest news organization. While his numbers haven’t been jaw-dropping in terms of total yardage, you only need to watch the Buckeyes’ attack to see how Barrett has progressed since an uneven 2015 season.
