导出博客文章We knew chaos would show its big, beautiful face in college football once the
calendar flipped to November.We figured it would return during the final week of
the regular season, when No. 1 Alabama played No. 9 Auburn in the Iron Bowl, No.
3 Michigan played No. 5 Ohio State in The Game, and No. 4 Washington played No.
23 Washington State in the Apple Cup.But if weve learned anything about the
worlds greatest sport during the past 100 seasons or so, its that chaos returns
when we least expect it.Saturday was supposed to be a ho-hum day for the top
College Football Playoff contenders. Each of the top three teams in the CFP
rankings -- Alabama, Clemson and Michigan -- was favored by more than three
touchdowns. No. 4 Washington was a 7?-point favorite over No. 20 USC at home.It
looked like another opportunity for the last remaining unbeaten FBS teams to
pile up style points and move a step closer to securing one of the four spots in
the playoff.Yeah, right.For only the second time in the history of the AP top
25, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 each lost on the same day during the regular season.
The last time it happened was Oct. 19, 1985, and Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has
the dubious distinction of being involved in both of them.First, Pittsburgh
stunned No. 2 Clemson 43-42 at Death Valley on?Chris Blewitts?48-yard field goal
with six seconds left. The loss was Clemsons first against an unranked opponent
in 46 games and also ended its 21-game home winning streak, which was the
longest in the FBS.Shortly after the Tigers fell, USC bullied Washington in a
26-13 win in Seattle, ending the Huskies 12-game winning streak. Trojans
freshman Sam Darnold threw for 287 yards with two touchdowns and upstaged
Heisman Trophy candidate Jake Browning, who was harassed by USCs defense all
night. After losing three of their first four games, the Trojans have won six in
a row.And then finally, unranked Iowa, which lost 41-14 at Penn State last week,
stunned Michigan 14-13 at home. Freshman Keith Duncan kicked a 33-yard field
goal as time expired to give the Hawkeyes their first victory over a top-five
ranked opponent in six years. Iowas last win over a No. 2-ranked Michigan team
was a 12-10 victory on Oct. 19, 1985, when Harbaugh was the Wolverines starting
quarterback. Iowas Rob Houghtlin kicked a 29-yard field goal as time expired to
beat the Wolverines that day.How unlikely were Saturdays dramatic events?
According to ESPNs Football Power Index, there was only a 5 percent chance that
at least two of the four remaining unbeaten teams would lose and a 0.3 percent
chance that at least three would fall.Is college football not the greatest thing
in the free world? USC coach Clay Helton said. Unbelievable.Most unbelievable is
that the surprising outcomes probably wont affect the CFP selection committees
rankings all that much when theyre released Tuesday night. All of the previously
unbeaten teams that lost are still in position to win their respective
conference championships, which carries a lot of weight with the committee.About
the only certainty we know is that defending national champion Alabama will
remain No. 1 after blasting Mississippi State 51-3. The teams that lost for the
first time will fall in line somewhere behind the Crimson Tide.Washington coach
Chris Petersen summed it up best after the Huskies loss to the Trojans, saying,
[When] guys are looking down the horizon, they get hit right between the
eyes.And theres a good chance that our old friend chaos is out there somewhere
waiting to do it again.Playoff teams after Week 111. Alabama: The Crimson Tide
won twice, cruising to a 51-3 rout over Mississippi State and then winning the
SEC West title after Auburn lost 13-7 at Georgia. Alabama plays FCS foe
Chattanooga next week, then closes the regular season against rival Auburn at
home in the Iron Bowl on Nov. 26.2. Ohio State: By defeating then-No. 10
Nebraska and Maryland by identical 62-3 scores the past two weeks, the Buckeyes
became the first team in 30 seasons to score at least 60 points and give up
fewer than 10 in consecutive conference games. The last three teams to pull off
the feat -- Oklahoma in 1986, Michigan in 71 and UCLA in 54 -- went on to win
conference championships.3. Michigan: The Wolverines fell from the unbeaten
ranks with a 14-13 loss at Iowa. They can probably still reach the CFP if they
beat Indiana (home) and No. 5 Ohio State (road) in their last two regular-season
games and then win the Big Ten championship game.4. Clemson: The Tigers stunning
43-42 loss to Pittsburgh at Death Valley was their first home defeat since
falling to Florida State in 2013. But ESPNs Football Power Index still gives the
Tigers a 94 percent chance to win the ACC Atlantic and an 80 percent chance to
win the ACC. As long as it doesnt lose again, Clemsons still very much alive in
the CFP race.Next four in contention1. Louisville: After another slow start, the
Cardinals dominated Wake Forest in the second half of a 44-12 victory at home.
After trailing 12-3 at the half, the Cardinals scored 34 points in the final
10:35. The Cardinals have to bounce back quickly for Thursday nights trip to
Houston, before closing the season at home against rival Kentucky on Nov. 26.2.
Washington: The Huskies 26-13 loss to USC in Seattle doesnt knock them out of
the CFP race, but it sure raised some concerns about whether theyre still the
best team in the Pac-12. As long as Washington wins its last two games against
Arizona State (home) and No. 23 Washington State (road), and then wins the
Pac-12 championship game, it will have a good chance of being one of the four
teams in the playoff.3. Wisconsin: The Badgers remained in control of the Big
West by crushing Illinois 48-3 at home. Tailback Corey Clement ran for 123 yards
and three touchdowns, and the Wisconsin defense intercepted Illinois quarterback
Jeff George Jr. four times. The Badgers play at Purdue next week and then host
Minnesota in a regular-season finale that might decide the division title.4.
Penn State: The Nittany Lions get the nod over Oklahoma for now because of their
24-21 win over Ohio State on Oct. 22. They won 45-31 at Indiana and should
cruise in their final two games against Rutgers (road) and Michigan State
(home). If Penn State wins out, Ohio State cant win the Big Ten East. But if
Michigan wins out, the Wolverines claim the division title.Heisman candidates1.
Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville: For the first time this season, Jackson actually
looked human in the first half against Wake Forest, before leading the Cardinals
to a 44-12 victory. He completed 14 of 26 passes for 145 yards with one
touchdown, and ran 22 times for 153 yards. It was his lowest passing total and
fewest touchdowns in a game this season.2. Jalen Hurts, QB, Alabama: After
Washingtons Jake Browning and Clemsons Deshaun Watson struggled, maybe its time
to give the Alabama freshman some serious consideration. In the rout of
Mississippi State, Hurts became the first Tide quarterback to pass for 300 yards
and run for 100 in a game, completing 28 of 37 passes for 347 yards and running
11 times for 100. It was his fourth 100-yard rushing performance, most in a
season by an Alabama quarterback, and he tied another school single-game record
with five touchdowns (four passing and one rushing).3. Dede Westbrook, WR,
Oklahoma: Westbrook had four catches for 88 yards with two touchdowns in the
Sooners 45-24 win over Baylor, giving him 14 touchdown catches in 10 games,
which is one shy of the Sooners single-season record. Each of his 14 touchdown
catches and 1,100 of his 1,254 receiving yards have come in the past seven
games.4. DOnta Foreman, RB, Texas: Foreman ran for 167 yards on 35 carries in
the Longhorns 24-20 loss to West Virginia, his 11th consecutive game with more
than 100 rushing yards, tying Earl Campbells school record and extending the
longest active FBS streak. Foreman has 758 rushing yards with five touchdowns in
his past three games.Best momentsTweets of the nightBest playsWorst playsQuotes
of the night1. Everythings hard on me. Going gray. Losing hair. Getting fat. You
name it. Its hard. Its fun, too. Ima go enjoy it. -- West Virginia coach Dana
Holgorsen after his teams 24-20 win at Texas.2. Its one of the things weve been
wanting to do is try to develop some confidence in the passing game, and
obviously he was able to do that very well today. He got the ball to some of our
playmakers down the field and they had opportunities to make big plays. --
Alabama coach Nick Saban on freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts.3. We always joke
about the offense, that you want to be good up the middle, and we were missing
all three -- the center, the quarterback and the b-back. Those guys filled in.
Since Ive been coaching football, I dont know if I ever started three true
freshmen on the offensive line, especially on the road. Someone forgot to tell
them they were freshmen, they just went out there and played. -- Georgia Tech
coach Paul Johnson, after the undermanned Yellow Jackets upset No. 14 Virginia
Tech 30-20 on the road.4. I cant worry about that, and I really dont worry about
that. I have a really good group of guys and I know they are going to play for
me. -- Texas coach Charlie Strong, on his job security after the Longhorns fell
to 5-5.Stats that matter1. 112: The longest regular-season winning streak in
NCAA history ended Saturday when Division III John Carroll upset Mount Union
31-28, ending the Purple Raiders 112-game winning streak. Mount Union hadnt lost
in the regular season since falling to Ohio Northern on Oct. 22, 2005. The
Purple Raiders are 222-1 in their past 223 games dating to 1994.2. 443: Kentucky
rushed for 443 yards in its 49-36 loss at Tennessee, its highest rushing total
in a game since it ran for 446 against Tennessee Tech in 1951. The Wildcats
became the first FBS team to lose a game this season when rushing for 400 yards
or more; teams were 30-0 when doing it before Saturday.3. 127-0: After losing to
Michigan State 49-0, Rutgers has been outscored 127-0 by the two Big Ten teams
from Michigan (the Wolverines defeated the Scarlet Knights 78-0 on Oct. 8). It
was Michigan States first Big Ten win, and Nov. 12 is the latest the Spartans
have won their first conference game since going winless in Big Ten play in
1958.4. 45: Alabamas 51-3 win over Mississippi State was the 45th game in which
Nick Saban coached the No. 1-ranked team in the AP top 25 poll (hes 40-5 in such
games). His total tied Bobby Bowden and Woody Hayes for the most in major
college football history.
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James van Riemsdyk. "Its still the same cranky Phil. RALEIGH, N.C. -- A loss
forced North Carolina State to re-evaluate itself. One of the Wolfpacks key
conclusions: They cant afford another one this week.N.C. State looks to move on
from its loss at East Carolina on Saturday night when Old Dominion visits.The
Wolfpack (1-1) are coming off a mistake-filled 33-30 loss to the Pirates in
which they allowed 445 total yards, let them complete more than 75 percent of
their passes and flubbed a series of special-teams plays.We watched that, we
corrected that and were going to turn everything we have over to ODU, coach Dave
Doeren said. Im not going to sit around and dwell on the past. Weve got 10
(games) in front of me and Im going to do everything I can to help our players
and coaches learn from it, have a 1-0 mentality and make up for it as the season
goes on. Thats the only thing that we can do around here.The Monarchs (1-1) were
equally frustrated during their 31-7 loss at Appalachian State , though they
allowed only 97 total yards in the second half. Theyll play at Carter-Finley
Stadium for the second time in three years, and will play the Wolfpack for the
third straight year after losing the first two meetings by a combined 84-48.This
team can handle going on the road, Old Dominion coach Bobby Wilder said.
Obviously, the results (have) got to be better but they can handle the
atmosphere. Theyll handle the environment this weekend. ... They love it, theyre
up for the challenge. They know were going to be huge underdogs going into this
game but theyre excited to play.---Some things to know about the Old
Dominion-N.C. State game:WOLFPACK OFFENSE: N.C. State certainly showed its new
offense can move thee ball, with QB Ryan Finley throwing for 254 yards and a
touchdown last week.dddddddddddd The Wolfpack have gained at least 500 total
yards in both games with new coordinator Eli Drinkwitz. Old Dominion could test
them, only allowing 361.5 total yards per game.PLAYMAKERS: Its no secret N.C.
State wants to get the ball to RB Matt Dayes and FB Jaylen Samuels. Dayes ranks
third in the Atlantic Coast Conference with 241 yards rushing while Samuels has
four touchdowns this season -- three rushing, one receiving. Thats made Finleys
transition to the Wolfpack that much easier. A guy makes plays like that, youve
got to get him the ball as much as you can, Finley said of Samuels.LAYING DOWN
THE LAWRY: Old Dominion RB Ray Lawry has rushed for 100 yards in both games,
including a 119-yard effort against Appalachian State, and has breakaway speed
once he gets through the line . He should provide a strong test for an N.C.
State defense that is giving up 105 yards per game on the ground.ODU VS. POWER
FIVE: Since the Monarchs restarted their program in 2009, they have yet to beat
a team from a power conference and are 0-6 against teams from the Atlantic Coast
Conference. Theyve come close, though, losing by nine points at Pittsburgh in
2013 and by 12 in their previous visit to N.C. State. They basically know, we
dont have anything to lose, were not expected to win, Wilder said. But what I
want our guys thinking ... is `Lets go make history, lets go do something
special.---OnlineAP College Football website:
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