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The day kicked off with No. 1 Ohio State flexing its dominance, beating No. 17 Illinois 34–16, riding a stingy defense that forced multiple turnovers and helped preserve the Buckeyes' unblemished record.
In a rivalry with stakes, unranked Texas upset No. 6 Oklahoma 23–6 in the Red River showdown, as a punt return touchdown late in the game broke things open. That result likely earns Texas a return to the Top 25.
No. 13 Georgia Tech secured a solid 35–20 win over Virginia Tech, pacing ahead through contributions from its offense and defense.
In perhaps the day's biggest shakeup, Northwestern stunned Penn State 22–21, a gut-punch to the Nittany Lions' season hopes.
No. 5 Texas A&M continued its unblemished run, defeating Florida 34–17 behind a balanced attack and a defense that closed off Gator momentum.
Elsewhere, No. 11 Kansas State rolled past TCU 41–28 behind a rescue act by its defense, including a pick-six and a scoop-and-score.
Collectively, the weekend reshuffled the landscape: Texas likely reclaims ranking, Penn State tumbles further, and Ohio State inches closer to asserting itself as the team to beat.
Fri, Oct 10
#24 South Florida 63 – North Texas 36
Sat, Oct 11
#1 Ohio State 34 – Illinois 16
#3 Oregon 20 – #7 Indiana 30 *
#4 Ole Miss 24 – Washington State 21
#5 Texas A&M 34 – Florida 17
#6 Oklahoma 6 – Texas 23 *
#8 Alabama 27 – #14 Missouri 24
#9 Texas Tech 42 – Kansas 17
#10 Georgia 20 – Auburn 10
#11 LSU 20 – South Carolina 10
#12 Tennessee 34 – Arkansas 31
#13 Georgia Tech 35 – Virginia Tech 20
#15 Michigan 13 – USC 31 *
#16 Notre Dame 36 – NC State 7
#18 BYU 33 – Arizona 27 (2 OT)
#21 Arizona State 10 – Utah 42 *
#22 Iowa State 17 – Colorado 24 *
#25 Florida State 31 – Pittsburgh 34 *
*Upsets
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