No. 8 Alabama (11-1, 8-0 in SEC) performs Georgia (12-0, 8-0 in SEC) within the convention championship recreation subsequent Saturday and can possible qualify for the CFP for the eighth time with a win.
Loser
Auburn:
The muffed punt. Fourth-and-forever. Saturday’s Iron Bowl goes to sting Auburn the whole offseason. The Tigers performed nicely sufficient to win however Keionte Scott’s muffed punt with 4:48 remaining within the fourth quarter gave the Crimson Tide life. Then, on the pivotal fourth down, head coach Hugh Freeze referred to as a timeout solely to resolve it was a good suggestion to hurry simply three defenders, giving Milroe an eternity to search out Bond in the long run zone for the successful rating. Freeze’s first Iron Bowl as Auburn head coach was practically his signature win in Yr 1; as an alternative, it is his most deflating loss.
Winner
Jayden Daniels: LSU (9-3, 6-2 in SEC) acquired another masterful performance by quarterback Daniels within the Tigers’ 42-30 win over Texas A&M (7-5, 4-4 in SEC). The fifth-year quarterback has made an ironclad case for the Heisman Trophy. It doesn’t matter what Oregon quarterback Bo Nix or Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. do within the Pac-12 championship, Daniels ought to win the award on Dec. 9. On Saturday, he accounted for 335 whole yards and 4 touchdowns in opposition to an Aggies protection that allowed 286.5 yards per recreation coming into Week 13, eighth fewest within the nation.
Loser
Oregon State: The final 24 hours have been a nightmare for the Beavers. On Friday night time, they misplaced 31-7 to in-state rival No. 6 Oregon (11-1, 8-1 in Pac-12) within the final recreation between the 2 groups as convention foes. Then, on Saturday morning, Michigan State announced it had hired OSU head coach Jonathan Smith to the identical place in East Lansing. The Beavers’ turnaround beneath Smith, notably the previous two seasons, has been one of many extra outstanding within the sport. Within the blink of a watch, No. 16 Oregon State (8-4, 5-4 in Pac-12) is again to sq. one.
Winner
Oklahoma State operating again Ollie Gordon II: The excellent Cowboys operating again made positive the Big 12’s worst-case scenario did not come to fruition, placing No. 20 Oklahoma State (9-3, 7-2 in Massive 12) on his again by scoring 5 touchdowns in its 40-34 double time beyond regulation win in opposition to upset-minded BYU (5-7, 2-7 in Massive 12). The Cougars entered as a 16.5-point underdog however led by 24-6 on the half earlier than Gordon determined to run away with the sport. He completed with 34 carries for 166 yards, giving him 1,580 speeding yards this season, probably the most within the nation.
Loser
Nebraska: Did Matt Rhule have a non-refundable journey deliberate for December? That is the one cause we will consider for why Nebraska went from 5-3 and a close to lock to achieve its first bowl recreation since 2016 to 5-7, extending the longest bowl drought in FBS. The Cornhuskers misplaced inexplicably to No. 17 Iowa (10-2, 7-2 in Massive Ten) of their finale. They intercepted a move from Hawkeyes quarterback Deacon Hill with 31 seconds remaining and nonetheless misplaced in regulation, 13-10, after Chubba Purdy was intercepted two performs later. Throughout its season-ending four-game dropping streak, Nebraska misplaced every recreation by one rating, together with three by a subject aim. Hopefully, Rhule will ship a postcard.
Winner
Rome Odunze: The Washington wideout reminded everybody why he is within the dialog for greatest faculty soccer vast receiver in a 24-21 win within the Apple Cup in opposition to Washington State (5-7, 2-7 in Pac-12). Odunze had seven receptions, 120 yards and two touchdowns. He additionally gained 23 yards on a fourth-and-1 rush try from Washington’s personal 29-yard line late within the fourth quarter that helped arrange the successful subject aim as time expired.
