Elliot Brumfiel - Mustangs Ahead
(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) - Perhaps one of the greatest weekends in college football history concluded with seven ranked matchups.
The weekend kicked off with the Brigham Young University Cougars taking on the third ranked Utah Utes in Salt Lake City. After multiple turnovers by both teams in a wild game, Utah held on with a last-second interception beating the Cougars 28-20.
The game of the week took place in South Bend, Indiana where the top ranked Miami Hurricanes dropped their first game of the season to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31-24. Irish quarterback C.J. Carr threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns for a much-needed win.
The Oregon Ducks dominated the Ohio State Buckeyes 41-28 after being down 14-0 early on.
Another ranked game was the Texas Longhorns emerging victorious 34-20 over the Missouri Tigers. Longhorn quarterback Arch Manning threw for 297 yards and three passing touchdowns.
A highly anticipated matchup took place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where the Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers 31-13 on the road.
Senior Cadon Lloyd said, "All the hype with (LSU head) Coach (Land) Kiffin coming in just for disappointment."
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The Florida Gators dropped another game, this time to the Oklahoma Sooners, 23-7. The Gators couldn't get much going offensively and only put up seven points, falling to a record of 5-4.
LRHS senior Gator fan Colton Searcy said, "It's over, that 3-0 start was fun while it lasted though."
The Kentucky Wildcats took a beat down on the road against the Tennessee Volunteers 34-6.
The Georgia Bulldogs dominated the Ole Miss Rebels from start to finish. The Bulldogs walked out of Oxford, winning 42-7 with Bulldog quarterback Gunner Stockton throwing four touchdowns.
Fresh off the firing of head coach Mike Norvel, the Florida State Seminoles took down the Boston College Eagles 31-24.
Senior Kaden Oda stated, "The firing is what we needed to boost this team."