Oddsmakers clearly like Oregon as the Illini are the last remaining currently ranked team on Oregon’s schedule. Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel and running back Jordan James will contend with an Illinois defense that’s giving up just 18 points per game and has forced 13 turnovers.
The Tigers’ chances of an upset could be tough with QB Brady Cook and leading rusher Nate Noel potentially missing the game with injuries. Former Arizona State and Notre Dame QB Drew Pyne appears in line to get the start against an Alabama team that’s desperate to bounce back from its second loss of the season last week to Tennessee.
The newly ranked Commodores get the Longhorns at home three weeks after pulling off a huge upset over Alabama. Can Vandy shock the world again? A lot will depend on the play of dual-threat QB Diego Pavia, who faces a Texas team coming off an ugly loss to Georgia a week ago.
These are the only teams without an SEC loss this season, so the winner will have an inside track to the conference title game. LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier has been one of the most productive QBs in the nation so far, and he’ll face an A&M defense that has defended the pass very well.
The Ducks’ high-powered offense is back on the field again after this interception by Tysheem Johnson.
Touchdown Oregon
The Ducks double their lead as Dillon Gabriel finds Justius Lowe for a 34-yard touchdown.
It’s all Oregon early in this one.
Touchdown Oregon!
The Ducks didn’t waste any time getting on the board at home. Dillon Gabriel finds Tez Johnson for a 31-yard touchdown on the opening drive of the game.
Final: Ole Miss 26, Oklahoma 14
The Rebels get the win and improve to 2-2 in the SEC with a testy win over the Sooners.
Final: Ohio State 21, Nebraska 17
The Buckeyes win it and will head to Happy Valley to take on Penn State in a critical Big Ten showdown next week.
Interception Ohio State!
The Buckeyes are going to survive in this one after Jordan Hancock stepped in front of a poorly thrown ball by Dylan Raiola.
OSU player DQ’d for targeting
This play led to a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty, then another penalty on Ryan Day for reacting over the top. Now Nebraska has the ball at midfield.
Final: Notre Dame 51, Navy 14
The Irish left no doubt in this one. Navy gave away the ball an astonishing 6 times.
Nebraska gets it back
Dylan Raiola will have a shot with 3:36 left in the game after the Cornhuskers stopped the Buckeyes.
Nebraska punts
The Cornhuskers can’t do anything with the ensuing possession and are forced to punt it over to Ohio State.
There’s 4:35 left in this one.
Final: Indiana 31, Washington 17
The Hoosiers win and cover — just like they have all season long.
Touchdown Ohio State!
It didn’t take long for the Buckeyes to get back in front. Will Howard finds Quinshon Judkins for a 9-yard touchdown to cap off an 8-play, 75-yard drive.
There are six minutes left in the game.
Touchdown Nebraska!
The Cornhuskers have the lead!
One play after Dylan Raiola gets them to the goal line on a short pass, Dante Dowdell leaps over the line and into the end zone for Nebraska. They go for 2 and get it. The Huskers are up 17-14.
Touchdown Ole Miss!
The Rebels have finally found a rhythm as Jaxson Dart finds Jordan Watkins for a 35-yard gain and then Ole Miss runs it in from short for the score.
Nebraska stopped again
The Buckeyes’ D is putting in some serious work today. They just stuffed the Cornhuskers on a short field yet again as time winds down in the third quarter.
Notre Dame recovers fumble for TD
Blake Horvath’s day goes from bad to worse as he drops the ball in the backfield and Notre Dame pounces on it in the end zone for a score.
Nebraska stuffed at goal line!
Now it’s Ohio State’s turn to make a huge play. The Buckeyes deny the Cornhuskers at the goal line on fourth-and-1 to keep it 14-9.
What a massive stop for the Buckeyes!
Interception Nebraska!
Touchdown Notre Dame!
Riley Leonard finds Bo Collins on a 36-yard shot.
It’s 38-14 and feels like it’s over in East Rutherford.
Touchdown Navy!
We are back for the second half in East Rutherford and the Midshipmen have found the end zone on a short run by Eli Heidenreich that capped off a long Navy drive.
Touchdown Washington
The Huskies take advantage of the turnover and trim the Hoosiers’ lead down to 3 points after a TD keeper from Demond Williams Jr.
Game on in Bloomington!
INT Washington!
First play of the second half in Bloomington is a good one for Washington.
Watch this fluky interception:
Touchdown Oklahoma
Jackson Arnold scrambled around long enough to buy his wide receiver some time and then hit Jacob Jordan for a 9-yard touchdown.
That gives Oklahoma a 14-10 lead heading into the break.
Scoreboard update
Here’s where things stand as the first wave of games hits halftime:
Scoreboard update
Halftime: Notre Dame 31, Navy 7
The Irish add a field goal just before the break in a game they’ve dominated thus far.
Navy didn’t have a fumble all season coming into this game. It has three in the first half in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Halftime: Ohio State 14, Nebraska 6
The Cornhuskers made it a one-score game as time expired in the first half with a long field goal by John Hohl.
Navy misses FG
Now it’s the Midshipmen missing an easy field goal just before the halftime break. It’s been a weird and undisciplined game so far for Navy.
Navy muffs punt, Notre Dame scores TD
After another uncharacteristic mistake by Navy, the Irish are in the end zone yet again. It’s Jeremiyah Love again, running it in from short for his second touchdown of the day.
It’s 28-7 Irish.
Touchdown Ohio State!
Freshman phenom Jeremiah Smith has his first score of the game on a 60-yard deep ball from Will Howard.
Howard is a perfect 7-of-7 for 141 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Buckeyes go up 14-3.
Touchdown Washington
The Huskies are on the board in Bloomington after a short TD run by Giles Jackson.
The undefeated Hoosiers are still up 14-
Touchdown Notre Dame!
And now it’s Jeremiyah Love breaking one deep, sprinting through the middle for a 64-yard touchdown run to give Notre Dame a two-score lead again.
It’s 21-7 now.
Touchdown Navy!
Blake Horvath bolts right through the Notre Dame defense for a 47-yard touchdown and the Midshipmen are right back in this thing!
Touchdown Ohio State
The Buckeyes strike first in Columbus! Will Howard finds Carnell Tate on a deep post for a 40-yard score to take the lead on Nebraska.
Notre Dame misses FG
It’s a moral victory for Navy as it holds the Irish to a field goal attempt after the second fumble and Notre Dame kicker Isaiah Bryant misses the mark.
It’s still 14-0.
Touchdown Oklahoma
The Sooners have tied things up in Oxford on a pass from Jackson Arnold to Bauer Sharp.
Fumble recovered by Notre Dame!
It’s another self-inflicted error in the backfield for Notre Dame as Blake Horvath fumbles the option exchange and puts it back on the turf. The Irish recover it.
Notre Dame recovers fumble, scores TD
The Midshipmen lost the ball on a critical mistake in the backfield by Alex Tecza and Notre Dame returned the fumble deep inside Navy territory. Three plays later, Leonard finds Chris Mitchell for a short TD pass.
Irish up 14-0 early in the first quarter.
Indiana pick 6!
Meanwhile, the Hoosiers are on the board first in Bloomington after this interception and return by D’Angelo Ponds.
Touchdown Notre Dame!
The Irish got the ball first and it took them very little time marching down the field. This deep pass from Riley Leonard to Jaden Greathouse got the bulk of the yards before a short TD run by Leonard.
The Rebels are on the board first in Oxford.
Games of note in the early window:
Notre Dame-Navy Washington-Indiana Oklahoma-Ole Miss Nebraska-Ohio State
We are underway with our first wave of games!
We’ll mostly be following Navy-Notre Dame here in this early window, but we’ll also drop in highlights from games going on around the country.
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