But the only two games featuring ranked teams both come in the SEC and also serve as elimination games for both the SEC championship and the College Football Playoff. No. 3 Georgia visits No. 16 Ole Miss in the afternoon before No. 11 Alabama takes on No. 14 LSU.
Here’s what we’ll be keeping an eye on late Saturday.
The loser is assuredly out of the College Football Playoff race with a third loss barring a wild finish to the season. Will LSU’s defense be able to hold up against dual-threat Alabama QB Jalen Milroe? Alabama will need to have much more composure than it did in its last road game. The Crimson Tide have been penalized 69 times through eight games. The crowd at night in Tiger Stadium won’t make things easy.
The two heated rivals meet for the first time since 2021 and the first time as Big 12 members. Utah is in desperate need of a win after losing its last four Big 12 games, and the Utes would love to spoil BYU’s perfect season. The Cougars’ ability to force turnovers is a big reason for their 8-0 record. Can they keep it up this week in the Holy War?
The Rebels double their lead on a connection from Jaxson Dart to Juice Wells to cap off an 8-play, 75-yard drive.
Ole Miss 22, Georgia 10
Georgia adds FG
The drive fizzles out inside the 10-yard line and Georgia settles for a short Peyton Woodring field goal.
Ole Miss 16, Georgia 10
We are back for the second half of Ole Miss-Georgia and the Bulldogs are driving. They’re at the Ole Miss 10-yard line now on this quick-hitting possession.
Scoreboard update
Here’s where things stand as the afternoon window hits halftime:
Scoreboard update
Halftime: Indiana 17, Michigan 3
The Hoosiers are in control in Bloomington. Kurtis Rourke is 14 of 18 for 190 passing yards and 2 touchdowns as they take a two-touchdown lead into the break.
Halftime: Ole Miss 16, Georgia 7
The Rebels are going to be kicking themselves in the locker room. They’ve absolutely dominated this game since the Bulldogs scored on their first offensive possession, but Ole Miss is only up 9 points after settling for field goals on multiple possessions.
Total yards so far: Ole Miss 229 Georgia 69
Touchdown Colorado!
The Buffs are on the board midway through the second quarter after Shedeur Sanders found LaJohntay Wester in the flat and the running back did all the work from there.
Texas Tech 13, Colorado 7
Ole Miss adds FG
The drive is stymied in Georgia territory, but it’s points for the Rebels nonetheless after a long field goal from Caden Davis.
Ole Miss 16, Georgia 7
Ole Miss was buried deep inside its own territory at the 1-yard line, but Jaxson Dart has gotten them out of the hole and now the Rebels have the ball at midfield with just under 5 minutes left in the half.
Kansas adds to early lead
Iowa State may be in trouble for a second straight week. The Jayhawks have had their way offensively in this one so far.
Ole Miss adds FG
The Rebels moved the ball to the edge of the red zone before settling for a field goal.
Ole Miss 13, Georgia 7
Indiana takes early lead
The Hoosiers are up early and it’s because of dimes like this from Kurtis Rourke.
Indiana 14, Michigan 3
Texas Tech tacks on FG
The Red Raiders will likely need touchdowns to keep pace in this one, but they’re off to a good start in their bid to upset No. 20 Colorado.
Texas Tech 10, Colorado 0
Kansas goes up 21-7 on Iowa State
Meanwhile, the Jayhawks are giving the Cyclones all sorts of trouble in Lawrence today.
Ole Miss adds FG
Jaxson Dart is back in the game for the Rebels and they have another three points after a solid drive peters out in the red zone.
Ole Miss 10, Georgia 7
Texas Tech stuffs Colorado
The Red Raiders took an early lead on the Buffs on a 17-yard pass from Behren Morton passed to Jalin Conyers, then had this stop to get the ball back.
Touchdown Ole Miss!
The Rebels pick themselves right up after the opening turnover and march down the field for a rebuttal to tie it up. Ulysses Bennett runs it in from nine yards out for the score.
Touchdown Georgia!
The Bulldogs probably couldn’t have pictured a better start to this one. They’re up 7-0 after Nate Frazier’s short plunge into the end zone on fourth down.
Interception Georgia!
Jaxson Dart with the first big mistake of the game, forcing the ball into coverage and overthrowing his receiver for a pick on the first offensive series.
Final: Georgia Tech 28, Miami 23
The Hurricanes have been playing with fire all season long and they finally fall on the road against Georgia Tech in a stunner!
First down Georgia Tech!
This thing is over! The Yellow Jackets are going to win it pending a few snaps.
FUMBLE RECOVERED BY GEORGIA TECH!
The Yellow Jackets have come up with the ball on a strip-sack of Cam Ward by Romello Height. GT’s Jordan van den Berg falls on the ball.
Miami makes stop
The Canes will have the ball back after Georgia Tech took its foot off the gas pedal and couldn’t get a first down. Miami will have it at its own 19, with under 2 minutes left.
Touchdown Miami!
Cam Ward finally finds Xavier Restrepo on a 38-yard touchdown to cut into Georgia Tech’s lead. Miami is right back in this thing.
Georgia Tech 28, Miami 23
Miami converts on fourth down
The Hurricanes were buried deep in their own territory but had to go for it on fourth-and-7. Jacolby George came down with the catch but suffered a big hit in doing so.
Miami has the ball at its own 40 and there’s 7:11 left.
Miami stuffed on fourth down again!
The Hurricanes were forced into another fourth-down situation, this time fourth-and-16 near the GT goal line, and Cam Ward is ripped to the ground.
There’s just 10 minutes left in this one.
West Virginia adds to lead
The Mountaineers look like they’re going to beat Cincinnati and stay in the Big 12 hunt (on the periphery).
There’s still over 3 minutes left but it’s a 10-point game.
Touchdown Georgia Tech!
The Yellow Jackets put in some serious work on that drive. Haynes King caps it all off with a 5-yard run to extend GT’s lead to two scores.
Georgia Tech 28, Miami 16
End of 3Q: Georgia Tech 21, Miami 16
The Yellow Jackets have the ball past midfield, but they’re facing a third-and-long as the third quarter comes to a close.
Touchdown Miami!
The Hurricanes cap off their touchdown drive with a pass from Cam Ward to Isaiah Horton. Miami goes for the 2-point conversion but doesn’t get it.
Georgia Tech 21, Miami 16
The Hurricanes appear to have gotten the wakeup call from that last touchdown. They’re now over midfield and nearing the red zone as time ticks away in the third quarter.
Touchdown Georgia Tech!
It’s the first career touchdown pass for Aaron Philo as the GT freshman finds Chase Lane for a diving touchdown. There’s just under 7 minutes left in the third.
Georgia Tech 21, Miami 10
GT stuffs Miami on fourth down
The Hurricanes had some positive momentum and were on the edge of scoring range, but another fourth-and-short ends in Cam Ward throwing an incomplete pass.
It’s Georgia Tech ball with 11 minutes left in the third quarter.
We are back for the second half in Atlanta. Miami has the ball first and it’s over midfield already.
Scoreboard update
Here’s where things stand as the first wave of games hits halftime:
Scoreboard update
Texas blowing out Florida
The Longhorns head into halftime with a 35-0 lead against the Gators.
Quinn Ewers’ halftime stats: 17 of 25, 297 passing yards, 4 touchdowns. Here was his fourth TD throw of the game:
Halftime: Georgia Tech 14, Miami 10
Once again, the Hurricanes are starting slow. We’ll see if the Yellow Jackets can maintain their lead if the Canes wake up in the second half.
Cam Ward’s halftime stats: 9 of 18, 133 yards and a TD (74-yard TD on Miami’s second offensive play)
Smith scores as OSU builds lead
Last week against Penn State was the first game all season Jeremiah Smith did not have a touchdown.
He’s found the end zone against Purdue as the Buckeyes add onto their lead just before the half. It’s the freshman’s ninth TD catch of the season — an Ohio State record.
Miami stopped on fourth down!
The Hurricanes were facing a fourth-and-short on the edge of the red zone, but Cam Ward couldn’t find anybody to throw to and the Yellow Jackets make the stop.
There’s 2 minutes left in the first half.
Touchdown Texas
Quinn Ewers has his third TD pass of the first half, but he didn’t have to do much on this one. Quintrevion Wisner caught a ball in the flat and sprinted 50 yards for the TD. It’s been one-sided in Austin so far.
Texas 21, Florida 0
Ohio State doubles lead
As expected, the Buckeyes won’t have much trouble today. Here’s Will Howard connecting with Gee Scott Jr. on a short pass to extend their lead to 14-0.
Touchdown Georgia Tech!
GT may have just found the formula to stay in the game against Miami today.
The last drive took almost 11 minutes as the Yellow Jackets hammered the ground game before scoring on a pass from Haynes King to Malik Rutherford. That was a 17-play, 75-yard drive that kept Cam Ward on the sideline for 10:45.
Georgia Tech 14, Miami 10
Texas doubles its lead
Quinn Ewers has his second touchdown throw of the day already on a breezy pass to tight end Gunnar Helm.
West Virginia ties it up
The Mountaineers just tied it up at 7-7 after a poor decision by Cincy QB Brendan Sorsby to try to get rid of the ball while being tackled. Anthony Wilson Jr. caught it and returned it 79 yards for a touchdown.
Miami tacks on FG
The Yellow Jackets can claim a small moral victory by holding the Hurricanes to a field goal, but they’re in trouble after running back Jamal Haynes left the game with an injury. He’s out for the rest of today.
Miami 10, Georgia Tech 7
Ohio State on the board
In Big Ten action, No. 2 Ohio State has a gimme at home against Purdue this week, and the Buckeyes are on the board early after a fourth-down conversion by Will Howard.
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