Week 6 of college football features just one matchup between top 25 teams (and that didn’t exactly deliver), but there’s still plenty of teams on upset watch.
That’s typically how these types of weeks work. Will a team like No. 4 Tennessee get a scare at Arkansas? What about No. 8 Miami at Cal in an ACC After Dark special? We’re about to find out.
Here are the games we’re keeping a close eye on Saturday. All times are Eastern and all odds are from BetMGM.
Tennessee’s offense has produced the highlights so far, but the defense has given up just 28 points over four games and the defensive line has shown itself to be one of the best in the SEC. It’ll be a big challenge for the Arkansas offense, which can be explosive when it’s not turning the ball over.
Miami’s learning what life is like in the new ACC as it heads out west to visit the Bears for a late-night kickoff in Berkeley, which is also hosting “GameDay.” Can Miami and Heisman hopeful QB Cam Ward keep rolling against a feisty Cal team which is off to a 3-1 start?
Bama converts on a 4th and 1 from the 2-yard line on a nifty reverse play to Ryan Williams.
This ain’t over yet!
Vanderbilt 40, Alabama 35 with 2:46 to go.
TOUCHDOWN Vanderbilt!
This could really be happening!
Diego Pavia with a quick rollout pass to Kamrean Johnson for the 6-yard TD pass.
Vanderbilt leads the No. 1 team in the nation by 12 with 5:07 to play.
Final: Ole Miss 27, South Carolina 3
Nice bounce-back for the Rebels after last week’s loss to Kentucky. Dominant defensive showing from start to finish.
Vanderbilt forces turnover!
Vandy’s Miles Capers sacks Jalen Milroe and jars the ball loose.
Commodores fall on it and take over at midfield!
Final: Georgia 31, Auburn 13
Vanderbilt kicks a FG
Vandy’s Brock Taylor knocks through a 33-yard kick to get the lead to 33-28.
10:35 to play in Nashville.
Alabama responds with a TD!
Superstar freshman WR Ryan Williams is at it again!
He catches it in traffic and tip-toes along the sideline for a 58-yard TD catch.
Vanderbilt 30, Alabama 28, late 3rd quarter.
Touchdown Vanderbilt!
Diego Pavia launches a 36-yard TD pass to Junior Sherrill on 4th and 1!
Sherrill JUST hauled in the grab by his finger tips.
Vandy extends the lead on Alabama to 30-21 in the 3rd.
Final: Indiana 41, Northwestern 24
Indiana is 6-0 headed into its bye week. Best start since 1967 and the first team in FBS to become bowl eligible. Take a bow, Hoosiers.
Final: Ohio State 35, Iowa 7
Facing their biggest test to date, the Buckeyes have absolutely no problem dispatching the Hawkeyes. Will Howard finishes with four TD passes in the blowout win.
Vanderbilt drove to midfield and had a receiver open on 3rd and long, but he couldn’t come down with the catch.
Bama gets the ball back with a chance to take its first lead.
Iowa gets first TD
The Hawkeyes are finally on the board after Kaleb Johnson runs it in from 28 yards out.
Ohio State 35, Iowa 7
Alabama TD!
The Tide come out of the half with purpose, quickly marching downfield for a touchdown.
Jalen Milroe runs it in from 14 yards out.
Vanderbilt’s lead is down to 23-21 in the 3rd quarter.
Touchdown Georgia!
Carson Beck finds Dillon Bell in the end zone for his second touchdown pass of the day.
Ohio State adds another TD
Will Howard connects with Emeka Egbuka for another touchdown — this one for three yards. It’s the third TD catch of the day for Egbuka.
End of Q3: Georgia 21, Auburn 10
The Tigers are facing a key fourth-and-2 at midfield when we return for the fourth quarter.
Touchdown Georgia!
The Bulldogs push their lead to 21 with a short TD run from Trevor Etienne. It’s his second touchdown of the day.
Touchdown Ohio State
The Buckeyes essentially put a wrap on things as the third quarter comes to a close with a TD pass from Will Howard to Emeka Egbuka.
Halftime: Vanderbilt 23, Alabama 14
The Commodores have the No. 1 team on notice! Fun 2nd half in store.
Touchdown Alabama!
Jam Miller scores his 2nd TD of the day on a 3-yard run.
Bama closes the gap on Vanderbilt late in the 1st half.
Vanderbilt 23, Alabama 14
Touchdown Auburn!
The Tigers are back in this! RB Jarquez Hunter takes a handoff around the outside, breaks a tackle and runs it 38 yards for a touchdown.
Georgia 14, Auburn 10
Touchdown Buckeyes
Just like that, we have another OSU touchdown. This time it’s Will Howard, taking advantage of the short field after an Iowa fumble and running it in for a score.
Iowa is in trouble here.
Touchdown Buckeyes!
We are back for the second half in Columbus and Ohio State has added to its lead.
Jeremiah Smith caught a 53-yard bomb to get the ball near the goal line, and then he capped off the drive on the next play with a one-handed TD grab. The freshman is good, folks.
Vanderbilt adds FG
Brock Taylor is good from 51 yards.
The Commodores extend the lead over Alabama to 23-7 late in the 2nd quarter.
Halftime: Ole Miss 24, South Carolina 3
JJ Pegues (325-pound defensive tackle) punches in his 2nd TD of the day and the Rebels are in total control at the half.
Halftime: Georgia 14, Auburn 3
The Bulldogs blocked a deep field goal attempt just before the break. They’ll have the ball when the second half begins.
Touchdown Vandy!
Upset watch continues for No. 1 Alabama.
Vanderbilt’s Sedrick Alexander punches it in from the 1 after a marathon 17-play, 75-yard drive that was aided by 3 Alabama penalties.
Vanderbilt 20, Alabama 7, 2nd quarter
Touchdown Georgia!
What a fluky play for the Dawgs to score on. Carson Beck missed his intended receiver, but it falls right to Dominic Lovett, who runs into the end zone for a score just before the half.
Halftime: Ohio State 7, Iowa 0
The Buckeyes could’ve added to their lead just before the half, but Iowa’s Sebastian Castro made a play on the ball and picked off Will Howard.
With both of the marquee afternoon games nearing halftime, it’s clear we have some defensive slogs on our hands.
Touchdown Alabama!
Quick response for the Crimson Tide after the pick-6. They go 75 yards on 7 plays capped by Jam Miller’s 8-yard TD run.
Vanderbilt’s lead cut to 13-7.
Vanderbilt pick-6!
Randon Fontenette intercepts Alabama QB Jalen Milroe and takes it to the house!
We’ve got a situation developing in Nashville.
Vanderbilt 13, Alabama 0, mid 1st
Iowa recovers fumble!
Ohio State’s Will Howard found Jeremiah Smith for a solid gain, but the talented freshman fumbles the ball and the Hawkeyes come up with it! Game on in Columbus.
South Carolina on the board
Alex Herrera’s 40-yard field goal gets the Gamecocks on the scoreboard.
Ole Miss 14, South Carolina 3, early 2nd quarter
Vanderbilt takes early lead on Alabama
Hangover game for No. 1 Alabama after last week’s huge win over Georgia? Stay tuned.
While we’re talking about field goals, Rutgers just tried to fake one and it was snuffed out by Nebraska.
Auburn hits FG
The Tigers come away with 3 points after their drive fizzles out at the 10. Towns McGough hits the 27-yard field goal.
It’s 7-3 Georgia.
Iowa misses FG
The Hawkeyes will come away with nothing after a decent drive got them into field goal range. Drew Stevens’ 41-yard kick misses left.
It’s still 7-0 Ohio State.
End of Q1: Ohio State 7, Iowa 0
Iowa is moving the ball on the ensuing drive. It’s over midfield as the first quarter comes to a close.
Touchdown Georgia!
The Bulldogs are in the end zone on a short run by Trevor Etienne. That finishes off an 11-play, 75-yard drive for Georgia.
Big man TD for Ole Miss!
Ole Miss defensive tackle JJ Pegues (325 pounds) tumbles forward for a 1-yard TD run!
The Rebels took advantage of another short field after recovering a South Carolina fumble.
Ole Miss 14, South Carolina 0, mid 1st
Touchdown Ohio State!
The Buckeyes are on the board first after a 14-play, 88-yard drive is capped off by a 14- pass from Will Howard to Emeka Egbuka.
In Athens, Auburn started with the ball but quickly punted it to Georgia and now the Bulldogs are in the red zone.
In Columbus, the Buckeyes have the ball after a brief opening possession by Iowa. They’ve crossed midfield and are nearing the red zone.
Ole Miss strikes first
In another key SEC matchup today, Ole Miss is off to a quick start vs. South Carolina with Henry Parrish Jr. rushing in a touchdown from 3 yards out to start the scoring.
Ole Miss got the ball in great field position after SC failed to convert on a fake punt.
Ole Miss 7, South Carolina 0, early 1st
We are underway with the afternoon slate of games. This window features plenty of ranked teams in action.
Ole Miss-South Carolina Iowa-Ohio State Auburn-Georgia Indiana-Northwestern
The Tigers tacked on a late field goal, but it’s an abysmal performance overall. It’s Texas A&M’s largest margin of victory over a top-10 team in school history.
Final: Penn State 27, UCLA 11
The Bruins get a garbage-time TD at the end of the game, but they’ll remain winless in the Big Ten after another big loss.
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