Utah isn’t messing around this year. The No. 3 Utes absolutely hammered No. 9 BYU in a rivalry game, putting the college football world on high alert and sharpie-ing themselves into the College Football Playoff conversation. That’s right, 9-0, folks. First time since 2008, when they went undefeated. This team is for real, and they just snapped a three-game losing streak against their biggest rival, the Cougars. What a statement.
The Utes Overcame Everything, Buckeyes Bottom Out
What’s crazy is Utah wasn’t even cruising. They stared down an early second-half deficit against BYU and just flat out responded. Quarterback Devon Dampier played a tremendous game, leading them to that massive victory. Under Morgan Scalley, these guys are finally living up to the potential everyone saw when they first joined the Big 12. They were supposed to compete for the conference and nationally every year. Now, it’s finally happening. Based on how the rest of the night shakes out, they might even have a serious case for the No. 1 spot.
Meanwhile, over in Ohio, things are looking grim. Ohio State got stunned by No. 23 Oregon, losing what was a major playoff opportunity. The Buckeyes now have three regular season losses, which hasn’t happened since *2011*, an interim-coached season. Giving up 38 unanswered points? You have to go all the way back to 1999 for that. Ryan Day’s program, in every way, is bottoming out. Sure, the quarterback injury to Julian Sayin is a big part of their slide, and freshman Luke Fahey has struggled in his two starts, not getting on the same page with his downfield passing. But here’s the kicker: Sayin and Jeremiah Smith were apparently just wallpaper, covering up rot that’s been growing in the walls. Ohio State got bullied on both lines of scrimmage by USC and Oregon, two teams that’ve been pushed around by other Big Ten squads. Their secondary just collapsed. This isn’t the Ohio State we know, and Day needs answers fast for 2027.
Kiffin’s LSU Is All Spend, No Show
Speaking of teams struggling to meet expectations, let’s talk about LSU. Lane Kiffin reportedly signed the biggest contract in the SEC and spent the most money on his roster in college football this year. So, what’s he got to show for it after a 31-14 loss against No. 5 Alabama? An 0-3 record against CFP Top 25 opponents. That’s it. LSU got completely outclassed against the Tide, who came up big in essentially every big moment. You shell out that kind of cash, you expect more than getting completely outplayed.
Week 10 was wild, wasn’t it? Missouri likely lost their playoff shot, while Ohio State and LSU got pushed to the outside of the bubble. We still have No. 1 Miami facing No. 11 Notre Dame in a must-win for the Irish, and No. 6 Kentucky playing No. 13 Tennessee in a huge prove-it spot. The playoff picture is getting clearer, but not before a few more twists and turns.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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