Winner: Alabama
The Tide stored their playoff hopes alive with a dominant 42-13 street win towards LSU. Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe was excellent, ending the sport 12-of-18 for 109 yards whereas doing most of his injury on the bottom, speeding for 185 yards and 4 touchdowns on 12 carries.
The protection had certainly one of its greatest video games, permitting 343 complete yards and intercepting LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier twice.
Alabama’s losses to Vanderbilt (6-4, 3-3 in SEC) and No. 7 Tennessee (8-1, 5-1 in SEC) confirmed that it will possibly lose any given Saturday, however its efficiency towards LSU confirmed why it is a staff nobody ought to wish to play within the postseason.
Loser: Iowa State
The Cyclones’ season went from a dream to a nightmare in a rush. After starting the yr 7-0, No. 17 Iowa State (7-2, 4-2 in Massive 12) has misplaced two in a row. Its most up-to-date loss was an unpleasant 45-36 defeat by the hands of Kansas (3-6, 2-4 in Massive 12).
Iowa State allowed a season-high 532 yards because it went from controlling its future for a Massive 12 title sport berth to needing assist to make the championship sport.
Winner: Indiana
At 10-0 for the primary time in program historical past, No. 8 Indiana is closing in on a CFP berth. The Hoosiers protection was the largest revelation of their 20-15 win over defending nationwide champion Michigan (5-5, 3-4 in Massive Ten).
Indiana held Michigan, which entered Week 11 averaging 165.1 rush yards per sport, to 69 yards on the bottom on 34 makes an attempt.
Indiana’s offense led the best way within the Hoosiers’ first 9 video games, however the protection carried the burden to indicate the CFP committee it is a full staff.
Loser: Oklahoma State
The Mike Gundy period might have run its course. Oklahoma State’s season sunk even additional after it misplaced to TCU 38-13. The loss dropped the Cowboys to 0-7 within the Massive 12. It is their most losses in convention play since 2005, Gundy’s first season as head coach.
With Oklahoma and Texas within the SEC, Oklahoma State had a possibility to say itself as the highest staff within the Massive 12. Within the preseason, Big 12 media members picked the Cowboys to complete third, receiving 14 first-place votes.
As a substitute, Oklahoma State has been certainly one of 2024’s most disappointing groups.
Winner: Colorado
In the meantime, No. 20 Colorado (7-2, 5-1 in Massive 12) has been one of many Massive 12’s greatest surprises.
The Buffaloes remained in competition for the Massive 12 championship with a 41-27 street win at Texas Tech (6-4, 4-3 in Massive 12).
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders and cornerback/large receiver Travis Hunter may turn out to be the primary teammates since Alabama quarterback Mac Jones and large receiver DeVonta Smith (2020) to be Heisman finalists in the identical season primarily based on how they’re taking part in.
Sanders was 30-of-43 for 291 yards and 4 complete touchdowns, whereas Hunter had 9 receptions, 99 yards and a landing.
Head coach Deion Sanders obtained criticism for Colorado’s tough 2023 season when it went 4-8, however he deserves reward for the staff’s 2024 turnaround.
Loser: Florida
We’ll give Florida athletics director Scott Stricklin credit score. Had he not launched an announcement earlier this week that head coach Billy Napier is not getting fired so please cease asking, the third-year Gators head coach’s future would dominate the airwaves in Gainesville this week.
Florida flopped on the street at No. 5 Texas (8-1, 4-1 in SEC), shedding 49-17 in a sport that wasn’t even that shut.
Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers had 333 passing yards, 4 greater than Florida gained complete, as Texas jumped out to a 35-0 halftime lead.
Winner: Tulane, Louisiana-Lafayette
Do not let LSU’s loss distract from the actual fact the state of Louisiana has two darkish horse CFP contenders.
Tulane (8-2, 6-0 in AAC) defeated Temple (2-7, 1-4 in AAC) 52-6, to solidify itself as Military’s principal competitors for the AAC championship.
Louisiana-Lafayette (8-1, 5-0 in Solar Belt) beat Arkansas State (5-4, 3-2 in Solar Belt) 55-19 to stay atop the Solar Belt.
If each groups win their respective conferences and No. 12 Boise State (8-1, 5-0 in MWC) slips up within the Mountain West, they might jockey for positioning because the fifth-ranked convention champion.
Loser: UAB
Trent Dilfer hasn’t labored as UAB head coach. On Saturday, the Blazers blew a 17-point halftime lead in a 31-23 house loss to UConn (7-3).
UAB fell aside over its closing seven drives, punting twice, turning over the ball 3 times and ending the sport with two turnovers on downs.
Dilfer was employed in November 2022 after former coach Bryant Vincent went 7-6 and has six wins in his first 20 video games in Birmingham.