The last October weekend of the college football season looked ripe for upsets. And we got them — just not where we thought.
Oklahoma State traveled to Manhattan to take on Kansas State in what was supposed to be a battle for the inside track to the Big 12 championship game. Instead, it turned into the Wildcats’ best performance of the season and the Cowboys’ worst outing in decades. K-State handed coach Mike Gundy & Co. a 48-0 defeat to firmly plant itself in the conference title race.
In similar fashion, Louisville used a dominant third quarter to rout a top-10 Wake Forest team 48-21 in another surprising outcome. The Demon Deacons would’ve needed a lot of help to reach the ACC title game, but with a second loss, their chances are all but over.
Elsewhere, Notre Dame upset a ranked Syracuse team on the road, while Cincinnati and South Carolina fell out of the top 25 following losses to unranked opponents.
There was plenty of turnover in the rankings this week despite the top teams continuing to hold serve, so it’s a perfect time to check out this week’s Power Rankings.
Ohio State coach Ryan Day came away from Happy Valley thrilled with his team’s fourth-quarter effort. Defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau delivered one of the best single-game performances in team history (two interceptions, one pick-six, two sacks, a strip sack and recovery, and a tipped pass that led to another interception), however, and quarterback C.J. Stroud, wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., running back TreVeyon Henderson and the offense came alive in the final nine minutes. The first three quarters included several Buckeyes blunders, though, especially with the run offense and execution in key situations. Ohio State passed its first major road test, though, and displayed the toughness Day craves and demands of his best teams. — Adam Rittenberg
Up next: at Northwestern (Saturday, noon ET, ABC/ESPN app)
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