Faculty soccer delivered a principally quiet day Saturday.
It was Sunday that introduced the mayhem — actual early Sunday, when Utah survived a scare from Arizona, 40-39, within the desert in a sport that kicked off at 10:30 p.m. ET Saturday.
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The Utes remained undefeated — solely one in all two within the nation (UCLA) — after doing simply sufficient within the last quarter Saturday in Tucson, holding them within the high spot in our Prime 10.
However let’s get again to that ho-hum Saturday. Certain, Maryland upset Wisconsin (is Luke Fickell’s job again in jeopardy?); Dabo Swinney misplaced at residence to beforehand 2-7 Georgia Tech; and Wake Forest — Wake! — throttled SMU in a victory that pushed them up in our Prime 10. However in any other case, there was loads of the anticipated that materialized a day after the surprising — a four-hour floor stoppage throughout the nation.
Maybe it might have been higher for USC to remain residence in LA. Indiana doubtless popped the Trojans’ playoff bubble. Additionally within the Massive Ten, Oregon rolled Michigan in what’s shaping as much as be a season of horribles for the Wolverines and Iowa continued to maintain alive its playoff hopes (you by no means know!).
Within the SEC, Georgia reigns supreme, Kentucky’s magical season took one other blow from Florida, and Tennessee (Texas A&M), Alabama (Vanderbilt) and Texas (LSU) survived ugly highway video games to remain in place for the postseason. Within the ACC, Wake and Miami appear headed towards the championship sport in Charlotte.
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In the meantime, within the Group of Six playoff chase, Boise State outlasted Oregon State in a 46-41 duel in Idaho, and UNLV upset New Mexico and coach Jason Eck. The Broncos are within the G6 playoff driver’s seat.
Let’s get to the Prime 10!
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1. Utah Utes
This week: beat Arizona 40-39
Subsequent week: at TCU
The Utes wanted some late-game heroics on offense and protection to outlive in a decent one within the desert. QB Devon Dampier ran for greater than 80 yards and threw for greater than 200 yards and Daniel Bray had the sport of his life — eclipsing practically 200 yards speeding. Utah and coach Morgan Scalley did not arrive in Tucson till round 12:30 p.m. on Saturday after the flight floor stoppage on Friday compelled cancellations. It mattered not on this evening.
Utah quarterback Devon Dampier runs for a landing through the first half of a win over Arizona. (Christopher Hook/Getty Photos)
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2. Georgia Bulldogs
This week: beat Missouri 48-21
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Subsequent week: at South Carolina
The Bulldogs appear awfully indignant since their beautiful residence loss to Auburn on Oct. 17. Kirby Sensible’s staff outscored its subsequent three opponents 117-36, together with a whopping 48-21 win over Missouri on Saturday. QG Gunner Stockton threw for 252 yards and the Bulldogs had two rushers eclipse 65 yards within the win. The protection stymied a Missouri offense that transformed 18 p.c of its third downs.
3. UCLA Bruins
This week: beat Illinois 22-14
Subsequent week: at Michigan
Nursing a decent lead in a Friday evening sport, the Bruins managed to cease Illinois, driving for the tying rating, twice: one on downs and the opposite on an interception that they changed into a area aim. Ty Dieffenbach rebounded from an in-game shoulder harm to throw for 2 touchdowns and Wayne Knight ran for a troublesome 56 yards. WR Aidan Mizell had a second straight 150-plus receiving day, too.
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4. Indiana Hoosiers
This week: beat USC 27-13
Subsequent week: at Washington
Backup QB Grant Wilson, a seventh-year senior, threw for greater than 300 yards and two touchdowns in main the Hoosiers over the Trojans. Whereas Wilson is among the greatest tales getting in faculty soccer, IU’s protection was the actual hero on Saturday. They got here up clutch with an interception and fumble restoration within the fourth quarter to safe the win.
5. Notre Dame Preventing Irish
This week: beat Boston Faculty 41-7
Subsequent week: vs. SMU
Any let down from the Irish’s emotional victory per week in the past in opposition to Miami was shortly dismissed. The Irish led 31-0 at halftime in an all-around full whipping of the Eagles. Notre Dame RBs Jonaz Walton and Nolan James Jr. mixed for greater than 210 yards and two scores. If the Irish are going to win playoff video games, they will want that speeding assault to remain nasty.
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6. Miami Hurricanes
This week: beat Duke 36-25
Subsequent week: vs. Virginia Tech
The Hurricanes erupted within the second half to show a three-point lead on the break right into a romping victory with its two high-profile Duke transfers main the way in which in beating their former staff. Former Blue Devils gamers Cooper Barkate and Darian Mensah linked eight occasions for 134 yards. Mensah carved by his ex-teammates finishing 30 of 41 makes an attempt as Miami rebounded from the loss at Notre Dame in spectacular vogue.
7. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
This week: beat SMU 49-7
Subsequent week: at Georgia Tech
Not taking note of the Demon Deacons? Higher begin. Jake Dickert, absolutely to be a scorching title within the teaching cycles (his new contract is not gonna cease the affords), has Wake Forest roaring. They had been up 42-0 at one level and fully suffocated the Mustangs to the tune of 275 complete yards. Wake QB Gio Lopez ran for 34 yards and two TDs, threw for one more and wasn’t even wanted a lot within the second half.
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8. Alabama Crimson Tide
This week: beat Vanderbilt 21-6
Subsequent week: vs. Chattanooga
It was removed from fairly, however the Crimson Tide protection led the way in which on this one, smothering the Commodores to the tune of 12 speeding yards and a 13% clip in third-down makes an attempt. Regardless of its two losses, Alabama has put itself in place for a high 4 seed within the 12-team playoff and a first-round bye. With the type of protection displayed on Saturday in Nashville and shifty QB Keelon Russell, maybe Bama could make some noise within the postseason.
9. Texas Longhorns
This week: beat LSU 22-21
Subsequent week: vs. Arkansas
Arch Manning threw three interceptions. However he additionally tossed the game-winning landing within the last seconds of his first ever faculty sport in his residence state. The win retains the Longhorns’ playoff hopes alive. Thank the Texas protection, which picked off Sam Leavitt thrice and held LSU coach Lane Kiffin’s offense to 3 three-and-outs in 4 fourth-quarter drives.
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10. Iowa Hawkeyes
This week: beat Purdue 28-7
Subsequent week: at Illinois
Iowa’s path to the playoffs appears very a lot clear: beat Illinois and Nebraska to finish the season and also you’re in (most likely). The Hawkeyes have recovered from the losses to Minnesota and Ohio State by outscoring their final three opponents 82-17. They have one thing cooking with QB Hank Brown, who scored a landing by the air and on the bottom and had simply 9 incompletions in opposition to the Boilermakers.