#5 Notre Dame and #19 Stanford went at it in their annual rivalry. In overtime, Notre Dame went up 20-13 with a touchdown on their first possession. Stanford got the ball to the inch line, and it was 4th and goal. Stanford running back Stepfan Taylor appeared to have been stuffed short, and Notre Dame began celebrating. But when the replays started, it looked like Taylor had gotten the ball over the goal line. After review though, the play stood as called and the Irish stayed undefeated.
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| Stanford RB Stephan Taylor (with ball) during the goal line stand by ND |
#4 West Virginia went to Lubbock, Texas to take on Big 12 foe Texas Tech. Most people expected West Virginia to roll over the Red Raiders, but Texas Tech became the first team to shut down Gino Smith and WVU. Smith still didn't throw his first pick of the season, but they couldn't get the offense going. Texas Tech was able to get their going, and blew out the #4 team in the country 49-14.
Smith still has remarkable numbers for the season, even after the rough game. He has a 75.3% completion percentage, 25 touchdowns and no interceptions. He still is the Heisman favorite for many people.
#12 LSU beat #3 South Carolina, creating more parity behind Alabama in the SEC. #18 Mississippi State is still undefeated, and their match up with #1 Alabama in two weeks will decide the SEC West. But LSU is still close behind.
Top 25
1. Alabama 6-0
2. Oregon 6-0
3. Notre Dame 6-0
4. Florida 6-0
5. USC 5-1
6. Ohio State 7-0
7. Kansas State 6-0
8. LSU 6-1
9. South Carolina 6-1
10. Oklahoma 4-1
11. Georgia 5-1
12. Florida State 6-1
13. Clemson 5-1
14. West Virginia 5-1
15. Oregon State 5-0
16. Mississippi State 6-0
17. Louisville 6-0
18. Rutgers 6-0
19. Texas Tech 5-1
20. Cincinnati 5-0
21. Stanford 4-2
22. Michigan 4-2
23. N.C. State 4-2
24. Arizona State 5-1
25. Texas AM 5-1
Next 6 in:
Texas 4-2
Ohio 7-0
Louisiana Tech 5-1
TCU 5-1
Tulsa 6-1
Northwestern 6-1
Dropped Out:
Texas (#15)
Michigan State (#22)
Louisiana Tech (#25)
What To Watch
#2 Oregon (6-0) @ #24 Arizona State (5-1)
Thursday, 9:00 pm ET, ESPN
Oregon tries to keep their title hopes alive vs a suprising Arizona State squad. The Ducks are just too explosive, and should roll over ASU.
Prediction: Oregon 45 Arizona St 17
#8 LSU (6-1) @ #25 Texas AM (5-1)
12:00 pm ET, ESPN
Texas AM has a huge test this week vs LSU, and if they can stay competitive, they can show doubters that they can play in the SEC. LSU looks to build off a big win vs South Carolina, and should succeed in College Station.
Prediction: LSU 24 TAMU 14
Virginia Tech (4-3) @ #13 Clemson (5-1)
12:00 pm ET, ABC
Virginia Tech has had a bad start to their season and a big upset over Clemson could change that. But Clemson just is too good, and the Tigers should roll over VT.
Prediction: Clemson 37 Virginia Tech 25
#9 South Carolina (6-1) @ #4 Florida (6-0)
3:30 pm ET, CBS
South Carolina has a chance to get back into the title race after a loss at LSU, and a win over Florida would give them a win over the top two teams in the SEC East. A win for Florida confirms their spot as the second best team in the SEC so far. I think South Carolina and their stellar defense will pull it out over the Gators.
Prediction: South Carolina 23 Florida 17
#19 Texas Tech (5-1) @ TCU (5-1)
3:30 pm ET, ABC
Texas Tech was blown out by a powerhouse team a couple of weeks ago in Oklahoma, then blew out a power house team last week vs West Virginia. Can they beat another Big 12 powerhouse? TCU looks to continue their rebound from the Iowa State loss.
Prediction: TCU 35 Texas Tech 21
#7 Kansas State (6-0) @ #14 West Virginia (5-1)
7:00 pm ET, FOX
The Big 12 is giving us big games every week and has another one here. Kansas State is the only undefeated team left in the Big 12, and most analysts had them as the fifth best team in the conference this pre-season behind Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia, and TCU. Kansas State already have taken down Oklahoma, and have a chance to take down another on their way to the Big 12 title. West Virginia will try to show signs of life after the embarrassing defeat last week, but KSU should win by a small amount. Could see this go either way, however.
Prediction: Kansas State 56 West Virginia 53
Other Predictions:
Houston 41 SMU 37
Syracuse 24 Uconn 20
#6 Ohio State 41 Purdue 24
Oklahoma St. 37 Iowa State 32
#18 Rutgers 30 Temple 21
Wisconsin 39 Minnesota 10
Auburn 24 Vanderbilt 17
#21 Stanford 34 California 21
Boise State 34 UNLV 7
Nebraska 35 Northwestern 27
#3 Notre Dame 28 BYU 3
#17 Louisville 34 South Florida 19
#23 NC State 27 Maryland 13
Tulsa 42 Rice 21
Indiana 35 Navy 10
#5 USC 49 Colorado 7
#11 Georgia 37 Kentucky 24
Duke 23 North Carolina 20
#10 Oklahoma 37 Kansas 17
#16 Mississippi St. 35 Mid Tennessee St. 14
Air Force 28 New Mexico 26
Louisiana Tech 45 Idaho 14
#20 Cincinnati 27 Toledo 24
Texas 48 Baylor 20
Penn State 17 Iowa 13
#12 Florida State 34 Miami (FL) 21
#15 Oregon State 35 Utah 27
Washington 34 Arizona 30
Nevada 35 San Diego St. 17
BCS Bowls Today:
Championship: #1 Alabama vs #2 Oregon
Rose: #5 USC vs #10 Oklahoma
Orange: #12 Florida State vs #17 Louisville
Fiesta: #7 Kansas State vs #22 Michigan
Sugar: #4 Florida vs #5 Notre Dame
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