LSU vs. Florida
LSU’s defense stole the show with a 20–10 win over Florida. The Tigers intercepted DJ Lagway five times, taking momentum every time the Gators seemed threatening. It was no blowout on the offense side, but LSU avoided defeat by locking up Florida’s offense
Miami vs. South Florida
Miami looked like a playoff contender in a 49–12 win. Miami Quarterback Carson Beck had three touchdown passes and running back Mark Fletcher Jr. added 120 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The Hurricanes remain unbeaten and climbed the rankings.
Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M
Texas A&M sent Notre Dame to a crushing defeat once more, beating them 41–40 on a touchdown during the final 15 seconds. A missed Irish extra point earlier in the game ended up being the margin of victory in the one-point contest. The Aggies asserted themselves as a team to be reckoned with, and Notre Dame dropps to 0–2.
Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina
Vanderbilt stunned South Carolina 31–7, snapping a 16-game losing skid to the Gamecocks. Vanderbilt Quarterback Diego Pavia threw two touchdown passes Jamezell Lassiter broke off a huge scoring run as the Commodores improved to 3–0 and gained Top 25 consideration.
Georgia vs. Tennessee
One of the highlights of the weekend was in one of the weekend’s highlight games, Georgia held off Tennessee 44–41 in overtime. The Vols had the game in hand with a last-minute field goal attempt in regulation but fell short, and Georgia took advantage in OT with a brief touchdown run. Georgia is 3–0 and showed grit in a tough road test.
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Georgia Tech vs. Clemson
Georgia Tech delivered the week’s biggest upset, winning over Clemson 24–21 on a dramatic 55-yard field goal at the end of the game. The Yellow Jackets improved to 3–0, while Clemson faces intense criticism for another dismal start to the season.
Iowa State vs. Arkansas State
Iowa State averted disaster in a 24–16 win over Arkansas State. Rocco Becht had two touchdowns playing quarterback, but the Red Wolves hung around all day before Iowa State’s defense shut the door late. The Cyclones moved to 4–0 but did not appear as good as its ranking suggests.
Big Picture
The SEC: Georgia won , LSU was great defensively, and Vanderbilt pulled off an upset.
ACC had a soap opera of their own: Miami ruled, Georgia Tech came out with a signature upset, and Clemson stumbled.
Notre Dame’s playoff aspirations are already on life support following back-to-back defeats.
Iowa State and LSU showed that they could win ugly, and Miami and Vanderbilt looked like upstarts.
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