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Penn State vs. UCLA

UCLA made one of the season’s biggest upsets by beating No. 7 Penn State 42-37 at the Rose Bowl. Bruins quarterback Niko Iamaleava threw for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns, while adding 128 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Penn State’s Drew Allar threw 2 touchdown passes but bad defense from Penn State led to the Bruins first win.

Leahy, S. (2025, October 5). Rick Neuheisel celebrates son’s play-calling debut after UCLA’s upset of Penn State: “My dad goggles were on big time today.” Yahoo Sports. https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/rick-neuheisel-celebrates-sons-play-calling-debut-after-uclas-upset-of-penn-state-my-dad-goggles-were-on-big-time-today-010612773.html

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Texas vs. Florida

Florida stunned No. 9 Texas 29–21 on a strong defense and an interception by Jordan Catell Florida they created 2 turnovers and kept Texas below 90 rushing yards.Jadan Baugh rushed for 107 and a touchdown. 

Cincinnati stunned No. 22 Iowa State 38–30 in a well rounded offensive performance. Quarterback Brendan Sorsby led the Bearcats with 214 passing yards and two touchdowns on 13-of-25 passing, posting an 86.0 QBR. The Cincinnati rushing attack was dominant, with Evan Pryor rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns on just 10 carries. Tawee Walker had 89 yards, and Sorsby had 64 more and a touchdown on the ground.

For Iowa State, Rocco Becht went 30-of-48 for 314 yards and two touchdowns, spreading the ball to nine receivers. Abu Sama III rushed for 96 yards on 18 carries, and Brett Eskildsen caught eight passes for 105 yards and a touchdown.

Defensively, Iowa State’s Ta’Shawn James led the team with nine tackles, while Cincinnati’s Jake Golday totaled 12 tackles and a sack. The Bearcats outgained the Cyclones 474–470 and held them scoreless in the third quarter to secure the upset.

Alabama vs. Vanderbilt

No. 10 Alabama crushed No. 20 Vanderbilt 30–14 as quarterback Ty Simpson threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns. Ryan Williams caught six passes for 98 yards and a touchdown, and Jam Miller ran for 136 yards and a touchdown.

Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia went 21 of 35 for 198 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Sedrick Alexander rushed for a 65-yard touchdown but the Commodores couldn’t keep up. Alabama’s Justin Jefferson led the defense with 14 tackles and a sack as the Tide improved to 5–1.

Miami vs. Florida State

No. 3 Miami went unbeaten with a thrilling 28–22 win over No. 18 Florida State. Tyler Van Dyke passed for 286 yards and three touchdowns, including a go-ahead pass to Xavier Restrepo on the final two minutes. The Hurricanes’ defense sealed it with a fourth-and-goal stuff with 10 seconds left. Jordan Travis passed for 254 yards for the Seminoles but couldn’t deliver in the clutch.

No. 18 Florida State fell to No. 12 Miami 35–20 even though Carson Beck threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns. Malachi Toney and CJ Daniels each caught two touchdown passes. Miami generated two interceptions, one a 43-yard return by Bryce Fitzgerald. Tommy Castellanos threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns but was intercepted twice as the Seminoles fell to 4–2.