No. 8 Alabama (11-1, 8-0 in SEC) performs Georgia (12-0, 8-0 in SEC) within the convention championship sport subsequent Saturday and can possible qualify for the CFP for the eighth time with a win.
Loser
Auburn:
The muffed punt. Fourth-and-forever. Saturday’s Iron Bowl goes to sting Auburn your entire offseason. The Tigers performed properly sufficient to win however Keionte Scott’s muffed punt with 4:48 remaining within the fourth quarter gave the Crimson Tide life. Then, on the pivotal fourth down, head coach Hugh Freeze known as a timeout solely to determine it was a good suggestion to hurry simply three defenders, giving Milroe an eternity to search out Bond in the long run zone for the profitable rating. Freeze’s first Iron Bowl as Auburn head coach was almost his signature win in Yr 1; as a substitute, it is his most deflating loss.
Winner
Jayden Daniels: LSU (9-3, 6-2 in SEC) received one other masterful efficiency by quarterback Daniels within the Tigers’ 42-30 win over Texas A&M (7-5, 4-4 in SEC). The fifth-year quarterback has made an ironclad case for the Heisman Trophy. It doesn’t matter what Oregon quarterback Bo Nix or Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. do within the Pac-12 championship, Daniels ought to win the award on Dec. 9. On Saturday, he accounted for 335 whole yards and 4 touchdowns in opposition to an Aggies protection that allowed 286.5 yards per sport getting into Week 13, eighth fewest within the nation.
Loser
Oregon State: The final 24 hours have been a nightmare for the Beavers. On Friday evening, they misplaced 31-7 to in-state rival No. 6 Oregon (11-1, 8-1 in Pac-12) within the final sport between the 2 groups as convention foes. Then, on Saturday morning, Michigan State introduced it had employed OSU head coach Jonathan Smith to the identical place in East Lansing. The Beavers’ turnaround underneath Smith, notably the previous two seasons, has been one of many extra outstanding within the sport. Within the blink of an eye fixed, No. 16 Oregon State (8-4, 5-4 in Pac-12) is again to sq. one.
Winner
Oklahoma State working again Ollie Gordon II: The excellent Cowboys working again made certain the Massive 12’s worst-case situation did not come to fruition, placing No. 20 Oklahoma State (9-3, 7-2 in Massive 12) on his again by scoring 5 touchdowns in its 40-34 double additional time win in opposition to upset-minded BYU (5-7, 2-7 in Massive 12). The Cougars entered as a 16.5-point underdog however led by 24-6 on the half earlier than Gordon determined to run away with the sport. He completed with 34 carries for 166 yards, giving him 1,580 speeding yards this season, probably the most within the nation.
Loser
Nebraska: Did Matt Rhule have a non-refundable journey deliberate for December? That is the one purpose we are able to consider for why Nebraska went from 5-3 and a close to lock to succeed in its first bowl sport since 2016 to 5-7, extending the longest bowl drought in FBS. The Cornhuskers misplaced inexplicably to No. 17 Iowa (10-2, 7-2 in Massive Ten) of their finale. They intercepted a move from Hawkeyes quarterback Deacon Hill with 31 seconds remaining and nonetheless misplaced in regulation, 13-10, after Chubba Purdy was intercepted two performs later. Throughout its season-ending four-game shedding streak, Nebraska misplaced every sport by one rating, together with three by a subject purpose. Hopefully, Rhule will ship a postcard.
Winner
Rome Odunze: The Washington wideout reminded everybody why he is within the dialog for greatest school soccer large receiver in a 24-21 win within the Apple Cup in opposition to Washington State (5-7, 2-7 in Pac-12). Odunze had seven receptions, 120 yards and two touchdowns. He additionally gained 23 yards on a fourth-and-1 rush try from Washington’s personal 29-yard line late within the fourth quarter that helped arrange the profitable subject purpose as time expired.
