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Saturday’s top-25 slate delivered statement wins, late upsets, and wild finishes across the SEC and Big Ten. Georgia held off Ole Miss in a high-scoring thriller, Ohio State shut out Wisconsin, and multiple underdogs — including Arizona State and UAB — stunned ranked opponents.
No. 9 Georgia 43, No. 5 Ole Miss 35
Gunner Stockton threw four touchdown passes and ran for another as Georgia outlasted Ole Miss in a back-and-forth SEC showdown in Athens.
Stockton completed 26 of 31 passes for 289 yards and connected three times with Lawson Luckie for scores. The Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 SEC) piled up 510 yards of offense, rallying from an early deficit with 17 unanswered points in the final quarter.
Ole Miss (6-1, 3-1) was led by Trinidad Chambliss, who passed for 263 yards and three total touchdowns. His 75-yard strike to De’Zhaun Stribling briefly gave the Rebels an eight-point lead before Georgia surged late.
Capper Insight: Georgia’s offense has now cashed the over in four of its last five home games — a trend to watch on Odds & Scores.
Arizona State 26, No. 7 Texas Tech 22
Raleek Brown’s one-yard touchdown run with 34 seconds left gave Arizona State a dramatic upset win over previously unbeaten Texas Tech.
Quarterback Sam Leavitt threw for a career-high 319 yards and a touchdown, and wideout Jordyn Tyson added 10 catches for 105 yards. The Sun Devils (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) posted their first top-10 win since 2019.
Texas Tech’s Will Hammond threw two touchdown passes but couldn’t rally the Red Raiders (6-1, 3-1), who suffered their first loss of the season.
No. 1 Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 0
Julian Sayin threw for 393 yards and four touchdowns as the Buckeyes dominated from start to finish in Madison.
Ohio State (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) extended its win streak over Wisconsin to 11 games. Receiver Carnell Tate hauled in two first-quarter touchdowns as the top-ranked Buckeyes scored on their first three possessions. The Badgers (2-5, 0-4) were shut out for the second straight week.
Capper Insight: Ohio State continues to deliver as a double-digit favorite and remains a top public play by unit profit on Bettors Handbook.
No. 3 Indiana 38, Michigan State 13
Fernando Mendoza threw for 332 yards and four touchdowns as unbeaten Indiana (7-0, 4-0) cruised at home. Elijah Sarratt caught two touchdowns, and Omar Cooper Jr. added 115 receiving yards.
Michigan State’s Aidan Chiles passed for 243 yards and a touchdown in the Spartans’ fourth consecutive loss.
No. 4 Texas A&M 45, Arkansas 42
Marcel Reed accounted for four touchdowns as the Aggies stayed perfect at 7-0 (4-0 SEC). Reed threw for 280 yards and ran for another score, while Reuben Owens II added two rushing touchdowns.
Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green totaled 342 yards and five touchdowns, but the Razorbacks (2-5, 0-3) couldn’t overcome late defensive breakdowns.
No. 6 Alabama 37, No. 11 Tennessee 20
Ty Simpson passed for two touchdowns and Zabien Brown’s 99-yard interception return helped Alabama extend its win streak to six.
The Crimson Tide (6-1, 4-0) tied Texas A&M atop the SEC standings. Tennessee (5-2, 2-2) got 268 passing yards and two rushing scores from DeSean Bishop but committed a costly pick-six.
No. 8 Oregon 56, Rutgers 10
Oregon rebounded from its first loss in two years with a dominant showing in New Jersey. Dante Moore threw four touchdown passes and Noah Whittington scored three times as the Ducks (6-1, 3-1) piled up 750 yards of offense.
Rutgers (3-4, 0-4) managed just one late touchdown in its first-ever meeting with Oregon.
No. 17 Vanderbilt 31, No. 10 LSU 24
Diego Pavia ran for two touchdowns and passed for another as Vanderbilt upset LSU in Nashville. The Commodores (6-1, 2-1) controlled the clock behind Pavia’s 246 total yards. LSU (5-2, 2-2) came up short on two late drives after cutting the deficit to one score.
Capper Insight: Vanderbilt has covered four straight SEC games, moving them up the midseason power rankings on Picks Leaderboard.
No. 12 Georgia Tech 27, Duke 18
The Yellow Jackets’ defense dominated, and Omar Daniels’ 95-yard fumble return — the longest in school history — set the tone for a comeback win in Durham.
Haynes King totaled 325 yards and a rushing score as Georgia Tech (7-0, 4-0 ACC) stayed unbeaten for the first time since 1966.
No. 13 Notre Dame 34, No. 20 USC 24
Jeremiyah Love ran for 228 yards and a touchdown, and Jadarian Price’s 100-yard kickoff return broke a tie as Notre Dame (5-2) pulled away from USC.
Jayden Maiava threw for 328 yards for the Trojans (5-2), who dropped their second straight.
No. 14 Oklahoma 26, South Carolina 7
Oklahoma’s defense posted six sacks and forced two turnovers in a dominant road victory. Tory Blaylock ran for 101 yards, and John Mateer threw a touchdown pass as the Sooners (6-1, 2-1 SEC) bounced back from last week’s loss to Texas.
No. 15 BYU 24, No. 23 Utah 21
BYU extended its unbeaten run to 7-0 after holding off rival Utah at home. Bear Bachmeier ran for 64 yards and threw for 166 with two total touchdowns, including the game-winning score with 4:22 left.
Utah (5-2, 2-2) scored late but failed to recover an onside kick.
No. 16 Missouri 23, Auburn 17 (2 OT)
Beau Pribula’s overtime touchdown run gave Missouri a road win in a wild finish at Auburn. Ahmad Hardy added two rushing scores for the Tigers (6-1, 2-1 SEC), who kept their CFP hopes alive.
Auburn’s Jackson Arnold passed for 207 yards and ran for a touchdown in the loss.
No. 18 Virginia 22, Washington State 20
A late safety lifted Virginia (6-1) to its fifth straight win, rallying from 10 down in the fourth quarter to edge Washington State. Harrison Waylee’s 2-yard touchdown and a game-tying field goal set up the decisive defensive play.
No. 19 South Florida 48, Florida Atlantic 13
Byrum Brown continued his breakout season, totaling 367 yards and four touchdowns as South Florida (6-1, 3-0) stayed perfect in AAC play. Jeremiah Koger added a 60-yard touchdown as the Bulls dominated from start to finish.
No. 21 Texas 16, Kentucky 13 (OT)
Mason Shipley’s 45-yard field goal in overtime gave Texas (5-2, 2-1 SEC) a narrow escape in Lexington. The Longhorns were outgained nearly 2-to-1 but held firm with a goal-line stand to open OT.
UAB 31, No. 22 Memphis 24
Ryder Burton threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns in his first collegiate start as UAB shocked Memphis. The Blazers (3-4, 1-3 AAC) held off a late rally to earn Alex Mortensen his first win as interim coach.
Memphis (6-1, 2-1) scored twice late but faltered in the red zone after penalties pushed them back from the goal line.
No. 24 Cincinnati 49, Oklahoma State 17
Cincinnati stayed unbeaten in Big 12 play behind Brendan Sorsby’s four total touchdowns. The Bearcats (6-1, 4-0) piled up 270 passing yards and forced two turnovers to secure bowl eligibility for the first time since 2022.
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