Georgia reminded everybody it is not useless but in a crucial 31-17 win over No. 7 Tennessee that reestablished the Bulldogs as a title contender.
A loss to the Volunteers would have knocked Georgia out of the title race with a 3rd loss, however as a substitute Carson Beck turned in a classic efficiency leaving Tennessee in a precarious place shifting ahead. With wins over Texas and Tennessee, Georgia has a robust playoff resume, though it will seemingly nonetheless fall behind Alabama and Ole Miss within the rankings due to head-to-head losses.聽
Tennessee was one among two high 10 groups to go down Saturday night time, becoming a member of No. 6 BYU which misplaced 17-13 to Kansas. It wasn’t essentially the most thrilling slate on paper nevertheless it exceeded expectations and pushed a number of title contenders to the brink. Listed below are the grades for all groups with nationwide title odds of +4000 or higher.聽
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Bye weeks: Ole Miss (+1000), Indiana (+2500), Miami (+3500)
Ohio State聽
Grade: B+
Title odds: +300
The Buckeyes fell down 7-0 early at Wrigley Discipline, however overcame the early sluggishness and simply dealt with Northwestern the remainder of the way in which for a 31-7 win. Carnell Tate and Quinshon Judkins every had two touchdowns as Ohio State did not need to stress a lot within the second half towards the overmatched Wildcats. This was a survive-and-advance sort week for Ohio State forward of an enormous top-five matchup subsequent week towards undefeated No. 5 Indiana.聽
Oregon
Grade: C-
Title odds: +440
The Geese struggled on the highway towards Wisconsin, turning the ball over within the pink zone twice and solely scoring one landing in a good 16-13 win over the Badgers. For the second week in a row Oregon had lower than 400 offensive yards — the primary time that is occurred in back-to-back video games since 2020 — and star QB Dillon Gabriel didn’t have his finest day in a 218 passing yards, one interception and 0 touchdowns efficiency. Oregon is one win away from an ideal common season and deserves slightly credit score for proving it may well win ugly video games like this one, however the previous few weeks have proven there’s nonetheless loads of work to be completed forward of a playoff run.聽
Georgia
Grade: A+
Title odds: +490
Georgia took an enormous bounce within the title odds, overtaking Texas as the highest nationwide championship favourite from the SEC, following a 31-17 win over Tennessee. Per week after a disastrous outing in Oxford the place Ole Miss’ defensive entrance manhandled Georgia’s offensive line, the Bulldogs did not surrender a single sack to a proficient Tennessee protection. A lot-maligned Georgia QB Carson Beck regarded nice towards the Volunteers, ending with 347 passing yards and two touchdowns plus a speeding landing. Georgia has been a rollercoaster this season week-to-week however the model we noticed towards Tennessee is nearer to what we anticipated from Kirby Sensible’s squad this yr.聽
Texas聽
Grade: B-
Title odds: +550
Texas’ best-in-the-nation protection regarded nice. Its offense? Not a lot. However when it mattered late, Quinn Ewers led a profitable 8-play, 75-yard fourth quarter landing drive that turned it right into a two-score sport and held off Arkansas 20-10. The offensive considerations aren’t going away and Ewers will must be higher in two weeks towards Texas A&M, however Texas holding a Bobby Petrino offense to 1 landing, 231 yards plus forcing two turnovers and 6 sacks could be very encouraging shifting ahead. Texas nonetheless has the shortest odds to win the SEC, for what it is price.聽
Alabama聽
Grade: A
Title odds: +850
The Crimson Tide simply took care of enterprise towards an excellent FCS opponent Mercer as a tune-up earlier than ending the season towards Oklahoma and Auburn. Alabama performed 4 quarterbacks towards Mercer, had a fumble return for a landing and even a Ryan Williams speeding landing within the 52-7 win. There have been zero indicators of a post-victory hangover after final week’s dominant highway win at LSU which bodes nicely for Alabama doing what it must with a view to make the playoff.聽
Penn State 聽
Grade: A
Title odds: +1900
Purdue is admittedly dangerous, however give Penn State credit score for taking good care of enterprise and by no means giving the Boilermakers an opportunity Saturday. The protection simply bottled up Purdue QB Hudson Card and did not surrender a landing till the fourth quarter. PSU tight finish Tyler Warren dazzled once more, this time scoring on a 48-yard landing run on a direct snap. That got here on high of the eight catches for 127 yards and a landing that PSU’s finest offensive weapon delivered within the 49-10 win.聽
Notre Dame聽
Grade: A-
Title odds: +2000
Notre Dame was aggressive in its play-calling and capitalized on 5 Virginia turnovers for a straightforward 35-14 win over the Cavaliers. UVA QB Anthony Colandrea threw three second-quarter interceptions that led to 2 Notre Dame touchdowns and a second-half QB change. A garbage-time UVA landing with 18 seconds left made it look nearer than what was actually a dominant win for the Combating Irish. Notre Dame seems good forward of an vital sport subsequent week towards No. 24 Military in Yankee Stadium.聽
Tennessee
Grade: C-
Title odds: +4000
Tennessee barely stays within the combine after taking a large tumble within the rankings with its second lack of the season. These diminished title odds certainly mirror how Tennessee might be the two-loss SEC group on the surface wanting in when the ultimate playoff area is put collectively. Tennessee has an excellent residence win over Alabama, however that highway loss to Arkansas looms giant. It was at all times going to be robust to beat a determined Georgia group in Athens, however blowing an early 10-0 lead makes this a tricky one to swallow and the type of unrealized alternative that would derail Tennessee’s season goals.聽
