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Rock Chalk!
With the College Football Playoff rankings dropping on Tuesday, this was the last week for teams around the country to prove their worth to the Committee™.
While some powerhouse programs took advantage of their schedules and showed off their firepower, others stumbled, tripped, and even fell. It was a week that will have permanent implications in bowl and Playoff selections, especially as the Pac-12 begins to cannibalize itself.
ROCK CHALK, SOONERS
This week’s marquee game was one that not many folks saw coming. No. 6 Oklahoma’s dark horse run at a national title likely ended as it fell to Kansas, 38-33, in a thriller. The Sooners’ Playoff hopes are likely dead as its remaining schedule is weak — its biggest resume booster would be a shot at a potential one-loss Texas team in the Big-12 title game. The Jayhawks, however, earned a No. 22 poll ranking for their efforts.
Kansas went 0-9 in 2020.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 28, 2023
Just 3 years later they’re 6-2 and headed into the Top 25 after handing #6 Oklahoma their first loss.
Lance Leipold was the architect of a masterful rebuild, and it’s finally complete. Elite coach. pic.twitter.com/DAVtfu3X2y
Live look at Oklahoma’s season right now pic.twitter.com/aezKafYMyB
— Kyle Umlang (@kyleumlang) October 28, 2023
I’m handling Oklahoma’s loss fine, why do you ask pic.twitter.com/ZScyak8iqA
— Christopher Oven (@Chris_Oven) October 29, 2023
Oklahoma Texas
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 28, 2023
Leaving the Big 12
to escape Kansas
Kansas upset No. 6 Oklahoma and that goal post is cooked pic.twitter.com/5ds35KL1Cp
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) October 28, 2023
THE FIELD GOAL POST HAS MADE IT TO POTTER LAKE @KU_Football fans keep the party going in Lawrence pic.twitter.com/Agqts0elOn
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 28, 2023
LIGHTS ARE TOO BRIGHT FOR UTAH
Coming off a big win at USC, No. 13 Utah folded at home. Bo Nix’s Oregon Ducks asserted their will over the Utes, walking away with a 35-6 win and No. 6 spot in the AP Poll. This was a big win to get out of the way for the Ducks, but No. 24 USC and No. 16 Oregon State still loom on their schedule. Their hopes of rematching with Washington for a shot at a Playoff bid are still alive. But despite the Utes’ loss, Salt Lake City made for an electric College GameDay atmosphere.
so much empty… pic.twitter.com/uu8x8mGVXX
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) October 28, 2023
First opposing coach to join the set on College Gameday.
— ☘️LegalizeQuack☘️ (@Legalize_Quack) October 29, 2023
Walked into it like Oregon walked into Rice-Eccles pic.twitter.com/42tZzk2aNk
I had no idea what to expect when I came aht here to Utah..
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 28, 2023
THIS PLACE IS AWESOME..
️ ️THE UTAH UTES DON'T LOSE AT HOME AND TODAY THEY AIN'T LOSING
#CollegeGameday pic.twitter.com/6n7blmsgek
Bo Nix throws a TD to the guy setting the rub route. pic.twitter.com/T0phfAV6CD
— ☘️LegalizeQuack☘️ (@Legalize_Quack) October 29, 2023
Is that Kyle Whittingham?!?
— Adam Breneman (@AdamBreneman81) October 27, 2023
He may be the coolest coach in CFB pic.twitter.com/r76l11SdfA
Kyle Whittingham.
— Aaron Torres Sports Podcast (@AaronTorresPod) October 27, 2023
ALPHA pic.twitter.com/JW5rccDRx4
OHIO STATE OUTLASTS BADGERS
It looks like both Penn State and Ohio State had to overcome hangovers following their clash last week in Columbus. Still, the Buckeyes escaped Camp Randall with a 24-10 win. For Nittany Lions fans, something about this was frustrating. Ohio State continued to show its weaknesses — weaknesses that Penn State failed to exploit just one week ago.
This was ruled as intentional grounding but not a backwards pass/fumble that Wisconsin recovered….
— College Football Report (@CFBRep) October 29, 2023
Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/OeM1KnZtvS
Marvin Harrison Jr. had 6 catches for 123 yds and TD in Ohio State's 24-10 win at Wisconsin.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 29, 2023
He is the 2nd player in OSU history with 100 rec yds and a rec TD in at least 4 consecutive games, joining Cris Carter, who had a streak of 5 such games in 1986. pic.twitter.com/YOhdjbgOdC
This game would be 31-0 Ohio State if Kyle McCord wasn’t *the worst OSU quarterback since Bauserman*
— Gabe Hoyer (@GabeHoyer) October 29, 2023
It was a battle out there, Kyle McCord headed to the bus with a pretty severe limp on a night where he completed 17 of 26 for 226 yards, 2 TDs/2 INTs @nbc4i pic.twitter.com/kckdqYSq5B
— Joe Nugent (@joenuge) October 29, 2023
Jump Around under the lights of Camp Randall just hits different... pic.twitter.com/jHw9mUy02g
— Wisconsin Badgers (@UWBadgers) October 29, 2023
AIR FORCE SURVIVES SNOW ATTACK
While the East Coast braved a heat wave, the first snow game of the season was going down in the Centennial State. Despite a snowball attack and general chaos, Air Force took down Colorado State 30-13 and moved to 8-0. The Falcons are now No. 17 in the AP Poll and are having a sneaky-good season.
This would take an incredible amount of chaos but is technically a possible Playoff between 13-0 Air Force and three 11-2 P5 champs. pic.twitter.com/VVZxCUSKqj
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 29, 2023
We got an unsportsmanlike on Colorado State for the crowd throwing snowballs. pic.twitter.com/IwA6rPK3pU
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) October 29, 2023
Football weather ➡️ Falcon weather ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/TPlHw5xrmd
— Air Force Football (@AF_Football) October 29, 2023
2️⃣4️⃣ getting in for 6️⃣ pic.twitter.com/gQKKy2jzlr
— Air Force Football (@AF_Football) October 29, 2023
WASHINGTON FENDS OFF STANFORD
With Oregon State’s loss to Arizona, the Pac-12 cannibalization has officially begun. But, a clear path to the playoff remains for one team: Washington. The Huskies continued their strong campaign this week by taking down Stanford in an uncomfortably close game — a 42-33 win.
Stanford walked into the endzone with really no resistance to tie up #5 Washington 7-7 in 2Q… and Washington had 12 men on the field.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 29, 2023
pic.twitter.com/YuVUMwq2OA
This is a favorite of mine. You see the player coming to force the fumble and they get it. Washington letting Stanford hang around. pic.twitter.com/pG7Lj5OnlN
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) October 29, 2023
No. 5 Washington will survive after this fourth-down drop by Stanford. UW seals the game with a touchdown with 1:36 remaining. Fragile sport, this college football. https://t.co/pgB9hHgR9E
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) October 29, 2023
The Washington Huskies have WON 15 straight games......
— Jordan Reffett (@JordanReffett) October 30, 2023
Michael Penix Jr. put himself right back into the Heisman conversation after tonight.
— NFL Rookie Watch (@NFLRookieWatxh) October 29, 2023
Penix looks ready to be one of the best pure left handed passers the NFL has seen.
• 21/38 (55%)
• 369 passing yards
• 4 passing TD’s
• 1 INT
• 112.7 passer rating
• led 6 scoring drives… pic.twitter.com/bS8TNIpaaS
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By: ryanparsons
Title: CFB Week 9: What Twitter Had To Say
Sourced From: www.blackshoediaries.com/2023/10/30/23938295/penn-state-nittany-lions-football-cfb-college-football-recap-week-9-kansas-oklahoma-oregon-ohio
Published Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:15:00 +0000
