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The thrilling victory of the last second of Texas over rival Oklahoma raises many questions that we did not expect to ask. Are the Longhorns now the Big 12 favorites? What does this mean for the hopes of the playoff conference? We do not know it yet, but here is what we have learned so far today.
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# 1 Alabama 65, Arkansas 31
The locomotive that is Alabama continued to roll Saturday. After a 65-31 victory in modest Arkansas, the questions are not whether the Crimson Tide has consolidated its place as the best team nationally nor whether Tua Tagovailoa has increased her lead in the race of the year. Heisman trophy. The questions are whether Bama and Tagovailoa will remain in these positions until the beginning of December and if a more difficult calendar in November will even matter.
Tagovailoa played only six minutes of the second half at Fayetteville and did not complete his pass after a 60-yard touchdown to Jerry Jeudy with 1:38 to play in the first half. And still, he finished 10 of 13 goals for 334 yards and four touchdowns without interception. The QB second quarter has not yet made any sales figures this season for first place, Crimson Tide, rising to 6-0 after leading 41-14 at halftime – its second smaller advance of the season after 30 minutes – and faces Missouri in Tuscaloosa before visiting Tennessee to finish this month. Next month, LSU and Iron Bowl will be at home against Auburn. For the moment, however, Alabama remains unstoppable after breaking the 500-meter mark for the sixth time this season in their 78th consecutive victory as head of the country against a non-ranked opponent. – Mitch Sherman
No. 19 Texas 48, No. 7 Oklahoma 45
Texas has taken the opposite direction. But after taking a lead of three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the Longhorns found a way to reach their target. Then true freshman kicker Cameron Dicker became a Red River legend, scoring 40 yards in the final seconds for Texas to win its biggest win of the decade. Sophomore quarterback Sam Ehlinger played a wonderful game and was never as good as the last race, recording 25 yards and 13 in the race. Until an unlikely wave of Kyler Murray and the Sooners, Texas was at the helm of the game. day. Now, the Longhorns control the Big 12 title race. And in the second season of Tom Herman, about to be finally back. – Jake Trotter
Oklahoma nearly made the most important return from the history of Red River. Instead, his defense was unable to make a final save after coming out late, and Texas converted a 40-yard winning goal in the closing seconds. In the end, Murray's electrifying fourth-quarter blast, which led to three touchdowns in just over 3 minutes of play, failed to catch up with the rest of the game as the Longhorn have completely dominated. Despite being late three times late, coordinator Mike Stoops' defense could not withstand blocking, tackling space or even a single turn-over. Ehlinger defeated Murray, whose two misguided reversals led to 10 points in Texas. In the absence of marquee so far, the Sooners' hopes for the playoffs now rely on lifetime support. They could, however, have another shot at the Longhorns in the Big 12 championship game. Trotter
No. 9 West Virginia 38, Kansas 22
Heisman hopes that WVU quarterback Will Grier was successful with his three red-zone interceptions, but he was also good enough to make up for it with four touchdowns from four different touchdowns, helping the Mountaineers avoid what would have been an embarrassing home loss for Kansas. The two teams combined to get seven turnovers (WVU in the lead with four), but the Mountaineers still controlled the clock, racked up more than 500 total yards and kept Kansas under 100 yards on the ground. . With the defeat of the OR in Texas, WVU is now the only unbeaten team to stay in the Big 12. – Heather Dinich
# 15 Michigan 42, Maryland 21
The Wolverines defense could be just strong enough and, more specifically, deep enough to make this year's team a contender against the conference summit. Michigan improved their allowed yardage per game average in an uneventful victory over Maryland. Aside from a 93-yard kickoff return in the first quarter, the Terps have never managed to generate threat to the Big House, despite the lack of two Michigan starters on the defensive line (Rashan Gary and Michael Dwumfour). They will have a better chance of proving their legitimacy next week when Wisconsin comes to town. – Dan Murphy
Northwestern 29, No. 20 State of Michigan 19
With its defeat at home against Northwestern, the state of Michigan has officially disappeared from the national scene, or even the top 25, during the first week of October. The two-game Spartans do not seem to be able to challenge Ohio State or Penn State for the Big Ten East title. Michigan State lost a 19-14 lead in the third quarter and was scoreless in the fourth quarter. Although it is still technically possible for the state of Michigan to qualify for the conference championship, its role now seems to be that of spoiler. – dinich
No. 23 State NC 28, Boston College 23
For the first time, NC State has won two straight games against Boston College – but without a fight. NC State had four turnovers (two fumbles, two interceptions) and almost lost a 25-point lead in the third quarter. Boston College scored 20 unanswered points in the second half, but had only 1 in 10 in the third run of the game. The Wolfpack is now 5-0 for the first time since 2002, when he won the first nine games of the season. NC State has a week off to prepare for the October 20 game at Clemson, where the winner will take the lead in the Atlantic Division of ACC. – dinich
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