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In the four years of college football playoff history, no team has won the PCP with two losses. Now in week 8, with just five unbeaten teams, the playoff hopes have no room for error.
Let's take a look at some of the best teams in the country to see what Week 8 told us about their chances of participating in the playoffs:
No. 1 Alabama 58, Tennessee 21
Stop us if you've heard this before: Tua Tagovailoa has over 300 yards and 4 touchdowns and has not played in the fourth quarter. Again. The second year quarterback now has 25 touchdowns and no interceptions over the year. In his last match, Tagovailoa had a big blow (making a touchdown, of course) and was blocked off the field, but the initial reports do not seem too worrying.
TUA IS A MACHINE
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– Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 20, 2018
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Alabama must now bid farewell before heading to Baton Rouge to face the 5th LSU on November 3rd, in Crimson Tide's toughest test this week, against a team 3-0 against the Top 10 this season .
Purdue 48, No. 2 Ohio State 20
Purdue's first win against a top-2 team since 1984 places Ohio State in a dangerous position for the rest of the season.
Cue the strobe lights! Light the fireworks! ?
They're going to party all night in West La, and the whole @BoilerFootball the family will remember much longer than this: pic.twitter.com/WYG1rJAdlU
– Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 21, 2018
The Buckeyes scored no touchdown until the fourth quarter, and it was far too late at that time. Dominated Purdue, with offensive midfielder D.J. Knox and quarterback David Blough making their way through the defense, each scoring three touchdowns. In the second half, Ohio State extended two Purdue touchdowns with poorly scheduled penalties (a brutal pass for kicker and passer) that sealed the deal.
The Buckeyes still have every opportunity to prove themselves, with a favorable rebound against Nebraska 1-6 before the clashes against the No. 24 Michigan State and No. 6 Michigan, but the margin of error remains high. is further reduced.
N ° 3 Clemson 41, N ° 16 State NC 7
Travis Etienne scored three touchdowns for the third straight game. Sheesh. He has 409 rushing yards in this sequence, even though he only managed 39 against the Wolfpack. Instead, it was Trevor Lawrence who was picking up the distance. Lawrence scored 308 yards and one point in 26 assists in 39, his first match with 200 yards. The result: Clemson seemed to have total control over an undefeated NC State team for 60 minutes.
The match against NC State was the only one in the Clemson calendar against a ranked team this season, but if the Tigers win it and claim another title from the conference, it's hard to imagine a CFP without them.
No. 6 Michigan 21, No. 24 State of Michigan 7
Michigan earned its seventh consecutive victory by defeating the Spartans in a game of rivalry that gave it a little more spice.
Shea Patterson was solid, scoring two touchdowns and amassing 212 yards, but it was the Wolverines' defense that shone in East Lansing, limiting the home team to just 94 yards and giving up the only touchdown after the Spartans retreated a fumble. against the Michigan 7 yard line.
The Wolverines have a week off before returning home against No. 18 Penn State on Nov. 3.
No. 5 LSU 19, No. 22 State of Mississippi 3
LSU kicker Cole Tracy continues to shine for the Tigers. Tracy was 4-in-4 against the state of Mississippi, a week after 5-on-5 against Georgia. This places it at 21-by-23 (91.3%) over the year.
Unfortunately for the Tigers, linebacker Devin White was sent off for targeting in the fourth quarter of the game, meaning he will have to be absent for the first half of LSU's next match against No. 1 Alabama.
The game – November 3, after a bye for both teams – will be without doubt LSU's toughest test this year, but the Tigers have an impressive 4-1 record against ranked teams this year, including three wins against the top 10 opponents.
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