With only one matchup between top 25 teams on the slate, this week looked like it could be a dud. But college football always delivers when it's least expected, and it did in a big way on Saturday with two top-five upsets.
The Commodores were 23.5-point underdogs, but never trailed in the upset win. Vandy QB Diego Pavia was the hero, completing 16 of his 20 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns while also adding 57 yards rushing.
The Razorbacks' defense was key in knocking off the Volunteers, holding Nico Iamaleava in check all night (17-of-29, 158 passing yards), but the hero was backup QB Malachi Singleton. He filled in after Taylen Green got hurt late in the game and led the Hogs on a game-winning touchdown drive, bolting into the end zone with his legs for an 11-yard score. The Vols had a chance for a rebuttal but came up short.
Cam Ward passes to Isaiah Horton for an 18-yard TD. That's Miami's second TD of the half and it cuts Cal's lead t 38-25.
This one isn't quite over in Berkeley with 10:28 to play!
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Touchdown Cal!
This isn't just an upset, this is looking like a rout. Cal backup QB Chandler Rogers runs in from 9 yards out on a keeper and the Bears are rolling in Berkeley!
Cal 35, Miami 10, 3rd quarter
Should have known this was gonna happen when the kid hit the McAfee FG challenge on Gameday
Down goes No. 4! The Vols worked their way into the red zone on the final possession of the game but Nico Iamaleava couldn't find anybody to throw to on the final play of the game and the Hogs scored a massive upset!
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TOUCHDOWN ARKANSAS!
The Hogs are in the end zone on an 11-yard keeper by backup QB Malachi Singleton!
They're up 19-14 after the two-point conversion comes up short. Tennessee will get the ball back with 1:17 left in the game.
The Arkansas drive fizzles out in the red zone and kicker Matthew Shipley nails a short field goal to cut into Tennessee's lead.
Tennessee 14, Arkansas 13
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Arkansas on the move
Trailing Tennessee 14-10, Arkansas QB Jaylen Green just threw a dart to Andrew Armstrong. Green took an ugly low hit on the throw so the Hogs will get another 15 yards tacked onto the end of it.
The QB also was hurt on the play and had to go to the sideline.
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Iowa State extends lead
Iowa State has quelled any fears of a potential upset in Ames. The Cyclones are now running away from the Bears.
The Hogs finally have their first touchdown of the game late in the third quarter. Ja'Quinden Jackson caps off an 8-play, 75-yard drive with a short TD run.
The Seminoles have their second field goal block of the game! Could that shift momentum in their favor?
The third quarter comes to a close with Clemson still up 23-7.
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Touchdown Tennessee!
The Vols have finally find some offense in this one after a 53-yard run by Dylan Sampson takes it down to the Arkansas 4-yard line. From there, Sampson runs it in for an easy touchdown.
Tennessee 7, Arkansas 3
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Michigan takes the lead!
And just like that, Jack Tuttle leads a TD drive capped by his 8-yard scoring toss to Colston Loveland.
Michigan leads Washington 17-14 in the 3rd quarter.
Grady Gross has a field goal blocked by Michigan to end the first half. Gross also missed a 41-yarder earlier in the game. Even so, Huskies lead at the break.
BLOCK! β Michigan gets a hand on it before the half.
The Boise State running back has 186 yards and 3 TDs on 13 carries. The Broncos are up 49-17 at half
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Halftime: Clemson 23, Florida State 7
A lot of field goals for Clemson. Not a whole lot of anything for FSU so far.
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A lot of ranked teams in trouble
-No. 4 Tennessee down 3-0 to Arkansas -No. 10 Michigan down 14-7 to Washington -No. 11 USC down 10-7 to Minnesota -No. 16 Iowa State down 14-12 to Baylor