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    The day of Saturday, October 5, 2024 will be the talk of college football for years to come.

    Heading into Week 6, it would have been fair for fans to say the slate of games for the first weekend of October was disappointing. But by the end of the day, it almost felt like it might have been better not to be a top team, but rather an underdog at home.

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    Despite eight teams in the top 25 of the American LBM Coaches Poll having byes in Week 6, five of the teams in the top 11 suffered losses, including No. 2 Alabama, while another top-10 team in No. 8 Miami suffered a defeat. close call on the road.

    Saturday’s college football games will have a major impact on the new national polls, which will be released later Sunday.

    Here’s a summary of the top issues in college football in Week 6:

    College football was in turmoil yesterday

    Vanderbilt 40, No. 2 Alabama 35

    Diego Pavia ended the Commodores’ putrid performance against top-5 opponents with an impressive home win that resulted in a field storming and a possible SEC fine. Prior to Saturday’s win, Vanderbilt was 0-60 against AP top-5 opposition. The Crimson Tide is coming off a win over No. 1 Georgia.

    Alabama was a -23.5-point favorite over the Commodores, a program it had not lost to since 1984. But the Commodores always seemed in control of the win, leading as much as 20-7 in the first half and answering an Alabama question. score every time the Crimson Tide came within one possession.

    Pavia, a transfer from New Mexico State, completed 16 of 20 passes for 252 yards in the win. His 80% completion percentage was the highest against Alabama since South Carolina’s Stephen Garcia completed 85% of his passes in 2010 versus the Crimson Tide, according to ESPN.

    Arkansas 19, No. 4 Tennessee 14

    The Razorbacks pulled off another improbable top-5 win at the hands of an underdog SEC program and then blared Tennessee’s “Rocky Top” at Razorback Stadium to troll Vols fans. It was Tennessee’s first loss since Nov. 18, 2023, and marked the first time two top-5 SEC teams lost on the same day.

    In relief of the injured Taylen Green, Malachi Singleton scored on a QB keeper with 1:17 left to give the Razorbacks the win. Tennessee, which averaged 60 points in its first three games, was slowed to just two touchdowns and didn’t score in the final 20 minutes. Arkansas led 3-0 at halftime.

    By overcoming a 14-3 deficit in the fourth quarter, Arkansas earned its first victory over an AP top-5 team since 2007, when it upset No. 1 LSU. The Razorbacks had lost eighteen straight games during that span.

    No. 21 Texas A&M 41, No. 9 Missouri 10

    Even though the Aggies were the home favorites for this game, the lopsided nature of the final score was still shocking. The Aggies set the tone with a turnover on downs forced on the defense from the Tigers’ very first drive. They then scored the next 34 points and never looked back against a top 10 opponent who looked like a fraud.

    The Aggies held a 24-0 halftime lead and running back Le’Veon added salt to the wound with a 75-yard touchdown to open the second half and quell any possible comeback thoughts for Missouri. A&M’s defense was on point, allowing just 2.3 yards per carry while yielding six sacks and eight tackles for loss.

    Redshirt sophomore quarterback Connor Weigman returned to the starting lineup and finished 18 of 22 for 276 yards passing, while Moss had 138 yards and three touchdowns. Missouri quarterback Brady Cook completed 13 of 31 for just 186 passing yards.

    Washington 27, No. 10 Michigan 17

    The rematch of the national championship lived up to expectations. The Huskies got revenge for January’s loss on the road. Despite new coaches, quarterbacks and other players from last season’s matchup, both teams were motivated by the Big Ten conference matchup.

    In the loss, Michigan benched starting quarterback Alex Orji in the second quarter and turned to seventh-year signal caller Jack Tuttle. After entering the fourth quarter trailing 17-14, the Huskies outscored the Wolverines 13-0 in the fourth quarter. Grady Gross tied the game with a field goal with 13:38 to go and added another with 1:36 left to push the lead to 10.

    Jonah Coleman’s 1-yard touchdown run with 6:22 left was the Huskies’ winning touchdown. Will Rodgers had 271 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The win marked Washington’s 18th straight at Husky Stadium, the second-longest streak in program history.

    Minnesota 24, No. 11 USC 17

    Max Brosmer scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including a seven-yard touchdown with 56 seconds left, to catapult the Golden Gophers to an impressive win over the Trojans at home. Minnesota coach PJ Fleck deserves credit for going for it on fourth down with the QB sneak to pull off the upset.

    USC quarterback Miller Moss finished with two interceptions in the loss, including one with nine seconds left to secure the win for Fleck and the Golden Gophers. The win was Minnesota’s first over the Trojans since 1955.

    Darius Taylor had 200 yards from scrimmage for Minnesota in the win. The Golden Gophers gave No. 10 Michigan a scare on the road the week before after scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter. So this was a well-deserved win for the Golden Gophers.

    Yesterday’s college football scores

    Outside of the Week 6 upsets, Miami had a close call in a road game against Cal in Berkeley, California. The Hurricanes trailed by as much as 35-10, but pulled out a 39-38 win after Heisman hopeful Cam Ward led Miami on a game-winning scoring drive with 26 seconds left.

    Miami’s victory was not without controversy for the second week in a row. Miami defensive back Wesley Bissainthe was not called for a targeting penalty on a four-yard run by Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza on a third-and-12. It infuriated Golden Bear fans, as it would have given Cal another set of downs with 1:52 left in the game.

    SMU defeated No. 22 Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, behind an LJ Johnson touchdown run with 6:39 left in a back-and-forth game. The Mustangs are 2-0 in ACC play in their first season in the conference.

    Apart from that, other teams from the top 25 handled things without too many problems, although they were relatively closer to expectations than expected. No. No. 7 Penn State defeated UCLA 27-11 and No. 14 Clemson defeated Florida State 29-13 in Tallahassee. FSU fell to 1-5, while Dabo Swinney picked up win No. 174 and surpassed former Seminole great coach Bobby Bowden for most career wins by an ACC coach.

    That’s college football sometimes. Here’s the full scoreboard for every ranked team in Week 6:

    • Vanderbilt 40No. 1 Alabama 35
    • No. 3 Ohio State 35Iowa7
    • Arkansas 19, No. 4 Tennessee 14
    • No. 5 Georgia 31, Chestnut brown 13
    • No. 7 Penn State 27UCLA 11
    • No. 8 Miami 39Cal 38
    • No. 21 Texas A&M 41No. 9Missouri 10
    • Washington 27, No. 10 Michigan 17
    • No. 11 Ole Miss 27South Carolina 3
    • Minnesota 24No. 15 USC 17
    • No. 14 Clemson 29State of Florida 13
    • No. 16 Iowa State 43, Baylor 21
    • SMU 34No. 22 Louisville 27
    • No. 24 Indiana 41, Northwest 24

    Friday’s college football scores

    • No. 6 Oregon 31, Michigan State 10
    • Syracuse 44, No. 23 UNLV 41

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