In the second week of college football, we saw the playoff picture get shaken up a little. With a packed slate of ranked-on-ranked matchups came some of the most consequential college football upsets you can get this early in the season.
Obviously Oklahoma’s win on the road against Ohio State comes to mind as the most consequential, but it wasn’t the only team to make a statement tonight. Georgia gave itself a leg up in the SEC East with a road victory against Notre Dame. Duke made Northwestern rethink its ability to compete in the Big Ten West. Elsewhere, there were stunning upsets all over the country, though less impactful on the playoff picture.
Here are Saturday’s biggest.
Georgia over Notre Dame
Though Georgia was ranked nine spots higher than the Fighting Irish heading into this one, they were five-point underdogs on the road. After this win, that ranking will vault higher and the Bulldogs should feel confident about their chances in the SEC East.
Two things stood out from this game. The first wa
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Obviously Oklahoma’s win on the road against Ohio State comes to mind as the most consequential, but it wasn’t the only team to make a statement tonight. Georgia gave itself a leg up in the SEC East with a road victory against Notre Dame. Duke made Northwestern rethink its ability to compete in the Big Ten West. Elsewhere, there were stunning upsets all over the country, though less impactful on the playoff picture.
Here are Saturday’s biggest.
Georgia over Notre Dame
Though Georgia was ranked nine spots higher than the Fighting Irish heading into this one, they were five-point underdogs on the road. After this win, that ranking will vault higher and the Bulldogs should feel confident about their chances in the SEC East.
Two things stood out from this game. The first wa
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