Heck, Stetson Bennett might as well have relaxed on a lawn chair, dangling his feet in a kiddie pool for the first half in each of Georgia's past seven wins. Why get too excited over a road trip to Sacramento? Conserve your energy, bide your time.Īfter the season-opening win over Oregon, Georgia didn't need its A-game.

This team is like the Kobe Bryant-era Los Angeles Lakers. This year, however, Georgia is powered not by the doubters, but by its own rabid confidence. Three of them lost.Īnd then there was Georgia, defending champs, simply taking care of business.Ī year ago, the narrative Georgia endured was one of doubt - doubt because of history, doubt because of its former walk-on QB, doubt because we demanded proof every week, and no team can deliver that. Kansas State, Oklahoma Stateand Syracuse- all riding a wave of enthusiasm just weeks ago - all lost, too.Īccording to ESPN Stats & Information research, six teams had 40-to-1 or shorter odds to win the national title entering Saturday. Illinois' magical season came to an end against Michigan State. Michiganrebounded to an easy win over Rutgers, but the Wolverines trailed at the half.

Notre Damemarched to a dominant 35-14 win that may well have been a death blow to Clemson's playoff hopes. DJ Uiagalelei was benched for the second straight game, only Cade Klubnik entered in relief just long enough to throw an INT deep in the Tigers' own territory to set up an easy Irish TD. The Buckeyes prevailed 21-7, but it was the 'Star Wars' prequels - part of the canon, but no one wants to watch it ever again.Ĭlemson's top-four ranking will be short-lived. Ohio State slumbered through a miserable day in Evanston, as Northwestern held C.J. Bryce Young struggled, the Alabama defense had no answers for Jayden Danielsand the Crimson Tide became the third top-10 team to lose Saturday. For so many of the rest of college football's top contenders, Saturday was nightmare material.Īlabamalost in overtime to LSU, giving Brian Kelly a signature win and upending the SEC West hierarchy.

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