College football winners, losers in Week 4: Clemson, Michigan return to form, North Carolina makes it weird

Conference play got underway across college football and a few major games helped shape the state of title game races. No. 6 Tennessee came out of a matchup against No. 15 Oklahoma as a clear contender in the SEC. No. 18 Michigan showed No. 11 USC  there’s still work to do to reach championship-level. 

Down the board, several competitive games got out of control. TCU’s rivalry tilt against SMU ended with a multi-score loss and surrendering the Iron Skillet for the foreseeable future. South Alabama obliterated Sun Belt foe Appalachian State during the week. However, the biggest shocker of the weekend came in the state of South Carolina in a pivotal ACC matchup. 

Here are a few of the biggest winners and losers in college football of Week 4. 

Rumors of Clemson’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Since losing big to Georgia in Week 1, the Tigers have won their last two games against NC State and Appalachian State by a combined 125-55, including a dominant 59-35 win over the Wolfpack that was nowhere near as close as the final score. 

Perhaps the greatest reason for excitement is the state of Clemson’s wide receiver, which have been a major issue each during the Tigers’ downturn. Against NC State, it was Adam Randall and Antonio Williams who combined for eight catches and three touchdowns off the arm of Cade Klubnik. One week earlier, it was freshman Bryant Wesco putting together a 100-yard performance in his second career game. 

The Tigers have maintained their impressive defensive stature during the slight…

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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah

Publish date : 2024-09-22 05:41:10

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