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Something was in the air this week. Maybe we grew too calm after a legendary win by Kalen DeBoer’s Alabama to reach No. 1. Maybe it was just the Calgorithm meme-ing its way to relevance on social media. On paper, Week 6 looked like a bland one, but college football always seems to find a way.
Ultimately, five of the top 11 teams in the AP Top 25 fell. Four of them lost against unranked opponents, with Missouri dropping against No. 25 Texas A&M, which barely made the poll. Four teams in the AP Top 12 have not fallen on the same day since 2021, making this another special day in the sport. Miami capped things off with a 25-point comeback to shock California, the biggest comeback in an FBS contest this season.
Suddenly conference championships and playoff races are wide open. The search for a perfect team this season may be coming to a close. Instead, the year of chaos is just beginning. Here are the biggest winners and losers of Week 6.
Plenty of people deserve credit in a 40-35 win over the No. 1 Tide, but Pavia’s story is truly insane. The Albuquerque native only came to New Mexico State after a year at military school. He led NMSU to its first 10-win season since 1960. Then, he transferred to Vanderbilt and helped the Commodores win their first ever game against a No. 1 opponent, throwing for 252 yards and rushing for 56 yards. Pavia is a gamer who now takes his rightful place as the folk hero of the 2024 season.
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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah
Publish date : 2024-10-06 07:20:02
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