Louisiana-Monroe announced Saturday that quarterback Daniel Fitzwater died. He was 20.

Fitzwater died early Saturday, according to the school. The cause of his death is unknown. He transferred to Louisiana-Monroe before the 2015 season.

“The coaching staff and team are deeply saddened by the loss of a great person in Daniel. Our thoughts and prayers are with Daniel’s family,” Louisiana-Monroe coach Todd Berry said in a statement.

Fitzwater suffered a knee injury during practice and was set to miss the 2015 season. Before transferring to ULM, he played at Copiah Lincoln Community College for two seasons. He had 44 total touchdowns in those years.

He went to high school at Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. His coach at the high school told the Shreveport Times that Fitzwater was an "all-American guy."

“He was an all-American guy,” Calvary head coach John Bachman told the Shreveport Times.

“He was talented, smart as a whip and confident in who he was. He loved his family and loved his teammates. It’s just hard to fathom.”

Louisiana-Monroe plays Georgia Southern on Saturday evening.

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Florida State running back Dalvin Cook ripped off the third longest run in Seminoles' history Saturday in the first quarter, scoring from 94 yards out.

But he left FSU's 24-16 win at Wake Forest a short time later after catching a pass out of the backfield and appearing to pull up lame as he ran out of bounds. Florida State announced the sophomore from Miami would not return and he was later seen out of uniform on the sideline.

Fellow sophomore Johnathan Vickers replaced Cook, who some were touting as a Heisman candidate entering the season. Vickers scored a touchdown in the second quarter.

Losing Cook for any length of time is a blow for the Seminoles not only because of his considerable ability, as his 94-yard score demonstrated, but also because the team already is without his backup Mario Pender, who is out indefinitely after suffering a collapsed lung last week.

FSU gained only 35 yards on the ground after Cook left the game, but the Seminoles managed to survive in a too-close-for-comfort win on the road.Tyler Hunter intercepted a pass in the end zone in the final minute to prevent a possible tying touchdown and 2-point conversion.

Florida State takes on Miami next week when yards on the ground could be hard to come by once again whether Cook is back on the field or not.

Coach Jimbo Fisher indicated there is at least a chance of Cook playing against the Hurricanes when asked about his injured running back after Saturday's game.

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The Tide started the week as an underdog at sports books for the first time since 2009. Alabama definitely did not look like an underdog on Saturday against Georgia. In the midst of a driving rainstorm, Alabama controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and got some help from special teams in a 38-10 rout over Georgia in Athens.

The special teams' help started the rout. After forcing Georgia into its third straight three-and-out in the second quarter, freshman defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick came in unblocked on a punt and not only blocked the punt but scooped the ball up for a touchdown and a 17-3 lead. Following another Georgia punt, quarterback Jacob Coker hit freshman receiver Calvin Ridley for a 45-yard touchdown on Alabama's first offensive play of the series. The score at halftime was 24-3 and Georgia was shellshocked.

Perhaps non-coincidentally, Alabama running back Derrick Henry got his most work of the season. Henry, who had 67 carries through Alabama's first four games, had 26 carries against Georgia and ran for 148 yards. It was an average of 5.7 per carry.

The lone bright spot for Georgia was RB Nick Chubb, who got his 13th straight 100-yard game and set a Georgia record for most 100-yard games in a row. He sealed the record with an 83-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. But the touchdown really didn't mean anything; Alabama was leading 38-3 before Chubb's touchdown. Chubb finished with 20 carries for 146 yards.

While Chubb got the record, Georgia quarterback Greyson Lambert looked nothing like the quarterback who set an FBS record for completion percentage against South Carolina. Lambert, whose girlfriend was crowned Miss Georgia at halftime, at one point had missed eight of nine passes in the first half. The streak led to being replaced by Brice Ramsey, though Ramsey might have been worse. While Lambert finished 10-of-24 passing for 86 yards, Ramsey was 1-for-6 with two interceptions.

The loss is undoubtedly depressing for Georgia fans, especially those who went to the game at Sanford Stadium in a driving rainstorm. But here's some optimism for them: there could be a rematch in the SEC championship game. Georgia still controls its destiny in a less-than-intimidating SEC East and if Ole Miss stumbles twice, Alabama could get to the title game if it goes undefeated.

And if Alabama does go undefeated the rest of the way, well, the College Football Playoff is still in play. Yeah, the Tide were less than convincing as Ole Miss beat them at home two weeks ago. But if you weren't convinced that Alabama can be a great team by watching this game, you're probably an Auburn fan. The Tide isn't perfect, but there may not be any college football teams this year who are anywhere close to it.

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In the second quarter of a Division III football game between Ithaca and Utica, Ithaca’s Skyler Kauf had one of the more unique interceptions we’ve ever seen.

Utica’s Alex DeRusso went up to haul in a pass but juggled the ball as he fell to the ground. The ball somehow popped out and as DeRusso turned onto his knees, the ball improbably rested on his back for Kauf to easily snag.

You don’t see that every day.

The crazy interception gave the Bombers great field position, but they could not capitalize.

Utica went on to win the game 30-27, giving the 17th-ranked Bombers their first loss of the season.

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Top-ranked Ohio State survived another scare Saturday, in large part due to the rushing prowess of Ezekiel Elliott.

Elliott reeled off second-half touchdown runs of 55, 65 and 75 yards to help the Buckeyes outlast Indiana, 34-27. Elliott finished the day with 274 yards on 23 carries to go with his three touchdowns.

The game wasn’t decided until the final play when Indiana quarterback Zander Diamont’s fourth-and-goal pass fell incomplete after an errant snap doomed the play from the start.

The big plays that defined the second half were a huge contrast from the first half, which was largely a defensive struggle. Indiana, playing in front of its first sold-out home crowd since 2010, jumped out to a 10-0 lead early in the second quarter.

The Buckeyes managed to cut the lead to 10-6 at halftime, before Elliott began to steal the show.

With Cardale Jones and the OSU passing game struggling, Elliott’s first touchdown run of the game gave the Buckeyes some life and their first lead, 13-10, midway through the third. And when it looked like the Buckeyes would begin to pull away on their next drive, Jones threw an interception in the red zone.

Five plays after Jones’ interception, his fifth of the season, the Hoosiers were in the end zone and back in front 17-13 on Devine Redding’s second touchdown run of the game.

Indiana’s lead didn’t last long, however. Elliott struck again – this time with an explosive 65-yard scamper on a fourth-and-one play to put OSU back on top 20-17.

The Buckeyes added to their lead with two more scores, first on a Jones touchdown pass to Michael Thomas and Elliott’s third long run.

Still, the Hoosiers, playing with backups at quarterback and running back (Redding for Jordan Howard, the Big Ten’s leading rusher), managed to hang around.

A 79-yard touchdown run from Diamont, filling in at QB for the injured Nate Sudfeld, brought the deficit to 34-27 with 10:03 to go. And after forcing two Ohio State punts, the Hoosiers twice had opportunities to tie the game, but failed both times.

The win was another close one for the Buckeyes, who also survived a scare from Northern Illinois at home two weeks ago. And even though they are now 5-0 and will likely remain ranked No. 1 in the country, plenty of questions remain – especially with another shaky outing at quarterback from Jones.

Jones, who completed 18-of-27 passes for 245 yards, was certainly better than he had been in recent weeks, but he still missed several throws and had a costly red zone interception. As Ohio State continues through its Big Ten schedule, Jones needs to be better. The Buckeyes won’t have heroic efforts from Elliott to bail them out on a weekly basis, especially against some of the better defenses they will see.

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OSU quarterback Mason Rudolph deftly guided the Cowboys down the field to get Grogan in position for the game-winner after Kansas State scored a go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Rudolph passed for 437 yards and three touchdowns and led his team to victory, but it might not have been the most impressive performance by a signal caller in this one.

If it wasn't clear already from a lot of success over a lengthy career, Saturday provided more evidence that Kansas State co-offensive coordinator Del Miller knows how to coach quarterbacks and get guys ready to play.

Joe Hubener started the game for the Wildcats on Saturday but took a nasty shot on the first drive and went to the bench. With Alex Delton and Jesse Ertz out with previous injuries and Jonathan Banks out sick, Miller and KSU coach Bill Snyder called on their fifth option under center, wide receiver Kody Cook.

Kansas State fans can't be blamed for thinking their quarterbacks have been cursed this season. This is truly bizarre to see, but it also speaks to the impressive job Miller does.

All Cook did was lead the Wildcats to four first-half touchdowns and a 28-13 halftime lead. He completed 10 of 16 passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns and also ran 21 times for 87 yards and a score. Kansas State had won 49 straight games when leading at the half, but it was unable to keep the lead in this one.

Cook was injured in the second half requiring Hubener to return to the game. He apparently did not suffer a concussion on the hard hit he took in the first quarter. Hubener completed a long pass to Charles Jones for 72 yards late in the fourth quarter and ran in for the go-ahead score four plays later.

But Rudolph got the last word, including converting on fourth-and-8 on the game-winning drive.

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Ole Miss' run at the top of the SEC West didn't last very long. And Florida's run at the top of the SEC East this season may be just beginning.

The Gators defense stifled the Rebels offense and forced four turnovers as Florida won 38-10 to topple the No. 3 team in the country.

And while Florida's defense was good, it got some assistance from an offense that's looked anemic at times. Quarterback Will Grier, who started despite having the flu, was 17-of-20 passing for 229 yards and four touchdowns while Kelvin Taylor averaged nearly five yards a carry rushing.

Ole Miss' chances for a win took a big nosedive after a missed field goal while trailing 13-0. The Gators had scored touchdowns on two of their first three possessions and the Rebels had a chance to make it a 10-point game. But Gary Wunderlich's 29-yard field goal was wide right and two possessions later, Florida made it a three-score game with a 77-yard pass from Grier to Brandon Powell.

It might as well have been six possessions at that point. Ole Miss' offense, led by juco transfer quarterback Chad Kelly, was prolific through the first four games. But it was below average Saturday night.

The Florida defense put the clamps on Ole Miss' rushing game and Kelly didn't have much success through the air. Trailing 25-0 in the third quarter, Ole Miss had a first-and-goal situation at the Gators' 1-yard line. The next three plays lost four yards and the Rebels had to settle for a field goal and pity points.

The Rebels, 4-1, vaulted to the top five in the AP Poll two weeks ago after beating Alabama 43-37. But thanks to the loss, Ole Miss is now tied for third in the SEC West standings behind LSU and Texas A&M, both of whom haven't lost in conference play. While the Rebels have the tiebreaker over the Tide, the early loss means Ole Miss must go undefeated the rest of the way in the conference. Or hope that the Aggies or Tigers have a couple of losses.

Thanks to Georgia's loss, Florida, 5-0, is now all alone at the top of the SEC East; the other six teams have lost at least one conference game. The Gators travel to Missouri, another team with a stout defense, in Week 6. Any progress made could be nullified then.

But with a win, Florida not only has the upper hand on Georgia, it has what's basically a three-game lead on the two-time defending SEC East champions. It wasn't crazy to think that Florida coach Jim McElwain would soon have the Gators contending for division titles again. It just may be a lot sooner than anyone would have expected.

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The Leonard Fournette show marches on.

Fournette, LSU’s sophomore running back, became the first player in SEC history to rush for 200 yards in three consecutive games in the ninth-ranked Tigers' 44-22 home win over Eastern Michigan.

This time out, Fournette racked up 235 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries, scoring on runs of three, 75 and 11 yards.

This game was supposed to be an easy one for the Tigers, but Eastern Michigan hung around. In fact, LSU’s lead was just eight, 30-22, to begin the fourth quarter. But thanks to Fournette, any uneasiness the Tigers felt with their narrow lead did not last long. The 6-foot-1, 230-pound sophomore’s third score of the game came early in the fourth quarter, pretty much sealing the win for the Tigers.

Fournette’s 235 yards were part of a huge LSU rushing attack that totaled 399 total yards.

Another huge performance keeps Fournette atop the early Heisman Trophy leaderboard. Through four games, he has 866 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Fournette’s next victim? South Carolina.

Good luck, Gamecocks. 

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Fueled by an opportunistic defense, a strong performance from sophomore quarterback Kyle Allen and more than 104,000 fans, No. 14 Texas A&M earned its first home SEC victory since 2013 Saturday night overwhelming No. 21 Mississippi State.

Allen outshined his counterpart, Dak Prescott, who struggled finding time and room to operate most of the night against the swarming Texas A&M defense led by defensive end Myles Garrett. The Aggies never trailed in the 30-17 win.

A week after his defense allowed more than 200 rushing yards to Arkansas, defensive coordinator John Chavis had his unit pressuring Prescott throughout the first half and well into the second until Prescott chose to become more of a running threat. Mississippi State didn't help itself with a pair of fumbles when the offense was moving the chains.

Allen threw a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes. The first went to Ricky Seals-Jones, who was later ejected from the game for targeting. Allen also connected with Damion Ratley on a 29-yard score.

Malik Dear scored a 52-yard touchdown in the second quarter to keep the Bulldogs in the game, but the Mississippi State offense didn't get back into the end zone until early in the fourth quarter when Prescott ran in from four yards out.

Allen produced his second consecutive 300-yard passing day with 322 yards. He completed 25 of 41 passes and also ran for 65 yards on a night when he didn't have two of his best weapons for all or part of the game. The Aggies improved to 5-0 and seem to be coming around on defense with a week off before hosting Alabama in what will be one of the biggest games of the season in the SEC West.

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It seems we were a bit premature in considering UCLA the favorite in the Pac-12 South.

A week after throttling Arizona on the road, the Bruins hosted Arizona State, a team that lost convincingly at home to USC in Week 4. And guess what? Arizona State jumped out to a three-possession lead in the second half and held on for a 38-23 win over the No. 7 Bruins.

UCLA pulled within six points at 29-23 and took an intentional safety when forced to punt deep in its own territory with a little more than four minutes to go. Coach Jim Mora figured it was a better bet to give ASU a longer field and make the Sun Devils punt. Instead, Arizona State marched down the field and scored a touchdown on this play by running back Kalen Ballage, which aptly summed up UCLA's night.

Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen's statline wasn't bad; he finished 22-of-40 passing for 280 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. But the Arizona State defense, which had not been anything special through the first month of the season, stopped the UCLA run game. The Bruins had just 62 yards on the ground.

Meanwhile, Arizona State ran for nearly 200 yards while quarterback Mike Bercovici threw for 273. Perhaps Saturday night was when UCLA missed its three defensive starters.

The Bruins' loss means Utah assumes favorite status in the Pac-12 South, especially since UCLA has to visit the Utes. It's hard to see this Bruins team making it through games against Utah, USC, Stanford and Cal unscathed. The margin of error for the division title, not to mention the College Football Playoff, is gone.

The same goes for Ole Miss, which looked nothing like the team that beat Alabama two weeks ago. Sure, the Florida defense is good, but so is Ole Miss', right? The Rebels' defensive line was supposed to savage a weak Florida offensive line and Chad Kelly's star turn was scheduled to continue. Instead, Kelly looked ordinary and Florida's offense, somewhat unbelievably, found the magic of the big play during a 38-10 blowout win. While Ole Miss has the tiebreaker on Alabama, the Rebels are now third in the SEC West as Texas A&M and LSU are so far undefeated.

Notre Dame's title hopes are also on the ropes despite it's late attempted comeback at Clemson. Because the Irish are an independent, anything but an undefeated or one-loss season means the Irish are likely out of the College Football Playoff discussion. With Saturday's 24-22 loss at Clemson, Notre Dame has to go undefeated the rest of the way. If Stanford and USC continue to win, the Irish's schedule will look really good if Notre Dame goes undefeated over its final seven games. But if Notre Dame loses even one game, welp, goodbye CFP.

Oh, and speaking of Alabama, the Tide looked the part of a contender in taking apart Georgia 38-10. While Alabama needs help to make it happen, it's not unfathomable to see a rematch of the game happening in the SEC championship game. If you were counting Alabama out after its loss to Ole Miss, you're being foolish. We've seen so far that there are no such thing as guarantees through this 2015 season. And the trend is showing no signs of stopping.

WINNERS

Pittsburgh’s defense: Either you side with the stance that Virginia Tech’s offense just isn’t very good, or that Pat Narduzzi has that Pittsburgh defense doing some things. We’re siding with both, but it doesn’t take anything away from how impressive the Panthers looked during a 17-13 win. The numbers for the Hokies were bleak. They were held to 100 yards of offense, and just nine rushing yards. Entering the day, Pittsburgh’s defense ranked 17th in the nation. Last year the Panthers finished 26th, so if they can keep up this pace, maybe Narduzzi really is the guy to turn things around there.  

Marquise Williams, North Carolina: Marquise Williams has had an up-and-down year for North Carolina, but he had a historic afternoon Saturday against Georgia Tech. In a 38-31 UNC win, Williams managed to lead the Heels in three statistical categories: passing, rushing, and receiving. Yes, you read that right. Williams threw for 134 yards, rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns and also caught a 37-yard touchdown on a fourth-quarter trick play. 

Jared Goff, California: Utah and UCLA are getting all the love in the Pac-12 this year, but Cal is also making noise in the North division. The Golden Bears improved to 5-0 on Saturday with a 34-28 home win over Washington State. In the process, junior quarterback Jared Goff set his 23rd school record, this time setting the high mark for career touchdown passes. For the game, Goff completed 33-of-45 passes for 390 yards and four touchdowns to give him 1,630 yards and 15 touchdowns this season. 

Greg Ward, Houston: Houston has quietly gotten off to a 4-0 start in the first year under Tom Herman, and junior quarterback Greg Ward has been a big reason why. On Saturday in a 38-24 road over Tulsa, Ward combined for 455 yards of total offense – 273 through the air and 182 on the ground. Ward scored on runs of three, 32, and eight – all in the first half – for the Cougars. Ward now has 1,058 yards and eight touchdowns passing along with 472 yards and seven touchdowns rushing.

Trevone Boykin, TCU: Yeah, it's really easy to focus on the disaster that is the Longhorns' season after TCU's 50-7 win over Texas. But let's talk about TCU for a moment. Boykin threw five touchdown passes and is now the school-record holder for most career touchdown passes. Boykin, who now has 74, broke the mark of 71 that was previously held by current Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton. Given the way TCU throws the ball around the yard, Boykin has a shot to hit 100 career touchdown tosses before his career is up. And if he does, a Heisman could be in the offing.

LOSERS

Texas Tech's defense: Texas Tech played the top two offenses in the Big 12 – TCU and Baylor – in back-to-back weeks and did not have good showings defensively. The Red Raiders gave up a combined 118 points and 1,430 yards in the two games combined, both losses – 55-52 to TCU and 63-35 to Baylor on Saturday. For the season, TTU is giving up an average of 581 yards and 41.4 points per game. The Red Raiders probably can’t wait to face lowly Iowa State next week. 

Maryland's passing offense: Maryland dropped to 2-3 with a loss to Michigan on Saturday and its offense, particularly its passing game, looked absolutely awful. In the 28-0 home loss to the Wolverines, the Terps put up only 105 yards of offense while quarterback Caleb Rowe went 8-of-27 for 47 yards and three interceptions. Backup Daxx Garman also saw action but wasn't much better. He went 2-of-9 for 29 yards. Saturday's embarrassing loss came a week after a 45-6 beatdown at the hands of West Virginia. Terps quarterbacks have combined for 15 interceptions through five games this season and Rowe has 12 of them. Randy Edsall needs to make a change next week when the Terps travel to Columbus to take on Ohio State.

Nebraska: Nebraska's first season under Mike Riley is not off to a great start. The Huskers dropped to 2-3 Saturday with a 14-13 loss at Illinois. The Huskers led 13-0 going into the fourth quarter but could not hold the lead, allowing Illinois to score the game-winning touchdown with 10 seconds left in the game. The numbers were ugly, too. Nebraska's passing attack was putrid with Tommy Armstrong Jr. completing only 10-of-31 attempts for 105 yards and an interception. It's another brutal loss for Nebraska, which also has lost in overtime to Miami and on a last-second Hail Mary to BYU. 

Tennessee: We're going to stop believing the hype now, Tennessee. The Vols are now 2-3 after losing at home to Arkansas, 24-20, on Saturday night. Thanks to Florida's win over Ole Miss, Tennnessee is essentially three games back of the SEC East lead, too. Butch Jones has been amassing talent on both sides of the ball. His teams just can't seem to put it together. It doesn't get any easier for the Volunteers next week either. Georgia, which lost to Alabama on Saturday, visits Neyland Stadium in Week 6. And guess who follows Georgia? Yep. Alabama. Tennessee is staring at an 0-4 conference start.

Georgia Tech: We've stopped believing in you too, Georgia Tech. Saturday was the Yellow Jackets' third straight loss as North Carolina won in Atlanta 38-31. And not only has Tech fallen from the ranks of the top 15 in the past three weeks, it's helping muddy up the ACC Coastal Division too. More and more it's looking like the winner of the game between Florida State and Clemson is the ACC's only hope for the College Football Playoff.

On a rainy night at Memorial Stadium, the Tigers withstood a furious Notre Dame comeback to hold on to a 24-22 win – barely. No. 6 Notre Dame scored with seven seconds remaining, but Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer was stuffed on a game-tying two-point conversion attempt to seal an enormous victory for the 12th-ranked Tigers.

It wasn’t pretty, but it was effective. Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson didn't have his best game (11-of-22, 97 yards), but the steady sophomore tossed two touchdown passes and racked up 93 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

Clemson got off to a fast start, jumping out to a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter, both on Watson touchdown passes – one to Jordan Leggett, another to Artavis Scott. Meanwhile, the Clemson defense would not allow Notre Dame to establish any sort of rhythm offensively.

The Irish could only muster a 46-yard Justin Yoon field goal, and went into halftime trailing 14-3.

Things got worse for Notre Dame to start the second half. C.J. Sanders fumbled the third quarter’s opening kickoff to set up a 21-yard Watson TD run to give the Tigers a commanding 21-3 lead.

Both teams clamped down defensively for the rest of the third, but the Irish were finally able to reel off an explosive play early in the fourth when Kizer hit halfback C.J. Prosise out of the backfield for a 56-yard score.

Irish coach Brian Kelly opted to go for two but failed, making Clemson’s lead 21-9.

Clemson responded on its next drive via a 35-yard field goal from Greg Huegel, but Notre Dame all of a sudden found ways to get the ball to its array of playmakers. It took just four plays and 1:53 for the Irish to reach the end zone once again, this time on a three-yard Kizer run to cut Clemson’s lead to 24-16.

Clemson went into kill-the-clock mode on its next drive, but it went nowhere and the Tigers punted it back to the Irish with plenty of time remaining.

Just when it looked like the Irish were ready to score again, Kizer made a big mistake by throwing a boneheaded interception to B.J. Goodson. But again, the Tigers offense could not do a thing to take time off the clock and Notre Dame regained possession yet again with 4:29 to go.

Notre Dame quickly progressed to the Clemson 12-yard line with Kizer hitting Chris Brown, Torii Hunter Jr. and Will Fuller for big gains, but a turnover doomed the Irish yet again. This time, Kizer hit Brown in stride, but he fumbled on a big hit inside the five-yard line, allowing Clemson to regain possession.

The Tigers’ offense had yet another shot to run out the clock, but the Irish defense stiffened yet again and forced a third straight three-and-out to give Notre Dame one last chance from the Clemson 32 with 1:05 to go.

This time the Irish made Clemson pay as Kizer hit Hunter on a one-yard TD to cut the lead to 24-22 with just seven seconds to play. It all came down to an Irish two-point attempt – an attempt that failed.

The win is one of the biggest in Dabo Swinney’s tenure leading the Clemson program. The Tigers were coming off a lackluster performance against Louisville and had been plagued by inconsistent plays in big games in recent years, but Swinney’s group came to play this time around.

The Tigers came into the game ranked No. 12 – a ranking that will undoubtedly rise after knocking off the sixth-ranked Irish. More importantly, the win is a huge résumé boost for a Tigers team looking for a College Football Playoff berth.

A tricky matchup against a struggling Georgia Tech is next on the schedule for Clemson, but Florida State's Nov. 7 trip to Death Valley looks like it could have enormous playoff implications for the ACC. 

And while the loss stings for Notre Dame, it’s too early to write off the team’s CFP chances. ND shook off a poor first half to give itself chances to pull out a win, but it just did not happen. The injury-plagued Irish played a tough game in a raucous environment and have a few more chances (USC, Stanford) to boost their résumé for the committee.

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Oklahoma State appeared to have gotten a gift in the second quarter of its 36-34 win over Kansas State.

Trailing 28-13, the Cowboys were apparently given a first down after a third-down conversion that came up short of the yard marker. How the heck did it happen? We'll attempt to explain it here.

The apparent mistake was first brought up by SB Nation's Bring on the Cats. Oklahoma State was penalized on first down for holding at the Kansas State 45. The penalty meant 1st and 20 from the OSU 45.

The next play was a sack for a seven-yard loss. On second down, Oklahoma State got four yards. So it was 3rd and 23. The third down play got 19 yards. You can see that 23-19 means there are four yards to go, right? Nope. OSU got a first down. Here's the entire sequence from the Fox Sports 1 broadcast:

This is what the play looks like from Oklahoma State's play-by-play. It's even confused.

1st and 20 at OSU45 1st and 15.
1st and 15 at OSU45 Rudolph, Mason sacked for loss of 7 yards to the OSU38 (Bryant, Marquel).
2nd and 22 at OSU38 Rudolph, Mason pass complete to McCleskey,Jalen for 4 yards to the OSU42 (Britz, Travis).
3rd and 18 at OSU42 Rudolph, Mason pass complete to Ateman, Marcell for 19 yards to the KS39, 1ST DOWN OSU (Burns, Morgan).
1st and 10 at KS39 Rudolph, Mason pass complete to Washington, J. for 25 yards to the KS14, 1ST DOWN OSU (McDaniel, D.).

Can you spot the mistake in the play-by-play? The 1st-and-20 was changed to a 1st-and-15. With five fewer yards, Oklahoma State appears to have picked up the first down in the play-by-play. And we think we know why the linesman on the near side of the field signaled for the first down after Washington's catch.

Look where the first-down marker is placed in this frame. It's roughly at the 40. If the line to gain was originally the 35, then in the course of the four plays the chains got mistakenly moved. It appears as if it was a mistake by the chain gang rather than the officiating crew.

Why is this a big deal? Well, Oklahoma State scored a touchdown four plays later to make the score 28-20. We understand why Kansas State fans are upset; Oklahoma State was gifted a first down and it's an incredibly confusing sequence.

But Oklahoma State had a 25-yard gain on what would have been fourth down. The first down (and should have been fourth down) play was not an incomplete pass or a two-yard gain.

Plus, do we know for sure that both teams realized that a mistake had been made? Did Kansas State say anything to the officials? Did any of the officials even recognize that a mistake was made after it was too late to change the play?

We understand how the linesman instinctively blew the play dead after he saw the receiver make the catch past the marker. But this is a mistake that shouldn't have happened, especially with replay available. And it's an especially cruel coincidence for the Big 12. This week is the 25th anniversary of the infamous fifth down play that gifted Colorado a win over Missouri when both schools were in the Big 8.

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Who would have thought the best game of the weekend would have been between two mostly forgotten Pac-12 teams that are now battling for an early leg up on the College Football Playoff?

In a season where consistency has been in short supply, this week should give us clarity as to whether the nation’s most consistent team — Utah — can maintain what it’s done so far and essentially punch its own ticket to the postseason.

It’s early, but that’s just one of many stories we’re looking at as we check out what to watch this week.

Game of the week:
No. 23 California at No. 5 Utah, 10 p.m. ET
As mentioned in the opening, this is a key contest in the Pac-12 between the two remaining undefeated teams in the conference. Of the two teams, Utah has been consistent in play. Cal has struggled against teams such as Texas and Washington, but is off to its best start since 2007.

Cal’s best weapon is its offense and quarterback Jared Goff, who has already posted four 300-yard passing games with 15 touchdowns and just four interceptions. The Cal offense is averaging 43.4 points, which is second in the conference only to USC.

Utah’s defense is strong and has yet to allow more than 24 points in any game this season. It’s forced 11 turnovers, which is second only to Cal.

But the Utes can score as well and showed as much in a 62-20 thumping of Oregon. That was the last time the Utes took the field, so it will be interesting to see how much the layoff and the presence of ESPN’s GameDay affects the Utes psyche going into this contest.

Of the two teams, Utah has the “easier” path to the Pac-12 title game.

Game to Watch:
Miami at No. 12 Florida State, 8 p.m. ET
This game would have been a better if both teams had been undefeated going into this contest. Unfortunately, Miami lost to Cincinnati during a Thursday night game and is now trying to get its season back on track. That said, this might be the best opportunity Miami has to knock off the Seminoles.

Miami has looked good at times this season, but it hasn’t faced a defense as good as Florida State’s. Florida State’s offense revolves around running back Dalvin Cook, who has practiced sparingly after straining his left hamstring during the first quarter of the win against Wake Forest last week. Cook has six of Florida State’s 16 offensive touchdowns and his backup Mario Pender remains in the hospital after suffering complications from a collapsed lung.

Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya has been solid this year, but he’s still 2-6 on the road. In that span, he has nine touchdowns and eight interceptions while averaging 238 passing yards. Also, the Hurricanes will have to be much better on third down. They’re currently averaging just 24.5 percent in that situation.

Miami coach Al Golden hasn’t beat Florida State in his four tries and the Hurricanes have lost five straight to the Seminoles and eight of the last 10. Miami also is 0-12 during Golden’s tenure against teams that finish the season ranked. There have been calls for his job for more than a year, so a win in this game would go a long way toward quieting that noise.

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No. 13 Northwestern at No. 18 Michigan, 3:30 p.m. ET
Not sure anyone would have labeled this game a game to watch prior to the season, but both of these teams have exceeded expectations and are now jockeying to remain relevant in their respective Big Ten divisional races.

If you’re hoping for points, this is the wrong game to watch. No one in the FBS is allowing fewer points than Northwestern (7.0 points per game) and Michigan (7.6 points per game). Similarly, Michigan is holding opponents to an FBS-best 19.4 percent on third downs and Northwestern is second at 20.0.

These teams do have the ability to score and Michigan quarterback Jake Ruddock put up decent numbers (408 passing yards and two touchdowns) against the Wildcats while a quarterback at Iowa. Michigan also should have running back De’Veon Smith back after he missed last week’s contest with a foot injury.

Michigan has won the last four against the Wildcats, but contests in 2012 and 2013 went to overtime.

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Maryland at No. 1 Ohio State, noon ET: There’s no competitive reason to watch this game unless you believe Maryland will rally around coach Randy Edsall and beat the Buckeyes to save his job. Yeah, right. So, consider this game the last time we all get to see Edsall on the sidelines as a head coach, at least for awhile.

No. 10 Oklahoma at Texas, noon ET: Doesn’t really matter the record of these two teams, this game is always entertaining because it’s a rivalry. And nothing would make Texas feel better about itself than beating the Sooners. That said, containing Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield has been tough for good teams, so it’s hard to imagine the Longhorns will fair much better.

No. 7 LSU at South Carolina, 3:30 p.m. ET: LSU is getting an unexpected home game, which means LSU fans get a bonus chance to see running back Leonard Fournette rush for more than 200 yards. No one has stopped the Heisman frontrunner so far this season and it’s doubtful the Gamecocks will be the program to do it.

No. 11 Florida at Missouri, 7:30 p.m. ET: Florida impressed the country with its win against Ole Miss last week and some are even declaring that the Gators are back as a power in the SEC East. However, this is a key road test to see whether that’s true or if it’s the overreaction that tends to happen in college football. Missouri might have fallen from its SEC East perch, but it’s still one of the best defenses in the country.

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Keegan-Michael Key does a damn good James Franklin impersonation.

The man commonly known as Key from the comedy show Key & Peele, is a Penn State alum. He's also the grand marshal of Penn State's Homecoming this week, so he and Franklin decided to pull a trick on the team. Instead of Franklin, Key "led" a team meeting.

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The players certainly enjoyed it, didn't they? Key had Franklin's mannerisms down pretty well, including his sayings and his "stiff handshake" with the look.

The Key & Peele show debuted in 2012 on Comedy Central and had its last episode in September.

Penn State plays Indiana on Saturday.

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Michigan center Graham Glasgow was suspended from the team after he violated his probation in March.

His probation stemmed from a DUI arrest in 2014. The probation violation came when he was caught drinking around St. Patrick's Day. Former Michigan coach Brady Hoke was in charge when he was arrested, and the violation came shortly into current coach Jim Harbaugh's tenure.

Harbaugh had an outside-the-box idea to help Glasgow. From the Detroit News:

Harbaugh phoned Glasgow’s father, Steve, and they discussed options. The first plan was to have Glasgow move back into the dorms, but a fifth-year senior moving into South Quad with freshmen didn’t seem like the right solution.

Enter a 5-foot-1 1/2 grandmother, called “the little Italian” in some circles.

Glasgow’s grandparents had been a part of his home life for as long as he can remember. They helped manage the household for their son and daughter-in-law, both orthopedic surgeons. So having Glasgow move out of the State Street house he shared with several football players to an apartment with his grandmother didn’t seem like a complete stretch.

“It’s good for her and good for me to have someone cook for me and wash my stuff and watch after me in some ways,” Glasgow said. “She gets to cruise the streets, walk around and do whatever she wants. But she’s the nosiest person I’ve ever known. She has to know everything. She’ll say, ‘You’re back a little later, why is that? Were you being smart, Graham?’ Oh, Grandma.”

The relationship has been mutually beneficial too. Glasgow serves as Carmella's personal trainer and the two go to the gym together. She's also gotten him interested in Dancing with the Stars, even if Glasgow originally didn't want to have anything to do with the show.

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While Michigan's defense has gotten a lot of love through the Wolverines' first five games of the season, the offensive line deserves some credit too. Michigan is averaging over 200 yards per game and has 12 rushing touchdowns in 2015. It's a near-40 yards per game increase from 2014 and the team scored 17 rushing touchdowns throughout the entirety of the season. The Wolverines play undefeated Northwestern on Saturday.

And Glasgow told the news that he used the five months from the probation violation to the start of the season as a time to focus on his senior year. And he has two younger brothers on the team as well, so Carmella gets to see all three of her grandsons on a regular basis now.

“I’m an 81-year-old co-ed,” Carmella told the News. “I’m the only old lady on the elevator in the building. But this is a win-win for everybody. You know what I’m getting out of this? I see a lot of kids trying to find their way. They don’t know how they fit in yet. These are kids and, really, do we all know how we fit in yet?

“I’ve said to Graham, ‘You know, this is probably a blessing in disguise what happened,’ and he said, ‘You know, Grandma, I think you’re right.’ ”

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Dismissed Auburn WR D'haquille Williams reportedly punched then-teammate Xavier Dampeer in a bar incident over the weekend.

Williams was dismissed from the team on Monday. According to the Alabama News Network, Dampeer was one of four people Williams punched at the bar. The dispute allegedly began when a friend of Williams was told he was violating the bar's dress code by wearing sunglasses. Dampeer was treated and released from a hospital.

The source close to the program indicates Dampeer was one of Williams' alleged victims.The Auburn police department says Williams has not been accused of any criminal act and has not been charged. "We cannot file charges until the injured person(s) comes forward. Unless an officer personally sees a fight, no arrests can be made," Auburn Police Chief Paul Register told Alabama News Network on Thursday.

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn declined to comment specifically when he was asked if other players were involved in the bar incident. Dampeer is a senior reserve center.

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Williams had 45 catches for 730 yards and five scores in 2014. He was counted on to be one of Auburn's best offensive players again in 2015 despite disciplinary issues. He was suspended for the team's Outback Bowl loss to Wisconsin at the end of the 2014 season and missed time in preseason practice.

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Hey! We had a great week in Week 5. After an 8-2 week, we're now at 23-21-6 on the season. Let's get further above .500.

Texas (+17) vs. Oklahoma, Noon ET: All signs point to this game being a blowout. Oklahoma is rolling and the Longhorns ... well, you know they're in disarray not only on the field but also on social media. But there's something that makes us think Texas keeps this close. Is it the insanity? Probably. But let's see what the heck happens.

Iowa State at Texas Tech (-10.5), 3:30 p.m. ET: What would this line be if Texas Tech kept it close against Baylor? A week after almost beating TCU, Tech's defense failed to show up against the Bears while Iowa State pummeled Kansas. Yeah, it's Kansas. The Red Raiders will get back on track at home. Iowa State's defense isn't strong enough to keep this close.

Georgia (-3.5) at Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. ET: What's this line if the Bulldogs keep it close against Alabama? And can Tennessee lose three games in 2015 while having leads of 13 or more points in the third quarter? How rough would that be? After the loss to Arkansas, we don't have much faith in Tennesee. Which, naturally, means the Vols will throw the SEC East into even more chaos.

Northwestern at Michigan (OVER 34), 3:30 p.m. ET: Yes, the over/under for this game is less than five total touchdowns. Northwestern and Michigan are giving up a combined 15 points per game. So we're going to play the opposite game and look for a relative offensive explosion. Northwestern covers (+7.5) and the winner scores 20 or more.

Wisconsin (+1) at Nebraska, 3:30 p.m. ET: Joel Stave or Tommy Armstrong? Which quarterback do you pick? Armstrong was brutal against Illinois; he was 10-31 passing. Stave was 21-38 for 234 yards and threw two interceptions in the Badgers' 10-6 loss to Iowa. Illinois isn't in Iowa's zip code, so we're taking the team that lost to the Hawkeyes.

Oregon State at Arizona (-10), 4 p.m. ET: Can Anu Solomon's return provide a boost to Arizona? The Wildcats have been outscored in the previous two games by UCLA and Stanford 111-47. But Solomon was hurt early against UCLA and didn't play at all against Stanford. Oregon State is 2-2 but its wins have come against Weber State and San Jose State and its losses to Michigan and Stanford have been by a combined 46 points.

Oklahoma State at West Virginia (-6.5), 7 p.m. ET: The loss of Karl Joseph hurts West Virginia immensely. But the Mountaineers should have the offensive firepower to make up for any deficiencies on defense. Oklahoma State has been victorious on a tightrope this year; it's last two wins have come on late field goals vs. Texas and Kansas State. West Virginia is much better than both of those teams. And is at home.

Arkansas at Alabama (-16), 7 p.m. ET: The last time Arkansas visited Tuscaloosa, the Hogs were demolished 52-0. While too much was made of Alabama's demise before the Georgia game, this Alabama team isn't as good as the 2013 version. And Arkansas is better than its 2013 season. But will the game be within three touchdowns? Alabama gives up 84 yards rushing per game. Arkansas can't count on passing production from Brandon Allen to have a chance.

TCU (-10) at Kansas State, 7:30 p.m. ET: Can The Wizard Bill Snyder keep this game close? He's going to need one hell of a defensive gameplan to stifle the Horned Frogs' offense enough to give K-State a chance to keep up. Never count out Bill Snyder in a big game, but Trevone Boykin vs. Joe Hubener seems like a big time mismatch.

Miami (+9) at Florida State, 8 p.m. ET: Upset alert? Maybe. Miami coach Al Golden desperately needs this win for cred with the Miami fanbase. Plus Florida State hasn't exactly been blowing the wheels off its opponents this year. We're going to guess that QB Everett Golson throws his first interception of the season Saturday night. If RB Dalvin Cook can't go for FSU, this swings big time towards the Hurricanes.

LOCKS OF THE WEEK

Nick Bromberg (1-4): Cal at Utah (OVER 60), 10 p.m. ET: The game of the week is going to be a fun nightcap. Cal's offense should still put up points against Utah's defense. But the Utes' special teams may get a touchdown and Utah's better-than-expected offense (where did this come from, Travis Wilson?) should have no trouble against Cal's defense.

Sam Cooper (2-3): Northwestern (+7.5) at Michigan: Look, Jim Harbaugh has done a great job revitalizing the Michigan program, but I think we may be hyping this team up a little too much. The Wolverines may very well beat unbeaten Northwestern, but I have a hard time envisioning a point margin bigger than a touchdown, especially with the lack of offensive firepower on both sides. I’ll go with the Wildcats for a second straight week.

Graham Watson (0-3-2): Illinois at Iowa (-11), Noon ET: Iowa’s defense is not getting the love it deserves this season despite shutting down Wisconsin a week ago. Iowa is allowing just 15.4 points per game and hasn’t allowed a rushing touchdown all year. Illinois is a team that looked great against inferior competition earlier in the year and has looked miserable since. Iowa should have little trouble disrupting the offensive rhythm of quarterback Wes Lunt and should win this game going away.

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UCLA has suspended punter Adam Searl indefinitely following his arrest in connection with an alleged sexual assault in October of 2014.

According to KTLA, the alleged victim identified Searl as her assailant.

Searl’s arrest came after an “exhaustive investigation” in which the victim identified Searl as her attacker, LAPD said in a news release.

The victim met her attacker outside an off-campus party on Oct. 19, 2014, and went to a nearby residence with her. She fell asleep and awoke to find herself being sexually assaulted, police said.

Searl's arrest was on three counts of suspicion of rape. His bail was set at $300,000. He was arrested Thursday afternoon and posted bail Thursday evening. The LAPD said the case will be taken to the Los Angelese County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday.

"We have been informed of the situation involving Adam Searl and we take these accusations very seriously," UCLA coach Jim Mora said in a statement. "Adam has been suspended from the team indefinitely while the legal process runs its course. Due to the ongoing police investigation, we are unable to discuss this matter further at this time."

Searl, a walk-on redshirt sophomore, didn't record a punt in UCLA's first four games. He punted five times against Arizona State in Week 5 for an average of 39 yards a punt. He had 11 punts for UCLA in 2014.

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TCU and Baylor don’t play until Nov. 27, but the two fan bases are already going at one another.

Over the past 24 hours, vandalism has been reported on both campuses. Baylor confirmed that the statue of Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III was defaced with purple (TCU’s school color) spray paint on Thursday evening.

It did not take long for Baylor fans to respond as “61-58” and other Baylor references were spotted on TCU’s campus on Friday. The 61-58 score, of course, refers to Baylor’s win over the Horned Frogs last season.

In response to the vandalism, athletic directors from both schools released a joint statement.

From TCU’s Chris Del Conte:

"TCU and Baylor are both outstanding institutions and share a proud athletics history. Both campuses have recently been hit by acts of vandalism directed towards each other. These actions will not be tolerated. We are working closely with Baylor and public safety officials at both universities on their investigations. We implore all those who are passionate about their school to respect each other and support their universities in a positive manner."

Added Baylor’s Ian McCaw:

"Baylor and TCU are two outstanding universities who have great respect for one another, academically and athletically, and it is most disappointing that the actions of a few cast a negative light on a rivalry that dates back more than a century. Public safety officials on both campuses are investigating these senseless acts of vandalism and unacceptable behavior."

TCU (5-0) is currently ranked No. 2 in the country and face Kansas State on the road Saturday night. No. 3 Baylor (4-0) play Kansas on the road on Saturday afternoon. 

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Dartmouth’s robotic tackling dummy has gone national.

The “Mobile Virtual Player,” or MVP for short, was created at the Dartmouth School of Engineering to help prevent practice injuries for the football team. And on Thursday night, Big Green head coach Buddy Teevens was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk about it.

Since introducing the MVP, Teevens’ players never tackle one another during practice and the coach said the team has seen a significant reduction in injuries.

And Colbert, of course, had to try it out for himself.

Colbert could use some work on his technique.

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