The Oregon ducks arranged matters on the road against the Michigan Glutton. The Ducks defeated the defending champions 38-17 and improved their record to 9-0.
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The Oregon Ducks kept their undefeated season alive in a wire-to-wire win over the defending champion Michigan Wolverines. Oregon is now the unanimous No. 1 ranked team in the AP Poll.
Next match: 11/9 vs. Maryland
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) celebrates a first down run next to Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Kobe King (41) during the NCAA football game at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania on Monday, November 4, 2024. Ohio State won 20- 13. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
State of Ohio earned their best win of the season at Penn State on Saturday. The Buckeyes saw the Nittany Lions score 10 points and still managed to win 20-13. Ohio State’s offense still hasn’t lived up to expectations, but that defense showed up in a big way.
Next game: 11/9 v. Purdue
Early against Michigan State, it looked like the miraculous undefeated season was coming to an end as the Hoosiers fell 10-0. No matter, Indiana rolled off 47 straight points and absolutely dominated to improve their record to 9-0. If they win 2 of the last 3 regular season games, a College Football Playoff place should be a lock.
Next game: 11/9 vs. Michigan
What a disappointing loss for Penn State. The Nittany Lions got off to a great start at home vs. Ohio State, but were unable to finish the game. Coach James Franklin is still looking for that signature win in the regular season.
Next game: 11/9 vs. Washington
November 2, 2024; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers defenseman Kerry Brown (14) celebrates a stop against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory credits: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images / Ron Johnson-Imagn Images
There aren’t many teams that play better than Minnesota. The Gophers extended their winning streak to four games with an upset of Illinois.
Next game: 11/9 at Rutgers
Illinois finally lost a game they should have won. On Saturday, the Illini’s two losses came at Penn State and Oregon. They lost at home to Minnesota and therefore lost a spot.
Next match: 11/16 vs. Michigan State
This is not the same Iowa team of years past. These Hawkeyes can score. Iowa has scored 40 or more points in their last three wins, including their most recent win over Wisconsin, 42-10.
Next game: 11/8 at UCLA
There isn’t much to say about Michigan that hasn’t been said before. The quarterback position is still an issue, although it looked more competent in their 38-17 loss to Oregon. They won’t fall too far because of who they played.
Next game: 11/9 at Indiana
November 2, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies lead Lance Holtzclaw (10) celebrates after a fourth-down turnover by the USC Trojans during the fourth quarter at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory credits: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images / Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
It feels crazy to put Washington at No. 9, but this is a current power ranking and there aren’t nine teams better in the Big Ten than Washington right now. They defeated USC and improved their record to 5-4. If they want to stay in this top ten, they can prove it by putting in a good performance against Penn State next week.
Next game: 11/9 at Penn State
Once upon a time, the 2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers were 5-1. Three weeks later, they have lost three games in a row, still fighting to earn a bowl bid. Losing at home to UCLA can’t happen. They have a bye week before heading to USC.
Next game: 11/16 at USC
Dropped from rankings: Wisconsin Badgers
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