College Football Winners And Losers, Week Ten
A gargantuan showdown between two top SEC rivals and more! Who's seeing sunny days and who's got a pile of snow on top of them?
Winner: Boston College's Ground Game: The Eagles had 496 rushing yards as a team against Syracuse today. That includes AJ Dillon's 35 carries for 242 yards and three touchdowns and David Bailey's 16 carries for 172 yards and two touchdowns (including a 74-yard run). The Eagles ended up tearing up the Orangemen by a score of 58-27.
Winner: Utah: The Pac-12 desperately needs strong showings from both Utah and Oregon from here on out and the Utes delivered once again. When they needed Jaylon Hundley to deliver on key passes, he did. Connecting with receivers like Samson Nacua and Solomon Enis helped #9 Utah to a 33-28 victory over a tough Washington squad.
Winner: Jake Fromm: All this talk about Georgia not having a vertical passing game were silenced for today as Fromm went 20 for 30 with two touchdown passes. The #8 Bulldogs won the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" over #6 Florida, 24-17. Fromm also had a good connection going with Lawrence Cager; the senior receiver had seven receptions for 132 yards and a touchdown.
Winner: Dartmouth: Derek Kyler was nearly sacked before launching this game-winning Hail Mary. Dartmouth maintained their perfect season over Harvard, 9-6, thanks to this.
Loser: Nebraska: A late surge last season willed Nebraska into being hyped going into this season. Sadly, the Cornhuskers have not lived to that hype, especially with the latest loss to Purdue. The injury-plagued Boilermakers came back and scored on a game-winning nine-yard touchdown run from David Bell with 1:08 left. It seems like Scott Frost has some challenges to overcome if he is to return Nebraska to its former prominence.
Loser: Notre Dame: Yes, the #16 Fighting Irish defeated Virginia Tech, 21-20. Yes, the Hokies are a formidable opponent. However, Notre Dame let them hang around for most of the game. Three turnovers, including a 98-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Divine Deablo, showed the Fighting Irish still have some rust from last week's asskicking at the hands of Michigan.
Other Winners: Navy's ground game, Wake Forest, Memphis
Other Losers: The Sun Belt's hopes of getting a New Year's Six game, the top three teams being idle (not much they can do)
College Football Playoff Four: