Entering this week’s action, there were two teams in the AP Top 25 ranked despite not picking up a win against Power Four competition yet this season. They both lost on Saturday to a pair of unranked teams that had a combined record of 1-7. Those teams are now 3-7 and have two more wins against Power Four competition than …
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Miami moved back to No. 2 in the Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, while Texas and Penn State — the preseason Nos. 1 and 2, respectively — fell all the way out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2022 after losses to unranked opponents. No. 1 Ohio State was dominant in its win over Minnesota, …
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And now, 20 Final Thoughts from college football’s Week 6, which served as a friendly reminder that whenever the Saturday schedule looks light, it’s gonna get extra crazy. 1. I may have inadvertently planted the seeds for Saturday’s chaos back in January, before last season’s national championship game. The deadline for my way-too-early Top 25 for 2025 was approaching, and …
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Penn State coach James Franklin had little sugarcoating for the No. 7 Nittany Lions’ 42-37 loss to UCLA on Saturday at the Rose Bowl, a stunning defeat that snapped PSU’s 34-game winning streak against unranked teams. The Bruins — previously winless and playing with an interim coach and offensive coordinator — pulled off the upset behind a five-touchdown performance from …
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PASADENA, Calif. — No Power Four college football program has undergone more change during the last six months than UCLA. The Bruins swapped quarterback Joey Aguilar for Nico Iamaleava with Tennessee in the first “unofficial trade” in college football history during the spring transfer portal window. Then, last month, UCLA fired coach DeShaun Foster after a disastrous loss to New …
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In a stunning upset, Penn State suffered a humiliating defeat to a 0-4 UCLA team, prompting an avalanche of hilarious and scathing online reactions. The original Reddit game thread became a treasure trove of fan commentary that perfectly captured the internet’s collective shock. Penn State fans were resigned. UCLA fans were in disbelief. Oregon fans weren’t happy that the Bruins took the …
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College football is unpredictable and delightful, which is why we live for what happens on Saturdays. And Week 6 certainly delivered, with a shocker in Pasadena that leaves Penn State in a truly unimaginable position. Each Sunday, I’ll publish my biggest takeaways from the college football weekend. I’ll highlight the most interesting storylines, track College Football Playoff contenders and specifically …
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Getty Images The biggest upset of the 2025 college football season occurred on Saturday when UCLA defeated No. 7 Penn State 42-37 at the Rose Bowl. The upset was even more shocking considering the Bruins, who entered the day without a win and were 24.5-point underdogs, made a change at offensive coordinator during the middle of the week of preparation. …
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A team in need of a savior found one in the unlikeliest of places and most familiar of faces. Jerry Neuheisel, the UCLA tight ends coach who was elevated to playcaller only four days before his winless team faced a top-10 opponent, dialed up an offensive plan that produced points on each of the Bruins’ first five drives. The fun …
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It may be time for Penn State and head coach James Franklin to ponder parting ways on a mutual basis in the wake of the Nittany Lions’ debacle of a 42–37 loss Saturday to previously winless UCLA. They should use that long plane ride from Los Angeles to State College, Pa., to plot out what exactly should happen as soon …
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