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Georgia Bulldogs celebrate defeating the Tennessee Volunteers 41-0 on Sept. 30 in Knoxville, TN.

Lamar Jackson of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball against the Murray State Racers on Sept. 30 in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville won 55-10.

Josh Anderson (33) of the Troy Trojans reacts after scoring a touchdown against the LSU Tigers on Sept. 30 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Troy won 24-21.

Raheem Blackshear (25) of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights is gang tackled against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sept. 30 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Ohio won 56-0.

Clemson Tigers' Dorian O'Daniel (6) intercepts a pass intended for Virginia Tech Hokies' Henri Murphy (12) on Sept. 30 in Blacksburg, VA. Clemson won 31-17.

Indiana's Tegray Scales (8) can't stop Penn State's Saquon Barkley (26) on Sept. 30 in Universtiy Park, Pa. The host Nittany Lions won, 45-14.

Stanford's Bryce Love, right, runs past Arizona State's Kobe Williams (5) on Sept. 30 in Stanford, Calif. Stanford won 34-24.

Auburn' Ryan Davis (23) dives past Mississippi State' Johnathan Abram (38) into the end zone for a touchdown on Sept. 30 in Auburn, Ala. Auburn won 49-10.

Syracuse upends Bryant, No. 2 Clemson 27-24

Syracuse upset defending national champion and second-ranked Clemson on Friday night 27-24.SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Eric Dungey threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns, Cole Murphy kicked a tiebreaking field goal in the fourth quarter, and Syracuse stunned No. 2 Clemson 27-24 on Friday night to put a damper on the Tigers' chances to repeat as national champions.

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Kellen Mond (11) of the Texas A&M Aggies is tripped up by D.J. Smith (24) of the South Carolina Gamecocks on Sept. 30 in College Station, Texas. Texas won 24-17.

Justin Reid of the Stanford Cardinal, center, intercepts a pass against the Arizona State Sun Devils on Sept. 30 in Palo Alto, Calif. Stanford won 34-24.

Florida State's Auden Tate, right, catches a touchdown pass as Wake Forest's Amari Henderson defends in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Sept. 30. The TD gave the Seminoles the 26-19 victory. 

Jonathan Greenard, center, of the Louisville Cardinals celebrates against the Murray State Racers on Sept. 30 in Louisville, Ky. The Cardinals won 55-10.

Running back Jerry Howard (15) of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets carries the ball against Cole Holcomb (36) and J.K. Britt of the North Carolina Tar Heels on Sept. 30 in Atlanta. Georgia Tech won 33-7.

Alec James (57) of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates after a sack against the Northwestern Wildcats on Sept. 30 in Madison, Wisc. The Badgers won 33-24. 

How Clemson and Washington State's Upset Losses Impact the Playoff Race

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Arizona State's N'Keal Harry, left, gets tackled by Stanford's Alijah Holder on Sept. 30 in Stanford, Calif. 

Duke Blue Devils running back Shaun Wilson (29) heads towards the sidelines against the Miami Hurricanes on Sept. 29 in Durham, NC. The Hurricanes won 31-6.

USC quarterback Sam Darnold (14) throws a pass against the Washington State on Sept. 29 in Pullman, WA. The Cougars won 30-27. 

Miami's Mark Walton, right, jumps over Duke's Ben Humphreys and Bryon Fields Jr. in Durham, N.C., on Sept. 29. The Hurricanes won 31-6.

Jamal Morrow of the Washington State Cougars carries the ball against the USC Trojans on Sept. 29 in Pullman, Washington. Washington State defeated USC 30-27.

Vols lose on last play, which turns up heat on Butch Jones

Tennessee lost to South Carolina despite three chances near the goal line in the final seconds. The loss drops the Vols to 3-3.BOX SCORE:  SOUTH CAROLINA 15, TENNESSEE 9

Dabo Swinney was awarded the biggest contract for a college football coach by Clemson , making his stance on paying players no longer serious. They’ve got it all at Clemson now — the national championships, the facility that will take care of every players' needs from morning-to-midnight and

The Clemson football coach dances with his players and takes his assistants on annual skiing trips. But Swinney makes an exception when it comes to safeties coach Mickey Conn, whose oldest son Defensive backs coach Mike Reed's daughters, Michaela and Milan, are frequent attendees of the

Texas' Chris Warren III, center, scores a touchdown past Iowa State defenders Reggie Wilkerson, left, and Kamari Cotton-Moya, right, on Sept. 28 in Ames, Iowa. Texas won 17-7.

Texas wide receiver John Burt celebrates with teammates after winning the game against Iowa State on Sept. 28 in Ames, Iowa. Texas won 17-7.

Vic Wharton III (17) of the California Golden Bears is unable to catch a pass in the end zone against Jack Jones of the USC Trojans on Sept. 23 in Berkeley, Calif. USC won 30-20.

Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson throws a pass against Kent State on Sept. 23 in Louisville, Ky. The Cardinals won 42-3.

Demario Richard of Arizona State drives into the end zone to score a seven yard touchdown against Oregon on Sept 23 in Tempe, Arizona. Arizona State won 37-35.

K.J. Hill (14) of the Ohio State Buckeyes gets tackled by Bailey Laolagi, left, and Gabe McCoy of the UNLV Rebels on Sept. 23 in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes won 54-21. 

Travis Fulgham (7) of the Old Dominion University Monarchs drops a pass while being defended by Greg Stroman of Virginia Tech on Sept. 23 in Blacksburg, Va. The Hokies won 38-0.

Braxton Berrios (8) of the Miami Hurricanes is unable to catch a pass against the Toledo Rockets on Sept. 23 in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Hurricanes won 52-30. 

Damien Harris (34) of the Alabama Crimson Tide dives into the end zone to score a touchdown against the Vanderbilt Commodores on Sept. 23 in Nashville, Tenn. Alabama won 59-0.

TCU running back Darius Anderson, right, scores a touchdown against Oklahoma State safety Tre Flowers, center, and linebacker Justin Phillips on Sept. 23 in Stillwater, Okla. The Horned Frogs upset the Cowboys 44-31.

Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant (2) avoids the tackle of Boston College's Will Harris to score a touchdown on Sept. 23 in Clemson, S.C.

North Carolina State's Bradley Chubb celebrates with fans after the Wolfpack upset the Florida State Seminoles 27-21 on Sept. 23 in Tallahassee, Fla.

Utah's Boobie Hobbs avoids the tackle from Arizona's Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles on a punt return on Sept. 22 in Tucson, Ariz. Utah won 30-24.

Running back Devonta'e Henry-Cole of the Utah Utes is tackled by linebacker Brandon Rutt and safety Scottie Young Jr. of the Arizona Wildcats on Sep. 22 in Tucson, Arizona. Utah won 30-24.

Running back Darius Tice of the South Florida Bulls evades a tackle by defensive back Delvon Randall of the Temple Owls as he runs 47 yards for a touchdown on Sept. 21 in Tampa, Florida. South Florida Bulls won 43-7.

South Florida quarterback Quinton Flowers, left, runs past Temple defensive lineman Jacob Martin on Sept. 21 in Tampa, Fla. South Florida Bulls won 43-7.

South Florida running back D'Ernest Johnson hits Temple linebacker Chapelle Russell on a run on Sept. 21 in Tampa, Fla. South Florida Bulls won 43-7.

J.K. Dobbins of the Buckeyes dives in to the end zone after being tripped up at the goal line by Rhyan England of the Army Golden Knights to complete a 52-yard touchdown run on Sept. 16 in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes won 38-7.

Feleipe Franks of the Gators celebrates with fans after he threw a 63-yard pass at the end of the game against the Volunteers on Sept. 16 in Gainesville, Florida. The Gators won 26-20.

USC's Chase McGrath kicks the game tying field goal as USC Wyatt Schmidt holds the ball against the Texas Longhorns on Sept. 16 in Los Angeles, CA. USC won 27-24.

Kelly Bryant of the Tigers throws a pass against the Cardinals on Sept. 16 in Louisville, Kentucky. Clemson Tigers won 47-21.

The Sooners' Baker Mayfield a college football game against the Green Wave on Sept. 16 in Norman, OK. The Sooners won 56-14.

Jalen Hurts of the Crimson Tide rolls out to pass against Max McDonald of the Rams on Sept 16 in Tuscaloosa, AL. Crimson Tide won 41-23.

Dante Pettis of the Huskies celebrates after returning a punt for a touchdown against the Bulldogs Husky Stadium on Sept 16 in Seattle, WA. The Huskies won 48-16.

Qadree Ollison of the Pittsburgh gets tackled by Kirk Tucker of the Cowboys on Sept. 16 in Pittsburgh, PA. Oklahoma State won 59-21.

Chris Evans of the Michigan runs for a first down as Jack Flor of the Air Force makes the stop and loses his helmet on Sept. 16 in Ann Arbor, MI. Michigan won 29-13.

Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor breaks a tackle against BYU on Sept. 16 in Provo, UT. Wisconsin won 40-6.

Memphis defensive back Tito Windham leaps over Darren Andrews of UCLA after Andrews was brought down by Memphis defensive back Christian Slaughter on Sept. 16 in Memphis, Tenn. Memphis won 48-45.

West Virginia safety Osman Kamara (25) celebrates after his teammates made a fumble recovery during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Delaware State, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in Morgantown, W.Va. West Virginia won 59-16.

South Florida wide receiver Deangelo Antoine gets flipped by Illinois defensive back Patrick Nelson after a reception on Sep. 15 in Tampa, Fla. South Florida won 47-23.

Running back D'Ernest Johnson of the South Florida Bulls is dragged down by linebacker Tre Watson of the Illinois Fighting Illini on Sep 15 in Tampa, Florida. South Florida won 47-23.

Keith Kirkwood of the Temple Owls catches a touchdown pass against Bryton Barr of the Massachusetts Minutemen on Sep 15 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Temple Owls won 29-21.

No. 7 Wisconsin beats Purdue for 12th time in row

No. 7 Wisconsin beat Purdue 17-9 Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium, defeating the Boilermakers for the 12th straight time. Taylor, a true freshman, has accumulated 986 rushing yards in six games for the Badgers.

Corner back DeAndre Pierce of the Boise State Broncos tackles quarterback Coltin Gerhart of the New Mexico Lobos behind the line of scrimage on Sep. 14 in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won the game 28-14.

Boise State running back Ryan Wolpin carries the ball as New Mexico linebacker Rhashaun Epting defends on Sep. 14 in in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won 28-14.

Steven Mitchell Jr. of the USC Trojans celebrates after scoring a fourth quarter touchdown against the Stanford Cardinal on Sept. 9 in Los Angeles, California. USC won 42-24.

Maleik Gray and the Tennessee Volunteers celebrate after defeating Indiana State Sycamores on Sept. 9 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee won 42-7.

Myles Gaskin celebrates a touchdown with a teammate during a game between the Washington Huskies and the Montana Grizzlies on Sept. 9 in Seattle, WA. Washington won 63-7.

D.J. Chark of LSU goes up to catch a pass as  Kareem Orr of Chattanooga defends during the second half of the game in Los Angeles on Sept. 9. LSU won 45-10.

Terry Godwin of Georgia Bulldogs beats Robert Regan of Notre Dame Fighting Irish to catch a one handed pass for a touchdown on Sept. 9 in South Bend, Indiana. Georgia won 20-19.

Penn State female fans cheer and wave pom poms during the white out. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers 33-14 on Sept. 9 in State College, PA.

Tomon Fox of the North Carolina Tar Heels pressures Lamar Jackson of the Louisville Cardinals during the game on Sept. 9 in North Carolina. Louisville won 47-35.

Jonathan Taylor of the Wisconsin Badgers is tackled short of the goal line by Andrew Soroh and Steven Leggett of the Florida Atlantic Owls on Sept. 9 in Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin won 31-14.

Oklahoma State wide receiver Chris Lacy, left, is tackled by South Alabama cornerback Bobby Flott during an NCAA college football game, on Sept. 8, in Mobile, Ala.

College chaos no match for Tide's unrelenting dominance

Alabama showed against Arkansas why it isn't exactly susceptible to the chaos that ruled college football this weekend.Anyone who wondered if Alabama would succumb to the chaos that claimed three other top-10 teams this weekend didn’t have to wait long to find out in the Tide’s game against Arkansas.

Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph looks to throw against South Alabama during an NCAA college football game, on Sept. 8, in Mobile, Ala. 

Tennessee Volunteers' Jashon Robertson celebrates with the old leather helmet after defeating the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Sept. 4 in Atlanta, GA. Tennessee defeated Georgia Tech 42-41 in two overtimes.

The Tennessee Volunteers block a field goal attempt by Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets place kicker Shawn Davis (88) on Sept. 4 in Atlanta, GA. Tennessee defeated Georgia Tech 42-41.

West Virginia's Will Grier, top, leaps over Virginia Tech's Anthony Shegog as he rushes for a first down in Landover, Md., on Sept. 3. Virginia Tech won 31-24.

UCLA's Josh Rosen smiles as he leaves the field after defeating Texas A&M 45-44 on Sept. 3 in Pasadena, Calif. Texas A&M blew a 44-10 lead.

Texas A&M's Armani Watts, left, knocks down a pass thrown by UCLA's Josh Rosen in Pasadena, Calif., on Sept. 3.

Virginia Tech players and coaches celebrate after defeating West Virginia 31-24 in Landover, Md., on Sept. 3.

Virginia Tech quarterback Josh Jackson (17) has the Black Diamond Championship trophy after the Hokies beat the West Virginia Mountaineers on Sept. 3.

Alabama running back Damien Harris (34) scores a touchdown and celebrates in the third quarter against the Florida State on Sept. 2 in Atlanta. Alabama won 24-7.

Quarterback Caylin Newton (3) of the Howard Bison runs against the UNLV Rebels on Sept. 2, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Howard won 43-40.

USC holds on after Utah goes for 2, fails

No. 13 USC rallied from a two-touchdown halftime deficit Saturday to defeat Utah 28-27 in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. BOX SCORE:  USC 28, UTAH 27

Quarterback Kelly Bryant (2) of the Clemson Tigers is pulled down by linebacker Matt Bahr of the Kent State Golden Flashes on Sept. 2  in Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson won 56-3.

Auburn linebacker Tre' Williams, left, sacks Georgia Southern quarterback Shai Werts, center, in the second half against Georgia Southern, on Sept. 2, in Auburn, Ala. Auburn won 41-7.

Nyqwan Murray of Florida State is tackled by Anthony Averett of the Alabama on Sept. 2, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Kansas Jayhawks wide receiver Chase Harrell (3) makes a one-handed grab for a touchdown over Southeast Missouri State Redhawks defensive back Shabari Davis (24) in the first quarter of the season on Sept. 2 in Lawrence, Kansas. Kansas Jayhawks won 38-16.