Published Sun. Oct 22nd, 2023 Florida State Surges Past Duke
The Blue Devils gave the Seminoles all they could handle before Florida State took control in the 4th quarter to come away with a 38-20 win. North Carolina and Clemson were not so lucky. Virginia, 1-5 on the season, and heavy underdog, shocked the undefeated Tar Heels 31-27, while Miami (Fla.) took down visiting Clemson 28-20 in 2OT. Ohio State solidified their position as the #1 team in the Billingsley Report with a hard fought 20-12 win over Penn State. Michigan destroyed in state rival Michigan State 49-0, but still remain outside the Report's Top 5 due to a very low strength of schedule rated #105 out of 133. Oklahoma and Texas both barely escaped the upset bug. The Sooners survived UCF 31-29 by way of a failed two point conversion try and the Longhorns stopped a 4th and inches try by Houston to nose out the Cougars 31-24. Toledo took control of the MAC with a 21-17 road win at Miami (Ohio). Air Force took the first step in winning the Commander in Chief Trophy with a 17-6 win at Navy. Arizona State took PAC 12 leader Washington to the wire, eventually falling 15-7. USC was not so lucky. Utah nipped the Trojans on a last second field goal 34-32. It was USC's second loss in a row. Alabama stormed back to score 27 points in the second half after trailing Tennessee 20-7 at halftime. The Tide danced to a 34-20 win after holding the Vols scoreless in the last two quarters. Projections post Monday.
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