Week 7 of the 2016 college football season shaped up as a fascinating one on paper. With a pair of Top 10 matchups, it had the potential to shake up the College Football Playoff picture as well as the Top 25 polls. And while those games took the spotlight, as always, other matchups came seemingly out of nowhere to capture our attention. A pair of ACC powers were pushed hard by lesser foes, and an SEC ...

The Clemson Tigers (7-0) have not played their best football through the first part of the season, but they still came into Saturday's home game against North Carolina State (4-2) as the third-ranked team in the nation and with high hopes of competing in the College Football Playoff at the season's conclusion. The Tigers still hold onto those hopes, but they needed a big dose of luck to survive the Wolfpack. Clemson picked up a 24-17 ...

Alabama showed again why it is the No. 1 team in college football with a dominant 49-10 road win Saturday over No. 9 Tennessee. Quarterback Jalen Hurts was the star of the day for the Crimson Tide, making strong throws but having an even bigger impact with his legs. He finished with 132 rushing yards and three touchdowns to go with his 143 passing yards. Travis Haney of 104.5 The Zone summed up his thoughts while watching ...

There are ways to lose a game to a team like Vanderbilt, and Georgia tapped into almost all of them Saturday in a 17-16 homecoming loss in Athens. Penalties, atrocious special teams play and an overall complacency plagued the Bulldogs throughout the afternoon as the team saw its hopes of winning the SEC East and staying relevant nationally this season all but disappear. This was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad loss for Georgia as ...

Ohio State 30, Wisconsin 23. Game Over (OT). Two Big Ten heavyweights collided Saturday night, as the Ohio State Buckeyes visited a hostile Camp Randall Stadium and took down the Wisconsin Badgers on ABC. In an outstanding display of hard-nosed, physical football, it came down to a goal line stand in overtime for the Buckeyes to pull out a grueling road win. Wisconsin quarterback Alex Hornibrook dropped back on fourth down, but he was swarmed by a ...

Stanford 17, Notre Dame 10—Final The Stanford Cardinal rattled off 17 straight points to clip the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday night in South Bend, Indiana. Quenton Meeks' 50-yard pick-six sparked the Cardinal (4-2), who received a tremendous performance from Bryce Love. The sophomore replaced an injured Christian McCaffrey and tallied a career-high 129 yards, adding a two-point conversion. Notre Dame dropped to 2-5 on the season, partially due to poor quarterback play. DeShone Kizer finished the ...

Arkansas 34, Ole Miss 30—Final  The Arkansas offensive line played much better than last week, and the Razorbacks totaled 200 yards on the ground in the 34-30 victory over Ole Miss. They controlled the ball for 40:38, and they converted 27 first downs. It was also a gutsy effort for quarterback Austin Allen.  The junior threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns, and he led what would end up being the game-winning drive with a little over ...

First-time head coaches typically have to navigate choppy waters during their maiden voyage, and Georgia head coach Kirby Smart hit an iceberg Saturday afternoon in Athens in the form of the Vanderbilt Commodores. Despite that, it's not time to give up on Smart just yet. The Bulldogs fell to 4-3 (2-3 SEC) in an embarrassing 17-16 homecoming loss.  It was a sign Smart has a lot to learn as a head coach, specifically one in the SEC.  As ...

Clemson's long walk on the tightrope in 2016 continues to be successful, as the Tigers survived a tense home battle to beat North Carolina State 24-17 in overtime.  Deshaun Watson connected with Artavis Scott for a touchdown on Clemson's first possession of overtime for the lead.  NC State quarterback Ryan Finley tried to strike back on his team's first play after Clemson's score, but Marcus Edmond cut off the pass for the interception to seal the win and preserve ...

Florida State 17, Wake Forest 6—FINAL The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Florida State Seminoles clashed in an Atlantic Division defensive battle, but the disparity in talent made the difference down the stretch as the 'Noles emerged victorious against the Deacons once again. Wake Forest falls to 5-2, while Florida State improves to 5-2.Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com