Saturday features two games between top-11 opponents and could go a long way to deciding who is playing in Atlanta for the conference title in December. Of the four, only No. 1 Texas is undefeated. No. 5 Georgia, No. 7 Alabama and No. 11 Tennessee each have a loss.
Is Miami in for a third consecutive close game? Louisville has won its last two games as home underdogs and both of those victories came against ranked opponents. No player in college football has more than Cam Ward’s 23 total touchdowns. If Miami can avoid the upset on Saturday and Ward has a fantastic game, his Heisman campaign will be in an even stronger position.
The Crimson Tide are road favorites in Knoxville as the Vols’ offense has had a rough two weeks. UT has been plagued by penalties and sacks, but the Crimson Tide have issues of their own. After losing on the road at Vanderbilt, Alabama couldn’t put South Carolina away until the final play in a 27-25 win. Tennessee has one of the best defensive lines in the SEC. Will Alabama have answers up front?
This has all the makings of a slugfest; just look at the over/under. Jack Tuttle came on in relief of Alex Orji in UM’s Week 6 loss to Washington and is set to be Michigan’s third starting QB of the season in the Wolverines’ seventh game. Michigan will, of course, look to run the ball as much as possible. And that could be a good strategy against Illinois.
That three-point line is no coincidence. The last four games in this series have been decided by exactly three points. The Razorbacks are playing their third straight ranked opponent after falling to Texas A&M and beating Tennessee. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier had his roughest game of the season in the Tigers’ OT win over Ole Miss in Week 7, but it was still a win thanks to the Tigers’ defense.
Georgia’s second huge road test of the season is the biggest game of the weekend. The top-ranked Longhorns are coming off a blowout win over Oklahoma in Quinn Ewers’ first start since Week 3. It’s not much of a stretch to say that Georgia will need the best game of the season from Carson Beck to get the win. Ewers got more comfortable as the Oklahoma game went on, but Texas’ biggest strength has been its running game.
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Interception Indiana!
The Huskers went for it on fourth-and-long in the red zone and Dylan Raiola forced it into coverage. Indiana’s Shawn Asbury jumped in front of it and ran it back 78 yards to put the Hoosiers in position for a score.
We are back for the second half of Nebraska-Indiana and the Cornhuskers are on the move.
Scoreboard update
So here’s where things stand as the first wave of games hits halftime:
Scoreboard update
Halftime: Miami 24, Louisville 17
The Cardinals cut into the Hurricanes’ lead with a short field goal before the break. It’s been a fairly even game thus far; the difference was that Miami fumble recovery for a TD.
Touchdown Indiana!
The Hoosiers have another one! Justice Ellison sliced through the Nebraska defense for a 31-yard TD to give Indiana a three-score lead right before the break.
Louisville misses FG
The Cardinals had pieced together a decent drive to get into Miami territory but it fizzled out and they had to settle for a 52-yard field goal attempt, which Brock Travelstead missed left.
It’s still 24-14 Miami with under 2 minutes left in the half.
Touchdown Indiana
The Hoosiers are in the end zone again, this time on a short run by Ty Son Lawton.
It’s 21-7 Indiana with under 4 minutes left in the half.
TOUCHDOWN MIAMI!
What a huge moment in this one! Louisville was backed up deep in its own territory and Isaac Brown was drilled at the line and lost the ball. Miami’s Raul Aguirre Jr. pounced on it in the end zone to get the defensive touchdown.
Touchdown Nebraska
The Huskers are on the board. It’s Jacory Barney running it in from seven yards out after a 12-play drive.
It has three turnovers, It has allowed one fumble return for a touchdown It has allowed one INT return for a touchdown It has 14 yards of total offense
There hasn’t been six minutes of game time played.
It’s a waking nightmare in Norman at the moment as the Gamecocks have had their way with the Sooners up to this point.
Touchdown Louisville!
The Cardinals respond with a 9-play, 75-yard drive of their own capped off by a short pass from Tyler Shough to Mark Redman.
That cuts Miami’s lead to 17-14.
Touchdown Indiana!
The Hoosiers tack on another TD on a pass from Kurtis Rourke to Miles Price.
It’s 14-0 Indiana.
Touchdown Miami!
Cam Ward delivers another long TD pass, this time to Samuel Brown for 49 yards. The Heisman contender leads the country in touchdown throws.
Miami now up 17-7.
End of Q1: Miami 10, Louisville 7
It was a pretty competitive opening quarter in Louisville. The Hurricanes have the ball at midfield as we get started in the second quarter.
Fumble recovered by Indiana
The Cornhuskers had cobbled together a decent drive and were in the red zone trying to pick up a first down on fourth-and-1 and the Hoosiers forced a fumble to get the ball back.
It’s still 7-0 Indiana.
Touchdown Miami!
Miami responds right back with a rapid-fire drive of its own capped off by a 27-yard touchdown pass from Cam Ward to Jacolby George.
Touchdown Louisville!
And just like that, the Cardinals are in the end zone with a score! It’s true freshman Isaac Brown breaking free for a 43-yard touchdown run to take the lead on Miami.
No. 19 Missouri QB Brady Cook leaves game vs. Auburn in first quarter after apparent non-contact injury
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Touchdown Indiana!
Meanwhile, the Hoosiers took their opening drive 75 yards for a score, with Justice Ellison running it in from 5 yards out.
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