B1G Game, B1G Implications
11/27/2023
By: Jeff Yoder
#3 Michigan Beats #2 Ohio State (30-24) for 3rd Straight Season, Launches Chaos in CFB Playoff Discussion
The big game with big implications just shifted the power in the Big Ten, and beyond. Michigan’s 30-24 win over Ohio State on Saturday was one to remember. The Wolverines held off the Buckeyes without head coach Jim Harbaugh as they completed a 3-0 run in another three-game stretch without their head coach due to the sign-stealing punishment. Harbaugh will be back on the sideline the rest of the way for Michigan. As for Ohio State, they’re now 1-3 against Michigan under head coach Ryan Day, including three straight losses, which led to many questioning his future in Columbus. The Buckeyes will now await their fate. Will it be a New Year’s Six bowl or forgiveness in a trip to the CFB Playoff?
Elsewhere across college football, the conference slates came to a close with #8 Alabama, #7 Texas, #6 Oregon, #5 Florida State, #4 Washington and #1 Georgia all victorious. The Crimson Tide needed late-game heroics — 4th & 31! — to gash Auburn in the Iron Bowl, and Washington stayed perfect with a narrow win over Wazzu. That means eight playoff-possible teams have either zero or one loss(es) heading into championship weekend. Expect the CFB Playoff Rankings to look a little different tomorrow night.
Top-10 Scores & Highlights
#1 Georgia def. Georgia Tech (31-23)
#3 Michigan def. #2 Ohio State (30-24)
#4 Washington def. Washington State (24-21)
#5 Florida State def. Florida (24-15)
#6 Oregon def. #16 Oregon State (31-7)
#7 Texas def. Texas Tech (57-7)
#8 Alabama def. Auburn (27-24)
#9 Missouri def. Arkansas (48-14)
Other CFB Scores & Highlights
#11 Penn State def. Michigan State (42-0)
#12 Ole Miss def. Mississippi State (17-7)
#14 LSU def. Texas A&M (42-30)
#17 Iowa def. Nebraska (13-10)
#18 Notre Dame def. Stanford (56-23)
New AP Top-10: 1. Georgia, 2. Michigan, 3. Washington, 4. Florida State, 5. Oregon, 6. Ohio State, 7. Texas, 8. Alabama, 9. Missouri, 10. Penn State | Full Top-25
*Stay tuned for our Heisman Trophy Watch later this week.
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