College Football โWeek 13: Upsets, Rivalry โThrills, andโข championship Implications Unfold
Week 13 of the college football season delivered a slate of dramatic contests, highlighted by significant upsets and crucial victories impacting conference championship races and bowl projections. Several Power Five programs secured their places in conference title games, while others saw their postseason hopes diminished in a weekend filled with compelling action across the nation.
This โpivotal week served as a final regular-season push for teams vying for College Football Playoff contention and coveted bowl โbids. โคResults dramatically reshaped theโ landscape, setting the stage for championship โฃweekend showdowns and intensifyingโฃ the debate surrounding the final four playoff spots. The outcomes will dictate not only conference champions but โalso the โtrajectory of programs heading into โthe offseason.
Key Resultsโข & Highlights:
* Georgia Defeats Georgiaโค Tech, 31-23: The Georgiaโ Bulldogs completed an undefeated regular season, overcoming a late challenge from Georgia tech in their annual rivalry game. Quarterback Carson Beck threw for 218 yards and two โtouchdowns.
* โค Michigan Clinches Big Ten East Title with 30-24 Win Over Ohio State: Michigan secured โitsโค place in the Big Ten Championship Game with a hard-fought victory over Ohio โฃState in Ann Arbor. Blake โคCorumโฃ rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. The win sparked controversy due โฃtoโ allegations of sign-stealing.
* Washington Secures Pac-12 Championship Berthโฃ with 56-51 Victory โขOver Oregon State: Michael Penix Jr. threw for 367 yardsโค and six touchdowns asโ Washington narrowly defeated Oregon โState inโ a high-scoring affair, earning a spot in the Pac-12 Championship โฃGame.
* โ Florida State Overcomes Florida, 24-15: Florida State โฃfinished theโ regular seasonโค undefeated, โdefeating Floridaโ in โthe Sunshine State rivalry. Quarterback โคJordan Travis accounted for two touchdowns before suffering a โleg injury.
* Oklahomaโค wins Bedlam, 49-41, Over Oklahoma State: Dillon Gabriel threw for 451 yards and five touchdowns as Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State in whatโ coudl be the final scheduled Bedlam game for the foreseeable future.
* Alabama Defeats โAuburn,27-24: Alabama โsecured a spot in the SEC Championshipโ Game with a narrow Iron Bowl victory over Auburn. Jalen Milroe threw for 151โ yards and four touchdowns.
* Louisville โขWins Against Kentucky, 38-33: Louisville defeated Kentuckyโ in the Governor’s Cup rivalryโ game. Quarterback Jack Plummer threw for 339โข yards and three touchdowns.
* โค Oregon Defeats Oregon State, 31-7: Bo โขNix threw for 367 yards and two touchdowns as Oregon defeated Oregon โstate.
Looking Ahead:
Conference championship games will take place theโ weekend of December 1-2, with the winners positioning themselves for potential College Football Playoff berths. The Playoff selection show is scheduled โfor December 3,where the final four teams will be announced,setting the stage for the postseason culminating in the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 8,2024.