Observe alongside as we recap an all the time chaotic rivalry week only one week away from convention championship weekend. No. 7 Georgia and Georgia Tech already delivered an 8OT basic on Friday earlier than Michigan surprised Ohio State in Columbus and Syracuse upset No. 6 Miami on Saturday.
Michigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State in thrilling rivalry sport
Michigan secured its fourth consecutive victory over No. 2 Ohio State in a tightly contested rivalry showdown, edging the Buckeyes, 13-10.
The Wolverines and Buckeyes had been locked in a 10-10 tie at halftime after a vital turning level within the second quarter. Michigan’s protection intercepted a purple zone cross, establishing Kalel Mullings’ 1-yard landing run. That pivotal rating helped Michigan acquire an early lead till Ohio State struck again.
Neither workforce might break the impasse within the third quarter as each defenses dominated, setting the stage for a dramatic end.
Late within the fourth quarter, Michigan marched into the purple zone however was held to a essential area purpose, placing the Wolverines up 13-10 with beneath two minutes remaining.
Ohio State had one ultimate probability to reply however fell brief, sealing the upset.
The loss dropped the Buckeyes (10-2, 7-2) within the Large Ten standings, a major blow to their convention championship aspirations.
In the meantime, the Wolverines (7-5, 5-4) get to maintain their streak alive on this historic rivalry.
Syracuse stuns No. 6 Miami, knocking the Canes out of the ACC title sport
Unranked Syracuse has taken down the sixth-ranked Hurricanes 42-38.
The Orange, who’ve performed soccer because the nineteenth century, accomplished the most important comeback in program historical past after trailing 21-0 early within the second quarter.
Syracuse stormed again, tying the sport 21-21 early within the third quarter. The groups traded touchdowns on the subsequent two possessions earlier than the Orange protection made the play of the sport.
Canes quarterback Cam Ward made a fast cross out extensive to wideout Xavier Restrepo close to midfield earlier than Cuse cornerback Devin Grant stripped Miami’s all-time receiving chief and returned the soccer 56 yards to the home.
Strip, scoop and rating! 🎯@DevinGrant2022
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— Syracuse Soccer (@CuseFootball) November 30, 2024
With beneath 5 minutes to play within the fourth quarter, the Orange protection stepped up but once more, holding the Canes to a chip-shot area purpose, sustaining the lead 42-38. Cuse quarterback Kyle McCord and firm went on to ice the sport with a number of first downs, ending the sport in victory formation.
McCord completed with 380 passing yards and three scores, whereas Ward threw for 350 and two touchdowns. Every workforce had a pair of receivers with 100-plus yards in a basic gunslinger matchup.
Miami (10-2, 6-2 ACC) is knocked out of the ACC title sport with the loss, as SMU and Clemson will face off in Charlotte to crown the convention champion. The Canes’ playoff hopes are actually left within the fingers of the Faculty Soccer Playoff committee.
Syracuse (9-3, 5-3 ACC) might sneak into the CFP prime 25 with this spectacular win and can end the season with 9 or extra wins for simply the second time since they joined the ACC in 2013.
No. 15 South Carolina bolsters CFP resume with win over rival No. 12 Clemson
The Palmetto Bowl got here right down to the wire with each groups being inside one rating of one another the complete sport.
Clemson led with 4:57 to play within the sport when Gamecocks quarterback LaNorris Sellers led a 9-play, 75-yard landing drive to provide South Carolina the lead with simply 1:08 left to go when he broke for a 20-yard TD run on a essential third-and-16. Sellers completed the day 13 of 21 with 164 yards passing, however his legs had been the distinction with 16 carries for 166 yards and two touchdowns.
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— Gamecock Soccer (@GamecockFB) November 30, 2024
On the subsequent drive, with Clemson (9-3, 7-1 ACC) already in area purpose vary and the Gamecocks main 17-14, South Carolina’s protection got here up with the game-sealing choose off Cade Klubnik to earn the come-from-behind victory.
With the win, South Carolina (9-3, 5-3 SEC) probably will climb within the subsequent Faculty Soccer Playoff rankings and have put itself in a first-rate place to get an at-large bid.
No. 7 Georgia escapes Georgia Tech in 8OT, 44-42
Rivalry week kicked off with a bang as No. 7 Georgia and Georgia Tech went to eight overtimes in Athens, Georgia — one additional time away from matching the all-time report set in 2021 by Penn State and Illinois. The Bulldogs accomplished the comeback, securing the 44-42 win.
The Clear, Previous Original Hate rivalry sport had been a lopsided matchup in its current renditions, with Georgia outscoring the Yellow Jackets 248 to 72 of their final six conferences. Nevertheless, Brent Key’s squad made the fast drive as much as Athens and jumped out to a 17-0 lead by halftime. Tech recorded 307 complete yards to UGA’s 137 within the first half-hour.
Kirby Good’s squad clawed again into the sport, scoring three touchdowns within the fourth quarter to pressure the start of the second-longest additional time sport in FBS historical past.
Within the first two overtimes, the in-state rivals traded touchdowns, transferring the rating from 27-27 to 40-40 heading into 3OT. However then the defenses returned when the additional time pivoted to solely two-point conversions, as every workforce did not convert the two-point strive in 3OT and 4OT.
Offense returned in 5OT, with every quarterback connecting with their receivers for the two-point strive, pushing the rating to 42-42 heading into 6OT. The sixth and seventh overtimes had been the identical story because the third and fourth, because the defenses as soon as once more stepped up, holding the rating at 42-42 going into the eighth.
Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King failed to attach with Eric Singleton to open 8OT, giving the Bulldogs yet one more probability to shut out the sport. And — lastly — Georgia returned to the fundamentals, sending true freshman operating again Nate Frazier up the center for the win.
One to recollect. #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/vBzAneU8JW
— Georgia Soccer (@GeorgiaFootball) November 30, 2024
Coming into this sport, Georgia (10-2, 6-2 SEC) had already punched its ticket to the SEC championship for a shot at a top-four seed within the Faculty Soccer Playoff. However a loss on this sport would have probably made the matchup in Atlanta a must-win to maintain the Bulldogs within the CFP. The dramatic victory tonight ought to maintain Georgia within the inaugural 12-team playoff whatever the end result of the SEC championship.
Georgia Tech (7-5, 5-3 ACC) was as shut as a workforce might get to securing one other upset. The Yellow Jackets knocked off then-top-10 Florida State to begin the yr and later Miami three weeks in the past. Key’s workforce had already earned bowl eligibility for the second straight yr after lacking a bowl the earlier 4.
Jeanty’s elite day powers No. 11 Boise State previous Oregon State
The Broncos took care of Oregon State behind one other monster day from famous person operating again Ashton Jeanty. The junior Heisman candidate was a workhorse, carrying the ball 37 instances and dashing for a stellar 226 yards with a landing. Jeanty wraps up his common season with 2,062 yards and 27 TDs to steer the complete FBS.
Boise State now waits to see who they may tackle in subsequent Friday night time’s Mountain West title sport. No. 22 UNLV clinches a date vs. Boise State with a win over Nevada on Saturday night time. With a UNLV loss, Colorado State will battle the Broncos for Mountain West supremacy. Both potential championship matchup might have huge Faculty Soccer Playoff implications with the Broncos presently projected within the 12-team area and receiving a first-round bye within the newest CFP projections.