Georgia Bulldogs rose to No. 1 in ESPN’s Week 10 college football power rankings after a 42-7 road win over Ole Miss — their second consecutive dominant SEC victory since a loss to Auburn. Notre Dame Fighting Irish moved to No. 4 after defeating No. 1 Miami Hurricanes 31-24 in a likely College Football Playoff must-win game. Miami dropped from No. 1 after its first loss of the season.
Georgia led Ole Miss 35-0 through three quarters and rushed for 295 yards. The Rebels gained only 66 rushing yards. Georgia sacked Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss four times, forced an interception and a fumble, and held him without a touchdown pass for the first time in 22 games.
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Notre Dame’s win featured quarterback CJ Carr passing for 319 yards and three touchdowns. Safety Luke Talich intercepted a pass to stop Miami’s second-half rally and broke up a potential tying touchdown catch by tight end Elija Lofton. The Irish played much of the game shorthanded in the secondary but held on for the win.
Miami’s offense produced despite the loss: Cooper Barkate caught 10 passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns; Lofton had seven receptions for 113 yards and one score. Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal said after the game that officials incorrectly ruled Lofton’s end-zone catch incomplete — a call upheld on replay review.
Alabama Crimson Tide moved to No. 6 after an 18-point road win at LSU. Quarterback Keelon Russell threw for 206 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions, and ran for 37 yards. Receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams returned from injury and scored a touchdown while also delivering a pivotal punt return.
Tennessee Volunteers jumped to No. 9 after a 34-6 home win over Kentucky. The Vols ran 37 times for 240 yards. Tailback DeSean Bishop surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the season — becoming only the second Tennessee player to reach that mark in two seasons. Bishop has rushed for 100 or more yards in five straight games and scored nine touchdowns during that stretch.
BYU Cougars fell to No. 12 after losing to Utah in the Holy War. Quarterback Bear Bachmeier threw four interceptions — doubling his season total — and running back LJ Martin rushed for 19 yards on seven carries in his return from an ankle injury.
Per ESPN Research, six teams ranked inside the top 15 of the College Football Playoff rankings lost in Week 10 — tied for the most such losses in a single week since the playoff era began in 2014, matching the total from November 12, 2016.
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