College football winners, losers: Texas charging down stretch; new low for Michigan
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Key Points:
- No. 11 Notre Dame defeated No. 1 Miami 31-24, marking the fifth consecutive week a top-two team has lost and significantly impacting the College Football Playoff race; quarterback CJ Carr's standout performance boosted his Heisman Trophy prospects.
- Utah secured a major victory over No. 9 BYU, improving to 9-0 for the first time since 2008 and solidifying their position among playoff contenders under coach Morgan Scalley.
- Georgia dominated No. 10 Ole Miss 42-7, effectively ending Ole Miss's playoff hopes and reestablishing themselves as an elite team with a strong offensive and defensive showing.
- Michigan suffered a disappointing 15-6 loss to winless Michigan State, raising concerns about coach Kyle Whittingham’s future as the team fell to 5-4 overall and 2-4 in Big Ten play.
- LSU continues to struggle under Lane Kiffin, losing 31-14 to Alabama and holding an 0-3 record against CFP Top 25 teams, putting their postseason hopes in jeopardy despite heavy investment.
