Overview
- No. 3 Texas A&M improved to 8-0 with a 49-25 rout at LSU, reeling off 35 straight points and drawing national praise as a top College Football Playoff contender.
- Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed totaled 310 yards and four touchdowns, and KC Concepcion broke the game open with a 79-yard punt return in A&M’s first SEC-era win at Tiger Stadium.
- No. 8 Ole Miss won 34-26 at No. 11 Oklahoma as Division II transfer Trinidad Chambliss fueled 431 yards of offense, strengthening the Rebels’ CFP case and complicating outside chatter about Lane Kiffin to Florida.
- LSU fell to 5-3 and heard “Fire Kelly” chants in the final minutes, with multiple outlets saying the defeat likely removed the Tigers from realistic playoff contention this season.
- Vanderbilt continued its surge by edging No. 14 Missouri, keeping the Commodores in CFP projections, while LSU fans were seen pleading with five-star commit Lamar Brown to remain committed after the loss.