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Texas Tech Rolls at Utah as Week 4 Reshapes Early AP Picture

Early byes magnified a light slate, making decisive results especially influential in the next AP Top 25.

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Overview

  • No. 17 Texas Tech routed No. 16 Utah 34-10 on the road, winning the turnover battle and finishing behind backup quarterback Will Hammond after Behren Morton left early.
  • No. 11 Oklahoma edged No. 22 Auburn 24-17 by scoring a late touchdown and forcing a safety in the final five minutes against former Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold.
  • No. 24 Notre Dame secured its first victory of the season with a 56-30 win over Purdue.
  • With six top-15 teams idle and 19 ranked teams in action, the AP notes Texas Tech is poised to climb, Utah is expected to slide, and teams like TCU and Syracuse strengthened their cases to enter or rise.
  • Opinionated week 4 commentary questioned preseason judgments by labeling Texas and Clemson overrated, casting doubt on Arch Manning’s form, and elevating Miami as an early contender.