Overview

• Oklahoma beat Auburn 24-17 as John Mateer threw for 271 yards and scored the go-ahead 9-yard run with 4:54 left, with the Sooners sacking former OU QB Jackson Arnold 10 times.
• Two officiating decisions in the Oklahoma–Auburn game drew scrutiny, including a deceptive-substitution touchdown question and an overturned Auburn fumble return, with ABC’s rules analyst and Hugh Freeze voicing concerns.
• Yahoo Sports elevated Oklahoma to No. 1 in its new Top 10 after marquee wins over Michigan and Auburn.
• Michigan outlasted Nebraska 30-27 behind three long rushing touchdowns and 286 rushing yards, including 149 from Justice Haynes, while the defense logged seven sacks; Nebraska’s skid vs. ranked teams reached 28.
• Syracuse upset Clemson 34-21 in Death Valley, dropping the Tigers to 1-3 and 0-2 in the ACC after a lightning delay, as other ranked teams rolled with Oregon 41-7 over Oregon State, Ole Miss 45-10 over Tulane and Texas Tech 34-10 at Utah.