Overview
- Florida upset No. 7 Texas 27-24 on Saturday with backup Tramell Jones Jr. throwing two touchdown passes and the Gators scoring 24 unanswered points to rally from a second-quarter deficit.
- Texas’ loss was sealed when Arch Manning fumbled after a sack by Myles Graham, a late turnover that deepened doubts about Manning and left Texas’ College Football Playoff chances precarious while the team may be without top defender Colin Simmons.
- No. 1 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama also lost on Saturday, marking the first time since Oct. 26, 1996 that those three SEC heavyweights fell on the same day and leaving SEC standings and seeding in flux.
- Ohio State beat No. 5 Indiana 19-15 on Saturday but lost quarterback Julian Sayin to a right shoulder injury that coach Ryan Day said will sideline him for several weeks and likely thrust true freshman Luke Fahey into the starting role.
- These shock results come days after confirmation of a 24-team College Football Playoff for 2027, a change that broadens postseason access, shifts how regular-season losses are valued, and heightens scrutiny of quarterback play and coaching decisions heading into rivalry games such as Miami‑Florida State.