Oregon Wins Shootout Against Ohio State
October 13, 2024
Oregon outscored Ohio State, 10-3, in the fourth quarter to win their top 3 showdown, 32-31. The Ducks move up to No. 2 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll while the Buckeyes fall to No. 5. Oregon came from behind twice in the final quarter, winning the game on a 19-yard field goal with 1:47 left to go in the game.
Texas beat rival Oklahoma, 34-3 and remains No. 1 with 52 of the 54 first place votes. Penn State survived an overtime thriller to beat Southern California and moves up to No. 3, while Georgia outscored Mississippi State, 41-31, and remains in the fourth spot.
Rank School (1st votes) Pts. Prev. Rec.
1 Texas (52) 1,348 1 6-0
2 Oregon (2) 1,298 3 6-0
3 Penn State 1,197 5 6-0
4 Georgia 1,169 4 5-1
5 Ohio State 1,123 2 5-1
6 Miami (Fla.) 1,083 6 6-0
7 Alabama 989 7 5-1
8 LSU 895 10 5-1
9 Clemson 888 11 5-1
10 Tennessee 878 9 5-1
11 Notre Dame 821 12 5-1
12 Iowa State 808 13 6-0
13 BYU 674 15 6-0
14 Texas A&M 622 14 5-1
15 Mississippi 523 8 5-2
16 Missouri 510 18 5-1
17 Kansas State 462 19 5-1
18 Indiana 454 20 6-0
19 Boise State 364 22 5-1
20 Pittsburgh 333 24 6-0
21 Illinois 231 23 5-1
22 Michigan 221 21 4-2
23 SMU 183 25 5-1
24 Army 98 NR 6-0
25 Nebraska 87 NR 5-1
Dropped out:
No. 16 Oklahoma (4-2); No. 17 Utah (4-2).
Others receiving votes:
Oklahoma (4-2) 81; Arizona State (5-1) 44; Navy (5-0) 37; Utah (4-2) 31; Vanderbilt (4-2) 22; Syracuse (5-1) 13; Iowa (4-2) 12; UNLV (5-1) 12; Liberty (5-0) 9; Texas Tech (5-1) 9; Washington State (5-1) 8; Louisville (4-2) 4; Memphis (5-1) 4; James Madison (5-1) 3; Tulane (4-2) 2.
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Oregon outscored Ohio State, 10-3, in the fourth quarter to win their top 3 showdown, 32-31. The Ducks move up to No. 2 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll while the Buckeyes fall to No. 5. Oregon came from behind twice in the final quarter, winning the game on a 19-yard field goal with 1:47 left to go in the game.
Texas beat rival Oklahoma, 34-3 and remains No. 1 with 52 of the 54 first place votes. Penn State survived an overtime thriller to beat Southern California and moves up to No. 3, while Georgia outscored Mississippi State, 41-31, and remains in the fourth spot.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Pts. | Prev. | Rec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (52) | 1,348 | 1 | 6-0 | |
| 2 | Oregon (2) | 1,298 | 3 | 6-0 | |
| 3 | Penn State | 1,197 | 5 | 6-0 | |
| 4 | Georgia | 1,169 | 4 | 5-1 | |
| 5 | Ohio State | 1,123 | 2 | 5-1 | |
| 6 | Miami (Fla.) | 1,083 | 6 | 6-0 | |
| 7 | Alabama | 989 | 7 | 5-1 | |
| 8 | LSU | 895 | 10 | 5-1 | |
| 9 | Clemson | 888 | 11 | 5-1 | |
| 10 | Tennessee | 878 | 9 | 5-1 | |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 821 | 12 | 5-1 | |
| 12 | Iowa State | 808 | 13 | 6-0 | |
| 13 | BYU | 674 | 15 | 6-0 | |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 622 | 14 | 5-1 | |
| 15 | Mississippi | 523 | 8 | 5-2 | |
| 16 | Missouri | 510 | 18 | 5-1 | |
| 17 | Kansas State | 462 | 19 | 5-1 | |
| 18 | Indiana | 454 | 20 | 6-0 | |
| 19 | Boise State | 364 | 22 | 5-1 | |
| 20 | Pittsburgh | 333 | 24 | 6-0 | |
| 21 | Illinois | 231 | 23 | 5-1 | |
| 22 | Michigan | 221 | 21 | 4-2 | |
| 23 | SMU | 183 | 25 | 5-1 | |
| 24 | Army | 98 | NR | 6-0 | |
| 25 | Nebraska | 87 | NR | 5-1 |
No. 16 Oklahoma (4-2); No. 17 Utah (4-2).
Oklahoma (4-2) 81; Arizona State (5-1) 44; Navy (5-0) 37; Utah (4-2) 31; Vanderbilt (4-2) 22; Syracuse (5-1) 13; Iowa (4-2) 12; UNLV (5-1) 12; Liberty (5-0) 9; Texas Tech (5-1) 9; Washington State (5-1) 8; Louisville (4-2) 4; Memphis (5-1) 4; James Madison (5-1) 3; Tulane (4-2) 2.
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