College Football: Week 10 Recap, Game Attended and Pick Results

Week 10 of the college football season saw two dramatic endings for teams contending for a national championship, as well as intense Pac-12 contests and a huge upset coming out of the SEC.

No. 3 Auburn and No. 4 Ole Miss went back and forth the entire game, and the outcome wasn’t decided until late. The Rebels took a 31-28 lead early in the fourth quarter on a Bo Wallace three-yard touchdown run, but the Tigers answered about four minutes later on a Cameron Artis-Payne six-yard rushing touchdown to get back on top 35-31.  

The game-changing play of the week occurred with 1:30 remaining in the game, when Wallace completed a pass to potent wide receiver Laquon Treadwell for what appeared to be a go-ahead 19-yard touchdown, but Treadwell was tackled from behind and fumbled at the goal line.

The play resulted in Treadwell breaking his leg, as well as dislocating his ankle, and Auburn linebacker Cassanova McKinzy recovering the ball in the end zone to help the Tigers seal a critical SEC West division contest.

While there was a lot of hype for the game in Oxford, there was a Big 12 showdown in Morgantown that went down to the final play. No. 7 TCU got all it could handle against a No. 20 West Virginia squad looking to keep itself in the Big 12 title picture.

The Horned Frogs trailed most of the game, despite converting five turnovers. Trailing 30-28 with 2:07 remaining in regulation, quarterback Trevone Boykin took the offense down the field and was able to get in field-goal position for a game-winning kick. Placekicker Jaden Oberkrom nailed a 37-yard field goal as time expired and helped the Horned Frogs escape with a 31-30 victory.

The Pac-12 South division had important matchups that took place Saturday night. Twelfth-ranked Arizona went into the Rose Bowl in hopes of ending a two-game losing streak to 22nd-ranked UCLA and knocking it out of the division race. The Bruins had other plans, though, as they shut down an Arizona offense averaging 40.6 points per game and won in a defensive struggle, 17-7.

It took overtime for a winner to be decided between No. 17 Utah and No. 14 Arizona State. Sun Devil placekicker Zane Gonzalez converted 4-of-5 field goals and kicked a game-winning 36-yard field goal to defeat the Utes 19-16. It was Arizona State’s 11th consecutive win over Utah.

The biggest upset of the week was easily a struggling Florida team defeating hated rival No. 11 Georgia 38-20 in Jacksonville. The Gator offense ran all over the Bulldog defense by racking up an impressive 418 rushing yards. Will Muschamp’s Gators are now in good shape to be bowl eligible for the first time since 2012.

Game Attended

Stanford 16 at No. 5 Oregon 45

Marcus Mariota and the fifth-ranked Ducks appeared to be in no mood to drop a third straight meeting to a Stanford team that had ruined their national title and conference title hopes the past two years.

Oregon scored on its first four offensive possessions and helped give itself a solid 24-13 lead at the half. Mariota threw a six-yard touchdown pass to freshman speedster Charles Nelson and ran in a 22-yard score, while running back Thomas Tyner fought his way into the end zone on a one-yard run.

Stanford was able to stay in striking distance with a Jordan Williamson 25-yard field goal to make it 24-16 late in the third quarter, but a potent Duck offense appeared to be too much for a Stanford defense that ranked among the best in the country heading in.

Oregon scored 21 unanswered points and was hitting on all cylinders. Mariota, who continues to prove he is worthy of a Heisman Trophy, was 19-of-30 for 258 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns as well. Tyner had an impressive outing by recording 63 yards and two touchdowns, while freshman Royce Freeman accounted for 98 yards and 52 receiving yards.

The Cardinal surrendered more than 40 points for the first time since 2012 and will have its first four-loss season under fourth-year head coach David Shaw.

Oregon is in the driver’s seat to win its first Pac-12 North division title in three years and will continue its quest of advancing to the College Football Playoff with a tough road contest at Utah this Saturday.

Pick Results

Overall Record: 33-17

Week 10 Record: 5-0

Note: Team in bold indicates author’s pick


Prediction: TCU 48, West Virginia 38

Result: TCU 31, West Virginia 30

Prediction: Auburn 31, Ole Miss 24

Result: Auburn 35, Ole Miss 31

Prediction: Oregon 41, Stanford 28

Result: Oregon 45, Stanford 16

Prediction: UCLA 35, Arizona 30

Result: UCLA 17, Arizona 7

Prediction: Arizona State 38, Utah 30

Result: Arizona State 19, Utah 16 (OT)