College football’s Week 11 delivered a mix of lopsided victories and dramatic comebacks that reshaped the playoff landscape.
Wake Forest continued its impressive assault on the ACC by jumping all over SMU for a 42-0 halftime lead, “Why Wake Forest is a College Football playoff team” according to NBC Sports.
Demon Deacons coach Jake Dickert delivered an all-time great quote to radio sideline reporter Dave Goren during the beatdown, stating, “We’re not finished with them yet. We came for 60 minutes, and they’ve got nowhere to hide”, per Yahoo Sports.
Meanwhile, Georgia has looked like the very best team in college football following an earlier inexplicable loss to Auburn.
In three SEC games since that upset, the Bulldogs have won by an average of 27 points after defeating Missouri, “Is any other team on Georgia’s level?” reported NBC Sports.
In Baton Rouge, Lane Kiffin’s debut season at LSU has turned disastrous as the squad fell to 6-4 following back-to-back losses to Alabama and Texas, “Takeaways from College Football Week 11” noted Yahoo Sports.
Indiana picked up a vital win over USC behind Grant Wilson, who threw for over 300 yards and two touchdowns in his first start, “Cignetti backed up CFP criticism with win over USC” stated NBC Sports.
Kentucky saw its playoff hopes fade after consecutive losses to Tennessee and Florida dropped the Wildcats to 7-3, “Takeaways from College Football Week 11” reported Yahoo Sports.