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Dylan Riley put on a SHOW in Boise State's 64-38 win over Colorado State. 192 rushing yards 88 receiving yards 280 total yards Riley now leads all FBS players with 1,241 rushing yards this season. via IronFootball.app @ironfbstats

No. 4 Notre Dame takes down No. 1 Miami 31-24. The historical implications of this game are absolutely INSANE. 1. A FIRST IN 90 YEARS OF AP POLL HISTORY • For the FIRST TIME since the AP Poll began in 1936, two No. 4 teams have beaten No. 1 teams in the same regular season. Sept. 12: No. 4 Texas beat No. 1 Ohio State Nov. 7: No. 4 Notre Dame beat No. 1 Miami • Only once before, in 1963, had AP No. 1 teams suffered two regular-season losses to top-5 opponents in the same season. 2. FIVE STRAIGHT WEEKS OF TOP-TWO LOSSES • An AP top-two team has now lost in FIVE consecutive weeks. Oct. 10: No. 1 Texas lost to Oklahoma Oct. 17: No. 1 Georgia lost to Auburn AND No. 2 Notre Dame lost to BYU Oct. 24: No. 2 BYU lost to UCF Oct. 31: No. 2 Ohio State lost to USC Nov. 7: No. 1 Miami lost to Notre Dame • That TIES 2007 for the longest such streak since the AP Poll began in 1936. • Other notable streaks lasted four weeks, in 1964 and 2024. • A top-two team has now lost in SIX of the last NINE weeks, dating back to Ohio State's September 12 loss. 3. THE NO. 1 CURSE IS REAL • The AP No. 1 team has now lost FOUR times this regular season. Sept. 12: Ohio State lost to Texas Oct. 10: Texas lost to Oklahoma Oct. 17: Georgia lost to Auburn Nov. 7: Miami lost to Notre Dame • That's the most regular-season losses by AP No. 1 teams since 1990, when five occurred. • The record since 1936 is six, set in 1981. Both 1984 and 1990 had five. • EVERY team to hold the No. 1 ranking this season has lost while holding it. Ohio State Texas Georgia Miami • Georgia is now positioned to return to No. 1 following Miami's loss. 4. THREE HISTORIC GAMES. THE EXACT SAME SCORE. • Notre Dame just beat No. 1 Miami 31-24. • The EXACT SAME SCORE as Notre Dame's legendary 1993 "Game of the Century" victory over No. 1 Florida State. • It's also Miami's first loss as the AP No. 1 team since the 2003 Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State. • The score of that game? ALSO 31-24. 1993: Notre Dame 31, No. 1 Florida State 24 2003: Ohio State 31, No. 1 Miami 24 2026: Notre Dame 31, No. 1 Miami 24 5. MIAMI'S FIRST REAL TEST • Miami entered tonight 8-0 and ranked No. 1 without having faced a SINGLE ranked opponent. • Its first ranked opponent? No. 4 Notre Dame. • Its first loss? 31-24. • Since 1989, AP top-5 teams that started 8-0 or better without facing a ranked opponent are now just 2-8 in their first ranked matchup. • Miami is the ONLY team in that group that was ranked No. 1 entering its first ranked game. • Other teams in that group include: 1989 Nebraska: Lost 1990 Nebraska: Lost 2000 Virginia Tech: Lost 2004 Utah: Won 2015 TCU: Lost 2015 Baylor: Lost 2015 Ohio State: Lost 2023 Michigan: Won 2024 Indiana: Lost 2026 Miami: Lost • Only 2004 Utah and 2023 Michigan won their first ranked test. 6. MARCUS FREEMAN KEEPS WINNING BIG GAMES • Marcus Freeman improves to 4-2 against AP top-5 opponents. • Tonight was Freeman's FIRST career game against an AP No. 1 team. He is now 1-0. • Freeman is now 25-1 when leading by 14+ points at halftime. • His ONLY loss when holding a 14+ point halftime lead came in his very first game as head coach, the 2022 Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma State. • Notre Dame led Miami 17-3 at halftime and extended the lead to 24-3 in the third quarter before holding on to win 31-24. 7. NOTRE DAME'S HISTORY AGAINST NO. 1 • Notre Dame has now beaten an AP No. 1 team TEN times, improving to 10-16-1 all-time against top-ranked opponents. • It's the Irish's first win over No. 1 since beating Clemson in 2020. • It's Notre Dame's first win over a No. 1 Miami team since the legendary 31-30 "Catholics vs. Convicts" game in 1988. • The Irish have now knocked off No. 1 Miami in two of the most memorable matchups in the rivalry's history. 8. MIAMI'S COMEBACK FALLS SHORT • Miami trailed Notre Dame 17-3 at halftime and 24-3 in the third quarter before cutting the deficit to seven. • Mario Cristobal falls to 1-17 as a head coach when trailing by 14+ points at halftime. • Miami falls to 1-21 when trailing by 14+ at halftime since 2001. • Cristobal entered tonight 0-3 when trailing by 14+ at halftime with his team scoring exactly 3 points. That record is now 0-4. 9. ONLY TWO UNDEFEATED TEAMS REMAIN • With Miami's loss, just TWO undefeated teams remain in FBS. UCLA Utah • That's the FEWEST undefeated FBS teams at this point of a season since 2003. What an absolutely ridiculous season of college football. via IronFootball.app @ironfbstats

I drove with Linda Fletcher in her RV for more than 700 miles and 11 hours. I figured we would sing, snack and have some laughs. We did, but I discovered so much more. On Linda and the true meaning behind going the long mile for her son, Mark. espn.com/college-football/st…

Congratulations @Ahmadhardy29 on being nominated for the @OrangeBowl Courage Award!

Two seasons with 10 wins, two seasons with 7 losses -- and Oklahoma doubled down on Brent Venables in August with a massive contract extension. Now Sooners must play their best ball to avoid another 7-loss season. usatoday.com/story/sports/nc…

Nevada HC Jeff Choate on UNM’s defense: “These guys are always in the right place … They don’t get out of position.” (📹 via @NevadaSportsNet)

If you were curious about the severity of Ed Orgeron’s medical condition, he says here that he was “about to die” and OLOL’s staff saved his life.

NCAA memo about the eligibility appeals win

Seven years ago, Shannon Dawson nearly quit coaching and returned to Louisiana. Now, his marriage of Air Raid concepts with Mario Cristobal’s bruising rushing attack has produced the country’s most explosive offense. Welcome inside Miami’s “Think Tank.” bit.ly/48z0OED

Just terrible news for Northwestern on the eve of their matchup with Iowa. Backup Nicco Marchiol has 27 game appearances and 7 starts in his career, so he’s a very good backup. But he will be facing the No. 4 scoring defense in the nation. That’s a big ask for a guy who’s thrown one pass this season.

Some news: Tomorrow’s game will be my last covering Arkansas for @wholehogsports. I've had so much fun the last ~three years as part of this amazing team, and I'm grateful to everyone who has helped (and read!) along the way. I’m sad to go, but I’m excited about my next step. ❤️

After today's reports, here are the Big Ten teams impacted by starting quarterback injuries so far this season: Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan State Ohio State Oregon Northwestern UCLA Washington Wisconsin

New Mexico edge rusher Darren Agu has really blossomed into a force this year. The 6-5 1/2, 252-pounder from England was No. 18 on the Freaks List, after he benched 385 and broad jumped 10-8. He also did a triple broad jump of 32-3. Agu has 10 TFLs in the past 4 games and 15 TFLs on the season: nytimes.com/athletic/7501158…

NEW: Illinois' Bret Bielema after beating Nebraska: "But to be in this job, where we’re at right now, 6-3, we beat another 5-3 team. If we were in the SEC, we’d probably be a top-15 team." (via @IllinoisRivals) on3.com/news/bret-bielema-af…

NEW: If teams w/5-7 records are needed to fill bowls, the bowl’s conference will choose replacement & choice will not be based on highest APR scores, sources told @On3. If an ESPN bowl is selecting from pool of G6 teams, ESPN chooses the team to fill the vacancy, source said

NEW MEXICO IS 8-1 😤 The Lobos currently have the No. 1 scoring defense in FBS after their win against Nevada 😳 📸 @UNMLoboFB