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Kansas Jayhawks in a familiar position as they get set to host the Sooners

The Kansas Jayhawks have shown signs of improved play at times this season, but after recent struggles have reclaimed the “top spot” in these rankings.

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After some promising performances through the first half of the season, the Kansas Jayhawks find themselves in a familiar place as arguably the worst team in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports ranks the bottom 25 teams and after a brief stint as the second-worst team in the country, Kansas reclaims the “top spot.”

Earlier this week, it finally got cool enough to put my fur-lined slippers back on. The sensation of sliding my feet into that soft, fluffy warmth was not much different than seeing Kansas at No. 1 yet again. Hello, old friend. Welcome back. Something tells me that the Jayhawks could be the first team to stay at No. 1, considering they’ve got Oklahoma this week and Oklahoma State the week after. But maybe, just maybe… (2) – Fornelli

There have been times this season where the Kansas Jayhawks have shown signs of life. They’ve gotten games close before the blowouts set in. They held Baylor to just 14 first-half points. The Jayhawks were leading the Duke Blue Devils in the third quarter before the game got away from them. They were within six of the previously undefeated Coastal Carolina Chanticleers before succumbing to a strong second-half effort from Coastal.

Head Coach Lance Leipold has made progress and they’re playing better football, but this is a team that still has some growing to do. They don’t have a Pooka Williams on this year’s squad to make life difficult for the Sooners’ defense.

The Jayhawks will come out playing hard, but that effort won’t be enough to make this much of a game on Saturday as the Sooners likely roll on to a blowout victory.

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Appalachian State knocks Coastal Carolina from unbeaten ranks

Appalachian State takes down previously unbeaten Coastal Carolina

It took more than 14 years but Appalachian State has knocked off another ranked opponent.

The Mountaineers, who were an FCS school when they shocked Michigan in 2007, upended 16th-ranked Coastal Carolina, 30-27, in a Sun Belt contest Wednesday.

This marked the first victory over a ranked team for Appalachian State as an FBS school.

The winning margin came on a field goal as time expired by Chandler Staton from 24 yards. Staton is 11-for-11 on the season in field-goal attempts.

Coastal had attempted to let the Mountaineers score two plays earlier but the Appalachian State running back wisely took a knee to let the clock tick because the Chanticleers had used their timeouts.

The game changed in the second quarter after a touchdown that saw Appalachian State cut a 14-0 deficit in half on a 1-yard run by Camerun Peoples and PAT.

The Mountaineers went for an onside kick and recovered it, swinging momentum in a big way.

For anyone who needs a refresher course on what happened Sept. 1, 2007, at the Big House:

Penn State maintains position in AP Top 25 after Week 7

What Big Ten team passed Penn State in the updated AP Top 25 after an off week?

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An idle week for Penn State saw no movement for the Nittany Lions in this week’s AP Top 25 poll, which was updated Sunday afternoon. The Nittany Lions remain at No. 7 in this week’s updated AP Top 25, although there was some notable movement around them that may raise some eyebrows.

The Michigan Wolverines moved up two posts in this week’s AP Top 25, leaping from one spot behind Penn State to one spot in front of Penn State in this week’s AP Top 25. The logic for such a move considering both teams were on a bye week likely falls on the result of the Iowa Hawkeyes being dumped at home by Purdue in Week 7. A week after Iowa edged Penn State, the Hawkeyes lost by 17 at home to Purdue, thus taking some of the defense to Penn State losing a hard-fought game in the same stadium.

The loss by Iowa dropped the Hawkeyes out of the top 10 of the AP Top 25 (as well as the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll), leaving the Big Ten with four teams in this week’s top 10 of the AP poll. No. 7 Penn State is accompanied by No. 5 Ohio State, No. 6 Michigan, and No. 9 Michigan State. Iowa fell from No. 2 down to No. 11 this week. Purdue also crept into the top 25 of the AP poll this week, rounding out this week’s poll at No. 25 after their big win at Iowa.

Purdue is one of five new teams in this week’s ranking. Auburn returned to the AP Top 25 at No. 19 this week. No. 20 Baylor, No. 23 Pittsburgh, and No. 24 UTSA also moved into the top 25 this week.

Top-ranked Georgia remained the top team in this week’s ranking with all 63 first-place votes, but Iowa’s loss left an opening for Cincinnati to climb to No. 2 in the AP top 25. The Bearcats stayed ahead of No. 3 Oklahoma and No. 4 Alabama, with all moving up one spot this week.

NEXT: The full AP Top 25 following Week 7

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Penn State passed by division rival in updated USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

Where is Penn State in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after Week 7?

Penn State did not move up or move down in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll this week while on a bye week, but the Nittany Lions did get passed by one of its division rivals while sitting at home. Michigan State moved up two spots following a close victory over Indiana in week 7, as the Spartans moved up to No. 7 in this week’s coaches poll.

Penn State remained No. 8, the same ranking they held the previous week after suffering its first loss of the season at Iowa in Week 6. Iowa, after getting humiliated at home by Purdue, actually fell behind the Nittany Lions after tumbling from No. 2 down to No. 11 this week.

The Big Ten still has four teams ranked in the top 10 of the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll with Penn State coming in behind No. 5 Ohio State, No. 6 Michigan, and No. 7 Michigan State.

Georgia secured all 65 first-place votes in this week’s coaches poll to lock down the No. 1 overall ranking for a second straight week. But Cincinnati’s path to its highest ranking in the coaches ranking was blocked by a resurgent Oklahoma. Oklahoma moved up one spot to No. 2 to replace Iowa behind the Bulldogs, and Cincinnati moved up to No. 3. No. 4 Alabama, Ohio State, and Michigan each moved up one spot and the Spartans moved up two. No. 9 Oklahoma State and No. 10 Oregon round out the top 10 this week.

Former Penn State opponent Auburn popped back up into the top 25 of the coaches poll this week following their win over Arkansas, which dropped the Razorbacks out of the top 25 as their losing skid hits three games after a fun start to the season. Pittsburgh also surged into the rankings this week at No. 23, moving just ahead of No. 24 Clemson to setup a top 25 matchup between the Panthers and Tigers coming up.

Here is the full look at the full coaches poll after this week’s slate of games.

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 6-0 1,624 (64) –
2 Oklahoma 7-0 1,508 +1
3 Cincinnati 6-0 1,497 +1
4 Alabama 6-1 1,446 +1
5 Ohio State 5-1 1,305 +1
6 Michigan 6-0 1,299 +1
7 Michigan State 7-0 1,158 +2
8 Penn State 5-1 1,134 –
9 Oklahoma State 6-0 1,093 +3
10 Oregon 5-1 1,048 –
11 Iowa 6-1 1,031 -9
12 Ole Miss 5-1 826 +2
13 Notre Dame 5-1 816 –
14 Kentucky 6-1 763 -3
15 Wake Forest 6-0 696 +1
16 Coastal Carolina 6-0 675 -1
17 Texas A&M 5-2 580 +1
18 NC State 5-1 528 +3
19 SMU 6-0 399 +4
20 Baylor 6-1 369 +7
21 San Diego State 6-0 334 +3
22 Auburn 5-2 315 +4
23 Pittsburgh 5-1 192 +6
24 Clemson 4-2 146 +1
25 UT-San Antonio 7-0 96 +5

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 17 Florida; No. 19 Arkansas; No. 20 Brigham Young; No. 22 Arizona State

Others receiving votes:

Iowa State 38; Utah 35; Arkansas 31; Florida 23; Brigham Young 23; Air Force 20; UL Lafayette 18; Arizona State 18; Purdue 16; Houston 11; Virginia 6; Texas 4; Louisiana State 2; Fresno State 1.

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Where did Penn State fall in updated AP Top 25 after Week 6?

Where is Penn State in the AP Top 25 after the loss to Iowa in Week 6?

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As expected, Penn State was due to drop a few spots in the new AP Top 25 that was released Sunday after losing on the road to Iowa. But what was unknown was just how much of a drop Penn State could take in a week that saw the Nittany Lions lose a close one on the road while playing the majority of the game with a backup quarterback. It turns out, three spots.

Penn State fell to No. 7 in the new AP Top2 5 that was released Sunday afternoon. Penn State had previously been ranked No. 4 in last week’s AP Top 25. While Penn State did fall behind a rising Ohio State in the AP poll, the Nittany Lions did manage to stay ranked ahead of the Michigan Wolverines amid the reshuffling of the top 10.

Georgia took full control of the first-place ballots this week, receiving all 62 after their road win at Auburn was paired with Alabama’s upset loss Saturday night at Texas A&M. The Crimson Tide fell to No. 5 in the AP poll this week. Iowa moved up to No. 2, with Cincinnati moving up to No. 3 and Oklahoma taking No. 4 this week.

Like in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll, Michigan State has moved into the top 10 of the AP Poll to give the Big Ten half of this week’s top 10 teams (Iowa, Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, Michigan State.

NEXT: See the full AP Top 25 following Week 6

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Where did Penn State drop in USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after Week 6?

Where is Penn State ranked in the new USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after the loss to Iowa?

As expected following a tough loss on the road this weekend, Penn State fell back a few spots in the updated USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. The good news is Penn State is still in the top 10 amid some reshuffling of the deck in the poll this week.

Penn State fell from No. 4 down to No. 8 in the fresh coaches poll on Sunday. Penn State fell behind Big Ten East foes Ohio State (No. 6) and Michigan (No. 7) as both the Buckeyes and Wolverines moved up one spot to take advantage of Penn State’s first stumble of the season. Iowa moved up to No. 2 following their victory over the Nittany Lions, taking full advantage of a surprising loss Saturday night by Alabama.

The Crimson Tide fell from the top of the coaches poll down to No. 5 after suffering a last-second loss at Texas A&M on Saturday night. Georgia took full control of the top spot in the coaches poll this week with 64 first-place votes. There was one first-place vote from the coaches for the Hawkeyes.

Joining the Hawkeyes, Buckeyes, Wolverines and Nittany Lions inside the top 10 this week is Michigan State. The undefeated Spartans moved into the top 10 by being bumped up two spots this week. Michigan State lept over Oregon, who was idle this week and fell to No. 10. Michigan State also moved into the top 10 after BYU fell out due to a loss at home to Boise State.

A former Penn State opponent, Auburn, fell out of the top 25 this week with their home loss to top-ranked Georgia.

Here is a look at the complete USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll after Week 6.

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 6-0 1,624 (64) +1
2 Iowa 6-0 1,537 (1) +1
3 Oklahoma 6-0 1,452 +2
4 Cincinnati 5-0 1,418 +2
5 Alabama 5-1 1,363 -4
6 Ohio State 5-1 1,254 +1
7 Michigan 6-0 1,237 +1
8 Penn State 5-1 1,124 -4
9 Michigan State 6-0 1,064 +2
10 Oregon 4-1 1,004 +1
11 Kentucky 6-0 994 +3
12 Oklahoma State 5-0 910 –
13 Notre Dame 5-1 817 –
14 Ole Miss 4-1 741 +3
15 Coastal Carolina 6-0 708 –
16 Wake Forest 6-0 580 +4
17 Florida 4-2 543 +1
18 Texas A&M 4-2 396 +8
19 Arkansas 4-2 386 -3
20 BYU 5-1 342 -10
21 NC State 4-1 321 +1
22 Arizona State 5-1 294 +3
23 SMU 6-0 269 +1
24 San Diego State 5-0 156 +3
25 Clemson 3-2 155 -4

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 19 Auburn; No. 23 Texas.

Others receiving votes:

Auburn 98; Baylor 91; Texas 74; Pittsburgh 36; Texas-San Antonio 30; Mississippi State 18; Iowa State 18; Appalachian State 18; Boston College 11; Air Force 9; Tennessee 8; Liberty 8; Nevada 7; UL Lafayette 3; Houston 3; Fresno State 3; UCLA 1.

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Coastal Carolina with the 99-yard TD pass against Arkansas State

Coastal Carolina with a 99-yard touchdown pass

Easy to forget there was an undefeated college football team playing Thursday with the MLB playoffs and Los Angeles Rams facing the Seattle Seahawks.

However, the 15th-ranked Coastal Carolina Chanticleers were playing at Arkansas State and it didn’t take long for them to try and head to the top of the highlight reel.

The Chanticleers were at their 1-yard line less than 3 minutes into the game.

In a blink, they went 99 yards and were up 7-0 en route to scoring the game’s 31 points.

The play went from Grayson McCall to Isaiah Likely, who was untouched en route to the end zone.

Early in the fourth quarter, Likely had 7 catches for 213 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Big 12 week 2 recap and conference Power Rankings

Wrapping up week 2 of the college football season with a look around the Big 12 and updated conference power rankings.

It was another strange week for the Big 12 conference. On the one hand, some teams blew out their opponents like Oklahoma, Baylor, and West Virginia. On the other hand, teams like Kansas State and Texas Tech struggled with FCS opponents. And then there’s Oklahoma State, who continues to win but does so by the skin of their teeth.

The Big 12 went 7-3 as a conference, with two of those losses coming against ranked opponents and the third against an unranked Power Five member. Against the Power Five, the conference went 1-2, with TCU picking up the win over the Pac-12’s California.

So, where does that leave us in this week’s Big 12 power rankings? Still with a bit of a mess. But with bigger matchups and conference play on the horizon, much of this will start to work itself out.

Big 12 Predictions for week 2 of the 2021 College Football Season

With an interesting slate of games in week two, can the Big 12 build off their 9-1 record from week 1? Will they look impressive in the process?

The start to the Big 12 season wasn’t great. They struggled against FCS and Group of Five schools on their way to a 9-1 record. Though the record looks nice — the lone loss coming against the Big 10’s Maryland — the on-field product was difficult to watch for many of these teams.

Teams like Iowa State, Oklahoma, Baylor, Kansas, and Oklahoma State struggled against teams they should have blown out. At the same time, Texas, Kansas State, TCU, and Texas Tech looked impressive in their season openers.

Can the Big 12 continue to put wins together to start the 2021 season, and can it start looking more impressive across the board? Much of the week two slate features a litany of mismatches on the schedule, but there are three intriguing matchups for the college football fan to enjoy.

The Big 12 does have some intriguing matchups this week, starting with Kansas’ Friday night matchup with #19 Coastal Carolina. Iowa State and Iowa offer the game of the week. TCU and Cal provide an interesting Power Five matchup. And Texas and Arkansas provide a primetime matchup renewing an old Southwest Conference rivalry that will soon be a Southeast Conference rivalry.

Penn State football’s season-opening results since 2000

Let’s take a look at every Penn State football season opener since 2000.

Penn State opens the 2021 college football season against Wisconsin on Sept. 4. It will be here before you know it. This got us to thinking about how the Nittany Lions have fared in their season openers since the year 2000. Needless to say, there have been some mixed results since the turn of the century.