There have been no main upsets in Week 9 of the school soccer season, solely shaky performances.
Ohio State and Texas each survived sloppy quarterback play to win video games towards Nebraska and Texas, respectively. Kansas State narrowly defeated Kansas and SMU eked out a victory over Duke.
The performances from the weekend closed the curtain on October. The subsequent 4 weeks may have an amazing impression on how the School Soccer Playoff may pan out.
For now, right here’s the winners and losers of the week that was.
Winners
Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed (10) reacts after scoring a landing towards LSU in the course of the third quarter, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in School Station, Texas. (AP Picture/Sam Craft)
Texas A&M: How about these Aggies? After the ferocious comeback towards LSU on Saturday night time, because of a robust protection and quarterback Marcel Reed, Texas A&M now sits atop the SEC standings. The one undefeated SEC crew, they’re on a path towards the School Soccer Playoff. This was a monster win for head coach Mike Elko, who’s in his first yr on the helm at School Station. If they will maintain this up, that matchup towards Texas after Thanksgiving goes to be insane.
Colorado: Deion Sanders instructed us he was going to show the Colorado program round, and he is accomplished that in his second season as head coach. The Buffaloes are 6-2, bowl eligible, and are nonetheless within the hunt for the Large 12 championship. Travis Hunter continues to place collectively Heisman Trophy-worthy performances whereas Shedeur Sanders continues to impress within the passing sport. The Buffs may win out, which is one thing I do not know that we had been pondering after that loss to Nebraska final month.
Boise State: The Broncos proceed to run their offense via working again Ashton Jeanty, and it is paying off. An enormous win over UNLV on Friday night time retains them within the dialog for the at-large bid within the faculty soccer playoffs, and it would not appear to be they’re slowing down anytime quickly. Boise State goes to be an issue if they will make the playoffs, and so they’re inching nearer to that chance.Â
Oregon: The Geese put an exclamation level on an enormous win within the Large Ten Convention to stay undefeated. Dillon Gabriel moved to second in FBS passing touchdowns after he threw three within the 38-9 win over Illinois. He had 291 passing yards as properly. Oregon is separating itself from a number of the high groups within the convention.
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders fires a go in the course of the second half towards Cincinnati at Folsom Discipline, Oct. 26, 2024, in Boulder, Colo. (Ron Chenoy-Imagn Photographs)
Miami: It’s protected to say the Hurricanes run Florida. Miami trounced Florida State, 36-14, in one other assertion sport by one of many high groups within the nation. Cam Ward improved his Heisman inventory with 208 passing yards. The Hurricanes have already got wins over Florida, Florida A&M and South Florida this season, and they don’t have one other ranked opponent on the schedule.
Iowa’s Brendan Sullivan: It was subsequent man up for the Hawkeyes, and so they might have found their new offensive system. After Sullivan changed Cade McNamara, Iowa went on a 37-0 run over the following two quarters.
Losers
Nebraska defensive lineman Jimari Butler, left, tackles Ohio State quarterback Will Howard in the course of the second half, Oct. 26, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Picture/Jay LaPrete)
Ohio State: Sure, the Buckeyes got here away with a victory, nevertheless it wasn’t the prettiest as Nebraska was simply quick within the 21-17 end. This got here after the Buckeyes fell to Oregon, and so they have one other high-ranked crew within the Penn State Nittany Lions subsequent week on the street. The roster is little doubt as proficient as could be, however Ryan Day’s group have to be extra polished after not trying like the standard well-oiled machine they’re.
Kentucky: The Wildcats are windless at residence this season within the SEC, dropping their third straight sport this season by the hands of Auburn this time. I don’t know what is going on on in Lexington proper now, however this crew appears checked-out beneath head coach Mark Stoops, who may wish to search for a means out after this season, once more. Kentucky is now 2-11 in its final 13 SEC residence video games, and the issues maintain including up.Â
LSU: The Tigers had been ranked No. 8 going into their sport towards Texas A&M however suffered an enormous loss by the hands of Marcel Reed and the Aggies. Their second lack of the season dropped them to No. 16 within the nation. The loss towards USC continues to not look nice on their resume.
LSU head coach Brian Kelly speaks with the officers in the course of the second quarter towards Texas A&M at Kyle Discipline, Oct. 26, 2024, at School Station, Texas. (Maria Lysaker-Imagn Photographs.)
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The Fox Information Digital Sports activities faculty soccer winners and losers had been compiled by the Fox Information Digital Sports activities workers and the OutKick.com workers.
