2012: Week 9
100 games. Nine ranked teams lost, five to unranked teams. Four games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.
The week in review
Ranked against ranked
| Oct 27, 2012 | 5Notre Dame 30, 8Oklahoma 13 | Box score |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 1Alabama 38, 13Mississippi State 7 | Box score |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 12Georgia 17, 3Florida 9upset | Box score |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 4Kansas State 55, 15Texas Tech 24 | Box score |
Upsets
| Oct 27, 2012 | 12Georgia 17, 3Florida 9upset | Box score |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Washington 20, 7Oregon State 17upset | Box score |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Arizona 39, 10USC 36upset | Box score |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Kent State 35, 18Rutgers 23upset | Box score |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Nebraska 23, 20Michigan 9upset | Box score |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Miami (OH) 23, 23Ohio 20upset | Box score |
A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.
Big days
Passing
Ryan Griffin34 of 42, 466 yards, 5 TD, 1 INTTulane vs. UAB
- Tajh Boyd Clemson27 of 38, 428 yards, 5 TD
- Mike Glennon NC State29 of 52, 467 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Kain ColterNo. 3 this week26 carries, 166 yards, 3 TDNorthwestern vs. Iowa
- Zurlon Tipton Central Michigan37 carries, 243 yards, 3 TD
- David Fluellen Toledo35 carries, 228 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Marqise Lee16 catches, 345 yards, 2 TDUSC at Arizona
- Austin Hill Arizona10 catches, 259 yards
- Davante Adams Fresno State9 catches, 198 yards, 2 TD
Ranked by a points score for each kind of game (yards, touchdowns, tackles, sacks). Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How we rank
Ranked by yards plus 20 for each touchdown (passing: less 20 for each interception); defense (from 2016, when the box scores carry tackles) by points: 8 a tackle, 12 a tackle for loss, 30 a sack (a sack is also a tackle for loss, so 42 in all), 40 an interception, 60 a touchdown.The week’s biggest individual games by FBS players, from CollegeFootballData box scores.