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2016: Week 14

25 games. Six ranked teams lost, one to an unranked team. Five games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

The week in review

Ranked against ranked

Dec 2, 20164Washington 41, 9Colorado 10Box score
Dec 3, 20168Penn State 38, 6Wisconsin 31upsetBox score
Dec 3, 20161Alabama 54, 15Florida 16Box score
Dec 3, 20167Oklahoma 38, 11Oklahoma State 20Box score
Dec 3, 20163Clemson 42, 19Virginia Tech 35Box score

Upsets

Dec 3, 20168Penn State 38, 6Wisconsin 31upsetBox score
Dec 3, 2016Temple 34, 20Navy 10upsetBox 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

Mike WhiteNo. 3 this week21 of 31, 421 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTWestern Kentucky vs. Louisiana Tech
  1. Ryan Higgins Louisiana Tech35 of 57, 502 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
  2. Trace McSorley Penn State22 of 31, 384 yards, 4 TD

Rushing

Samaje PerineNo. 2 this week37 carries, 239 yards, 1 TDOklahoma vs. Oklahoma State
  1. Anthony Wales Western Kentucky36 carries, 209 yards, 4 TD
  2. Xavier Johnson South Alabama21 carries, 154 yards, 3 TD

Receiving

Taywan Taylor7 catches, 194 yards, 2 TDWestern Kentucky vs. Louisiana Tech
  1. Carlos Henderson Louisiana Tech9 catches, 202 yards, 1 TD
  2. Saeed Blacknall Penn State6 catches, 155 yards, 2 TD

Defense

Chris OdomNo. 3 this week5 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 for lossArkansas State at Texas State
  1. Randy Allen South Alabama6 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 for loss
  2. Ukeme Eligwe Georgia Southern18 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss
Ranked by a points score for each kind of game (yards, touchdowns, tackles, sacks).
How we rankRanked 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.
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The week’s biggest individual games by FBS players, from CollegeFootballData box scores.

FBS vs. FBS

Dec 2, 201613Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23Box score
Dec 2, 20164Washington 41, 9Colorado 10Box score
Dec 3, 2016Kansas State 30, TCU 6Box score
Dec 3, 2016Georgia Southern 28, Troy 24Box score
Dec 3, 2016Temple 34, 20Navy 10upsetBox score
Dec 3, 2016Western Kentucky 58, Louisiana Tech 44Box score
Dec 3, 20167Oklahoma 38, 11Oklahoma State 20Box score
Dec 3, 2016South Alabama 35, New Mexico State 28Box score
Dec 3, 2016Louisiana 30, UL Monroe 3Box score
Dec 3, 201614West Virginia 24, Baylor 21Box score
Dec 3, 20161Alabama 54, 15Florida 16Box score
Dec 3, 2016Idaho 37, Georgia State 12Box score
Dec 3, 2016Arkansas State 36, Texas State 14Box score
Dec 3, 2016San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24Box score
Dec 3, 20163Clemson 42, 19Virginia Tech 35Box score
Dec 3, 20168Penn State 38, 6Wisconsin 31upsetBox score

Everyone else

Dec 3, 2016James Madison 55, New Hampshire 22Box score
Dec 3, 2016Youngstown State 40, Jacksonville State 24upsetBox score
Dec 3, 2016South Dakota State 10, Villanova 7Box score
Dec 3, 2016Sam Houston 41, Chattanooga 36Box score
Dec 3, 2016North Dakota State 45, San Diego 7Box score
Dec 3, 2016Eastern Washington 31, Central Arkansas 14Box score
Dec 3, 2016Grambling 27, Alcorn State 20Box score
Dec 3, 2016Wofford 17, The Citadel 3Box score
Dec 3, 2016Richmond 27, North Dakota 24Box score