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2023: Week 14

10 games. Seven ranked teams lost, one to an unranked team. Six 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 1, 20233Washington 34, 5Oregon 31upsetBox score
Dec 2, 20238Alabama 27, 1Georgia 24upsetBox score
Dec 2, 20234Florida State 16, 15Louisville 6Box score
Dec 2, 20232Michigan 26, 18Iowa 0Box score
Dec 2, 20237Texas 49, 19Oklahoma State 21Box score
Dec 2, 202325SMU 26, 17Tulane 14upsetBox score

Upsets

Dec 2, 20238Alabama 27, 1Georgia 24upsetBox score
Dec 1, 20233Washington 34, 5Oregon 31upsetBox score
Dec 2, 202325SMU 26, 17Tulane 14upsetBox score
Dec 2, 2023Miami (OH) 23, 23Toledo 14upsetBox 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

Quinn Ewers35 of 46, 452 yards, 4 TD, 1 INTTexas vs. Oklahoma State
  1. Kaidon Salter Liberty20 of 25, 319 yards, 2 TD
  2. Michael Penix Jr. Washington27 of 39, 319 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Kimani Vidal26 carries, 233 yards, 5 TDTroy vs. App State
  1. Dillon Johnson Washington28 carries, 152 yards, 2 TD
  2. Kaidon Salter Liberty12 carries, 165 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

C.J. Daniels7 catches, 157 yards, 1 TDLiberty vs. New Mexico State
  1. Trent Hudson New Mexico State7 catches, 112 yards, 2 TD
  2. Jalen McMillan Washington9 catches, 131 yards

Defense

Braden Fiske9 tackles, 3 sacks, 4.5 for lossFlorida State vs. Louisville
  1. Javon Solomon Troy8 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 for loss
  2. Nick Martin Oklahoma State13 tackles, 1 INT
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 1, 202320Liberty 49, New Mexico State 35Box score
Dec 1, 20233Washington 34, 5Oregon 31upsetBox score
Dec 2, 20237Texas 49, 19Oklahoma State 21Box score
Dec 2, 2023Miami (OH) 23, 23Toledo 14upsetBox score
Dec 2, 2023Boise State 44, UNLV 20Box score
Dec 2, 202325SMU 26, 17Tulane 14upsetBox score
Dec 2, 20238Alabama 27, 1Georgia 24upsetBox score
Dec 2, 2023Troy 49, App State 23Box score
Dec 2, 20234Florida State 16, 15Louisville 6Box score
Dec 2, 20232Michigan 26, 18Iowa 0Box score