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Saturday night's game was more a testament to the strength of LSU then it was an indictment of Clemson's contender status.

LSU finally has a defense, and that makes it good enough to win a national championship.

Nussmeier entered the season as the higher-ranked prospect, and his team came through to secure a critical road victory.

The streak is over, and Brian Kelly has a validating win, one of the biggest of his four-year LSU tenure.

The Hawkeyes will face in-state rival Iowa State next Saturday at 12 p.m. ET.

Maybe Florida State can make a surprise CFP run this season. Certainly, Alabama was the biggest disappointment in Week 1.

His coaching career all but written off a year ago, Patricia led Ohio State's defense to a dominant outing vs. Arch Manning and Texas.

It was a shocking win for a Florida State team that went 2-10 last year, and just as shocking a loss for an Alabama team with Playoff hopes.

Manning, making his first road start, wasn't shy about taking the blame for his underwhelming performance at Ohio State.

Coach Jon Sumrall told reporters Northwestern denied Tulane's request to wear white jerseys like the 2005 squad ...