We’re more than halfway through the 2023 college football season, and Week 9 brings another strong slate of matchups.
Currently, a handful of ranked teams are in action, including No. 7 Texas, No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 13 Utah and No. 18 Louisville vs. No. 20 Duke. No. 24 USC is also in a battle with Cal. Later, No. 3 Ohio State and No. 23 UCLA, among others, will take the field.
Kicking things off earlier, Big 12 powerhouse No. 6 Oklahoma was upset by Kansas, 38-33, on FOX’s “Big Noon Kickoff.” It marked the Sooners’ first loss of the season and their first loss to the Jayhawks since 1997. Recap all the action here.
Elsewhere, No. 4 Florida State, also unbeaten, handled ACC foe Wake Forest in front of a sold-out crowd, and a Big Ten battle between No. 10 Penn State and Indiana ended with the Nittany Lions narrowly avoiding an upset at home.
Here are the top moments!
No. 8 Oregon at No. 13 Utah
Coming through!
Oregon QB Bo Nix put his team on the board first after running through the Utah defense on his way to the end zone.
Oregon QB Bo Nix bulldozes past Utah’s defense for 1-yard rushing TD
On the move
Ducks RB Jordan James slipped out of the backfield to get open, allowing him to make an easy grab before running down the field for an 18-yard score to put Oregon up, 14-3.
Oregon’s Bo Nix connects with Jordan James on an 18-yard passing TD
Dominating early
The Ducks intercepted Utes QB Bryson Barnes at Utah’s 30-yard line to start the second quarter. They made it all the way to the 3-yard line, where Nix completed a play-action pass to WR Troy Franklin in the end zone to boost Oregon’s lead.
Tysheem Johnson’s interception fuels Bo Nix’s acrobatic 3-yard passing TD
This Duck doesn’t need any luck
Bucky Irving continued to add to Oregon’s lead in the second half, with the Ducks using an up-tempo offense to move down the field before the star running back ran for a 9-yard score to make it, 28-6.
Bucky Irving cruises to the end zone on a nine-yard rushing TD to give Oregon a 28-6 lead over Utah
Oregon dominating
The Ducks forced Barnes to throw another interception on the Utes’ ensuing drive after Irving’s touchdown, giving them the ball with good field position.
Not long after, Traeshon Holden got a screen from Nix to run in for a 5-yard score and extend the lead to 35-6.
BYU at No. 7 Texas
House call
Longhorns star WR Xavier Worthy returned BYU’s punt 74 yards, blazing past defenders on his way to collect six points.
Big moves
Texas QB Maalik Murphy found star receiver Adonai Mitchell for a 30-yard score right before halftime to extend the Longhorns’ lead, 21-3.
No. 20 Duke at No. 18 Louisville
Going, going, gone!
Louisville RB Jawhar Jordan battled for 14 yards and a touchdown on the Cardinals’ first possession, marking the fifth time this season they have scored on their opening drive.
Double trouble
Jordan found the end zone for the second time in the first quarter when he found a hole and raced right by the last Duke defender for a 23-yard score to put Louisville up by double digits, 14-0.
No. 24 USC at California
Over the top Tahj, twice!
Caleb Williams had a favorite target early on, connecting with Tahj Washington for two big plays on two separate drives that helped the Trojans score. First, Williams threw a strike down the field to the receiver, who leaped up to haul in a 30-yard grab at the 12-yard, setting them up for a touchdown to make it 10-0.
Later in the first quarter, Williams threw a deep completion to Washington. The receiver didn’t have a defender on him this time though, allowing him to run for a 56-yard gain. That play set USC up for another touchdown to take a 17-7 lead.
Nothing but gold straight ahead
Just three plays after USC took a 17-7 lead, Cal struck right back. Jaydn Ott hit the open hole before turning up the field and had nothing but daylight in front of him, scoring a 61-yard touchdown.
Big TD grab
After Ott scored his third touchdown of the game to give Cal a 21-17 lead in the second quarter, the Golden Bears were back at it again not long later. Fernando Mendoza threw a low ball to Trond Grizzell in the front corner of the end zone, which the Cal receiver reached down to grab for a 17-yard touchdown. The score gave the Golden Bears a 28-17 lead halfway through the second quarter.
USC can’t take advantage of opportunity
The Trojans had the clock expire on them on their late drive in the first half to try and cut the lead. However, after both teams returned from the locker rooms it was determined that USC had a second left before halftime, allowing it to kick a field goal.
Luckily for Cal, USC missed the field goal to keep it a 28-17 game.
Stay tuned for updates!
No. 10 Penn State 33, Indiana 24
Hot start
A perfect pass from Hoosiers QB Brendan Sorsby to DeQuece Carter resulted in a touchdown when the speedy receiver took it all the way to the house for a 90-yard score.
Fourth-down fun!
Penn State QB Drew Allar connected with a wide-open Khalil Dinkins in the end zone to give the Nittany Lions their first score of the day and tie the game 7-all late in the first quarter.
Defensive breakdown
Blown coverage by the Penn State defense proved costly and allowed a wide-open Donaven McCulley to cash in for a 69-yard touchdown and helped the Hoosiers regain the lead, 14-7, early in the second quarter.
Interception!
Penn State’s Jaylen Reed picked off Sorsby just ahead of the end of the half, and Alex Felkins capitalized on the newfound possession by hitting a 50-yard field goal to put the Nittany Lions ahead, 17-14, at the break.
Ready for more!
Penn State opened the second half with a scoring drive that featured a 16-yard touchdown from tight end Theo Johnson.
Nice moves
Hoosiers wideout Omar Cooper Jr. shook off a couple defenders on his way to the end zone for a 26-yard touchdown, which cut Penn State’s lead, 24-21, early in the fourth quarter.
Shake it off
Indiana tied the game 24-all with a field goal after Allar threw his first-career interception — after 300 attempts — when the Hooisers defense brought the heat late in the final frame. However, Allar quickly shook off the turnover and made up for it on Penn State’s following possession, finding KeAndre Lambert-Smith for a 57-yard score to regain the lead, 31-24.
Later, the Nittany Lions defense came up big with a sack on Sorsby that resulted in a safety to end the game.
No. 4 Florida State 41, Wake Forest 16
Finding a rhythm
FSU QB Jordan Travis got his team on the board first, cashing in for a 13-yard score on the Seminoles’ opening drive. Wake Forest was able to narrow the gap in the second quarter, but Travis had another trick up his sleeve.
He found Keon Coleman for a dazzling 29-yard touchdown — the wideout’s eighth receiving touchdown this season — early in the second half to put FSU back on top, 17-7.
No stopping him now
Travis linked up with RB Trey Benson, who broke tackles left and right as he made his way downfield and into the end zone for a jaw-dropping 80-yard touchdown to give FSU a 24-7 lead.
One-handed snag!
Then, Travis connected with Coleman once again, this time for a 14-yard score to extend the Seminoles’ lead, 31-7.
Then, the Seminoles padded their lead with another touchdown from Benson late in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
Coming up:
No. 3 Ohio State at Wisconsin (7: 30 p.m. ET)
Colorado at No. 23 UCLA (7: 30 p.m. ET)
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