No. 17 USC recorded a statement win with a 26-21 victory over No. 21 Iowa at home. The Trojans held the Hawkeyes scoreless in the second half and erased an early 21-7 deficit to move to 8-2 (6-1 Big Ten). USC was powered by another big performance from star wide receiver Makai Lemon, who finished with 10 catches for 153 yards and a touchdown.

A historic comeback (or collapse depending on your affiliation) occurred in College Station, a top-5 team went down and Lane Kiffin won (auditioned?) in a much closer than expected game in The Swamp. Georgia made a statement, Arkansas lost close again and Ahmad Hardy went for 300 hundred against Mississippi State .

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