It’s Week 11 of a college football season like no other. We have trouble differentiating days, but we always know when it’s Saturday.
This one took forever to get here. And we have seen some major players sidelined this week, from Alabama to Ohio State to Georgia to Texas A&M — and even the scrappy Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina.
But Week 11 has also already given us one of the season’s best comebacks and highlights with Western Michigan’s fake-spike TD on Wednesday night.
Western Michigan misses the PAT to take the lead then recovers the onside kick and then fakes the spike for a TD to win the game! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/8dQ3j5ATzx
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) November 12, 2020
There’s more where that came from with a full day of college football ahead of us. We’ll be watching for all the highlights and results from Top 25 games.
Friday night feistiness
Let’s start with Iowa-Minnesota, where the Hawkeyes won for the sixth straight time to claim the glorious Floyd of Rosedale trophy. As if that wasn’t bad enough, Minnesota had to watch as Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz called all three of his timeouts in the final seconds despite winning 35-0. In fairness, Gophers coach P.J. Fleck called the first timeout in the final minute, as his team tried to break the shutout, then the Hawkeyes proceeded to use all three of theirs.
Asked about it after his team’s 35-7 win, Ferentz said, “Figured we’d take Floyd with us and leave the timeouts here.”
The Row’d To Six Straight#Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/pGPfHWkpQJ
— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) November 14, 2020
Around the same time, No. 7 Cincinnati showed no mercy against East Carolina, running a fake punt up 42-10 with eight minutes remaining en route to a 55-17 victory. Hey, when you’re trying to become the first Group of 5 team to make the College Football Playoff, style points count, we guess. Either way, East Carolina’s coach did not seem amused.
Cincinnati’s and East Carolina’s head coaches had a lengthy exchange after the Bearcats ran the score up to 55-17 in the final minutes. pic.twitter.com/shmABfqiSD
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) November 14, 2020
Word up
Mike Gundy, miked up last week against Kansas State, wasn’t a fan of the band’s old-school “jamz” while his team was on offense.
“THE BAND! Are you f—ing kidding me?”
Don’t mess with Mike Gundy when @CowboyFB is driving 😂
Stream now ➡️ https://t.co/rIqDZIvyCo pic.twitter.com/2x9xrYsa2i
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) November 13, 2020
Everything old is new again
It’s North Carolina throwback time, way back to when Mack Brown was the coach.
24 hours until we throw it back 🐏@ReedsJewelers #CarolinaFootball 🏈 #BeTheOne pic.twitter.com/Yc7yrfuLbR
— Carolina Football (@TarHeelFootball) November 13, 2020
Michigan State is remembering former coach George Perles with throwbacks featuring the old-school Block S.
A tribute to Coach Perles #GoGreen pic.twitter.com/wCoKa7mxa4
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) November 12, 2020
So Money
Texas put walk-on receiver Kai Money on scholarship and notified him with a video from his parents on the JumboTron.
Congratulations @KaiMoney7 you’re on scholarship! 🤘 pic.twitter.com/z56HMl1izW
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) November 13, 2020
History in the making
Remembering when College GameDay became a road show, and Lee Corso pulled the ol’ hat trick on the crowd for the first time.
27 years ago today, our crew hit the road for the first time.
The rest is history 🧡 pic.twitter.com/QHfxspASn0
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) November 13, 2020
A somber remembrance
Boston College has selected Saturday’s game against Notre Dame as its “Red Bandana” game to honor BC alum Welles Crowther, who died in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on 9/11 while helping to save others. This year, the uniforms feature the bandana design pattern in the numbers and stripes. For more on the Red Bandana story, watch this SportsCenter Featured story, “The Man In The Red Bandana,” about Crowther.
For a game that means more pic.twitter.com/Vdl4Gm2IOe
— BC Football (@BCFootball) August 28, 2020
The story behind the uniform #ForWelles pic.twitter.com/jB2PaZeWAO
— BC Football (@BCFootball) November 13, 2020
Fifty years after a plane crash that killed 75 members of the Marshall team and staff on Nov. 14, 1970, Marshall will wear black uniforms with the No. 75 on helmets.
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺.
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻.
𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠.#WeAreMarshall x #RiseAsOne pic.twitter.com/ash7EQ86Q2— Marshall Football (@HerdFB) November 12, 2020
Top 25 games
All times Eastern, all lines courtesy Caesars Sportsbook
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No. 9 Miami at Virginia Tech (-2), noon, ESPN/ESPN app
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No. 10 Indiana (-7.5) at Michigan State, noon, ABC/ESPN app
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Middle Tennessee at No. 16 Marshall (-24), noon, CBSSN
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Western Carolina at No. 22 Liberty (no line), noon, ESPNU/ESPN app
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South Alabama at No. 25 Louisiana (-15.5), 2 p.m., ESPN+/ESPN app
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No. 2 Notre Dame (-12) at Boston College, 3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN app
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No. 20 USC (-14.5) at Arizona, 3:30 p.m., FOX
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No. 23 Northwestern (-3) at Purdue, 5 p.m., BTN
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Arkansas at No. 6 Florida (-17.5), 7 p.m., ESPN/ESPN app
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No. 11 Oregon (-10.5) at Washington State, 7 p.m., FOX
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No. 19 SMU at Tulsa (-2.5), 7 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN app
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No. 13 Wisconsin (-4.5) at Michigan, 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN app