UNDATED (AP) — N.C. State coach Dave Doeren says there “was a lot of pain” and anger in the Wolfpack locker room after a stunning loss to Vanderbilt on a last-second fumble that was recovered for a touchdown. N.C. State hadn't trailed all day before that fumble by quarterback CJ Bailey. Doeren said Monday the responsibility rests with himself, the coaching staff and Bailey in not executing the final play correctly. N.C. State must regroup before hosting Appalachian State on Saturday night.
UNDATED (AP) — Mississippi has moved into the top five of the AP Top 25 college football poll with its win over LSU. The Tigers remain in the top 10, and Florida and Mississippi State joined the rankings, giving the SEC 10 teams in the latest poll. The Rebels jumped to No. 4 after defeating LSU 32-24. LSU slipped to No. 10. Texas holds the top spot for the second week, followed by Georgia, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, and Indiana. Louisville made the biggest gain, rising to No. 16. Texas A&M fell to No. 23 after losing to Kentucky.
UNDATED (AP) — The Big 12 has three teams in the top 15 of The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time this season and four ranked in all. No. 9 BYU has its highest ranking since it popped into the top 10 for one week late last season. No. 11 Texas Tech and No. 15 Utah also have their highest rankings of the season. Houston is No. 23 and four other Big 12 teams are receiving votes. The Big 12 is shooting for two teams in the College Football Playoff for the first time.
UNDATED (AP) — Bill Belichick's tenure at North Carolina is under scrutiny after a recent loss to Clemson. The Tar Heels were close to a 3-0 start, but Clemson outscored them in the final minutes to win 28-20. Belichick faces questions about his leadership, especially after his son and his general manager resigned amid an investigation into the program. Despite challenges, Belichick insists the team is improving. North Carolina has a tough schedule ahead, including games against Notre Dame and Miami.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal says running back Marty Brown and wide receiver Joshua Moore are out for the season because of injuries. Several other key players also got hurt in last weekend's win over Wake Forest. Star wide receiver Malachi Toney, running back Mark Fletcher Jr., and defensive lineman Ahmad Moten were among those injured. Linebacker Ezekiel Marcelin Jr. is expected to miss several weeks. Sixth-ranked Miami, currently 3-0, hosts Central Michigan on Saturday. Cristobal says he thinks Toney, Fletcher, and Moten will be fine.
UNDATED (AP) — Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss is The Associated Press national player of the week in college football. Chambliss passed for 363 yards and two touchdowns and ran 14 yards for the tiebreaking score in the fourth quarter in the Rebels’ 32-24 victory over LSU. Chambliss threw touchdowns of 21 and 20 yards and led a 75-yard touchdown drive to give the Rebels the lead for good. Louisville running back Keyjuan Brown is runner-up for the award after running 10 times for a career-high 163 yards and a pair of long touchdowns in the Cardinals’ 35-31 victory over SMU.
UNDATED (AP) — Three of the top four seeds in the College Football Playoff would be from the Southeastern Conference and two Big 12 teams would be on the bracket based on The Associated Press Top 25 poll. Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame and Mississippi would be the top four seeds. Based on the AP rankings, the CFP would open with No. 9 seed BYU at No. 8 seed Alabama, No. 12 seed Boise State at No. 5 seed Indiana, No. 10 seed LSU at No. 7 seed Ohio State and No. 11 seed Texas Tech at No. 6 seed Miami.
