Week 9 of the college football season delivered a slate of upsets, with seven AP Top 25 teams losing in the first two windows, including five to unranked opponents. No. 2 Ohio State fell to USC, marking the program's first two losses before November since 2011. No. 1 Miami survived a scare, while No. 3 Georgia dominated rival Florida. No. 4 Indiana needed a 60-yard field goal to force overtime and eventually beat Minnesota 23-16. No. 13 Texas Tech rebounded with wins over No. 22 Houston and No. 22 Arizona, and No. 25 Wisconsin was shut out 30-0 by Iowa.
Winners
Iowa State stunned No. 24 Oklahoma State 51-49 on a game-winning field goal. Running back Aiden Flora rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns, including a 75-yard score. The Cyclones now face four straight unranked opponents.
Ahmad Hardy, Missouri returned from a gunshot wound suffered in the summer, recording a 37-yard run in his season debut against Arkansas.
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti saw his team nail a 60-yard field goal at the end of regulation and win in overtime despite apparent clock-management issues.
Texas Tech turned to backup quarterback Thomas Castellanos and earned consecutive victories over ranked Houston and Arizona teams, entering the Big 12 title conversation.
Dylan Raiola, Oregon completed 22 of 31 passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns in a comeback win over No. 20 Northwestern, offering a strong performance ahead of a matchup with Ohio State.
DJ Lagway, Baylor threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns without an interception in a 41-9 win over UCF under interim coach Joe Klanderman.
Sacramento State secured its first-ever FBS victory, 31-10 over Kent State, with running back Isaiah Ene rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns.
Losers
Ohio State was bullied in the secondary, giving up a 69-yard touchdown on the second play, and the offensive line struggled as USC scored on four of its first six drives.
Nebraska lost to Washington after leading 7-3 until the final 90 seconds. Quarterback Anthony Colandrea threw an interception returned 48 yards for a touchdown, sealing a third straight loss by a combined 13 points.
Wisconsin was outclassed in a 30-0 loss to Iowa, managing only 52 rushing yards while allowing Hawkeyes quarterback Hank Brown to complete 20 of 24 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns.
Oklahoma suffered a 42-25 home loss to South Carolina, allowing 28 first-half points and an 84-yard touchdown pass, likely spelling the end for offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle.
SMU fell 30-27 to Syracuse on a passing touchdown with 17 seconds remaining, extending a run of close losses that have kept the Mustangs out of the College Football Playoff.
