The numbers don't lie. Stockton was surgical, completing 26-of-31 passes for 289 yards, four touchdowns, and no turnovers in Georgia's thrilling 43-35 victory. He was perfect in the second half, going 12-for-12 for three scores. Add in his 59 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, and you have a performance that screams "Heisman contender."

Oronde Gadsden II became a popular waiver wire pickup this week after a monster outing against the Indianapolis Colts.

Ed Orgeron claimed his 15-0 LSU team, led by Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson, ranks as the best college football team ever assembled in any era.

There are six teams on a bye in Week 8, including some top quarterbacks in Jared Goff, Matthew Stafford, Sam Darnold, Trevor Lawrence, and Kyler Murray. Rodgers is a great replacement option, and he should have a quality outing against Green Bay at home.

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Michigan receivers coach Ron Bellamy reflected Wednesday on Wolverines defensive back Zia Combs, who died Oct. 12 from a heart attack.

DeSean Brown, defensive end: The 6-foot-2, 285-pound Brown has been a regular in the OSU lineup the previous two years and should continue to make an impact the rest of the season. Defensive end has been a thin position, but with Brown’s return and Kyran Duhon’s emergence, the group’s future looks to be trending upward.

It’s a question that is more relevant than ever as the coaching carousel spins, potentially to record heights in 2025 with 10 FBS coaches already axed and plenty more firmly on the hot seat. While not all things are guaranteed when it comes to winning in college football,