Notre Dame's best-case scenario is a 10-2 finish with ranked wins over USC and likely Navy, as long as the unbeaten Midshipmen handle North Texas this weekend. And, in Texas Tech's case, the Red Raiders need to win out and take the Big 12 to guarantee a spot in the playoff.

It might not have been pretty, and it certainly wasn’t comfortable, but the Texas Longhorns collected their third consecutive conference win of the season on Sa

They had chances early in the game to build a lead and stagnated in the middle quarters, letting Mississippi State seemingly put the game away, but key players locked in and pulled off the improbable comeback. While we await the long-term update on his health, the comeback starts with the quarterback’s career day.