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College Football: Penn State's Pain, SMU's Surge

Same story, different year. Despite the backing of a home crowd of 111,000 fans, the Nittany Lions’ offense couldn’t muster a touchdown when it mattered most, suffering an eighth straight loss to Ohio State, leaving the Buckeyes overjoyed in Happy Valley. Penn State wasn’t alone in misery. Seven of the 18 ranked teams in action in Week 10 also lost, including Texas A&M, Clemson, and Iowa State — just in time to add some spice to Tuesday’s CFP rankings. Plus, is there a new power in the ACC?

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College Football: Penn State's Pain, SMU's Surge
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    Ohio State's Forever Supplicant?

    If it didn’t happen Saturday, when is it ever going to happen for the Nittany Lions under Franklin?

    James Franklin act at Penn State growing tiresome after falling short again against Ohio State

    James Franklin act at Penn State growing tiresome after falling short again against Ohio State

    Penn State is probably going to the College Football Playoff for one reason and one reason only: Because the bar has been lowered sufficiently enough to let a team coached by James Franklin in this thing. We are? We are … what? We are mediocre when the lights get bright. We are Ohio State’s forever …

    Week 10 Winners, Losers, Takeaways

    Boise State, Ole Miss keep CFP hopes intact; Hugh Freeze’s recurring nightmare: Diego Pavia.

    Updated Rankings

    Clemson slides, Indiana, BYU, SMU climb.

    Bracketology and Bowl Projections

    Army stays unbeaten and in contention; A&M’s chances damaged.

    SMU Surges in ACC Clash

    Plus, Dabo Swinney and Lincoln Riley under heat for fourth-quarter play-calling, and more.

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