How far does Georgia fall after a loss? How high does Baylor climb after a conference title? And what about 13-0 Cincinnati? All that and more in the final Power Rankings before the bowl season.
— Brigham Young isn't used to having to rally from behind, yet the 13th-ranked Cougars were able to come back after blowing a 15-point lead in the second half against Southern California on Saturday night.
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— Jaren Hall had 211 of his 312 yards passing in the first half, Jakob Robinson picked off two passes in the second half and No. 14 BYU beat Georgia Southern 34-17 on Saturday night.
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— Tyler Allgeier ran for 191 yards and two touchdowns and BYU beat Washington State 21-19 on Saturday in Washington State's first game since head coach Nick Rolovich was fired for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
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With another chaotic week in college football behind us, it's time to look at this week's Power Rankings.
— Hank Bachmeier threw for 172 yards and Boise State forced four turnovers in a 26-17 upset victory over No. 10 BYU on Saturday.
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 11-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | 10-2 |
| Army | 0-0 | 8-3 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 7-5 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | 2-10 |
| UMass | 0-0 | 1-11 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 1-11 |
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | AFCA COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 12 | 14 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Hagen | WR | Committed | 81 |
| Aisea Moa | DE | Committed | 79 |
| Maika Kaufusi | ATH | Committed | 76 |
| Jarinn Kalama | ATH | Committed | 76 |
| Talin Togiai | OT | Committed | 76 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | L. Staley | Doak Walker Award |
| 1991 | T. Detmer | Davey O'Brien Award |
| 1990 | T. Detmer | Davey O'Brien Award |
| 1990 | T. Detmer | Heisman Memorial Trophy |
| 1990 | T. Detmer | Maxwell Award |
