Five of top seven fall: Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana lose on wild Saturday
Auburn stunned No. 1 Georgia on a last-second kick as upsets tore through the top of the rankings on Oct. 17.
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The top of the college football rankings fell apart Saturday. Five of the seven highest-ranked teams lost, including No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Notre Dame and previously unbeaten No. 5 Indiana.
Georgia stunned at home
Unranked Auburn beat Georgia 27-24 at Sanford Stadium on a field goal as time ran out, according to Sports Illustrated. It was Georgia's first loss, dropping the Bulldogs to 6-1, and ended a run of 93 straight home wins over unranked opponents.
In Bloomington, No. 4 Ohio State beat Indiana 19-15. SI reported that the loss ended the Hoosiers' 22-game winning streak, and that the finish turned on an out-of-bounds ruling on a possible winning touchdown.
Later Saturday night, No. 8 BYU beat Notre Dame 28-24. Unranked Florida beat No. 7 Texas, and No. 14 Tennessee handled No. 6 Alabama. No. 3 Miami stayed unbeaten, but only after two overtimes against Florida State.
Top-25 results
| Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 27-24 | No. 1 Georgia |
| No. 8 BYU | 28-24 | No. 2 Notre Dame |
| No. 3 Miami | 43-35 (2OT) | Florida State |
| No. 4 Ohio State | 19-15 | No. 5 Indiana |
| No. 14 Tennessee | 26-10 | No. 6 Alabama |
| Florida | 27-24 | No. 7 Texas |
| No. 9 Ole Miss | 31-3 | No. 13 Missouri |
| No. 11 Utah | 27-24 | Colorado |
| No. 15 Kentucky | 21-13 | Oklahoma |
| No. 20 Houston | 35-32 | No. 18 Oklahoma State |
| No. 22 LSU | 31-0 | No. 16 Mississippi State |
Rankings are from before Saturday's games. Scores are from NCAA.com.
A new No. 1 is guaranteed in Sunday's AP poll. Miami and Ohio State are the leading candidates.
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