By midway through the third quarter, everyone at Kyle Field and those watching the game from home knew what the A&M offense was going to be. Still, LSU’s defense had no answer to the Aggies’ ground game.

Amari Daniels, Le’Veon Moss and Marcel Reed carried the ball 35 times for 236 yards and five touchdowns. Reed, who replaced Conner Weigman at quarterback, attempted only two passes.

The Tigers’ failure to corral Reed does not bode well for their next game. They host Alabama and mobile quarterback Jalen Milroe on November 9th.

This clash is effectively a College Football Playoff playoff with both teams sitting at 6-2. As respected as the SEC is, it’s hard to imagine a team with three losses in the conference getting the benefit of the doubt from the selection committee.

Speaking of playoff hopes, Navy and Army’s dream of competing for a spot in the CFP in December is firmly over. Notre Dame delivered, defeating the Midshipmen for a 51-14 victory.

The Fighting Irish beat Navy in their own game with 265 total yards and 6.6 yards per carry, and their performance will have many fans looking at them a little differently.

As bleak as things looked in the immediate aftermath of the Northern Illinois defeat, there are four winnable games between Notre Dame and the first-round playoffs. This stretch will begin on November 9th against Florida State.

Come Week 10, Penn State and Ohio State cross paths for the most titanic battle on the schedule.

It appears the Buckeyes are still trying to step things up and get to the level they can with the talent they have on their roster. They outscored Nebraska midway through the fourth quarter last Saturday and mustered just 285 yards from scrimmage.