As recently as three weeks ago, the Miami Hurricanes appeared to be a shoo-in for the 12-team College Football Playoff. They were off to a 5-0 start, had three wins over ranked teams at the time of the matchup and looked like one of college football’s more complete teams in a season filled with parity.

Jordan Marshall had career highs with 185 yards rushing and three touchdowns, helping No. 21 Michigan hold off Purdue for a 21-16 win.

No. 21 Texas (4-2) at Kentucky (2-3), Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. EDT. Kentucky ranks 68th in third down percentage, converting 40% of the time. Texas ranks 18th on defense, allowing its opponents to convert at 29.9%. Kentucky is 92nd in the FBS with a -2 turnover ...

King Miller ran for 129 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, leading No. 23 Southern California to a 21-17 victory over Nebraska.

Preview the Week 9 NCAA football matchup between the Virginia Tech Hokies and California Golden Bears with a prediction, pick, odds and more.

While Air Force leads the all-time series 38-20-1, Army has won the last two meetings, including a 20-3 win at home. Navy reclaimed the CiC Trophy with a sweep of the Falcons and Black Knights last season. Air Force has won the trophy, introduced in 1972, a record 21 times, with Navy winning 17 and Army claiming it 10 times.

Alabama surges forward while Indiana stays No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 after the action in Week 8 of the college football season.

J’Mari Taylor rushed for two touchdowns and No. 15 Virginia extended its winning streak to seven straight games for the first time since 2007 by beating California 31-21.