College Football Rankings 2016: Projected AP Top 25 after Week 11

Dabo Swinney’s team had its chances to remain unbeaten on Saturday when they faced Pittsburgh at home, but Clemson continuously shot itself in the foot with turnovers and penalties. On Saturday the Tigers controlled the time of possession, holding the ball for nine more minutes than the Panthers, yet still ended up a point short. Deshaun Watson threw for 580 yards and three touchdowns and carried for another eight yards. But he also killed three long drives by throwing picks in Pitt territory, including one on on the shadow of the goal line that was returned by Saleem Brightwell 70 yards to set up the touchdown that brought the Panthers within two in the fourth quarter.

The defense had few answers for Nathan Peterman, who threw for 308 yards and five touchdowns, or James Conner’s rumbling on the ground. Conner finished with 132 yards, including the 20-yard touchdown run that capped Brightwell’s interception return to bring Pitt to 42-40. That score allowed Chris Blewitt to redeem his earlier PAT miss on the next drive as he kicked a game-winning field goal from 48 yards with six seconds left. Now the Tigers are no longer undefeated, though they will probably still remain in the single-digit spots of the AP Top 25 tomorrow. The big question is whether they will drop above or below the Louisville team that they beat by six in early October.