College Football News: Winners, Losers from Week 11 AP Poll Release
Loser: Michigan State (Down to 8th)
Michigan State was only a slight favorite on the road against Purdue and on Saturday, the Spartans could not keep their undefeated season alive. Purdue is known for being able to take down top-ranked teams and they did just that by beating the Spartans by double digits and getting to bowl eligibility.
Spartans running back Kenneth Walker III still looked like a Heisman Trophy candidate, but it was not enough for Michigan State.
The Spartans still have a big showdown against Ohio State in a couple of weeks and that could put them right back in the race for a playoff spot and the Big Ten Championship.
Loser: Wake Forest (Down to 13th)
Wake Forest was the other undefeated team that fell on Saturday. In what was actually a non-conference game, North Carolina beat the Demon Deacons in the most entertaining game of the day, 58-55.
This was the second straight season that Wake Forest has blown a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter against North Carolina.
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Wake still controls their own destiny to get to the ACC Championship game, but they are going to need to beat NC State this weekend in the biggest game of the year for the Demon Deacons