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College Football Rankings 2023: Projected AP Top 25 for Week 9

By Connor Muldowney

Oct 21, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive lineman Kayden McDonald (56) celebrates during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won 20-12.
Oct 21, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive lineman Kayden McDonald (56) celebrates during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won 20-12. /
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Oregon running back Bucky Irving celebrates a long run as the No. 9 Oregon Ducks host Washington State Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.
Oregon running back Bucky Irving celebrates a long run as the No. 9 Oregon Ducks host Washington State Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. /

Early on, things were looking a little sketchy for Oregon. The Ducks found themselves in a 17-13 dogfight in Eugene against a struggling Washington State team that had lost two straight games after being ranked for the first time this season.

The Cougars put up a fight — for a half.

The second half was all Oregon as the Ducks out-scored the Cougars 21-11 and were able to win by two touchdowns.

This was a nice response after losing a tough road game against top rival Washington. The Cougars were nearly able to pull off the upset because of Cam Ward and his 400-plus passing yards, but Bo Nix had himself a nice game and was clutch down the stretch.

Oregon is going to remain in the top 10 and we might even see the Ducks move up a spot because of Texas’ mediocre performance.

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