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Michigan, J.J. McCarthy among College Football Week 8 winners; USC, North Carolina biggest losers

By Chris Peterson

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, right, celebrates with quarterback J.J. McCarthy after McCarthy's touchdown pass against Michigan State during the third quarter on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, right, celebrates with quarterback J.J. McCarthy after McCarthy's touchdown pass against Michigan State during the third quarter on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. /
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Oct 21, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day talks to quarterback Kyle McCord (6) during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium.
Oct 21, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day talks to quarterback Kyle McCord (6) during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium. /

College Football Week 8 Winner: Ohio State

You have to give credit where credit is due and for the second time this season, Ohio State football beat a top-10 team.

This win was much easier than the Notre Dame game, although it still wasn’t easy. Penn State failed to convert a fourth down late in the game, giving Ohio State great field position. Marvin Harrison Jr. made a play and that was all she wrote.

Ohio State’s defense was the true MVP. Kyle McCord is improving, but he’s not the Buckeye quarterbacks of the past, even under Ryan Day.

But this defense is legit. That might give Ohio State the best chance of up-ending Michigan. However, even if the Buckeyes lost that game, they are going to have a strong resume with a pair of top-10 wins.

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