GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida defensive lineman Brendan Bett publicly apologized for spitting at South Florida offensive lineman Cole Skinner and says “there is no excuse for my actions.” Bett also apologized to his teammates earlier in the day. Coach Billy Napier says the now-unranked Gators have yet to decide whether Bett will be suspended for Saturday night’s game at No. 3 LSU. Bett was ejected during the final drive against USF on Saturday, a 15-yard penalty that helped propel the Bulls to a stunning victory. It was one of two penalties assessed against the Gators during an 87-yard drive that set up Nico Gramatica’s 20-yard field goal on the final play.
UNDATED (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian rebuffed a question about Arch Manning’s physical well-being after videos posted on social media on the weekend sparked speculation the quarterback might have throwing issues. On the television broadcast during the No. 7 Longhorns’ 38-7 win over San Jose State on Saturday, Manning appeared to grimace as he threw a ball short to receiver Ryan Wingo. Sarkisian did not answer the reporter's question. Manning was asked if he had any pain after the game and said no.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Brian Kelly says injuries to LSU tight end Trey’Dez Green and starting center Braelin Moore do not appear season-ending. Kelly says both players, who were hurt during Saturday night’s 23-7 victory over Louisiana Tech, had imaging done on Sunday and will be listed as questionable for Saturday’s home game against Florida. Kelly says Moore, who turned his ankle on the first play from scrimmage against the Bulldogs, will try to return to practice as early as Tuesday and see how he feels. Kelly says Green appears to have a sprained medial collateral ligament and it is not clear when he’ll return, but that his injury is something that can be recovered from quickly.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Mississippi State University has been fined $500,000 by the Southeastern Conference for its fans rushing the field following a home win over then-No. 12 Arizona State. The Bulldogs knocked off the Sun Devils 24-20 on Saturday and their students rushed the field after, carrying the goalposts with them out of Davis Wade Stadium as they left. The win was Mississippi State’s first over a top-15 nonconference opponent since 1991. The SEC altered its policy on field and court storming over the summer, imposing a $500,000 fine each instance instead of escalating penalties.
UNDATED (AP) — Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson is The Associated Press national college football player of the week. The fifth-year player from Lubbock, Texas, brought the Bears back from a 14-point deficit with two of his four touchdown passes coming in the last six minutes of regulation against SMU. The Bears went on to win 48-45 in two overtimes. Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer was runner-up in voting for the honor. The Washington State transfer passed for 270 yards and a touchdown and had team highs of 19 carries for 74 yards and two TDs in a 24-13 win over Michigan.
UNDATED (AP) — These are heady times at Illinois. The Illini are enjoying their most successful run of football in over two decades. The No. 9 Illini entered the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday for the first time since 2001. The 20 weeks they’ve been ranked since Bret Bielema took over in 2021 are the most over a five-season stretch since the John Mackovic-Lou Tepper eras of the late 1980s and early ’90s. They’re on a six-game win streak heading into Saturday’s home game against Western Michigan.
UNDATED (AP) — Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remain the top three teams in The Associated Press Top 25. No. 4 Oregon is back in the top five and No. 18 South Florida is ranked for the first time in seven years. Georgia's uninspired win caused them to slip to No. 6 behind Miami. Texas, Notre Dame, Illinois and Florida State round out the top 10.
UNDATED (AP) — The Big Ten would claim three of the top four seeds in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press Top 25 poll while Miami, Georgia, Texas and Notre Dame would host first-round games. Ohio State and Penn State remain the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds on the projected bracket and conference mate Oregon would be No. 4. LSU would be the No. 3 seed. The top four receive first-round byes. The Big Ten would have four teams in the 12-team field, the SEC three, ACC two and Big 12 and American one each.
