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- Week 4 of college football featured six ranked-vs.-ranked games, more than the first three weeks of the season combined.
- Oregon QB Dante Moore was carted off the field after a violent targeting hit from USC in the second quarter, per multiple outlets covering the game.
- Iowa stunned Michigan in Ann Arbor on the final play of the game, with quarterback Hank Brown connecting with Reece Vander Zee for the game-winning touchdown.
- Oregon and USC entered Saturday night's matchup each averaging more than 40 points per game on offense.
- Oregon had won four consecutive meetings against USC entering Saturday night's renewal of the rivalry.
- Texas A&M-LSU was one of four ranked SEC games on the slate that could vault teams into College Football Playoff contention or seriously damage their credentials before September ends.
Why it matters: Six ranked-vs.-ranked games in a single weekend — more than the first three weeks combined — compressed multiple College Football Playoff résumé tests into one Saturday, and Oregon's loss of starting QB Dante Moore to a targeting hit mid-game reshapes the Ducks' Big Ten outlook heading into conference play.
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