Week 7 grades: Ole Miss 'A', Georgia 'F' as top-10 teams fall — SkimNews
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- Ole Miss earned the only 'A' on the Week 7 report card with a 31-3 rout of No. 13 Missouri, powered by Kewan Lacy's 122 rushing yards on 16 carries and Trinidad Chambliss's four total touchdowns, improving to 5-1 (3-1 SEC) at +1600 title odds.
- Georgia received an 'F' after a stunning 27-24 home loss to Auburn as a 20.5-point favorite, with quarterback Gunner Stockton committing three turnovers including the giveaway that set up Auburn's game-winning field goal as time expired.
- Texas also received an 'F' after blowing a 17-3 lead at home and falling 27-24 to a Florida team using backup QB Tramell Jones - their second straight loss to unranked opposition - as Arch Manning continues to struggle and Steve Sarkisian "has no answers."
- Notre Dame took a 'C-' after losing 28-24 at BYU, with the Cougars converting 8 of 12 third downs and scoring a late go-ahead touchdown that shattered the Irish's "aura of invincibility."
- Alabama earned a 'D' after being physically dominated 26-10 at Tennessee, with the offensive line unable to protect Keelon Russell or open running lanes a week after a grueling loss to Georgia.
- Ohio State earned a 'B-' for a gritty 19-15 road win at Indiana, holding the Hoosiers' star rushing tandem (Turbo Richard and Lee Beebe Jr.) to 70 combined yards on 25 carries.
- LSU took an 'A' for a 31-0 shutout of Mississippi State, with quarterback Sam Leavitt finishing interception-free for the first time in seven starts.
Why it matters: Five top-10 teams lost in Week 7 - Georgia, Notre Dame, Alabama, Texas, and Indiana - while Ole Miss and LSU posted dominant wins, reshaping the College Football Playoff picture. Texas's collapse continues as the former No. 1 has now lost two straight to unranked opponents, including at home to a Florida team using its backup quarterback.
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