Miami remained undefeated and kept the No. 1 spot in the AP college football poll for Week 9, edging North Carolina 38-35 in a close game. The result kept the Hurricanes at 8-0, a feat they have managed for the second time in the past three seasons. They face Notre Dame on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on NBC.
The week's biggest shake-up came as Ohio State lost 30-18 to unranked USC, dropping the Buckeyes from No. 2 to No. 11. Georgia rolled Florida 27-8, extending its six-game winning streak over the Gators, while Indiana survived Minnesota 23-16 in overtime. Utah and UCLA both stayed unbeaten at 8-0.
Northwestern, SMU and Wisconsin fell out of the Top 25 after losses to unranked opponents. Iowa, New Mexico and South Carolina entered the poll to replace them.
Several teams have strong matchups ahead. Utah hosts BYU on Saturday at noon, while Georgia travels to Ole Miss at 7:30 p.m. Alabama and LSU meet at 3:30 p.m., and Kentucky and Tennessee face off at 6:15 p.m.
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