Bill Connelly Nov 8, 2026, 06:20 PM ET

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Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019.

Week 10 of the college football season was more momentous than thrilling. We had six ranked-versus-ranked games, but only two were decided by fewer than 14 points, and the week ended up being more about statements than all-time classics.

Of course we still got down-to-the-wire thrillers in South Bend and Utah, some of the big statements were fascinating, and we ended Saturday with both Ohio State and Michigan in existential crises.

It was still a hell of a weekend, in other words. What made the difference in the week's biggest games? Who made the most sustainable statements? And how awesome was 100 Miles of Hate?? Let's recap.

No. 11 Notre Dame 31, No. 1 Miami 24

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