NewzIt was, however, a very good day for Brent Venables and Shane Beamer.Pressure was mounting on both coaches. South Carolina had dropped to 2-3 with an overtime loss to Kentucky, marking the team's eighth straight loss in Southeastern Conference play. 10 in the preseason, was off to its worst start through four games since 2020.But by the final whistle on Saturday, both coaches had given their programs a reason for optimism.Oklahoma’s Tate Sandell drilled a 47-yard field goal to seal a 27-24 upset of Texas in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday night, giving Venables and the Sooners a much-needed morale boost after dropping to 2-2 after a 41-13 beatdown from Georgia in Week 4.Across the conference, Beamer similarly silenced critics as South Carolina rolled to a 38-19 road upset over No.
LaNorris Sellers accounted for five touchdowns, and the Gamecocks forced three turnovers and held running back Jadan Baugh to fewer than 60 rushing yards. The win moved South Carolina to 3-3 and potentially quieted questions about Beamer’s job security for another week.UCLA dumps OregonNo. 21 UCLA kept its undefeated record alive with a 17-15 win over No.
13 Oregon in a messy, turnover-filled outing.The Ducks threw two interceptions and lost five fumbles in the upset loss. The fifth fumble came during Oregon's final drive with less than a minute left and aspirations of a game-winning field goal on the line.UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava had 162 yards and two interceptions before sitting out the second half with a lower leg injury. Ty Dieffenbach took over under center and threw for 43 yards and a touchdown.Oregon backup quarterback Dylan Raiola's heroic performance against USC felt like a distant memory as he completed just 6-of-18 passes for 43 yards and two interceptions before being replaced by Brock Thomas.Indiana improves to 6-0 — barelyThe No.
7-ranked Indiana Hoosiers remained unbeaten on Saturday, but needed a fourth-quarter rally and two late defensive stops to escape Nebraska with a 20-17 win.The defending national champions erased an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit with back-to-back touchdown drives. Quarterback Josh Hoover connected with Nick Marsh on both, first for a 75-yard score, then on a fourth-down conversion for a 44-yard touchdown.But Indiana’s narrow escape could be an ap… The top-ranked Texas Longhorns’ first loss of the season came at the hands of an unranked Oklahoma Sooners team, as kicker Tate Sandell drilled a 47-yard field goal to seal the 27-24 upset in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday night.Two of Oklahoma's three scores stemmed from special teams or defense, as Danny Okoye blocked the Longhorns' punt, which Dakoda Fields scooped up and returned for a touchdown, and Peyton Bowen notched a 42-yard pick-six off Arch Manning.It was a much-needed morale boost for the Sooners and coach Brent Venables after dropping to 2-2 after a 41-13 beatdown from Georgia in Week 4.And across the conference, South Carolina coach Shane Beamer similarly silenced critics with a road upset over No.
16 Florida.The Gamecocks held running back Jadan Baugh to under 60 rushing yards, outscored Florida 21-9 in the second half and forced three turnovers in the 38-19 win.Quarterback LaNorris Sellers accounted for five touchdowns — four passing and one on foot.The Gamecocks improved to 3-3 on the season, potentially quieting questions about Beamer’s job security for another week.UCLA dumps OregonNo.
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