Fox News Digital Sports' college football winners and losers: Week 7

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Week 7 shaped up to be one of the better weekends of the college football season, and it lived up to the hype as close games took place from noon ET all the way through the wee hours of Saturday night.

As it does every October, there were a few frights on the football field.

Alabama, USC and Illinois each had to power through potential upset losses to pick up victories. Oregon made its mark with a Big Ten victory over Ohio State. Kansas State put together a narrow victory over Colorado. And Texas solidified its reason as to why it’s the top team in the nation.

Each week has seen its fair share of winners and losers, and Week 7 was no different.

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Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel warms up before the game against Ohio State, Oct. 12, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Lydia Ely)

Oregon: Quack, quack, quack. The Oregon Ducks handled their biggest test of the season so far by beating Ohio State in one of the best games we've seen this season. Dillon Gabriel was a monster on the ground as he guided the Ducks offense to the 32-31 win. Oregon gained 496 total yards of offense and held off a late push from the Buckeyes thanks in part to Will Howard thinking he had more time on the clock as he scrambled to get into field-goal position. This will go a long way for Oregon coach Dan Lanning, and we can only hope that a rematch comes down the road in the Big Ten title game or playoffs. 

Vanderbilt: The Diego Pavia show continues for the Commodores, who were 14-point underdogs on the road at Kentucky. Not only did Vanderbilt grab the win, but Diego finished the game with two touchdowns, and the