What college football fans learned from Week 12: Paying for a loss sure stings

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As Week 12 of the college football season approached, it was obvious that the slate was not one to write home about.

Of the teams in the top 10 of the College Football Playoff rankings, only two squared off against a top-25 team while many in the SEC took the week off.

Alabama's Jase McClellan carries the ball against Chattanooga during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium, November 18, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Brandon Sumrall/Getty Images)

Alabama faced Chattanooga, Ole Miss played UL Monroe, Mississippi State got Southern Miss, LSU played Georgia State and Texas A&M took on Abilene Christian in their first game since Jimbo Fisher was fired.

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Despite a less-than-stellar schedule, the second-to-last week of the college football season still taught fans a thing or two as the final four-team CFP creeps ever closer.

Let’s take a look at what was learned in Week 12 of the college football season.

There is nothing better than a football Saturday during the fall.

Waking up knowing there will be games to watch from noon well into the night is a heck of a feeling, especially as the leaves on the trees turn a beautiful shade of orange.

But with the joy of the games comes the ever-present danger that accompanies the sport.

Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis is carted off the field after an ankle injury during the game against North Alabama on Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium, November 18, 2023, in Tallahassee, Florida. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)

On Saturday in Tallahassee,