What fans learned from a 'Statement Saturday' of college football: Don’t doubt Nick Saban
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There are Saturdays during the fall when leaving the couch is a sin. Errands can be pushed back a day, and the grocery store run should be completed before most are awake.
That was the type of Saturday Week 10 of the college football season was.
Running back Ollie Gordon II (0) of the Oklahoma State Cowboys celebrates with fans after rushing for 271 yards with two touchdowns against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Boone Pickens Stadium Oct. 28, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. Oklahoma State won 45-13. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
It’s a beautiful thing to wake up knowing that Top 25 matchups fill the day from morning well into the night.
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The college football slate started with Kansas State almost ending Texas’ College Football Playoff hopes and wrapped up with USC quarterback Caleb Williams likely finishing his collegiate career without a CFP appearance.
Quite a bit happened in between. So, let’s look at what was learned from Week 10.
The Clemson Tigers were in a world of hurt heading into Saturday’s matchup with Notre Dame.
Clemson prepared for the Fighting Irish with a 2-4 record in the ACC, coming off a loss to N.C. State and in the midst of its worst season in over a decade.
Head coach Dabo Swinney had railed against expectations for weeks as his offense struggled to score points.
And then "Tyler from Spartanburg" lit a fire under the Tigers.
On Monday, Tyler called into the weekly "Tiger Calls" radio show with Swinney and questioned his salary in a down year.
Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers takes part in the team walk