The Sooners and Vols have each suffered big losses in the trenches already. After his 71-yard scoop and score, Oklahoma defensive lineman R Mason Thomas entered the injury tent with a hamstring injury, according to the ABC broadcast. He did return for the next Tennessee possession, which resulted in a Max Gilbert field goal.

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Three top-10 teams in The Associated Press college football poll lost. No. 9 Vanderbilt fell short in a 34-31 loss to No. 20 Texas, while No. 10 Miami lost 26-20 in overtime at SMU.

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Houston, led by head coach Willie Fritz and Texas A&M transfer quarterback Conner Weigman, entered the game against the Mountaineers with a 7-1 record (4-1 Big 12). The game kicked off at 11 a.m. ET from Houston with the weather showing low 70s and partly cloudy – ideal football-watching weather if you ask me.

We've entered college football's last weekend of action prior to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee's first top 25 rankings reveal on Tuesday night, a precursor to a scintillating home stretch that will determine the final bracket.