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Texas to No. 1 (56 first-place votes) after stunning Ohio State
BIGGEST NATIONAL: Texas is No. 1 (56 first-place votes) after the 20-pt 4Q stunner over Ohio State. Buckeyes fall to No. 6. Oregon crashes to No. 21. Chaos week. (ESPN / AP)
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ARMAGEDDON WEEK — No. 7 LSU at No. 8 Ole Miss · Sat ABC
ARMAGEDDON WEEK: No. 7 LSU at No. 8 Ole Miss — Saturday night ABC in Oxford. Lane Kiffin’s first return as opposing HC. Trap week’s over. Conference starts now. (Tiger Rag / SI)
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POLL — LSU climbs to No. 7 (was 8) · 2-0, 1 first-place vote
POLL: No. 7 LSU (2-0) after the 45-14. Climbed from No. 8 with 1 first-place vote. No. 8 Ole Miss is next — Oxford on Saturday. (AP / ESPN)
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Leavitt: 3 first-half INTs then flip — Kiffin ball-security message
Ball security story: Sam Leavitt had 3 first-half INTs (incl. a 100-yard pick-six) with LSU only up 10-7 at half — then the Tigers dropped 35 after the break. Leavitt: “I was trying to force a lot.” Film fix before Oxford. (AP / WAFB / On3)
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Poll climb chaos — Texas vaults after stunning No. 1 Ohio State
Poll board scramble: after No. 4 Texas erased a 20-point 4Q deficit to beat No. 1 Ohio State 24-23, fan/media boards already bump Texas toward the top. AP still cooking — chaos week for LSU watchers. (ESPN / X rankings chatter)
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Umanmielen hat trick — 3 sacks, 4 TFL vs Louisiana Tech
Defensive hammer: Princewill Umanmielen 3 sacks + 4 TFL in the La Tech win — back-to-back multi-sack games to open 2026. Tech had ~0 yards at half. LSU D carrying early. (LSU Sports Network / LSUsports)
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True freshman Deuce Geralds — sack + forced fumble vs Tech
True freshman DT Deuce Geralds: sack + forced fumble in the 45-14. Forced Mickens’ fumble (Jhase Thomas 22-yard return) and earlier stuffed Tech on 3rd-and-5. Young front already making noise. (LSUsports / box score)
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NEXT — No. 8 LSU at No. 9 Ole Miss after Rebels 41-9 Charlotte
NEXT: No. 9 Ole Miss crushed Charlotte 41-9 (Chambliss 23-of-26, 225, 2 TD). No. 8 LSU is 2-0 and headed to Oxford for the SEC opener. Trap week is over — conference starts now. (Ole Miss / ESPN)
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VIDEO — Kiffin Tiger Walk w/ Lil Wayne + Boosie (+ Mathieu)
VIDEO: Lane Kiffin marches Victory Hill with Lil Wayne, Boosie, and Tyrann Mathieu before the La Tech win. LSU vibe: LilWeezyana State. Prefer native clip. (JaredPJoseph / Tiger Droppings / WAFB)
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VIDEO — ESPN full-game highlights: La Tech vs LSU
VIDEO: ESPN College Football full-game highlights — Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs LSU Tigers (45-14). Condensed look at the second-half flip after a messy first half. (YouTube / ESPN CFB)
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No. 4 Texas 24-23 No. 1 Ohio State — 20-pt 4Q comeback
BIGGEST NATIONAL: No. 4 Texas stuns No. 1 Ohio State 24-23. Trailed 23-3 entering the 4th. Arch Manning sparked it; Hollywood Smothers 1-yard TD with :25 sealed it. (ESPN / Texas Athletics)
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FINAL — No. 8 LSU 45-14 Louisiana Tech · 2-0 Death Valley
FINAL: No. 8 LSU powers past Louisiana Tech 45-14 in Death Valley. Sloppy first half (Leavitt 3 INTs + pick-six), then 35 second-half points. Tigers 2-0. Ole Miss next. (LSUsports / AP)