TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- By now, you’ve seen Lamar Jackson hurdling his way closer to the celebrated stiff-arm trophy, possibly replaying the Friday highlight of his leap above a Syracuse defense over and over to serve as a reprieve from a plodding six-point Clemson win over Troy a day later.
Behind Jackson’s 13 touchdowns and Louisville’s 45-point average margin of victory, the Cardinals have climbed to No. 10. The preseason No. 2 Tigers tumbled to No. 5 after an uninspiring win.
All preseason, Florida State fans circled the Oct. 29 game against Clemson as the play-in game to the national semifinals.