The early game of the day ended up with Caleb Williams and No. 8 USC surviving a nail-biter at Colorado after dominating most of the game. The defending Heisman Trophy winner threw for over 400 yards and six touchdowns but had to sweat out the win as the Trojans defense was gashed for 27 second-half points.
But that game was topped by another exciting shootout in Starkville, with No. 20 Ole Miss prevailing 55-49 over No. 13 LSU in a game that featured more than 1,300 yards of combined offense.
Elsewhere, Kentucky's Ray Davis had himself a career day in the Wildcats' upset win over No.