ESPN staffOct 22, 2023, 04:30 PM3 Minute Read
Ryan Day credits OSU’s defense in win vs. Penn State
Ryan Day talks about the pivotal role Ohio State’s defense played in the team’s win vs. Penn State.
It was a wild Week 8 in the college football world, with several top contenders winning close, ugly games and others failing victim to upset bids.
In the marquee game of the day, Ohio State used a stellar performance from superstar receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. — 11 catches for 162 yards and a touchdown — to take down Penn State, 20-12.
No. 6 Oklahoma, off its thrilling win over Red River rival Texas, needed to stop a 2-point conversion in the final minutes to eke out a 31-29 victory over upset-minded UCF and stay undefeated.
Michigan, meanwhile, after a chaotic week that included an investigation into alleged sign stealinghad no such trouble, rolling past in-state rival Michigan State 49-0.
Arizona State seemed primed to pull off the upset of the weekend against No. 5 Washington, but the Huskies used a fourth-quarter pick-six to get past the Sun Devils.
Next week, No. 1 Georgia — without all-world tight end Brock Bowers — faces rival Florida while Ohio State heads to Wisconsin.
With all that in mind, here’s a look at how our ESPN college football writers ranked their top four this week.
Andrea Adelson: 1. Georgia 2. Michigan 3. Ohio State 4. Florida State
Blake Baumgartner: 1. Georgia 2. Washington 3. Michigan 4. Ohio State
Kyle Bonagura: 1. Georgia 2. Michigan 3. Washington 4. Florida State
Bill Connelly: 1. Michigan 2. Georgia 3. Ohio State 4. Washington
Heather Dinich: 1. Michigan 2. Washington 3. Ohio State 4. Georgia
David Hale: 1. Michigan 2. Georgia 3. Florida State 4. Washington
Chris Low: 1. Michigan 2. Ohio State 3. Georgia 4. Washington
Harry Lyles Jr.: 1. Georgia 2. Michigan 3. Washington 4. Ohio State
Ryan McGee: 1. Georgia 2. Washington 3. Ohio State 4. Florida State
Adam Rittenberg: 1. Michigan 2. Georgia 3. Ohio State 4. Washington
Alex Scarborough: 1. Georgia 2. Michigan 3. Washington 4. Ohio State
Mark Schlabach: 1. Georgia 2. Washington 3. Michigan 4. Florida State
Paul Objects: 1. Georgia 2. Michigan 3. Washington 4. Ohio State
Tom VanHaaren: 1. Georgia 2. Michigan 3. Washington 4. Ohio State
Dave Wilson: 1. Michigan 2. Georgia 3. Washington 4. Ohio State
2023-10-22 06:15:59
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