Oregon Upsets Penn State, Moves to No. 2

No. 6 Oregon upset No. 3 Penn State 30-24 in double overtime at Beaver Stadium, the Ducks sealing the win when Dillon Thieneman intercepted Drew Allar after late drives led by Dante Moore. The victory vaulted Oregon to No. 2 in both the AP and coaches polls and was part of a weekend in which four top-10 teams lost and the rankings shifted while Ohio State remained No. 1. The loss intensified scrutiny of Penn State coach James Franklin and exposed persistent offensive issues despite late contributions from Allar and running back Kaytron Allen. In Corvallis, Oregon State squandered a 24-10 fourth-quarter lead and fell 27-24 in overtime to undefeated Houston after two blocked field-goal attempts and a 50-yard Tanner Koziol touchdown, dropping the Beavers to 0-5 for the first time since 1996 and drawing criticism of coach Trent Bray. Elsewhere, Mississippi rose to its highest ranking since 2015, Alabama returned to the top 10, Virginia re-entered the Top 25, and Baylor beat Oklahoma State 45-27 amid attention on Oklahoma State after Mike Gundy’s firing.