Week 9 college football: Indiana wins on long field goal, Wisconsin shut out by Iowa
Indiana defeated Minnesota in overtime after a 60-yard field goal, while Wisconsin was blanked 30-0 by Iowa, marking a tough week for several top-25 programs.
Five AP Top 25 teams fell in the first two windows of Week 9, three of them to unranked opponents. No. 3 Georgia beat Florida, and No. 13 Texas Tech showed a stronger performance, but the most notable outcomes involved Indiana and Wisconsin.
Indiana rallied from a 23-16 deficit after Minnesota’s 60-yard field goal with a 60-yard kick of its own to open overtime, securing a 23-16 win over the Golden Gophers. Coach Curt Cignetti was praised for the comeback despite earlier clock-management concerns.
In Madison, Wisconsin’s season took a sharp turn as the Badgers were shut out 30-0 by Iowa. The Badgers managed only 52 rushing yards while Iowa quarterback Hank Brown completed 20 of 24 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns.
Texas Tech, after a recent loss to Cincinnati, handed backup quarterback Thomas Castellanos the start and subsequently defeated No. 22 Houston and No. 22 Arizona at home, re-entering the conversation for the Big 12 title.
Oregon quarterback Dylan Raiola, a transfer from Nebraska, responded to an early 10-0 deficit against Northwestern by completing 22 of 31 passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns, a strong showing despite the Ducks’ uncertain playoff prospects.
Oklahoma suffered a 42-25 home loss to South Carolina, prompting questions about offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle’s future under head coach Brent Venables.
Baylor’s interim coach Joe Klanderman oversaw a 41-9 victory over UCF as quarterback DJ Lagway threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns without an interception.
SMU’s 30-27 loss to Syracuse ended its hopes of influencing the College Football Playoff race after a series of close defeats in recent seasons.
Sacramento State also recorded a win, rounding out the week’s notable results.