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The College Football Playoff rankings were unchanged at the top this week, with LSU first followed by Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia. The selection committee's third weekly rankings had little movement in the top 10, with Alabama fifth followed by Oregon, Utah, Penn State, Oklahoma and Minnesota. The committee could face an interesting decision with Alabama in the coming weeks. The Crimson Tide lost quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for the season to a hip injury Saturday. Alabama faces Western Carolina this weekend, so playing backup Mac Jones shouldn't make much difference. On Thanksgiving weekend, the Tide will face Auburn with its No. 2 quarterback, which should give the committee a better read on what kind of a team Alabama is now.

"We do not look forward," said committee chairman Rob Mullens, who is also Oregon's athletic director. "Our charge is to rank the teams based on their body of work through week 12, and that's what we did. Obviously, we'll watch the games moving forward and evaluate them after that." Minnesota and Baylor, both of which lost for the first time last weekend, dropped in the rankings. Minnesota went from eighth to 10th after losing at Iowa. Baylor slipped from 13th to 14th after blowing a 25-point lead to Oklahoma. Ohio State and Penn State play this weekend in a game that could essentially eliminate the Nittany Lions from the playoff race. - AP College Football

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11/18/19 - *JaMarr Chase, Jr/2021, LSU, 6-0, 201 (DS#1 WR) + More +

NOV 18 SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ja'Marr Chase, WR, LSU,...Became LSU's single-season leader in receiving TDs with 13 on Saturday vs. Ole Miss...Caught 8 passes for 227 yards and 3 TDs in the win over the Rebels ... All eight of his receptions resulted in a first down and/or a touchdown...Became first player in LSU history with two 200-yard receiving games during the regular season...The 227 receiving yards was two shy of his career best and ranks as the fifth-highest single-game total in LSU history...Had TD receptions of 34, 51, and 61 yards...Averaged 28.4 yards a reception...Fifth time in six SEC games he's topped the 100-yard mark...Leads SEC in receiving TDs (13), yards (1,116) and yards per game (124.0). - SEC Football

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11/17/19 - Jabril Cox, rSr/2021, LSU, 6-3, 232 (DS#6 OLB) + More +

North Dakota State was down two starting linebackers Saturday against the University South Dakota. Strong side linebacker Jabril Cox and weak side linebacker Aaron Mercadel were not in uniform for the Bison's 49-14 victory over the Coyotes in Missouri Valley Football Conference play at the Fargodome.

Cox, a junior, left last week's game against Western Illinois and sat out against the Coyotes in what Bison head coach Matt Entz said was "a swollen knee." Entz said Cox could have played against USD if the game was more in the line of a "one-and-done" playoff scenario. - Inforum

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11/17/19 - Joe Burrow, rSr/2020, LSU, 6-4, 221 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Joe Burrow threw for 489 yards and five touchdowns as No. 1 LSU built a big lead and held off Mississippi 58-37 on Saturday. Coming off an emotional 46-41 home win at Alabama last week, the Tigers (10-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) scored on four of their first five possessions jump out to a 28-0 lead over the Rebels (4-7, 2-5). The teams combined for 1,328 yards of total offense, including 714 by the Tigers. Burrow enhanced his Heisman Trophy front-runner status, completing 32 of 42 passes, including touchdown passes of 34, 51 and 61 yards to Ja'Marr Chase (227 yards) and 12 and 7 yards to Justin Jefferson (112 yards).

Burrow completed 17 consecutive passes at one point to set a school record. He threw two interceptions in the second half as Ole Miss climbed closer, but put the game away with a 61-yard touchdown pass to Chase with 5:11 remaining. Clyde Edwards-Helaire capped the scoring with a 49-yard touchdown run with 3:08 left and finished with 174 yards rushing on 23 carries. Ole Miss freshman quarterback John Rhys Plumlee had 212 yards rushing yards, a school record for a quarterbacks, and three touchdowns and was 9 of 16 passing for 123 yards. Reserve quarterback Matt Corral connected with Elijah Moore on a 55-yard touchdown pass in the final period. - LSU/AP College Football

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QB Joe Burrow, LSU
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11/14/19 - *Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jr/2020, LSU, 5-07, 207 (DS#4 RB) + More +

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has established himself as the clear Heisman Trophy favorite, but running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire also has played a vital role in keeping the Tigers unbeaten. Edwards-Helaire rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns against Alabama last week. In three of LSU's last four games, Edwards-Helaire has run for over 100 yards against a Top 25 opponent. He ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-28 victory over Florida. He rushed for 136 yards and one touchdown in a 23-20 triumph over Auburn. - AP College Football

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RB *Clyde Edwards-Helaire, LSU
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11/14/19 - *Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jr/2020, LSU, 5-07, 207 (DS#4 RB) + More +

2019 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD FINALIST: CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE, (LSU),..With 1,209 all-purpose yards and 12 touchdowns rushing, receiving and returning kicks, Clyde Edwards-Helaire has a knack for making big plays in big games. He earned the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll by racking up 199 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns, including the game-winner, as the Tigers beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He rushed for 133 yards against Auburn, including four consecutive carries for 45 yards and the game-winning score. Edwards-Helaire has returned nine kickoffs for 199 yards. He made the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll following a win over Alabama. - Louisville Sports Commission

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RB *Clyde Edwards-Helaire, LSU
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11/12/19 - Joe Burrow, rSr/2020, LSU, 6-4, 221 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Alabama is fifth in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, behind LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia, which took over the fourth spot in the selection committee's second top 25. LSU replaced Ohio State as No. 1 on Tuesday night after the Tigers won at Alabama on Saturday. The Buckeyes were bumped to No. 2. Clemson moved up two spots to No. 3 after two teams ahead of the Tigers lost for the first time last week, including Alabama. The Crimson Tide fell to 46-41 to LSU and dropped two spots. Penn State, which had been No. 4, lost 31-26 at Minnesota and fell to ninth. The unbeaten Gophers climbed nine spots to eighth, the largest one-week jump in the six-year history of the College Football Playoff.

Georgia moved up two spots to give the Southeastern Conference two of the top four for the second straight week. Selection committee chairman Rob Mullens, the Oregon athletic director, said Georgia's loss to South Carolina (4-6) was noted by the committee, but the Bulldogs' victories against No. 11 Florida and No. 16 Notre Dame pushed them past Alabama. Oregon was sixth and fellow Pac-12 team Utah was seventh. Oklahoma, the highest-ranked Big 12 team at No. 10, dropped a spot after a one-point victory against Iowa State. The Sooners face 13th-ranked Baylor on Saturday. The Bears are the lowest-ranked unbeaten team. - AP College Football

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11/11/19 - Joe Burrow, rSr/2020, LSU, 6-4, 221 (DS#1 QB) + More +

NOV 11 SEC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Joe Burrow, QB, LSU,...Completed 31-of-39 passes for 393 yards and 3 TDs in leading LSU to a 46-41 win over No. 3 Alabama...Win was LSU's fourth over a Top 10 team in 2019 and eighth overall for Burrow as LSU's quarterback - the most for any QB in school history...Rushed for 64 yards to finish with 457 yards of total offense, the third-highest total in school history...The 31 completions tied a career-best and ranks No. 3 in school history...Extended his school-record for passing TDs in a season to 33 and became the fourth player in LSU history to pass for 3,000 yards in a season....The 46 points were the most by an LSU team in the 84-game series with Alabama...LSU finished with 559 yards of total offense...Has completed 20 or more passes in 12 straight games - a school record...Is now 19-3 as LSU's starting quarterback. - SEC Football

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11/11/19 - *Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jr/2020, LSU, 5-07, 207 (DS#4 RB) + More +

NOV 11 SEC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, LSU,...Rushed for 103 yards and three TDs on 20 carries and caught nine passes for 77 yards and a score in helping LSU to a 46-41 win over Alabama...Finished with 199 all-purpose yards...Has rushed for 100+ yards in four of LSU's five SEC games this year...Caught a 13-yard TD pass from Joe Burrow with six seconds remaining in first half to extend LSU's lead to 33-13 at the halftime...Had fourth quarter TD runs of 1 and 5 yards, the second giving the Tigers a 46-34 advantage with 1:37 to go...Averaged 5.2 yards per carry as he became the first player to score 4 TDs in a game against Alabama since 2007...Accounted for a combined 14 first downs/TDs in game...Touched the ball nine times (out of 23 LSU offensive plays) in the fourth quarter when the game was still in the balance. - SEC Football

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RB *Clyde Edwards-Helaire, LSU
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11/10/19 - *Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jr/2020, LSU, 5-07, 207 (DS#4 RB) + More +

Clyde Edwards-Helaire had seemingly sealed one of the most satisfying victories in the history of LSU football with a tackle-breaking touchdown run late in the fourth quarter. Back on the sideline as delirious Tigers fans began to celebrate in Bryant-Denny Stadium, Edwards-Helaire could hardly control his emotions. The junior running back who grew up 20 minutes from Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was practically sobbing as he hugged an assistant coach. His work was not yet done, though. Just like that, Alabama scored again. LSU needed another first down to finally put an end to an eight-game losing streak against its SEC West rival. The Tigers gave the ball to Edwards-Helaire and the 5-foot-8, 209-pounder powered for 12 yards. Game over. "It was just an overwhelming feeling," Edwards-Helaire said.

Justifiably, quarterback Joe Burrow was hailed as the hero of LSU's 46-41 victory against Alabama on Saturday, but the contributions of the Tigers' diminutive workhorse could not be understated. Edwards-Helaire carried 20 times for 103 yards and three touchdowns, and he led the team with nine catches for 77 yards and another score. Time and again, the former three-star recruit made plays that stemmed the Tide's attempt at a comeback. "He creates such a matchup disadvantage for the defense," Burrow said. "He runs great routes. Then you also have to stop him on the downhill runs. He's going to play for a long time." LSU has built its offense around powerful tailbacks in recent years, from Jeremy Hill to Leonard Fournette to Derrius Guice. Edwards-Helaire, who followed Guice at Cathlolic High School in Baton Rouge, has a different skill set -- one that fits perfectly into LSU's new offense. "I came into this year, kinda the starter," Edwards-Helaire said. "Solidified myself, being able to play in these games. Week in and week out, always being doubted. Come in, probably be doubted again next week. But that's something that motivates me." - AP College Football

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The LSU-Alabama game drew 16.636 million viewers for CBS, making it the most-watched college football game of the season. CBS said LSU's 46-41 victory against Alabama, a matchup of the AP Top 25's No. 1 and No. 2 teams, scored a 9.7 rating, the highest for any regular-season college football game on any network in eight years. The Tigers and Crimson Tide kicked off in the afternoon for the first time since 2010 because CBS had used its one night game on Notre Dame-Georgia in September. That was the previous most-watched game of the season at 9.349 million viewers. Overall, the "SEC on CBS" is having its best year through 11 weeks since 1990, averaging 7.091 viewers. That's up 39% from last year's 5.088 million. - AP College Football

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11/10/19 - Joe Burrow, rSr/2020, LSU, 6-4, 221 (DS#1 QB) + More +

LSU is an overwhelming No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll after beating Alabama in a 1-2 matchup, and Minnesota moved into the top 10 for the first time in 57 years. After two weeks of historically close voting at the top of poll, LSU received 54 first-place votes in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank. Ohio State was No. 2 with five first-place votes and Clemson was third with three first-place votes. Alabama fell two spots to No. 4. Georgia was fifth, followed by Oregon and Minnesota at No. 7. The Gophers won Saturday's other matchup of unbeaten teams, defeating Penn State at home. The Nittany Lions slipped four spots to No. 9. No. 24 Indiana is ranked for the first time since 1994, snapping the longest poll drought among Power Five conference schools. - AP College Football

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QB Joe Burrow, LSU
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11/10/19 - Joe Burrow, rSr/2020, LSU, 6-4, 221 (DS#1 QB) + More +

NOV 10 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: JOE BURROW, LSU, Senior, Quarterback, Athens, OH/Athens,...Joe Burrow completed 31-of-39 passes for 393 yards and three touchdowns as second-ranked LSU defeated third-ranked Alabama, 46-41. Burrow had scoring passes of 33, 29 and 13 yards the Tigers improved to 9-0. Notes: Joe Burrow earns Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors for the second time this season (Sept. 8) and he is the 10th Tigers to earn the honor since 2004. - Walter Camp Football Foundation

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QB Joe Burrow, LSU
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11/09/19 - Joe Burrow, rSr/2020, LSU, 6-4, 221 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Joe Burrrow sprinted toward the LSU fans to celebrate a monumental victory, and moments later was hoisted on the shoulders of two beefy teammates. They carried him only partway across the field. The ride isn't finished for Burrow and No. 1 LSU but the quarterback's masterful performance Saturday in a 46-41 victory over nemesis and second-ranked Alabama marked a huge step toward the Tigers' championship goals. Burrow passed for 393 yards and three touchdowns, answered challenge after challenge and helped end the eight-year string of futility that started with the national title game in January 2012. Now, their sights are set on another shot at national and Southeastern Conference championships.

LSU coach Ed Orgeron said that for the first time he told his players pre-Alabama, "You're the better team." "We've finally got the tools that we need to beat those guys," Orgeron said. "To have a championship team, you've got to have a championship quarterback." The Tigers (9-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference, No. 2 CFP) are no longer second fiddle in the SEC West, or maybe in the playoff rankings. And Burrow stamped himself as the Heisman Trophy front-runner with a gutty performance when he answered every challenge from `Bama. And the challenges were plentiful. That came as no surprise to Burrow. "I knew they were going to come back," he said. "That's Alabama on the other side, dynasty. I was really happy with the way we responded." - LSU/AP College Football

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QB Joe Burrow, LSU
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11/09/19 - Joe Burrow, rSr/2020, LSU, 6-4, 221 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Joe Burrow passed for 393 yards and three touchdowns and No. 1 LSU snapped an eight-game losing streak to No. 2 Alabama with a 46-41 victory Saturday. The Tigers (9-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference, No. 2 CFP) are no longer second fiddle in the SEC West, or maybe in the playoff rankings. And Burrow stamped himself as the Heisman Trophy front-runner with a gutty performance when he answered every challenge from `Bama. The Crimson Tide (8-1, 5-1, No. 3 CFP) rallied from a 33-13 halftime deficit to three times to pull within a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

The showdown lived up to its billing as a duel between two high-powered offenses and star quarterbacks with President Donald Trump attending. Tua Tagovailoa launched an 85-yard touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith with 1:21 left after the Tigers' own scoring march. Justin Jefferson recovered the onside kick and LSU ran out the clock. Burrow completed 31 of 39 passes and ran for 64 yards. Clyde Edwards Helaire ran for three touchdowns and caught a scoring pass. Tagovailoa, 20 days removed from ankle surgery, was 21 of 40 for 418 yards and four touchdowns with an interception and a fumble. - LSU/AP College Football

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