College football winners, losers: Texas charging down backstretch; is Nebraska cursed?

College football's Week 10 was billed as a heavyweight battle and the results have already shown up. No. 3 Utah and No. 9 BYU played an instant class version of the Holy War rivalry and No. 23 Oregon stunned Ohio State at the Horseshoe.

Seemingly every week, major playoff opportunities are on the line. No. 18 Missouri likely lost its shot, while No. 12 Ohio State and No. 14 LSU firmly moved to the outside of the bubble.

In the night slate, multiple top 10 teams put their seasons on the line. No. 1 Miami travels to face No. 11 Notre Dame in a must-win game for the Irish. No. 6 Kentucky also plays No. 13 Tennessee in a prove-it spot. Here are the biggest winners and losers of Week 10 heading into the primetime games.

When Utah joined the Big 12, they arrived with expectations of competing for the conference and nationally every year under Kyle Whittingham. It never happened. Finally, Morgan Scalley has them playing up to their potential and beating their rival.

The No. 3 Utes pulled off a massive victory against No. 9 BYU, snapping a three-game losing streak against the Cougars. They overcame an early…

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