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College football’s chaos era is here: Texas rallies, Oregon falls and Lane Kiffin eyes return to Ole Miss

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Wallace, T. (2026, September 13). College football’s chaos era is here: Texas rallies, Oregon falls and Lane Kiffin eyes return to Ole Miss. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/college-football-chaos-era-texas-rallies-oregon-falls-lane-kiffin-eyes-return-ole-miss

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College football experienced significant upheaval on October 7, 2026, with No. 5 Texas staging an extraordinary 23-point comeback against No. 1 Ohio State, ending with a 41-39 victory after trailing 23-3 entering the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, Oklahoma State upset No. 6 Oregon in Stillwater, marking the Cowboys' first win over a ranked team since 2015 and raising questions about Oregon's preparedness despite their high-profile roster. The article highlights these unexpected results as emblematic of an unpredictable season where major upsets challenge conventional expectations.
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On Saturday, college football saw unprecedented chaos as Texas staged a remarkable 20-point comeback to defeat top-ranked Ohio State with a final score of 24-23 in Austin, Texas. This dramatic turn of events came after Oklahoma State unexpectedly beat No. 6 Oregon, causing shockwaves through the college football world despite Texas's rise to the top spot. Although Ohio State dropped to No. 6 in the AP Top 25 rankings, their odds to win the national championship only slightly decreased from +550 to +530 at DraftKings. This illustrates how a single loss, even against an elite opponent like Texas, does not significantly impact a team's chances of reaching the playoffs and potentially winning the title in today’s expanded College Football Playoff era.

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“Article A describes a chaotic college football week with specific game outcomes, while Article B discusses predictions and background on Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss.”
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Trey Wallace
39 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 You might ask whether one player is worth that much attention.
🔮 Auburn awoke a monster in Athens, and Florida felt the pain Then came the prognosticators who were riding a high after an upset win for Auburn between the hedges that drummed up conversations about whether this Georgia team had flaws that could come back to bite them again.
🔮 But fans of both teams were hoping that the opportunity to play this rivalry game in both Athens and Gainesville over these two years would have been on the table for the first time since the 1994 and 1995 seasons, which was also due to renovations in Jacksonville.
🔮 So, you thought this would be an average coaching carousel compared to previous years?
🔮 Former St. John's basketball player RJ Luis has been fighting to play this season for Will Wade and the Tigers, but SEC rules prohibit him from taking the court for LSU due to him signing an NBA contract or having professional experience.
🔮 This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
🔮 And, maybe Steve Sarkisian was right this past week in the buildup to the Ole Miss showdown that everyone involved in the talk around Arch Manning, even if warranted, created a monster in the Texas quarterback.
🔮 This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
🔮 In the middle of a season that has warranted a lot of questions pertaining to this Texas offense, the story of offensive woes from this Steve Sarkisian-led football team has created more drama than one could have foreseen before the first game in September.
🔮 This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
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Buckeyes Ohio State Oklahoma State Oregon Texas

Subjects

Texas GPE · 6× Oregon ORG · 4× Buckeyes ORG · 3× Longhorns ORG · 3× Ohio State GPE · 3× Oklahoma State ORG · 3× Ole Miss GPE · 3× AUSTIN GPE · 2× Michigan GPE · 2× Stillwater GPE · 2×

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But, in the middle of what was a remarkable day in the sport, Oklahoma State decided to create pure madness in Stillwater in their win over No. 6 Oregon that sent shockwaves through the college football world.
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🔮 We started the day with Michigan taking down No. 11 Oklahoma in the Big House, and ended it with No. 5 Texas pulling-off a 20-point comeback to shock No. 1 Ohio State in what might turn out to be one of the wildest fourth quarters we witness this season.

Claims (33 extracted, 2 hedged)

If you were waiting for chaos to encompass college football, the second week of the 2026 season delivered in a chaotic way on Saturday. asserted
week → wait → Saturday
We started the day with Michigan taking down No. 11 Oklahoma in the Big House, and ended it with No. 5 Texas pulling-off a 20-point comeback to shock No. 1 Ohio State in what might turn out to be one of the wildest fourth quarters we witness this season. uncertain
we → start → quarters
But, in the middle of what was a remarkable day in the sport, Oklahoma State decided to create pure madness in Stillwater in their win over No. 6 Oregon that sent shockwaves through the college football world. asserted
that → decide → world
Look, we knew it was going to get a little wild this season. asserted
it → look → ?
But, the Ducks falling this early in the season, to the Cowboys? asserted
Ducks → fall → Cowboys
This turned out to be a rough day for the Big Ten conference, even with Michigan taking down the Sooners in Ann Arbor. asserted
Michigan → turn → Arbor
You know, just how we thought it would go, right? asserted
it → know → ?
What are we doing here, Oregon and Ohio State? asserted
we → do → What
I've seen a collapse before, but what we witnessed on Saturday night in Austin, Texas, was shocking. asserted
witnessed → see → Austin
The Buckeyes held a 23-3 lead entering the fourth quarter, and everything we had seen up until that point had Ryan Day heading back to Columbus with a monster win. asserted
Day → hold → win
But, it turns out the football gods had other plans for everyone either watching inside DKR Stadium or at home. asserted
gods → turn → home
It was Arch Manning that led a struggling Texas offense from the ashes, just after the internal speaker system finished playing 'Dont Stop Believing' throughout the stadium. asserted
system → lead → stadium
I guess this wasn’t the cheesy moment those within the pressbox thought it would turn out to be. asserted
it → guess → pressbox
All it took was for the Longhorns to somehow slow down Jeremiah Smith just enough for them to start putting together enough momentum to steal this one from the Buckeyes. asserted
them → take → Buckeyes
Manning led Texas to three drives that spanned over 10 plays each for touchdowns, sending Ohio State fans who made the trip into a state of shock. asserted
who → lead → shock
"I had nightmares about that game," Arch Manning said after leading his team to the comeback win about last year's game. asserted
Manning → have → game
This one will obviously be remembered for a very long time, especially within the Texas fan base. asserted
one → remember → base
Just when you thought the Longhorns were buried, somehow these Longhorns found a way to steal one from the Buckeyes. asserted
Longhorns → think → Buckeyes
As for Oregon, I have no idea how Dan Lanning explains this one. asserted
Lanning → have → one
Oklahoma State had lost 21-straight games to FBS opponents. asserted
State → lose → opponents
This is the same Oklahoma State team that lost to Tulsa last weekend, with new head coach Eric Morris getting the biggest win of his career so far. asserted
Morris → lose → career
For the Ducks, losing 39-31 is one thing, but folks should also remember this Oregon team scored fourteen of their points off turnovers. asserted
team → lose → turnovers
So, it's not as if Dan Lanning's team was flying around all afternoon in Stillwater. asserted
team → fly → Stillwater
An expensive roster can’t save you if the team is not fully prepared for every game. asserted
team → save → game
On Saturday, the Oregon Ducks found out the hard way, and now we can throw out all Big Ten predictions in the process. asserted
we → find → process
Next week is going to be a movie in Oxford Prepare yourself now, because the next six days are going to center around Lane Kiffin making his return to Ole Miss with his LSU Tigers. asserted
days → go → Tigers
Sure, we've got SMU vs. Louisville, Houston versus Texas Tech, along with a few other intriguing matchups. asserted
we → get → matchups
But nothing will touch the cinema that will take place in Oxford, Mississippi. asserted
that → touch → Oxford
There will be hatred, language, non-stop security surrounding Kiffin as he roams the LSU sidelines, and we still haven’t discussed everything that will encompass next week in the SEC. asserted
that → surround → SEC
We've waited almost ten months for Kiffin's return to Ole Miss, which was discussed on what felt like a daily basis during the offseason. asserted
what → wait → offseason
The spotlight is finally shining on what should be the wildest college football environment we see this season, for all the insane reasons you might imagine. uncertain
you → shin → reasons
I know you've been waiting, Ole Miss fans. asserted
you → know → ?
Your former coach is headed back to town, and all eyes are on this family reunion in Mississippi. asserted
eyes → head → Mississippi
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