Ohio State assesses midseason awards as college football chaos unfolds
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 26, 2026, 10:31 AM
Last updated Oct 26, 2026
Ohio State had a bye week while college football experienced significant upsets. No. 2 BYU lost to UCF in double overtime, No. 8 Texas Tech fell to Cincinnati, and Wisconsin defeated No. 16 USC. Meanwhile, No. 6 Utah and No. 4 Indiana managed to secure wins. Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith leads the Heisman race, with Darian Mensah and Malachi Toney close behind. As part of midseason evaluations, various awards have been handed out, with discussions about the College Football Playoff top 10 highlighting differences in rankings.
- •Ohio State had no game this weekend during a chaotic Saturday.
- •No. 2 BYU lost to UCF in double overtime.
- •Wisconsin defeated No. 16 USC decisively.
- •Jeremiah Smith leads the Heisman race at +120.
- •Ohio State and UCLA remain unbeaten in Big Ten play.
- 10:31 AMYahoo Sports — Off-Script Ohio: Midseason awards, more chaos and the Heisman race
"No Ohio State game this weekend, but plenty happened across college football. Cole and Joey hand out midseason Buckeye awards, recap another wild Saturday and share their CFP top 10s
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