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UNDATED (AP) — A review of college football statistics at midseason shows a lot of familiar names at or near the top of the charts and a few surprises, too. Oklahoma is on track to lead the nation in offense for a third straight year. LSU, which has ranked in the top 50 in offense only three other seasons since 2009, is producing points and yards at unprecedented rates. Wisconsin has posted four shutouts in six games, and Penn State, Ohio State and Iowa give the Big Ten four of the top five defenses.
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A shocking loss to South Carolina showed that Georgia isn't the dominant team it seemed to be when it started 5-0. The Bulldogs will move away from national championship speculation this week and instead focus on fixing mistakes, including their four turnovers in the loss. Georgia can be expected to place more emphasis on the running game as it prepares for its next game against Kentucky.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Will Muschamp said quarterback Ryan Hilinski has a knee sprain, but should play Saturday when the Gamecocks face No. 9 Florida. Hilinski got hurt in the second half of the Gamecocks' 20-17, double overtime upset of then third-ranked Georgia. Hilinski was pounding the ground after the third-quarter hit and did not return. The freshman passer sat on the sidelines with ice on his left knee, cheering on his teammates the rest of the way.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M's $75 million plan with Jimbo Fisher is stuck in neutral. The Aggies are 3-3 and out of the Top 25 for the first time this season after losing 47-28 at home to No. 1 Alabama. And while two of those losses have come against top-ranked teams, the Aggies appear no closer to emerging as a contender in the SEC West in Year 2 under Fisher than they were before.
NEW YORK (AP) — LSU moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, giving the Southeastern Conference the top two teams in the country for the 29th time. The Tigers jumped from No. 5, past No. 3 Clemson and No. 4 Ohio State, after beating Florida in a matchup of unbeaten teams. Georgia dropped from No. 3 to No. 10 after losing at home to South Carolina in double overtime. The Bulldogs were among a season-high eight ranked teams to lose this weekend, including four to unranked teams.
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