What’s the difference between a great and elite program in college football? Those answers were clear Saturday afternoon. James Franklin said five years ago, following a one-point loss to Ohio State, the Nittany Lions were done being a great team. They wanted to close the gap on the elite. This time, the seventh ranked Nittany Lions lost their seventh straight to the No. 3 Buckeyes. The final deficit was eight points — exactly the average margin of defeat in the series over the past seven years.
USC wants to be great in the Pac-12. It saw elite once again when it lost its third straight game to back-to-back Pac-12 champions Utah. Tennessee hopes to become elite under Josh Heupel. Alabama scored 27 straight second half points to show the Vols still have a long way to go.
Clemson? The Tigers were elite. But they can no longer claim that title after a double-overtime loss to Miami, which started its backup quarterback. The Tigers have now dropped three games before November for the second time in three years. Clemson hadn’t previously done so since 2010, which is the last time the program had a losing season.
For thoughts on the elite (and many other teams in college football), let’s get started with this week’s College Football Film Room Recap.
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