AFCA Coaches' Poll: Oregon Rolls in Top 15 Showdown

October 29, 2023 by AFCA.com

Oregon hadn’t won a game at Utah since 2016, but that all changed on Saturday as the Ducks completely dominated the Utes, 35-6. Oregon jumped out to a quick 21-3 lead, then the defense intercepted two passes and held the Utah rushing attack to just 2.8 yards per carry.

The victory moved Oregon up two spots to No. 7 in this week’s AFCA Coaches Poll while Utah fell five spots from 13 to 18.

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The Week Ahead

Top 25 Matchups (3)

(14) Missouri at (1) Georgia
(5) Washington at (22) USC
(13) LSU at (8) Alabama

Idle This Week (0)

No Top 25 schools are idle this week.

Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Georgia (58) 1,590 1 8-0
2 Michigan (3) 1,520 2 8-0
3 Ohio State (3) 1,454 3 8-0
4 Florida State 1,439 4 8-0
5 Washington 1,344 5 8-0
6 Texas 1,212 7 7-1
7 Oregon 1,211 9 7-1
8 Alabama 1,187 8 7-1
9 Penn State 1,072 10 7-1
10 Mississippi 1,021 11 7-1
11 Oklahoma 948 6 7-1
12 Notre Dame 847 14 7-2
13 LSU 809 15 6-2
14 Missouri 741 16 7-1
15 Louisville 701 18 7-1
16 Tennessee 553 20 6-2
17 Air Force 523 19 8-0
18 Utah 509 13 6-2
19 Oregon State 465 12 6-2
20 UCLA 309 24 6-2
21 Tulane 304 23 7-1
22 USC 239 22 7-2
23 Kansas 182 NR 6-2
24 James Madison 169 25 8-0
25 North Carolina 120 17 6-2

Dropped out: No. 21 Duke (5-3).

Others receiving votes: Kansas State (6-2) 85; Oklahoma State (6-2) 62; Fresno State (7-1) 51; Miami (Fla.) (6-2) 35; Duke (5-3) 33; Iowa (6-2) 20; Arizona (5-3) 18; Liberty (8-0) 15; SMU (6-2) 6; Florida (5-3) 3; Kentucky (5-3) 1; Toledo (7-1) 1; UNLV (6-2) 1.