Coming into the weekend, there was all the makings of major upheaval. Only one game had two ranked opponents competing but there was not much in the form of walkover matchups to be found. It was a formula for some upsets to take place, but it is doubtful many anticipated this many underdogs rising up and taking down the big dogs in the process.
By the end of Saturday, five of the top 11 schools came out as losers in a head-shaking weekend. Fans rushing the field became a regular sight. This has created severe turmoil ahead of this year’s introduction of the new playoff format, making for some developing intrigue:
ESPN’s “Game Day” was staged in Berkeley for the first time and the crowds crashed the gates on campus eight hours before sunrise.
A month ago Boise State’s ridiculous running back Austin Jeanty was a +4,000 longshot for the Heisman Trophy. He has since moved into…
