College Football Risers & Fallers: Week 11 NCAAF Stock Watch

College football never disappoints. Week 10 was yet another barnburner from start to finish on Saturday, full of five ranked-vs-ranked matchups and a slew of other high-profile games. Noon kicked off with an Ohio State-Rutgers game in which the Buckeyes trailed at half and an exhilarating Kansas State comeback attempt falling short against Texas. Ole Miss edged out Texas A&M, and Clemson dominated Notre Dame. Arkansas snuck past Florida in overtime, and Wisconsin and Nebraska fell to Indiana and Michigan State. 

Georgia outlasted Missouri in the middle of the day, while Florida State dominated Pitt on the road. Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma in the final Big 12 Bedlam meeting, Penn State crushed Maryland on the road, and Louisville had another sneaky win.

The night slate was highlighted by another dominant Michigan victory, a thrilling Washington win over USC, and a tough test in which Alabama came out on top of LSU. Oregon State beat Colorado on the road, and Arizona comfortably took out UCLA to close out the slate. Let’s dig into this week’s stock report heading towards Week 11.

Stock Up

Dabo Swinney, Clemson

Dabo Swinney had to feel his seat heating up with Clemson sitting at 4-4 and a lot of heat coming in from the fan base. 

Clemson’s Dabo Swinney went on an epic 5-minute rant tonight after ‘Tyler, from Spartanburg’ asked him about his $11.5 million salary and 4-4 season.

“I’m not gonna sit here and let you, I don’t care how much money I make. You’re not gonna talk to me like I’m 12-years old..” pic.twitter.com/XvjhZDUd2m

— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) October 31, 2023

He went out and put together a full game, beating Notre Dame 31-23 in a game that felt like the Tigers controlled from start to finish. Swinney leaned on the run game without star running back Will Shipley, as junior running back Phil Mafah dominated on 36 carries for 186 yards and two touchdowns.

Kenny Guiton, Arkansas

Arkansas was lost after losing six straight games and boosted Kenny Guiton to interim offensive coordinator. The Razorbacks responded by scoring 39, their highest point total since Week 1, knocking off Florida in overtime on the road. K.J. Jefferson and Raheim Sanders looked like the duo we were promised before the season, and Guiton may be on his way to earning a full-time job in Fayetteville.

A lot of people are questioning me about this statement, and I understand somewhat as to why. But it’s not just about the stats…

Kenny Guiton has this team fired up, and genuinely excited to play for him. pic.twitter.com/59odrvULtt https://t.co/PtThMRV7Zs

— Will Whitson (@will_whitson2) November 5, 2023

Big Ten East Bottomfeeders

It took until Week 10, but both Indiana and Michigan State earned their first Big Ten wins of the season. Tom Allen is squarely on the hot seat but has three winnable games left (Illinois, Michigan State, Purdue) to salvage the season and his job. In East Lansing, Harlon Barnett is just happy to put one in the win column as the Spartans proceed to their coaching search this offseason. Regardless, both fan bases have to be happy to finally see a win.

Nick Saban, Alabama

Nick Saban heard all the haters after the Texas game and the USF struggle, and promptly silenced them on Saturday night with a 42-28 win over a tough LSU team. Alabama is nowhere near out of the title race despite being counted out early. Jalen Milroe (155 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns) is rounding into form as a dual-threat and the Tar Heels should coast to the SEC championship with just Kentucky, Chattanooga, and Auburn remaining on the schedule.

Stock Down

Air Force Falcons

Air Force had a short-lived run in the polls, shockingly falling 23-3 to a 2-6 Army team. The Falcons were a fun story until they weren’t. This is your typical service academy team - not a New Year's Six bowl team.

Big 12 Playoff Hopes

The Big 12’s playoff hopes flashed before their eyes as Texas nearly gave in late to Kansas State. They were put on life support as Oklahoma lost a second-straight game to Oklahoma State. Texas is now the lone hope for the conference to make the CFP, and they have to get through road games at TCU and Iowa State along with a rivalry week game against Texas Tech prior to a likely Big 12 championship game berth. Getting Quinn Ewers back should help, although there is no telling when he will return to the fold for the Longhorns.

Football In Baseball Stadiums

It was a fun concept to play Iowa-Northwestern on Wrigley Field, but not so fun for those who attended the game to see a baseball-esque final score. Regardless, Iowa sits at 7-2 and are heavy favorites to win the Big Ten West. Doing away with divisions next season will be golden for the Big Ten.

Behind the scenes look at Wrigley 👀@lolowithrow with the full tour of today's gameday setup 🎥⬇️ pic.twitter.com/tqtBlAu0qi

— Northwestern Football (@NUFBFamily) November 4, 2023

Caleb Williams, QB, USC

Caleb Williams went and played his heart out on Saturday night, completing 27-of-35 passes for 312 yards and three scores along with a rushing touchdown, but it still was not enough as Washington strung 52 points on the Trojans’ defense. Williams played a great game after a few shaky weeks but showed his softness after the game as he broke down in his mom’s arms. While this would typically be sad to see, Williams made fun of TCU quarterback Max Duggan in a similar situation last season. Stock down.

We're supposed to feel bad for Caleb Williams?

Didn't he paint "Fuck Utah" on his nails then lose?

Didn't he say "Lol" to an emotional Max Duggan?

Doesn't he want part ownership of the NFL team that drafts him?

Nah, lol, this shit too funny.

— SpidaWRLD (SuttonSZN) (@JPJ_Island) November 5, 2023

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