Nebraska Experiences Rare Plunge
Nebraska’s loss put them in an uncharacteristic position.
After Texas A&M; ended Nebraska’s 19-game winning streak with a 28-21 upset, the Cornhuskers tumbled from No. 2 to No. 8 in The Associated Press’ Top 25 poll--their lowest ranking in more than five years.
Ohio State (5-0) defeated Illinois 41-0 and remained No. 1 with 64 first-place votes and 1,744 points--two first-place votes less than last week in balloting by the 70 sportswriters and broadcasters on the AP panel.
UCLA (4-0) edged Tennessee for the No. 2 ranking. The Bruins received one first-place vote and 1,647 points, while the Volunteers were No. 3 with three first-place votes and 1,622 points. The Vols (5-0) beat Georgia 22-3.
Kansas State, 5-0 after a 16-9 win over Colorado, improved one place to No. 4 with two first-place votes and 1,554 points, with Florida (5-1)--a 22-10 winner over LSU--moving up to No. 5.
Florida State, which defeated Miami, 26-14, was No. 6, followed by No. 7 Virginia, No. 8 Nebraska, No. 9 Wisconsin and No. 10 Texas A&M.;
The last time Nebraska (5-1) was ranked lower than No. 8 was Sept. 5, 1993.
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