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Five things we learned in Week 8: Strong QB debuts and national disappointment

Oct 25, 2020, 5:22 AM

SMU lost its marquee game against Cincinnati, quarterbacks at Rice and Texas Tech excelled in their first starts, and we're tired of Texas schools whiffing on America's top receivers.

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Shehan Jeyarajah

Five things we learned in Week 8: Strong QB debuts and national disappointment

Texas has only one playoff contender left

No matter the season, it’s always a tough path for the state of Texas to get into the College Football Playoff. It has been 11 years since the state of Texas has competed in a national championship game and five years since they’ve had a team quality enough to deserve a chance.

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