With losses by previously 23rd-ranked Navy and Tulane, the Group of Five's top playoff threat remains Memphis. The Tigers handled Rice on Friday night and need three more wins to lock in a berth in the American title game in December.

The No. 7 Yellow Jackets (8-1, 5-1 ACC) also are no longer in first place in the ACC standings after the loss, falling behind No. 15 Virginia (8-1, 5-0), who defeated California 31-21 to move to 5-0 in conference play this season.

Three top-10 teams in The Associated Press college football poll lost. No. 9 Vanderbilt fell short in a 34-31 loss to No. 20 Texas, while No. 10 Miami lost 26-20 in overtime at SMU.

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The Yellow Jackets were thrashed by the Wolfpack, who gained 583 total yards and were the first team to score more than 29 points against Georgia Tech this season. Quarterback CJ Bailey was prolific, passing for 340 yards with two touchdowns.

Playing without injured running back Hollywood Smothers, the ACC's rushing leader, NC State stunned No. 8 Georgia Tech 48-36 on Saturday night, ending the Yellow Jackets' unbeaten run, and giving the Wolfpack their first win over a top-10 foe since 2021.

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