On Always College Football, Greg McElroy joins to discuss Week 13 of the 2025 college football season. Utah survived at home vs. Kansas State and kept their slim playoff hopes alive, Pitt jumped all over Georgia Tech, ending the Yellow Jackets' ACC and College Football Playoff hopes, Miami and Oregon both won, and Notre Dame dominated Syracuse with a 63-point victory. Ohio State, Texas and Michigan all looked good in victories heading into the last week of the regular season, and the defining weekend for the CFP. 0:00 Intros 2:38 Utah vs. Kansas State 6:27 BYU handles their business vs. Cincinnati 8:30 Pitt handles Georgia Tech 11:30 Miami knocks off Virginia Tech 13:52 Oregon vs. USC 16:20 Texas beats Arkansas 19:04 Ohio State knocks off Rutgers 19:45 Notre Dame beats Syracuse 70-0! 20:35 Tennessee, Michigan, North Texas, JMU and TCU all win ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn
RUT 9, OSU 42Julian Sayin threw two touchdowns, and Bo Jackson ran for 110 yards and another pair of scores as top-ranked Ohio State laid a smackdown on Rutgers at Ohio Stadium. #NBCSports #CollegeFootball #BigTen
RUT 9, OSU 42Luke Altmyer put on a show against Rutgers, throwing four touchdown passes and rushing for another as Illinois handled the Scarlet Knights in Champaign. #NBCSports #CollegeFootball #BigTen #Illinois #LukeAltmyer
RUT 13, ILL 35Luke Altmyer accounted for all five of Illinois’ touchdowns, leading the Fighting Illini to a 35-13 victory over Rutgers in Week 10. #CollegeFootball #BigTen #Illinois #Rutgers
RUT 13, ILL 35Luke Altmyer drops a dime to Hudson Clement, who hauls in strong catch to put Illinois up 28-6 vs. Rutgers at Gies Memorial Stadium. #NBCSports #CollegeFootball #BigTen
RUT 13, ILL 35Illinois digs deep into the bag of tricks, shifting to wildcat before Luke Altmyer takes the handoff and walks into the end zone untouched for the touchdown vs. Rutgers. #NBCSports #CollegeFootball #BigTen
RUT 13, ILL 35Watch Kansas State Wildcats hold off the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 44-41 in the Rate Bowl, pulling off their largest comeback win since September 2020 and Dylan Edwards setting the K-State record for most rushing yards in a bowl game. ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn
RUT 41, KST 44Watch Kansas State Wildcats hold off the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 44-41 in the Rate Bowl, pulling off their largest comeback win since September 2020 and Dylan Edwards setting the K-State record for most rushing yards in a bowl game. ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn
RUT 41, KST 44Illinois QB Luke Altmyer connects with Pat Bryant on a 40-yard touchdown with four seconds left in the game to lift the Fighting Illini over Rutgers, 38-31, at SHI Stadium in Week 13. #NBCSports #CollegeFootball #Illinois #Rutgers
ILL 38, RUT 31Facing his former team, QB Athan Kaliakmanis threw three touchdowns and Rutgers’ defense made two game-changing plays in the final nine minutes to defeat Minnesota, 26-19, at SHI Stadium. #NBCSports #Minnesota #Rutgers #CollegeFootball
MIN 19, RUT 26Rutgers defensive lineman Jordan Walker powered past the Minnesota line to sack Golden Gophers' QB Max Brosmer in the end zone for a safety, and he proceeded to enjoy himself on the ensuing celebration. #shorts #CollegeFootball #BigTen
MIN 19, RUT 26Noah Eagle and Colt McCoy discuss Rutgers QB Athan Kaliakmanis facing off against his former team in Minnesota, and whether the Scarlet Knights will be able to stop their losing skid. #NBCSports #CollegeFootball #Rutgers
MIN 19, RUT 26See full game highlights as the Wisconsin Badgers decimated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 42-7, behind a solid performance from QB Braedyn Locke throwing for 240 YDS & 1 TD while RB Tawee Walker rushed for 198 YDS & 3 TDs. ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn
WIS 42, RUT 7Watch as the Nebraska Cornhuskers deny the Rutgers Scarlet Knights' comeback attempt and win their Big Ten matchup, 14-7. ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn
RUT 7, NEB 14Washington Huskies vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Full Game Highlights | ESPN College Football Check out these highlights as the Rutgers Scarlet Knights take down the Washington Huskies, 21-18, to start the season off 4-0.
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| Big Ten | W | L | % | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Indiana1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Iowa17 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Michigan21 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Michigan State | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Northwestern | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Ohio State2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Oregon5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Penn State | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Purdue | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Rutgers | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| UCLA | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| USC20 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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Illinois
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35-13 |
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Maryland
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35-20 |
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Ohio State(1)
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42-9 |
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Penn State
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40-36 |
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Massachusetts
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Boston College
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USC(20)
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Howard
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Indiana(1)
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Maryland
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Northwestern
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Michigan(21)
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Wisconsin
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Nebraska
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Penn State
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Michigan State
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