Toughness is the theme of this past weekend of college football.
Ohio State earned a last-second win over Notre Dame on Saturday night, and Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day emphasized “toughness” as what willed the team to gain the final yard necessary to win 17-14.
The Buckeyes climbed two spots to No. 4 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll on Sunday. They leapt over Florida State, which fell to No. 5 after defeating Clemson 31-24 in overtime.
Penn State and Washington each made jumps up one place in the poll to Nos. 6 and 7, respectively. Both the Nittany Lions and Huskies are 4-0, and both are led by premier passing games of Penn State’s Drew Allar and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr.
Fresno State also entered the poll at No. 25. The Bulldogs have a 13-game winning streak that is the second-longest in the country behind No. 1 Georgia’s current 21-game win streak.
Here is the full AP Top 25.
Georgia
Michigan
Texas
Ohio State
Florida State
Penn State
Washington
USC
Oregon
Utah
Notre Dame
Alabama
LSU
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Washington State
Duke
Miami
Oregon State
Ole Miss
Tennessee
Florida
Missouri
Kansas
Fresno State
