No. 1 Georgia stands atop the college football world with the longest active winning streak of 23 games. Fresno State, which had a winning streak of 13 games, lost its first one to Wyoming last Saturday.

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Alongside the Bulldogs are No. 2 Michigan, No. 5 Oklahoma, No. 10 USC and No. 14 Louisville. The Cardinals picked up a signature win over Notre Dame, dropping the Fighting Irish to 5-2 having lost two of their past three. 

Here are some noteworthy quotes as focus turns from Week 6 to Week 7. 

Cristobal on Miami’s kneel down mistake to Georgia Tech 

Then-No. 17 Miami led 20-17 going into the final minute against the Yellow Jackets, and had enough of an advantage where a kneel down would’ve sealed the game and the win. 

But Miami didn’t take the option to kneel the clock out. Instead, running back Donald Chaney Jr. was handed the football eight-consecutive times, and on the final one, disaster struck. 

Chaney fumbled the football at Georgia Tech’s 26-yard line and the Yellow Jackets recovered the ball. Facing a long way to go, they fired off completions of 30 and 44 yards to move all the way into the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown. 

“We had our opportunities, even though we didn’t play well,” Miami head coach Mario Cristobal said. “Obviously we could have coached better, could have made a better decision. All those things were on the table and we just didn’t do it, and Saturday is going to be here in a hurry against an excellent football team, and we got to go on the road and we got to get it done so very simple.” 

Chip Kelly on UCLA’s big win over No. 13 Washington State 

The Bruins also picked up an upset win over the Cougars, handing them their first loss of the season. 

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UCLA head coach Chip Kelly is notorious for his offensive schemes, but the Bruins defense stepped up to the plate last Saturday. 

Defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn was faced with the challenge of stopping a Cougars offensive spearheaded by quarterback Cam Ward. Ward had passed for more than 300 yards three times and topped 400 twice already in the season. 

UCLA did enough of a job to nullify Washington State’s passing game and held Ward to a season-low 197 passing yards. The Bruins also forced a pair of interceptions. 

Kelly said the defensive staff led by Lynn “did an outstanding job in that whole group.” 

“I think our entire defensive staff led by him, did an unbelievable job because that was the No. 2 ranked passing offense in the country, and to hold them to that and not allow them really to rush it was outstanding when really we gave them one score on the offensive side of the ball so but besides that they were phenomenal,” Kelly said. “So the whole coaching staff and players were outstanding on the defensive side.” 

Miley Cyrus’ name drops in Smart’s postgame press conference 

While the Bulldogs raced away to their sixth win of the season behind a 51-13 performance against No. 20 Kentucky, head coach Kirby Smart was faced with a wrecking ball reference postgame. 

A wrecking ball analogy compared Georgia’s performance to one as such, and the Bulldogs do have the No. 8 total offense behind an average of 502.3 yards per game. 

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That’s a stout offensive output. Georgia also has the No. 10 scoring offense averaging 40.7 points each time they take the field. 

In jest, Smart took the postgame wrecking ball reference and ran with it. 

“I don’t know who Miley Cyrus is, like, what does she have to do with a wrecking ball?” Smart said. “I know Eric Chruch ‘Wrecking Ball,’” 

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As Miami welcomed No. 23 Texas A&M to Florida for a showdown in Hard Rock Stadium, Van Dyke paced the offense behind a 374-yard, five-touchdown showing. 

The Hurricanes overcame a 17-7 deficit in the second quarter and outgained the Aggies 451 yards to 433. 

“It’s not me, it was the entire offensive line,” Van Dyke said. “They protected me all day giving me so much time to throw. Receivers did a great job getting open, catching the ball, making plays after they caught the ball. I mean, all-around total unit together game we played today, so (I’m) proud of the guys and proud of the way we played today.” 

His performance comes a year after a season in which he dealt with injuries for six games, and he did so while learning a new offensive system under former coordinator Josh Gaddis. 

This season, Van Dyke is healthier and under Shannon Dawson as offensive coordinator. The pair and the Miami offense worked together for the first time last week in a 38-3 rout of Miami (OH), as Van Dyke posted 201 passing yards, a touchdown and an interception. 

After the first two outings, all signs are pointing positive for Van Dyke and the Hurricanes. 

“It gives me a lot of confidence,” Van Dyke said. “Last year was not the way I pictured everything to go so it gives me a lot of confidence the way I played today. The people around me helped me a lot get to that confidence level. It’s only game two. We still got another 10 games, hopefully more after that. You just got to keep it going.” 

The changes and differences comparing this season to last is allowing Van Dyke to play some of his best football. 

“I feel accuracy-wise I’m the best I’ve ever been,” Van Dyke said. “Seeing the defense I’m the best I’ve ever been. I’m seeing it really well right now. Like you said. The confidence is a big thing there, and give credit to all my teammates. They helped me get to where I am today.” 

Miami’s second-quarter turnaround was propelled by a pair of touchdown passes by Van Dyke. He threw the first touchdown 52 yards to wide receiver Isaiah Horton, and later tossed the go-ahead score 11 yards to Jacolby George. 

Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal credited the offensive line, wide receivers and team in general for their contributions that allowed Van Dyke to have the game that he had. 

“He was outstanding,” Cristobal said. “He’s been an absolute awesome leader, and he had a lot of autonomy going into this game to do things, and the matchups we felt that we had good matchups. We felt the receiving corps has worked really hard and has proven themselves in practice and did a lot of good things in game one and certainly they’re loaded up in the box. Hard to run the ball against them.” 

Van Dyke’s five touchdowns represented a career high, and his 374 passing yards were fifth-most in his career. 

Miami is 2-0 for a second-consecutive season, and Van Dyke and the Hurricanes have sights on improving from a 5-7 record from a year ago. A healthier Van Dyke and an offense that’s in sync are key ingredients to continuing to progress toward that goal. 

“It means a lot,” Van Dyke said. “It shows how hard we worked this offseason. It shows how this is a player-led team. All leaders came together, told each other this is not happening again. We’re not being 5-7. Fight through the adversity and win those games. I think tonight was the first step in showing the world what we have to prove. 10 more games so this is only the beginning.”

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