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College football Week 10 top plays: Purdue topples Michigan State, Alabama faces LSU, more
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College football Week 10 top plays: Purdue topples Michigan State, Alabama faces LSU, more

Updated Nov. 7, 2021 11:03 a.m. ET

Week 10 of the college football season has been a wild one. 

In the early action, No. 6 Ohio State held off a tough Nebraska squad, 26-17, and the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs continued their dominant run with a 43-6 rout of Missouri. Meanwhile, No. 9 Wake Forest suffered its first loss of the season, 58-55 to North Carolina.

No. 12 Auburn found it hard to score against No. 13 Texas A&M, falling 20-3 on the road.

And in Indiana, Purdue, pulled out all the stops to upset No. 3 Michigan State, winning 40-29. Check out this play, which might be one of the best plays of this season.

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In the late window, it was another SEC clash as the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide defeated LSU 20-14.

Here are the top plays from Saturday's action.

No. 3 Alabama 20, LSU 14

For the third time

Trick plays have come in abundance this Saturday, and LSU has joined the party with a fake punt of its own.

First bite

LSU got on the board first, taking a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.

Turning tides

Alabama found its groove late in the first half and it carried into the second half, with the Crimson Tide scoring 20 unanswered points.

Alabama would hold on to win 20-14 to advance to 8-1 on the season.

Purdue 40, No. 3 Michigan State 29

Pinpoint accuracy

If you are looking for picture-perfect ball placement, look no further than this touchdown pass that gave Purdue a 14-7 lead over Michigan State.

It's getting tricky

This touchdown was only worth six points for Purdue, but it deserved an infinite number of style points.

The trick play gave Purdue a 21-7 edge.

Walking in

Michigan State's best course of action to getting back into this game is giving it to Kenneth Walker, evidenced by this touchdown.

Comeback trail

The Spartans quickly erased a 14-point deficit, tying the game early in the third quarter behind this touchdown run from Payton Thorne.

Answering the Bell

Purdue wide receiver David Bell's body control is just indescribable.

Closing the door

Purdue responded to Michigan State tying the game, scoring 16 unanswered points to officially put the game away with an interception.

No. 13 Texas A&M 20, No. 12 Auburn 3

Defensive battle

Points were hard to come by for Auburn and Texas A&M, but the big hits were plentiful.

At long last

It took until the fourth quarter, but a touchdown was finally scored when Texas A&M's defense returning a forced fumble for a touchdown to take a 17-3 lead.

Endgame

The Texas A&M defense put the finishing touches on a dominant outing, intercepting Auburn to seal a 20-3 win.

No. 6 Ohio State 26, Nebraska 17

The Buckeyes came out aggressive, going for it on fourth down, but the Huskers' defense held firm.

The Huskers came up with another stop a short time later, when C.J. Stroud was picked off by JoJo Domann.

On the money 

Ohio State scored the game's first TD on a short dime from Stroud.

Taking the top off 

Samori Toure is fast. 

He busted the Buckeyes defense for this 72-yard spurt for six.

Rumble, young man 

Toure refused to go down on this scamper.

It set up this plow for pay dirt.

Getting it back

Ultimately, in the end, Ohio State came out victorious after a game-sealing interception.

No. 1 Georgia 43, Missouri 6

Let it fly

After Missouri opened the matchup with an early 3-0 lead, Georgia opened up a torrent of scoring. Stetson Bennett unleashed this rainbow of a throw to begin the scoring for the Bulldogs.

I'll take that!

Jermaine Burton went over the top to set up this early score.

Pouring it on

Georgia's offense had its opponent looking silly.

Not in our house!

Mizzou made a late TD attempt, but Georgia's steadfast defense thwarted it.

The 43-6 win for Georgia continued the trend of the Bulldogs holding each of their opponents to 13 points or less this season.

THE BEST OF THE REST:

No. 15 Ole Miss vs. Liberty

Heisman candidate Matt Corral is dropping dimes, such as this 44-yard beauty, as Ole Miss built an early lead.

No. 10 Wake Forest at North Carolina

Sam Howell had himself a game as the Tar Heels managed to upend Wake's perfect season.

Two for one

Rondell Bothroyd took care of two birds with one stone on this massive tackle.

Into the bread basket

Sam Hartman is certainly making his Heisman case this week. Just look at this throw.

But the Tar Heels came away with the upset win.

South Dakota State 27, North Dakota State 19

Sometimes, you just have to let your creativity takeover to get plays like these.

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