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College football Week 7 top plays: Purdue, Auburn, LSU pull off upsets as Georgia, Bama roll

Updated Oct. 17, 2021 6:40 p.m. ET

Week 7 of the college football season brought fans a slew of undefeated teams fighting to keep their perfect records intact.

In Athens, the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs dominated No. 11 Kentucky 30-13 in the first matchup ever between 6-0 SEC East teams, handing the Wildcats their first loss of the season. In Iowa City, unranked Purdue pulled off a monster upset of No. 2 Iowa, defeating the Hawkeyes 24-7 at home.

In the early window, undefeated No. 12 Oklahoma State went on the road and pulled off a comeback against the No. 25 Texas Longhorns to the tune of 32-24. Also, Auburn upset No. 17 Arkansas 38-23 in Fayetteville, No. 20 Florida fell to LSU 49-42 in Death Valley, Baylor topped No. 19 BYU at home 38-24, and No. 10 Michigan State remained undefeated by surviving a tight battle with Indiana 20-15.

To close out the day, No. 5 Alabama got back on track against Mississippi State by a score of 49-9 after a stunning loss to Texas A&M last week knocked the Crimson Tide out of the top spot in the AP Poll. Finally, the No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels went to Knoxville and defeated Lane Kiffin's former team, Tennessee, by a score of 31-26 amid some fan chaos (more on that below).

Here are the top plays from Saturday's action.

No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels 31, Tennessee 26

Catching air

The Rebels extended their lead over the Volunteers with this 33-yard bomb from Heisman front-runner Matt Corral.

Chaos in Neyland

In the fourth quarter, Tennessee forced Corral's first interception of the season, and the Volunteers got the ball back down by five with 11:37 to play.

Then, after a turnover on downs with barely a minute left to play, Tennessee fans began throwing things on the field, resulting in a stoppage in play.

After 20 minutes, play resumed, and Tennessee was inches away from a go-ahead TD when Joe Milton's pass went in and out of the hands of Cedric Tillman in the end zone. In the end, the Volunteers weren't able to pull off the comeback, and after four hours and 32 minutes, the game ended there.

In the contest, Corral went 21-for-38 for 231 yards passing and two touchdowns, and he carried the ball 30 times for a whopping 195 yards on the ground.

No. 1 Georgia 30, No. 11 Kentucky 13

Stuffed

In the first quarter, the Wildcats tried to move downfield, but the Georgia defense had other ideas.

Bulldogs on the board

Georgia struck first when it capped this 50-yard, five-play drive with a TD connection between running back James Cook and backup QB Stetson Bennett, who was in for injured starter JT Daniels.

Ground game

Georgia kept its foot on the gas as Zamir White ran it 24 yards to the house for another Bulldogs TD.

Kentucky answers

Will Levis found a wide-open Justin Rigg in the end zone for a Wildcats TD to make it a one-score game headed into the break. That was just the third touchdown surrendered by Georgia's defense this season.

Pulling away

Georgia extended its lead in the third quarter on this 27-yard bomb from Bennett to tight end Brock Bowers.

Bowers power

Early in the fourth, Bennett found Bowers once again, pushing Georgia's lead to 30-7.

Too little, too late

Kentucky added a last-second score at the end of the fourth, and things ended there.

Purdue 24, No. 2 Iowa 7

Purdue strikes first

In the first frame, QB Aidan O'Connell kept it to give the Boilermakers an early lead.

Iowa on the board

The Hawkeyes answered with this short run to knot things up 7-7 in the second quarter. Little did Iowa know that would be its only score of the game.

Making plays

Upon getting the ball back, Purdue charged downfield with one big play after another, including this monster catch from wideout Broc Thompson.

Purdue's efforts resulted in a short touchdown pass from O'Connell to TJ Sheffield to regain the lead.

O'Connell & Co. didn't let up in the second half, and with momentum (and David Bell) on their side, they continued to take charge of the field. Early in the fourth quarter, Purdue took a 24-7 lead and held on to it.

No. 12 Oklahoma State 32, No. 25 Texas 24

No. 5 to the house

Texas opened with an 11-play, 75-yard drive that found pay dirt. The touchdown came from none other than Heisman Trophy candidate Bijan Robinson.

Another one

Robinson found a path to the end zone again, this time on a reception.

Stolen goods

Oklahoma State pulled within four after a long interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter.

Third time's the charm

Robinson did it again.

Not so fast

The Longhorns were in control, with a 24-16 lead heading into the fourth quarter, but the Cowboys cut into that lead with a Spencer Sanders touchdown pass to Brennan Presley.

Comeback complete

After trailing by as many as 11, Oklahoma State completed its comeback in the fourth quarter with a Sanders rushing touchdown to take the lead. That was followed by an interception by the Cowboys' defense to seal the win.

THE BEST OF THE REST:

No. 4 Oklahoma 52, TCU 31

Duking it out

TCU's Quentin Johnston kept things competitive against the Sooners with this big-time TD to cut Oklahoma's lead in the first half.

Turning on the jets

Oklahoma true freshman QB Caleb Williams, who was named the starter this week over Spencer Rattler, made the most of his first career start for the Sooners, finding the end zone on the ground and through the air.

No. 5 Alabama 49, Mississippi State 9

The Tide make waves

Will Rogers' pass was intercepted by Alabama DB Jordan Battle and returned 40 yards for a Crimson Tide TD.

No. 22 NC State 33, Boston College 7

Airborne

NC State was first on the board thanks to this miraculous catch by Wolfpack wideout Devin Carter.

South Carolina 21, Vanderbilt 20

Down to the wire

It was a close one in Columbia, but the Gamecocks pulled off a win in the final minute, thanks to this snag from Xavier Legette in the back of the end zone.

Pittsburgh 28, Virginia Tech 7

Reach for the stars

Tayvion Robinson capped this seven-play, 75-yard drive with a dazzling, one-handed grab in the end zone to get the Hokies on the board.

Florida A&M 35, Alabama A&M 31

Rattled

Florida A&M QB Rasean McKay connected with receiver Chad Hunter on this acrobatic, must-see TD catch.

No. 10 Michigan State 20, Indiana 15

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Defense to offense

The Spartans came up with a first-quarter pick-six to pull ahead of the Hoosiers.

Auburn 38, No. 17 Arkansas 23