Florida International nearly pulled off an upset of their own, pushing Jacksonville State for four quarters without star linebacker Travion Barnes. However, the Panthers dropped to 3-7 following a 34-31 loss – marking the fifth straight year that the Panthers will not reach postseason play.

Week 13 of the college football season continued to show that the Big 12 remains as compelling as any other conference in college football. And as a result, the Big 12's chances of having multiple bids to the 12-team College Football Playoff are in serious jeopardy after both of the conference's two top-ranked teams were upset on Saturday.