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The U. is back -- near the bottom of the ACC Coastal Division standings.After opening the Mark Richt era with four straight victories, the Hurricanes have lost three consecutive games, including an ugly 37-16 loss at Virginia Tech last week.The Hurricanes play three of their final five regular-season games on the road, starting with Saturdays trip to reeling Notre Dame, which meant a lot more in the 1980s and 90s than it means right now.Miami and Houston were the only teams eliminated from the College Football Playoff race this week by The Eliminator, which is trimming the 128-team FBS field to four teams for the four spots in the playoff.Through eight weeks, 106 of the 128 FBS teams have been eliminated from the College Football Playoff race, leaving 22 teams in contention for the four spots.Heres where the FBS stands after Week 8:Jump to sections: Whos in??| Still in contention | On the fence | Better luck next season | Previously eliminatedWhos in?Ohio States stunning 24-21 loss at unranked Penn State on Saturday night shook up the top four spots in the CFP race. No. 1 Alabama remains in the top spot after winning its 20th consecutive game and 12th straight over a ranked foe, 33-14 over No. 6 Texas A&M at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. Michigan, which is 7-0 for the first time since 2006, moves into the No. 2 spot, and Clemson is No. 3 after taking the weekend off. Washington, which beat Oregon State 41-17 to improve to 7-0, moves into the No. 4 spot. The Buckeyes are still alive in the playoff race, but theyll have to win their final five regular-season games, including a Nov. 26 showdown against the Wolverines at the Horseshoe, which figures to be a winner-take-all finale in the Big Ten East.Still in contentionAlabama Crimson TideTrending: UPAccording to research by ESPN Stats & Information, Alabamas defense is adding about 21 points per game to its net scoring margin by forcing turnovers and turning them into points, controlling field position and limiting opponents offenses. Thats the highest defensive efficiency this far into the season in the past decade.Baylor BearsTrending: EVENI hope the Bears havent worn themselves out after their recent four-game stretch: Iowa State, bye, Kansas, bye. At least the bye teams didnt have 1-6 records, like four of the six teams Baylor has defeated this season.Clemson TigersTrending: EVENThe six FBS foes the Tigers have defeated this season are a combined 14 games above .500. Thats the best opponents record among the top four teams in the AP top 25: Alabamas eight FBS opponents are 34-25, Michigans seven opponents are 27-24 and Washingtons six foes are 16-28.Louisville CardinalsTrending: UPGo ahead and hand him the Heisman? Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson has accounted for 34 touchdowns (rushing and passing), which is more than any other player through seven games in FBS history. Its eight more than Robert Griffin III and Jameis Winston had through seven games during their Heisman-winning seasons in 2011 and 13, respectively.Michigan WolverinesTrending: UPIts kind of lonely atop the Big Ten East standings, isnt it Wolverines? Dont worry, the Buckeyes are right below you.Nebraska CornhuskersTrending: DOWNAfter having to come from behind to beat Big Ten cellar-dweller Purdue 27-14 last week, the Cornhuskers play on Saturday at Wisconsin, where they havent won in 50 years. A Nebraska linebacker named Barry Alvarez had an interception in the Cornhuskers last victory at Camp Randall Stadium on Oct. 8, 1966.Washington HuskiesTrending: EVENHuskies coach Chris Petersen isnt saying when linebacker Joe Mathis will return to the field. Mathis, who leads the Huskies with five sacks and 7? tackles for loss, didnt play in last weeks 41-17 win over Oregon State. He was seen wearing a walking boot on campus last week. Petersen said his injury isnt season ending, but wont say when hell be back.West Virginia MountaineersTrending: UPWest Virginias Dana Holgorsen has guided the Mountaineers to 11 victories in their past 12 games, or six more than Notre Dame has won in the same span.On the fenceAuburn TigersTrending: UPIm not sure bleach and Spray N Wash will get the cleat marks off Arkansas jerseys.Boise State BroncosTrending: UP Upset alert: The No. 13 Broncos play at Wyoming on Saturday night, which might not sound so daunting. But the Cowboys have won four of their past five games, and theyre 5-2 (3-0 Mountain West), after going 6-18 in coach Craig Bohls first two seasons.Florida GatorsTrending: EVENIts the first time in 27 seasons that neither Mark Richt nor Steve Spurrier coached in the annual Florida-Georgia game. The last time it happened was Nov. 11, 1989, when Ray Goff guided the Bulldogs to a 17-10 win over the Gators, who were led by interim coach Galen Hall.LSU TigersTrending: UPIf interim coach Ed Orgeron guides the Tigers to an upset win over No. 1 Alabama (and former LSU coach Nick Saban), theyll give him the full-time job -- and rename Tiger Stadium in his honor.North Carolina Tar HeelsTrending: EVENDont look now, but it looks like North Carolinas defense has turned the corner under second-year coordinator Gene Chizik. The Tar Heels allowed season-low rushing totals in each of their past two games and had seven tackles for loss in a 35-14 win at Virginia.Ohio State BuckeyesTrending: DOWNThe Buckeyes are going to need some help if theyre going to get back into the playoff race, but history shows theyre probably going to rebound quickly. Urban Meyers teams have lost consecutive games only four times in his 15-year career and only once at Ohio State, when the Buckeyes dropped back-to-back games against Michigan State and Clemson at the end of the 2013 season.Oklahoma SoonersTrending: DOWNThey broke calculators in Lubbock, Texas, on Saturday night.Pittsburgh PanthersTrending: EVENThe Panthers are probably going to need North Carolina to lose twice to win the ACCs Coastal Division. But they can stay in the race by upsetting No. 25 Virginia Tech on Thursday night.?Tennessee VolunteersTrending: EVENThe Volunteers are coming off back-to-back losses heading into Saturday nights game at South Carolina. The good news: No UT players were hurt during last weeks open date.Texas A&M AggiesTrending: EVENCome on, Aggies, its OK to admit it. You thought you had a chance to win, didnt you??Utah UtesTrending: EVENI think its really cool that Utah coach Kyle Whittingham schedules his teams practices in the morning so once-retired tailback Joe Williams can still catch Golden Girls reruns.Virginia Tech HokiesTrending: UPThank goodness Hokies defensive coordinator Bud Foster isnt allowed to hand out Benjamins for quarterback sacks. He would have been broke after Tech sacked Miamis Brad Kaaya eight times in last weeks 37-16 win over the Hurricanes.Western Michigan BroncosTrending: UPThe Broncos are still rowing their boats -- maybe all the way to the Cotton Bowl.Wisconsin BadgersTrending: UPThe Badgers 17-9 win at Iowa came with a costly loss. Leading tackler Jack Cichy tore a pectoral muscle and will miss the rest of the season. The Badgers also lost starting inside linebacker Chris Orr to a season-ending ACL injury on the first drive of the season against LSU.Better luck next seasonHouston CougarsTrending: DOWNHoustons surprising 38-16 loss to SMU probably didnt help Cougars coach Tom Hermans chances of landing the Texas job (if it opens). But it probably boosted Mustangs coach Chad Morris chances of landing the Baylor job if he wants it.Miami HurricanesTrending: DOWNYou can buy tickets to attend Miamis game at Notre Dame on Saturday for less than $45 on StubHub. Oh, how the once mighty have fallen.Previously eliminatedEliminated in Week 7: Arizona State Sun Devils, Maryland Terrapins, Ole Miss Rebels, Wake Forest Demon DeaconsEliminated in Week 6:?Air Force Falcons,?Arkansas Razorbacks,?Colorado Buffaloes,?Indiana Hoosiers,?Minnesota Gophers,?Stanford Cardinal,?Texas Tech Red Raiders,?UCLA BruinsEliminated in Week 5:?Arizona Wildcats, Cincinnati Bearcats, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Iowa Hawkeyes, Kansas State Wildcats, Memphis Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Navy Midshipmen, Oregon Ducks, San Diego State Aztecs, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Toledo RocketsEliminated in Week 4: Army Black Knights, Central Michigan Chippewas, East Carolina Pirates, Georgia Southern Eagles, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon State Beavers, Penn State Nittany Lions, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Carolina Gamecocks, South Florida Bulls, USC TrojansEliminated in Week 3: Boston College Eagles, Duke Blue Devils, Illinois Fighting Illini, Marshall Thundering Herd,?Missouri Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, Syracuse Orange, Texas State Bobcats, Vanderbilt CommodoresEliminated in Week 2: Akron Zips, Ball State Cardinals, BYU Cougars, California Bears, Connecticut Huskies, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Florida Atlantic Owls, Idaho Vandals, Kansas Jayhawks, Louisiana Monroe Warhawks, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, Nevada Wolf Pack, New Mexico Lobos, NC State Wolfpack, Old Dominion Monarchs, Purdue Boilermakers, SMU Mustangs, South Alabama Jaguars, Texas San Antonio Roadrunners, Troy Trojans, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UCF Knights, UNLV Rebels, Utah State Aggies, UTEP Miners, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Wyoming CowboysEliminated in Week 1: Appalachian State Mountaineers, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Bowling Green Falcons, Buffalo Bulls, Charlotte 49ers, Colorado State Rams, Florida International Golden Panthers, Fresno State Bulldogs, Georgia State Panthers, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Iowa State Cyclones, Kent State Golden Flashes, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Massachusetts Minutemen, Miami (Ohio) RedHawks, Mississippi State Bulldogs, New Mexico State Aggies, North Texas Mean Green, Northern Illinois Huskies, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio Bobcats, Rice Owls, San Jose State Spartans, Temple Owls, Tulane Green Wave, Virginia Cavaliers, Washington State Cougars Wholesale Sports Jerseys . - Derek Wolfe says hes finally healthy after suffering a seizure in November that doctors now believe was related to the spinal cord injury he suffered in the preseason. 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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Purdue came to Illinois Saturday reeling from a 43-point loss at Maryland and living with growing pressure on its coach, Darrel Hazell, to win.The Boilermakers got just what they needed from a freshman kicker who had missed more field goals this season than he had made and a freshman running back starting his first game, knocking off the Illini in overtime, 34-31.The running back, Brian Lankford-Johnson, carried the ball 18 times for 127 yards and a touchdown.The kicker, J.D. Dellinger, had missed three of his five field goals on the season. But he hit from 28 yards on the games final play, and set off a wild celebration.The Boilermakers (3-2, 2-1 Big Ten) rushed for the Illinois sideline, mistakenly thinking they would find the Cannon trophy the teams play for there, before finally mobbing their band in the south end zone.Dellinger said the aftermath of the win was a blur.I never thought about celebrations because Ive never been put in this position before so Ill have to watch it again -- I dont remember it honestly, he said.Hazell, who earlier in the week acknowledged the pressure, said the win was a big lift.People dont understand how hard it is to win football games, all the pieces have to fit together and you need a break every once in a while, he said.Illinois (1-4, 0-2) kicker Chase McLaughlin had a chance to win the game on the final play of regulation but his 41-yard attempt clanged squarely off the right upright. McLaughlin had already made three field goals, including one from 47 yards, and had been a perfect 8-8 on the year.Every loss hurts, but some hurt a little bit more than others, Illinois coach Lovie Smith said. This is the one that hurts a little bit moreWe just kept shooting ourselves in the foot, a red-eyed Illinois center Joe Spencer added, noting that Illinois had 12 penalties for 125 yards.Crouch, a sophomore, carried the ball 17 times for 137 yards and two touchdowns.Lunt was knocked out of the game in the second quarter on a big hit by linebacker Danny Ezechukwu, who was flagged for roughing the passer. Smith said immediately after the game that he only knows Lunts injury is a concern.THE TAKEAWAYPurdue: The Boilermakers are out of the Big Ten West cellar and suddenly havve a winning record and are halfway to bowl eligibility.dddddddddddd They also ran the ball for 231 yards (an average of 5.6 a carry) and three touchdowns on a team whose defense was considered its strength. But their run defense was still a problem. Illinois ran for 315 yards.Illinois: It isnt clear yet just how long Lunt will be out, but the Illini got a look at what their offense is likely to be if he misses any time. Crouch is not a consistent deep-ball threat. But he ran for more yards Saturday than Lunt has at Illinois. Illinois is still in search of its first Big Ten win, and its first win since the opener against Murray State.Right now, were not a good football team, Smith said. Thats where we are. Were facing reality right now.INJURY REPORTWhile Lunts status is not known, starting cornerback Darius Mosely left the game after a hard hit in the third quarter and backup cornerback Cameron Watkins was also knocked out with an unspecified injury. For Purdue, receiver Dominique Young left the game in the fourth quarter with an injury to his right leg. He was carted off the field with his leg in an inflatable cast. Jones did not make the trip to Champaign as he tries to recover from a shoulder injury that has nagged him all season.YELLOW FLAGSBoth teams had trouble with penalties, and not just the quantity of flags thrown. Illinois defensive end Carroll Phillips was flagged for roughing quarterback David Blough in the fourth quarter, and also called for targeting on the play and ejected. Purdue nose guard Eddy Wilson was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct and roughing the passer on one play for knocking Crouch to the ground and then stepping on his helmet.UP NEXTPurdue: The Boilermakers host Iowa next Saturday, the first Big Ten home game on their schedule.Illinois: The Illini make their first trip to Rutgers since the Scarlet Knights joined the Big Ten and just the third meeting between the schools. The last game, in New Jersey, was a 33-0 Rutgers win in 2006.---Follow David Mercer on Twitter: (at)davidmercerAPAssociated Press college football coverage: http://collegefootball.ap.org/ ' ' '