Washington is officially back. Miami? Not quite.
Week 6 of the college football season began with some major storylines. Could Washington exorcise its demons vs. Oregon? Could Texas get back on track vs. Oklahoma? Who would take the next step in the SEC, Texas A&M or Tennessee?
By the end of Saturday, we got those answers -- and more.
With so much action happening around the country, we here at CBS Sports want to get you caught up on all the noteworthy things that happened -- both the good and not so good.
What were the highlights from Saturday of Week 6? What were the moments some programs want to forget? We hash out the best and worst below.
Winner -- Alabama's defense: The Tide's 49-30 win over Arkansas was a bit of the feast-or-famine variety. Alabama gave up a ton of yards (473) but had a ton of takeaways and scored 28 points off said turnovers. Two of those touchdowns came directly from the defense in the form of a Tim Williams' 23-yard fumble return for a touchdown and a Minkah Fitzpatrick 100-yard pick-six that caused a 14-point swing to put the game away for good.
Loser -- Miami: The Hurricanes achieved a lofty, top-10 ranking status by beating the likes of Florida Atlantic, Georgia Tech and Appalachian State. At the risk of explicitly saying "'Canes ain't played nobody," well, the 'Canes ain't played nobody. Miami's toughest test to date was a 20-19 loss to Florida State in agonizing fashion. It's one thing to blow a 13-0 lead. It's another thing to come back and score a late touchdown, only to have the would-be tying extra point blocked with under two minutes remaining. And it's something else entirely to do this against your biggest rival. The Hurricanes are still in good shape under first-year coach Mark Richt, but this one's going to sting.
Winner -- Pitt's big guy touchdown: It should be no surprise by now when a BIG GUY TOUCHDOWN makes its way on to W&L. Hats off to Pitt lineman Bryan O'Neill, who snuck in as an eligible receiver and caught a 24-yard touchdown score in a 37-34 win against Georgia Tech.
Actually, O'Neill caught a backwards pass, so he really ran about 35 yards. Look at that boy outrunning all those defenders, though. That's some breakaway speed.
Loser -- Testing mother nature: Hurricane Matthew is serious stuff. Moving football games to avoid its devastating force is about the 957th most important thing to happen over the past few days. Still, Notre Dame and NC State decided playing their game ... in Raleigh ... in the middle of a torrential downpour ... was doable. About the only thing it was worth were the GIFs (and NC State's field goal celebration).
The final score was 10-3 in favor of NC State, but it was really: Mother Nature 100, Humans 0.
Winner -- Gus Malzahn's cooling hot seat: Remember when Malzahn was going to be out at the end of the season? Might want to hold on that -- for now, at least. Auburn's 38-14 win over Mississippi State was over well before halftime when the Tigers had a 35-0 lead. Quarterback Sean White isn't exactly Cam Newton out there (14 of 18, 204 yards, touchdown) but he's running the offense with more consistency. With no shortage of talent on defense, the Tigers might be able to make a little noise in the SEC West if the offense continues to make strides.
Loser -- Another Kansas missed opportunity against TCU: Oh, Jayhawks. You've made a yearly tradition out of making life miserable for TCU and nearly beating them on a couple of occasions, but you've never been able to seal the deal. This year's 24-23 loss has to be especially painful considering Kansas 1) had a fourth quarter lead, 2) missed three field goals in said quarter and 4) converted a fourth-and-22 on a hook-and-lateral only to get an offensive pass interference call on the next play to get knocked out of reasonable field goal range. This is a tough one. Apologies.
Winner -- Penn State running back Saquon Barkley: In this year of the running back, Barkley doesn't get enough credit nationally for being as good as he is. The sophomore has all the power and speed you want out of an every-down back, but he also has juke moves to make defenders look silly. In a 38-14 win over Maryland, Barkley recorded his first 200-yard game by running around, through and over defenders. I mean, look at this ...
Loser -- Houston's playoff hopes: I'm never one to eliminate teams from playoff contention after one loss -- or even two -- but Houston's aspirations took a major hit on Saturday. The 46-40 loss to Navy looks insurmountable for what was already a long shot for the Cougars. Granted, Houston still has a win over Oklahoma and the Sooners might still win the Big 12. Plus, there's the Nov. 17 game against Louisville to pad the resume. But the College Football Playoff, like the BCS before it, has not been kind to Group of Five teams.
Winner -- Oklahoma wide receiver Dede Westbrook: Texas' defense has ongoing issues, but there's no denying Westbrook is a stud. "When he's healthy, there's no one who can run with him," Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield said after a 45-40 win. It's hard to disagree. Westbrook had 10 catches for 232 yards and three touchdowns. The 10 catches were a Red River Showdown record for an OU receiver, while the 232 yards were a single-game program record. And he did it all in three quarters.
Loser -- Tennessee's luck: It's no secret Tennessee has been sprinkled with 100 percent pure, uncut leprechaun's gold through the first five games of the season. That luck officially ran out in a 45-38 double-overtime loss to Texas A&M. Tennessee has had ball security issues all season, but until Saturday hadn't paid for it. Against A&M, the Vols had seven -- count 'em, seven -- turnovers and somehow still managed to send the game into overtime. Yes, the Vols were banged up heading into the game, but that kind of football isn't sustainable and Tennessee's luck finally ran out.
Winner -- Noted savage Jim Harbaugh: I don't know for sure if faking a PAT for a successful two-point conversion when you're up 27-0 on Rutgers in the second quarter makes you a "winner," but I'm almost too scared to put Harbaugh in the other category because we know what the result will be.
This isn't the first time Harbaugh's pulled this maneuver against Rutgers -- or anyone else. Michigan went for two up four scores on the Scarlet Knights last year. Also, up four scores seven years ago against USC, Harbaugh unsuccessfully went for two against USC, prompting then-coach Pete Carroll to ask Harbaugh what his deal was.
Loser -- Rutgers' box score: Not much of an explanation is needed. When your punter outgains your offense 603-35, you have a problem. This might be the most appalling display of disparity this season -- and on the 100-year anniversary of Georgia Tech's 222-0 win over Cumberland, no less.
Winner -- Washington's sweet, sweet revenge: The Huskies looked as dominant as any team in college football this year in a Week 5 win over Stanford. However, Washington's 70-21 throttling of Oregon in Autzen Stadium seemed personal. It probably should be. Washington hasn't beat Oregon since 2003, so it took out all its frustrations in the form of 10 touchdowns on the Ducks, with quarterback Jake Browning accounting for eight. This has been a season of dominating opponents and settling old scores for the Huskies, who are the only undefeated team in the Pac-12. And, boy, there are a lot of grudges.
Loser -- Oregon's quick and jaw-dropping decline: Our own Tom Fornelli touched on this in last week's The Monday After column, but Oregon has fallen off significantly under coach Mark Helfrich. The 2-4 Ducks have now been outscored 121-54 in their last two games to Washington State and Washington. This isn't just Oregon taking a step back in the post-Marcus Mariota years; there simply isn't that much high-end talent on this team. The defense is a mess and the switch at quarterback from Dakota Prukop to Justin Herbert did nothing to spark the offense. Will Oregon even be bowl eligible this year? It has to find four wins in a remaining schedule featuring Cal, Arizona State, USC, Stanford, Utah and Oregon State.
Winner -- This person and their "College GameDay" sign: Because sometimes simpler is better. And sometimes, amid all the politics, you just need a good laugh.
Loser -- Kansas State return man Byron Pringle: My man returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown against Texas Tech, only to get punched in the stomach by teammate Dominique Heath. Why this was a thing, no one may ever know, but this was officially the worst celebration ever.
Winner -- This Marcus Williams interception for Utah: Tip-drill interceptions are always fun, especially when they're off someone else's cleat. This interception -- one of three on the night by the Utes against Arizona -- by Williams is equal parts athleticism, body control and concentration.
Loser -- Stanford: Oh, how things have gone south for the Cardinal -- and with a quickness. The preseason Pac-12 favorites have dropped to 3-2 following a 42-16 loss to Washington State. Combined with a 44-6 loss to Washington in Week 5, the Cardinal have now lost to Washington-based teams this year by a combined scored of 86-22. Making matters worse is that running back Christian McCaffrey has been banged up. This is as bad as Stanford has looked under coach David Shaw, and there are still seven more games to play in the regular season.
Winner -- Arizona State kicker Zane Gonzalez: Sure, we'll give a kicker some love, especially when he breaks the FBS record for career field goals made with 89. Gonzalez broke the record, previously held by Florida State's Dustin Hopkins, in the fourth quarter of the Sun Devils' game against UCLA.