College football Week 12 winners and losers: Oklahoma, Clemson, Florida State orchestrate key wins - Yahoo Sports

Ohio State walloped Michigan State, Michigan did the same to Maryland and the two will face off in seven days to decide who wins the Big Ten East and plays for a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Oklahoma gutted out a close win against Iowa State, bouncing back from last Saturday's ugly loss to Baylor, and will take on Oklahoma State in what may be the most anticipated meeting in the history of the rivalry.

The Buckeyes put on a show in Saturday's marquee game, bulldozing Michigan State 56-7 and taking a big step toward the Big Ten championship in one of the most impressive performances of the season.

Amazingly, given the team's issues all season, the Tigers could win the ACC Atlantic should the Demon Deacons lose next weekend to Boston College and North Carolina State fall to North Carolina.

For the second game in a row, quarterback Caleb Williams struggled through the air, completing just 8 of 18 attempts, but the freshman had a 74-yard touchdown run to help OU pull off a 28-21 win against Iowa State and head into next week's game at Oklahoma State at 10-1. .

The reason why Oregon isn't included among the best teams or programs in the country even after beating Ohio State earlier this season is because of losses like the one on Saturday night, which would be surprising if not for its pure predictability.

And that Oregon couldn't avoid multiple losses in conference play in a year when no other Pac-12 team will have fewer than three losses in the regular season is a major disappointment.

Worse yet, the thrashing at the hands of Ohio State increases the chances of MSU not even reaching a New Year's Six bowl even if the Buckeyes end up finishing in the top four.

Still, one important thing to keep in mind: At 9-2 heading into the final game of the regular season, this is still a hugely successful year for the Spartans and coach Mel Tucker

After losing 24-23 in overtime to Missouri, Florida is 2-9 in its last 11 games against the Power Five, 5-6 on the year and in danger of missing out on postseason play in Mullen's fourth season

The loss to the Tigers might be the worst of the lot: In addition to a pair of baffling fourth-down calls, Mullen decided to play for overtime with a minute left in regulation instead of trying to gain the roughly 40 yards needed to attempt a field goal. This plummet from SEC contention has Mullen on the hot seat and potentially out of a job should the Gators lose to Florida State to end the year 5-7.