Just when it looked as if conditions were right for another quiet week at and near the top of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, three top-10 teams lost Saturday.

North Carolina State knocked off No. 8 Georgia Tech 48-36 for the Yellow Jackets’ first loss, leaving the Bowl Subdivision with four unbeaten teams after Navy also went down.

No. 9 Vanderbilt made a gallant comeback attempt but came up just short in a 34-31 loss at No. 20 Texas, and No. 10 Miami lost 26-20 in overtime at SMU. The losses dealt big blows to Vandy and Miami’s College Football Playoff hopes.

No. 1 Ohio State should hold down the top spot Sunday for the 10th straight week after pulling away from Penn State in the second half in a 38-14 win. No. 2 Indiana should stand pat following a 55-10 win at Mar

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