Zach Braziller Utah, UCLA prove they’re for real on Separation Saturday By Zach Braziller Published Nov. 8, 2026, 2:59 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results.
Make New York Post a Preferred Source Devon Dampier reacts after the play during the second half against the BYU Cougars at Rice-Eccles Stadium on November 7, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. ISI Photos via Getty Images This was Separation Saturday.
A day that revealed several schools as pretenders.
Georgia made a statement as the clear team to beat by thrashing Ole Miss. Alabama positioned itself to reach the SEC championship game by routing fading LSU. Texas kept its playoff hopes alive with a strong win at Missouri. Notre Dame likely locked up a playoff spot by handing Miami its first loss, exacting revenge from a year ago.
