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Oregon Ducks' CFP chances double after Northwestern win, per ESPN FPI
It's been a roller-coaster of a season for the Oregon Ducks , with many highs and lows experienced through the first nine weeks. The Ducks entered with championship aspirations, felt early doubt and frustration, and then hope despite turmoil as backup quarterback Dylan Riola appeared to be the answer following Dante Moore's injury. However, then came the pitfalls. The lowest of lows were felt in losses to UCLA and Illinois, but after a win over No. 20 Northwestern on Saturday, it appears that the Ducks might be on a bit of an upswing once again. While some mid-season chaos takes place in the Big Ten, there technically remains a chance that Oregon can make a run at the conference title game and sneak into the College Football Playoff. That much has been reflected in the numbers according to ESPN's Football Power Index. Of course, for any of that to happen, the Ducks will need to win out, starting with a tough game on the road this week against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Here's a look at the new FPI numbers from ESPN and what it means for the Ducks. Week 10 at Ohio State Buckeyes Oregon Percent Chance to Win,
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MHSAA cross country regionals: Ava Schafer wins fourth straight title
DEWITT — Ava Schafer had her best performance of the season while finishing as a regional champion. The St. Johns senior had a season-best time of 17:22 to win he Division 2 regional at DeWitt High School on Friday, Oct. 30. The regional title was the fourth straight for Schafer, who finished 27 seconds ahead of runner-up Clara Cook of DeWitt. DeWitt finished as the team runner-up behind Linden with 71 points, while Williamston was third with 96 points. Joining Cook as a top-10 finisher for DeWitt was Natalie Hayes, who was seventh. Williamston had a pair place in the top 10 with Annabel Buggia taking fourth and Ella Bahle finishing 10th. Division 1 at DeWitt Okemos sophomore Rachel Smith had a dominant race while finishing as the champion at the regional. Smith had a time of 17:28.1, nearly 50 seconds ahead of runner-up Kodie Snyder from Dexter. Mason was the top area team finisher, taking fourth with 90 points. Brighton was the champion with a score of 68. Mason had Addison Farero finish ninth and Morgan Allen place 10th at the regional. The other area top-10 finisher was Grand Ledge’s Ava Montero, who was fourth. Division 3 at Algonac