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Kirk Herbstreit on Monday unveiled his top-performing teams from Week 12’s college football action. A couple of teams from outside the Power 5 made the cut this time around.
Appalachian State led the way by virtue of their 26-23 overtime win over James Madison to end the Dukes’ undefeated season. Shawn Clark’s team improved to 7-4 (5-2 Sun Belt) with the win and close out against Georgia Southern on Saturday.
Meanwhile, New Mexico State, under Jerry Kill, went to Jordan-Hare Stadium and left with a 31-10 win over Auburn. The Aggies — 2-10 just 2 seasons ago — ended the regular season at 9-3, their best mark in over 6 decades.
Also on Herbstreit’s list: Washington, Kansas State, Arizona, Clemson, and UNLV.
Washington remained perfect with a 22-20 win over Oregon State, while Kansas State topped in-state rival Kansas 31-27. Arizona, in the midst of its best season in nearly a decade, dismantled Utah 42-18, while Clemson beat North Carolina for its 3rd straight win. And UNLV, in its first season under Barry Odom, beat Air Force to improve to 9-2 (6-1 MW) after a 5-win campaign in 2022.
Here are my top performing teams of WEEK 12@AppState_FB @NMStateFootball @UW_Football @KStateFB @ArizonaFBall @ClemsonFB @unlvfootball pic.twitter.com/c5atPZCY0D
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) November 21, 2023
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
