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Well start the second half of the 2016 college football season this week, and well finally begin to get serious about which four teams are going to play in the College Football Playoff.Over the next few weeks, well finally start to see some real clarity in the CFP race. No. 1 Alabama hosts No. 6 Texas A&M on Saturday, and No. 4 Clemson plays at No. 13 Florida State next week.Of course, we probably wont know the entire four-team field until the final Saturday of the season, when No. 3 Michigan plays at No. 2 Ohio State in what is shaping up to be one of the biggest games in the storied rivalrys history.For teams like Arizona State, Maryland, Ole Miss and Wake Forest, theres nothing left but consolation prizes and pride. The Eliminator eliminated those four teams from consideration for the playoff in what was a relatively quiet week.Through seven weeks, 104 of the 128 FBS teams have been eliminated from the College Football Playoff race, leaving 24 teams in contention for the four spots.Heres where the FBS stands after Week 7:Jump to sections: Whos in??| Still in contention | On the fence | Better luck next season | Previously eliminatedWhos in?Three of the top six contenders for the College Football Playoff didnt play this past weekend, but there was still plenty of drama. The top two teams in the rankings had impressive road victories over top-10 opponents, and two of the top three teams needed overtime to win. No. 1 Alabama still looks head and shoulders above everyone else after a 49-10 win at No. 9 Tennessee, its largest margin of victory over the Volunteers since 1906. No. 2 Ohio State won 30-23 in overtime at No. 8 Wisconsin, its 20th consecutive road victory under coach Urban Meyer. No. 3 Clemson struggled against NC State before finally winning 24-17 in overtime at Death Valley. Undefeated Michigan, Washington and Texas A&M all had the weekend off. Well give the fourth and final playoff spot to the Huskies for now because theyre overwhelming favorites to win the Pac-12.Still in contentionAlabama Crimson TideTrending: UPJust wait until Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin gives freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts the other half of the playbook.Baylor BearsTrending: EVENThe early leader for national comeback player of the year: Bears quarterback Seth Russell. Almost a year after breaking a bone in his neck against Iowa State, Russell is completing 57.1 percent of his passes for 1,470 yards with 16 touchdowns and four interceptions.Clemson TigersTrending: UPWhen Clemson coach Dabo Swinney freezes kickers, opponents need a microwave to thaw them out.Louisville CardinalsTrending: EVENCardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson has 15 rushing and 15 passing touchdowns in six games, the fewest games needed to reach each of those marks by a Power 5 player in the past 20 seasons. Hes on pace to join Texas A&Ms Johnny Manziel (2012), Auburns Cam Newton (2010) and Floridas Tim Tebow (2007) in the 20-rushing/20-passing touchdown club. All three were Heisman winners.?Michigan WolverinesTrending: EVENMichigan coach Jim Harbaugh spent his off week announcing the homecoming queen at a California high school and working the chains at another prep game. Talk about milking the attention.Nebraska CornhuskersTrending: EVENHaving an opponent miss a 33-yard field goal on the final play of regulation is good fortune. Scoring on a 72-yard touchdown pass because two opposing defensive backs collided is divine intervention.?Ohio State BuckeyesTrending: UPI wonder how many Michigan companies offered that windmilling referee a job Monday morning.Texas A&M AggiesTrending: EVENYou saw what I saw on Saturday, Aggies. It was pretty damn scary. Id probably buy a travel insurance policy before I left for Tuscaloosa, Alabama.Washington HuskiesTrending: EVENDont be surprised if the Huskies start to get a little tighter over the next few weeks. Its one thing when youre carrying the banner for the Pac-12. Its another thing when youre carrying the banner for an entire time zone.West Virginia MountaineersTrending: UPOur apologies for not noticing you sooner, Mountaineers. Anybody who holds Texas Tech to 17 points and limits Red Raiders quarterback Patrick Mahomes II to one touchdown pass must be for real.On the fenceAuburn TigersTrending: EVENThe Tigers had an open date before this weeks home game against No. 17 Arkansas. Theyll need the rest if its anything like last years game against the Razorbacks. After ending regulation tied at 24, the teams combined for seven touchdowns and 52 points in four overtimes in Arkansas 54-46 victory.Boise State BroncosTrending: EVENBefore Saturday nights game against Colorado State, Boise State honored its 2007 team, which beat Oklahoma 43-42 in the Fiesta Bowl. The Broncos even ran the same Statue of Liberty play they used to score the winning two-point conversion in their historic upset of the Sooners. It went for a 3-yard loss against the Rams.Florida GatorsTrending: UPFlorida should have replaced the LSU game with a doubleheader against Georgia.Houston CougarsTrending: EVENThe Cougars were literally inches away from losing consecutive games. With Saturdays game against Tulsa tied at 31, Houstons Garrett Davis knocked the ball out of quarterback Dane Evans hands, and Emeke Egbule returned the fumble 24 yards for a touchdown with 1:21 left. Then Tulsa had a chance to tie the score, but Jesse Brubaker was stopped just short of the goal line on the final play of the Cougars 38-31 win.LSU TigersTrending: UPAfter setting a school record for total offense in an SEC game with 634 yards in a 42-7 rout of Missouri on Oct. 1, the Tigers averaged 10.9 yards per play in a 45-10 win over Southern Miss on Saturday night, their highest in a game since at least 1960.Miami HurricanesTrending: DOWNBack-to-back losses to Florida State and North Carolina all but ended Miamis playoff chances, but were going to keep them around for now. Hey, somebody has to win the ACCs Coastal Division.?North Carolina Tar HeelsTrending: UPAfter winning 20-13 at Miami on Saturday, the Tar Heels have a 65 percent chance to win the ACCs Coastal Division, according to ESPNs Football Power Index. Of course, the Tar Heels would need Virginia Tech to lose another ACC game, but the FPI likes UNCs chances over the Hokies (22 percent) and Hurricanes (7 percent).Oklahoma SoonersTrending: UPTexas A&M quarterback Trevor Knight, a former Oklahoma starter, attended the Sooners 38-17 victory over Kansas State on Saturday to cheer for his brother, OU senior Connor Knight. Kyler Murrays dad thought Trevor Knight was only the second-best quarterback standing on the OU sideline.Pittsburgh PanthersTrending: EVENBefore Pitt tailback James Conner played two snaps at defensive end during Virginias final drive in the Panthers 45-31 victory on Saturday, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi told an official that the Cavaliers couldnt block him. So the head linesman told the center judge to watch out for holding. On the second play, Conner put pressure on the quarterback. The official told Narduzzi after the game: Coach, you were right. He beat two people on that play.?Tennessee VolsTrending: DOWNThe Volunteers have made a lot of progress under coach Butch Jones, but there are still plenty of brick walls to topple. Tennessees 49-10 loss to No. 1 Alabama was its 10th consecutive defeat to the Crimson Tide, its 26th straight loss to a top-10 team and its 13th straight loss to an SEC West foe.?Utah UtesTrending: EVENIts amazing what bonbons and soap operas will do for the soul. Tailback Joe Williams left the Utes and retired from football in September because his body was fatigued. After a slew of injuries, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham persuaded Williams to return to the team last week. Five days after coming back, Williams ran for 179 yards and a touchdown in the Utes 19-14 win at Oregon State.Virginia Tech HokiesTrending: DOWNThe Hokies still have a faint pulse because they have a chance to win the ACC Coastal. But after losing at Syracuse 31-17, their playoff chances are mighty slim at best.?Western Michigan BroncosTrending: UPUndefeated Western Michigan plays Eastern Michigan (5-2) at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo on Saturday. Does the winner get to declare itself the second-best team in the state?Wisconsin BadgersTrending: UPThe Badgers lost at Michigan by a touchdown and lost to Ohio State by a touchdown in overtime. Cant we just name them SEC East champions?Better luck next seasonArizona State Sun DevilsTrending: DOWNSun Devils kicker Zane Gonzalez might have been the lone bright spot in a 40-16 loss at Colorado. He went 3-for-3 on field goals -- all of them from 51 yards or longer, which tied an FBS single-game record. His 59-yarder was also the longest in ASU history, and he broke the FBS record for career points.?Maryland TerrapinsTrending: DOWNAfter dropping back-to-back games against Penn State and Minnesota, the Terrapins might want to win at least one of their next two games against Michigan State (home) and Indiana (road) if they want to go bowling. A brutal three-game stretch against No. 3 Michigan (road), No. 2 Ohio State (home) and No. 8 Nebraska (road) awaits them in November before their Nov. 26 finale against Rutgers.Ole Miss RebelsTrending: DOWNHey, at least the Rebels didnt blow a 21-point lead in their 34-30 loss at Arkansas.Wake Forest Demon DeaconsTrending: DOWNWake Forest drove to Florida States 25-yard line four times but didnt score a touchdown in a 17-6 loss. 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Afghanistan 273 (Stanikzai 51, Nabi 51, Roland-Jones 6-73) and 18 for 3 need another 199 runs to beat England Lions 279 (Westley 84, Foakes 70, Alsop 40, Rashid Khan 4-48) and 210 (Foakes 89*, Gubbins 53, Rashid 8-74) ScorecardBen Foakes passed another searching examination from Afghanistans exciting legspin talent, Rashid Khan, to set up a fascinating fourth-day finish in Abu Dhabi.Foakes, who had made 70 in the first innings, followed up with a patient and skilful unbeaten 89 second time around, compiled from 154 balls in 222 minutes.The Surrey wicketkeeper shared partnerships of 66 with Middlesex opener Nick Gubbins, who was fifth out after grafting to 53 from 152 balls, and 51 with the Lions captain Toby Roland-Jones.But there was no denying Rashid top billing in front of a small but highly enthusiastic crowd of Afghanistan supporters at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.He had made quite an impression with 4 for 48 in the first innings but proved even more of a handful in the second, ending with 8 for 74 from 35 overs - giving him astonishing match figures of 12 for 122 on his first-class debut.Lalchand Rajput, Afghanistans experienced Indian coach, revealed afterwards that Rashid had only played T20 and 50-over cricket since playing in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh earlier this year.I think he has bowled superbly in this game, said Rajput. He came from the under-19s and he was playing a lot of one-day cricket and T20 - this is the first four-day game he has played, and he has really done well. That shows