There was not much unexpected.
All of the undefeated teams remained undefeated. #1 Alabama almost seemed vulnerable in the first half. They were tied 10-10 with The Citadel. Of course they then proceeded to score 27 in the third period en route to a 33-point victory. #3 Notre Dame destroyed #12 Syracuse. That should assure the Irish a spot in the playoffs, given that Syracuse almost beat #2 Clemson.
The only true surprise in the top ten was that #9 West Virginia blew a 31-14 halftime lead. #10 Ohio State didn’t look good against Maryland, but they hung in there to win 52-51 in overtime.