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Week 4 of the college football season concluded this weekend with each of the top 12 teams in the AP Top 25 avoiding defeat. Five teams ranked in the Week 4 poll fell Saturday, including No. 13 Oregon, No. 16 Arizona, No. 20 Georgia Tech, No. 22 BYU and No. 25 Missouri. Subsequently, all five teams also fell out of the Top 25. Below is a recap of the most significant storylines from week 4 of the 2015 college football season.

Most Significant Victory - No. 3 TCU Survives Texas Tech, 55-52

For those who enjoy defense, Saturday’s shootout between No. 3 TCU and Texas Tech wasn’t the game for you. Both teams entered the matchup undefeated (3-0), but TCU pulled off a miracle in Lubbock, Texas with 23 seconds remaining to preserve its unblemished …show more content…
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Christian McCaffrey - Running back - Stanford - 206 rushing yards; 38 receiving yards in 42-24 victory over Oregon State

James Summers - Running back - East Carolina - 169 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns in 35-28 victory over Virginia Tech

Jordan Howard - Running back - Indiana - 168 rushing yards, 1 touchdown in 31-24 victory over Wake Forest

Aaron Green - Running back - TCU - 162 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns in 55-52 victory over Texas Tech

Wendell Smallwood - Running back - West Virginia - 147 rushing yards, 1 touchdown in 45-6 victory over

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