Survive and advance in college football, sort of

Florida State running back Karlos Williams leaves the field after scorning the game-winning touchdown in overtime of an NCAA college football game against Clemson in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. Florida State won 23-17. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser) Florida State running back Karlos Williams leaves the field after scorning the game-winning touchdown in overtime of an NCAA college football game against Clemson in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. Florida State won 23-17. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

By Associated Press September 21, 2014 5 min read

Breaking down the ballots for the AP Top 25 and wrapping up college football’s fourth weekend.

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SURVIVE AND ADVANCE

Now that college football has a bracket – albeit a very small one for the four-team playoff – the mantra of the NCAA basketball tournament is seeping its way into fall Saturdays: Survive and advance.

It’s not quite that simple, but it was certainly an appropriate way to look at what No. 1 Florida State and No. 2 Oregon did Saturday night.