In terms of stakes and big matchups, Week 4 of the 2023 college football season was one of the biggest September weekends imaginable. We had loads of ranked-versus-ranked and unbeaten-versus-unbeaten games, we had referendum games of sorts for both Alabama and Clemson, and we had the first of many batches of incredible Pac-12 contests.
What we didn't necessarily have was a ton of close games. Florida State-Clemson and Ohio State-Notre Dame were great headliners, and others, such as Washington State-Oregon State and LSU-Arkansas, were fun and intense. But seven other games involving top-10 teams finished with an average score of 42-14, with no upsets.