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Top 10 transfer portal impact players of Week 7

The transfer portal continued to shape college football’s Week 7 storylines, with several standout performers delivering clutch performances that reshaped their teams’ seasons. Quarterback Michael Hawkins led West Virginia to a dramatic 45-42 upset over Cincinnati, tossing a career-high 464 passing yards and three touchdowns while adding 77 rushing yards and two scores.

Meanwhile, Auburn’s Byrum Brown orchestrated a historic upset against No. 1 Georgia, finishing with 265 total yards of offense and a touchdown on a 115-yard rushing run, marking the Tigers’ first win over Georgia since 2001.

Gio Lopez at Wake Forest and Darian Mensah at Miami also made headlines, with Lopez throwing for 267 yards and four touchdowns in a blowout win, and Mensah anchoring Miami’s double-overtime victory over Florida State to claim the Hurricanes’ first No. 1 AP ranking since 2002.

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