WEEK 11 COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 25 WRAP
NO. 2 OHIO STATE 56, INDIANA 14
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Miyan Williams rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown before leaving with an injury late in the first half, C.J Stroud threw five TD passes and No. 2 Ohio State buried Indiana 56-14 on Saturday.
The Buckeyes (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) had piled up 377 yards by the time Williams left the game and finished with 662. Stroud was 17 for 28 for 297 yards against the Hoosiers (3-7, 1-6).
NO. 1 GEORGIA 45, MISSISSIPPI STATE 19
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – Stetson Bennett threw for three touchdowns and No. 1 Georgia overcame a first-half surge by Mississippi State.
With the victory, the East Division champion Bulldogs secured a spot in the SEC Championship game. Georgia will face SEC West champ LSU in Atlanta on Dec. 3
NO. 3 MICHIGAN 34, NEBRASKA 3
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) – Blake Corum ran for 162 yards and a touchdown, helping Michigan stay undefeated.
The Wolverines (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten, No. 3 CFP) have won their first 10 games for the first time since 2006, when they closed the regular season as the second-ranked team with a loss to rival and top-ranked Ohio State. Michigan faces the Buckeyes on the road in two weeks with the Big Ten East Division title at stake.
NO. 4 TCU 17, NO. 18 TEXAS 10
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Kendre Miller rushed for 138 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown in the third quarter that broke open a tense defensive struggle, and TCU beat Texas to clinch a berth in the Big 12 championship game.
TCU quarterback Max Duggan, who was sacked four times in the first half and hounded all game, connected with Quentin Johnston for a 31-yard touchdown over broken coverage in the fourth quarter.
NO. 5 TENNESSEE 66, MISSOURI 24
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Hendon Hooker threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for a score to lead Tennessee past Mizzou.
The Volunteers (9-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) were impressive offensively but had trouble containing a Missouri attack that has struggled this season. The Tigers (4-6, 2-5) rushed for 173 yards, more than any other team against Tennessee this year.
NO. 24 WASHINGTON 37, NO. 6 OREGON 34
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Peyton Henry kicked a 43-yard field goal with 51 seconds left and Washington snapped Oregon’s eight-game winning streak with a victory, dealing a blow to the Ducks’ chances for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
NO. 7 LSU 13, ARKANSAS 10
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Josh Williams ran for 122 yards and a touchdown, Harold Perkins Jr. had four sacks and two forced fumbles and the defense for LSU held Arkansas to 249 yards.
The Tigers (8-2, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) forced and recovered an Arkansas fumble on the Razorbacks’ final drive with 1:19 left to clinch the win.
ARIZONA 34, NO. 9 UCLA 28
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) – Jayden de Laura accounted for three touchdowns and had his fifth 300-yard passing game of the season as Arizona snapped an eight-game road losing streak against ranked teams.
Michael Wiley ran for 97 yards and scored two touchdowns while Jacob Cowing caught nine passes for 118 yards for the Wildcats (4-6, 2-5 Pac-12).
NO. 10 ALABAMA 30, NO. 11 MISSISSIPPI 24
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – Bryce Young threw three touchdowns passes and Alabama scored on four consecutive possessions spanning the second and third quarters in a comeback win over Mississippi.
Will Reichard kicked field goals of 23 and 49 yards in the fourth quarter to snap a 24-all tie. Alabama (8-2, 5-2 SEC) secured the win by forcing an incomplete pass into the Crimson Tide end zone in the final minute to extend its seven-game winning streak over the Rebels.
Young finished 21 of 33 for 209 yards, including touchdown throws to Jermaine Burton, Cameron Latu and Ja’Courey Brooks.
NO. 12 CLEMSON 31, LOUISVILLE 16
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) – DJ Uiagalelei threw for a touchdown and ran for another score, and Will Shipley hurdled Louisville’s M.J. Griffin on the way for a 25-yard TD as Clemson won its 39th straight at home.
The Tigers (9-1, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) had wrapped up the ACC Atlantic Division and its spot in the league title game next month a week ago.
NO. 13 UTAH 42, STANFORD 7
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Tavion Thomas had a career-high 180 yards rushing and Cameron Rising threw for three touchdowns to lead Utah.
The Utes (8-2, 6-1 Pac-12) started slow on a below-freezing night in the shadow of the Wasatch Mountains, but scored 42 straight points after trailing 7-0. Rising went 20 for 33 through the air for 219 yards with an interception to boost Utah’s home winning streak to 14.
NO. 14 PENN STATE 30, MARYLAND 0
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Nick Singleton scored two touchdowns and ran for 113 of his 122 yards in the first half and Penn State’s defense smothered Maryland.
Tight end Brenton Strange caught a touchdown pass and Jake Pinegar kicked three field goals for the Nittany Lions (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten, No. 14 CFP), who beat Maryland for the seventh time in nine games since the Terps (6-4, 3-4) joined the Big Ten in 2014.
NO. 15 NORTH CAROLINA 36, WAKE FOREST 34
WINSTON SALEM, N.C. (AP) – Noah Burnette kicked a 33-yard field goal with 2:12 left and North Carolina’s defense came up with two key fourth-quarter stops to beat Wake Forest and secure spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.
The Tar Heels (9-1, 6-0) won the league’s Coastal Division title with the road win in a marquee matchup of star quarterbacks Drake Maye of UNC and Sam Hartman of Wake Forest. And while the offenses had the edge all night, the Tar Heels’ defense pitched in at critical moments to keep them unbeaten in league play.
NO. 22 UCF 38, NO. 16 TULANE 31
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – John Rhys Plumlee accounted for 308 yards and three touchdowns, and UCF took over first place in the American Athletic Conference with a win over Tulane.
Returning from an Oct. 29 concussion against Cincinnati, Plumlee rushed for 176 yards and two TDs. He also passed for 132 yards and a score as UCF (8-2, 5-1) surpassed 400 yards of offense for the eighth time this season.
BOSTON COLLEGE 21, NO. 17 N.C. STATE 20
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Emmett Morehead threw a 2-yard pass to Joseph Griffin Jr. with 14 seconds left and Boston College rallied past North Carolina State and denied the Wolfpack a school record 17th consecutive home victory.
The Eagles (3-7, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) won with a 12-play, 69-yard drive. A pass interference penalty on fourth down with 18 seconds left gave Boston College another chance.
UCONN 36, NO. 19 LIBERTY 33
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Zion Turner threw a 30-yard scoring pass to Kevens Clercius late in the fourth quarter to lead UConn over Liberty.
With the win, the Huskies (6-5) are bowl-eligible under first-year coach Jim Mora after winning only once last season.
NO. 20 NOTRE DAME 35, NAVY 32
BALTIMORE (AP) – Braden Lenzy reached around a defender with both arms to make a spectacular touchdown catch, one of four TD passes by Drew Pyne before halftime in Notre Dame’s win over Navy.
Pyne also ran for a touchdown in the first half, and Notre Dame (7-3) blocked a punt for a fifth straight game.
PURDUE 31, NO. 21 ILLINOIS 24
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – Aidan O’Connell passed for 237 yards and three scores, two to Payne Durham, and Purdue beat Illinois to turn the Big Ten West race into a muddled mess.
The win gives the Boilermakers (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten) a crucial head-to-head tiebreaker over the Illini (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten), who were firmly in control until losing their last two games.
NO. 23 KANSAS STATE 31, BAYLOR 3
WACO, Texas (AP) – Will Howard threw for three touchdowns after Adrian Martinez exited with an injury, and Kansas State buoyed its Big 12 title hopes with a rout of Baylor.
The defending conference champion Bears (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) will need help to get back to the championship game after a three-game winning streak had put them back in contention.
The Wildcats (7-3, 5-2) went into the game in a three-way tie for second place in the Big 12 with Baylor and No. 18 Texas.
NO. 25 FLORIDA STATE 38, SYRACUSE 3
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) – Jordan Travis threw for three touchdowns, caught a scoring pass and ran for another score, and Florida State beat reeling Syracuse, the Orange’s fourth straight loss.
It was the last conference game for Florida State (7-3, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), which has won three straight since a midseason skid. The Orange (6-4. 3-3) lost their second straight at home and it was ugly. The Orange notched just nine first downs to 25 for FSU, were 1 of 11 on third-down conversion attempts, and were outgained 420-160, and the defense was on the field for more than 36 minutes for the third straight game.
(Associated Press)
