Devon Dampier threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns and ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 56 seconds remaining to rally No. 12 Utah to a 51-47 victory over Kansas State on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
Dampier also ran for 94 yards and two scores to help the Utes (9-2, 6-2 Big 12) stay in the College Football Playoff picture.
Joe Jackson ran for a career-high 293 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Wildcats (5-6, 4-4), who finished the game with 472 yards on the ground. Avery Johnson totaled 174 yards on offense, passing for a touchdown and running for another.
After Utah cut a 10-point deficit to three on a 20-yard catch by Larry Simmons, the Utes Utes quickly forced a three-and-out and got the ball back with 2:25 left. Dampier raced 59 yards on fourth-and-1 to set up his own 1-yard go-ahead run three plays later. Lander Barton intercepted Johnson with 39 seconds remaining to seal the comeback win.
No. 1 Ohio State 42, Rutgers 9
Minus their top two receivers, the Buckeyes relied on two rushing touchdowns by Bo Jackson and a pair of Julian Sayin scoring passes in the Big Ten victory over the Scarlet Knights in Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio State (11-0, 8-0) was without Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate due to undisclosed injuries. Tate missed his third straight game. Smith played three first-half series against UCLA last Saturday before being pulled after making four catches for 40 yards.
Against Rutgers (5-6, 2-6), Sayin was 13 of 19 for 157 yards, with tight end Max Klare making seven catches for 105 yards and a touchdown. The Buckeyes finished with 254 yards rushing, while Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis completed 10 of 20 passes for 81 yards.
No. 3 Texas A&M 48, Samford 0
Marcel Reed threw three touchdown passes and Amari Daniels ran for 106 yards and a score to lead the Aggies to a dominant win over the Bulldogs in College Station, Texas.
Reed completed 10 of 15 passes for 120 yards and threw his three TD passes during a 21-0 first quarter that put the No. 3 Aggies (11-0) on course for the comfortable victory in their regular-season home finale. Ashton Bethel-Roman finished with two catches, both of which went for touchdowns on throws from Reed, for 61 yards. Teammate KC Concepcion led all receivers with five catches for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Quincy Crittendon completed just 7 of 16 passes for 44 yards, and Samford (1-11) mustered only 31 yards rushing. Texas A&M limited Samford to 77 yards and three first downs. It was the first time Texas A&M held an opponent under 100 yards since 1996.
No. 4 Georgia 35, Charlotte 3
Freshman Bo Walker ran for the first three touchdowns of his career to help the Bulldogs post a blowout victory over the visiting 49ers in Athens, Ga.
Gunner Stockton steadily steered the ship, completing 17 of 21 passes for 196 yards. Nate Frazier also chipped in with 54 rushing yards and two touchdowns as Georgia (10-1) won its seventh straight game.
Grayson Loftis failed to keep pace with his counterpart, managing just 130 passing yards and throwing two interceptions. Charlotte (1-10) was outgained in yards 449-169 as the 49ers dropped their eighth consecutive contest.
No. 7 Oregon 42, No. 15 USC 27
In a matchup of teams with one loss in Big Ten play, the host Ducks had enough offense to outlast the Trojans in Eugene, Ore. The Ducks’ Dante Moore completed 22 of 30 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.
Oregon (10-1, 7-1) got a pair of touchdown catches from tight end Kenyon Sadiq and intercepted USC quarterback Jayden Maiava twice. Noah Whittington carried 19 times for 104 yards. Malik Benson’s 85-yard punt return for a score snapped a 14-all tie early in the second quarter and gave the Ducks the lead for good.
Maiava finished 25 of 43 for 306 yards with three touchdowns for USC (8-3, 6-2). Tanook Hines had six catches for 141 yards and a touchdown.
No. 8 Oklahoma 17, No. 22 Missouri 6
John Mateer threw for 173 yards and two scores and the Sooners kept the Tigers out of the end zone in an Southeastern Conference showdown in Norman, Okla., to earn their third straight win over a ranked foe.
Oklahoma (9-2, 5-2 SEC) limited Missouri’s Ahmad Hardy, the nation’s leading rusher, to 57 yards on 17 carries. The Sooners’ Eli Bowen and Jacobe Johnson picked off Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula, who returned after missing two games with a dislocated ankle to complete 20 of 36 passes for 231 yards.
Mateer, who hit 14 of 30 passes and posted a team-high 60 rushing yards, hooked up in the second quarter with Isaiah Satenga III for an 87-yard score and Javonnie Gibson for an 8-yard touchdown to take a 14-3 lead. Kevin Coleman Jr. caught seven passes for 115 yards for the Tigers (5-4, 3-4).
No. 9 Notre Dame 70, Syracuse 7
Jeremiyah Love rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns and the Fighting Irish stormed to a lopsided win over the Orange in South Bend, Ind.
Jadarian Price finished with 70 rushing yards and a touchdown for Notre Dame (9-2), which won its ninth in a row. Kenny Minchey and Aneyas Williams each rushed for a touchdown as the Fighting Irish racked up 329 rushing yards.
Joseph Filardi completed 14 of 26 passes for 83 yards but threw three interceptions for Syracuse (3-8), which has lost seven straight. The Orange ended the shutout with seven seconds to go on Filardi’s 6-yard rushing score.
No. 10 Alabama 56, Eastern Illinois 0
Kevin Riley and AK Dear rushed for two touchdowns apiece and the Crimson Tide’s defense smothered the Panthers while rolling to a blowout over the FCS Panthers in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Four other players for Alabama (9-2) recorded a rushing touchdown, including Jam Miller, Daniel Hill, Richard Young and backup quarterback Austin Mack. The Crimson Tide’s eight scores on the ground were there most since 1979. Alabama’s ground game covered for a subpar Ty Simpson performance, as the quarterback threw two picks while completing 11 of 16 passes for 147 yards.
Yet Simpson was on fire compared to his Eastern Illinois counterparts. Connor Wolf completed 4 of 8 passes for 20 yards, while Cole LaCrue’s lone toss resulted in an interception. Interceptions by Dillon Conway and Kaleb Lyons proved to be the lone bright spots for the Panthers (3-9), who have now dropped seven straight games.
No. 11 BYU 26, Cincinnati 14
LJ Martin ran for a career-high 222 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries and the Cougars shut down the host Bearcats’ high-powered offense to post a 26-14 road win, keeping their College Football Playoff hopes alive.
Martin also had 44 receiving yards for 266 all-purpose yards. The junior now has 1,134 rushing yards to go with eight touchdowns on the season. Freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier completed 15 of 25 passes for 127 yards and rushed for a score for BYU (10-1, 7-1 Big 12).
The Bearcats (7-4, 5-3), who were averaging 34.4 points per game and 194.5 yards on the ground per contest, was held to just 87 rushing total yards. Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby was 25-of-38 passing for 300 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Normally reliable kicker Stephen Rusnak missed all three of his field goals in the loss.
No. 13 Miami 34, Virginia Tech 17
Carson Beck threw for 320 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions to lead the Hurricanes past the Hokies in Blacksburg, Va. Beck completed 27 of 32 passes, including 12 to Malachi Toney, who finished with 146 yards and a receiving touchdown.
The Hurricanes (9-2, 5-2 ACC), who led 20-3 at the half, finished with five sacks led by Ahmad Moten, who had two.They won their third in a row and kept themselves in the hunt for a potential berth in the College Football Playoff while beating the Hokies (3-8, 2-5) for the fifth consecutive time.
Virginia Tech lost its third in a row and has dropped five of its last six. Quarterback Kyron Drones completed 12 of 21 passes for 124 yards while Virginia Tech totaled 194 rushing yards. Marcellous Hawkins totaled 72 rushing yards on eight carries and Jeffrey Overton had 69 yards and a touchdown on seven carries.
No. 14 Vanderbilt 45, Kentucky 17
Diego Pavia passed for a school-record 484 yards and accounted for six touchdowns to lead the Commodores to a 45-17 stomping of the Wildcats in Nashville, Tenn.
Pavia completed 33 of 39 passes and matched his career best of five touchdown passes in his final regular-season home game for Vanderbilt (9-2, 5-2 SEC). Tre Richardson caught six passes for 159 yards and three scores for the Commodores. Junior Sherrill had eight catches for 115 yards and a touchdown as Vanderbilt rolled up 604 offensive yards. Martel Hight intercepted two passes.
Cutter Boley completed 26 of 44 passes for 280 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for Kentucky (5-6, 2-6). J.J. Hester and Fred Farrier II had fourth-quarter scoring catches for the Wildcats, who had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Pitt 42, No. 16 Georgia Tech 28
Mason Heintschel completed 20 of 27 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns as the Panthers pulled off a massive Atlantic Coast Conference victory over the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta.
Freshman Ja’Kyrian Turner ran for a career-high 201 yards — including a game-sealing 56-yard rush — as Pitt (8-3, 6-1 ACC) built a 28-0 lead and held on. The Panthers have to beat Miami and have either Virginia or SMU lose next Saturday to clinch a spot in the conference title game.
Georgia Tech (9-2, 6-2) would have clinched a spot in the ACC Championship Game with a win. It has been eliminated from conference contention with this loss. Haynes King threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw two interceptions in the loss. King rushed for 76 yards and a score for the Yellow Jackets,
No. 17 Texas 52, Arkansas 37
Arch Manning threw for a career-best 389 yards and four touchdowns, ran for a score and caught a pass for another as the Longhorns dismantled the Razorbacks in an SEC dustup in Austin, Texas, to keep alive their waning College Football Playoff chances.
Manning went 18 of 30 for the day with no interceptions. DeAndre Moore caught three passes for three touchdowns for Texas (8-3, 5-2 SEC). Liona Lefau provided a defensive spark, returning a fumble 52 yards for the Longhorns’ first defensive touchdown of the season.
Mike Washington ran for 105 yards and a TD for Arkansas (2-9, 0-7 SEC), which fought valiantly to a four-point halftime deficit before dropping its ninth straight game. Backup signal-caller KJ Jackson racked up 206 yards, one passing touchdown and one rushing score, while Scott Starzyk converted all three of his field-goal attempts.
No. 18 Michigan 45, Maryland 20
Former walk-on Bryson Kuzdzal rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start to propel the Wolverines to a win over the Terrapins in College Park, Md.
Bryce Underwood completed 16 of 23 passes without an interception while throwing for 215 yards and two touchdowns for Michigan (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten). Andrew Marsh caught five passes for 76 yards and a touchdown as the Wolverines beat Maryland for a ninth straight time.
Malik Washington completed 19 of 39 passes for 210 yards and a touchdown. The Terrapins (4-7, 1-7) have now lost seven straight games.
No. 20 Tennessee 31, Florida 11
DeSean Bishop rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries and the Volunteers won for the first time in Gainesville, Fla., since 2003 with a thrashing of the Gators.
Quarterback Joey Aguilar completed his first 10 passes and finished 17 of 22 for 204 yards with a score for Tennessee (8-3, 4-3 SEC), which led 31-0 at halftime with a 323-110 yardage advantage.
For the Gators (3-8, 2-6), DJ Lagway was 11 of 17 for 116 yards and a score. Jadan Baugh had 96 yards on 18 rushes and a scoring reception.
Wisconsin 27, No. 21 Illinois 10
Darrion Dupree ran for two touchdowns, including an 84-yarder, to pace the host Badgers to an upset of the Fighting Illini in Madison, Wis.
Dupree, who entered with 181 yards rushing on the season but ran for 131 against the Badgers, added a 4-yard scoring run to put Wisconsin up 24-10 with 8:16 remaining. Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer was sacked on fourth-and-5 on the ensuing possession to let Wisconsin (4-7, 2-6 Big Ten) put the game away.
Altmyer completed 21 of 35 passes for 248 yards, but Illinois (7-4, 4-4) managed just 50 yards on the ground.
TCU 17, No. 23 Houston 14
Josh Hoover passed for 293 yards and two touchdowns and the visiting Horned Frogs overcame four turnovers to upset the Cougars.
The Horned Frogs (7-4, 4-4 Big 12) survived after Houston kicker Ethan Sanchez missed a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter, including a 38-yard attempt he pushed wide left with 46 seconds remaining. Hoover tossed three interceptions and the Horned Frogs had two touchdowns negated by penalties.
Cougars quarterback Conner Weigman passed for 161 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 114 yards, but Julius Simms picked off Weigman’s fourth-down pass late in the first half in the end zone to preserve the Horned Frogs’ 14-7 halftime lead.
No. 24 Tulane 37, Temple 13
Quarterback Jake Retzlaff threw a pair of touchdowns and ran for another score and freshman Patrick Durkin made all five of his field-goal attempts as the Green Wave smashed the Owls in Philadelphia, staying on track for the American Conference title game and a spot in the College Football Playoff.
Retzlaff was 17 of 28 for 231 yards through the air for Tulane (9-2, 6-1), which with a win at home next Saturday would earn a berth in the American Conference championship game. Jamauri McClure led the ground game with 122 yards on 17 carries while Shazz Preston finished with 96 yards and one TD on five receptions.
Evan Simon threw for 168 yards and a pair of scores for Temple (5-6, 3-4), but the team’s top rusher, Jay Ducker, finished with 17 yards on seven carries.
No. 25 Arizona State 42, Colorado 17
Raleek Brown rushed 22 times for a career-high 255 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, to lead the Sun Devils to a victory over the Buffaloes in Boulder, Colo.
Arizona State (8-3, 6-2 Big 12) rushed for 355 yards against Colorado, with Kanye Udoh and Jason Brown Jr. also adding fourth-quarter rushing scores. The Sun Devils scored on their final three possessions to pull away after trailing 14-13 early in the second half.
Colorado (3-8, 1-7) turned four Arizona State turnovers into just three points. Freshman quarterback Julian Lewis completed 19 of 38 pass attempts for 161 yards with a touchdown.
