No. 1 Alabama makes goal-line stand to beat Texas A&M 24-20

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Milroe threw for 3 touchdowns in his first begin and No. 1 Alabama made a closing goal-line stand to flee with a 24-20 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday night time in a battle of backup quarterbacks.

Enjoying with out injured Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Younger, the Crimson Tide (6-0, 3-0 Southeastern Convention) wanted two late stops from Will Anderson Jr. and the protection. They acquired them, simply barely, to outlive 4 turnovers and two missed area targets.

Haynes King, subbing for injured starter Max Johnson, drove the Aggies (3-2, 1-2) 69 yards within the closing 1:50 with large passes to Evan Stewart and Moose Muhammad III. Jordan Battle appeared to finish the risk with an interception ultimately zone, however Brian Department was flagged for go interference.

That arrange one closing shot from the two with three seconds left, however King’s go to Stewart fell incomplete.

Milroe handed for 111 yards and ran for 183, but additionally threw an interception and misplaced two fumbles. Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 159 yards after gaining most of his 206 after Younger’s shoulder damage early towards Arkansas.

Subbing for an injured Max Johnson (throwing hand), King accomplished 25 of 46 passes for 253 yards and a pair of touchdowns with an interception.

In the end, Alabama acquired a double measure of revenge towards the Aggies and coach Jimbo Fisher. One other unranked Texas A&M crew handed Alabama its solely regular-season loss final 12 months, then Fisher went no-holds barred in response to Nick Saban’s feedback that the Aggies purchased their high recruiting class with NIL cash.

NO. 2 GEORGIA 42, AUBURN 10

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stetson Bennett scrambled 64 yards for a landing, Daijun Edwards scored 3 times on the bottom and Georgia ran over listless Auburn.

Bennett’s career-long run on the primary play of the fourth quarter was the most important of the day for an offense that principally plodded alongside for the primary three.

The Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0 Southeastern Convention) acquired two quick landing runs by Edwards and one from Kenny McIntosh to construct a 21-3 within the third quarter.

Then Bennett discovered an enormous swath of empty inexperienced grass and managed to beat a chasing pack of Tigers to the aim line to make it 28-3 on the primary play of the fourth quarter.

Georgia ran its profitable streak to 6 within the collection, has not misplaced the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry at residence since 2005 and leads general 63-56.

Robby Ashford was 13 for 38 for 168 yards whereas continuously scrambling to elude stress for the Tigers (3-3, 1-2).

NO. 3 OHIO STATE 49, MICHIGAN STATE 20

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — C.J. Stroud tied a faculty document with six landing passes and Ohio State coasted previous Michigan State.

The Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Huge Ten) scored on their opening drive for the fifth straight sport when Marvin Harrison Jr. caught his first of three touchdowns. TreVeyon Henderson ran for 118 yards and a landing earlier than limping off the sector with an obvious proper leg damage within the third quarter.

The Spartans (2-4, 0-3) have misplaced 4 straight.

Stroud was 21 of 26 for 361 yards. He grew to become the primary participant in program historical past to throw six landing passes in three video games, a feat he pulled off in consecutive contests towards Michigan State.

NO. 4 MICHIGAN 31, INDIANA 10

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Cornelius Johnson had a 29-yard landing catch halfway by the third quarter to offer Michigan the lead towards Indiana in an emotional sport wherein a Wolverines coach was taken to a hospital.

Michigan improved to 6-0 for the second straight season, the primary time the crew has achieved that feat since 1976-77. The Wolverines are 3-0 within the Huge Ten.

Johnson’s large play got here after assistant coach Mike Hart was carted off the sector within the first quarter for an undisclosed medical subject. The emotional toll appeared to harm the defending Huge Ten champs, who went into the locker room tied at 10 with the Hoosiers (3-3, 1-2).

J.J. McCarthy was 28 of 36 with 304 yards, three TDs and one interception.

NO. 5 CLEMSON 31, BOSTON COLLEGE 3

BOSTON (AP) — DJ Uiagalelei threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 69 yards Saturday night time to assist Clemson break it open within the second half and beat Boston School.

The Tigers (6-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Convention) scored touchdowns on back-to-back possessions sandwiched round halftime to show a 3-3 sport right into a runaway. In the meantime, BC (2-4, 1-3) went three-and-out and punted 4 occasions in 5 collection, with solely halftime interrupting the streak.

Beaux Collins caught 4 passes for 58 yards, together with a 10-yard rating. He additionally grabbed a 20-yard throw to arrange Uiagalelei’s 38-yard landing go to Joseph Ngata.

NO. 6 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 30, WASHINGTON STATE 14

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Williams threw two landing passes to Mario Williams and Southern California shut out Washington State within the second half.

Travis Dye rushed for 149 yards and a landing for the Trojans (6-0, 4-0 Pac-12), who stayed unbeaten in coach Lincoln Riley’s first season. USC hadn’t began a season 6-0 since 2006, close to the peak of coach Pete Carroll’s powerhouse period.

Caleb Williams went solely 15 of 29 for 188 yards, however made large throws when vital in an up-and-down efficiency.

Cameron Ward handed for 172 yards whereas hitting Robert Ferrel and Nakia Watson for touchdowns for the Cougars (4-2, 1-2), who remained winless on the Coliseum since 2013.

NO. 7 OKLAHOMA STATE 41, TEXAS TECH 31

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Sanders ran for 2 touchdowns and handed for one more and Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech.

Sanders handed for 297 yards and ran for 56, and Bryson Inexperienced had 5 catches for a career-high 115 yards for the Cowboys (5-0, 2-0 Huge 12).

Texas Tech redshirt freshman Behren Morton acquired his first profession begin rather than Donovan Smith. He accomplished 39 of 62 passes for 379 yards and two touchdowns for the Crimson Raiders (3-3, 1-2).

Jerand Bradley caught eight passes for 119 yards and a landing and Trey Cleveland caught 9 passes for 110 yards for a Texas Tech crew that was enjoying its fifth straight ranked opponent and already had claimed wins over Houston and Texas.

Morton accomplished 24 of 39 passes for 220 yards and each scores within the first half to assist the Crimson Raiders take a 24-20 lead on the break. Tech gained 347 yards on 57 performs within the first two quarters.

NO. 8 TENNESSEE 40, NO. 24 LSU 13

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Hendon Hooker handed for 2 touchdowns, Jabari Small ran for 127 yards and two scores and Tennessee beat LSU.

The Volunteers (5-0, 2-0 Southeastern Convention) matched their greatest begin to a season since 2016 with stability on offense, sound protection that corralled dual-threat LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, and opportunistic particular groups play.

Hooker handed for 239 yards, with scoring passes of 45 and 14 yards to Jalin Hyatt. Bru McCoy caught seven passes for 140 yards. Tennessee sacked Daniels 5 occasions; defensive lineman Byron Younger accounting for half of that complete.

LSU dropped to 4-2 general and 2-1 within the SEC.

NO. 9 MISSISSIPPI 52, VANDERBILT 28

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jaxson Dart threw for a career-high 448 yards and three touchdowns and Mississippi routed Vanderbilt for its first 6-0 begin since 2014.

The Rebels (6-0, 2-0 Southeastern Convention) gained their fourth straight within the collection after trailing 20-10 within the second quarter. Quinshon Judkins ran for the primary of his two TDs simply earlier than halftime, then the Rebels added three extra within the third quarter as a part of 35 straight factors.

Senior Jonathan Mingo caught 9 passes for a career-high and nationwide season-high 247 yards and two TDs, the final a brief go he caught on the line of scrimmage and took 71 yards to the tip zone.

Vanderbilt (3-3, 0-2) misplaced its twenty third consecutive SEC sport and tenth straight for second-year coach Clark Lea.

NO. 18 UCLA 42, NO. 11 UTAH 32

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson handed for 299 yards and 4 TDs to grow to be UCLA’s profession chief in passing touchdowns, Zach Charbonnet rushed for a career-high 198 yards and the Bruins beat Utah,

Thompson-Robinson additionally had a dashing rating for the Bruins, who’re 6-0 general for the primary time since 2005, 3-0 within the Pac-12 and picked up the most important victory in coach Chip Kelly’s 5 years in Westwood. They’ve gained 9 straight courting to final season, which is their longest streak since working off 20 straight victories in 1997-98.

Thompson-Robinson’s solely mistake got here late within the fourth quarter when a go was picked off by Clark Phillips III and returned 80 yards for a landing.

Cameron Rising handed for 287 yards and ran for a pair of scores for the Utes (4-2, 2-1).

NO. 12 OREGON 49, ARIZONA 22

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Bo Nix threw for 265 yards and ran for 3 touchdowns, Noah Whittington added an early 55-yard landing run and Oregon rolled over Arizona.

The Geese (5-1, 3-0 Pac-12) scored touchdowns on seven consecutive drives beginning halfway by the primary quarter, constructing a 49-13 lead by late within the third. Oregon piled up 580 yards of complete offense — together with 306 yards on the bottom — doing just about no matter it needed towards Arizona (3-3, 1-2).

Nix was an excellent on the bottom for a second straight sport, scoring on a pair of 2-yard runs earlier than breaking free for a 25-yard landing within the third quarter. He ran for a career-high 141 yards and two touchdowns final week towards Stanford.

SOUTH CARLONA 24, NO. 13 KENTUCKY 14

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Spencer Rattler overcame two early turnovers and threw the go-ahead landing go within the third quarter and South Carolina scored 17 straight factors to beat Kentucky for its third consecutive victory.

Kentucky (3-3, 1-2 Southeastern Convention) began freshman Kaiya Sheron at quarterback rather than injured Will Levis, who wore a protecting on his left foot.

South Carolina (4-2, 1-2) moved forward early within the third quarter, when Rattler (14 of 19, 177 yards) hit Antwane Wells Jr. within the flat and the junior darted previous a defender for a 42-yard landing and 14-7 lead. Mitch Jeter’s 32-yard area aim later within the interval offered a 10-point cushion that Brooks prolonged to 17 factors with a 24-yard TD run with 7:02 remaining.

NO. 14 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 19, FLORIDA STATE 17

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Devan Boykin picked off Jordan Travis’ go ultimately zone with 38 seconds left and North Carolina State rallied previous Florida State regardless of shedding quarterback Devin Leary to damage.

Boykin’s clear catch ultimately zone was the clinching play on an enormous — and gritty — efficiency by the Wolfpack’s veteran protection after halftime. N.C. State (5-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Convention) held Florida State (4-2, 2-2) to 93 yards after the break, serving to the Wolfpack rally from a 17-3 halftime deficit.

Christopher Dunn additionally kicked 4 area targets, together with a 53-yarder early within the fourth and the go-ahead 27-yard rating with 6:33 left.

NO. 15 WAKE FOREST 45, ARMY 10

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Christian Turner had two of Wake Forest’s 4 dashing touchdowns within the victory over Military.

The Demon Deacons (5-1) placed on an early clinic in dashing offense towards an Military crew that favors an all-out working assault. Justice Ellison led Wake Forest working backs with 96 yards on 11 carries with a landing.

Sam Hartman threw a landing go on his method to 246 yards on 13-for-19 passing. The Demon Deacons completed with 267 yards dashing.

Military (1-4) misplaced in its lone highway sport throughout a two-month stretch on the schedule. The Black Knights had 225 dashing yards.

NOTRE DAME 28, NO. 16 BYU 20

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Drew Pyne threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns, Michael Mayer caught 11 passes for 118 yards and two scores and Notre Dame beat BYU for its third straight victory.

The sport was the eleventh version of Notre Dame’s annual Shamrock Collection and marked the primary time the Irish confronted a fellow FBS Impartial since a 44-6 victory over Military in 2016. The Irish opened 0-2 underneath first-year coach Marcus Freeman with losses towards No. 3 Ohio State and at residence to Marshall.

Jaren Corridor was 9 of 17 for 120 yards with two touchdowns for BYU (4-2).

NO. 17 TCU 38, NO. 19 KANSAS 31

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Max Duggan handed for 3 touchdowns within the second half, the final a 24-yarder to Quinten Johnston with 1:36 left, to elevate TCU previous Kansas.

The Horned Frogs (5-0, 2-0 Huge 12) are off to their greatest begin since 2017.

Duggan was 23 of 33 for 308 yards and outdueled Kansas backup quarterback Jason Bean in a wild second half. Jalon Daniels, who led the Jayhawks to 5 straight wins for his or her greatest begin since 2009, suffered an obvious damage to his proper (throwing) shoulder late within the first half.

Bean was 16 of 24 for 262 yards and he grew to become the primary Kansas quarterback to throw for 4 touchdowns in a half since Todd Reesling in 2008. Kansas is 5-1 general and 2-1 in convention play.

NO. 20 KANSAS STATE 10, IOWA STATE 9

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Adrian Martinez handed for 246 yards and rushed for 77 and Chris Tennant kicked a late area aim to elevate Kansas State previous Iowa State.

Tennant kicked a 30-yard area aim with 7:14 left within the fourth quarter to rally Kansas State (5-1, 3-0 Huge 12).

Martinez completed 12-of-19 passing and rushed 19 occasions.

The Cyclone (3-3, 0-3) have scored only one landing of their final 20 possessions.

ARIZONA STATE 45, NO. 21 WASHINGTON 38

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Trenton Bourguet threw for 3 touchdowns after Emory Jones was injured, Xazavian Halladay accounted for 2 extra scores and Arizona State beat Washington for interim coach Shaun Aguano’s first victory.

The Solar Devils (2-4, 1-2 Pac-12) misplaced their first two video games after Herm Edwards was fired Sept. 18, although performed No. 6 Southern California shut final week earlier than fading late.

Bourguet adeptly led the offense after Jones was injured within the second quarter towards Washington, throwing for 182 yards on 15-of-21 passing with an interception. He hit Elijhah Badger for 2 touchdowns, together with a 2-yarder within the fourth quarter to place the Solar Devils up 45-38.

Arizona State stopped the Huskies (4-2, 1-2) on fourth-and-9 close to midfield and a botched snap all however ended Washington’s closing drive.

NO. 23 MISSISSIPPI STATE 40, ARKANSAS 17

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) —Will Rogers threw for 3 touchdowns and broke the Southeastern Convention document for profession completions, Dillon Johnson rushed for 100 yards and two scores and Mississippi State beat Arkansas.

Rogers was 31 of 48 for 395 yards and broke the document within the first quarter with the 922nd completion of his profession, eclipsing the mark set by Georgia’s Aaron Murray in 52 video games, Rogers has performed in 28 video games.

Rogers related with Caleb Ducking, Austin Williams and Jaden Walley, and the Bulldogs (5-1, 2-1 SEC) rushed for over 100 yards for the second straight week for the primary time within the Mike Leach period.

Arkansas (3-3, 1-3) performed with out beginning quarterback KJ Jefferson, who was coping with an unspecified damage. Malik Hornsby was 8 of 17 passing for 234 yards in Jefferson’s absence, with one landing and two interceptions.

NO. 24 CINCINNATI 28, SOUTH FLORIDA 24

CINCINNATI (AP) — Charles McClelland rushed for a career-high 179 yards and two touchdowns to assist Cincinnati beat South Florida.

McClelland’s 35-yard landing run with 9:24 remaining put the Bearcats forward to remain, serving to them lengthen the nation’s second-longest residence profitable streak to 30 video games. Solely Clemson’s 37-game streak is longer.

The Bearcats (5-1, 2-0), who will transfer to the Huge 12 Convention subsequent season, have gained 18 consecutive video games towards American Athletic Convention opponents. They have not misplaced at residence since Temple beat them 35-24 on Nov. 10, 2017.

South Florida is 1-5 general and 0-2 within the AAC.