TOP 25 ROUNDUP Saturday’s other games
No. 1 Mississippi State 45, Tennesee-Martin 16
STARKVILLE, MISS.
Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score, leading Mississippi State. The Bulldogs (9-0, No. 1 CFP) extended their winning streak to 12 games, jumping ahead 24-3 by halftime. Prescott completed 14 of 23 passes for 206 yards. It was his school-record ninth 200-yard passing game of the season. Mississippi State’s Brandon Holloway ran for a 35-yard touchdown and Ashton Shumpert added a 59-yard touchdown run as the Bulldogs amassed 254 yards on the ground. UT Martin (5-6) closed to 7-3 on Jackson Redditt’s 33-yard field goal late in the first quarter.
No. 2 Florida State 34, Virginia 20
TALLAHASSEE, FLA.
Jameis Winston rallied No. 2 Florida State to a 34-20 victory over Virginina on Saturday night for the Seminoles 25th straight victory. The Heisman winner threw for 261 yards and accounted for two touchdowns for the Seminoles (9-0, 6-0 ACC, No. 2 CFP). Winston and the offense started slow for the third consecutive game and two first-quarter interceptions allowed the Cavaliers to take a 13-7 lead.
Texas A&M 41, No. 3 Auburn 38
AUBURN, ALA.
Freshman Kyle Allen threw four touchdown passes in the first half and Texas A&M recovered two fumbles in the final minutes to cap an upset of Auburn, likely ending the Tigers’ playoff hopes. The Aggies (7-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference), who came in as 23-point underdogs, pulled off the kind of dramatic finish that had become an Auburn trademark. The Tigers (7-2, 4-2, No. 3 CFP) twice appeared to be driving toward a go-ahead touchdown before coughing it up on plays that never really got going.
No. 4 Alabama 20, No. 14 LSU 13, OT
BATON ROUGE, LA.
Blake Sims drove Alabama 55 yards in the final 50 seconds of regulation for a tying field goal, and threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to DeAndrew White in overtime to lift Alabama. With the victory and Auburn’s upset loss to Texas A&M earlier in the day, Alabama (8-1, 5-1Southeastern Conference) is alone in second place in the SEC West Division with a game against first-place Mississippi State still on its schedule.
No. 6 TCU 41, No. 9 Kansas State 20
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Trevone Boykin ran for 123 yards and three touchdowns and threw for another score, leading TCU. Aaron Green, filling in for injured B.J. Catalon, ran for 171 yards for the Horned Frogs (8-1, 5-1), including a 65-yard TD. A week after Boykin apologized in the locker room after a one-point win at West Virginia for what he considered a subpar performance, the dual-threat quarterback set a career high for rushing yards and completed 23 of 34 passes for 219 yards. The end of Kansas State’s five-game winning streak created a three-way tie atop the Big 12 standings with the Wildcats (7-2, 5-1), TCU and No. 10 Baylor (8-1, 5-1). In the College Football Playoff rankings, TCU is sixth, a spot ahead of Kansas State.
No. 11 Arizona State 55, No. 8 Notre Dame 31
TEMPE, ARIZ.
Taylor Kelly threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Demario Richard in the fourth quarter and Lloyd Carrington followed with a 58-yard interception return for another score, helping Arizona State withstand a furious second-half rally to beat Notre Dame. The Sun Devils (8-1, No. 9 CFB) overwhelmed Notre Dame early with a string of turnovers and big plays, racing to a 24-3 lead by the opening minute of the second quarter. The Irish (7-2, No. 10 CFB) charged back with 21 straight points, pulling to 34-31 when Everett Golson hit Amir Carlisle with a 25-yard touchdown pass.
No. 10 Baylor 48, Oklahoma 14
NORMAN, OKLA.
Corey Coleman set career highs of 15 catches and 224 yards to help Baylor roll past Oklahoma. It was the most receptions by a player against the Sooners. Coleman also caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score as the Bears (8-1, 5-1 Big 12, No. 12 CFP) maintained their conference and national title hopes.
No. 12 Mississippi 48, Presbyterian 0
OXFORD, MISS.
Bo Wallace threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, helping Mississippi snap a two-game losing streak. Wallace was 11 for 15 for 140 yards, including scoring strikes of 66 and 23 yards to Vince Sanders. He also had a 9-yard touchdown run as the Rebels (8-2, No. 11 CFP) built a 35-0 halftime lead. Ole Miss finished with 640 yards of total offense, despite playing exclusively with reserves in the second half.
No. 17 Georgia 63, Kentucky 31
LEXINGTON, KY.
Hutson Mason threw a career-best four touchdown passes for Georgia, and Nick Chubb rushed for 170 yards and a TD. Coming off last weekend’s loss to Florida that knocked the Bulldogs (7-2, 5-2 Southeastern Conference, No. 20 CFP) from the playoff picture, they responded with their second-highest point total this season to remain in the East division hunt. Mason finished 13 of 16 for 174 yards passing as the Bulldogs outgained Kentucky 559-353.
No. 18 UCLA 44, Washington 30
SEATTLE
Brett Hundley threw for two touchdowns to become UCLA’s all-time leader in TD passes, ran for two more scores and Myles Jack added a highlight-reel 28-yard touchdown run in UCLA’s win. Hundley threw his 69th career touchdown on a 57-yard TD strike to Kenneth Walker III in the first quarter to give the Bruins an early 14-0 lead and pass Cade McNown on the school’s all-time list.
No. 21 Arizona 38, Colorado 20
TUCSON, ARIZ.
Anu Solomon threw for four touchdowns and ran for a career-best 115 yards, and Arizona kept Colorado winless in the Pac-12. Colorado’s Sefo Liufau threw for 252 yards and a touchdown but was intercepted twice and fumbled the ball away two times. The sophomore quarterback left after a vicious hit while throwing his second interception with 11:16 to play.
No. 22 Duke 27, Syracuse 10
SYRACUSE, N.Y.
Anthony Boone threw two touchdown passes to Issac Blakeney, Jamison Crowder returned a punt 52 yards for another score, and Duke survived another scare. Duke (8-1, 4-1, No. 22 CFP) has won four in a row to stay on target to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. Boone improved to 18-1 as a starter in the regular season. Syracuse (3-7, 1-5) lost for the seventh time in eight games and lost a chance to play in the postseason for the fourth time in five years.
No. 23 Marshall 63, Southern Miss 17
HATTIESBURG, MISS.
Rakeem Cato threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score, leading Marshall. Cato was 13 for 19 for 186 yards, helping the Herd (9-0, 5-0 Conference USA) shake off a slow start. He also rushed for 92 yards on nine carries. The Golden Eagles (3-7, 1-5) jumped to a 14-0 lead on a pair of first-quarter touchdown runs for Ito Smith.
Texas 33, No. 24 West Virginia 16
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Johnathan Gray scored three touchdowns and Texas inched closer to a possible bowl game in head coach Charlie Strong’s first season. Gray scored on runs of 39, 2 and 15 yards as Texas (5-5, 4-3 Big 12) ended a streak of nine straight home losses to ranked opponents. The Longhorns need to win one of their final two games to be eligible for a bowl.
No. 25 Wisconsin 34, Purdue 16
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND.
Joel Stave threw two touchdown passes in Wisconsin’s fourth consecutive win, and Melvin Gordon ran for 205 yards. The Badgers (7-2, 4-1 Big Ten, No. 25 CFP) remained in a three-way tie atop the West Division.
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