TOp 25 ROUNDUP | Saturday’s other games

No. 4 Alabama 25, No. 1 Mississippi State 20

TUSCALOOSA, ALA.

Blake Sims, T.J. Yeldon and No. 4 Alabama’s relentless defense delivered on a big stage, and the Crimson Tide held off Mississippi State. The Tide (9-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference, No. 5 CFP) reasserted itself as a national title contender with a dominant first half and some clutch play in the fourth quarter. Dak Prescott and the Bulldogs (9-1, 5-1, No. 1 CFP) kept fighting to keep their first-ever reign going for a sixth week. They couldn’t conquer Alabama at raucous Bryant-Denny Stadium, though. Mississippi State scored early in the fourth to make it a six-point game but Sims and Yeldon answered with a steady march to the end zone. The Bulldogs produced a touchdown with 15 seconds left after a drive that took 3 precious minutes off the clock. Alabama recovered the onside kick to secure its seventh straight win in the series.

No. 2 Florida State 30, Miami 26

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.

Dalvin Cook ran for two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score late in the fourth, and Florida State continued its season of rallies by erasing a 16-point deficit. Jameis Winston completed 25 of 42 passes for 304 yards for the Seminoles (10-0, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference, No. 3 CFP), who extended their winning streak to 26 games and beat Miami for the fifth straight time.

No. 5 TCU 34, Kansas 30

LAWRENCE, KAN.

Aaron Green ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns, Cameron Echols-Luper returned a punt 69 yards for another score and TCU turned back a spirited upset bid from Kansas. Trevone Boykin added 330 yards passing and a touchdown for TCU (9-1, 6-1 Big 12, No. 4 CFP), which trailed 27-17 midway through the third quarter before a big finishing kick that kept the Horned Frogs in playoff contention. Chris Hackett’s interception with 3:26 left in the game sealed the victory.

No. 16 Georgia 34, No. 9 Auburn 7

ATHENS, GA.

Nick Chubb shared the spotlight in Todd Gurley’s return, with both backs rushing for more than 100 yards in Georgia’s victory. Georgia (8-2, 6-2, No. 15 CFP) dominated the latest edition in Deep South’s oldest rivalry, handing the Tigers (7-3, 4-3, No. 9 CFP) their second straight loss and finishing off any hopes they had of repeating as Southeastern Conference champions. Gurley returned to Georgia’s backfield after serving a four-game suspension for taking more than $3,000 for autographs. But Chubb, who filled in brilliantly while Gurley was out, kept up his strong play with 144 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Gurley finished with 138 yards and a TD, though he left late in the game after hurting his left knee.

No. 22 Wisconsin 59, No. 11 Nebraska 24

MADISON, WIS.

Melvin Gordon rushed for a major college-record 408 yards and four touchdowns and Wisconsin overcame three early turnovers to take control of the Big Ten West division. Gordon eclipsed the single-game mark held since 1999 by TCU’s LaDainian Tomlinson by two yards, setting the new standard on a 26-yard touchdown run on the final play of the third quarter and his last carry of the game. Outdueling Nebraska’s Ameer Abdullah in a matchup of star running backs, Gordon overcame two fumbles to help the Badgers (8-2, 5-1, No. 20 CFP) roar past the Cornhuskers (8-2, 4-2, No. 16 CFP) with 49 unanswered points. The star junior torched what had been a staunch Nebraska defense on 25 carries and delivered an emphatic statement in the Heisman Trophy race. Abdullah finished with 69 yards on 18 attempts.

No. 12 Michigan 37, Maryland 15

COLLEGE PARK, MD.

Jeremy Langford ran for 138 yards and two touchdowns, and Michigan State received a strong performance from its defense. Riley Bullough scored on a 22-yard interception return to help the Spartans (8-2, 5-1 Big Ten, No. 12 CFP) bounce back from last week’s disheartening 49-37 loss to Ohio State.

Northwestern 43, No. 15 Notre Dame 40, OT

SOUTH BEND, IND.

Northwestern’s Jack Mitchell kicked a 45-yard field goal with 19 seconds left to force overtime and then kicked a 41-yard field goal for the upset. The Wildcats closed to 40-37 with 4:10 left on a 6-yard touchdown run by quarterback Trevor Siemian and a two-point conversion on a run by Warren Long after Notre Dame (7-3, No. 18 CFP) was called for pass interference. Both teams turned the ball over four times in a sloppy game.

No. 17 Arizona 27, Washington 26

TUCSON, ARIZ.

Casey Skowron kicked a 47-yard field goal as time expired to give Arizona a wild victory over Washington. Skowron, who also had an 18-yard touchdown run on a fake field goal, missed a first attempt wide right but the Huskies called timeout just before the kick and he got another try. The kicker gained redemption after missing the go-ahead 36-yarder in the final minute of a loss to USC. Washington (6-5, 2-5 Pac-12) was running out the clock when Tra’Mayne Bondurant knocked the ball out of running back Deontae Cooper’s hands and Derrick Turituri recovered for Arizona (8-2, 5-2, No. 14 CFP) at the Washington 45 with 1:23 to go. The Wildcats moved to the 30 and left it up to Skowron.

No. 24 Georgia Tech 28, No. 18 Clemson 6

ATLANTA

Georgia Tech’s Jamal Golden returned an interception 85 yards for a touchdown, and fans rushed the field after the win. Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson did not return after a first-quarter knee injury. Cole Stoudt threw three interceptions after replacing Watson, including one Chris Milton returned 62 yards for a touchdown. With the loss by Clemson (7-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), Florida State clinched the ACC’s Atlantic Division before playing Miami on Saturday. Justin Thomas’ 65-yard run set up his 5-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Smelter in the third quarter as Georgia Tech (9-2, 6-2) earned its fourth straight win.

Virginia Tech 17, No. 19 Duke 16

DURHAM, N.C.

Michael Brewer threw two touchdown passes and Virginia Tech held on for the upset. Brewer was 12 of 23 for 138 yards with touchdowns of 15 yards to Hodges and 10 yards to Isaiah Ford. The Hokies (5-5, 2-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) avoided their first in-season four-game losing streak since 1992.

Arkansas 17, No. 20 LSU 0

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.

Arkansas finally earned its first Southeastern Conference win for second-year coach Bret Bielema. Brandon Allen threw for 169 yards and Arkansas snapped a 17-game Southeastern Conference losing streak. The conference win is the first for the Razorbacks (5-5, 1-5 SEC) since 2012, and it’s Bielema’s first SEC win after 13 straight losses.

No. 21 Marshall 41, Rice 14

HUNTINGTON, W.VA.

Rakeem Cato threw four touchdown passes, Devon Johnson rushed for 199 yards and a score as Marshall improved to 10-0 for the first time since it finished 13-0 in 1999. The Thundering Herd (6-0 Conference USA) limited Rice to 180 yards and ended the Owls’ six-game winning streak.

No. 25 Utah 20. Stanford 17, 2OT

STANFORD, CALIF.

Travis Wilson threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Kenneth Scott in the second overtime, sending Utah. Kaelin Clay caught a 25-yard TD pass on the first play of overtime before the Cardinal came back with the tying score. Jordan Williamson kicked a career-long 51-yard field goal — the same one Stanford passed up late in the fourth quarter — to start the second session.

Associated Press