TOP 25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Saturday’s games

No. 1 Alabama 65, Arkansas 31

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.

Tua Tagovailoa passed for 334 yards and four touchdowns as No. 1 Alabama ran its winning streak against Arkansas to 12 straight with a win. It took just one play for Alabama (6-0, 3-0 SEC) to set the tone as Tagovailoa hit tight end Irv Smith Jr. on a pass across the middle that Smith took 76 yards to the end zone and a 7-0 lead just 21 seconds into the game. The margin grew to 21-0 before Arkansas (1-5, 0-3) got on the scoreboard. The Razorbacks drove 76 yards in eight plays as Ty Storey found success in the short passing game. Storey hit C.J. O’Grady with an 8-yard pass in the corner of the end zone.

No. 4 Clemson 63, Wake Forest 3

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.

Travis Etienne rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 4 Clemson ran for 471 yards in a rout of Wake Forest. Three Tigers had at least 100 yards rushing. In addition to Etienne Lyn-J Dixon rushed for 163 yards and Adam Choice had 128. Dixon had touchdown runs of 65 and 52 yards, and Choice had a 64-yard TD run. Trevor Lawrence was 20 of 25 for 175 yards with a 55-yard touchdown pass to Justyn Ross and a 20-yarder to Tee Higgins. Sam Hartman was 7 for 20 for 74 yards with an interception for Wake Forest (3-3, 0-2).

No. 22 Florida 27, No. 5 LSU 19

GAINESVILLE, FLA.

Lamical Perine scored twice on short runs, including one after a trick play in the fourth quarter, and No. 22 Florida beat fifth-ranked LSU in another nail-biter in the series. Brad Stewart’s 25-yard interception return for a touchdown — the first pick Joe Burrow has thrown this season — sealed the victory for the Gators (5-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference). LSU’s Nick Brossettte. ran for 79 yards on the drive, including a 2-yard plunge that put the Tigers (5-1, 2-1) up 19-14 with 8:48 to play.

No. 6 Notre Dame 45, No. 24 Virginia Tech 23

BLACKSBURG, VA.

Dexter Williams ran for three touchdowns, including a 97-yarder, and No. 6 Notre Dame beat No. 24 Virginia Tech. Khalid Kareem stripped quarterback Ryan Willis on a scramble and Julian Love was in perfect position to scoop up the bouncing fumble and take it 42 yards for a touchdown, giving Notre Dame a 17-9 lead late in the second quarter. Ian Book finished 25 for 35 for 271 yards in his third consecutive start. Willis was 31 for 52 for 309 yards with two TDs and one interception for the Hokies.

Mississippi State 23, No. 8 Auburn 9

STARKVILLE, MISS.

Nick Fitzgerald ran for 195 yards and two touchdowns and Mississippi State’s defense had another dominant performance in a victory over No. 8 Auburn. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Fitzgerald became the SEC’s career leader for rushing yards for a quarterback with a 39-yard run in the fourth quarter. Kylin Hill finished with 126 yards on 23 carries. The Bulldogs finished with 349 yards rushing. The Tigers were a mess on offense and a couple big mistakes nullified two touchdowns. Jarrett Stidham finished 19 of 38 passing for 214 yards.

No. 9 West Virginia 38, Kansas 22

MORGANTOWN, W.VA.

Will Grier threw four touchdown passes, and committed four turnovers, and No. 9 West Virginia beat Kansas. West Virginia won its first five games for the second time in three seasons. Peyton Bender hit Jeremiah Booker with a 35-yard pass early in the third quarter and Khalil Herbert, who had a career-high 291 yards rushing against West Virginia last season. Grier made good on West Virginia’s only other possession of the quarter, hitting running back Martell Pettaway with a 12-yard scoring toss. Grier finished 28 of 41 for 332 yards. West Virginia freshman Leddie Brown finished with 11 carries for 107 yards.

No. 10 Washington 31, UCLA 24

PASADENA, CALIF.

Myles Gaskin rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns, Jake Browning passed for 265 yards and No. 10 Washington beat UCLA. The Huskies led 24-7 at halftime but saw the Bruins climb back within a touchdown twice in the fourth quarter. Joshua Kelley scored on a 2-yard run with 1:38 left, and the Bruins attempted an onside kick, but Washington recovered and ran out the clock. Browning completed 18 of 26 passes with one TD and one interception. Aaron Fuller had five receptions for 100 yards, including a 25-yard TD catch in the first quarter that opened the scoring. UCLA freshman Dorian Thompson-Robinson was 27 of 38 for 272 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Kelley finished with 116 yards on 27 carries.

No. 12 UCF 48, SMU 20

ORLANDO, FLA.

McKenzie Milton threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns to help No. 12 UCF extend the nation’s longest winning streak to 18 games with a victory over SMU. Adrian Killins rushed for 113 yards and a TD for the Knights (5-0, 2-0), one of three unbeaten teams remaining in the American Athletic Conference, along with Cincinnati and South Florida. Milton completed 18 of 34 passes with one interception after accounting for 12 touchdowns — seven passing and five rushing. The junior from Kapolei, Hawaii, tossed TD passes of 14 yards to Dredrick Snelson in the first quarter and 30 yards to Tre Nixon on the first play of the fourth quarter. The Knights also got two TD runs from Otis Anderson and one from Trysten Hill, a 315-pound defensive tackle who lined up as a fullback before plowing into the end zone on fourth-and-1 and drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for spiking the ball. Ben Hicks came off the bench to replace freshman quarterback William Brown for SMU (2-4, 1-1). He threw a 5-yard TD pass to James Proche and finished 15 of 23 passing for 153 yards and zero interceptions. Proche had 12 receptions for 100 yards and two touchdowns.

Texas A&M 20, No. 13 Kentucky 14, OT

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS

Trayveon Williams flipped into the end zone on a 10-yard run in overtime to give Texas A&M a victory over No. 13 Kentucky. Texas A&M took a 14-7 lead early in the fourth quarter when Kellen Mond tried throwing underneath to Camron Buckley. The ball glanced off of Buckley’s hands and right into those of tight end Jace Sternberger, who scooted 46 yards up the middle for a go-ahead touchdown. The Wildcats (5-1, 3-1) were trying to improve to 6-0 for the first time since 1950.

No. 17 Miami 28, Florida State 27

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.

N’Kosi Perry threw four touchdown passes, and No. 17 Miami pulled off its biggest comeback ever against Florida State by rallying from 20 points down to top the Seminoles. Brevin Jordan’s 41-yard touchdown grab with just under 12 minutes left put the Hurricanes ahead for good, as Miami rallied from a 27-7 second-half deficit. Perry’s numbers weren’t great — 13 for 32, 204 yards — but he made some big throws when they mattered most. Deondre Francois completed 15 of 30 passes for 129 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for the Seminoles. He’s been in three games at Hard Rock Stadium, winning two, and all three decided by exactly one point.

No. 21 Colorado 28, Arizona State 21

BOULDER, COLO.

Wide receiver Laviska Shenault scored four touchdowns and 21st-ranked Colorado beat Arizona State for just the second time in the program’s history. Arizona State running back Eno Benjamin finished with 120 yards and two touchdowns. But he managed just 23 yards after halftime. Shenault scored on a pair of 1-yard runs off direct snaps and caught TD passes of 3 and 30 yards from Steven Montez, who threw for 328 yards. Shenault caught 13 passes for 127 yards and ran five times for 13 yards.

No. 23 N.C. State 28, Boston College 23

RALEIGH, N.C.

Reggie Gallaspy ran for a career-best 104 yards and two touchdowns while No. 23 North Carolina State held on after squandering most of a big second-half lead to beat Boston College. Ryan Finley threw for two touchdowns for the Wolfpack (5-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), which led this one 28-3 on Finley’s scoring strike to Kelvin Harmon with 2:57 left in the third. Finley ultimately made the clinching play, connecting with Stephen Louis on the right sideline for 21 yards on a third down to move the chains with 1:08 left and send the Wolfpack into kneeldown mode.

Iowa State 48, No. 25 Oklahoma State 42

STILLWATER, OKLA.

Third-string quarterback Brock Purdy completed 18 of 23 passes for 318 yards and four touchdowns to help lead Iowa State to a victory over No. 25 Oklahoma State. Purdy, a true freshman, had played just one series before this game. But he stepped in for Zeb Noland — who was starting his fourth straight game in place of injured starter Kyle Kempt. He also had a rushing touchdown. Purdy also led the Cyclones in rushing. He had 84 yards, including a 29-yard TD run, on 19 carries. Tyler Cornelius was 19 of 33 passing for 289 yards and four touchdowns for Oklahoma State. The Big 12’s leading rusher, Justice Hill, was limited to 66 yards and one touchdown on 24 carries.

Associated Press