Haynes King ran for a game-high 93 yards and a touchdown on Saturday to help Georgia Tech upset No. 4 Miami 28-23 in Atlanta.
King, who split time at quarterback with Aaron Philo, also threw for a touchdown, while Philo passed for 67 yards and a score. Jamal Haynes ran for 83 yards and a touchdown as the Yellow Jackets (6-4, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) snapped a two-game skid.
The Hurricanes (9-1, 5-1) lost for the first time despite Cam Ward’s 348 passing yards and three touchdowns. Jacolby George led Miami with seven receptions for 88 yards. Ward fumbled on the Hurricanes’ final possession with under two minutes remaining.
Miami closed within 28-23 when Ward connected with Xavier Restrepo for a 38-yard TD with 6:07 left. Following a Georgia Tech punt, Ward was strip-sacked by Romello Height, and Jordan van den Berg recovered the fumble on the Hurricanes 17-yard line to ice the win.
No. 1 Oregon 39, Maryland 18
Dillon Gabriel set an NCAA record with his 179th career touchdown and the Ducks shook off a slow start to defeat the Terrapins in Eugene, Ore.
Gabriel was 23-for-34 passing for 183 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions for the Ducks (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten), who led 14-10 before scoring 25 of the game’s final 33 points. Gabriel’s record-setting touchdown came on a 3-yard toss to left tackle Gernorris Wilson that put Oregon up 29-10 midway through the third quarter.
Gabriel surpassed former Houston quarterback Case Keenum, who accounted for 155 passing touchdowns and 23 rushing scores for the Cougars from 2007-11. For the Terrapins, (4-5, 1-5), who have lost two straight games, Billy Edwards Jr. completed 22 of 44 passes for 206 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
No. 2 Ohio State 45, Purdue 0
Will Howard threw for three touchdowns and Jeremiah Smith set a pair of team records as the Buckeyes rolled past the Boilermakers in Columbus, Ohio.
Smith had a 17-yard touchdown catch late in the first half to up the lead to 21-0 for the Buckeyes (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten). The score was Smith’s ninth to pass Cris Carter’s Ohio State freshman record for TD catches set in 1984. Smith needed three receptions to break Carter’s first-year mark of 41, and he surpassed that in the first half with six catches for 87 yards.
Howard was 21-of-26 passing for 260 yards, and TreVeyon Henderson ran for 85 yards on six carries. Purdue (1-8, 0-6) has lost eight straight games for its longest single-season losing streak since dropping 10 in a row in 2013.
No. 16 Ole Miss 28, No. 3 Georgia 10
Behind Jaxson Dart, Caden Davis and an impressive defense, the Rebels toppled the Bulldogs in Oxford, Miss., denting the visitors’ national title hopes in the process.
Dart completed 13 of 22 passes for 199 yards, a touchdown and an interception and ran for a team-high 50 yards, while Davis made all five of his field-goal attempts as the Rebels (8-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) won their third straight game.
Carson Beck went 20-for-31 passing for 186 yards but threw an interception and fumbled twice for the Bulldogs (7-2, 5-2), who had their four-game winning streak snapped. Nate Frazier ran for 47 yards and a touchdown for Georgia, which was outgained 397-245.
No. 5 Texas 49, Florida 17
Quinn Ewers passed for 333 yards and a career-high five touchdowns over the game’s first 33 minutes as the Longhorns romped past the Gators at Austin, Texas.
The Longhorns (8-1, 4-1 SEC) flexed their talent and speed throughout the win as the teams played as SEC opponents for the first time. Ewers finished 19-of-27 passing without an interception, Jerrick Gibson rushed for 100 yards and a TD and Matthew Golden had two TD receptions.
Aidan Warner, the Gators’ walk-on, third-string quarterback, passed for 132 yards and was intercepted twice. Ja’Kobi Jackson rushed for 116 yards and a score while Jaden Baugh added 88 rushing yards and a TD for Florida (4-5, 2-4).
No. 6 Penn State 35, Washington 6
Tight end Tyler Warren made a game-high eight receptions and rushed for two touchdowns as the Nittany Lions trounced the Huskies in State College, Pa.
Drew Allar completed 20 of 28 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown for Penn State (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten), which could move up in the College Football Playoff rankings after losses by No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Miami. Teammate Kaytron Allen rushed 20 times for 98 yards and a score.
Quarterback Will Rogers III was 10-of-13 passing for 59 yards and one interception in the first half before being replaced by Demond Williams Jr., who was 6-of-10 passing for 60 yards and rushed for a team-high 38 yards on 10 attempts for Washington (5-5, 3-4).
No. 7 Tennessee 33, Mississippi State 14
Nico Iamaleava threw two touchdown passes in the first half before leaving with an injury and Dylan Sampson rushed for his 20th score of the season as the Volunteers stopped the Bulldogs in Knoxville, Tenn.
Iamaleava completed 8 of 13 passes for 174 yards but didn’t return for the second half after sustaining an upper-body injury late in the second quarter. However, the Volunteers (8-1, 5-1 SEC) led 20-7 at the half and weren’t truly threatened by the Bulldogs (2-8, 0-6).
Sampson collected 149 yards on 30 carries, going over the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in his career. Tennessee rolled up 452 total yards, split almost equally between rushing (240) and passing (212). Michael Van Buren Jr. had a rough night for Mississippi State, hitting just 10 of 26 passes for 92 yards with an interception.
No. 8 Indiana 20, Michigan 15
Kurtis Rourke went 17-for-28 passing for 206 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Hoosiers to a win over the Wolverines in Bloomington, Ind.
Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) has now won 10 games in a season for the first time in school history and kept its hopes for a conference title and CFP berth alive. Clinging to a 17-15 edge in the fourth quarter, Indiana took a 20-15 lead with 2:34 remaining on a 41-yard field goal by Nicolas Radicic.
On the ensuing possession, Michigan (5-5, 3-4) failed to convert a fourth-and-10 after a pass from Davis Warren to Peyton O’Leary came up just short of the marker. Indiana took over on the Michigan 42-yard line with 1:35 left and ran out the clock.
No. 9 BYU 22, Utah 21
Will Ferrin kicked three field goals, the final one from 44 yards out with three seconds left, as the Cougars rallied to beat the Utes in Salt Lake City.
Jake Retzlaff threw for 219 yards to lead the Cougars. LJ Martin added 68 rushing yards. BYU (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) did not score an offensive touchdown until 12:35 remained in the fourth quarter.
Utah (4-5, 1-5) has lost five straight games for the first time since 2013. Brandon Rose threw for 112 yards and two touchdowns and added 55 yards on the ground in his first career start for the Utes.
No. 10 Notre Dame 52, Florida State 3
Riley Leonard passed for one touchdown and rushed for two more as the Fighting Irish crushed the Seminoles in South Bend, Ind.
Jadarian Price added 95 rushing yards and a touchdown for Notre Dame (8-1), which won its seventh game in a row. Leonard completed 14 of 27 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown and carried the ball 11 times for 70 yards and two scores.
Lawrance Toafili had 16 carries for 77 yards to lead the Seminoles (1-9), whose nightmare season continued with their sixth consecutive loss. Brock Glenn completed 5 of 18 passes for 52 yards and two interceptions, and Luke Kromenhoek completed 5 of 8 passes for 37 yards.
No. 11 Alabama 42, No. 15 LSU 13
Jalen Milroe rushed for a career-high 185 yards and ran for four touchdowns as the Crimson Tide never trailed in a victory against the Tigers in Baton Rouge, La.
Milroe, who also passed for 109 yards, matched his best single-game rushing TD total and surpassed his previous rushing-yardage high of 155, both of which came in a 42-28 victory against LSU last season. The Crimson Tide (7-2, 4-2 SEC) strengthened their CFP chances with their first conference road victory of the season.
Garrett Nussmeier passed for 239 yards and a touchdown, threw two interceptions and lost a fumble as the Tigers (6-3, 3-2) suffered a major blow to their already slim playoff hopes. Alabama outgained LSU 420-343 overall and held a 311-104 advantage in rushing yards.
No. 12 Boise State 28, Nevada 21
Ashton Jeanty rushed for 209 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Broncos to a victory over the visiting Wolf Pack in a Mountain West Conference matchup.
The Heisman Trophy candidate topped 200 yards in a game for the fourth time this season and raised his season totals to 1,734 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns on the ground. Maddux Madsen completed 9 of 20 passes for 119 yards, one touchdown and one interception for the Broncos (8-1, 5-0 MW), who won their seventh straight game.
Brendon Lewis was 17-of-26 passing for 188 yards and one touchdown for Nevada (3-8, 0-5), which lost its fourth consecutive game.
Kansas 45, No. 17 Iowa State 36
Jalon Daniels was 12-of-24 passing for 295 yards and two touchdowns and Devin Neal added two rushing touchdowns as the Jayhawks defeated the Cyclones in Kansas City, Mo.
Neal passed June Henley as Kansas’ career rushing yardage leader on his first carry of the game. He finished the contest with 116 rushing yards, giving him 3,951 in his career.
Rocco Becht was 24-of-37 passing for 383 yards for Iowa State (7-2, 4-2 Big 12), which has lost two straight games. The Jayhawks (3-6, 2-4) kept their slim bowl hopes alive.
Virginia 24, No. 18 Pitt 19
Xavier Brown accounted for two touchdowns and the visiting Cavaliers held on for an upset, sticking the Panthers with their second straight loss.
The Cavaliers (5-4, 3-3 ACC) ended a three-game skid and moved closer to gaining bowl eligibility for the first time under third-year coach Tony Elliott. Anthony Colandrea passed for 143 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Virginia.
Nate Yarnell had a touchdown pass and two interceptions for Pitt (7-2, 3-2) after taking over for starter Eli Holstein, who left the game in the third quarter due to an apparent head injury. Desmond Reid paced the Panthers with 123 yards from scrimmage.
No. 20 Colorado 41, Texas Tech 27
Shedeur Sanders passed for 291 yards and three touchdowns and had a rushing score and Shilo Sanders recovered a fumble for a touchdown as the Buffaloes rallied to beat the Red Raiders in Lubbock, Texas.
Travis Hunter had nine catches for 99 yards and a touchdown, LaJohntay Wester had six catches for 82 yards and a touchdown and Will Sheppard had eight receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown for Colorado (7-2, 5-1 Big 12).
Texas Tech’s Behren Morton was 24-for-40 passing for 275 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Tahj Brooks led the Red Raiders (6-4, 4-3) with 137 rushing yards and a touchdown. Josh Kelly had eight catches for 106 yards, and Jalin Conyers added two touchdown receptions.
No. 21 Washington State 49, Utah State 28
John Mateer threw for four touchdowns and ran for a fifth as the Cougars kept their longshot hopes of a CFP berth alive with a lopsided win over the Aggies in Pullman, Wash.
Mateer completed 18 of 24 passes for 179 yards while running for 38 yards on 12 carries for Washington State (8-1). But he had plenty of help, as freshman Wayshawn Parker added a game-high 149 rushing yards on just 11 attempts.
Spencer Petrus hit on 28 of 45 throws for 208 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Utah State (2-7). The Aggies hurt themselves with mistakes, turning the ball over twice and committing nine penalties for 79 yards.
No. 23 Clemson 24, Virginia Tech 14
Cade Klubnik tossed three second-half touchdown passes as the Tigers beat the Hokies in ACC play at Blacksburg, Va.
Klubnik connected with Cole Turner (29 yards) and T.J. Moore (41 yards) for touchdowns in the third quarter before finding Jake Briningstool from 12 yards out to put Clemson ahead 21-7 early in the fourth quarter. Phil Mafah rushed for 128 yards for Clemson (7-2, 6-1 ACC), which trailed 7-0 at halftime.
Virginia Tech quarterbacks Kyron Drones and Collin Schlee combined to go 16-for-37 passing for 188 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. The Hokies (5-5, 3-3) committed three turnovers and lost their second straight game.
No. 24 Missouri 30, Oklahoma 23
Zion Young returned a fumble 17 yards for a touchdown in the final minute to lift the Tigers to a wild win over the Sooners in Columbia, Mo., in a game that featured four touchdowns in the final 3:18.
Missouri (7-2, 3-2 SEC) had tied the game on Theo Wease Jr.’s 10-yard scoring catch from Drew Pyne with 1:03 left. Pyne finished 14-of-27 passing for 143 yards with three touchdowns as the Tigers kept their CFP hopes alive.
Oklahoma had pulled even at 16-16 on Taylor Tatum’s touchdown reception before Billy Bowman Jr.’s 43-yard fumble return put the Sooners ahead with two minutes left. Jackson Arnold managed just 74 yards passing for Oklahoma (5-5, 1-5), which is in danger of snapping its 25-year bowl game streak.
No. 25 Army 14, North Texas 3
Quarterback Bryson Daily engineered a 21-play drive and scored his second touchdown as the Black Knights pulled away in the second half to topple the Mean Green in an American Athletic Conference game in Denton, Texas.
Following his first touchdown, which gave Army a 7-3 lead in the first half, Daily created separation with a TD after leading a 94-yard drive that took 13:54 off the clock. In winning for the 13th straight time, the Black Knights (9-0, 7-0 AAC) extended the nation’s longest winning streak and frustrated the air raid attack of the Mean Green (5-4, 2-3).
Daily rushed for a game-high 153 yards on 36 carries and finished 2-for-4 passing for 15 yards and an interception. North Texas quarterback Chandler Morris was 24-of-37 passing for 214 yards with two interceptions.
–Field Level Media
