SEVEN TOP 25 TEAMS FALL
UTAH 27, NO. 5 STANFORD 21 Utah’s defense made a goal-line stand in the final minute and Dres Anderson scored twice, helping the Utes (4-2, 1-2 Pac-12) beat a top-five program for the first time in Salt Lake City. Article, 14C. NO. 25 MISSOURI 41, NO. 7 GEORGIA 26 Receiver Bud Sasser threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to L’Damian Washington in the fourth quarter after starting quarterback James Franklin left with a shoulder injury, and Missouri (6-0, 2-0) held off the comeback attempt of Georgia (4-2, 3-1) at Sanford Stadium in Athens.
Article, 11C. TEXAS 36, NO. 12 OKLAHOMA 20 Case McCoy threw two touchdowns, defensive tackle Chris Whaley returned an interception 31 yards for a score and Texas (4-2, 3-0) beat Oklahoma (5-1, 2-1) at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas for the first time since 2009, providing a reprieve for embattled Longhorns Coach Mack Brown from all the speculation Dorial Green-Beckham celebrates No. 25 Missouri’s 41-26 victory over No. 7 Georgia.
about his future. Article, 14C. NO. 2 OREGON 45, NO. 16 WASHINGTON 24 Marcus Mariota threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns, added another 88 yards and a TD rushing, and Oregon (6-0, 3-0) defeated rival Washington (4- 2, 1-2) for the 10th consecutive time.
Article, 14C. NO. 10 LSU 17, NO. 17 FLORIDA 6 Jeremy Hill rushed for 121 yards, Zach Mettenberger passed for 152, and LSU’s defense did the rest as the Tigers (6-1, 3-1) beat Florida (4-2, 3-1) at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. Article, 11C. PENN STATE 43, NO. 18 MICHIGAN 40 Bill Belton ran for a 2-yard touchdown in the fourth overtime to lift Penn State past Michigan at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa. Article, 14C. WISCONSIN 35, NO. 19 NORTHWESTERN 6 Melvin Gordon ran for a 71-yard touchdown and Chris Borland led a defense that slowed the high-octane offense of Northwestern (4-2, 0-2). The Badgers (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) had seven sacks before a raucous homecoming weekend crowd at Camp Randall in Madison.
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