TCU rushes to field, makes field goal to remain undefeated
WACO, TEXAS >> Griffin Kell kicked a 40-yard field goal on the final play of the game, and fourth-ranked TCU beat Baylor 29-28 on Saturday, scoring nine points in the final 2:07 to avoid a potential playoffbusting loss.
Emari Demercardo scored on a 3-yard TD run with 2:07 left to get the Frogs (11-0, 8-0 Big 12, No. 4 CFP) within 28-26, but he was unable to pull in a pass on the 2-point conversion attempt. TCU used all three of its timeouts while forcing a three-and-out to get the ball back and kick the winning field goal.
NO. 1 GEORGIA 16, KENTUCKY 6>> Kenny McIntosh rushed for a career-best 143 yards, including a crucial 9-yard score late in the third quarter, and Georgia withstood Kentucky’s fourth-quarter rally.
McIntosh rushed 19 times with a 26-yarder for the Bulldogs (11-0, 8-0 SEC, No. 1 CFP), who outgained Kentucky 365-297. Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett completed 13 of 19 for 116 yards with an interception.
NO. 2 OHIO STATE 43, MARYLAND 30 >> Dallan Hayden scored three touchdowns in the second half of Ohio State’s victory over Maryland to set up a monumental matchup of unbeatens next weekend between the Buckeyes and rival Michigan.
Maryland (6-5, 3-5) led 13-10 at halftime, and the Buckeyes were up just 3330 when they turned the ball over on downs at the Maryland 42 with 6:36 remaining in the game. Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) forced a three-andout and then ran out much of the clock before making a field goal and scoring a defensive touchdown with 9 seconds remaining.
NO. 3 MICHIGAN 19, ILLINOIS 17>> Jake Moody made a goahead, 35-yard field goal with nine seconds left, lifting Michigan to a win over Illinois.
The Wolverines (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten, No. 3 CFP) played much of the second half without star running back Blake Corum, who grabbed his left knee after being tackled just before halftime.
NO. 8 ALABAMA 34, AUSTIN PEAY 0, ALA. >> Alabama got breakout performances from Jase McClellan and Jermaine Burton against an overmatched FCS team.
McClellan rushed for a career-high 156 yards and two touchdowns and Burton caught a pair of scoring passes from Bryce Young in the win over Austin Peay.
NO. 9 CLEMSON 40, MIAMI 10 >> DJ Uiagalelei threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third as Clemson wrapped up an undefeated ACC regular season and won its 40th straight at home beating Miami.
The Tigers (10-1, 8-0 ACC) have won at least 10 games in 12 straight seasons and — for a half — had their most dominant showing on both sides of the ball.
NO. 11 PENN STATE 55, RUTGERS 10 >> Sean Clifford ran for a touchdown and threw for another and Penn State scored twice on fumble returns and once on a kickoff return in beating Rutgers.
Freshman Nick Singleton scored on a 100-yard kickoff return, Kobe King gave Penn State (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) the lead for good with a 14-yard fumble return and Ji’Ayir Brown rumbled 70 yards with another fumble as the Nittany Lions blew it open in the second half.
GEORGIA TECH 21, NO. 13 NORTH CAROLINA 17 >> Zach Gibson threw for 174 yards and Georgia Tech scored 21 straight points for a win against North Carolina.
Georgia Tech (5-6, 4-4 ACC) trailed 17-0 late in the first half, but started to methodically move the ball. All three of its scoring drives were for 68plus yards and culminated with rushing touchdowns.
NAVY 17, NO. 17 UCF 14 >> Fullback Daba Fofana rushed for 114 yards and Navy beat UCF without completing a pass.
Navy (4-7, 4-4 American Athletic) possessed the ball for nearly 40 minutes and gained 248 yards, all on the ground.
NO. 19 KANSAS STATE 48, WEST VIRGINIA 31 >> Will Howard threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Cincere Mason returned an interception for a TD and Kansas State moved closer to a berth in the Big 12 championship game by beating West Virginia.
Kansas State (8-3, 6-2 Big 12, No. 15 CFP) can clinch a title game spot alongside No. 4 TCU on Dec. 3 with a win in its regular season finale at home against Kansas. West Virginia (4-7, 2-6) failed to become bowl eligible for the second time under fourth-year coach Neal Brown and for only the fourth time since 2000. NO. 20 FLORIDA STATE 49, LOUISIANA 17 >> Jordan Travis and Treshaun Ward each had a pair of touchdown runs in the first half and Florida State ran for 251 yards, routing Louisiana.
NO. 22 CINCINNATI 23, TEMPLE
3 >> Jacob Dingel and Bryon Threats intercepted passes, Noah Potter and Dontay Corleone recovered fumbles and Cincinnati beat Temple.
NO. 25 OREGON STATE 31, ARIZONA STATE 7 >> Damien Martinez ran for 137 yards and two touchdowns in Oregon State’s win over Arizona State.