Tulsa earns berth in AAC final
No. 22 Tulsa 19, Navy 6
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Tulsa clinched a spot in the American Athletic Conference title game, using a strong defensive effort and a tie-breaking 66-yard touchdown pass from Zach Smith to Josh Johnson for its sixth straight victory.
The Golden Hurricane (6-1, 6-0, No. 24 in the College Football Playoff rankings) needed to win one of its final two games to play for the AAC championship. Tulsa will face Cincinnati at home next weekend before taking on the Bearcats for the league title Dec. 19.
Navy (3-6, 3-4) will bring a four-game losing streak into next week’s clash with archrival Army. The Midshipmen produced only 153 yards in offense and lost their home finale for the first time since 2002.
No. 6 Florida 31, Tennessee 19
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Kyle Trask threw for 433 yards and four touchdowns as the Gators (8-1) clinched a spot in the SEC championship game by beating the Volunteers (2-6).
Trask, a front-runner for the Heisman Trophy, put together another impressive performance. He completed 35 of 49 passes without committing a turnover. He even had a 32-yard punt late in the game.
No. 10 Indiana 14, No. 18 Wisconsin 6
MADISON, Wis. — Jack Tuttle threw two touchdown passes in his first college start, and Indiana’s defense made a stand in the final minute.
Indiana’s victory snapped a 10-game skid in this series and enabled the Hoosiers (6-1, CFP No. 12) to tie a program record with their sixth Big Ten victory in a season. The Hoosiers hadn’t beaten Wisconsin (2-2) since 2002.
No. 17 North Carolina 49, Western Carolina 9
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Michael Carter rushed for three touchdowns and Sam Howell threw for two touchdowns as UNC rolled in its home finale Saturday.
North Carolina (7-3) built a 42-3 halftime lead against its Football Championship Subdivision opponent.
No. 24 Iowa 35, Illinois 21
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Spencer Petris threw three touchdown passes for the Hawkeyes, who scored 35 unanswered points after trailing by two touchdowns early.
Petris was 18 of 28 for 220 yards for Iowa (5-2), and Tyler Goodson had 19 rushes for 92 yards.
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No. 20 La.-Lafayette 24, Appalachian State 21
BOONE, N.C. — The Ragin’ Cajuns overcame three snaps that sailed over the punter’s head and another bad one on a extra point to beat Appalachian State for the first time.