No. 16 Auburn upends Alabama’s playoff hopes
AUBURN, ALA. >> Shaun Shivers scored on an 11-yard run with 8:08 left to put ahead, and another failed field goal by Alabama in the Iron Bowl wiped away the Crimson Tide’s playoff hopes in a
48-45 loss to Auburn. Auburn (9-3, 5-3 SEC) survived a final, marathon Crimson Tide drive when Joseph Bulovas’ 30-yard field goal attempt hit the left upright with two minutes left.
Auburn backup linebacker Zakoby McClain returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown midway through the third quarter when the ball bounced off the back of tailback Najee Harris and into McClain’s arms, setting up a sprint down the sideline. Smoke Monday returned another one
29 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter.
Jaylen Waddle caught three touchdown passes and scored on a 98-yard kickoff return for the Tide, helping Alabama build a
45-40 fourth-quarter lead. NO. 3 CLEMSON 38, SOUTH CAROLINA 3 >> Trevor Lawrence threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns to lead Clemson to its 27th straight victory and second consecutive 12-0 regular season.
Travis Etienne ran for two touchdowns to break Atlantic Coast Conference marks for career touchdowns (57) and rushing scores (53) as the Tigers dominated on the way to a sixth straight win over South Carolina (4-8).
NO. 4 GEORGIA 52, GEORGIA TECH 7 >> Jake Fromm threw four touchdown passes and Georgia cruised into the Southeastern Conference championship game with its biggest win ever over its state rival.
The Bulldogs (11-1) were
28-point favorites over the Yellow Jackets (3-9) and this one was never in doubt. NO. 11 BAYLOR 61, KANSAS
6 >> JaMycal Hasty rushed for three touchdowns and Baylor forced six turnovers.
Charlie Brewer threw for
182 yards and a touchdown as Baylor (11-1, 8-1 Big 12) equaled the school record for wins in Matt Rhule’s third season as coach. Trestan Ebner, Gerry Bohanon, Qualan Jones and Jacob Zeno also rushed for TDs as the Bears piled up
263 yards on the ground. NO. 14 OREGON 24, OREGON STATE 10 >> Justin Herbert threw for 174 yards and a touchdown in his final game at Autzen Stadium and Oregon held off Oregon State in the 123rd Civil War rivalry game.
Oregon (10-2, 8-1 Pac12) wrapped up the regular season with a perfect record at home for the eighth time. The Ducks reached
10 wins overall for the first time since 2014.
Oregon was cruising toward a possible bid in the College Football Playoff last weekend when it was upended 31-28 at Arizona State. The loss dropped the Ducks from No. 6 in the rankings. Oregon was already assured of a spot in the Pac-12 championship game Friday in Santa Clara, California.
NO. 15 NOTRE DAME 45, STANFORD 24 >> Ian Book threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns and Notre Dame reached double-digit wins for the third straight season.
Book threw two TD passes to Chase Claypool and also connected with Tony Jones Jr. and Tommy Tremble to help the Fighting Irish (10-2) snap a fivegame losing streak at Stanford Stadium.