Oklahoma outlasts No. 22 Texas in 4-overtime thriller
DALLAS » Spencer Rattler threw a 25-yard scoring pass to Drake Stoops in the fourth overtime, and Oklahoma survived a late rally from No. 22 Texas in regulation for a 53-45 victory Saturday as a most unusual version of the Red River rivalry ended with familiar dose of drama.
Rattler’s successful completion on the required 2-point conversion didn’t matter when Sam Ehlinger’s pass was intercepted in the end zone by Tre Brown to end just the second Big 12 game to go four OTs.
Because of the pandemic, the crowd was limited to 24,000 in the
93,000-seat Cotton Bowl, with the surrounding Texas state fair shut down for the first time since World War II.
Ehlinger threw two touchdown passes in the final 3:28 of regulation after what appeared to be a game-sealing interception by Woodi Washington in the end zone with the Sooners leading 31
17 with five minutes remaining. Ehlinger’s career-best fourth touchdown run forced the third overtime, but the Longhorns (2-2, 1-2 Big 12) couldn’t avoid a second straight loss.
The Sooners (2-2, 1-2) had a chance to win in the third overtime, but Gabe Brkic’s 31-yard field goal attempt was wide left after Perrion Winfrey blocked Cameron Dicker’s 33-yard try to start the extra period.
(3) GEORGIA 44, (14) TENNESSEE
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Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score and Georgia (3-0) bounced back from (2-1) Tennessee’s goal-line stand on the final play of the first half, dominating the final 30 minutes.
(21) TEXAS A&M 41, (4) FLORIDA 38 »
Isaiah Spiller ran for 174 yards and two touchdowns and Texas A&M (2-1) beat Florida (2-1) on Seth Small’s 26-yard field goal as time expired.
The Aggies’ Kellen Mond threw a 51-yard pass to Caleb Chapman for a tying TD with about 4½ minutes to go. The Gators were driving when Buddy Johnson forced a fumble by Malik Davis, and it was recovered by DeMarvin Leal to set up the field goal.
(8) NORTH CAROLINA 56, (19) VIRGINIA TECH 45 » Michael Carter ran for a career-high 214 yards and two touchdowns — including a 62-yarder midway through the fourth quarter — for North Carolina (3-0) against Virginia Tech
(2-1).
(13) AUBURN 30, ARKANSAS 28 »
Anders Carlson made the most of his second chance, hitting a 39yard field goal with 7 seconds left to lift Auburn (2-1) past Arkansas (1-1).
Carlson delivered after missing a 34-yard field goal wide right with 2:38 left. Auburn’s defense had forced a three and out, and the Tigers got the ball back at the
45 of the Razorbacks.
(15) BYU 27, USTA 20» Zach Wilson threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns and Tyler Allgeier ran for
116 yards and another score to lead BYU (4-0) past UTSA (3-2). MISSOURI 45, (17) LSU 41 » Connor Bazelak threw for 406 yards and four touchdowns, and (1-2) Missouri’s maligned defense stopped LSU (1-2) four times at the 1-yard line in the final minute in a shootout moved from Baton Rouge because of Hurricane Delta.
Larry Rountree added 119 yards rushing and Tyler Badie scored touchdowns on the ground and through the air for Mizzou.
(24) IOWA STATE 31, TEXAS TECH
15 » Brock Purdy passed for 302 yards and two touchdowns, Breece Hall ran for 135 yards and two scores and Iowa State (3-1, 3-0 Big
12) beat Texas Tech (1-3, 0-3).
The Cyclones opened conference play with three straight wins for the first time since 2002 and only the second time since 1950.
Purdy was 32 of 43 with no interceptions. He also ran seven times for 42 yards.