Miami edges Georgia Tech; Michigan wins in overtime
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Darrell Langham made another miracle happen, a 28-yard catch on a tipped fourth-down ball keeping desperate Miami’s drive alive and setting up Michael Badgley’s 24-yard field goal with 4 seconds left as the 11th-ranked Hurricanes somehow rallied to stun Georgia Tech 25-24 on Saturday.
Langham — who had the winning catch to beat Florida State in the final seconds last week — pulled off a similar grab to get Miami to the Georgia Tech 15, and Badgley’s chip-shot came four snaps later as the Hurricanes (50, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) stretched their longest winning streak in more than a decade to 10 games.
Travis Homer rushed for 170 yards and had two scores for Miami, which escaped when Georgia Tech’s five-lateral attempt at a kickoff return was stopped as time expired.
“It was lucky that we got the tip and it landed in his arms,” Miami coach Mark Richt said. “He’s been Mr. Clutch.”
Lamont Simmons ran a botched onside kick back 42 yards for a touchdown and J.J. Green scored twice for Georgia Tech (3-2, 2-1). MICHIGAN 20
INDIANA 17 (OT)
Karan Higdon ran 25 yards for a touchdown for the No. 17 Wolverines on the first play of overtime and Tyree Kinnel intercepted a fourth-down pass in the end zone on the final play, helping Michigan hold off the Hoosiers at Bloomington, Ind.
Higdon finished with 200 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries, providing most of the offense for Michigan (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten) on another day when the Wolverines struggled to sustain drives. His 59-yard touchdown run with 10:25 remaining in the fourth quarter put Michigan up 20-10.
An 8-yard touchdown pass from Peyton Ramsey to Whop Philyor with 3:27 left cut the lead to three. Griffin Oakes tied it for Indiana (3-3, 0-3) with a 46-yard field goal as time expired. ALABAMA 41 ARKANSAS 9
Damien Harris opened with a 75-yard touchdown run and the top-ranked Crimson Tide rode a fast start to a victory over the Razorbacks at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The Crimson Tide (7-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) had raced to a 17-0 start by midway through the first quarter before the Razorbacks (2-4, 0-3) managed to slow down the onslaught for a while.
Harris ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns on just nine carries.
Alabama’s Jalen Hurts was 12-of-19 passing for 155 yards with a touchdown and his first interception of the season. GEORGIA 53 MISSOURI 28
Sony Michel ran for two touchdowns as the No. 4 Bulldogs found their running game after a slow start and took control with 26 unanswered points to beat the Tigers at Athens, Ga.
Georgia (7-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) recovered from an early scare by gaining 696 total yards, including 370 on the ground.
Missouri (1-5, 0-4) suffered its fifth straight loss as the Tigers faded following a 21-all tie in the second quarter. OHIO ST. 56, NEBRASKA 14
J.T. Barrett passed for five touchdowns and ran for two, and the ninthranked Buckeyes scored on their first eight possessions in a rout of the Cornhuskers at Lincoln, Neb.
The Buckeyes (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) tied their school record with a fourth straight game of scoring 50-plus points. They rolled up 633 total yards and had 41 first downs while scoring the most points by a Nebraska conference opponent in Lincoln and most overall since Minnesota won 61-7 in 1945.
For Nebraska (3-4, 2-2), this beat-down followed a 21-point home loss to Wisconsin and turned up the heat on third-year coach Mike Riley. SOUTHERN CAL 28, UTAH 27
Sam Darnold led three long scoring drives in the second half and the 13thranked Trojans stopped a two-point conversion attempt by the Utes with 42 seconds to play to win at Los Angeles
USC (6-1, 4-1 Pac-12) trailed 21-7 at the half before scoring touchdowns on drives of 98, 88 and 98 yards in the second half.
Utah answered with a final drive, going 75 yards before quarterback Troy Williams scored from the 2-yard line.
Utah (4-2, 1-2) went for the win, but Williams could not find an open receiver, scrambled and was stopped a yard shy of the end zone.
Darnold overcame a tough first half to complete 27-of-50 passes for 358 yards and three touchdowns. The Trojans finished with 532 total yards. WISCONSIN 17 PURDUE 9
Jonathan Taylor ran for 219 yards on 30 carries, including a 67-yard touchdown, and the No. 7 Badgers relied on their stifling defense to overcome a three-turnover afternoon and beat the Boilermakers in Madison, Wis.
Alex Hornibrook was 13 of 18 for 199 yards and a score but threw two interceptions for the Badgers (6-0, 3-0), who held on to beat another division foe and take a commanding lead in the Big Ten West. SOUTH FLORIDA 33 CINCINNATI 3
Quinton Flowers eclipsed 3,000 career yards rushing and scored one touchdown to help the No. 18 Bulls extend the nation’s longest winning streak to 11 games with a victory over the Bearcats at Tampa, Fla.
The Bulls (6-0, 3-0 American Athletic Conference) have matched the best start in school history.
Cincinnati (2-5, 0-3) has lost seven straight AAC games dating back to last season.