No. 2 Clemson pounds FSU
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence threw four touchdown passes, and No. 2 Clemson handed Florida State its worst home loss in program history with a 59-10 victory Saturday.
Lawrence completed 20 of 37 passes for 314 yards before leaving late in the third quarter. Tee Higgins and Amari Rodgers each had two touchdown receptions.
The Tigers (8-0, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) moved to 8-0 for the seventh time in school history, including the third time in the last four seasons.
Florida State (4-4, 2-4) suffered its most-lopsided defeat at home — surpassing a 58-14 loss to Southern Miss in 1981. It also was the most points allowed by the Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium.
PENN STATE 30, IOWA 24
Nick Scott intercepted a pass to thwart the No. 18 Hawkeyes at the Penn State 2 with 3:18 left and the No. 17 Nittany Lions held on to avoid a third straight home loss with a victory at State College, Penn.
Penn State (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) needed one last defensive stand to hold off Iowa (6-2, 3-2), which got to the Nittany Lions’ 44 with less than a minute left.
On fourth-and-10 with 7 seconds left, Penn State’s pass rush swarmed Nate Stanley, who flipped backward to offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs. The 300pounder rumbled 15 yards before being dragged down with no time left.
KENTUCKY 15 MISSOURI 14
Terry Wilson threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to C.J. Conrad on the final play to give the visiting No. 12 Wildcats the win.
Kentucky took over on its own 19 with 1:24 left. With 4 seconds left, Wilson threw toward Ahmad Wagner in the back left corner of the end zone. Wagner caught the ball out of bounds, but Missouri cornerback DeMarkus Acy was called for pass interference, giving Kentucky an untimed down that it turned into the winning score.
Lynn Bowden Jr. returned a punt 67 yards for a touchdown with 5:18 left to pull the Wildcats (7-1, 5-1 SEC) to 14-9.
Kentucky held Missouri (4-4, 1-4) without a first down on eight second-half possessions.
WASHINGTON ST. 41 STANFORD 38
Gardner Minshew completed his first 19 passes of the second half and drove the No. 14 Cougars to a 42-yard field goal by Blake Mazza with 19 seconds remaining to put the Washington State in sole possession of first place in the Pac-12 North with the win at Stanford.
NORTHWESTERN 31 WISCONSIN 17
Clayton Thorson ran for two touchdowns and threw a scoring pass to help the Wildcats upset the No. 20 Badgers at Evanston, Ill.
The first-place Wildcats (5-3, 5-1) solidified themselves as contenders for the Big Ten West championship while avenging a loss at Wisconsin (5-3, 3-2) last season.
NOTRE DAME 44, NAVY 22
Ian Book passed for 330 yards and two touchdowns and Dexter Williams rushed for 142 yards and three scores as the No. 3 Fighting Irish beat the Midshipmen at San Diego.
CALIFORNIA 12 WASHINGTON 10
Linebacker Evan Weaver scored on a 36-yard interception return as the Bears upset the No. 15 Huskies at Berkley, Calif.
The Golden Bears (5-3, 2-3 Pac-12) had only 245 total yards.
SYRACUSE 51 NORTH CAROLINA ST. 41
Eric Dungey threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and the host Orangemen held off the No. 22 Wolfpack to become eligible for the first time in five years.
Syracuse (6-2, 3-2 ACC), improved to 5-0 in the Carrier Dome.