CONFERENCE REPORTS

at No. 12 Penn State 38, Maryland 3:

Trace McSorley threw for 230 yards, rushed for 64 and had a hand in three touchdowns to help the Nittany Lions win their third straight and boost their chances at a New Year’s Six bowl game. “With Trace, it’s not the sexy quote that you guys are looking for, but it’s consistency,” Penn State coach James Franklin told reporters. “You love Trace as what you want in all your players because he’s the same guy every day. The guy hasn’t had a bad day in five years.”

at No. 19 Northwestern 24, Illinois 16:

Clayton Thorson accounted for three touchdowns, Isaiah Browser rushed for 166 yards and the Wildcats won their seventh straight conference game. Next up: Ohio State in the championship game in Indianapolis. “You should have heard the headphones,” said coach Pat Fitzgerald, who kept his stars off the field at the end to preserve them. “‘Hey, I want ...’ No. ‘Hey, can I have ...’ No. ‘But what about ...’ No.”

Minnesota 37, at Wisconsin 15:

Demetrius Douglas returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown and the Golden Gophers stopped a 14-game losing streak in the rivalry and reclaimed Paul Bunyan’s Axe. Mohamed Ibrahim ran for 121 yards and a 10-yard touchdown as Minnesota became bowl eligible for the first time under second-year coach P.J. Fleck.

Purdue 28, at Indiana 21:

David Blough threw three touchdown passes and receiver Rondale Moore scored twice as the Boilermakers won the Old Oaken Bucket for the second straight year and became bowl-eligible in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2012. The Hoosiers lost six of their final seven games and came up one win short of the postseason for the second year in a row.

at Michigan State 14, Rutgers 10:

Cody White scored on a 22-yard end-around with 3:57 to play, and the Spartans ended a two-game losing streak while handing the Scarlet Knights their 11th straight loss. Rutgers had 10 first downs.

at No. 5 Georgia 45, Georgia Tech 21:

Jake Fromm threw four touchdown passes, D’Andre Swift ran for 105 yards and the Bulldogs romped into the Southeastern Conference championship game with a rout of the Yellow Jackets. The Bulldogs couldn’t afford a slip-up, not with top-ranked Alabama looming next week in Atlanta. No worries. This game was over by halftime. Georgia went to the locker room with a 38-7 lead. The Bulldogs held a 343-66 edge in total yards, piling up 18 first downs to only four by Georgia Tech (7-5). Fromm threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Riley Ridley, a 12-yarder to Jeremiah Holloman and a 44-yarder to Mecole Hardman.

at Vanderbilt 38, Tennessee 13:

Kyle Shurmur completed his first 15 passes and finished with 367 yards and three touchdowns as the Commodores routed the in-state rival Volunteers to become bowl-eligible for the second time in three seasons. Vanderbilt also won its third straight over Tennessee, something the Commodores hadn’t managed since a six-game streak that ended in 1926. Coach Derek Mason now has beaten three different Tennessee coaches in each of the last three seasons, and Vanderbilt has beaten four Volunteers coaches winning five of the last seven. Tennessee (5-7, 2-6) sacked Shurmur three times. That didn’t stop Vanderbilt from simply dominating the Vols, outgaining them 467-242 in total offense.

Baylor 35, Texas Tech 24:

Sophomore quarterback Charlie Brewer threw for 308 yards with three touchdowns and ran for a score to help make Baylor bowl eligible a year after winning only one game. Brewer, who was 22-of-30 passing, put Baylor ahead to stay with a one-yard keeper less than two minutes into the second half. “Excited to have more time with those seniors,” Brewer said. “I have the utmost respect for those guys that have stuck around here through tougher times than I could ever imagine.”

at No. 25 Iowa State 42, Kansas State 38:

David Montgomery ran for three touchdowns, including the winner with 4:34 to go, and the Cyclones rallied from 17 down in the fourth quarter and halted a 10-game skid against the Wildcats. Montgomery had 149 yards rushing for the Cyclones, who clinched their best finish in the Big 12.

at Texas Christian 31, Oklahoma State 24:

Jawuan Johnson scooped up a fumble and returned it 15 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the second half, Jalen Reagor ran 83 yards for a score on Texas Christian’s first offensive snap after halftime. Reagor also had a six-yard touchdown catch for the Horned Frogs, who will go to a bowl for the 16th time in Gary Patterson’s 18 seasons as head coach.

at No. 5 Georgia 45, Georgia Tech 21:

Jake Fromm threw four touchdown passes, D’Andre Swift ran for 105 yards and the Bulldogs, who face top-ranked Alabama next weekend, romped into the Southeastern Conference championship game by routing the Yellow Jackets. The rivalry game, known as “Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate,” was essentially over by halftime.

No. 11 Florida 41, at Florida State 14:

Feleipe Franks had three touchdown passes and the Gators used a punishing ground attack to end a five-game losing streak to the Seminoles. Lamical Perine had a 74-yard touchdown run, and Florida ran for 278 yards. The Gators also halted Florida State’s bowl streak, which began in 1982, and handed the Seminoles their first losing season since 1976.

at No. 20 Syracuse 42, Boston College 21:

Eric Dungey ran for three touchdowns and threw for 362 yards and three more scores to lead the Orange, who finished with nine wins for the first time since 2001. Dungey is the third player in school history to account for six scores in a game; the first was Hall of Famer Jim Brown. With 32 running and passing touchdowns this year, Dungey also passed Donovan McNabb for the Syracuse single-season record.

North Carolina State 34, North Carolina 28 (OT):

Reggie Gallaspy II ran one yard in overtime for a touchdown, his school-record-tying fifth touchdown, in a rivalry game marred by a fight in the end zone after it ended. Gallaspy rushed for a career-high 129 yards and scored on runs of one, four and 34 yards before scoring the tying touchdown from five yards out in regulation.

Wake Forest 59, Duke 7:

Cade Carney rushed for a careerhigh 223 yards, and the Demon Deacon defense forced four turnovers. In the process, the team secured bowl eligibility for the third time in coach Dave Clawson’s five seasons. Wake Forest sustained six season-ending injuries before the year began and seven more during the season.

at Miami 24, No. 24 Pittsburgh 3:

Travis Homer rushed for 168 yards and a long touchdown, DeeJay Dallas ran back a punt for one of his two scores and the Hurricanes held the Panthers to just 200 yards of offense. Dallas also had a rushing touchdown for Miami. Kenny Pickett completed 14 of 22 passes for 130 yards for Pitt.

at No. 2 Clemson 56, South Carolina 35:

The Tigers finished a perfect regular season and won their fifth straight over the rival Gamecocks. Trevor Lawrence threw for a career-high 335 yards and Adam Choice rushed for three touchdowns. Gamecocks quarterback Jake Bentley passed for a careerbest 455 yards and had four touchdowns.

No. 15 Kentucky 56, at Louisville 10:

Terry Wilson accounted for 340 yards and four touchdowns, Benny Snell Jr. rushed for two scores and the Wildcats scored touchdowns on all five first-half drives. Kentucky never trailed in the blowout. Wilson added 10 carries for 79 yards.