Illinois outlasts Penn State in 9th overtime
STATE COLLEGE, PA. >> Casey Washington caught a 2-point conversion pass from Brandon Peters to end the first nine-overtime game in NCAA history and lift Illinois over No. 7 Penn State 20-18 on Saturday.
The teams were tied at 10 after regulation, exchanged field goals in the first two overtimes, then began to alternate 2-point attempts in the third OT as part of a format tweaked ahead of the season.
Neither team converted until the eighth overtime, when Isaiah Williams ran one in to put Illinois (35, 2-3 Big Ten) up 18-16. Noah Cain kept it alive for Penn State (5-2, 2-2) with a 2-point run of his own.
In the ninth OT, Sean Clifford’s pass to Parker Washington was broken up by linebacker Khalan Tolson. Peters then found Washington near the back of the end zone for the winning completion.
IOWA STATE 24, NO. 8 OKLAHOMA STATE 21 >> Brock Purdy threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns and Iowa State made a late defensive stand to beat Oklahoma State.
NO. 10 OREGON 34, UCLA 31 >>
Travis Dye became the first player in Football Bowl Subdivision history to score touchdowns on four consecutive carries and Oregon overcame an early 14-point deficit to beat UCLA.
NO. 13 NOTRE DAME 31, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 16 >>
Kyren Williams rushed for two short touchdowns and a season-high 138 yards on 25 carries and Notre Dame withstood Southern California’s fourth-quarter rally.
NO. 22 SAN DIEGO STATE 20, AIR FORCE 14 >> Matt Araiza kicked two field goals, Kaegun Williams and Chance Bell and ran for touchdowns and San Diego State withstood Air Force’s comeback bid.