Oklahoma & Clemson roll
NORMAN, Okla. — Baker Mayfield threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns after being punished for directing a lewd gesture toward the Kansas bench last week, and No. 3 Oklahoma routed West Virginia, 5831 to maintain its momentum heading into the Big 12 Championship game.
Mayfield was stripped of his captaincy and starting job for the game, his final home game as a Sooner.
Rodney Anderson ran for 118 yards and four touchdowns for the Sooners (11-1, 8-1 Big 12, No. 4 CFP). They will play TCU for the Big 12 title next Saturday in Arlington, Texas.
CLEMSON 34, SOUTH CAROLINA 10: Kelly Bryant threw two touchdowns to Hunter Renfrow and No. 4 Clemson kept on track for a third straight trip to the College Football Playoff with the victory over rival South Carolina in Columbia. The Tigers (11-1, No. 3 CFP) won their fourth straight game in the Palmetto State’s most cared-about sporting event, tying their second-longest run of dominance in the series.
GEORGIA 38, GEORGIA TECH 7: Sony Michel ran for 85 yards and a touchdown, Jake Fromm threw two touchdown passes and No. 7 Georgia protected its playoff hopes on the road. Georgia (11-1, No. 7 CFP) will play in the Southeastern Conference championship game next week against No. 6 Auburn.
STANFORD 38, NOTRE DAME 20: K.J. Costello threw two of his career-high four touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and No. 20 Stanford rallied to beat No. 9 Notre Dame.
The night couldn’t have gone much better for the host Cardinal (9-3, No. 21 CFP), who got the help they needed when Washington beat Washington State 41-14 in the Apple Cup to send Stanford to the Pac-12 title game. The Cardinal finished tied for first in the North with the Huskies but won the head-to-head matchup to take the tiebreaker.
PENN STATE 66, MARYLAND 3: Trace McSorley threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score to cap an outstanding regular season and carry No. 12 Penn State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten, No. 10 CFP) at Maryland.
WASHINGTON 41, WASHINGTON STATE 14: Myles Gaskin ran for 192 yards and four touchdowns, No. 15 Washington forced four turnovers, and the Huskies ended No. 15 Washington State’s hopes for a Pac-12 North title. The Apple Cup remained decorated in purple for the fifth straight year thanks to a thorough domination by visiting Washington (10-2, 8-2 Pac-12, No. 17 CFP). —AP