KSU stuns Oklahoma! Sooners title hopes take big hit
NO. 19 MICHIGN 45, NO. 8 NOTRE DAME 14
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Zach Charbonnet ran for two touchdowns in the first half and Shea Patterson threw for two scores in the second, helping Michigan rout Notre Dame in driving rain,
The Wolverines (6-2) ended an eight-game losing streak against top-10 teams under coach Jim Harbaugh, who needed a signature win in his fifth season that likely won't end with the Big Ten title he and college football's winningest program desperately covet.
The Fighting Irish (5-2) were knocked out of the College Football Playoff picture on the rain-filled night.
NO. 1 ALABAMA 48, ARKANSAS 7
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Mac Jones passed for 235 yards and three touchdowns filling in for injured Alabama star Tua Tagovailoa.
Even without the Heisman Trophy candidate Tagovailoa, the Tide (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) raced to a 41-0 halftime lead and Jones only played one drive into the second half. The Razorbacks (2-6, 0-5) couldn't muster much challenge on either side of the ball in what turned into a drama-free tuneup for Alabama's game in two weeks against No. 2 LSU.
NO. 4 CLEMSON 59, BOSTON COLLEGE 7
CLEMSON, S.C. — Travis Etienne ran for 109 yards and three touchdowns, reserve receiver Diondre Overton caught three scoring passes and Clemson blasted Boston College for its 23rd straight victory.
The Tigers (6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) easily extended their program best streak and opened 8-0 for the fourth time in the past five seasons, jumping on the Eagles (4-4, 2-3) early and never letting up. Clemson had the ball six times in the first 30 minutes and scored each time — including Etienne's TD runs of 3, 4 and 5 yards — to take a 38-7 lead by halftime.
NO. 3 OHIO STATE 38, NO. 13 WISCONSIN 7
COLUMBUS, Ohio — J.K. Dobbins rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns, Chase Young was nearly unblockable with four sacks and Ohio State routed Wisconsin in driving rain.
Dobbins slashed Wisconsin's top-ranked defense for long gains in the second half, including scoring runs of 9 and 14 yards. He outperformed Badgers Heisman Trophy contender Jonathan Taylor, who could muster only 52 yards rushing against the Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) after averaging almost 137 per game coming in.
Young tied a school record for sacks in a game, including two strip sacks that led to fumbles recovered each time
RUTGERS 44, LIBERTY 34
PISCATAWAY — After what interim coach Nunzio Campanile referred to as another training camp these last four weeks while he installed a new offense following the ouster of coach Chris Ash, Rutgers' offense was finally clicking.
Rutgers quarterback Johnny Langan completed15 of 21 passes for 192 yards and two TDs, and adding 21 rushes for 118 yards and a touchdown to lead Rutgers past Liberty.
Isaih Pacheco ran for 107 yards and a score for the Scarlet Knights (2-6). It was the fourth time in his career he topped 100 yards.
Langan had a 51-yard pitchand-catch to Isaiah Washington for Washington's first career touchdown and Rutgers' first lead of the game at 28-21 with 12 minutes left in the third quarter. It was also Rutgers' first lead since they were leading Boston College 10-7 in an eventual 30-16 loss five games ago.