Tech upsets Jayhawks on Garcia’s FG

Gino Garcia hit a game-winning 30-yard field goal with 3 seconds to play and Texas Tech upset Kansas 16-13 on Saturday as the Jayhawks, ranked No. 16 in the College Football Playoff rankings, struggled after losing quarterback Jason Bean in the first half.

Behren Morton completed passes of 16, 14 and 32 yards as Texas Tech went 63 yards in 20 seconds to set up the game-deciding kick.

“Those were Day 1 installs,” Morton said. “Jerand (Bradley) went up and got that last ball and I just tried to put it where only he could get it.”

Tahj Brooks ran for 133 yards and a touchdown as the Red Raiders (5-5, 4-3 Big 12) came back after Kansas (7-3, 4-3) tied the game on a 22-yard field goal by Seth Keller with 26 seconds left in regulation.

“We go up against our defense every day so I had faith they’d do the job,” Brooks said. “They came up big for us with those stops.”

Texas Tech stopped Kansas after they had several chances to score inside the 10-yard line and take the lead.

“We battled and found a way to tie it up late but credit them for driving down the field,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. “Our defense found a way to get stops and responded well when challenged. Offensively, I don’t think we ever fully got set today.”

Texas Tech opened a 10-0 lead in the first quarter as Brooks scored early in a 5-yard TD run. Garcia added a 32-yard field goal late in the quarter.

The Red Raiders extended their lead to 13-0 early in the third quarter on Garcia’s second field goal before Kansas got back in the game on a Devin Neal 60-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter. The Jayhawks marched 71 yards later in the fourth quarter and got within three points on a 24-yard field goal by Keller. He tied the game late but Texas Tech found a way to win as Morton was 19 of 25 for 176 yards.

Bean went down with an injury in the second quarter and returned for just one drive the rest of the game. Cole Ballard finished up and was 9 of 20 for 124 yards and an interception.

Texas Tech is a win away from being bowl eligible.

Loop connects on FG as time expires to lift Arizona over Colorado: Tyler Loop connected on a 24-yard field goal with no time remaining, and No. 21 Arizona rallied to beat Colorado 34-31 on Saturday at sold-out Folsom Field.

Jonah Coleman rushed for 179 yards as the Wildcats (7-3, 5-2 Pac-12) won their four straight game.

Arizona trailed 24-17 at the break, and didn’t take its first lead until Loop’s field goal. The Wildcats are 13-74 when trailing at halftime in the Pac-12 era.

Shedeur Sanders ran for a score and threw for two more as the Buffaloes (4-6, 1-6) lost for the sixth time in seven games since a 3-0 start. Sanders also finished with 262 yards passing to go over the 10,000-yard mark for his career.

Colorado kicker Alejandro Mata missed a 44-yard field goal to the right with 4:57 remaining. Coleman then went to work and helped the Wildcats put together an 11-play, 67-yard drive, setting up Loop’s winner. Loop also connected on a career-best 52-yard field goal with 1:32 remaining before halftime.

Hughes helps Tulane hold on for a win over Tulsa: Makhi Hughes slipped a tackle near the line of scrimmage, exploded into the open field for 31 yards — and then triumphantly slid to the turf so Tulane could run out the clock on yet another narrow victory. Hughes rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, Shedro Louis returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score and No. 23 Tulane held on for a 24-22 victory over Tulsa on Saturday to win its eighth straight game.

“We’ll stop scaring the fans one day,” Tulane cornerback Jarius Monroe said. “But these exciting games, that’s what Tulane’s about.”

Michael Pratt passed for 194 yards and a touchdown to help the Green Wave (9-1, 6-0 American Athletic Conference) remain on track to defend their league title and possibly receive a bid to a second straight major New Year’s Day bowl game.

Rattler throws for 3 TDs as South Carolina wins 15th straight over Vanderbilt: Spencer Rattler had a goal he shared with his South Carolina teammates before taking the field against Vanderbilt.

“Let’s win big,” Rattler said. Mission accomplished.

Rattler passed for 351 yards and three touchdowns as the Gamecocks won their 15th straight over Vanderbilt, 47-6, on Saturday. Rattler, in his second year since transferring from Oklahoma, has been one of the brightest spots in a so-so season at South Carolina (4-6, 2-5 Southeastern Conference). He’s connected on more than 70% of his throws with 17 touchdowns and six interceptions.

This was his second straight game over 300 yards and his fifth this season.

“I feel like always in the month of November I’ve played at a high level, no matter where I was at,” Rattler said.