San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)
Ole Miss thwarts Arkansas in final seconds
OXFORD, Miss. — Sam Williams and Tavius Robinson pressured Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson on a potential gamewinning 2-point conversion and No. 17 Mississippi held on for a wild 52-51 victory Saturday against the 13th-ranked Razorbacks after allowing a touchdown on the final play of regulation.
Arkansas (4-2, 1-2 SEC) scored on a 9-yard pass from Jefferson to Warren Thompson as time expired to pull within a point and decided to go for the win.
Jefferson rolled right and under extended pressure from Williams and Robinson, overthrew Treylon Burks in the end zone.
Ole Miss (4-1, 1-1) took the lead with 1:07 remaining as Matt Corral threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to Braylon Sanders, accompanied by a soaring clipboard flip by a trailing coach Lane Kiffin, racing down the home sideline. Corral finished 14-of-21 passing for 287 yards and two touchdowns.
Arkansas answered with a 9-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to set up the decisive 2-point play.
NO. 7 OHIO STATE 66 MARYLAND 17
C.J. Stroud threw five touchdowns passes as the host Buckeyes (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) scored on nine straight possessions.
Taulia Tagovailoa was 28 for 39 for 279 yards and two touchdowns for the Terrapins (4-2, 1-2) but threw two late picks.
BOISE STATE 26, NO. 10 BYU 17
In Provo, Utah, Hank Bachmeier threw for 172 yards and the visiting Broncos (3-3) forced four turnovers to knock the Cougars (5-1) from the ranks of
the unbeaten.
NO. 11 MICHIGAN STATE 31 RUTGERS 13
Jalen Nailor caught touchdown passes of 63, 63 and 65 yards from Payton Thorne as the
visiting Spartans (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) used their big-play offense to remain unbeaten.
Kenneth Walker, who came into the game leading all Football Bowl Subdivision players in rushing, ran for 233 yards, including a school-record 94-yard touchdown. It was the longest offensive play in Michigan State history.
NO. 19 WAKE FOREST 40 SYRACUSE 37 (OT)
In Syracuse, N.Y., Sam Hartman threw a 22-yard touchdown pass in overtime as the Demon Deacons (6-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) remain perfect.
It was the fifth time in FBS history a team has had a 300yard passer, a 200-yard rusher and a 200-yard receiver in the same game.
NO. 20 FLORIDA 42 VANDERBILT 0
Emory Jones had a careerhigh four touchdowns passes for the host Gators (4-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) a feel-good victory on homecoming after last week’s gut-wrenching loss at Kentucky.
The Commodores (2-4, 0-2) dropped their 15th consecutive league game.
NO. 5 CINCINNATI 52, TEMPLE 3
Friday in Cincinnati, Desmond Ridder threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns and the Bearcats (5-0, 1-0 American) extended their home winning streak to 23 games, the second-longest in the nation.
NO. 22 ARIZONA STATE 28 STANFORD 10
Friday in Tempe, Ariz., Deandre Pierce scored a 27-yard touchdown on a lateral off an interception and the Sun Devils (5-1, 3-0 Pac-12) rode their explosive run game past the Cardinal (3-3, 2-2).