Top 25 roundup: LSU hammers No. 2 Georgia.
BATON ROUGE, La. — Joe Burrow passed for 200 yards and had two short touchdown runs, LSU’s defense staggered Georgia’s normally prolific offense, and the 13th-ranked Tigers beat the No. 2 Bulldogs 36-16 on Saturday to give coach Ed Orgeron a signature victory.
Five fourth-down decisions by Orgeron influenced the result. LSU converted all four times it ran an offensive play on fourth down, sustaining three drives that produced a total of 13 points.
In another instance, Orgeron called timeout and elected to punt on fourth-and-2 after the offense initially remained on the field. That decision pinned Georgia at its 4, and Kristian Fulton’s interception of Jake Fromm’s pass shortly afterward set up another of Cole Tracy’s five field goals.
IOWA STATE 30, NO. 6 WEST VIRGINIA 14
In Ames, Iowa, freshman Brock Purdy threw for 254 yards and three TDs and Iowa State throttled West Virginia, handing the Mountaineers their first loss in emphatic fashion.
David Montgomery had a career-high 189 yards rushing for the Cyclones (3-3, 2-2 Big 12), who capped a wild day by beating a Top 25 team for the fifth time in seven tries.
NO. 17 OREGON 30, NO. 7 WASHINGTON 27, OT
In Eugene, Ore., C.J. Verdell scored on a 6-yard run in overtime and Oregon knocked off Washington.
Verdell finished with 111 yards but none were sweeter for the Ducks than the final 6, when he sprinted nearly untouched on third-and-goal and set off a wild celebration in the east end zone of Autzen Stadium.
The Ducks (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12) were fortunate to reach overtime after Washington kicker Peyton Henry missed a 37-yard field-goal attempt on the final play of regulation. Henry’s kick was wide right.
NO. 5 NOTRE DAME 19, PITTSBURGH 14
In South Bend, Ind., Ian Book threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Miles Boykin with 5:43 remaining and Notre Dame remained unbeaten.
The Fighting Irish are 7-0 for the first time since 2012, the year they went to the BCS title game.
Pitt (3-4) led 14-12 thanks to a long first-quarter touchdown drive and Maurice Ffrench’s 99-yard kickoff return to start the second half.
MICHIGAN STATE 21, NO. 8 PENN STATE 17
In State College, Pa., Brian Lewerke threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Felton Davis with 19 seconds left to lift Michigan State past Penn State, making it two consecutive seasons that the Spartans used a late score to hand the Nittany Lions a second straight loss.
NO. 1 ALABAMA 39, MISSOURI 10
In Tuscaloosa, Ala., Tua Tagovailoa passed for 265 yards and three touchdowns before leaving early in Alabama victory over Missouri.
The Crimson Tide (7-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) shrugged off another would-be challenger, but got a scare when the star quarterback went down after sliding at the end of a run in the third quarter.
NO. 3 OHIO STATE 30, MINNESOTA 14
In Columbus, Ohio, Dwayne Haskins threw for 412 yards and three touchdowns and Ohio State held off persistent Minnesota.
The Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) needed Blake Haubiel’s two secondhalf field goals and Haskins’ late touchdown pass from K.J. Hill to put away the Gophers (3-3, 0-3).
NO. 9 TEXAS 23, BAYLOR 17
In Austin, Texas, Shane Buechele came on for injured quarterback Sam Ehlinger early in the first quarter and Texas beat Baylor when the Bears’ final pass sailed through the back of the end zone.
Charlie Brewer drove the Bears from their own 3 to the Texas 17 before he had to rush his final three throws under intense pressure. The victory made Texas (6-1, 4-0 Big 12 Conference) bowl eligible.
NO. 10 UCF 31, MEMPHIS 30
In Memphis, Tenn., McKenzie Milton threw for 296 yards and ran for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter for Central Florida.
Milton’s 7-yard touchdown with 12:14 left completed a comeback for the Knights (6-0, 3-0 American Athletic Conference), who trailed 30-14 with 2:04 left in the first half.
NO. 12 MICHIGAN 38, NO. 15 WISCONSIN 13
In Ann Arbor, Mich., Shea Patterson accounted for 214 yards of offense and a touchdown, leading Michigan past Wisconsin.
The Wolverines (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) beat a ranked conference team for the first time since topping the Badgers two years ago. They have won six straight games since opening with a loss to Notre Dame.
NO. 14 FLORIDA 37, VANDERBILT 27
In Nashville, Tenn., Jordan Scarlett ran 48 yards for the go-ahead touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter, and Florida rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat Vanderbilt in a game marred by a near brawl, with both head coaches yelling as each team spilled onto the field.
VIRGINIA 16, NO. 16 MIAMI 13
In Charlottesville, Va., Jordan Ellis ran for a touchdown and Virginia kept Miami’s high-powered offense from ever getting going. Ellis scored on a 7-yard run in the first half and Brian Delaney kicked three field goals for the Cavaliers (4-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). Miami appeared to have stopped Virginia on a third-down run in the final minutes, but a personal foul call against Tito Odenigbo kept the drive alive.
TENNESSEE 30, NO. 21 AUBURN 24
In Auburn, Ala., Jarrett Guarantano passed for 328 yards and two touchdowns and Tennessee snapped an 11-game Southeastern Conference losing streak.
The Volunteers (3-3, 1-2) forced three turnovers from Auburn’s lackluster offense, intercepting two of Jarrett Stidham’s passes and getting a strip sack that resulted in touchdown by Alontae Taylor.
NO. 22 TEXAS A&M 26, SOUTH CAROLINA 23
In Columbia, S.C., Kellen Mond threw for 353 yards and freshman Seth Small had four field goals, including the go-ahead kick in the fourth quarter, for Texas A&M.