Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition
CFP TOP 25
1 GEORGIA (9-1) Lost 40-17 at No. 10 Auburn Bulldogs held to 46 rush yds, had 7 penalties for 75 yds; Jake Fromm 13 of 28 with 4 sacks. Next: vs. Kentucky, Saturday 2 ALABAMA (10-0) Won 31-24 at No. 16 Mississippi State Jalen Hurts had 282 total yds, threw 26-yd TD pass to Devonta Smith with :25 left. Next: vs. Mercer, Saturday 3 NOTRE DAME (8-1) at No. 7 Miami, late Irish had won 4 straight in series, but ’Canes had won last 5 in Miami (most recent: 1989). Next: vs. Navy, Saturday 4 CLEMSON (9-1) Won 31-14 vs. Florida State Travis Etienne ran for 97 yds, 2 TDs; Tigers clinched 3rd straight ACC Atlantic title. Next: vs. The Citadel, Saturday 5 OKLAHOMA (8-1) vs. No. 6 TCU, late Sooners had won 4 of 5 since Frogs joined Big 12, but all 5 decided by total of 21 pts. Next: at Kansas, Saturday 6 TCU (8-1) at No. 5 Oklahoma, late DE Ben Banogu (61⁄2), LB Mat Boesen (5) entered weekend 2nd, 4th in Big 12 in sacks. Next: at Texas Tech, Saturday 7 MIAMI (8-0) vs. No. 3 Notre Dame, late Hurricanes looked to extend longest active FBS win streak to 14, avenge all 4 ’16 losses. Next: vs. Virginia, Saturday 8 WISCONSIN (10-0) Won 38-14 vs. No. 20 Iowa Leon Jacobs had 2 fumble recoveries, 1 returned for TD; Badgers overcame 4 TOs. Next: vs. Michigan, Saturday 9 WASHINGTON (8-2) Lost 30-22 at Stanford, Friday After TDs on 1st 2 drives, Huskies had 4 punts, fumble, loss of downs on next 6. Next: vs. Utah, Saturday 10 AUBURN (8-2) Won 40-17 vs. No. 1 Georgia Kerryon Johnson had 167 rush yds, 55-yd TD rec; Jarrett Stidham accounted for 4 TDs. Next: vs. Louisiana-Monroe, Saturday 11 USC (9-2) Won 38-24 at Colorado Sam Darnold threw for 329 yds, 2 TDs, ran for score; Trojans clinched Pac-12 South. Next: vs. UCLA, Saturday 12 MICHIGAN STATE (7-3) Lost 48-3 at No. 13 Ohio State Spartans were outrushed 335-64; Brian Lewerke was 18 of 36 for 131 yds, 2 INTs. Next: vs. Maryland, Saturday 13 OHIO STATE (8-2) Won 48-3 vs. No. 12 Michigan State J.T. Buckeyes Barrett scored threw on for 5 2 of TDs, 1st ran 6 possessions. for 2 more; Next: 14 PENN vs. Illinois, STATE Saturday (8-2) Won 35-6 vs. Rutgers Trace McSorley had 258 total yds, 3 TDs, set school record with 68 total TDs (52 pass). Next: 15 vs. Nebraska, Saturday OKLAHOMA STATE (8-2) Won 49-42 at No. 21 Iowa State Justice Hill ran for 134 yds, 3 TDs; Cowboys got 2 TDs in final 5:55 to erase 8-pt deficit. Next: vs. Kansas State, Saturday 16 MISSISSIPPI STATE (7-3) Lost 31-24 vs. No. 2 Alabama Bulldogs ran for 172 yds vs. No. 2 run D but couldn’t hold on to 24-17 4th-quarter lead. Next: at Arkansas, Saturday 17 VIRGINIA TECH (7-3) Lost 28-22 at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets’ only 2 comp went for 80-yd, 60-yd TDs; Hokies were outgained 401-258. Next: vs. Pittsburgh, Saturday 18 CENTRAL FLORIDA (9-0) Won 49-24 vs. Connecticut McKenzie Milton 24 of 36 for 311 yds, 2 TDs; Knights have scored in 34 of 36 quarters. Next: at Temple, Saturday 19 WASHINGTON STATE (9-2) Won 33-25 at Utah Luke Falk threw for 311 yds, 3 TDs, set Pac-12 record with 118 TD passes; D forced 7 TOs. Next: at No. 9 Washington, Nov. 25 20 IOWA (6-4) Lost 38-14 at No. 8 Wisconsin Hawkeyes held to 66 total yds, 5 1st downs; Joshua Jackson scored both TDs on pick-6s. Next: vs. Purdue, Saturday 21 IOWA STATE (6-4) Lost 49-42 vs. No. 15 Okla. State Zeb Noland threw INT from Cowboys 3 with :32 left; teams combined for 1,013 total yds. Next: at Baylor, Saturday 22 MEMPHIS (8-1) Did not play Tigers can clinch AAC West, 1st berth in conference title game with 1 more win. Next: vs. SMU, Saturday 23 N.C. STATE (7-3) Won 17-14 at Boston College Nyheim Hines ran for 110 yds, 50-yd TD with 8:22 left that put Wolfpack in front for good. Next: at Wake Forest, Saturday 24 LSU (7-3) Won 33-10 vs. Arkansas Derrius Guice ran for 147 yds, 3 TDs; D held Razorbacks to 318 yds, 5 of 17 on 3rd, 4th dn. Next: at Tennessee, Saturday 25 NORTHWESTERN (7-3) Won 23-13 vs. Purdue Clayton Thorson threw for 296 yds, TD, ran for TD; D held Boilermakers to 40 rush yds.
Next: vs. Minnesota, Saturday