OTHER TOP 25 GAMES

RICE 20, MARSHALL 0

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Safety Naeem Smith returned one of five Marshall interceptions for a touchdown and Rice shocked the 15th-ranked Thundering Herd on Saturday.

The three-touchdown underdog Owls beat a ranked opponent for the first time since 1997 despite being without their two top offensive weapons and getting outgained 245 yards to 213.

TULSA 19, NAVY 6

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – No. 22 Tulsa clinched a spot in the American Athletic Conference title game, using a strong defensive effort and a tie-breaking 66yard touchdown pass from Zach Smith to Josh Johnson to beat Navy for its sixth straight victory.

The Golden Hurricane (6-1, 6-0, No. 24 CFP) needed to win one of their final two games to play for the AAC championship. Tulsa will face Cincinnati at home next weekend before taking on the Bearcats for the league title on Dec. 19.

COASTAL CAROLINA 22, BYU 17

CONWAY, S.C. – Mateo Sudipo stopped BYU’s Dax Milne at the 1-yard line as time expired and No. 14 Coastal Carolina beat the eighth-ranked Cougars in a short-notice showdown of 9-0 teams.

The Cougars (9-1, No. 13 CFP) were a late-week fill-in, traveling more than 2,200 miles to the South Carolina coast and eagerly stepping after No. 25 Liberty had to back out of the game Thursday due to COVID-19 concerns.

LATE FRIDAY LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 24, APPALACHIAN STATE 21

BOONE, N.C. – No. 20 Louisiana-Lafayette overcame three snaps over the punter’s head and another bad one on a extra point, beating Appalachian Stateon a cold, rainy Friday night when the Mountaineers’ Chandler Staton missed a 30-yard field goal with 2 seconds left.