Anderson’s late TD lifts Sooners over Wildcats
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Rodney Anderson ran 22 yards for the go-ahead score with 7 seconds remaining, Baker Mayfield threw for 410 yards and accounted for four touchdowns and No. 9 Oklahoma rallied for a wild 42-35 victory over Kansas State on Saturday night.
Anderson finished with 147 yards rushing for the Sooners (6-1, 3-1 Big 12). They trailed 21-10 at the break proceeded to shred the overmatched secondary of the Wildcats (3-4, 1-3) in the second half.
NO. 1 ALABAMA 45, TENNESSEE 7: Bo Scarbrough had two fourth-down touchdown runs and Alabama continued its domination of rival Tennessee in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Crimson Tide (8-0, 5-0 SEC) improved to 11-0 in the traditional Third Saturday in October game under coach Nick Saban while dealing another blow to the slumping Volunteers (3-4, 0-4) and embattled coach Butch Jones.
NO. 4 TCU 43, KANSAS 0: Kenny Hill matched his career high with five touchdown passes, KaVontae Turpin returned a punt 90 yards for a score after going backward to the 3 and the TCU (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) defense dominated Kansas (1-6, 0-4) in Fort Worth, Texas.
NO. 13 NOTRE DAME 49, NO. 11 USC 14: Brandon Wimbush passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more, Josh Adams added three touchdown runs and Notre Dame (6-1) took advantage of three turnovers by Southern California (6-2) to win in South Bend, Indiana.
NO. 14 VIRGINIA TECH 59, NORTH CAROLINA 7: Josh Jackson threw three touchdown passes and Virginia Tech scored on fumble, interception and punt returns in Blacksburg, Virginia. Jackson passed for 132 yards and the Hokies (6-1, 2-1 ACC) dominated in sending the Tar Heels (1-7, 0-5) to their fifth straight loss.
NO. 16 SOUTH FLORIDA 34, TULANE 28: Quinton Flowers passed for two touchdowns, ran for 138 yards and another score, and South Florida extended the nation’s longest active winning streak to 12 games, beating Tulane in New Orleans. South Florida (7-0, 4-0 American) also scored at least 30 points in a game for a modern-era record 24th straight time, but needed to hold on after Tulane nearly clawed back from a 27-point hole. Jonathan Banks passed for two touchdowns for Tulane, and Dontrell Hilliard’s tackle-slipping, 16-yard touchdown run made it a one-possession game with 2:45 left. But the Green Wave (3-4, 1-2) failed to recover an onside kick and could not stop Darius Tice’s run on third down, allowing the Bulls to run out the clock.
NO. 20 CENTRAL FLORIDA 31, NAVY 21: Adrian Killins ran for 122 yards and two touchdowns and McKenzie Milton passed for 233 yards as Central Florida (6-0, 4-0 American Athletic Conference) beat Navy (5-2, 3-2), snapping the Midshipmen’s 17-game home winning streak during the regular season. The game was tied in the third quarter before Killins bolted down the right sideline for a 79-yard touchdown run to put the Knights ahead for good.
NO. 21 AUBURN 52, ARKANSAS 20: Kamryn Pettway rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns and Auburn(6-2, 4-1 SEC) bounced back from a loss to LSU with a victory over Arkansas (2-5, 0-4) in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
NO. 24 LSU 40, MISSISSIPPI 24: Derrius Guice ran for a seasonhigh 276 yards and a touchdown to lead LSU (6-2, 3-1 SEC) over Ole Miss (3-4, 1-3) in Oxford, Mississippi.