FIELDS PASSES FOR 4 TDS; OHIO ST. BEATS PENN ST.
STATE COLLEGE, PA. » Justin Fields passed for 318 yards and four touchdowns, two to Chris Olave, and No. 3 Ohio State beat No. 18 Penn State 38- 25 on an eerily quiet Saturday night at one what is usually one of the most raucous settings in college football.
Jeremy Ruckert also caught a pair of touchdowns, Master Teague II ran for another and the Buckeyes generated 526 yards of offense in their 15th straight Big Ten win and 10th straight on the road against a ranked opponent.
NO. 2 ALABAMA 41, MISSISSIPPI STATE 0
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. » Mac Jones threw four touchdown passes to DeVonta Smith, who had 203 receiving yards, and Alabama routed Mississippi State. The Crimson Tide
( 6- 0) had a dominant defensive performance, handing new Bulldogs coach Mike Leach the first shutout of his college career.
NO. 4 NOTRE DAME 31, GEORGIA TECH 13
ATLANTA » Kyren Williams ran for two touchdowns, Ian Book passed for another and Notre Dame moved on to its biggest game of the season against Clemson with a dominant defensive performance, stifling Georgia Tech.
NO. 5 GEORGIA 14, KENTUCKY 3.
LEXINGTON, KY. » Zamir White ran for a carerhigh 131 yards and a touchdown, Stetson Bennett also ran for a score and Georgia beat Kentucky for its 11th straight victory in the series. Their scores opened both halves as the Bulldogs ( 4- 1 Southeastern Conference) improved to 5- 1 after off weeks under coach Kirby Smart.
TEXAS 41, NO. 6 OKLAHOMA STATE 34, OT.
STILLWATER, OKLA. » Sam Ehlinger threw a
15- yard touchdown pass to Joshua Moore in overtime and Joseph Ossai sealed the victory by sacking quarterback Spencer Sanders as Texas knocked off the previously unbeaten Cowboys.
NO. 7 CINCINNATI 49, MEMPHIS 10.
CINCINNATI » Desmond Ridder threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores, Jerome Ford also scored twice and Cincinnati beat Memphis to remained undefeated.
NO. 8 TEXAS A& M 42, ARKANSAS 31
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS » Kellen Mond threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns as eighth- ranked Texas A& M built a big lead and held on for a 42- 31 victory over Arkansas, extending its winning streak over the Razorbacks to nine games.
NO. 10 FLORIDA 41, MISSOURI 17
GAINESVILLE, FLA. » Kadarius Toney scored three times, Kyle Trask became the first player in school history with four touchdown passes in four consecutive games and No. 10 Florida returned from a three- week layoff to handle Missouri in the Swamp.
VIRGINIA 44, NO. 15 UNC 41
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. » Brennan Armstrong threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and Virginia scored 28 consecutive points before holding on to beat No. 15 North Carolina 44- 41.
NO. 17 INDIANA 37, RUTGERS 21.
PISCATAWAY, N. J. » Michael Penix Jr. threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score to help Indiana beat mistake- prone Rutgers in a game that almost included a crazy TD.
NO. 20 COASTAL CAROLINA 51, GEORGIA STATE 0.
ATLANTA » Grayson McCall passed for 254 yards and four touchdowns, Jaivon Heiligh scored twice and Coastal Carolina cruised past Georgia State.
NO. 22 SMU 51, NAVY 37
DALLAS » Shane Buechele threw three touchdown passes, Ulysses Bentley IV ran for two scores and No. 22 SMU rebounded from its first loss with a victory over Navy.
NO. 23 IOWA STATE 52, KANSAS 22.
LAWRENCE, KAN. » Breece Hall matched a career high with 185 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Brock Purdy threw two TD passes and had another score on the ground and Iowa State routed Kansas.