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No. 18 Baylor halts No. 4 Oklahoma’s win streak

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Gerry Bohanon threw a touchdown and ran for two more scores, Baylor’s defense constantly pressured both Oklahoma quarterbac­ks and the host 18thranked Bears won 27-14 Saturday to end the No. 4 Sooners’ nation’s-best 17game winning streak.

Abram Smith had 148 yards rushing, including a 75-yard scamper to set up the first of Bohanon’s rushing TDs in the fourth quarter, and the Bears (82, 5-2 Big 12, CFP No. 18) rebounded from an unexpected loss a week earlier at struggling TCU.

The Sooners (9-1, 6-1, CFP No. 8) were held to 260 total yards, their fewest ever with Lincoln Riley in his five seasons as head coach and two seasons as offensive coordinato­r before that. It was their fewest points in a regularsea­son game since a 48-14 home loss to Baylor in 2014.

Oklahoma freshman quarterbac­k Caleb Williams threw two intercepti­ons. Preseason AP All-America quarterbac­k Spencer Rattler, who he had replaced as the starter, took over late in the third quarter.

Williams had a 2-yard TD run early, but finished 10of-19 passing for 146 yards while getting sacked three times. Rattler was sacked twice. Williams returned to complete three passes for 74 yards on a late drive before Kennedy Brooks’ 1-yard TD with 2:26 left.

FLORIDA 70, SAMFORD 52 >> Emory Jones accounted for 544 yards and seven touchdowns in the host Gators’ come-from-behind victory against the lower-division Bulldogs.

Although Florida (5-5) ended a three-game skid, the offensive shootout in the Swamp felt more like a loss than any outcome in embattled coach Dan Mullen’s four years in Gainesvill­e.

Florida gave up its most points (42) in a half against any opponent, and it came against a middle-of-the pack team from the Southern Conference.

The Gators trailed Samford (4-6) by as many as 14 points in a game they were favored to win by more than five touchdowns.

Florida had won its previous four games against FCS opponents by a combined score of 199-16. The Bulldogs scored touchdowns on five of their first six drives and led 42-28 late in the second quarter.

Jones completed 28 of 34 passes for 464 yards and six TDs. He also ran for 86 yards and a score.

NO. 1 GEORGIA 41, TENNESSEE 17 >> Stetson Bennett ran for a touchdown and threw for another as the Bulldogs wrapped up their SEC slate by routing the Volunteers.

Georgia (10-0, 8-0, No. 1 CFP) actually trailed by its largest margin this season after Tennessee scored a touchdown on the opening drive.

The Bulldogs trailed 10-7 after the first quarter, but responded by reeling off 27 straight points, including 17 in a dominating second quarter.

Channing Tindall had three of Georgia’s six sacks. NO. 3 ALABAMA 59, NEW MEXICO STATE 3 >> Bryce Young passed for 270 yards and five touchdowns, including three to Jameson Williams, and the Crimson Tide routed the visiting Aggies (1-9).

Young completed 21 of 23 passes in just over a half and Alabama (9-1, No. 2 CFP) produced the expected romp after a slow start. Alabama even trailed briefly before rattling off seven touchdowns in 20 minutes for a 49-3 halftime lead.

NO. 6 OHIO STATE 59, PURDUE 31 >> C.J. Stroud threw for 361 yards and five TDs, TreVeyon Henderson rumbled for two more scores and the Buckeyes rolled over the Boilermake­rs.

Ohio State (9-1, 7-0 Big Ten, CFP No. 4) scored on all seven of its first-half possession­s, piling up 45 points against Purdue (64, 4-3).

Garrett Wilson of the Buckeyes had 10 catches for 126 yards and three TDs. NO. 8 MICHIGAN STATE 40, MARYLAND 21 >> Payton Thorne threw two of his four touchdown passes to Jayden Reed, and Kenneth Walker ran for 143 yards and two scores, helping the Spartans (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten, No. 7 CFP ) bounce back from their first loss by beating the Terrapins (5-5, 2-5). NO. 9 MICHIGAN 21, NO. 23 PENN STATE 17 >> Cade McNamara threw a 47-yard TD pass to tight end Erick All with 3:29 left and the visiting Wolverines stayed in the Big Ten title race.

McNamara completed 19 of 29 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns to boost Michigan (9-1, 6-1, No. 6 CFP).

Sean Clifford withstood seven sacks for the Nittany Lions (6-4, 3-4), completing 23 of 43 for 205 yards and a touchdown. MISSISSIPP­I STATE 43, NO. 16 AUBURN 34 >> Will Rogers threw for 415 yards and six touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs.

The Tigers (6-4, SEC) scored touchdowns on their first four possession­s and led 28-3 midway through the second quarter. But Mississipp­i State (6-4, 4-3) rallied, scoring 40 straight points behind Rogers’ arm.

Rogers completed 44 of 54 passes. Jakai Polk finished with 61 yards and two TDs on eight catches.

Auburn’s Bo Nix finished with 377 yards passing and two touchdowns.

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