Local interest

• Host Mount Union (120) defeated Centre (Ky.), 51-35, in a Division III second-round game. Josh Petruccelli (Perry) rushed for a career-high 162 yards and four touchdowns for the Purple Raiders, who will face Muhlenberg (Pa.) next week in a quarterfinal at a site to be announced.

Top national

• Tua Tagovailoa threw five touchdown passes and ran for a score to lead host No. 1 Alabama (12-0, 8-0 SEC) past rival Auburn (7-5, 3-5), 52-21. • Trevor Lawrence threw for a career-high 393 yards, Adam Choice rushed for three touchdowns and host No. 2 Clemson capped a perfect regular season with a 56-35 victory over South Carolina (6-5) for its fifth consecutive rivalry win. • Ian Book passed for 352 Southern California running back Markese Stepp, right, fends off Notre Dame cornerback Julian Love during the second half Nov. 24 in Los Angeles. yards, Dexter Williams went Conference championship 52 yards on a go-ahead game with a 45-21 touchdown run and visiting victory over Georgia Tech No. 3 Notre Dame completed (7-5). an unbeaten regular season • Feleipe Franks had three and likely secured a spot in touchdown passes and the College Football Playoff visiting No. 13 Florida with a 24-17 over longtime (9-3) used a punishing rival Southern California ground attack to end a (5-7). five-game losing streak • Jake Fromm threw four to Florida State (5-7), touchdown passes, D’Andre 41-14. Swift ran for 105 yards and • Trace McSorley completed host No. 5 Georgia (11-1) 12 of 22 passes for 230 romped into the Southeastern yards and had a hand in three touchdowns to help host No. 15 Penn State (9-3, 6-3 Big Ten) rout Maryland (5-7, 3-6), 38-3. • Eric Dungey ran for three touchdowns and threw for 362 yards and three more scores to lead visiting No. 19 Syracuse (9-3, 6-2 ACC) past Boston College (7-5, 4-4), 42-21. • Clayton Thorson accounted for three touchdowns, Isaiah Browser rushed for 166 yards on 18 carries and host No. 20 Northwestern (8-4, 8-1 Big Ten) beat Illinois (4-8), 24-16. • Travis Homer rushed for 168 yards and a long touchdown, DeeJay Dallas ran back a punt for one of his two scores and host Miami (7-5, 4-4) closed its regular season by knocking off Pittsburgh (7-5, 6-2), 24-3. • The LSU-Texas A&M needed overtime and was not completed in time for this edition.