Manzano grad Byrd sparks Aztecs
San Diego State downs Boise State
BOISE, Idaho — Manzano High alumnus Jordan Byrd scored on a 72-yard touchdown run and San Diego State shut down Boise State’s high-scoring offense to upset the Broncos 19-13 on Saturday afternoon.
The Aztecs (4-1, 1-0 Mountain West), who have won two of their past three games in Boise, needed only 267 yards of offense to pull off the victory without their starting quarterback Christian Chapman or leading rusher Juwan Washington.
Boise State (3-2, 1-1) struggled to generate any offense early, finishing the first quarter with more points (7) than yards (2). The Broncos scored on a 1-yard run by Alexander Mattison after Riley Whimpey recovered a muffed punt at the San Diego State 4.
Entering the game without having thrown an interception this season, Boise State quarterback Brett Rypien threw two in the first half.
The Aztecs, coached by former New Mexico quarterback and head coach Rocky Long, might find their way into the rankings this week and have suddenly emerged as a threat to reach a New Year’s Six bowl game.
NO. 1 ALABAMA 65, ARKANSAS 31: In Fayetteville, Ark., Tua Tagovailoa passed for 334 yards and four touchdowns and Alabama (6-0, 3-0 SEC) ran its winning streak against Arkansas (1-5, 0-3) to 12.
NO. 2 GEORGIA 41, VANDERBILT 13: In Athens, Ga., Jake Fromm threw three touchdown passes, including a 75-yarder to Terry Godwin, and the Bulldogs (6-0, 4-0 SEC) routed the Commodores. (3-3, 0-2).
The Bulldogs gained momentum for next week’s visit to No. 5 Louisiana State. Georgia then plays Florida, Kentucky and Auburn. NO. 3 OHIO STATE 49, INDIANA 26: In Columbus, Ohio, Dwayne Haskins Jr. passed for a career-best 455 yards and six touchdowns — including two in the fourth quarter — as the Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 pulled away from the Hoosiers (4-2, 1-2).
NO. 4 CLEMSON 63, WAKE FOREST 3: In Winston-Salem, N.C., Travis Etienne rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns and Clemson (6-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) ran for 471 yards as a team in crushing the Demon Deacons (3-3, 0-2).
NO. 22 FLORIDA 27, NO. 5 LSU 19: In Gainesville, Fla., Lamical Perine scored twice on short runs, including one after a trick play in the fourth quarter, and the Gators (5-1, 3-1 SEC) downed the Tigers (5-1, 2-1).
NO. 6 NOTRE DAME 45, NO. 24 VIRGINIA TECH 23: in Blacksburg, Va., Dexter Williams ran for three touchdowns, including a 97-yarder, and the Irish (6-0) beat the Hokies (3-2).
MISSISSIPPI STATE 23, NO. 8 AUBURN 9: In Starkville, Miss., Nick Fitzgerald ran for 195 yards and two touchdowns and Mississippi State’s defense had another dominant performance as the Bulldogs (4-1, 1-2 SEC) upset the Tigers (4-2, 1-2).
NO. 9 WEST VIRGINIA 38, KANSAS 22: In Morgantown, W.Va., Will Grier threw four touchdown passes, and committed four turnovers, and West Virginia (5-0, 3-0 Big 12) beat Kansas (2-4, 0-3).
NO. 10 WASHINGTON 31, UCLA 24: In Pasadena, Calif., Myles Gaskin rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns, Jake Browning passed for 265 yards and the Huskies (5-1, 3-0 Pac-12) beat the Bruins (0-5, 0-2).
NO. 12 UCF 48, SMU 20: In Orlando, Fla., McKenzie Milton threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns to help the Knights (5-0, 2-0 American Athletic) extend the nation’s longest winning streak to 18 games with a victory over the Mustangs (2-4. 1-1).
TEXAS A&M 20, NO. 13 KENTUCKY 14 (OT) : In College Station, Texas, Trayveon Williams flipped into the end zone on a 10-yard run in overtime to give the Aggies (4-2, 2-1 SEC) the victory over the Wildcats (5-1, 3-1).
UTAH 40, NO. 14 STANFORD 21: In Stanford, Calif., Jaylon Johnson returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown and Zack Moss ran for two scores to lead the Utes (3-2, 1-2 Pac-12) past the Cardinal (4-2, 2-1).
NO. 15 MICHIGAN 42, MARYLAND 21: In Ann Arbor, Mich., Shea Patterson threw for a season-high 282 yards and three touchdowns as Michigan (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) downed Maryland (3-2, 1-1). Eldorado alumnus and Michigan tight end Zach Gentry caught seven passes for 112 yards, both career highs.
NO. 16 WISCONSIN 41, NEBRASKA 24: In Madison, Wis., Jonathan Taylor ran for 221 yards and three scores, including a career-best 88-yarder in the fourth quarter, and the Badgers (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) beat winless Nebraska (0-5, 0-3).
NO. 17 MIAMI 28, FLORIDA STATE 27: In Miami Gardens, Fla., N’Kosi Perry threw four touchdown passes, and No. 17 Miami (5-1, 2-0 ACC) pulled off its biggest comeback ever against the Seminoles (3-3, 1-3).
NORTHWESTERN 29, NO. 20 MICHIGAN STATE 19: In East Lansing, Mich., Clayton Thorson threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns and Northwestern (2-3, 2-1 Big Ten) beat Michigan State (3-2, 1-1).
NO. 21 COLORADO 28, ARIZONA STATE 21: In Boulder, Colo., wide receiver Laviska Shenault scored four touchdowns and the Buffaloes (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12) beat the Sun Devils (3-3, 1-2) for just the second time in the program’s history.
NO. 23 N.C. STATE 28, BOSTON COLLEGE 23: In Raleigh, N.C., Reggie Gallaspy ran for a career-best 104 yards and two touchdowns and North Carolina State (5-0, 2-0 ACC) held on after squandering most of a 28-3 lead to beat Boston College (4-2, 1-1), which scored 20 straight points to close the game.
IOWA STATE 48, NO. 25 OKLAHOMA STATE 42: In Stillwater, Okla., third-string quarterback Brock Purdy completed 18 of 23 passes for 318 yards and four touchdowns to help the Cyclones (2-3, 1-2 Big 12) upset the Cowboys (4-2, 1-2).
Mountain West
AIR FORCE 35, NAVY 7: At Air Force Academy, Colo, D.J. Hammond, sidelined early on after a helmet-to-helmet collision, returned to run for three touchdowns and throw for another, leading Air Force past Navy.