Aggies lose season finale
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Kellen Mond’s 2-point conversion to Kendrick Rogers in the seventh overtime gave Texas A&M a 74-72 victory over eighth-ranked LSU on Saturday in a game that tied the NCAA record for most overtimes in an FBS game.
Mond connected with Quartney Davis on a 17-yard throw to tie it at 72. Greedy Williams was called for pass interference on the first 2-point conversion try, giving the Aggies (8-4, 5-3, No. 22 CFP), another shot. After a false start by Texas A&M, Mond found Rogers for the conversion to end it.
Joe Burrow had a 10-yard TD run to put LSU (9-3, 5-3, No. 7 CFP) up 72-66 in the seventh OT, but his 2-point conversion throw failed. No. 10 OHIO STATE 62, No.
4 MICHIGAN 39: In Columbus, Ohio, Dwayne Haskins threw five touchdown passes, freshman Chris Olave scored twice and blocked a punt that was returned for a TD, and the Buckeyes (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten, No. 10 CFP) continued their mastery over the Wolverines (10-2, 9-1, No. 4 CFP) with a record-setting victory that sends the Buckeyes to the Big Ten championship game.
The Wolverines were two victories away from their first conference championship since 2004 and a trip to the College Football Playoff, facing an Ohio State team that has looked discombobulated on defense and onedimensional on offense much of the season. Looking to snap a sixgame losing streak against the Buckeyes (11-1, 8-1, No. 10 CFP) and get coach Jim Harbaugh his first victory in four tries in the rivalry, the Wolverines (10-2, 8-1, No. 4 CFP) wilted. No. 1 ALABAMA 52, AUBURN 21: In Tuscaloosa, Ala., Tua Tagovailoa threw five touchdown passes and ran for a score to lead Alabama past rival Auburn.
Tagovailoa and the Crimson
Tide (12-0, 8-0 Southeastern Conference, No. 1 CFP) put away Auburn (7-5, 3-5) with an explosive third quarter, when the Heisman Trophy contender threw three long touchdown passes.
Now, Alabama heads to the SEC championship game against No. 5 Georgia with a guaranteed playoff spot on the line. No. 2 CLEMSON 56, SOUTH CAROLINA 35: In Clemson, S.C., Trevor Lawrence threw for a career-high 393 yards, Adam Choice rushed for three touchdowns and the Tigers (12-0, CFP No. 2) capped a perfect regular season, beating the Gamecocks (6-5) for their fifth consecutive rivalry win. NO. 3 NOTRE DAME 24, USC 17: In Los Angeles, Ian Book passed for 352 yards, Dexter Williams went 52 yards on a goahead touchdown run and the Irish (12-0, No. 3 CFP) completed an unbeaten regular season with a victory over the Trojans (5-7) and likely secured a spot in the College Football Playoff. No. 5 GEORGIA 45, GEORGIA
TECH 21: In Athens, Ga., Jake Fromm threw four touchdown passes, D’Andre Swift ran for 105 yards and Georgia romped into the Southeastern Conference championship game.
The Bulldogs (11-1, No. 5 CFP) couldn’t afford a slip-up, not with top-ranked Alabama looming next week in Atlanta.
The Bulldogs held a 343-66 first-half edge in total yards, piling up 18 first downs to only four by Georgia Tech (7-5). No. 13 FLORIDA 41, FLORIDA STATE 14: In Tallahassee, Fla, Feleipe Franks had three touchdown passes and the Gators (0-3) used a punishing ground attack to end a five-game losing streak against the Seminoles (5-7). No. 21 BOISE STATE 33, No. 14 UTAH STATE 24: Alexander Mattison rushed for 200 yards, including a game-clinching touchdown with four seconds left, as the Broncos (10-2, 7-1 Mountain West Conference) earned a spot in the MWC title game with a victory over the Aggies (10-2, 7-1). No. 15 PENN STATE 38, MARYLAND
Trace McSorley 3: In State completed College, 12 Pa., of 22 a hand passes in for three 230 touchdowns yards and had to help Penn State rout Maryland.
McSorley added 64 rushing yards on 11 carries for the Nittany Lions (9-3, 6-3 Big Ten, No. 12 CFP). No. 17 KENTUCKY 56, LOUISVILLE 10: In Louisville, Ky., Terry Wilson accounted for 340 yards and four touchdowns, Benny Snell Jr. rushed for two scores and the Wildcats (9-3) blew out the Cardinals (2-10) in the Governor’s Cup. No. 18 UTAH 35, BYU 27: In Salt Lake City, the Utes (9-3) rallied from a 20-0 halftime deficit to beat the archrival Cougars (6-6). No. 19 SYRACUSE 42, BOSTON COLLEGE 21: In Boston, Eric Dungey ran for three touchdowns and threw for 362 yards and three more scores to lead Syracuse (9-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) past Boston College (7-5, 4-4). No. 20 NORTHWESTERN 24, ILLINOIS 16: In Evanston, Ill., Clayton Thorson accounted for three touchdowns, Isaiah Browser rushed for 166 yards on 18 carries and Northwestern beat Illinois.
The Wildcats (8-4, 8-1, No. 19 in CFP) will face No. 10 Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game next weekend in Indianapolis. MIAMI 24, No. 24 PITTSBURGH
3: In Miami Gardens, Fla., Travis Homer rushed for 168 yards and a long touchdown, DeeJay Dallas ran back a punt for one of his two scores and Miami (7-5., 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) closed its regular season by knocking off Pittsburgh (7-5. 6-2).
Pitt had already locked up the ACC’s Coastal Division and a berth in next weekend’s conference title game against Clemson. No. 25 IOWA STATE 42, KANSAS STATE 38: In Ames, Iowa, David Montgomery ran for three touchdowns, including the winner with 4:34 to go, and the Cyclones (7-4, 6-3 Big 12) rallied from 17 down in the fourth quarter to snap a 10-game skid against the Wildcats (5-7, 3-6).