Cornelius leads OK State past Texas

STILLWATER, Okla. — Taylor Cornelius threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores, the last with 5:44 remaining to help Oklahoma State beat No. 6 Texas 38-35 on Saturday night.

Cornelius completed 23 of 34 passes for 321 yards, and his scoring run on third-and-10 gave Oklahoma State (5-3, 2-3 Big 12) a 38-28 lead after its 31-14 halftime advantage had been whittled down to just three points.

Tylan Wallace had 10 receptions for 222 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Cowboys snapped a two-game losing streak.

For Texas (6-2, 4-1), Sam Ehlinger returned from a shoulder injury suffered in the previous game. After struggling a bit in the first half, Ehlinger completed 17 of 27 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns in the second half.

Tre Watson’s 1-yard touchdown run with 1:46 remaining pulled Texas to 38-35, but Dillon Stoner recovered the ensuing onside kick for Oklahoma State. The Cowboys were then able to run out the clock after Cornelius gained a first down on third-and-4 with an 8-yard rush.

The Cowboys once again got off to a strong start (they led at some point early in each of their three losses this season) and demonstrated some uncharacteristic aggressiveness on offense.

Two of Cornelius’ touchdown passes, of 17 and 36 yards, came on fourth-and-1 situations, and another time on fourth-and-1, a fake punt threat resulted in a Texas offside penalty and a first down.

While the Cowboys again had trouble offensively in the second half, scoring fewer than 10 points after the break for the fourth time this year, they were able to pull it out in the end. Two missed field goals by Matt Ammendola (from makeable distances of 41 and 38 yards) also hurt.

NO. 2 CLEMSON 59, FLORIDA STATE 10

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence threw four touchdown passes, and No. 2 Clemson handed Florida State its worst home loss in program history.

Lawrence completed 20 of 37 passes for 314 yards before leaving late in the third quarter. Tee Higgins and Amari Rodgers each had two touchdown receptions.

The Tigers (8-0, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) moved to 8-0 for the seventh time in school history, including the third time in the last four seasons. Florida State (4-4, 2-4) suffered its most-lopsided defeat at home — surpassing a 58-14 loss to Southern Miss in 1981.

NO. 3 NOTRE DAME 44, NAVY 22

SAN DIEGO — Ian Book threw for 330 yards and 2 touchdowns, Dexter Williams ran for 142 yards and 3 scores and Notre Dame overwhelmed Navy to remain undefeated and in the playoff picture.

JaFar Armstrong added a rushing touchdown for the Fighting Irish. They are 8-0 for the first time since 2012, when they remained undefeated until being routed by Alabama in the BCS national title game.

Notre Dame had 584 yards of total offense as it extended its dominance in the oldest continual intersectional rivalry to 78-13-1.

NO. 8 OKLAHOMA 51, KANSAS STATE 14

NORMAN, Okla. — Kyler Murray passed for 352 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score to help Oklahoma beat Kansas State.

The Sooners (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) rolled up a season-high 702 total yards and only punted once, and that was in the fourth quarter after Murray was done for the day.

CeeDee Lamb caught four passes for a career-high 160 yards and two touchdowns, and Kennedy Brooks ran for 94 yards and two scores. Oklahoma held Kansas State (3-4, 1-4) to 245 yards.

NO. 14 WASHINGTON ST. 41, NO. 24 STANFORD 38

STANFORD, Calif. — Gardner Minshew completed his first 19 passes of the second half and drove No. 14 Washington State to a 42-yard field goal by Blake Mazza with 19 seconds remaining to put the Cougars in sole possession of first place in the Pac-12 North.

Minshew completed 40 of 50 passes for 438 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Cougars (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12) to their third consecutive victory over the Cardinal (5-3, 3-2).

CALIFORNIA 12, NO. 15 WASHINGTON 10

BERKELEY, Calif. — Linebacker Evan Weaver scored on a 36-yard interception return in the third quarter after Washington made a change at quarterback, and California overcome a sluggish day offensively.

The Golden Bears (5-3, 2-3 Pac-12) had only 245 yards and were limited to two field goals, but Weaver and the defense repeatedly bailed out the struggling offense while dealing a serious blow to Washington’s (6-3, 4-2) hopes of a second Pac-12 title in three seasons.

NO. 17 PENN STATE 30, NO. 18 IOWA 24

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Nick Scott intercepted a pass to thwart Iowa at the Penn State 2 with 3:18 left and the Nittany Lions held on to avoid a third consecutive home loss.

Penn State (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) needed one last defensive stand to hold off Iowa (6-2, 3-2), which got to the Nittany Lions 44 with less than a minute left.

On fourth-and-10 with 7 seconds left, Penn State’s pass rush swarmed Nate Stanley, who flipped backward to offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs. The 300-pounder rumbled 15 yards before being dragged down with no time left.

NORTHWESTERN 31, NO. 20 WISCONSIN 17

EVANSTON, Ill. — Clayton Thorson ran for two touchdowns and threw a scoring pass to help Northwestern beat Wisconsin.

The first-place Wildcats (5-3, 5-1) solidified themselves as contenders for the Big Ten West championship while gaining some revenge for a loss at Camp Randall Stadium early last season.

With quarterback Alex Hornibrook sidelined by a concussion and the defense without several injured starters, it was a rough afternoon for Wisconsin (5-3, 3-2). Northwestern turned two fumbles by Jonathan Taylor and another by quarterback Jack Coan into 17 points on the way to its fourth consecutive victory.

HOUSTON 57, NO. 21 SOUTH FLORIDA 36

HOUSTON — D’Eriq King had a hand in a career-high seven touchdowns, throwing for 419 yards and five scores and running for 134 yards and two more touchdowns for Houston.

Marquez Stevenson caught 6 passes for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Jeremy Singleton had five receptions for 125 yards and a TD for Houston (7-1, 4-0 American). Blake Barnett finished 26 of 39 for 263 yards and a touchdown for South Florida (7-1, 3-1).

SYRACUSE 51, NO. 22 NC STATE 41

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Eric Dungey threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and Syracuse held off North Carolina State to become eligible for the postseason for the first time in five years.

Syracuse (6-2, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) improved to 5-0 in the Carrier Dome.

N.C. State (5-2, 2-2) fell behind early, rallied, then ran out of time at the end.