Iowa State stuns No. 3 Oklahoma
NORMAN, OKLA. » Kyle Kempt passed for 343 yards and three touchdowns, including a 25-yarder to Allen Lazard that put Iowa State ahead with 2:19 left and Joel Lanning made plays on offense and defense to lead the Cyclones to a stunning 3831 victory over No. 3 Oklahoma on Saturday.
The loss snapped Oklahoma’s nation-leading 14-game winning streak and the Sooners’ 18game run against the Cyclones that dated to 1990. It was just Iowa State’s second victory over Oklahoma since 1961, and the Cyclones (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) did it without their starting quarterback.
Kempt, the senior who had thrown just two passes in his career before Saturday, played because regular starter Jacob Park went on leave for undisclosed personal medical reasons late this week.
Lanning, who switched from quarterback to linebacker in the offseason, played both positions Saturday. According to the Des Moines Register, he’s the first Iowa State player since 1971 to get significant action both ways in a game. He ran for 35 yards, passed for 25 and had eight tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery. He played 78 snaps.
Baker Mayfield passed for 306 yards and rushed for 57 the Sooners (4-1, 1-1). It was Lincoln Riley’s first loss as head coach. (2) CLEMSON 28, WAKE FOREST 14» Kelly Bryant threw for 200 yards and a touchdown before leaving with an ankle injury and Clemson (6-0, 4-0 ACC) beat Wake Forest (4-2, 1-2) to reach to 6-0 for a third straight season.
There was no immediate word on the severity of Bryant’s injury. He left in the third quarter after Travis Etienne’s 1-yard touchdown run put Clemson ahead 210. (5) GEORGIA 45, VANDERBILT 14 » Nick Chubb ran for two touchdowns and 138 yards, and Georgia (6-0, 3-0 SEC) routed Vanderbilt (3-3, 0-3) despite missing three players from the Bulldogs’ stingy defense. (8) TCU 31, (23) WEST VIRGINIA 24 » Kenny Hill avoided a defender in the backfield and lunged forward through two more for a 3-yard touchdown run with 2:53 left and TCU (5-0, 2-0) remained the Big 12’s only undefeated team.
Will Grier threw for 366 yards and three TDs for West Virginia (3-2, 1-1), including two long catch-and-run scores in a span of about 21/2 minutes late in the third quarter. (10) OHIO STATE 62, MARYLAND 14» J.T. Barrett threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in the first half, and Ohio State (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten had its most dominant defensive effort in nearly 60 years.
The stingy Buckeyes held Maryland (3-2, 1-1) to 66 total yards — their fewest yards allowed since yielding 60 against Indiana in 1960. (12) AUBURN 44, MISSISSIPPI 23» Kerryon Johnson rushed for a career-high 204 yards and three touchdowns for Auburn (5-0, 3-0 SEC) against Mississippi (23, 0-2), which endured its second straight blowout in the state a week after losing 66-3 to No. 1 Alabama. (13) MIAMI 24, FLORIDA STATE 20 » Malik Rosier threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Darrell Langham with 6 seconds remaining and Miami (4-0, 2-0 ACC) beat Florida State (1-3, 1-2) to end a seven-game losing streak in the series.
Rosier, who came into the game leading the Atlantic Coast Conference in passing efficiency, had a rough start as he completed only four of his first 16 passes. The junior found a rhythm in the second half and finished 19 of 44 for 254 yards and three touchdowns. NO. 14 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 38, OREGON STATE 10 » Sam Darnold threw for 316 yards and three TDs, Ronald Jones II ran for a TD and Southern California (5-1, 3-1 Pac12) beat Oregon State (1-5, 0-3). LSU 17, (21) FLORIDA 16 » Danny Etling threw a short TD pass in the second half and LSU (4-2, 2-1 SEC) rebounded from a stunning home loss to beat Florida (3-2, 3-1). (21) NOTRE DAME 33, NORTH CAROLINA 10 » Josh Adams ran for 118 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown dash for Notre Dame (5-1) to beat North Carolina (1-5).