Illinois upsets Penn St. in first nine-OT game
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Casey Washington caught a 2-point conversion pass from Brandon Peters to end the first nine-overtime game in NCAA history and lift Illinois over No. 7 Penn State 20-18 on Saturday.
The teams were tied at 10 after regulation, exchanged field goals in the first two overtimes, then began to alternate 2-point attempts in the third OT as part of a format tweaked ahead of the season.
Neither team converted until the eighth overtime, when Isaiah Williams ran one in to put Illinois (3-5, 2-3 Big Ten) up 18-16. Noah Cain kept the it alive for Penn State (5-2, 2-2) with a 2point run of his own.
In the ninth OT, Sean Clifford’s pass to Parker Washington was broken up by linebacker Khalan Tolson. Peters then found Washington near the back of the end zone for the winning completion.
The 2-point conversion shootout started in 2019, the season after LSU and Texas A&M played a seven overtime game that left both teams badly beaten up. The rule was tweaked this year, with the 2-point conversion possessions beginning with the third overtime instead of the fifth.
Chase Brown and Josh McCray combined for 365 rushing yards and a touchdown for Illinois, and James McCourt kicked three field goals.
NO. 2 CINCINNATI 28, NAVY 20
Arquon Bush intercepted a pass with 25 seconds left to help the Bearcats hold off the Midshipmen in Annapolis, Md.
The Bearcats (7-0, 3-0 American Athletic Conference) weren’t in significant danger until the final minute, when Navy scored to make it a onescore game and then recovered an onside kick with 48 seconds left.
NO. 4 ALABAMA 52 TENNESSEE 24
Bryce Young passed for 371 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores, carrying the host Crimson Tide (7-1, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) past the Volunteers.
Brian Robinson ran for 107 yards and three touchdowns, helping the Crimson Tide score 21 points in the first six-plus minutes of the final quarter.
NO. 5 OHIO STATE 54, INDIANA 7
C.J. Stroud threw four touchdown passes, and TreVeyon Henderson scored three times as the visiting Buckeyes (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) beat the Hoosiers (2-5, 0-4) for the 27th straight time.
NO. 6 MICHIGAN 33 NORTHWESTERN 7
Blake Corum and Hassan Haskins combined for 229 yards rushing and four touchdowns to carry the Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Mich.
The Wolverines (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) closed strong after a sluggish start. They led by just three points at halftime, looking as if they were peeking ahead to next week’s game against ninthranked Michigan State on the road.
NO. 10 OREGON 34, UCLA 31
Travis Dye became the first player in Football Bowl Subdivision history to score touchdowns on four consecutive carries and the Ducks (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12) overcame an early 14-point deficit to beat the Bruins (5-3, 3-2). Anthony Brown had 381 yards of total offense for the Ducks.
NO. 12 MISSISSIPPI 31, LSU 17
Matt Corral threw for a touchdown and ran for another, directing the Rebels (6-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) to a 31-point outburst that spanned the second and third quarters to beat lame-duck coach Ed Orgeron and the Tigers.
LSU (4-4, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) lost in its first game since it was announced Orgeron wouldn’t return next season.
A former Mississippi coach, he led the Tigers to the national championship less than two years ago.
Mississippi also retired the No. 10 of Eli Manning.
NO. 13 NOTRE DAME 31 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 16
Kyren Williams rushed for two short touchdowns and a seasonhigh 138 yards on 25 carries and the host Fighting Irish (6-1) staved off a fourth-quarter rally by the Trojans (3-4).
Notre Dame led 24-3 late in the third quarter en route to its fourth straight win in the 92game series.
NO. 16 WAKE FOREST 70 ARMY 56
Sam Hartman threw for a career-high 458 yards and five touchdowns in a big-play display and ran for another score, and the Demon Deacons improved to 7-0 in West Point, N.Y.
Army (4-3), which lost its third straight, have not defeated a ranked opponent since a 17-14 victory over Air Force in 1972, but the Black Knights made
Wake Forest earn it.
MIAMI 31, NO. 18 N.C. STATE 30
Tyler Van Dyke passed for 325 yards and four touchdowns, two of them to Charleston Rambo, and the host Hurricanes (3-4, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) snapped a six-game losing streak against Power 5 opponents.
NO. 22 SAN DIEGO ST. 20 AIR FORCE 14
Matt Araiza kicked two field goals, Kaegun Williams and Chance Bell ran for touchdowns and the visiting Aztecs (7-0, 3-0 Mountain West) thwarted a comeback bid by the Falcons (6-2, 3-2).
NO. 23 PITTSBURGH 27 CLEMSON 17
The Panthers’ Kenny Pickett made the most of his Heisman Trophy showcase, throwing for 302 yards and two touchdowns against the Tigers.
Senior linebacker SirVocea Dennis returned an ill-advised shovel pass by Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei 50 yards for a touchdown early in the third quarter that gave the Panthers (6-1, 3-0 ACC) a 14-point lead.
WISCONSIN 30, NO. 25 PURDUE 13
Chez Mellusi ran for 149 yards and a touchdown and Braelon Allen had 140 yards and two scores to help the Badgers (4-3 2-2) prevail in West Lafayette, Ind.
Wisconsin has won 15 straight against Purdue (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten).