Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)
Texas Tech upends Texas in OT
LUBBOCK, Texas — Trey Wolff kicked a 20-yard field goal in overtime, lifting Texas Tech over No. 22 Texas 37-34 after the Red Raiders overcame a two-touchdown deficit in the second half but let a lead slip away in the final seconds Saturday.
Running back Bijan Robinson fumbled on the first play of overtime for the Longhorns (2-2, 0-1 Big 12), and quarterback Donovan Smith led Texas Tech (3-1, 1-0) to the 1-yard line before Wolff ’s winning kick.
Red Raiders fans thought they had their first home win over Texas since Michael Crabtree’s last-second catch 14 years ago when Wolff kicked a 45-yarder for a 34-31 lead with 21 seconds left in regulation.
But Hudson Card’s 28-yard pass to wide receiver Tarique Milton got the Longhorns close with six seconds to go, and they picked up another 10 yards on a quick pass with two seconds left. Will Stone’s 48-yard kick as time expired forced overtime.
Robinson’s 40-yard scoring run in the third quarter put Texas up 31-17, but Texas Tech responded with its third TD drive of at least 10 plays.
Smith kept the tying drive alive with a cutback run for 5 yards on fourth-and-4 before his 19-yard scoring pass to tight end Baylor Cupp for a 31-31 tie midway through the fourth quarter. The Red Raiders converted six of eight fourth-down tries.
Texas Tech beat the Longhorns in a Big 12 opener for the first time in six tries and ended a six-game home skid. Fans stormed the field after that 2008 victory and did it again Saturday after Wolff ’s winner.
■ No. 1 Georgia 39, Kent State 22: At Athens, Ga., Brock Bowers scored two TDS for the Bulldogs (4-0), who kicked field goals three times from inside the 20. The Golden Flashes (1-3) forced three turnovers and ran a successful fake punt.
■ No. 2 Alabama 55, Vanderbilt 3: At Tuscaloosa, Ala., Bryce Young threw for 385 yards and four TDS for the Crimson Tide (4-0, 1-0 SEC), who held a 628129 edge in yards of offense. The Commodores (3-2, 0-1) had lost the previous two meetings with Alabama by a combined 93-0.
■ No. 4 Michigan 34, Maryland 27: At Ann Arbor, Mich., Blake Corum ran for 243 yards and two TDS on 30 carries for the Wolverines (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten), who led 17-13 at halftime. Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 207 yards and a TD with two interceptions for the Terrapins (3-1, 0-1).
■ No. 8 Kentucky 31, Northern Illinois 23: At Lexington, Ky., Will Levis threw for 303 yards and four TDS for the Wildcats (4-0), who were 26-point favorites. The Huskies (1-3), who managed a 14-all halftime tie, had five sacks.
■ No. 23 Texas A&M 23, No. 10 Arkansas 21: At Arlington, Texas, Devon Achane ran for 159 yards and a TD for the Aggies (3-1, 1-0 SEC), who got an 82-yard fumble return for a score from safety Demani Richardson. Cam Little hit the top of the right upright on a 42-yard field-goal try with 1:30 left for the Razorbacks (3-1, 1-1), who led 14-0 in the first quarter.
■ No. 11 Tennessee 38, No. 20 Florida 33: At Knoxville, Tenn., Hendon Hooker threw for 348 yards and two TDS and ran for 112 yards and a TD for the Volunteers (4-0, 1-0 SEC) in their second win over the Gators (2-2, 0-2) in the teams’ past 18 meetings. Anthony Richardson threw for 453 yards and two TDS and ran for 62 yards and two TDS for Florida.
■ No. 12 North Carolina State 41, Connecticut 10: At Raleigh, N.C., Devin Leary threw for 320 yards and four TDS, including a 75-yard score on the first play from scrimmage, for the Wolfpack (4-0). The Huskies (1-4) had 160 yard of offense.
■ No. 14 Penn State 33, Central Michigan 14: At State College, Pa., Sean Clifford passed for 217 yards and three TDS and ran for a score for the Nittany Lions (4-0), who forced the Chippewas (1-3) into four turnovers. PSU tight end Brenton Strange had two TD catches.
■ No. 15 Oregon 44, Washington State 41: At Pullman, Wash., Bo Nix threw for 428 yards and three TDS for the Ducks (3-1, 1-0 Pac-12), who took their first lead on wide receiver Troy Franklin’s 50-yard TD catch with 1:21 left. The Cougars (3-1, 0-1), who yielded 626 yards of offense, led 34-22 with six minutes left.
■ No. 16 Mississippi 35, Tulsa 27: At Oxford, Miss., Quinshon Judkins ran for two second-quarter TDS for the Rebels (4-0), who trailed for the first time this season, at 14-7, before a 28-point second quarter. The Golden Hurricane, who were outgained 462-457 in yards of offense, didn’t cross midfield on their final three drives.
■ No. 17 Baylor 31, Iowa State 24: At Ames, Iowa, Blake Shapen threw for 238 yards and three TDS for the Bears (3-1, 1-0 Big 12), connecting with 11 receivers. The Cyclones (3-1, 0-1) had won 11 straight home games against conference foes.
■ No. 24 Pittsburgh 45, Rhode Island 24: At Pittsburgh, Israel Abanikanda ran for 177 yards and four TDS on 19 carries for the Panthers (3-1), who led by 10 at halftime. Marquis Deshields scored two TDS for the Rams (2-2).
■ Middle Tennessee State 45, No. 25 Miami 31: At Miami Gardens, Fla., Chase Cunningham threw for 408 yards and three TDS, including 98- and 71-yard scores to D.J. England-chisholm, for the Blue Raiders (3-1) in their first win in 21 tries against ranked foes. Key’shawn Smith returned a kickoff 91 yards for a TD for the Hurricanes (2-2), who turned the ball over on their first three possessions.