TOP 25 ROUNDUP

NO. 6 CLEMSON 38, NO. 20 N.C. STATE 31

RALEIGH, N.C. - Tavien Feaster had an 89-yard touchdown run to end the third quarter and K’Von Wallace picked off Ryan Finley’s pass on the game’s final play to help Clemson hold off North Carolina State.

Feaster’s break-loose run up the middle and gave Clemson (8-1, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference, No. 4 CFP) a 31-21 lead entering the fourth, then the Tigers had to hang on in the final seconds as the Wolfpack (6-3, 4-1, No. 20 CFP) got one more shot to tie the game in the final minute.

Wallace picked off Finley’s final overthrown fourth-down ball and returned it 55 yards to burn the clock and keep the Tigers on course for a third straight trip to the College Football Playoff. NO. 2 GEORGIA 24, SOUTH CAROLINA 10

ATHENS, Ga. - Jake Fromm proved he can throw — and block a little, too — in leading Georgia past South Carolina.

Fromm, the freshman best known for handing off to a deep group of tailbacks, was underestimated this week by South Carolina defensive back Chris Lammons, who said the Bulldogs “can’t pass.”

Fromm was accurate and efficient, completing 16 of 22 passes for 196 yards with scoring passes of 10 yards to Javon Wims and 20 yards to Mecole Hardman. He did not throw an interception.

Fromm also had the final block to clear the way for Sony Michel to score on a direct-snap, 8-yard run in the first quarter. NO. 5 NOTRE DAME 48, WAKE FOREST 37

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Brandon Wimbush passed for a career-high 280 yards, ran for two touchdowns and shook off an injury to help Notre Dame win its seventh straight.

Irish running back Josh Adams missed the second half because of a concussion. Adams left the field late in the first quarter and Wimbush (knee) joined him late in the first half. Wimbush who was hit on his planted left leg after a 28-yard gain. He left the field on his own power. WEST VIRGINIA 20, NO. 14 IOWA STATE 16

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Will Grier threw two touchdown passes and Justin Crawford broke out of a three-game slump with 102 yards rushing for West Virginia.

West Virginia (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) became bowl eligible and knocked the Cyclones (6-3, 4-2, No. 15 CFP) out of a four-way tie for first place.

Iowa State trailed 20-0 late in the second quarter and never recovered in losing on the road for the first time. NO. 16 AUBURN 42, TEXAS A&M 27

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Jarrett Stidham threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns and Auburn pulled away in the second half against Texas.

Kerryon Johnson added 145 yards rushing and a touchdown and provided a highlight-reel play with a nifty one-handed catch for an 11-yard gain on third down in the fourth quarter. Eli Stove capped that possession with a 4-yard touchdown run that pushed the lead to 42-20.

Auburn (7-2, 5-1 Southeastern Conference, No. 14 CFP) led by eight at halftime and made it 28-13 when Stidham connected with Ryan Davis on a 4-yard touchdown reception early in the third quarter.

The Aggies (5-4, 3-3) were forced to punt on their next drive and Shane Tripucka, who had a punt blocked for a touchdown in the first half, didn’t get this one off cleanly and it went just 16 yards to give Auburn good field position. NO. 21 MISSISSIPPI ST 34, UMASS 23

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Nick Fitzgerald ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns to lead Mississippi State past UMass.

Mississippi State (7-2, No. 16 CFP) trailed 20-13 at halftime, but scored two quick touchdowns in the third quarter to take a 27-20 advantage. UMass pulled to 27-23 on a short field goal in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t move the ball in the final minutes.

Aeris Williams added 114 yards rushing on 24 carries for Mississippi State.

UMass (2-7) had the ball in the fourth quarter with a chance to drive for the goahead score, but went three-and-out. Mississippi State’s Deddrick Thomas returned the ensuing punt 83 yards for a touchdown. NO. 25 WASHINGTON STATE 24, NO. 18 STANFORD 21

PULLMAN, Wash. - Luke Falk threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns and Washington State beat No, keeping alive its hopes for a Pac-12 North title.

Snow started to fall heavily at the end of the first quarter. Stanford hadn’t played in snow since a 1936 game against Columbia in New York.