High-water mark for Tide QB Young
Young passed for a schoolrecord 559 yards and five touchdowns and Alabama beat Arkansas, 42-35, on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to clinch a spot in the SEC championship game.
The Crimson Tide (10-1, 7-1, No. 2 CFP) won its 15th consecutive game against the Razorbacks (7-4, 3-4), thanks largely to the Young-to-Jameson Williams deep connection that continues to be the ultimate offensive bailout.
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Alabama set up a date with No. 1 Georgia in Atlanta on Dec. 4 after a visit to rival Auburn.
Georgia 56, Charleston Southern 7
In Athens, Ga., standout defensive tackle Jordan Davis scored his first career touchdown and the No. 1 Bulldogs’ (11-0) defense was again dominant against the Buccaneers (4-6) of the FCS.
Cincinnati 48, SMU 14
In Cincinnati, Desmond Ridder threw three touchdown passes, ran for another score and even caught a TD pass to help the No. 3 Bearcats (11-0, 7-0 AAC) roll past the Mustangs (8-3, 4-3).
Utah 38, Oregon 7
In Salt Lake City, Britain Covey returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first half, giving Utah 14 points in 27 seconds and a 28-0 lead, and the No. 24 Utes (8-3, 7-1) ended No. 4 Oregon’s (9-2, 6-2 Pac-12, No. 3 CFP) College Football Playoff hopes and wrapped up a share of the Pac-12 South title and a spot in the conference championship game. Utah has won four in a row.
Notre Dame 55, Georgia Tech 0
In South Bend, Ind., Jack Coan threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns in a little more than a half and the No. 6 Fighting Irish (10-1, CFP No. 8) had two defensive touchdowns against the beleaguered Yellow Jackets (3-8).
Michigan 59, Maryland 18
In College Park, Md., Mike Sainristil made a onehanded catch in the end zone for a second-quarter touchdown, Hassan Haskins scored two TDs of his own, and the No. 7 Wolverines (10-1, 7-1, No. 6 CFP) did its part against the Terrapins (5-6, 2-6) to raise the stakes of next weekend’s showdown with Ohio State.
Oklahoma State 23, Texas Tech 0
In Lubbock, Texas, the No. 9 Cowboys secured their first spot in the Big 12 championship game, completely throttling an offense that hadn’t been shut out since 1997.
Ole Miss 31, Vanderbilt 17
In Oxford, Miss., Matt Corral threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns in his home finale and Mississippi (9-2, 5-2 SEC) never trailed en route to beating the Commodores (2-9, 0-7).
Baylor 20, Kansas State 10
In Manhattan, Kan., Blake Shapen was sharp in place of injured quarterback Gerry Bohanon, and the No. 11 Bears’ (9-2, 6-2 Big 12) defense simply smothered the Wildcats’ (7-4, 4-4) offense.
Oklahoma 28, Iowa State 21
In Norman, Okla., Caleb Williams passed for a touchdown and ran for another, Jalen Redmond returned a fumble for a score, and the No. 12 Sooners (10-1, 7-1 Big 12, No. 13 CFP) held off the Cyclones (6-5, 4-4).
Clemson 48, Wake Forest 27
In Clemson, S.C., Kobe Pace ran for a career-high 191 yards and two touchdowns and the Tigers (8-3, 6-2) won their 13th straight over No. 13 Wake Forest (9-2, 6-1), delaying the Demon Deacons’ run to the ACC Atlantic title.
UTSA 34, UAB 31
In San Antonio, Frank Harris threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Oscar Cardenas with three seconds left to lift the No. 15 Roadrunners (11-0, 7-0) the reigning three-time Conference USA West champion Blazers (7-4, 5-2) to clinch their first division title.
N.C. State 41, Syracuse 17
In Raleigh, N.C., Devin Leary threw for two touchdowns, Zonovan Knight returned a kickoff for a touchdown and the No. 25 Wolfpack (8-3, 5-2, No. 20 CFP) beat the Orange (5-6, 2-5) to keep its hopes alive for an ACC championship.