AROUND THE TOP 25
Scores, stars and stats around The Associated Press Top 25 for Week 8 of the 2019 season:
1 Alabama (6-0)
vs. Tennessee, late … The Crimson Tide carried an FBS-record 87-game winning streak against unranked teams into this rivalry game that dates to 1928. Next: vs. Arkansas, Saturday.
2 LSU (7-0)
def. Mississippi State, 36-13 … QB Joe Burrow threw for four touchdowns to break the school season record with 29. Next: vs. Auburn, Saturday.
3 Clemson (7-0)
def. Louisville, 45-10 … QB Trevor Lawrence came back from two early interceptions to throw three touchdown passes. Next: vs. Boston College, Saturday.
4 Ohio State (7-0)
did not play … RB J.K. Dobbins needs just 53 yards for his third 1,000-yard season after rushing for 121 Friday in a 52-3 rout of Northwestern. Next: vs. Wisconsin, Saturday.
5 Oklahoma (7-0)
def. West Virginia, 52-14 … QB Jalen Hurts threw just one incompletion (16 for 17) and accounted for four touchdowns. Next: at Kansas State, Saturday.
6 Wisconsin (6-1)
lost to Illinois, 24-23 … The Badgers’ No. 1-ranked defense surrendered 24 points after having given up just 29 in its first six games of the season. Next: at Ohio State, Saturday.
7 Penn State (7-0)
def. Michigan, 28-21 … The Nittany Lions averaged 7 yards per play in the first half but just 1.9 in the second until K.J. Hamler’s 53-yard touchdown catch. Next: at Michigan State, Saturday.
8 Notre Dame (5-1)
Did not play … Senior G Tommy Kraemer made The Associated Press midseason All-America team released this past week. Next: at Michigan, Saturday.
9 Florida (7-1)
def. South Carolina, 38-27 … QB Kyle Trask (21 for 33) passed for a career-high four touchdowns — three in the fourth quarter. Next: vs. Georgia, Nov. 2.
10 Georgia (6-1)
def. Kentucky, 21-0 … The Bulldogs held Kentucky to 52 yards in the first half and 177 yards overall in their second shutout of the season. Next: vs. Florida, Nov. 2.
11 Auburn (6-1)
def. Arkansas, 51-10 … QB Bo Nix threw two of his three passing TDs in the span of 22 seconds. The true freshman also added a rushing TD. Next: at LSU, Saturday.
12 Oregon (6-1)
def. Washington, 35-31 … The Ducks only led after the first score of the game, and after the final score. Next: vs. Washington State, Saturday.
13 Utah (6-1)
def. Arizona State, 21-3 … RB Zack Moss ran for 99 yards to push his total to 3,264, breaking the school record set by Eddie Johnson (3,219) from 1984-88. Next: vs. California, Saturdau.
14 Boise State (6-0)
at BYU, late … Starting freshman QB Hank Baxchmeier (hip, 1,547 yards passing, 9 TD passes) was expected to be a game-time decision. Next: at San Jose State, Nov. 2.
15 Texas (5-2)
def. Kansas, 50-48 … Cameron Dicker made a 33-yard field goal as time expired to cap a fourth quarter in which the teams combined for six TDs. Next: at TCU, Saturday.
16 Michigan (5-2)
lost to Penn State, 28-21 … The Wolverines are 1-7 against ranked teams on the road in Jim Harbaugh’s five seasons as head coach. Next: vs. Notre Dame, Saturday.
17 Arizona State (5-2)
lost to Utah, 21-3 … The Sun Devils got 104 yards rushing from Eno Benjamin but hyst 136 overall. Next: at UCLA, Saturday.
18 Baylor (7-0)
def. Oklahoma State, 45-27 … RB JaMycal Hasty broke off a career-long 73-yard run for his second TD of the day to give the Bears their final points. Next: vs. West Virginia, Oct. 31.
19 SMU (7-0)
def. Temple, 45-21 … QB Shane Buechele set career highs with six touchdown passes and 457 passing yards. Next: at Houston, Thursday.
20 Minnesota (7-0)
def. Rutgers, 42-7 … The Golden Gophers had more rushing yards (198) than Rutgers had total yards from scrimmage (189). Next: vs. Maryland, Saturday.
21 Cincinnati (6-1)
def. Tulsa, 24-13 … QB Desmond Ridder had as many pass attempts (22) as Tulsa QB Zach Smith had incompletions (21 for 43). Next: at East Carolina, Nov. 2.
22 Missouri (5-2)
lost to Vanderbilt, 21-14 … The Tigers were held to a season-low in points after entering the game averaging 38.8 ppg — 17th in FBS. Next: at Kentucky, Saturday.
23 Iowa (5-2)
def. Purdue, 26-20 … A struggling offense lost WR Brandon Smith to a right leg injury late in the game. He had 9 catches for 106 yards before being injured. Next: at Northwestern, Saturday.
24 Appalachian State (6-0)
def. Louisiana Monroe, 52-7 … The Mountaineers extended FBS’ third-longest winning streak to 12 games. Next: at South Alabama, Saturday.
25 Washington (5-3)
lost to Oregon, 35-31 … QB Jacob Eason had more passing yards (289) than Oregon’s Justin Herbert (280), and fewer incompletions (7) than Herbert (14). Next: vs. Utah, Nov. 2.