AROUND THE TOP 25
Scores, stars and stats around The Associated Press Top 25 for Week 12 of the 2021 season:
1 Georgia (11-0)
def. Charleston Southern, 56-7 … The Bulldogs’ top-ranked defense allowed the Buccaneers just 68 yards rushing and 58 passing. Next: at Georgia Tech, Saturday.
2 Alabama (10-1)
def, Arkansas, 42-35 … Bryce Young passed for a schoolrecord 559 yards and five touchdowns as the Crimson Tide locked up a spot in the SEC title game vs. Georgia. Next: at Auburn, Saturday.
3 Cincinnati (11-0)
def. SMU, 48-14 … QB Desmond Ridder threw three TD passes, ran for one and caught another as the Bearcats extended their home winning streak to 26 games. Next: at East Carolina, Friday.
4 Oregon (9-2)
lost to Utah, 38-7 … The Ducks were held to 294 yards of offense and didn’t score until the third quarter as they saw their chance at a CFP berth ended. Next: vs. Oregon State, Saturday.
5 Ohio State (10-1)
def. Michigan State, 56-7 … QB C.J. Stroud completed 32 of 35 passes for 432 yards and six touchdowns as the Buckeyes won their ninth in a row. Next: at Michigan, Saturday.
6 Notre Dame (10-1)
def. Georgia Tech, 55-0 … Jack Coan threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns in a little more than a half as the Irish won their sixth in a row. Next: at Stanford, Saturday.
7 Michigan State (9-1)
lost to Ohio State, 56-7 … Star RB Kenneth Walker III managed only 25 yards on six carries as the Spartans were outgained, 655-224. Next: vs. Penn State, Saturday.
8 Michigan (10-1)
def. Maryland, 59-18 … RB Hassan Haskins (78 yards rushing) scored two touchdowns and WR Donovan Edwards caught 10 passes for 170 yards and a TD. Next: vs. Ohio State, Saturday.
9 Oklahoma State (9-1)
at Texas Tech, late … The Cowboys needed one win to reach 10 in a season for the 10th time in program history and seventh time just since 2010. Next: vs. Oklahoma, Saturday.
10 Mississippi (9-2)
def. Vanderbilt, 31-17 … In what was likely his last home game, junior QB Matt Corral (27 for 36) threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns. Next: at Mississippi State, Thursday.
11 Baylor (9-2)
def. Kansas State, 20-10 … The Bears had to rely on backup QB Blake Shapen (16 for 21, 137 yards passing) after Gerry Bohanon left with a hamstring injury. Next: vs. Texas Tech, Saturday.
12 Oklahoma (10-1)
def. Iowa State, 28-21 … Kennedy Brooks ran for 115 yards, Caleb Williams passed and ran for a TD and the Sooners won for the sixth time by seven points or fewer. Next: at Oklahoma State, Saturday.
13 Wake Forest (9-2)
lost to Clemson, 48-27 … QB Sam Hartman was sacked seven times as the Demon Deacons remained winless at Clemson since 1998. Next: at Boston College, Saturday.
14 BYU (9-2)
def. Georgia Southern, 34-17 … QB Jaren Hall passed for 312 yards and Tyler Allgeier rushed for 136 yards on 25 carries. Next: at USC, Saturday.
15 Texas-San Antonio (11-0)
def. UAB, 34-31 … Frank Harris threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Oscar Cardenas with three seconds left to rally the Roadrunners. Next: at North Texas, Saturday.
16 Texas A&M (8-3)
def. Prairie View A&M, 52-3 … Devon Achane and Isaiah Spiller combined for three touchdowns before halftime as the Aggies built a 38-0 lead. Next: at LSU, Saturday.
17 Houston (10-1)
Did not play … Marcus Jones has had an interception in four consecutive games after picking two off Friday in a 31-13 win vs. Memphis. Next: at Connecticut, Saturday.
18 Iowa (9-2)
def. Illinois, 33-23 … Tyler Goodson ran for 132 yards, his third 100-yard game of the season, and the Hawkeyes stayed alive in the Big Ten West race. Next: at Nebraska, Friday.
19 Wisconsin (7-3)
def. Nebraska, 35-28 … 17-year-old RB Braelon Allen rushed for 228 yards and three TDs, including a tiebreaking 53-yard with 3:50 remaining. Next: at Minnesota, Saturday.
20 Pitt (9-2)
def. Virginia, 48-38 … Pitt QB Kenny Pickett (340) and Virginia counterpart Brennan Armstrong combined for 827 yards passing and eight TD passes. Next: at Syracuse, Saturday.
21 Arkansas (7-4)
lost to Alabama, 42-35 … QB K.J. Jefferson completed 22 of 30 passes for 326 yards and three TDs as the Razorbacks took the Crimson Tide to the final minutes. Next: vs. Missouri, Saturday.
22 Louisiana-Lafayette (10-1)
def. Liberty, 42-14 … Chauncey Manac had four sacks as the Ragin’ Cajuns defense held Liberty to 293 yards. Next: vs. Louisiana Monroe, Saturday.
23 San Diego State (10-1)
Did not play … Jesse Mathews’ three TD catches in a 2820 win Friday vs. UNLV made him the first Aztecs player with three in a game since Colin Lockett in 2001. Next: vs. Boise State, Friday.
24 Utah (8-3)
def. Oregon, 38-7 … The Utes scored 14 points in the final 27 seconds of the first half and coach Kyle Whittingham passed Ike Armstrong (141) for most wins in school history. Next: vs. Colorado, Friday.
25 N.C. State (8-3)
def. Syracuse, 41-17 … Getting TDs on offense, defense and special teams, the Wolfpack scored 28 points in the final 6:14 of the first half. Next: vs. North Carolina, Friday.