AROUND THE TOP 25
Scores, stars and stats around The Associated Press Top 25 for Week 6 of the 2022 season:
1 Alabama (6-0) def. Texas A&M, 24-20 … Jalen Milroe, starting at QB for the injured Bryce Young, threw three TD passes and the Crimson Tide made a late goal-line stand. Next: at Tennessee, Saturday. 2 Georgia (6-0) def. Auburn, 42-10 … Daijun Edwards scored three touchdowns and defense allowed 10 points — on par with its season average (10.8) that is fourth in FBS. Next: vs. Vanderbilt, Saturday. 3 Ohio State (6-0) def. Michigan State, 49-20 … QB C.J. Stroud (21 for 26, 361 yards) threw a school-record six TD passes — three to Marvin Harrison Jr. Next: vs. Iowa, Oct. 22.
4 Michigan (6-0) def. Indiana, 31-10 … RB Blake Corum rushed for 124 yards and QB J.J. McCarthy passed for 304 as the Wolverines improved to 6-0 for the second year in a row. Next: vs. Penn State, Saturday. 5 Clemson (6-0) def. Boston College, 31-3 … DJ Uiagalelei threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns and the Tigers pulled away after being tied, 3-3, late in the first half. Next: at Florida State, Saturday.
6 USC (5-0) vs. Washington State, late … The Trojans intercepted an FBS-best 12 passes in their first five games, with nine players picking off at least one. Next: at Utah, Saturday. 7 Oklahoma State (5-0) def. Texas Tech, 41-31 … QB Spencer Sanders again starred, accounting for 353 yards and three touchdowns. Next: at TCU, Saturday. 8 Tennessee (5-0) def. LSU, 40-13 … The Vols continued their best start since 2016 as QB Hendon Hooker passed for 239 yards and two TDs and added 56 yards on the ground. Next: vs. Alabama, Saturday.
9 Mississippi (6-0) def. Vanderbilt, 52-28 … QB Jaxson Dart passed for a career-high 448 yards and three TDs to help the Rebels improve to 6-0 for the first time since 2010. Next: vs. Auburn, Saturday. 10 Penn State (5-0) did not play … QB Sean Clifford needs 131 yards passing to become only the second player in Nittany Lions history to reach 9,000 in his career. Next: at Michigan, Saturday. 11 Utah (4-2) lost to UCLA, 42-32 … QB Cameron Rising passed for 287 yards and ran for two TDs, but the Utes saw their five-game winning streak vs. the Bruins end. Next: vs. USC, Saturday.
12 Oregon (5-1) def. Arizona, 49-22 … QB Bo Nix, who passed for 265 yards and three TDs, led the Ducks to TDs on seven consecutive drives beginning midway through the first quarter. Next: vs. UCLA, Oct. 22. 13 Kentucky (4-2) lost to South Carolina, 24-14 … The Wildcats started freshman QB Kaiya Sheron in place of Will Levis (foot). He finished 15 of 27 for 178 yards and two TDs. Next: vs. Mississippi State, Saturday. 14 N.C. State (5-1) def. Florida State, 19-17 … Devan Boykin intercepted a pass in the end zone with 38 seconds to play to seal a win on a night QB Devin Leary (arm) was injured. Next: at Syracuse, Saturday. 15 Wake Forest (5-1) def. Army, 45-10 … The Demon Deacons beat Army at its own game, rushing for 267 yards behind Justice Ellison (96 yards) and Christian Turner (two TDs). Next: vs. Boston College, Oct. 22. 16 BYU (4-1) vs. Notre Dame, late … Las Vegas: A home away from home? The Cougars entered the game at Allegiant Stadium 14-4 in games played in the city. Next: vs. Arkansas, Saturday. 17 TCU (5-0) def. Kansas, 38-31 … QB Max Duggan threw a 24-yard TD pass to Quinten Johnson with 1:36 to play for what proved to be the winning points. Next: vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday. 18 UCLA (6-0) def. Utah, 42-32 … With four TD passes, QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson became the Bruins’ career leader (76). Zach Charbonnet added 198 yards on the ground. Next: at Oregon, Oct. 22. 19 Kansas (5-1) lost to TCU, 38-31 … Backup QB Jason Bean passed for four second-half TDs after coming on for injured starter Jalon Daniels (shoulder). Next: at Oklahoma, Saturday.
20 Kansas State (4-1) at Iowa State, late … QB Adrian Martinez and RB Deuce Vaughn were the top rushing tandem in the nation entering the weekend (1,017 yards combined). Next: at TCU, Oct. 22. 21 Washington (4-2) lost to Arizona State, 45-38 … After starting the season 4-0, the Huskies have allowed 85 points in consecutive losses and are likely to drop out of the Top 25. Next: vs. Arizona, Saturday. 22 Syracuse (5-0) did not play … Entering the weekend, RB Sean Tucker was leading the ACC in rushing with 546 yards (5.0 ypc). Next: vs. N.C. State, Saturday. 23 Mississippi State (5-1) def. Arkansas, 40-17 … QB Will Rogers went 31 for 48 for 395 yards, and in the process became the SEC career leader in completions (946). Next: vs. Kentucky, Saturday. 24 Cincinnati (5-1) def. South Florida, 28-24 … Charles McClelland rushed for 179 yards and two TDs as the Bearcats extended their AAC winning streak to 18 games. Next: at SMU, Oct. 22. 25 LSU (4-2) lost to Tennessee, 40-13 … The Tigers trailed, 20-0, just 15:21 into the game and saw their five-game winning streak vs. Tennessee end. Next: at Florida, Saturday.