San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)
Kansas scores with 55 seconds to play to upset No. 6 Oklahoma
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Devin Neal ran for 112 yards and the goahead touchdown for Kansas with 55 seconds left, Oklahoma's Dillon Gabriel threw incomplete to the end zone on the final play of the game, and the Jayhawks beat the sixth-ranked Sooners 38-33 on Saturday.
Kansas snapped an 18-game losing streak to the Sooners in their final matchup before they depart for the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference, and they became the highest-ranked opponent the Jayhawks have beaten since a win over Virginia Tech in the 2008 Orange Bowl.
The Jayhawks (6-2, 3-2 Big 12) looked as if they'd given away an opportunity to win the game when Jason Bean was picked off with 2:29 to go. But their defense forced the Sooners (7-1, 4-1) to punt, and after two long completions and a fourth-down throw that picked up 37 yards, Neal scampered in from 9 out to give Kansas the lead back — but Oklahoma's offense another shot with the ball.
The Sooners still had a chance to salvage their perfect record when Gabriel completed a 39yard pass to Brenan Thompson to get to the Kansas 34 with 24 seconds left. But after a short throw to Jovantae Barnes and an incompletion, Gabriel — under heavy pressure — threw high to the end zone on the final play to touch off a field-storming celebration in Lawrence.
Bean threw for 218 yards, while running for 62 yards and a score. Daniel Hishaw also had two TD runs for the Jayhawks, who had not beaten Oklahoma since Oct. 4, 1997.
Gabriel threw for 171 yards with three touchdown runs, and Tawee Walker ran for 146 yards and a score, as the Sooners were left to lament too many missed opportunities.
NO. 4 FLORIDA ST. 41
WAKE FOREST 16
Keon Coleman needed only one arm to snag one of his two touchdown catches while Trey Benson took a short pass and broke loose for an 80-yard score that helped the Seminoles overpower the host Demon Deacons, keeping unbeaten FSU in firm control of the Atlantic Coast Conference race.
Jordan Travis threw for 359 yards and three scores to go with a rushing TD for FSU (8-0, 6-0 ACC), which ran off 24 unanswered points in the second quarter to build a 34-7 halftime lead. That included a defensive performance that held Wake Forest (4-4, 1-4) to just 75 firsthalf yards and 210 for the game.
“To be able to come and finish the second quarter the way we did, I mean, that was a heck of a response,” Norvell said.
NO. 10 PENN ST. 33, INDIANA 24
Drew Allar threw three touchdown passes, including a 57-yarder to KeAndre LambertSmith with 1:46 to play, and the Nittany Lions' defense forced a late safety to beat the Hoosiers at State College, Pa.
Allar hooked up with Khalil Dinkins and Tyler Warren for touchdowns and Nick Singleton ran for another score for Penn State (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten), which recovered after blowing a 10-point lead in the fourth.
SMU 60, TULSA 10
Preston Stone threw for 371 yards and three touchdowns — in the first half — and the Mustangs soared past the Golden Hurricane at Dallas to become bowl eligible
On the second snap of the homecoming game, Stone connected with Romello Brinson for a 74-yard touchdown pass, and in the closing seconds of the first quarter Isaiah Nwokobia returned an interception 25 yards for a score for a 28-3 SMU lead.
The Mustangs (6-2, 4-0 AAC) were coming off a 55-0 win at Temple and were winning games by 31 points a game. Stone was 15-of-20 passing before taking the second half off.
The Golden Hurricanes (2-5, 1-3) ran 72 plays to 68 for the Mustangs.
WEST VIRGINIA 41
CENTRAL FLORIDA 28
Garrett Greene ran for three touchdowns, the Mountaineers' defense forced four turnovers, including two interceptions from cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr., to slow down the high-powered Knights at Orlando, Fla.
UCF quarterback John Rhys Plumlee threw three picks, bringing his season total to seven in five games, and then fumbled on a sack by Lee Kpogba late in the third quarter with the Knights trailing by three points.
That set up quarterback Greene's third rushing touchdown for West Virginia (5-3, 3-2 Big 12 Conference). UCF (3-5, 0-5) had its chances but four turnovers were too much to overcome.