San Jose State goes to 9-2 with victory over BYU
Keith Smith sacked Brigham Young quarterback Riley Nelson and forced a fumble at the San Jose State 36 with less than two minutes to play Saturday night, helping the Spartans preserve a 20-14 victory at Spartan Stadium.
The win improved the Spartans’ record to 9-2.
San Jose State led 20-7 at halftime but the Cougars (6-5) made it 20-14 on Nelson’s 20-yard touchdown pass to David Foote with 3:37 to play.
BYU then recovered an onside kick and drove to the Spartans’ 21 before Smith’s hit caused Nelson to fumble. Vince Buhagiar recovered at the Spartans’ 36 and San Jose State was able to run out the clock.
Spartans quarterback David Fales was 25-of-34 for 305 yards and three touchdowns. #4 Alabama 49, Western Carolina 0: Eddie Lacy rushed for three first-half touchdowns for the Crimson Tide (10-1), and AJ McCarron set a school single-season record for passing touchdowns. #6 Ohio State 21, Wisconsin 14: Carlos Hyde scored on a 2-yard run in overtime. … The win gave visiting Ohio State (11-0, 7-0 Big Ten) the Leaders Division title outright. … Montee Ball tied the major-college record with his 78th TD for the Badgers (7-4, 4-3). #5 Georgia 45, Georgia Southern 14: Aaron Murray threw four touchdown passes for the host Bulldogs (10-1). … The Eagles fell to 8-3. #7 Florida 23, Jacksonville St. 0: The Gators (10-1) used a strong defensive effort to overcome a sluggish offensive performance at home. … The FCS Gamecocks (6-5) were held to 252 total yards.
#8 LSU 41, Mississippi 35: Jeremy Hill scored his third TD with 15 seconds left to lift the Tigers (9-2, 5-2 SEC) over the Rebels (5-6, 2-5). #9 Texas A&M 47, Sam Houston St. 28: Johnny Manziel threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 100 yards as the Aggies (9-2) won at home against the Bearkats (8-3). #10 Florida St. 41, Maryland 14: Devonta Freeman ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and the visiting Seminoles (10-1, 7-1) rolled into the ACC championship game. … The Terrapins (4-7, 2-5) have dropped five straight. #11 Clemson 62, North Carolina St. 48: Tajh Boyd threw for five touchdowns and ran for three more scores to lead the Tigers (10-1, 7-1 ACC) to the home win. … The Wolfpack (6-5, 3-4) led 24-13 early
in the second quarter before Clemson scored 42 straight. #12 South Carolina 24, Wofford 7: Kenny Miles rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown, and the host Gamecocks (9-2) pulled out a closer-than-expected win. #13 Oklahoma 50, West
Virginia 49: Landry Jones threw six touchdown passes, including a 5-yarder to Kenny Stills with 24 seconds left, to lift the visiting Sooners (8-2, 6-1 Big 12) to a wild win. … Jones finished with 554 passing yards. … Tavon Austin rushed for 344 yards for the Mountaineers (5-5, 2-5). #16 Nebraska 38, Minnesota 14: Taylor Martinez threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns while becoming the Cornhuskers’ all-time passing leader. … Nebraska (9-2, 6-1) scored on four of its first six possessions against the visiting Gophers (6-5, 2-5). Utah St. 48, #19 Louisiana Tech 41: Chuckie Keeton threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns as the Aggies (9-2, 5-0 WAC) won in overtime on the road. … The Bulldogs (9-2, 4-1) tied the game at 41 on Matt Nelson’s 32-yard field goal. #22 Rutgers 10, Cincinnati 3: Savon Huggins ran for a career-high 179 yards, and the Scarlet Knights’ defense had another shut-down showing on the road. … Rutgers (9-1, 5-0) remained the only unbeaten team in Big East play.
#23 Michigan 42, Iowa 17: Devin Gardner accounted for six touchdowns for the host Wolverines (8-3, 6-1 Big Ten). … The Hawkeyes fell to 4-7. Oklahoma St. 59, #23 Texas Tech 21: Isaiah Anderson had 174 yards receiving and caught three touchdown passes from Clint Chelf in his final home game, leading the Cowboys (7-3, 5-2 Big 12) over the Red Raiders (7-4, 4-4). #25 Kent St. 31, Bowling Green 24: Dri Archer had two long touchdown runs and 241 yards rushing, leading the visiting Golden Flashes (10-1, 7-0) to their first Mid-American Conference title game.