Kansas State stuns No. 5 Oklahoma
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Skylar Thompson and Kansas State dealt a big blow to No. 5 Oklahoma’s national title hopes.
Thompson threw for 213 yards and ran for four touchdowns, the defense did just enough against Heisman Trophy contender Jalen Hurts and the Sooners’ prolific offense, and Kansas State held on through a harrowing fourth quarter for a 4841 victory Saturday.
It wasn’t certain until Oklahoma (71, 41 Big 12) tried on onside kick with 1:45 left. The ball caromed downfield and the Sooners recovered, but a review showed one of their players touched it a yard early.
The overturned call allowed new coach Chris Klieman to run out the clock on the Wildcats’ first home win over the Sooners since 1996, and just their third win in Manhattan over a Top 10 team. It was the third consecutive week a Top 10 team lost to an unranked foe.
James Gilbert ran for 105 yards and a touchdown and Joshua Youngblood also reached the end zone to help the Wildcats (52, 22) snap the Sooners’ nationleading 22game road winning streak.
Hurts threw for 395 yards and a touchdown and ran for 95 yards and three more scores.
NO. 3 OHIO STATE 38, NO. 13 WISCONSIN 7
COLUMBUS, Ohio — J.K. Dobbins rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns, Chase Young was nearly unblockable with four sacks and Ohio State routed Wisconsin in driving rain.
Dobbins slashed Wisconsin’s topranked defense for long gains in the second half, including scoring runs of 9 and 14 yards. He outperformed Badgers Heisman Trophy contender Jonathan Taylor, who could muster only 52 yards rushing against the Buckeyes (80, 50 Big Ten) after averaging almost 137 per game coming in.
Young tied a school record for sacks in a game, including two strip sacks that led to fumbles recovered each time by linebacker Pete Werner. Justin Fields was harassed and sacked five times but was masterful at extending plays at critical times for the Buckeyes. He finished 12 for 22 for 167 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a score.
Wisconsin is 32 in the Big Ten and 62 overall.
NO. 17 MINNESOTA 52, MARYLAND 10
MINNEAPOLIS — Rodney Smith ran for 103 yards to become Minnesota’s career leader in scrimmage yards, Seth Green had two touchdown runs and the Golden Gophers routed Maryland.
Tanner Morgan was 12of21 passing for 138 yards and two touchdowns to help the Gophers (80, 50 Big Ten) reach 80 for the first time since 1941. Minnesota has the nation’s fourthlongest winning streak at 10, trailing Clemson, Ohio State and Appalachian State.
The Gophers were national champions when they started 80 in 1941. The 50 start in conference play is their first since 1961, the last year they earned a trip to the Rose Bowl.
Maryland (35, 14) lost for the fifth time in six games while again losing a starting quarterback. Tyrrell Pigrome was injured late in the first half. He was helped off the field favoring his left leg.
Javon Leake had a teamhigh 44 rushing yards and the Terrapins were held to 79 yards rushing as a team. In wins over Minnesota the past two seasons, Maryland had a combined 577 yards rushing.
NO. 20 IOWA 20, NORTHWESTERN 0
EVANSTON, Ill. — Nate Stanley passed for 179 yards and a touchdown and Iowa allowed just 202 yards of total offense.
The Hawkeyes (62, 32 Big Ten) had their second shutout of the season and fourth in two years. Northwestern’s deepest advance into Iowa territory was the 28 late in the third quarter.
NO. 21 APPALACHIAN STAR 30, SOUTH ALABAMA 0
MOBILE, Ala. — Zac Thomas had a successful return to his home state, passing for 132 yards and a touchdown to help Appalachian State run its winning streak to 13.