Clemson wins 13th straight over No. 13 Wake Forest
CLEMSON, S.C. — Kobe Pace ran for a career-high 191 yards and two touchdowns as Clemson won its 13th straight over No. 13 Wake Forest, delaying the Demon Deacons’ run to the ACC Atlantic title with a 48-27 victory Saturday.
Will Shipley gained 112 yards with two touchdowns and also threw a 2-yard jump pass TD to Davis Allen for the Tigers (8-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won their 34th straight at home. Clemson also kept its hopes of a seventh straight trip to the ACC title game alive with the stunning rout of Wake Forest (9-2, 6-1).
NO. 1 GEORGIA 56, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 7
ATHENS, Ga. — Standout defensive tackle Jordan Davis scored his first career touchdown and Georgia’s defense was again dominant in a rout of Charleston Southern.
Davis, a leader of Georgia’s top-ranked defense, scored on a 1-yard plunge out of the Bulldogs’ jumbo package in the first quarter for the game’s first touchdown.
NO. 5 OHIO STATE 56, NO. 7 MICHIGAN STATE 7
COLUMBUS, Ohio — C.J. Stroud threw for nearly 400 yards and six touchdowns in the first half as Ohio State made it look easy in a blowout of Michigan State.
Stroud finished 32-for-35 against the Spartans’ sketchy pass defense, which had allowed more yards through the air than any in major college football, and positioned himself as maybe the Heisman Trophy favorite heading into championship stretch of the season.
NO. 6 NOTRE DAME 55, GEORGIA TECH 0
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jack Coan threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns in a little more than a half and Notre Dame had two defensive touchdowns in winning its sixth straight game, this one over beleaguered Georgia Tech.
Coan, a grad transfer from Wisconsin, completed 15 of 20 passes. He had first-half touchdown strikes of 52 yards to Michael Mayer and 20 yards to Logan Diggs as the Irish took a 45-0 halftime lead. Coan exited after one series in the third quarter and was replaced by true freshman Tyler Buchner, who ripped off a 68-yard run on his first play.
NO. 12 OKLAHOMA 28, IOWA STATE 21
NORMAN, Okla. — Caleb Williams passed for a touchdown and ran for another, Jalen Redmond returned a fumble for another score, and Oklahoma beat Iowa State.
Kennedy Brooks ran for 115 yards for the Sooners (10-1, 7-1 Big 12, No. 13 CFP), who bounced back from a loss to Baylor and solidified their chances of reaching the Big 12 title game. They also kept alive their slim College Football Playoff hopes.