Last-play FG keeps TCU unbeaten
No. 4 TCU 29, Baylor 28: Griffin Kell kicked a 40-yard field goal on the final play of the game, and TCU (11-0, 8-0 Big 12) beat host Baylor (6-5, 4-4) on Saturday, scoring nine points in the final 2:07 to avoid another potential playoff-busting loss on the banks of the Brazos River.
Emari Demercardo scored on a 3yard TD run with 2:07 left to get the Frogs within 28-26, but he was unable to pull in a pass on the 2-point conversion attempt.
After kicking deep, TCU used all three of its timeouts while forcing a three-and-out, and got the ball back with 1:34 left at its 31. Max Duggan converted one third down with a 12-yard scramble, and after Demarcardo’s thirddown run to the Baylor 23, the field goal unit scrambled onto the field with the clock running. The kick by Kell, who earlier had an extra-point attempt clank off the upright, went through as time ran out.
No. 1 Georgia 16, Kentucky 6: Kenny McIntosh rushed for a career-best 143 yards, including a crucial 9-yard score late in the third quarter, and visiting Georgia (11-0, 8-0 SEC, No. 1 CFP) withstood Kentucky’s (6-5, 3-5) fourthquarter rally for a win and its second consecutive unbeaten season in the Southeastern Conference.
The Bulldogs clinched the Eastern Division title last week and sought another perfect finish in league play.
They succeeded but not without difficulty, settling for three Jack Podlesny field goals before McIntosh’s TD provided a needed cushion.
No. 2 Ohio State 43, Maryland 30: Dallan Hayden scored three touchdowns in the second half of visiting Ohio State’s victory over Maryland to set up a monumental matchup of unbeatens next weekend between the Buckeyes and rival Michigan.
Just before Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) and Maryland (6-5, 3-5) kicked off, third-ranked Michigan edged Illinois on a late field goal. The Buckeyes then had plenty of problems of their own against the Terrapins. Ohio State trailed 13-10 at halftime, and the Buckeyes were up just 33-30 when they turned the ball over on downs at the
Maryland 42 with 6:36 remaining in the game.
No. 3 Michigan 19, Illinois 17: Jake Moody made a go-ahead, 35-yard field goal with nine seconds left, lifting host Michigan (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) to a win over Illinois (7-4, 5-3).
The Wolverines played much of the second half without star running back Blake Corum, who grabbed his left knee after being tackled just before halftime.
No. 8 Alabama 34, Austin Peay 0: Jase McClellan rushed for a career-high 156 yards and two touchdowns and Jermaine Burton caught a pair of scoring passes from Bryce Young, and host Alabama (9-2) shut out Austin Peay (7-4).
The Crimson Tide took awhile to get going against FCS Austin Peay in a Bryant-Denny Stadium that wasn’t much more than half full.
No. 9 Clemson 40, Miami 10: DJ Uiagalelei threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third as Clemson (10-1, 8-0 ACC) wrapped up an undefeated ACC regular season and won its 40th straight at home beating Miami (5-6, 3-4).
The Tigers have won at least 10 games in 12 straight seasons and – for a half – had their most dominant showing on both sides of the ball.
No. 11 Penn State 55, Rutgers 10: Sean Clifford ran for a touchdown and threw for another and visiting Penn State (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten)scored twice on fumble returns and once on a kickoff return in beating Rutgers (4-7, 1-7).
Freshman Nick Singleton scored on a 100-yard kickoff return, Kobe King gave
Penn State the lead for good with a 14yard fumble return and Ji’Ayir Brown rumbled 70 yards with another fumble as the Nittany Lions blew it open in the second half.
Navy 17, No. 17 UCF 14: Fullback Daba Fonfana rushed for 114 yards, and Navy (4-7, 4-4 American Athletic) beat host UCF (8-3, 5-2) without completing a pass.
Navy dominated possession of the ball and gained 248 yards, all on the ground. Xavier Arline threw incomplete on the team’s only passing attempt.
No. 18 Notre Dame 44, Boston College 0: Cornerback Benjamin Morrison had three interceptions, the Notre Dame defense forced two fumbles and the host Fighting Irish (8-3) scored on their first eight possessions to beat Boston College (3-8).
The Fighting Irish won their ninth straight against Boston College, the only other Catholic university playing in the FBS. Notre Dame also extended its regular-season winning streak against Atlantic Coast Conference teams to 28 games. The temperature at game time was 27 degrees, making it the coldest game at Notre Dame in nine years.
No. 19 Kansas State 48, West Virginia 31: Will Howard threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Cincere Mason returned an interception for a TD and Kansas State (8-3, 6-2 Big 12) moved closer to a berth in the Big 12 championship game by beating host West Virginia (4-7, 2-6).
No. 20 Florida State 49, Louisiana 17: Jordan Travis and Treshaun Ward each had a pair of touchdown runs in the first half and host Florida State (8-3) ran for 251 yards, routing Louisiana (5-6).
No. 22 Cincinnati 23, Temple 3: Jacob Dingel and Bryon Threats intercepted passes, Noah Potter and Dontay Corleone recovered fumbles and visiting Cincinnati (9-2, 6-1) beat Temple (3-8, 1-6) to move closer to the American Athletic Conference championship game.
No. 25 Oregon State 31, Arizona State 7: Damien Martinez ran for 137 yards and two touchdowns as Oregon State (8-3, 5-3 Pac-12) beat host Arizona State (3-8, 2-6).