Brooks’ two late TDs lift No. 6 Oklahoma
Kennedy Brooks ran for 217 yards and two go-ahead touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including a 33-yard romp with 3 seconds left, and sixth-ranked Oklahoma beat No. 21 Texas 55-48 on Saturday in the Red River rivalry that will soon move to the Southeastern Conference.
The Sooners (6-0, 3-0 Big 12), who benched starting quarterback Spencer Rattler in favor of Caleb Williams, appeared to be trying to set up for a game-ending field goal when Brooks instead broke free for a sprint to the end zone.
Oklahoma hadn’t even led until Brooks had an 18-yard score with 7:10 left that made it 48-41. His rush was the first play from scrimmage after OU tied the game and kicked off to Xavier Worthy, who had the ball stripped away by Caleb Kelly.
The Sooners overcame a 28-7 deficit after the first quarter. And when it was over, Oklahoma students who were part of the sellout crowd at 92,100-seat Cotton Bowl Stadium streamed onto the field.
Worthy had nine catches for 261 yards and two scores for the Longhorns (4-2, 2-1), and his 31-yard TD catch tied the game with 1:23 left before the winning Sooners drive. NO. 3 IOWA 23, NO. 4 PENN STATE 20
Spencer Petras threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Nico Ragaini to complete the host Hawkeye’s comeback from a two-touchdown deficit, the Nittany Lions’ offense did next to nothing after quarterback Sean Clifford was knocked out of the game in the second quarter and Iowa held on for a bruising win.
The Hawkeyes (6-0, 3-0) took control of the Big Ten West with their 12th straight win and thrust themselves into the College Football Playoff conversation.
Penn State (5-1, 2-1) lost for the first time in 10 games.
NO. 17 MISSISSIPPI 52, NO. 13 ARKANSAS 51 >> Sam Williams and Tavius Robinson pressured Razorbacks quarterback KJ Jefferson on a potential game-winning 2-point conversion and the host Rebels held on for a wild victory after allowing a touchdown on the final play of regulation.
Arkansas (4-2, 1-2 SEC) scored on a 9-yard touchdown pass from Jefferson to Warren Thompson as time expired to pull within a point and decided to go for the win.
Jefferson rolled right and under extended pressure from Williams and Robinson, overthrew Treylon Burks in the end zone.
Ole Miss (4-1, 1-1) took the lead with 1:07 remaining as Matt Corral threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to Braylon Sanders.
Arkansas answered with a nineplay,
75-yard touchdown drive to set up the decisive 2-point play.
The frantic final two minutes capped an overwhelming offensive performance by both teams with 1,287 total yards and 14 touchdowns. Corral accounted for four touchdowns, two on runs of 5 and 7 yards and passed 14 of 21 for 287 yards.
Jefferson accounted for six touchdowns, was 25 of 35 passing for 326 yards and added touchdown runs of 5, 6 and 10 yards. The Razorbacks had 676 total yards. NO. 7 OHIO STATE 66, MARYLAND 17>> C.J. Stroud threw five touchdowns passes, Ohio State scored on nine straight possessions and the Buckeyes steamrolled the visiting Terps.
Stroud and the Buckeyes (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) had their way with Maryland. The freshman quarterback was 24 for 33 for 406 yards and threw two touchdown passes each to star wideouts Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson against a depleted Terps secondary before taking a seat after three quarters. NO. 2 GEORGIA 34, NO. 18 AUBURN 10
Stetson Bennett passed for 231 yards and two touchdowns and led the visiting Bulldogs past the Tigers (3-2, 1-1 SEC).
The nation’s top defense gave up only its second touchdown of the year for the Bulldogs (6-0, 4-0), who were still without starting quarterback JT Daniels (lat injury). BOISE STATE 26, NO. 10 BYU 17 >> Hank Bachmeier threw for 172 yards and the Broncos forced four turnovers in an upset victory over the previously unbeaten host Cougars.
Cyrus Habibi-Likio ran for a season-high 75 yards and a touchdown, and Andrew Van Buren added a season-high 60 yards and a touchdown as Boise State (3-3) snapped a two-game losing streak in the series.
Jaren Hall threw for a careerhigh 302 yards and a touchdown for BYU (5-1). Tyler Allgeier ran for 73 yards and a touchdown.