The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
No. 6 Oklahoma outlasts No. 21 Texas
DALLAS — Kennedy Brooks ran for 217 yards and two go-ahead touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including a 33-yard romp with 3 seconds left, as 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) 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 to stun the sellout crowd at 92,100-seat Cotton Bowl Stadium.
NO. 2 GEORGIA 34, NO. 18 AUBURN 10
AUBURN, Ala. — Stetson Bennett passed for 231 yards and two touchdowns and led Georgia past Auburn for the second straight year.
The nation’s top defense gave up only its second touchdown of the year for the Bulldogs (6-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference).
NO. 3 IOWA 23, NO. 4 PENN STATE 20
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Spencer Petras threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Nico Ragaini to complete Iowa’s comeback from a two-touchdown deficit, Penn State’s offense did next to nothing after quarterback Sean Clifford was knocked out of the game and the Hawkeyes held on for a bruising victory.
NO. 7 OHIO STATE 66, MARYLAND 17
COLUMBUS, Ohio — C.J. Stroud threw five touchdowns passes as Ohio State scored on nine straight possessions.
BOISE STATE 26, NO. 10 BYU 17
PROVO, Utah — Hank Bachmeier threw for 172 yards and Boise State forced four turnovers in an upset.
NO. 11 MICHIGAN ST. 31, RUTGERS 13
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Jalen Nailor caught touchdown passes of 63, 63 and 65 yards from Payton Thorne as the Spartans used their big-play offense to remain unbeaten.
NO. 17 MISSISSIPPI 52, NO. 13 ARKANSAS 51
OXFORD, Miss. — Sam Williams and Tavius Robinson pressured Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson on a potential game-winning 2-point conversion as Mississippi held on for a wild victory.
WAKE FOREST 40, NO. 19 SYRACUSE 37, OT
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A.T. Perry caught a 22-yard pass from Sam Hartman in the left corner of the end zone, his third touchdown of the game, and Wake Forest rallied to defeat Syracuse.
NO. 20 FLORIDA 42, VANDERBILT 0
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Emory Jones had a careerhigh four touchdowns passes.
NO. 24 SMU 31, NAVY 24
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Tanner Mordecai threw for 324 yards and two TDs.