TOP 25 ROUNDUP Fromm’s 3 TDs carry Bulldogs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jake Fromm threw three touchdown passes, ending speculation about freshman Justin Fields supplanting him in the starting lineup, and No. 7 Georgia beat ninth-ranked Florida 36-17 on Saturday.
The Bulldogs took advantage of Florida’s three turnovers and an injury to cornerback C.J. Henderson to win the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” for the second straight year.
Fromm completed 17 of 24 passes for 240 yards, none bigger than the three for scores — all on third down. The first two went to Jeremiah Holloman, who beat C.J. McWilliams both times. The Bulldogs (7-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) clearly were picking on McWilliams after he replaced Henderson (back) on the first series.
NO. 2 CLEMSON 59, FLORIDA STATE 10
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence threw four touchdown passes, and Clemson handed Florida State its worst home loss in program history.
Lawrence completed 20 of 37 passes for 314 yards before leaving late in the third quarter. Tee Higgins and Amari Rodgers each had two touchdown receptions.
NO. 3 NOTRE DAME 44, NAVY 22
SAN DIEGO — Ian Book threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns, Dexter Williams ran for 142 yards and three scores and Notre Dame overwhelmed Navy to remain undefeated and in the playoff picture.
JaFar Armstrong added a rushing touchdown for the Fighting Irish. They are 8-0 for the first time since 2012, when they remained undefeated until being routed by Alabama in the BCS national title game.
NO. 8 OKLAHOMA 51, KANSAS STATE 14
NORMAN, Okla. — Kyler Murray passed for 352 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score to help Oklahoma beat Kansas State.
The Sooners (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) rolled up a season-high 702 total yards and only punted once, and that was in the fourth quarter after Murray was done for the day.
NO. 12 KENTUCKY 15, MISSOURI 14
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Terry Wilson threw a 2yard touchdown pass to C.J. Conrad on the final play to lift Kentucky over Missouri.
Kentucky took over on its own 19 with 1:24 left. With 4 seconds left, Wilson threw toward Ahmad Wagner in the back left corner of the end zone. Wagner caught the ball out of bounds, but Missouri cornerback DeMarkus Acy was called for pass interfer- ence, giving Kentucky an untimed down that it turned into the winning score.
NO. 14 WASH. STATE 41, NO. 24 STANFORD 38
STANFORD, Calif. — Gardner Minshew completed his first 19 passes of the second half and drove Washington State to a 42yard field goal by Blake Mazza with 19 seconds remaining to put the Cougars in sole possession of first place in the Pac-12 North.
Minshew completed 40 of 50 passes for 438 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Cougars (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12) to their third straight win over the Cardinal (5-3, 3-2). This victory follows last week's over then-No. 12 Oregon, giving Washington State back-toback wins over ranked opponents for the first time since 2002.
CALIFORNIA 12,
NO. 15 WASHINGTON 10
BERKELEY, Calif. — Linebacker Evan Weaver scored on a 36-yard interception return in the third quarter after Washington made a change at quarterback, and California overcome a sluggish day offensively.
The Golden Bears (5-3, 2-3 Pac-12) had only 245 yards and were limited to two field goals, but Weaver and the defense repeatedly bailed out the struggling offense while dealing a serious blow to Washington's hopes of a second Pac-12 title in three seasons.
MISSISSIPPI 28, NO. TEXAS A&M 13
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Nick Fitzgerald threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores to lead Mississippi State.
NO. 17 PENN STATE 30, NO. 18 IOWA 24
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Nick Scott intercepted a pass to thwart Iowa at the Penn State 2 with 3:18 left and the Nittany Lions held on to avoid a third straight home loss.
NORTHWESTERN 31, NO. 20 WISCONSIN 17
EVANSTON, Ill. — Clayton Thorson ran for two touchdowns and threw a scoring pass to help Northwestern beat Wisconsin.
HOUSTON 57, NO. 21 SOUTH FLORIDA 36
HOUSTON — D’Eriq King had a hand in a career-high seven touchdowns, throwing for 419 yards and five scores and running for 134 yards and two more touchdowns in Houston’s victory.
SYRACUSE 51, NO. 22 N.C. STATE 41
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Eric Dungey threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and Syracuse held off North Carolina State to become eligible for the postseason for the first time in five years.