Starkville MS (SportsNetwork.com) Dak Prescott threw for a career high 331 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions and the top ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs survived another scare in the SEC with 17 10 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. Prescott added 61 yards on the ground while Josh Robinson carried the ball 19 times for 64 yards and a touchdown and also had a team high six receptions for 110 yards. Fred Ross finished with 107 yards receiving and the game winning 69 yard score early in the fourth quarter as the Bulldogs rallied for the game's final 17 points. The Bulldogs (8 0 5 0 SEC) remain undefeated on the season after two close calls against some of the SEC's weaker teams. Mississippi State which is the No. 1 team in the first ever College Football Playoff rankings earned a tough 45 31 road win over Kentucky last week before narrowly beating the Razorbacks with Will Redmond's interception in his own end zone with 15 seconds remaining preserving the win on Saturday. Arkansas (4 5 0 5) meanwhile continues to search for its first conference win in over two years. The Razorbacks have now lost 17 straight in the SEC and haven't won in conference since a home victory over Kentucky on Oct. 13 2012. Brandon Allen threw for 238 yards with an interception and Alex Collins rushed for 93 yards with a score in the setback.
Final Score (4) Auburn 35 (7) Ole Miss 31
Oxford MS (SportsNetwork.com) Nick Marshall accounted for four touchdowns and Kris Frost forced a critical fumble at the goal line with 1 30 remaining that preserved third ranked Auburn's 35 31 victory over No. 7 Ole Miss as well as the Tigers' chances for a second straight appearance in the national title game. A showdown that was in essence a de facto elimination game for the College Football Playoff saw three lead changes in the final 17 minutes the last Cameron Artis Payne's 6 yard run that put Auburn ahead with 10 23 left. There was very nearly a fourth. The Rebels' Laquon Treadwell took a slip screen in the red zone and weaved his way toward the goal line with under two minutes to play but was dragged down from behind by Frost and lost the ball just before crossing the plane. Cassanova McKinzy recovered the fumble for Auburn (7 1 4 1 SEC) which later held off one last ditch effort from the Rebels to assuredly keep its spot in the coveted top four of the College Football Playoff rankings. The defending BCS runner up Tigers entered the colossal matchup third in the first edition of the rankings with Ole Miss (7 2 4 2) one place behind in fourth. Treadwell needed to be carted off the field on the pivotal play ending an otherwise sensational night for the sophomore in which he racked up 103 yards and a touchdown on a career high 10 catches.
Final Score (5) Oregon 45 Stanford 16
Eugene OR (SportsNetwork.com) Marcus Mariota wasn't about to let Stanford end Oregon's hopes for a national championship again. Or a Pac 12 title either. Mariota threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more as the fifth ranked Ducks routed Stanford 45 16 on Saturday night. The Ducks were 10 0 before suffering a 17 14 overtime home loss to the Cardinal in 2012 and ripped off eight straight wins to open the 2013 campaign prior to a 26 20 defeat at Stanford. The Cardinal went on to win the Pac 12 title in both of those seasons. This year's matchup was never in doubt. Mariota led three consecutive 75 yard TD drives to open the game and Oregon was never seriously threatened thereafter.
Final Score (6) Notre Dame 49 Navy 39
Landover MD (SportsNetwork.com) Everett Golson accounted for six touchdowns and No. 6 Notre Dame survived a scare from longtime rival Navy on Saturday. The Midshipmen gave the Fighting Irish everything they could handle but came up short in a 49 39 final at FedExField. While they may not have impressed the playoff committee with another close win over an unranked opponent the Irish (7 1) nevertheless stayed in the national title conversation. They were 10th in the committee's first rankings this week. Golson threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns and added three scores on the ground while Tarean Folston ran for 149 yards and a TD for Notre Dame which rebounded from a heartbreaking loss at Florida State two weeks ago. Keenan Reynolds passed for 118 yards and two touchdowns for Navy (4 5) which amassed 336 yards rushing against the nation's 12th best run defense.
Final Score Florida 38 (9) Georgia 20
Jacksonville FL (SportsNetwork.com) Kelvin Taylor and Matt Jones each eclipsed over 190 rushing yards and combined for four touchdowns as Florida ran its way to a 38 20 upset over No. 9 Georgia a result that effectively ended the Bulldogs' national championship aspirations. The Gators put up a whopping 418 yards on the ground overall on a Georgia defense that hadn't allowed more than 132 rushing yards during the five game win streak it brought into Saturday's showdown. Taylor grinded out a career high 197 with two touchdowns on 25 carries with Jones amassing a personal best 192 and a pair of scores on 25 attempts. Michael McNeely added a 21 yard touchdown run on a game changing fake field goal in the second quarter beginning a stretch of 31 consecutive points that propelled Florida (4 3 3 3 SEC) to its first win in the series since 2010. The loss was a devastating one for Georgia (6 2 4 2) which lost control of its own destiny in the SEC East with Missouri's win over Kentucky. Nick Chubb had another big game in place of the suspended Todd Gurley in defeat rushing for 156 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries and gaining 59 more with another score on five catches. Hutson Mason threw for a career high 319 yards and a touchdown on 26 of 42 passing though most of the damage came after the Bulldogs were down 31 7 in the fourth quarter.
Final Score (10) TCU 31 (20) West Virginia 30
Morgantown WV (SportsNetwork.com) Jaden Oberkrom made a 37 yard field goal as time expired to lift No. 10 TCU over 20th ranked West Virginia 31 30 on Saturday. The Horned Frogs took over at their own 24 with 2 07 to play. Kolby Listenbee's 40 yard catch moved the ball to the WVU 33 yard line and following four straight runs Oberkrom made the game winning field goal. Trevone Boykin completed 12 of 30 passes for 166 yards one touchdown and an interception for the Horned Frogs (7 1 4 1 Big 12) who have won three in a row. He also carried the ball nine times for 49 yards and a score. B.J. Catalon rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries for TCU which entered the game as the nation's highest scoring team (50.4 ppg). Deante' Gray caught two passes for 55 yards and a score. Clint Trickett connected on 15 of 26 passes for 162 yards one touchdown and two interceptions for the Mountaineers (6 3 4 2) who had a four game winning streak snapped. Mario Alford caught three passes for 79 yards and a score for West Virginia which turned the ball over five times.
Final Score (11) Kansas State 48 Oklahoma State 14
Manhattan KS (SportsNetwork.com) Jake Waters threw for a pair of touchdowns and Charles Jones ran for two scores as 11th ranked Kansas State pounded Oklahoma State 48 14 Saturday night. Waters completed 19 of 28 passes for 223 yards and Curry Sexton had nine receptions for 159 yards with a TD for the Wildcats (7 1 5 0 Big 12) who have won five straight since a loss to Auburn on Sept. 18. Kansas State plays at current No. 10 TCU next Saturday. Tyreek Hill carried the ball 18 times for 102 yards with a touchdown for the Cowboys (5 4 3 3) who have lost three in a row. Daxx Garman went 12 of 23 for 148 yards with a pair of interceptions. Hill's 2 yard TD run up the middle capped an 84 yard march to start the game but Morgan Burns returned the ensuing kickoff 86 yards to the end zone to start a string of 45 straight K State points.
Final Score (12) Baylor 60 Kansas 14
Waco TX (SportsNetwork.com) Bryce Petty had the Baylor offense rolling again on Saturday throwing three touchdown passes in the 12th ranked Bears' 60 14 drubbing of Kansas. Petty completed 15 of 27 passes for 277 yards for Baylor (7 1 4 1 Big 12) which won six in a row to open the season before falling to West Virginia two weeks ago. Corey Coleman made the most of his three catches finishing with 167 yards and two touchdowns. Devin Chafin paced a lethal ground attack for the Bears carrying 14 times for 112 yards and a pair of scores while starter Shock Linwood gained 81 yards and a touchdown. Baylor has won 14 straight games at home and improved to 23 1 in Waco since the start of the 2011 season. Michael Cummings and Nick Harwell hooked up for a pair of touchdowns to account for the Jayhawks' 14 points. Kansas (2 6 0 5) has lost all five of its Big 12 games by at least a touchdown.
Final Score (13) Ohio State 55 Illinois 14
Columbus OH (SportsNetwork.com) J.T. Barrett passed for 167 yards and two touchdowns in the first half and No. 13 Ohio State had no trouble in a 55 14 win over Illinois on Saturday night. The Buckeyes (7 1 4 0 Big Ten) forced three turnovers in the first half to take a 31 0 lead into the locker room giving Barrett the final two quarters off. The freshman completed 15 of his 24 attempts with a pair of touchdown passes to Devin Smith. Sophomore Cardale Jones then passed for 82 yards and two scores in the second half. Curtis Samuel had two touchdown runs in the first half for the Buckeyes who have won six in a row since losing to Virginia Tech on Sept. 6. Last week's 31 24 win over Penn State in double overtime is the only time in the last six games the Buckeyes didn't score at least 50 points. Ohio State ran its record to 20 0 in regular season Big Ten games under Urban Meyer tying the 2005 07 Buckeyes teams for the longest such winning streak in conference history. That streak was ended by Illinois which knocked off the top ranked Buckeyes in Columbus on Nov. 10 2007. Ohio State has won the last seven meetings with the Fighting Illini (4 5 1 4).
Final Score (25) UCLA 17 (14) Arizona 7
Pasadena CA (SportsNetwork.com) Paul Perkins and Jordan Payton scored touchdowns 50 seconds apart in the third quarter and 25th ranked UCLA shut down the prolific offense of No. 14 Arizona in a 17 7 victory on Saturday. The Bruins (7 2 4 2 Pac 12) pulled out a third straight win by limiting the Wildcats to 255 total yards nearly 300 less than their season average. Brett Hundley threw for 189 yards and a touchdown and added 131 yards on the ground in leading a Bruins offense that totaled 460 yards and held the ball for 38 minutes. Anu Solomon was under pressure all night and completed only 18 of 48 passes for 175 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Arizona (6 2 3 2) which has dropped two of its last three.
Final Score (15) Arizona State 19 (18) Utah 16 (OT)
Tempe AZ (SportsNetwork.com) Zane Gonzalez's 36 yard field goal in overtime lifted 15th ranked Arizona State to a 19 16 win over 18th ranked Utah on Saturday. Arizona State won the toss in OT and chose to put its defense on the field first. The Utes only gained seven yards in three plays and Andy Phillips missed a 35 yard field goal attempt. Utah was granted a timeout before the kick however and Phillips was given a second chance. His first attempt was pushed to the right then he yanked his second attempt to the left. The hosts didn't pursue the end zone on their possession rather leave it up to Gonzalez who snuck it through the right upright for the emotional victory. Taylor Kelly converted 18 of 32 passes for 205 yards with one touchdown and an interception for the Sun Devils (7 1 5 1 Pac 12) who moved into sole possession of first place in the Pac 12 South with their fourth consecutive win. Demario Richard rushed for a career high 112 yards and Jaelen Strong caught five passes for 77 yards with a score in the win Arizona State has defeated Utah 11 straight times. The Utes (6 2 3 2) who had their three game losing streak snapped were looking to win their third game over a Top 25 opponent this season. Devontae Booker rushed for a game high 146 yards and also caught a touchdown pass in the win.
Final Score (17) Nebraska 35 Purdue 14
Lincoln NE (SportsNetwork.com) The 17th ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers overcame the loss of Heisman Trophy candidate Ameer Abdullah to post a 35 14 win over the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday. Abdullah who entered the weekend the nation's leading rusher with 1 249 yards suffered a sprained left knee in the first quarter. Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini is calling it a mild sprain adding Abdullah has a bruise but is optimistic. The Cornhuskers (8 1 4 1 Big Ten) are off next week before playing at Wisconsin on Nov. 15. Imani Cross rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns in Abdullah's absence. Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. had a touchdown pass and ran for another score but threw two interceptions. He completed only 8 of 21 attempts for 118 yards while finishing with 70 yards on the ground. Austin Appleby completed 18 of 46 passes for 216 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Purdue (3 6 1 4) which made its first trip to Lincoln.
Final Score (19) Oklahoma 59 Iowa State 14
Ames IA (SportsNetwork.com) Trevor Knight accounted for six touchdowns three passing and three rushing leading 19th ranked Oklahoma to a 59 14 rout of Iowa State on Saturday. Knight completed 22 of 35 passes for 230 yards and ran for a career high 146 yards on 16 carries for the Sooners (6 2 3 2 Big 12) who weren't caught looking ahead to next week's matchup with fellow Big 12 contender Baylor. Oklahoma hadn't played since the 31 30 home loss to Kansas State two weeks ago when Michael Hunnicutt missed a 19 yard field goal in the closing minutes but bounced back Saturday with a strong effort that featured a 21 0 first quarter lead. Iowa State (2 6 0 5) was the perfect tonic for Oklahoma. The Sooners have now won 16 straight in the series and are 72 5 2 all time against the Cyclones. Sam B. Richardson threw for 239 yards with a touchdown and added a score on the ground for Iowa State which hasn't beaten Oklahoma since 1990 and last beat the Sooners at home in 1960.
Final Score Temple 20 (21) East Carolina 10
Philadelphia PA (SportsNetwork.com) The weather may have been miserable but it was a glittering day for the Temple Owls. Kenneth Harper rushed for two touchdowns as the Owls defeated No. 21 East Carolina 20 10 for their first ever home win over a ranked opponent. The Pirates outgained the Owls 432 135 but lost five fumbles in a game played in a steady rain and cool temperatures. Praise Martin Oguike forced two fumbles and blocked a field goal for Temple (5 3 3 2 AAC) which had been 0 34 against ranked teams at home. The Owls who snapped a two game losing streak beat a ranked opponent for the third time in program history and first since a 28 24 triumph over then No. 14 Virginia Tech on Oct. 17 1998. Shane Carden finished with 217 yards on 24 of 41 passing for the Pirates (6 2 3 1) who had won five games in a row.
Final Score (24) Duke 51 Pittsburgh 48 (2 OT)
Pittsburgh PA (SportsNetwork.com) Duke and Pittsburgh played another wild one and this time it took overtime to decide a winner. Thomas Sirk scored on a 5 yard run in the second extra period to lift the 24th ranked Blue Devils to a 51 48 victory over the Panthers on Saturday at Heinz Field. Last year Pittsburgh pulled out a 58 55 win at Duke. The Panthers were in prime position to win this one with the final possession of regulation but Chris Blewitt missed a 26 yard field goal attempt as time expired. The teams traded touchdowns in the first overtime as Anthony Boone ran 12 yards for a Duke score and James Conner answered for Pitt with a 14 yard TD run. Pittsburgh had the ball first in the second extra period and failed to pick up a first down forcing Blewitt to kick a 43 yard field goal. The Blue Devils then needed four plays to end the game as Sirk found just enough room up the middle to reach the end zone. Sirk a backup quarterback used primarily in short yardage situations had just two carries but both went for scores. He bulled in from the 1 yard line on the final play of the first half to even the contest at 28 28. Boone threw for 266 yards and three touchdowns while adding 47 yards on the ground for the Blue Devils (7 1 3 1 ACC) who have won three straight and sit atop the ACC's Coastal Division. Jamison Crowder was Boone's favorite target catching nine passes for 165 yards and two scores. Conner had a monster day for Pittsburgh (4 5 2 3) rushing for a career high 263 yards and three scores on 38 carries. Chad Voytik threw for 236 yards with a pair of touchdowns and ran for a score in defeat.
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