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Top 25 roundup: Kansas scores late, stuns No. 6 Oklahoma

Oct 28, 2023; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks running back Daniel Hishaw Jr. (20) celebrates with offensive lineman Michael Ford Jr. (54) after scoring against the Oklahoma Sooners during the first half at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Devin Neal ran for 112 yards, including a 9-yard go-ahead touchdown in the final minute, to lift host Kansas to a 38-33 upset win over No. 6 Oklahoma on Saturday in Lawrence.

It was Kansas’ first win over the Sooners since 1997 and it ended their unbeaten start.

Kansas quarterback Jason Bean had thrown interceptions on each of the previous two drives, but after the Jayhawks’ defense came up with a big stop to get the ball back with 2:15 remaining, Bean went to work. He hit Lawrence Arnold for a 37-yard pass on fourth-and-6 to set up Neal’s 9-yard touchdown run a play later with 55 seconds remaining.

Oklahoma (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) quickly drove inside the Kansas 30 but Dillon Gabriel’s desperation heave was batted out of the back of the end zone as time expired to give the Jayhawks (6-2, 3-2) bowl eligibility for the second consecutive season.

No. 1 Georgia 43, Florida 20

Carson Beck returned home and threw for two scores, Daijun Edwards rushed for two, and the top-ranked Bulldogs throttled the Gators in Southeastern Conference play in Jacksonville, Fla.

In the annual neutral-site matchup between the SEC East Division schools, Georgia (8-0, 5-0) scored 36 unanswered points after trailing 7-0 in its first game without star tight end Brock Bowers (ankle).

Graham Mertz was 25 of 34 for 230 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for the final points for Florida (5-3, 3-2).

No. 3 Ohio State 24, Wisconsin 10

Kyle McCord connected with Marvin Harrison Jr. on two touchdown passes as the Buckeyes remained undefeated by knocking off the Badgers in the Big Ten matchup in Madison, Wis.

Ohio State (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) moved into a tie atop the Big Ten East with second-ranked Michigan, while Wisconsin (5-3, 3-2) dropped into a four-way tie atop the Big Ten West.

McCord completed 17 of 26 passes for 226 yards and two first-half interceptions. Harrison had six catches for 123 yards, and TreVeyon Henderson finished with 162 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries.

No. 4 Florida State 41, Wake Forest 16

Jordan Travis threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as the Seminoles kept their unbeaten record intact and bulldozed its way past host Demon Deacons at Winston-Salem, N.C.

Travis completed 22-of-35 passes for a season-high 359 yards and also rushed seven times for 29 yards for the Seminoles (8-0, 6-0 ACC).

Wake Forest (4-4, 1-4 ACC) ran the ball 49 times, but didn’t have much success on the ground with 2.6 yards per carry. Justice Ellison paced the attack with 77 rushing yards on 10 carries.

No. 5 Washington 42, Stanford 33

The Huskies recorded their fourth straight single-digit win, escaping with a defeat of the host Cardinal in Stanford, Calif.

The Huskies (8-0, 5-0 Pac-12) got 369 yards on 21-of-38 passing and four touchdowns from Michael Penix Jr., who repeatedly answered scores from the Cardinal.

Stanford (2-6, 1-5) began its rally from a 21-7 first-half deficit when Joshua Karty connected on field goals of 23 and 47 yards, made just 65 seconds apart before intermission.

No. 7 Texas 35, BYU 6

Maalik Murphy hit Adonai Mitchell on two scoring passes, Jonathon Brooks racked up 138 combined yards and a rushing touchdown, and Xavier Worthy returned a punt for touchdown as the Longhorns overwhelmed the Cougars in a Big 12 game in Austin, Texas.

Texas (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) won its second straight game and moved back into a first-place tie in the conference thanks to No. 6 Oklahoma’s loss to Kansas. Murphy, making his first start of the season in place of the injured Quinn Ewers (shoulder), passed for 170 yards but was also intercepted once and fumbled. Brooks amassed 98 yards on the ground and another 40 yards receiving.

Kedon Slovis threw for 197 yards and two interceptions in the loss for BYU (5-3, 2-3 Big 12).

No. 8 Oregon 36, No. 13 Utah 6

Bo Nix passed for two touchdowns and ran for another to help the Ducks roll past the Utes in Pac-12 play at Salt Lake City.

Tysheem Johnson intercepted two passes as Oregon (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12) won its second straight game. Bucky Irving rushed for a score and accumulated 119 scrimmage yards (83 rushing, 36 receiving) for the Ducks.

Bryson Barnes completed 15 of 29 passes for 136 yards and two interceptions for Utah (6-2, 3-2), which had its 18-game home winning streak halted. Devaughn Vele caught seven passes for 80 yards for the Utes, who had a two-game winning streak snapped.

No. 10 Penn State 33, Indiana 24

Drew Allar connected with KeAndre Lambert-Smith for a go-ahead, 57-yard touchdown with 1:46 remaining to lift the Nittany Lions over the Hoosiers in State College, Pa.

Penn State (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) saw a 10-point lead evaporate in the fourth quarter when Indiana’s Brendan Sorsby threw a 26-yard scoring strike to Omar Cooper Jr. and Chris Freeman made a 35-yard field goal to tie the score 24-24 with 2:58 remaining.

Sorsby threw for 269 yards, three touchdowns and a pick on 13-for-19 passing for Indiana (2-6, 0-5), which lost its fourth straight game.

Arizona 27, No. 11 Oregon State 24

Noah Fifita threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Michael Wiley and Arizona survived a late onside kick as the Wildcats posted their second consecutive victory over a ranked team by beating the Beavers in Tucson, Ariz.

Arizona (5-3, 3-2 Pac-12), coming off a 44-6 win at then-No. 19 Washington State on Oct. 14, defeated a ranked team at home for the first time in five years and a day (No. 19 Oregon on Oct. 27, 2018). Fifita completed 25 of 32 passes for 275 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.

Oregon State (6-2, 3-2) quarterback DJ Uiagalelei was 16 of 30 for 218 yards with two scores.

No. 12 Ole Miss 33, Vanderbilt 7

Quinshon Judkins rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns as the Rebels routed the Commodores in Oxford, Miss., in their Southeastern Conference matchup.

The Rebels (7-1, 4-1 SEC) led 26-0 at the half thanks to a 301-82 edge in total offense. For the game, Jackson Dart threw for 240 yards and Dayton Wade had eight catches for 120 yards and a touchdown.

Vanderbilt (2-7, 0-5), wasn’t competitive from the jump and couldn’t protect starting quarterback Ken Seals, who went 4-of-8 passing for 22 yards and one interception. Walter Taylor finished the game going 4-of-12 passing for 38 yards and also was picked off once.

No. 14 Notre Dame 58, Pitt 7

Audric Estime rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns, and the Fighting Irish cruised past the visiting Panthers in South Bend, Ind.

Notre Dame (7-2) also notched two special teams touchdowns and a defensive score in the victory. Sam Hartman completed 18 of 25 passes for 288 yards and two interceptions.

Konata Mumpfield caught the lone touchdown for Pitt (2-6). Panthers quarterback Christian Veilleux threw four interceptions and finished 14-for-29 for 127 yards.

Georgia Tech 46, No. 17 North Carolina 42

Haynes King threw for four touchdowns and the Yellow Jackets, who didn’t lead until the final five minutes, finally caught up with the Tar Heels and pulled out a victory in Atlanta.

King threw 5 yards to tight end Brett Seither for a touchdown with 4:28 left. Georgia Tech racked up 635 yards of total offense, with Dontae Smith gaining 178 yards on 22 carries. King ran for 90 yards, and Jamal Haynes had 80 yards and a touchdown on the ground. The Yellow Jackets (4-4, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) rushed for 348 yards.

The Tar Heels (6-1, 3-2) lost to a team with a losing record for the second week in a row after a stunning setback to visiting Virginia a week earlier. North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton gained 153 rushing yards with two touchdowns on 29 carries. Drake Maye threw for two touchdowns and 310 yards.

No. 18 Louisville 23, No. 20 Duke 0

Jawhar Jordan scored on two first-quarter touchdown runs and compiled a career-high 163 yards on the ground as the Cardinals handled the Blue Devils for a home victory in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

Louisville (7-1, 4-1 ACC) bounced back from a loss at Pittsburgh two weeks earlier, followed by an open week.

Duke (5-3, 2-2) has lost two games in a row, both on the road against nationally ranked opponents. The Blue Devils led No. 4 Florida State in the fourth quarter a week earlier, but this one wasn’t that tight.

No. 19 Air Force 30, Colorado State 13

Emmanuel Michel rushed for 130 yards and a clinching touchdown Saturday as the Falcons improved to 8-0 with their Mountain West win over the Rams in Fort Collins, Colo.

Michel’s 5-yard scoring run with 8:51 left in the game helped the Falcons up their conference mark to 5-0. Quarterback Zac Larrier completed 4 of 7 passes for 32 yards with a touchdown and rushed for 34 yards. But his 1-yard scoring run with 8:58 left in the third quarter put the Falcons ahead for good at 20-13. The Falcons outrushed the Rams (3-5, 1-3) 259-42 and committed only two penalties for 15 yards.

Colorado State quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi hit 28 of 45 passes for 297 yards with a touchdown but couldn’t get his team on the board in the second half. Justus Ross-Simmons caught eight passes for 128 yards and one score.

No. 21 Tennessee 33, Kentucky 27

Joe Milton III threw for 228 yards and Jaylen Wright added 120 yards rushing as the Volunteers withstood a challenge from the Wildcats in a Southeastern Conference win in Lexington, Ky.

Milton completed 18 of 21 passes for one touchdown and no interceptions as Tennessee (6-2, 3-2 SEC) led from start to finish in fending off the Wildcats (5-3, 2-3).

Charles Campbell made all four of his field-goal attempts and Dylan Sampson added 115 total yards (76 rushing, 39 receiving), playing a major role late for the Volunteers.

In losing their third straight game, the Wildcats got a strong performance from Devin Leary, who completed 28 of 39 passes for 372 yards and two touchdowns. Tennessee held Ray Davis to a season-low 42 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Dane Key added seven catches for 113 yards and a touchdown for the Wildcats.

No. 22 Tulane 30, Rice 28

Michael Pratt threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as the Green Wave held off the host Owls in an American Athletic Conference game in Houston.

Pratt completed 22 of 30 passes for 263 yards and Makhi Hughes rushed for 153 yards on 23 carries for Tulane (7-1, 4-0 AAC).

JT Daniels passed for 189 yards and two touchdowns, and Juma Otoviano ran for two scores for Rice (4-4, 2-2).

No. 23 UCLA 28, Colorado 16

Ethan Garbers threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns as the Bruins used their defense to overcome four first-half turnovers and earn a victory over the Buffaloes in a Pac-12 game at Pasadena, Calif.

T.J. Harden rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown for the Bruins (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12), who improved to 4-0 at home. The Bruins’ Carson Steele rushed for 75 yards with a touchdown reception but turned the ball over twice on first-half fumbles. UCLA’s defense recorded seven sacks and 10 tackles for loss.

Under pressure all game, quarterback Shedeur Sanders was 27-of-43 passing for 217 yards and a touchdown for the Buffaloes (4-4, 1-4), who lost for the fourth time in their last five games. Sanders’ TD came with 2:37 remaining on an 18-yard pass to Jimmy Horn Jr.

No. 24 Southern California 50, California 49

The Trojans rallied from down two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and snapped a two-game skid with a road over the Bears in Berkeley, Calif.

USC (7-2, 5-1 Pac-12) trailed 43-29 after Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza rushed for a 1-yard touchdown with 14:06 remaining in the game.

Jaydn Ott rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns for Cal (3-5, 1-4).

No. 25 James Madison 30, Old Dominion 27

Jordan McCloud passed for 340 yards and three touchdowns as the Dukes held off visiting Old Dominion for a win in their Sun Belt Conference matchup in Harrisonburg, Va.

McCloud completed 27 of 40 passes with two interceptions as the newly ranked Dukes (8-0, 5-0 Sun Belt) won their 11th straight game dating to last year.

Reggie Brown caught nine passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns and Elijah Sarratt added eight receptions for 139 yards and one score.

Grant Wilson completed 26 of 36 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns without an interception for Old Dominion (4-4, 3-2).

–Field Level Media

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