By Field Level Media
Nov 08 (Field Level Media) – CJ Carr passed for 319 yards and three touchdowns as No. 11 Notre Dame knocked off No. 1 Miami 31-24 on Saturday night in South Bend, Ind.
Micah Gilbert made nine catches for 98 yards and two touchdowns for the Fighting Irish (8-1), who led 24-3 in the third quarter before the Hurricanes rallied. Notre Dame’s Jordan Faison had a touchdown reception, and Nolan James Jr. rushed for a TD. Carr completed 29 of 40 passes.
Darian Mensah recorded 276 yards, three touchdowns and one interception on 24-of-43 passing for Miami (8-1). Cooper Barkate had 10 catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns, and Elija Lofton caught seven passes for 113 yards and a score.
The Hurricanes played without star receiver and Heisman Trophy hopeful Malachi Toney (ankle).
No. 2 Georgia 42, No. 10 Ole Miss 7
Gunner Stockton threw for four touchdowns and rushed for another to help the Bulldogs cruise past the Rebels in Oxford, Miss.
Stockton completed 9 of 15 for 186 yards while rushing for a 15-yard score for Georgia (8-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference), which avenged its Sugar Bowl loss to Ole Miss last season. Talyn Taylor caught four passes for 140 yards and three touchdowns, while Nate Frazier rushed for 107 yards for the Bulldogs, who outgained Ole Miss 481-252.
Trinidad Chambliss threw for 170 yards and an interception for Ole Miss (6-3, 4-3), which saw its 16-game home winning streak come to an end.
No. 3 Utah 28, No. 9 BYU 20
Devon Dampier passed for 177 yards with two touchdowns and ran for 89 yards with two more scores as the Utes outlasted the Cougars in Salt Lake City.
Utah (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) roared out of the gate by scoring two touchdowns early in the game before BYU (7-2, 4-2) rallied with 20 consecutive points to carry a six-point lead to halftime. The Utes regained the lead late in the third quarter and added to the margin early in the fourth.
The Cougars had a final possession, taking over at their 48-yard line with 54 seconds left and no timeouts. Bear Bachmeier’s eventual Hail Mary pass was picked off in the end zone with two seconds left. Bachmeier finished 21-for-35 for 272 yards and a touchdown with four interceptions, while Legend Glasker had seven receptions for 118 yards and a TD.
No. 5 Alabama 31, No. 14 LSU 13
Keelon Russell passed for 206 yards and three touchdowns while the Crimson Tide’s defense repeatedly turned away the Tigers in Baton Rouge, La.
Ryan Coleman-Williams added a touchdown run and a key punt return for Alabama (7-2, 5-2 SEC), which won despite being outgained in total yards 457-285.
Sam Leavitt completed 35 of 47 passes for 380 yards but no touchdowns and one interception for the Tigers (6-3, 3-3), who gave up the game’s final 21 points. LSU had two drives stopped inside Alabama’s 10 and two others halted at the Crimson Tide’s 36.
No. 13 Tennessee 34, No. 6 Kentucky 6
DeSean Bishop rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, Daune Morris scored on a 66-yard run and the Volunteers crushed the Wildcats in Knoxville, Tenn.
Mike Matthews turned a short flip into a 24-yard score and Tennessee (7-2, 4-2 SEC) recorded its fourth win in five games. Arion Carter had 13 tackles (four for loss) and two sacks for the Volunteers, who forced three turnovers.
Kentucky (7-2, 5-2) never reached the end zone while having a six-game winning streak snapped. Kenny Minchey completed 26 of 34 passes for 224 yards and one interception as the Wildcats recorded their lowest point total of the season.
No. 7 Texas 34, No. 18 Missouri 20
Arch Manning threw three touchdown passes, including the go-ahead score to Raleek Brown in the fourth quarter, while leading the Longhorns past the Tigers in Columbia, Mo.
Brown scored twice overall, both in the final period, and rushed for 85 yards. Jermaine Bishop Jr. and Derrek Cooper also scored on passes from Manning, helping Texas (7-2, 4-2 SEC) set up another pivotal conference game at LSU next week.
Naeshaun Montgomery scored on a 72-yard touchdown from Austin Simmons for Missouri (6-3, 3-3), which will play at No. 2 Georgia next week.
No. 8 UCLA 34, Minnesota 20
Ty Dieffenbach passed for 303 yards and three touchdowns, and the Bruins surged in the second half for a win over the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis.
Wayne Knight added 109 rushing yards and a touchdown for UCLA (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten), which has won its first nine games of the season for the first time since 1998. Aidan Mizell had two catches for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and Noah Fox-Flores caught a touchdown pass.
Drake Lindsey completed 19 of 37 passes for 205 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Minnesota (5-4, 3-3).
No. 23 Oregon 41, No. 12 Ohio State 28
Dylan Raiola threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns as the Ducks scored 38 unanswered points to surge past the Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio.
Dierre Hill Jr. rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns and Dakorien Moore caught seven passes for 56 yards and a score as Oregon (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) shrugged off a 14-0 first-quarter deficit to win for the second week in a row.
Freshman quarterback Luke Fahey made his second career start for the injured Julian Sayin and wound up 36 of 50 for 360 yards and two touchdowns for Ohio State (6-3, 4-2), which lost for the second straight week. Heisman Trophy candidate Jeremiah Smith finished with seven catches for 133 yards and one score.
No. 15 Texas Tech 53, West Virginia 48
Thomas Castellanos threw for a career-high five touchdowns, including the go- ahead score with 2:44 left in the game, as the Red Raiders outlasted the Mountaineers in Lubbock, Texas.
Castellanos completed 18 of 27 passes for 362 yards while rushing for 102 yards on 23 carries. Teammate J’Koby Williams ran for 160 yards on 19 attempts as Texas Tech (8-1, 5-1 Big 12) finished with 638 total yards.
Michael Hawkins Jr. starred for the Mountaineers (5-4, 2-4), hitting 11 of 16 passes for 303 yards and a touchdown while adding 88 yards on 19 carries. However, Hawkins was sacked in the end zone with 1:24 remaining for a safety that ended West Virginia’s final chance. Cam Cook compiled 149 yards on 23 carries.
No. 16 Wake Forest 77, Merrimack 0
Backup quarterback Steele Pizzella’s first career start became historic as he amassed 495 combined passing and rushing yards to lead the Demon Deacons to a nonconference rout of the Warriors in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Pizzella started in place of injured starter Gio Lopez (knee). The Demon Deacons won their sixth in a row and did not miss a beat with Pizzella, who completed 23 of 28 passes for 432 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in one half. Pizzella also ran seven times for 63 yards and a touchdown.
FCS-level Merrimack (4-6) fell to 0-5 all-time against FBS opponents. The Warriors stopped Wake Forest on downs in the red zone on its first drive.
No. 17 Houston 31, Cincinnati 24
Re’Shaun Sanford II rushed for 126 yards and the go-ahead touchdown as the Cougars held off the visiting Bearcats.
Sanford burst 51 yards off the left side with 5:10 left in the game to snap a tie for Houston (7-2, 4-2 Big 12). Conner Weigman went 17-for-24 for 227 yards with a pair of scoring strikes plus a rushing touchdown. The Cougars outgained Cincinnati 468-379, with Makhi Hughes adding 90 yards on 12 carries.
JC French IV hit on 19 of 30 passes for 217 yards with two touchdowns for the Bearcats (5-4, 2-4). He also rushed for a 1-yard score with 6:21 remaining in the game, briefly tying the score at 24.
No. 19 Iowa 24, Northwestern 10
Hank Brown passed and ran for one touchdown apiece and Braeden Jackson returned a kickoff for a score as the Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats in Evanston, Ill.
Iowa (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) outgained Northwestern 296-286 while limiting the Wildcats to 1-for-11 on third downs and forcing three turnovers on downs. L.J. Phillips Jr. rushed for 128 yards on 21 carries for the Hawkeyes.
Backup quarterback Nicco Marchiol passed for 181 yards and a late touchdown for Northwestern (6-3, 3-3). The Wildcats’ top quarterback, Aidan Chiles, sat out due to an upper-body injury.
No. 21 South Carolina 21, Texas A&M 9
LaNorris Sellers shrugged off an ankle injury to pass for 251 yards and a touchdown and ran 41 yards for an insurance score with 1:19 left as the Gamecocks outlasted the mistake-prone Aggies in Columbia, S.C.
South Carolina (6-3, 4-3 SEC) took the lead for good on Malik Orsan’s 43-yard field goal with 8:14 to play. Sellers had been forced from the game late in the second quarter with a left ankle injury on a sack on which he fumbled. He was helped to the locker room but returned and played the second half while noticeably favoring the injury.
Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed went 25 of 43 for 251 yards. Rueben Owens II amassed 137 yards on 19 carries.
Oklahoma 23, No. 24 Florida 7
John Mateer threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Sooners to a victory over the Gators in Gainesville, Fla.
Playing its first game under interim offensive coordinator Jason Witten following the firing of Ben Arbuckle earlier in the week, the Oklahoma offense showed improvement. The Sooners (5-4, 3-3 SEC) put together a 20-play, 89-yard touchdown drive that consumed 12:45.
The Gators (5-4, 3-4) managed just 70 rushing yards on 25 attempts. Tramell Jones Jr. threw for 133 yards and was intercepted twice.
No. 25 Boise State 64, Colorado State 38
Running back Dylan Riley gained 300 all-purpose yards and scored three touchdowns as the Broncos beat the Rams in Fort Collins, Colo., for their eighth straight win.
Riley rushed 19 times for 192 yards and two touchdowns, caught two passes for 88 yards and a score and returned a kick for 20 yards for the Broncos (8-1, 5-0 Pac-12). He finished 1 yard short of Doug Martin’s school record. Max Cutforth completed 16 of 19 passes for 317 yards and four touchdowns and ran for a score.
Hauss Hejny went 14 of 25 for 253 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a TD for Colorado State (3-6, 1-4), which has dropped six of its past seven.
(–Field Level Media)
