Kansas players celebrate with fans on the field Saturday after defeating Oklahoma in Lawrence, Kan. (AP photo)
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Devin Neal ran for 112 yards and the go-ahead touchdown for Kansas with 55 seconds left, Oklahoma’s Dillon Gabriel threw incomplete to the end zone on the final play of the game, and the Jayhawks beat the sixth-ranked Sooners 38-33 on Saturday.
Kansas snapped an 18-game losing streak to the Sooners in their final matchup before Oklahoma departs the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference.
The Jayhawks (6-2, 3-2 Big 12) looked as if they’d given away an opportunity to win the game when Jason Bean was picked off with 2:29 to go. But their defense forced the Sooners (7-1, 4-1) to punt, and after two long completions and a fourth-down throw that picked up 37 yards, Neal scampered in from 9 out to give Kansas the lead back.
Bean threw for 218 yards and two interceptions, both in the fourth quarter, while running for 62 yards and a score. Daniel Hishaw also had two TD runs for the Jayhawks, who had not beaten Oklahoma since October 4, 1997.
Gabriel threw for 171 yards with three touchdown runs and Tawee Walker ran for 146 yards and a score.
No. 1 Georgia 43, Florida 20
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Carson Beck threw two touchdown passes in his hometown, Daijun Edwards ran for two scores and Georgia dominated Florida to extend its winning streak to 25.
The two-time defending national champion Bulldogs (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) have now won three in a row and six of seven in the rivalry known as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.” Georgia scored on its first four possessions and stuffed the Gators (5-3, 3-2) early and often.
Beck completed 19 of 28 passes for 315 yards. Edwards ran for 95 yards and now has four TDs in the last two games in the series.
Florida’s Graham Mertz ran for a touchdown late and threw for 230 yards and two scores, including a 25-yarder to Tre Wilson on the opening drive. It was the first time the Gators have scored first in the series since 2015. But they managed just a yard on their next 18 plays, which included two turnovers and four sacks.
No. 4 Florida State 41, Wake Forest 16
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Keon Coleman needed only one arm to snag one of his two touchdown catches while Trey Benson took a short pass and broke loose for an 80-yard score that helped Florida State overpower Wake Forest, keeping the unbeaten Seminoles in firm control of the Atlantic Coast Conference race.
Jordan Travis threw for 359 yards and three scores to go with a rushing TD for FSU (8-0, 6-0 ACC), which ran off 24 unanswered points in the second quarter to build a 34-7 halftime lead. That included a defensive performance that held Wake Forest (4-4, 1-4) to just 75 first-half yards and 210 for the game.
Wake Forest had only one truly explosive play in the first half when the game was still undecided, with Justice Ellison cutting through the left side for a 51-yard run to end the opening quarter. Quarterback Mitch Griffis was 6-for-16 passing with 82 yards.
No. 7 Texas 35, BYU 6
AUSTIN, Texas — Maalik Murphy threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns in his debut as the starting quarterback for Texas in a win over BYU.
Murphy, a redshirt freshman, replaced Quinn Ewers, who was sidelined with an injury to his throwing shoulder sustained in last week’s win at Houston. He completed 16 of 25 passes.
Jonathon Brooks, one of the top rushers in the nation, gained 98 yards for Texas (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) and added 40 more receiving.
Quarterback Kedon Slovis had a rough day for BYU (5-3, 2-3), throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble. All three of the turnovers led to Texas touchdowns. Slovis finished 24 for 39 for 197 yards passing.
No. 8 Oregon 35, No. 13 Utah 6
SALT LAKE CITY — Bo Nix threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns to lead Oregon to a victory over Utah, which had an 18-game home winning streak snapped by the loss Saturday.
Troy Franklin tallied 99 yards and a touchdown on eight catches for the Ducks. Bucky Irving added 83 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Oregon (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12) won in Salt Lake City for the first time since 2016. The Ducks racked up 390 total yards and forced two turnovers.
Bryson Barnes threw for 136 yards and had two interceptions. Devaughn Vele had a season-high 80 yards on seven catches for the Utes (6-2, 3-2).
No. 14 Notre Dame 58, Pittsburgh 7
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Xavier Watts had two of Notre Dame’s four interceptions, Audric Estime rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns, and the Fighting Irish overwhelmed Pittsburgh.
Watts and the Notre Dame defense made life miserable for Pitt quarterback Christian Veilleux, a redshirt sophomore making his third start. The Fighting Irish (7-2) scored 23 points off five Pitt turnovers — including a fumbled punt that Ramon Henderson recovered in the end zone or a touchdown — and have won seven of their past eight meetings with the Panthers (2-6).
Sam Hartman threw interceptions on Notre Dame’s first two possessions, but Pitt couldn’t take advantage either time.
Veilleux finished 14 of 29 for 127 yards. Nate Yarnell took over and connected with Konata Mumpfield for a 25-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
No. 18 Louisville 23, No. 20 Duke 0
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jawhar Jordan ran for a career-high 163 yards and two touchdowns to lead Louisville to a victory over Duke.
Jordan surpassed 100 rushing yards for the fifth time this season, racking up 106 yards in the first half. He also scored twice in the first quarter for the Cardinals (7-1, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).
The Louisville defense posted its first shutout against a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent since a 72-0 victory over Florida International on Sept. 21, 2013. The Blue Devils (5-3, 2-2) managed only 202 yards on offense and never got past the Louisville 43 until their last drive.
Duke quarterback Riley Leonard completed 9 of 23 passes for 121 yards and ran for 13 yards while facing pressure throughout the game. He left the game late in the fourth quarter.
No. 22 Tulane 30, Rice 28
HOUSTON — Michael Pratt threw for 263 yards and accounted for three touchdowns as Tulane held on to defeat Rice for its sixth straight win.
Pratt, who finished 22 of 30, threw touchdown passes of 26 yards and 1 yard and rushed for a 1-yard score in the first half as the Green Wave (7-1, 4-0 American Athletic Conference) built a 27-7 halftime lead. He finished with 40 rushing yards.
Tulane’s Makhi Hughes rushed for a career-high 153 yards. Chris Brazzell II caught five catches for 75 yards, and Yulkeith Brown caught five catches for 57 yards and a touchdown. The Green Wave outgained Rice 457-271, including 194-82 rushing yards.
For Rice (4-4, 2-2), JT Daniels was 18 of 29 for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Juma Otoviano rushed for two touchdowns. Luke McCaffrey caught five passes for 79 yards and a touchdown.
No. 24 Southern Cal 50, California 49
BERKELEY, Calif. — Linebacker Eric Gentry deflected Fernando Mendoza’s pass in the end zone on a two-point conversion try with 58 seconds remaining and Southern Cal ended a two-game losing streak with a win over California.
The Trojans (7-2, 5-1 Pac-12) rallied after trailing by 11 at halftime. They scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, with Austin Jones’ 7-yard touchdown run providing the game-winner.
Caleb Williams passed for 369 yards and two touchdowns. Running back MarShawn Lloyd added 115 yards and two touchdowns rushing.
Mendoza, a redshirt freshman, passed for 292 yards, two touchdowns and one interception and also ran for two touchdowns for California (3-5, 1-4). Jaydn Ott matched his career high with three touchdowns.
