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MICHIGAN STATE 15, MICHIGAN 6 IT WEREN'T ALL THAT PRETTY BUT, DAMMIT, BUNYAN IS ON HIS WAY TO EAST LANSING Liam Boyd made all five of his field goals Saturday in Ann Arbor, and Michigan State beat Michigan 15-6 without reaching the end zone. Boyd connected from 21 and 37 yards in the second quarter, 38 in the third, and 24 and 49 yards in the fourth to build a 15-0 lead before Savion Hiter's one-yard run with 1:35 left, after which Michigan's two-point try failed. Alessio Milivojevic completed 21 of 32 passes for 188 yards, Brandon Tullis ran for 86 yards on 25 carries, and Chrishon McCray caught six passes for 92. The Spartans held the ball for 38:07 and did not turn it over. Tommy Carr went 14 of 26 for 138 yards with two interceptions, by NiJhay Burt and Devin Vaught, and Michigan lost two fumbles while managing only 192 yards and converting two of 10 third downs. Michigan State is 3-6 and 1-5 in the Big Ten after its first conference win. Michigan is 5-4 and 2-4 in the Big Ten.

GEORGIA 42, OLE MISS 7 BULLDOGS STUN REBELS IN OXFORD, TAKE CONTROL OF GRIDIRON Gunner Stockton threw four touchdown passes and ran for another Saturday in Oxford, and Georgia beat Ole Miss 42-7. The Bulldogs led 28-0 at halftime on Craig Dandridge's four-yard run, Stockton's scoring throws of 58 yards to Talyn Taylor and three yards to Ethan Barbour, and Stockton's 15-yard run. Stockton completed nine of 15 passes for 186 yards without an interception. Taylor caught four passes for 140 yards and three scores, adding touchdowns of six and 65 yards after the break, and Nate Frazier ran for 107 yards on 16 carries. Georgia piled up 481 yards, 295 of them on the ground, and did not turn the ball over. Trinidad Chambliss went 18 of 34 for 170 yards with an interception by KJ Bolden and lost a fumble, and Shekai Mills-Knight's eight-yard run in the fourth was the Rebels' only score. Georgia is 8-1 and 6-1 in the SEC. Ole Miss is 6-3 and 4-3 in the SEC.

NOTRE DAME 31, MIAMI 24 MIAMI'S PERFECT SEASON COMES TO AN END IN SOUTH BEND CJ Carr threw three touchdown passes Saturday in South Bend, and Notre Dame beat previously unbeaten Miami 31-24. The Irish never trailed, building a 24-3 lead early in the third quarter on Spencer Porath's 44-yard field goal and Carr's scoring throws of 27 yards to Jordan Faison and 18 and 20 yards to Micah Gilbert before Nolan James Jr. added a one-yard run in the fourth. Carr completed 29 of 40 passes for 319 yards without an interception. Gilbert caught nine passes for 98 yards and two scores, and Faison added six catches for 77. Miami, playing without injured receiver Malachi Toney, got three touchdown passes from Darian Mensah, two of them to Cooper Barkate, and Elija Lofton caught seven passes for 113 yards and a 12-yard score. Mensah was intercepted by Luke Talich and Barkate lost a fumble. The Hurricanes twice pulled within seven, the last time on Barkate's one-yard catch with 9:53 remaining, then came up empty when Talich broke up a fourth-down throw to Lofton in the end zone. Notre Dame finished with 412 yards and no turnovers. Notre Dame is 8-1. Miami is 8-1 and 6-0 in the ACC.

IOWA 24, NORTHWESTERN 10 JACKSON ANSWERS WILDCAT FG WITH 96 YD KICKOFF RETURN ON WAY TO WIN IN EVANSTON Braeden Jackson returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown Saturday in Evanston, and Iowa beat Northwestern 24-10. The Hawkeyes led 14-0 at halftime on Hank Brown's 21-yard run and his 24-yard touchdown pass to Tony Diaz, then answered Jackson Kleather's 45-yard field goal 11 seconds later with the return to make it 21-3. L.J. Phillips Jr. ran for 128 yards on 21 carries, and Caden Buhr added a 52-yard field goal. Brown completed 16 of 21 passes for 126 yards with one interception. Northwestern converted only one of 11 third downs, and Nicco Marchiol threw a two-yard touchdown pass to Joseph Himon II with 1:51 left after going 24 of 32 for 181 yards. Iowa is 7-2 and 4-2 in the Big Ten. Northwestern is 6-3 and 3-3 in the Big Ten.

LOUISVILLE 44, GEORGIA TECH 17 CARDINALS RAMBLE 456 YDS TOTAL OFFENSE, WRECK YELLOW JACKETS IN BIG A Tre Richardson caught an eight-yard touchdown pass and broke a 52-yard touchdown run Saturday in Atlanta, and Louisville beat Georgia Tech 44-17. The Cardinals led 27-3 late in the first half before Alberto Mendoza hit Isaiah Fuhrmann from 10 yards with 14 seconds left in the half, and Louisville added second-half touchdowns from Isaac Brown and Braxton Jennings. Lincoln Kienholz completed 17 of 25 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 81 yards. TreyShun Hurry caught eight passes for 104 yards and a four-yard score, Isaac Brown ran 11 yards for a touchdown, and Braxton Jennings added a two-yard run. Carson Hilbert made field goals of 42, 23 and 29 yards. Louisville piled up 456 yards, 251 of them on the ground. Grady Adamson threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Chris Corbo for Georgia Tech, and Justice Haynes ran for 87 yards. Louisville is 6-3 and 5-2 in the ACC. Georgia Tech is 2-7 and 1-5 in the ACC.

OKLAHOMA 23, FLORIDA 7 SOONERS TAME GATORS IN THE SWAMP, HOLD FLORIDA TO 7 John Mateer threw two touchdown passes and Tate Sandell made all three of his field goals Saturday in Gainesville, and Oklahoma beat Florida 23-7. The Sooners led 13-7 at halftime after Sandell's kicks of 41 and 48 yards and Mateer's three-yard toss to Hayden Hansen, then added 10 in the fourth on a six-yard pass to Isaiah Sategna III and Sandell's 31-yarder. Florida's only score came on Jadan Baugh's 15-yard run in the second quarter. Mateer completed 21 of 33 passes for 207 yards without an interception and ran for 56 yards on 14 carries. Rocky Beers caught four passes for 72. Tramell Jones Jr. went 10 of 22 for 133 yards with two interceptions, by Peyton Bowen and Courtland Guillory, and the Gators managed only 203 yards while converting two of nine third downs. Oklahoma held the ball for 37:50 and did not turn it over. Oklahoma is 5-4 and 3-3 in the SEC. Florida is 5-4 and 3-4 in the SEC.

ARIZONA STATE 20, COLORADO 10 FETTE THROWS AND CATCHES IN TEMPE Jake Fette threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Reed Harris and caught a one-yard score from Cardae Mack Saturday in Arizona State's 20-10 win over Colorado. The Sun Devils led 17-0 at halftime after Carson Smith's 31-yard field goal and those two touchdowns, then added Smith's 21-yarder in the fourth quarter. Fette completed 13 of 19 passes for 187 yards, and Harris caught four passes for 103. Mack ran for 80 yards on 24 carries. Isaac Wilson threw for 248 yards and a seven-yard touchdown to Joseph Williams, who finished with seven catches for 121 yards, but Albert Smith III had three sacks and Ashton Stamps intercepted Wilson. Elliott Arnold kicked a 39-yard field goal for Colorado. Arizona State is 5-4 and 3-3 in the Big 12. Colorado is 3-6 and 1-5 in the Big 12.

TENNESSEE 34, KENTUCKY 6 FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT IN KNOX AS VOLS DOMINATE WILDCATS Tennessee scored 21 points in the fourth quarter Saturday in Knoxville and beat Kentucky 34-6 after leading only 13-6 through three quarters. Daune Morris broke a 66-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter, the half's only touchdown, and the Wildcats never reached the end zone. DeSean Bishop ran for 109 yards and two five-yard scores in the fourth, and Faizon Brandon came off the bench to throw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Mike Matthews that started the surge. Cooper Ranvier kicked field goals of 48 and 39 yards. Kenny Minchey passed for 224 yards for Kentucky, but the Wildcats turned it over three times, and Arion Carter had two sacks. Adam Zouagui made field goals of 43 and 25 yards. Tennessee is 7-2 and 4-2 in the SEC. Kentucky is 7-2 and 5-2 in the SEC.

WISCONSIN 31, RUTGERS 10 BADGER QB HOPKINS THROWS FOR 3 TDS IN ROUT OF RUTGERS Ryan Hopkins threw three touchdown passes Saturday in Madison, including a 66-yarder to Jacob Harris early in the fourth quarter, and Wisconsin beat Rutgers 31-10 after the teams were tied 10-10 late in the first half. The Badgers scored the final 21 points and kept the Scarlet Knights off the scoreboard after halftime. Hopkins completed 18 of 24 passes for 241 yards, with touchdowns to Eugene Hilton Jr. and Ryan Schwendeman, and Gavin Lahm kicked three field goals. Rutgers turned the ball over on downs inside Wisconsin territory in the fourth quarter. AJ Surace threw for 161 yards and a 30-yard touchdown to Dyzier Carter for the Scarlet Knights. Wisconsin is 6-3 and 4-2 in the Big Ten. Rutgers is 2-7 and 1-5 in the Big Ten.

VANDERBILT 25, MISSISSIPPI STATE 23 VANDY WINS IN UPRIGHT FASHION, TAYLOR KICKS SIX Brock Taylor kicked six field goals Saturday in Starkville, including a 55-yarder with 1:46 left, and Vanderbilt held on to beat Mississippi State 25-23. AJ Swann's 30-yard touchdown pass to Sanfrisco Magee pulled the Bulldogs within two with 32 seconds remaining, but Swann's two-point pass failed. Taylor also made kicks of 54, 38, 36, 34 and 22 yards, and Sedrick Alexander ran for the Commodores' only touchdown in a 16-0 first half. Mississippi State pulled within 16-14 in the third quarter on Swann's 65-yard touchdown pass to Magee and Will Whitson's 14-yard fumble return for a score. Jared Curtis passed for 168 yards for Vanderbilt, and Issa Ouattara had two sacks. Vanderbilt is 4-5 and 1-5 in the SEC. Mississippi State is 4-5 and 2-5 in the SEC.

UCF 33, KANSAS 32 BARNETT FINDS PIENING AT THE END Alonza Barnett III hit Caden Piening for a six-yard touchdown with three seconds left Saturday in Lawrence, and UCF beat Kansas 33-32 after the Jayhawks had rallied from 19 points down. Dylan Edwards' two-yard run and a two-point pass gave Kansas its first lead since the first quarter with 1:06 remaining, and the Knights answered with a 73-yard drive. Kansas scored 25 straight points after trailing 26-7 in the third quarter. Barnett threw for 251 yards and two touchdowns, and Josh Derry caught eight passes for 143 yards, including a 44-yard score. Isaiah Marshall ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 210 yards for Kansas, and Leroy Harris III had three sacks. UCF is 5-4 and 3-3 in the Big 12. Kansas is 3-6 and 1-5 in the Big 12.

OREGON 41, OHIO STATE 28 DUCKS ERASE EARLY HOLE Oregon scored 38 straight points after falling behind 14-0 Saturday in Columbus and beat Ohio State 41-28. Dierre Hill Jr. ran for touchdowns of nine and 48 yards, the Ducks scored on the final play of the first half to lead 17-14, and Dylan Raiola threw second-half touchdown passes to Dakorien Moore and Brandon Smith. Raiola completed 25 of 40 passes for 257 yards without an interception, and Hill finished with 75 rushing yards. Bo Jackson ran for both of Ohio State's first-quarter touchdowns. Luke Fahey completed 36 of 50 passes for 360 yards and two late touchdowns, and Jeremiah Smith caught seven passes for 133 yards, but the Buckeyes did not score between the first and fourth quarters. Oregon is 6-3 and 4-2 in the Big Ten. Ohio State is 6-3 and 4-2 in the Big Ten.

HOUSTON 31, CINCINNATI 24 SANFORD ANSWERS RIGHT BACK Re'Shaun Sanford II broke a 51-yard touchdown run 71 seconds after Cincinnati tied the game Saturday in Houston, and the Cougars beat the Bearcats 31-24. JC French IV had pulled Cincinnati even at 24-24 with a one-yard run with 6:21 left, capping a 16-play, 96-yard drive, before Houston answered in three plays. Christian Brathwaite recovered a fumble with 2:13 remaining after a French lateral was ruled a backward pass, and Houston ran out the clock. Conner Weigman threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns to Amare Thomas, of eight and 31 yards, and ran for another. Sanford finished with 126 yards on 15 carries. French passed for 217 yards and two touchdowns for Cincinnati. Houston is 7-2 and 4-2 in the Big 12. Cincinnati is 5-4 and 2-4 in the Big 12.

PENN STATE 28, WASHINGTON 25 NITTANY LIONS HOLD ON Penn State built a 28-6 halftime lead Saturday in Seattle, then held off Washington 28-25 by running out the final 7:40 on a 14-play drive after the Huskies scored 19 straight points. Rocco Becht threw touchdown passes of 24 yards to Zay Robinson and 45 yards to Chase Sowell, and Cam Wallace broke a 46-yard touchdown run. Carson Hansen rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries, and Sowell finished with 125 receiving yards. Demond Williams Jr. threw two touchdown passes and both two-point conversions for Washington, the last score coming on a six-yard pass to Dezmen Roebuck, but Ibn McDaniels intercepted him early in the fourth quarter. Tyler Robles kicked three field goals for the Huskies. Penn State is 5-4 and 2-4 in the Big Ten. Washington is 5-4 and 2-4 in the Big Ten.

SOUTH CAROLINA 17, TEXAS A&M 9 SELLERS SLAMS THE DOOR LaNorris Sellers broke a 41-yard touchdown run with 1:19 left Saturday in Columbia, and South Carolina beat Texas A&M 17-9 after holding the Aggies out of the end zone. Malik Orsan's 43-yard field goal had put the Gamecocks ahead 10-9 with 8:14 remaining following a scoreless third quarter for South Carolina. Sellers passed for 251 yards and a one-yard touchdown to Mazeo Bennett Jr. Rueben Owens II rushed for 137 yards on 19 carries for Texas A&M, and Marcel Reed threw for 251 yards, but David Olano's three field goals accounted for all of the Aggies' scoring. South Carolina is 6-3 and 4-3 in the SEC. Texas A&M is 4-5 and 1-5 in the SEC.

NORTH CAROLINA 38, UCONN 21 THURMAN FINISHES THE JOB Jelani Thurman caught two three-yard touchdown passes from Billy Edwards Jr. Saturday in East Hartford, including the final score with 3:38 left, and North Carolina beat UConn 38-21. Edwards threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and the Tar Heels kept the Huskies scoreless in the fourth quarter. Timir Hickman-Collins opened the scoring with a 62-yard interception return, and Benjamin Hall added a 39-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Thurman caught seven passes for 64 yards. Kalieb Osborne threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns for UConn but was intercepted twice. North Carolina is 5-4 and 2-3 in the ACC. UConn is 4-5.

OKLAHOMA STATE 66, KANSAS STATE 28 COWBOYS CUT LOOSE Caleb Hawkins ran for 175 yards and three touchdowns and caught another scoring pass Saturday in Manhattan, where Oklahoma State overwhelmed Kansas State 66-28 after piling up 49 points in the first half. Drew Mestemaker threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns and also ran and caught passes for scores. The Cowboys led 28-7 after the first quarter and 49-14 at halftime. Miles Coleman caught six passes for 95 yards and a touchdown, while Hawkins added six catches for 71 yards. Derrick Salley Jr. caught two touchdown passes for Kansas State and finished with 100 receiving yards. Oklahoma State is 6-3 and 4-2 in the Big 12. Kansas State is 4-5 and 1-5 in the Big 12.

DUKE 41, NC STATE 3 SHEPPARD RUNS WILD Nate Sheppard rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns Saturday in Raleigh, where Duke crushed NC State 41-3 after opening the scoring with his 69-yard touchdown run less than a minute into the game. The Blue Devils led 31-3 at halftime and kept the Wolfpack out of the end zone. Sheppard carried 18 times and added touchdown runs of eight and four yards. Walker Eget completed 22 of 31 passes for 208 yards and an 18-yard touchdown to Jaivon Solomon. NC State starter CJ Bailey passed for 123 yards, and the Wolfpack never scored after a first-quarter field goal. Duke is 7-2 and 4-2 in the ACC. NC State is 4-5 and 2-4 in the ACC.