Second-Ranked Ohio State Survives an Overtime Scare at No. 8 Wisconsin

Ohio State Buckeyes at Wisconsin Badgers in 30 Minutes - 10/15/16

Clemson took the lead with Watsons strike to Scott. Edmond then reached high to grab a long throw down the middle from Ryan Finley of the Wolfpack, and the Tigers escaped with their goals of the A.C.C. title game and the College Football Playoff intact.

ARKANSAS 34, MISSISSIPPI 30 Jared Cornelius scored on a 6-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter to lift No. 22 Arkansas (5-2, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) over No. 12 Mississippi (3-3, 1-2).

The junior Austin Allen went 19 of 32 for 229 yards and three touchdowns for the Razorbacks. Arkansass Rawleigh Williams added a career-high 180 yards rushing on 27 carries.

SYRACUSE 31, VA. TECH 17 Eric Dungey accounted for 417 yards and two touchdowns, and host Syracuse (3-4, 1-2 A.C.C.) stunned No. 17 Virginia Tech (4-2, 2-1) for its first victory over a ranked opponent since 2012.

Fans stormed the field and carried Dungey off after he passed for 311 yards and ran for 106. He scored on a 1-yard sneak to give the Orange a 24-17 lead with 7 minutes 56 seconds to go.

ALABAMA 49, TENNESSEE 10 Jalen Hurts and Bo Scarbrough each rushed for more than 100 yards, and No. 1 Alabama (7-0, 4-0 SEC) again got points from its defense and special teams in a blowout at No. 9 Tennessee (5-2, 2-2).

Hurts, the Crimson Tides freshman quarterback, ran for 132 yards and three touchdowns as Alabama outrushed the Volunteers, 438 yards to 32. Scarbrough rushed for 109 yards on five carries, including an 85-yard touchdown.

NEBRASKA 27, INDIANA 22 Terrell Newby ran for one score, Tommy Armstrong Jr. hooked up with Stanley Morgan Jr. on a 72-yard touchdown pass with 9:57 to play, and No. 10 Nebraska (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) held off host Indiana (3-3, 1-2).

The Cornhuskers won their seventh straight game over all and their fifth in a row in the series, the last one played in 1978. It was also the first time that Nebraska has won its first six games since 2001.

BAYLOR 49, KANSAS 7 Seth Russell threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more while playing only in the first half, Ryan Reid returned the first of his two interceptions for a score, and No. 11 Baylor (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) routed Kansas (1-5, 0-3) in Waco, Tex.

HOUSTON 38, TULSA 31 Emeke Egbule returned a fumble 24 yards for a touchdown with 1:21 remaining to allow No. 13 Houston (6-1, 3-1 American Athletic Conference) to survive host Tulsa (4-2, 1-1).

FLORIDA ST. 17, WAKE FOREST 6 Travis Rudolph had a career-high 13 receptions for 238 yards as No. 14 Florida State (5-2, 2-2 A.C.C.) overcame three turnovers to defeat visiting Wake Forest (5-2, 2-2).

N. CAROLINA 20, MIAMI 13 Mitch Trubisky threw two touchdown passes, Malik Carney forced a turnover with 1:31 left to thwart Miamis final chance, and visiting North Carolina (5-2, 3-1 A.C.C.) upset the No. 16 Hurricanes (4-2, 1-2).

FLORIDA 40, MISSOURI 14 Jalen Tabor and Quincy Wilson returned interceptions for touchdowns, helping No. 18 Florida (5-1, 3-1 SEC) pound visiting Missouri (2-4, 0-3) to move into first place in the conferences Eastern Division.

OKLAHOMA 38, KANSAS ST. 17 Baker Mayfield completed 25 of 31 passes for 346 yards and four touchdowns, Dede Westbrook had nine receptions for 184 yards and three scores, and No. 19 Oklahoma (5-2, 3-0 Big 12) pulled away from visiting Kansas State (3-3, 1-2).

W. VIRGINIA 48, TEXAS TECH 17 Skyler Howard ran for two touchdowns and threw for a third to lead No. 20 West Virginia (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) past host Texas Tech (3-3, 1-2) and keep the Mountaineers in the hunt for the conference title.

UTAH 19, OREGON ST. 14 Joe Williams, who left the team after the second game of the season because of injuries, returned and had a 5-yard first-quarter touchdown run for No. 21 Utah (6-1, 3-1 Pacific-12) as the Utes topped host Oregon State (2-4, 1-2).

W. MICHIGAN 41, AKRON 0 Jarvion Franklin rushed for a team-record 281 yards, Zach Terrell threw for two scores and ran for two more, and No. 24 Western Michigan (7-0, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) ranked in the top 25 for the first time in team history pounded host Akron (4-3, 2-1).

EAST

ILLINOIS 24, RUTGERS 7 Kendrick Foster scored two touchdowns, Darius Mosely returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown, and Illinois (2-4, 1-2 Big Ten) halted a four-game losing streak with a win at Rutgers (2-5, 0-4).

S. FLORIDA 42, UCONN 27 Quinton Flowers passed for two touchdowns and ran for three more, and South Florida (6-1, 3-0 American) finished with 316 yards rushing in its win over Connecticut (3-4, 1-3) in Tampa, Fla.

SACRED HEART 31, CORNELL 24 Nate Chavious ran for two touchdowns, R. J. Noel threw for two more even as he was picked off four times, and visiting Sacred Heart (5-1) held off Cornell (3-2).

PRINCETON 31, BROWN 7 John Lovett threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third to lead Princeton (4-1, 2-0 Ivy League) past visiting Brown (1-4, 0-2).

HOLY CROSS 27, HARVARD 17 Geoff Wade threw for two touchdowns as Holy Cross (3-4) handed visiting Harvard (4-1) its first loss of the season.

FORDHAM 44, YALE 37 Kevin Anderson went 18 of 27 for 270 yards and five touchdowns four in the first half and host Fordham (4-2) edged Yale (1-4).

DARTMOUTH 20, TOWSON 17 Charlie Miller and Jeremiah Douchee blocked field-goal attempts in the final three minutes, and host Dartmouth (3-2) held on against Towson (1-5).

PENN 35, COLUMBIA 10 Alek Torgersen threw three touchdown passes to help Pennsylvania (3-2, 2-0 Ivy) trounce Columbia (1-4, 0-1) in Philadelphia.

STONY BROOK 14, RHODE ISLAND 3 Stacey Bedell and Jordan Gowins, who each ran for more than 100 yards, punched in back-to-back fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead host Stony Brook (4-2, 3-0 Colonial) over Rhode Island (1-6, 0-4).

MARIST 44, MOREHEAD ST. 41 Mike White passed for 377 yards and five touchdowns, Juston Christian caught six passes for 217 yards and three scores, and the two hooked up for a 32-yard game winner in overtime as visiting Marist (3-3, 3-0 Pioneer League) outlasted Morehead State (2-5, 1-3).

WAGNER 25, C.C.S.U. 21 Matthias McKinnons 1-yard touchdown run with 1:06 left capped a 15-point fourth quarter, and visiting Wagner (4-2, 2-0 Northeast Conference) rallied to beat Central Connecticut State (1-5, 0-2).

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