Backup quarterback Marcel Reed ran for three second-half touchdowns Saturday night and No. 14 Texas A&M took sole possession of first place in the Southeastern Conference with a 38-23 victory over No. 8 LSU in College Station, Texas.
Reed hit two 8-yard runs in the third quarter after sacking starter Conner Weigman, giving the Aggies (7-1, 5-0 SEC) a commanding 21-17 lead.
Reed added a 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, then answered the Tigers’ score with his fourth straight touchdown run. Le’Veon Moss made it 35-23 with 8:09 left on a 3-yard TD run, his second score of the night.
Randy Bond added a 26-yard field goal with 3:44 left to seal Texas A&M’s seventh straight victory.
Garrett Nussmeier completed 25 of 50 passes for 405 yards and two touchdowns but also threw three interceptions for the Tigers. LSU (6-2, 3-1) saw its six-game winning streak end.
No. 1 Oregon 38, No. 20 Illinois 9
Dillon Gabriel threw for three touchdowns and ran for four in the first half as the Ducks blew out the Fighting Illini in Eugene, Ore.
In addition to leading Oregon (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) to its first win as the nation’s No. 1 team since Dec. 4, 2010, Gabriel moved into second place on the FBS all-time charts for passing touchdowns. (143) and passing yards (17,236). The Ducks rolled up 527 total yards, including 363 in the first half.
Illinois (6-2, 3-2) hasn’t found its footing in its first game against a No. 1 team since 2007. Quarterback Luke Altmyer completed 17 of 35 passes for 161 yards and his second and third interceptions of the season. Aidan Laughery ran for 69 yards.
No. 3 Penn State 28, Wisconsin 13
Starting quarterback Drew Allar left the game injured, but backup Beau Pribula completed 11 of 13 passes and threw for a touchdown to help the Nittany Lions beat the Badgers in Madison, Wis.
Penn State (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) remained undefeated behind a stout defense and a terrific second-half offense.
Wisconsin (5-3, 3-2) got its lone touchdown of the game from running back Tawee Walker, who rushed for 59 yards on 22 carries. Braedyn Locke completed 22 of 42 passes for 217 yards.
No. 4 Ohio State 21, Nebraska 17
Will Howard had three touchdown passes, including a late, go-ahead score, as the Buckeyes rallied to beat the Cornhuskers in Columbus, Ohio.
Howard’s 9-yard TD pass to Quinshon Judkins with 6:04 to play gave the Buckeyes (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) the lead after the offense was held to 23 total yards and no first downs in the third quarter. Jordan Hancock sealed the win with a touchdown at the Ohio State 45 with 1:16 left.
Nebraska (5-3, 2-3) took a 17-14 lead with 10:47 remaining on a 1-yard scoring run by Dante Dowdell and a two-point catch by Nate Boerkircher. The Cornhuskers went 74 yards on nine plays for their first lead in the fourth quarter against a top team since against Texas in 2009.
No. 5 Texas 27, No. 25 Vanderbilt 24
Quinn Ewers threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns and the Longhorns’ defense held the Commodores to 269 yards as Texas won SEC action in Nashville.
The Longhorns entered the day ranked No. 1 in scoring defense (9.7 points allowed per game) and total defense (237.3 yards allowed per game), and it showed, as Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia had a season-worst day (16-of-29 ). Passing, 143 yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions). Vanderbilt (5-3, 2-2 SEC), which had just two turnovers all season, had three turnovers.
Wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. He caught two touchdowns in the first half for Texas (7-1, 3-1), which did not trail after the first quarter.
No. 6 Miami 36, Florida State 14
Cam Ward threw for 208 yards and caught a touchdown pass as the Hurricanes stayed unbeaten with a win over the Seminoles in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Hurricanes running back Damien Martinez rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Miami (8-0, 4-0 ACC), which entered the game ranked No. 2 in the nation in scoring (48.3 points per game), was forced to settle for three Andres Borregales field goals.
Florida State (1-7, 1-6), meanwhile, was held to 248 yards of total offense, 75 of which came on its last drive. Ward completed 22 of 35 throws without a touchdown. In every other game this season, he had at least 300 yards and two TD passes.
No. 11 BYU 37, UCF 24
Jake Retzlaff threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for another score, to lead the Cougars over the Knights in a Big 12 game in Orlando.
Retzlaff had his fourth straight game with 200 passing yards to help BYU (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) continue its impressive start to 2020. LJ Martin collected 101 yards and a touchdown in his second straight 100-yard game. fast game.
RJ Harvey rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Knights. Jacurri Brown threw for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Dylan Rizk passed for 102 yards and a TD. UCF (3-5, 1-4) is on a streak for a streak en route to its fifth straight loss.
No. 12 Notre Dame 51, No. 24 Navy 14
Riley Leonard passed for two touchdowns and rushed for one and the Fighting Irish rolled to a victory over the Midshipmen in East Rutherford, NJ.
Jeremiah Love added 12 carries for 102 yards and two touchdowns for Notre Dame (7-1), which won its sixth straight game. Beaux Collins and Kris Mitchell had one touchdown reception each, Kedren Young rushed for a score and Jaylen Sneed had a fumble recovery for a defensive touchdown.
Blake Horvath completed 7-of-13 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown for Navy (6-1), but he looked efficient on the ground with 14 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown. The Midshipmen finished with six turnovers.
No. 13 Indiana 31, Washington 17
D’Angelo Ponds caught two passes, returning one for a touchdown, as the Hoosiers remained unbeaten with a win over the Huskies in a Big Ten game in Bloomington, Ind.
Justice Ellison rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries for the Hoosiers (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten). Indiana opened the season 8-0 for the first time since 1967. Quarterback Tayven Jackson, making his first start of the season for the injured Kurtis Rourke, completed 11 of 19 passes for 124 yards with one touchdown and one interception, too. rushed to score.
Jonah Coleman gained 104 yards on the ground for the Huskies (4-4, 2-3). Will Rogers III was 19-of-26 passing for 202 yards with two first-half touchdowns.
No. 15 Alabama 34, No. 21 Missouri 0
Jalen Milroe passed for 215 yards and rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown as the Crimson Tide beat the Tigers in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Milroe completed 16 of 26 passes as Alabama (6-2, 3-2 SEC) outgained Missouri (6-2, 2-2) 486-239. Justice Haynes rushed for 79 yards and one touchdown and Jam Miller rushed for 50 yards and two TDs for the Tide.
Missouri quarterback Brady Cook, playing with an ankle injury, passed for just 30 yards on 7-of-12 passing before exiting with a hand injury. Drew Pyne replaced Cook and went 6-for-12 passing for 43 yards and three touchdowns.
No. 16 Kansas State 29, Kansas 27
Chris Tennant tied his career long with a 51-yard field goal in the final two minutes, helping the Wildcats defeat the in-state rival Jayhawks in Manhattan, Kan.
Kansas State extended its hitting streak against Kansas to 16 games. Avery Johnson was 19-of-34 passing for 253 yards and two touchdowns for the Wildcats (7-1, 4-1 Big 12). He also had a rushing touchdown.
Kansas (2-6, 1-4) got a 24-yard touchdown from Devin Neal, the 44th touchdown of his career, making him the all-time TD leader in Jayhawks history.
No. 18 Ole Miss 26, Oklahoma 14
Jaxson Dart threw for 311 yards and a touchdown, heated up in the second half as the Rebels beat the Sooners in Oxford, Miss.
Ole Miss (6-2, 2-2 SEC) took the lead for good on its first drive of the second half, and Dart capped the scoring with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Caden Prieskorn. Dart completed 22 of 30 passes in the game. The Rebels’ defense turned it on again in the second half, holding Oklahoma to 94 yards after allowing 235 before halftime.
After going 7-for-9 on third down in the first half, the Sooners (4-4, 1-4) were just 1-for-9 in the second. Jackson Arnold was a big part of that successful first half, throwing two touchdown passes to give Oklahoma a 14-10 halftime lead.
No. 22 SMU 28, Duke 27 (OT)
Brashard Smith ran 24 yards for a touchdown on the second play of overtime and the Mustangs stopped the Blue Devils’ two-point conversion attempt in Durham, NC.
SMU (7-1, 4-0 ACC) committed six turnovers but survived Duke’s punting woes. Smith finished with 117 rushing yards and two scores on 26 carries. Kevin Jennings threw for 258 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions in the win.
Duke (6-2, 2-2) was trying to make up for the double-digit deficit in the second half. Maalik Murphy threw for three touchdowns and 295 yards on 27-for-48 passing.
–Field Level Media