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USC upsets No. 2 Ohio State as ranked teams keep falling

Week 9 roundup: No. 1 Miami survives UNC upset bid, Hoosiers win in OT with QB change, Utah extends nation's longest winning streak

Call it the college football season of chaos.

A year of top-10 teams falling like leaves in October continued with No. 2 Ohio State’s 30-18 loss to Southern California on Saturday.

Playing without injured quarterback Julian Sayin, the Buckeyes struggled to keep up with the once-ranked Trojans to become the fourth team ranked No. 2 or higher in the AP Top 25 to lose in the past four weeks. That’s 11 top-10 teams to lose in the same span and three straight weeks No. 2 has lost -- Ohio State, BYU and Notre Dame.

Freshman sensation Trent Mosley made a 69-yard TD catch on the second play from scrimmage and finished with five receptions for 101 yards for the Trojans (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten), who scored more points than Ohio State's vaunted defense had allowed since 2024. Jayden Maiava passed for 222 yards and a touchdown, King Miller and Waymond Jordan rushed for scores.

The USC defense didn't allow a touchdown in the first 57 minutes by an Ohio State offense led by freshman quarterback Luke Fahey, who passed for 260 yards in his first career start in place of injured Julian Sayin for the Buckeyes (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten).

Jeremiah Smith finally scored on a 1-yard catch with 2:12 remaining, but the Buckeyes' 2-point conversion attempt failed, and USC recovered the onside kick before making its third field goal with 1:46 left.

With a light, steady rain falling throughout Halloween night, USC beat a top-12 team for the first time in Riley's half-decade in charge.

USC students and fans stormed the field after the Trojans beat a top-five opponent at the Coliseum for the first time since 2015.

Bo Jackson rushed for 121 yards and Smith had 10 receptions for 83 yards for the Buckeyes, who couldn’t make it close despite racking up 464 total yards.

Ohio State hadn't lost two games this early in a season since 2011, the year before Urban Meyer arrived in Columbus. The Buckeyes fell to 58-2 against unranked teams under coach Ryan Day, with this defeat joining their infamous home loss to Michigan in 2024.

Elsewhere in the AP Top 25:

No. 1 Miami 38, North Carolina 35

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Mark Fletcher Jr. punched in the go-ahead 2-yard touchdown run on fourth down with 7:49 left and Miami followed with a critical takeaway, helping the Hurricanes finally shake free to beat North Carolina and avoid a seismic upset.

Marquise Lightfoot and Justin Scott followed Fletcher’s third score of the night by teaming up for the Hurricanes’ critical stop, with Lightfoot stripping illy Edwards Jr. from behind as he tried to throw, with Scott recovering the fumble with 5:33 left.

That became what turned into the deciding sequence for the Hurricanes (8-0, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Their high-powered offense followed by stretching the lead, getting a terrific individual effort on Elija Lofton’s leap over a would-be tackler on a catch to move the chains and ultimately set up Darian Mensah’s 9-yard scoring strike to star receiver Malachi Toney to make it 38-28 with 2:33 left.

No. 3 Georgia 27, No. 17 Florida 8

ATLANTA -- Chris Cole returned a fumble recovery 66 yards for a touchdown and Georgia took advantage of four turnovers by Florida to beat the Gators.

Tramell Jones Jr., Florida’s second quarterback, fumbled when sacked by Quintavius Johnson late in the first half. Cole picked up the loose ball and scored on his second long fumble return of the season. Cole also scored on an 85-yard return in Georgia’s 41-13 win over Oklahoma on Sept. 26.

Georgia (7-1, 5-1 SEC) enjoyed a strong recovery from its last-second 27-24 loss to Auburn on Oct. 17. Florida (5-3, 3-3 SEC) was unable to deliver a second-straight win over a top 10 team following its 27-24 upset of No. 7 Texas.

Georgia outrushed Florida 217-48 in gaining its sixth consecutive win in the rivalry.

Aaron Philo struggled in his return as Florida’s starting quarterback after missing the Texas game with a right shoulder injury. Philo was benched after throwing two interceptions, including one on an underhanded heave when pressured that was picked off by Ellis Robinson IV.

No. 4 Indiana 23, Minnesota 16, OT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Backup quarterback Grant Wilson threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Becker on the first play of overtime, and Indiana came up with a stop on Minnesota’s possession to close out a victory.

Indiana (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) needed overtime for the second straight week to avoid a potentially damaging second loss as it tries to defend the national championship. Last week, the Hoosiers beat won 13-6 at Michigan.

And this one looked was over when the Golden Gophers (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) took a 16-13 lead with 19 seconds to go on Luke Drzewiecki’s career long 60-yard field goal. But Charlie Becker’s 33-yard catch set up Paddy McAteer for a career-long 60-yarder to tie it as time expired.

Minnesota fell to 0-13 against defending national champs and still has not beaten Top 25 opponents in back-to-back weeks since 1956.

Indiana pulled struggling starting quarterback Josh Hoover at halftime after he took a big shot on his second interception of the season, and two late replay reviews overturned potential game-winning situations -- one erasing a go-ahead TD pass, the other taking away an interception that would have put Indiana deep in Minnesota territory in the final minutes.

No. 5 Notre Dame 35, Navy 13

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- CJ Carr passed for 210 yards and two touchdowns, and Nolan James Jr. added TD runs of 52 and 23 yards to help Notre Dame pull away for its ninth straight victory over Navy.

James finished with nine carries for 107 yards. Jonaz Walton added a 3-yard touchdown run, and Jerome Bettis Jr. had a 31-yard TD catch for the Fighting Irish (7-1), who successfully bounced back after their road loss at BYU two weeks ago. Notre Dame finished with 426 yards, its fifth time amassing 400-plus yards this season.

Quarterback Jackson Gutierrez rushed 28 times for 110 yards for the Midshipmen (2-6), who haven’t won a game in the long-running series since 2016.

It was also the second straight loss for Navy in neutral site games played at Gillette Stadium, home to the NFL’s New England Patriots. The Midshipmen also lost to Army in Foxborough in their 2023 meeting.

Leading 14-13 at halftime, Notre Dame scored on each of its first three possessions of the second half to take control.

Notre Dame’s defense came in allowing only 67.3 yards per game on the ground. Gutierrez surpassed that in the second quarter.

No. 6 Utah 49, Cincinnati 25

CINCINNATI -- Devon Dampier threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns and No. 6 Utah extended the nation’s longest active winning streak with a 49-25 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday.

The Utes (8-0, 5-0, Big 12) have won 14 straight games, longest active streak in FBS and their longest since winning 16 straight from Dec. 20, 2007, to Sept. 12, 2009.

The Utes are 8-0 for the first time since 2010 and have won 10 consecutive Big 12 games.

The Bearcats (5-3, 2-3 Big 12) were coming off an upset of previously unbeaten Texas Tech, but no unranked team has beaten top-10 opponents in back-to-back weeks since South Carolina in 2022.

No. 7 UCLA 27, Nevada 0

PASADENA, Calif. -- Ty Dieffenbach threw for one touchdown and scored another, and UCLA’s defense forced three interceptions in the first quarter in a rout of Nevada to improve to 8-0 for the first time since 2005.

It was UCLA’s first shutout at the Rose Bowl since beating Oregon 16-0 on Nov. 24, 2007. The Bruins had been favored by 22 1/2 points over the Wolf Pack (3-5).

UCLA punctuated the game with its fourth interception in the final seconds by defensive back Ty Lee.

Cornerback Scooter Jackson intercepted Nevada quarterback Luke Duncan on his first play of the game, setting up a 26-yard field goal by Mateen Bhaghani for a 3-0 lead.

Running back Anthony Woods picked off Duncan on Nevada’s second drive after the ball got tipped in the air at the UCLA 16.

Defensive back Derrick Barksdale came up with UCLA’s third pick of the quarter, leading to his 26-yard TD run that made it 10-0 and chased Duncan, who transferred from UCLA after coach Bob Chesney was hired last December. Duncan finished 1 for 8 for 36 yards.

No. 8 BYU 27, Arizona St. 20

PROVO, Utah -- Bear Bachmeier threw for 236 yards and a touchdown to lead BYU to a victory over Arizona State.

The Cougars (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) shut out the Sun Devils in the fourth quarter to pull away for the win. After Matthias Dunn put BYU ahead for good on a 45-yard field goal, Sione Moa punched it in from a yard out to seal the victory with 2:09 left.

Bachmeier converted two fourth downs before Moa’s second TD to keep the drive alive.

Cardae Mack totaled 170 all-purpose yards to lead Arizona State. Jake Fette threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns. The Sun Devils (4-4, 2-3 Big 12) lost to a Top-10 opponent on the road for the third time this season.

Fette threw a pair of third-quarter touchdown passes to help Arizona State erase a 14-point deficit. The Sun Devils converted three third downs on the first scoring drive, culminating in Omarion Miller’s 20-yard TD catch. Then they converted two fourth downs on the next drive before Anthony Miller Jr.’s 1-yard scoring catch made it 17-17.

No. 11 Texas 31, Mississippi St. 3

AUSTIN, Texas -- Arch Manning passed for three touchdowns, Maraad Watson returned a fumble 61 yards for a score just before halftime and Texas beat Mississippi State.

Texas (6-2, 3-2 SEC) also got another dominant defensive effort to stay in the thick of the SEC title chase. The Longhorns have won twice in a row after dropping consecutive midseason games.

Manning connected with Cam Coleman from 14 yards out for Texas’ first touchdown on the fourth play of the night. The game turned into a defensive struggle before Watson’s touchdown just as the Bulldogs were trying to trim a 10-0 deficit before halftime.

Mississippi State transfer quarterback AJ Swann, making his first start of the season in place of injured Kamario Taylor, was sacked and the ball bounced straight to Watson. The 6-foot-3, 333-pound defensive tackle had a clear path to the end zone and a group of blockers to escort him.

No. 12 Mississippi 45, Auburn 15

OXFORD, Miss. -- Trinidad Chambliss threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another and Mississippi pulled away for a win over Auburn.

Leading 17-15, Chambliss had a 26-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter to give Ole Miss a nine-point lead. He added a 6-yard TD pass to Caleb Cunningham and a 28-yarder to Horatio Fields in the fourth quarter for Ole Miss (6-2, 4-2 SEC).

Chambliss was 22 of 34 passing and rushed for 65 yards on seven carries.

Backup quarterback Deuce Knight scored on a 17-yard run to complete a 21-point fourth quarter for the Rebels.

Ole Miss, looking for a spark in its running game with its star back Kewan Lacy out with a separated shoulder, found it in sophomore Shekai Mills-Knight, whose 1-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter helped the Rebels lead 14-9 at halftime. Mills-Knight had just 42 yards through the first seven games, but finished with 71 yards on 16 carries.

No. 13 Texas Tech 34, No. 22 Arizona 26

LUBBOCK, Texas -- Tommy Castellanos threw two touchdown passes and ran for 117 yards and a score as the starter over Will Hammond, and No. 13 Texas Tech beat No. 22 Arizona 34-26 on Saturday in a matchup that was pivotal to the Big 12 title and College Football Playoff hopes of both teams.

J’Koby Williams ran 64 yards for a decisive touchdown and finished with 175 yards as the Red Raiders (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) tied a school record with their 13th consecutive home victory a week after a loss to Cincinnati that led to the benching of Hammond.

Noah Fifita finished with 417 yards passing and a 94-yard touchdown to Isaiah Mizell, who 182 yards receiving in his third consecutive game with at least 100 yards -- the first three of the sophomore’s career.

The Wildcats (6-2, 3-2 Big 12) had a five-game winning streak stopped while losing freshman receiver R.J. Mosley to an apparently serious left leg injury.

Both teams entered the game tied for second in the Big 12 behind undefeated No. 6 Utah.

Castellanos put Texas Tech ahead for good with a 27-yard scoring pass to Kenny Johnson on fourth-and-2 late in the third quarter. The Red Raiders took a 24-23 lead because Ansel Nedore blocked the PAT kick after Kedrick Reescano’s go-ahead 1-yard touchdown run on the previous drive.

No. 14 Wake Forest 51, Virginia 7

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Ty Clark III scored on three short runs, Gio Lopez threw a touchdown pass and Connor Calvert kicked three field goals as Wake Forest posted a runaway win over Virginia to stretch its winning streak to five.

Wake Forest (7-1, 4-1 ACC) posted the second biggest margin of victory over the Cavaliers (4-5, 2-4 ACC) in the 54-game history of the series. In their last four games, the Demon Deacons have surrendered four touchdowns while scoring 187 points.

The Cavaliers have lost their last three. They faced the prospect of their first shutout since Virginia Tech took a 10-0 victory in 2017 before quarterback Beau Pribula connected with De’Shawn Martin on a 47-yard scoring play with 50 seconds left in the third quarter.

Lopez, who was 13 of 21 for 229 yards, suffered an apparent leg injury late in the third quarter, but was able to limp off the field. Steele Pizzella replaced Lopez and finished a scoring drive with Jamar Searcy’s 7-yard scoring run.

Kyndall McCaleb chipped in a 27-yard touchdown run for Wake Forest in the fourth quarter.

Virginia entered Wake Forest territory twice in the first half, and each time, the Cavaliers met with disaster. Pribula threw a third-down interception from the Wake Forest 47, which the Demon Deacons converted into a 45-yard field goal from Calvert with 2:30 left in the first quarter.

Syracuse 30, Np. 19 SMU 27

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Steve Angeli hit little-used tight end Noah Meyers on a 2-yard scoring strike with 17 seconds to go and Syracuse defeated SMU.

The Orange (4-4, 2-4 ACC) got the ball on their own 32-yard line with 3:36 remaining while trailing 27-23. Angeli led Syracuse on an 11-play drive capped by Meyers’ first touchdown for Syracuse.

It was Syracuse’s first win over a ranked team since Nov. 30, 2024.

Angeli was 21 of 34 and 200 yards and opened the scoring with a 26-yard run early in the first quarter. Umari Hatcher had six catches for 65 yards.

Kevin Jennings threw for two scores and Kendrick Raphael ran 14 yards for what appeared to be a game-winner for SMU (6-2, 4-2 ACC) with nine minutes to go in the fourth quarter. His score gave the Mustangs a 27-20 lead, but Tripp Woody’s third field goal of the game brought Syracuse to 27-23 with 5:26 remaining.

Jennings was 29 of 36 for 351 yards with scoring strikes to Jalen Hale and Yamir Knight. Knight had six receptions for 80 yards. Raphael had five receptions for 33 yards and 51 more on the ground.

No. 20 Boise St. 46, Texas St. 45

BOISE, Idaho -- Max Cutforth threw three touchdown passes in the final seven minutes in relief of injured starter Maddux Madsen, and Boise State rallied to beat Texas State after blowing a 25-point halftime lead.

Boise State (7-1, 4-0 Pac-12) needed a furious comeback after the Bobcats scored the first 36 points of the second half, taking a 39-28 lead with 8:58 left when Jayden Bradley returned Madsen’s first interception of the season for a touchdown.

Texas State (4-4, 2-2 Pac-12) was poised to pull the upset behind Brad Jackson, the quarterback who threw for 327 yards and four TDs.

But in a game that saw three lead changes in the final five minutes, Cutforth found Akeem Wright for an 18-yard scoring strike with 2:40 remaining to put Boise State ahead for good.

Madsen, who threw for 236 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores, left int he fourth quarter after taking a hard shot near his left knee. He watched the rest of the game on crutches from the sideline.

Oregon 34, No. 20 Northwestern 26

EUGENE, Ore. -- Dylan Raiola completed 22 of 31 passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns to help Oregon rally to beat Northwestern.

Raiola made his second straight start for the Ducks (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) with Dante Moore ruled out for the season.

After Oregon running back Jordon Davison left the game with an injury in the first half, freshman Brandon Smith led the comeback with 82 yards rushing and scored the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Aidan Chiles was 22 of 38 for 281 yards and a touchdown for Northwestern (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten). He ran for 93 yards and another TD late in the second quarter, his 10th of the season.

Northwestern had a 10-0 first-quarter lead and was up 20-13 at the half after Raiola’s 10-yard touchdown pass to Dakorien Moore with 49 seconds remaining. Raiola hit Moore again in the fourth quarter on a 75-yard strike, with Moore finishing with 128 yards the two TDs.

No. 23 Missouri 34, Arkansas 10

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Austin Simmons threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns, and Jamal Roberts had 158 total yards and two touchdowns as Missouri topped Arkansas.

The Tigers (6-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) led 13-7 at halftime despite its offense failing to score. But in the third quarter, Simmons connected on a 15-yard touchdown to Donovan Olugbode and Roberts later added a two-yard run to push the Missouri edge to 27-7 with 9:47 left.

Points off turnovers were critical for the Tigers as they turned three Arkansas fumbles and a KJ Jackson interception into 24 points, including a defensive score on Darris Smith’s fumble recovery in the end zone late in the first quarter for a 10-0 lead.

In the fourth quarter, Simmons hit Roberts for a 10-yard touchdown with 7:19 remaining to set the final score. Roberts rushed for 138 yards on 23 carries and caught three passes for 20 yards.

Ahmad Hardy, Missouri’s All-American running back who missed the first seven games of the season after being wounded in the leg during a shooting at an outdoor concert in May, returned to action in the win. He finished with two carries, both in the first quarter, for five yards.

Jackson was 20-of-34 passing for 229 yards and had a rushing score for Arkansas (3-5, 1-4). The Razorbacks were limited to 59 rushing yards on 36 carries.

Iowa St. 51, No. 24 Oklahoma St. 49

AMES, Iowa -- Kyle Konrardy made a 34-yard field goal as time expired to give Iowa State a victory over Oklahoma State.

It was a game of big plays for the Cyclones (4-4, 2-3 Big 12), who snapped a two-game losing streak in which they had scored just 13 points.

Jaylen Raynor threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for a score. Aiden Flora rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns.

Oklahoma State (5-3, 3-2 Big 12) took a 49-48 lead with 53 seconds left when quarterback Drew Mestemaker faked a handoff and flipped a pass to Wyatt Young, who went 7 yards for the touchdown. But Young was called for unsportsmanlike conduct after the play and the penalty was assessed on the kickoff, giving the Cyclones better field position.

Iowa State then went 47 yards in five plays, including a 33-yard pass from Raynor to Jamal Polite on the first play, setting up Konrardy’s winner.

The two teams combined for 1,114 yards of offense. Six scoring plays went for 40 yards or more.

Mestemaker threw for 323 yards and five touchdowns. Oklahoma State running back Caleb Hawkins had 194 rushing yards. Polite had 171 receiving yards.

Iowa 30, No. 25 Wisconsin 0

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Hank Brown threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns, and Iowa’s defense shut out Wisconsin for the second consecutive year in a win.

It was the 100th meeting between the two rivals, who compete for the Heartland Trophy in the series. Iowa has won five consecutive games in the series, with the Hawkeyes outscoring the Badgers 148-26 in that stretch.

The Hawkeyes (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten), eighth in the nation in scoring defense, posted their third shutout of the season. They held the Badgers (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) to 235 yards, including 52 rushing yards, in a game reminiscent of last season’s 37-0 victory.

Brown completed 20 of 24 passes, throwing a 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end DJ Vonnahme in the first quarter and a 4-yard touchdown pass to Tony Diaz late in the first half to cap a 98-yard drive.

Vonnahme also had a 2-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Caden Buhr had three field goals, including a career-long 54-yarder in the third quarter.

Elsewhere in the Big Ten:

Washington 17, Nebraska 10

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Chris Lawson scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 25-yard catch-and-run with 1:30 left and Alex McLaughlin returned Anthony Colandrea's third interception of the game 48 yards for the clinching score as Washington came from behind to beat Nebraska.

The Huskies did little offensively all night until quarterback Demond Williams Jr. replaced Elijah Brown early in the fourth quarter. Williams and Lawson teamed up to convert a fourth-and-18 before the go-ahead touchdown. Washington hosts Penn State at 3:30 p.m. next week.

Illinois 20, Maryland 17

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Ethan Moczulski kicked a 26-yard field goal on the final play to lift Illinois over Maryland.

Fresh off a win over Oregon, the Illini struggled for most of the game against Maryland despite quarterback Katin Houser's return from a hand injury. They finally took their first lead on Javari Barnett's 64-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter, which made it 17-14.

Maryland tied it with a field goal, but Illinois mounted one more scoring drive after taking over at its own 26 with 5:45 to play.

Michigan 28, Rutgers 21

PISCATAWAY, N.J -- Michigan's season-long offensive woes finally eased as freshman quarterback Tommy Carr led the Wolverines to 427 yards of offense in a win over Rutgers.

It marked the second most yards the Wolverines have accumulated this fall and the most in a conference game. The 28 points are the most Michigan has scored in a Big Ten game this season.

Carr, who started his second game for the Wolverines since taking over for Bryce Underwood, was 22 of 27 for 266 yards. He passed for one TD and ran for two, including a 9-yard dash that snapped a 21-21 tie with 4:24 to play. His 15-yard run in the third quarter gave Michigan a 21-13 lead.

Around the country:

Colorado 27, Kansas St. 24, OT

BOULDER, Colo. -- Isaac Wilson threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Williams, leading Colorado past Kansas State in overtime.

The Buffaloes snapped a five-game losing streak. They surrendered a late touchdown in regulation but kept the Wildcats to a field goal in overtime. Richard Young, in his most extensive action, ran 24 times for a career-high 120 yards and scored twice. Blake Barnett finished with 224 yards and three touchdowns for the Wildcats.

TCU 22, Kansas 16

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Max Carroll returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown, quarterback Jaden Craig ran 17 yards for the go-ahead score with 1:09 remaining and TCU beat Kansas.

The Jayhawks had gone ahead 16-14 on Martin Connington's 27-yard field goal after a 94-yard interception return by the Horned Frogs was wiped out by a pass interference penalty. Cole Ballard's desperation pass as time expired was incomplete as Kansas couldn't hold a 13-0 halftime lead and dropped to 0-6 in Fort Worth since TCU joined the Big 12 in 2012.

South Carolina 42, Oklahoma 25

NORMAN, Okla. -- LaNorris Sellers passes for 301 yards and three touchdowns, leading South Carolina past Oklahoma.

Sellers also ran for 96 yards and two scores, helping the Gamecocks build a 35-10 lead. South Carolina’s defense limits Oklahoma to 118 yards and 10 points through three quarters. Oklahoma’s offense comes alive in the fourth quarter, with John Mateer throwing two touchdown passes.

Kip Lewis returned an interception for a score, but Oklahoma’s defense struggled overall. South Carolina outgained Oklahoma with 521 yards of total offense. South Carolina hosts Texas A&M next, while Oklahoma plays at Florida.

N.C. State 31, California 10

RALEIGH, N.C. -- C.J. Bailey threw two touchdown passes, Davion Gause had 104 rushing yards, and N.C. State won its first game after firing Dave Doeren, defeating California.

Doeren, the winningest coach in school history, was with the Wolfpack for 14 seasons. N.C. State broke the game open in the third quarter after California had tied the game 10-10 at the half.

Bailey, who finished 13 of 25 passing for 192 yards, threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Chance Robinson in the third quarter and Cal did not score in the second half.

Duke 47, Boston College 2

DURHAM, N.C. -- Nate Sheppard ran for three of his school-record five touchdowns in the first half as Duke rolled past Boston College.

Sheppard gained 97 yards on 20 carries. He had touchdown runs of 1, 2, 54, 4 and 1 yards, helping keep the defending Atlantic Coast Conference champions in the title hunt. The Blue Devils (6-2, 3-2 ACC) produced the second-largest winning margin in an ACC game in team history. They've won two in a row after the first meeting with Boston College in four years.

Walker Eget threw for 201 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jeremiah Hasley for the final first-half touchdown that led to a 27-2 lead. Boston College (4-4, 2-3 ACC), which had a two-game winning streak end, was held to 213 yards of total offense.

Louisville 52, Stanford 21

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Lincoln Kienholz threw for 250 yards, two touchdowns and rushed for another score to lead Louisville to a win over Stanford.

Louisville recorded its first win over the Cardinal and extended Stanford's road losing streak to 15 games, the longest active skid in the FBS. The Cardinals scored on back-to-back turnovers and outscored Stanford 21-7 in the third quarter to break the game open.

Stanford led twice in the second quarter and tied the score at 24 in the third quarter before the hosts pulled away by scoring 28 unanswered points. Tre Richardson caught 10 passes for 140 yards for Louisville, which amassed 545 yards of offense.

Clemson 36, Florida St. 24

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Tait Reynolds threw a pair of touchdown passes, his first in more than a month, as Clemson jumped out to an early lead and held off a late rally, defeating Florida State.

The freshman quarterback had not thrown a touchdown pass in four games, but he connected with Christian Bentancur and Olsen Patt-Henry on first-half touchdown passes as Clemson led 23-10 after 30 minutes.

Reynolds sealed the win with a weaving 79-yard touchdown run on third-and-12 with 3:17 left for Clemson (5-3, 3-2 ACC). He completed 18 of 32 passes for 189 yards.

Pittsburgh 34, Georgia Tech 11

PITTSBURGH -- Freshman running back Damon Ferguson ran for a season-high 185 yards and two touchdowns as Pittsburgh eased past Georgia Tech.

The Panthers snapped a three-game losing streak with the victory to improve to 6-3 overall and become bowl-eligible. Holden Gernier passed for 180 yards passing and a touchdown to win for the first time as a starter. Georgia Tech fell to 2-6 with the loss. Pitt is off until Nov. 13 when it welcomes Florida State to Acrisure Stadium.

Western Michigan 23, Bowling Green 10

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Cole Cabana raced 82 yards for a touchdown, Dieter Kelly kicked three second-half field goals and Western Michigan defeated Bowling Green.

Cabana went up the middle to tie the game late in the first quarter before Broc Lowry connected with Ryan Brotherton for a 6-yard touchdown in the second quarter to give the Broncos the lead for good.

Kelly kicked field goals of 32, 50 and 48 yards for the only second-half points. Justyce Betts, Amarian Louis and Daeh McCullough made interceptions on Bowling Green's final three possessions.

Marshall 36, Old Dominion 23

NORFOLK, Va. -- TJ Lester ran for two touchdowns, Jorge Diaz Nicholas made a school-record five field goals and Marshall turned four turnovers into 20 points en route to a win over Old Dominion.

Caleb Clark-Gloer, Daytione Smith and Charles McCartherens all picked off a pass by Jaxon Potter. Diaz Nicholas converted from 35, 30, 24, 40 and 24 yards. The tone was set early when Kenyatt Hardge II sacked Potter and forced a fumble on the second snap of the game and Cannon Mu Lewis recovered at the 26. Four plays later Lester went up the middle for a 4-yard touchdown. Marshall started five drives in Old Dominion territory.

Coastal Carolina 31, Georgia St. 20

ATLANTA -- Deuce Bailey threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns as Coastal Carolina scored 31 points over the middle two quarters of a victory over Georgia State.

The Chanticleers trailed 3-0 after the first quarter before Bailey took over. He connected with Clayton Coppock Jr. for a 21-yard touchdown early in the second and later found Zach Courtney for a 25-yard score.

Nico Cavanillas Alti added a 53-yard field goal and Coastal Carolina carried a 17-6 lead into halftime. Bailey struck again in the third, hitting Coppock for a 31-yard touchdown before Jaden Allen-Hendrix scored on a 2-yard run to stretch the lead to 31-6.

Louisiana Tech 35, South Alabama 20

MOBILE, Ala. -- Blake Baker throws three touchdown passes as Louisiana Tech defeats South Alabama.

Baker completed 10 of 16 passes for 167 yards without an interception. Backup Trey Kukuk also throws a touchdown pass. Marcus Calwise Jr. and Jalen Mickens led the Bulldogs’ receivers with three receptions and a touchdown each. Louisiana Tech now leads the West Division in the Sun Belt Conference.

Jared Hollins passed for 192 yards and two touchdowns for South Alabama. Anthony Eager finishes with seven catches for 102 yards. Louisiana Tech faces Troy next, while South Alabama plays Louisiana-Monroe.

Southern Miss 35, UL Monroe 21

MONROE, La. -- Southern Miss defeats Louisiana-Monroe thanks to standout performances by Steven Robinson and Jamarice Wilder.

Robinson runs for 151 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown. Wilder adds 104 yards and two touchdowns, one early in the third quarter and another with 1:52 remaining. Landry Lyddy completed 15 of 30 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown.

Georgia Southern 19, Appalachian St. 3

STATESBORO, Ga. -- Taeo Todd had a rushing touchdown, Tripp Bryant kicked four field goals, and Georgia Southern beat Appalachian State.

Chance Gamble intercepted a pass in the end zone with 3:02 left in the game to seal it. The Eagles, who are 5-0 in games played on Halloween, moved atop the standings in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

Max Johnson was 36-of-47 passing for 318 yards for Georgia Southern (4-4, 3-1 Sun Belt) and Alex Taylor had 10 receptions for 93 yards. The Eagles have won four straight against App State, but the Mountaineers lead the series 21-20-1. Appalachian State (5-3, 2-2 Sun Belt) finished with 222 total yards, just six yards rushing, and was 2 of 9 on third-down conversions.

Air Force 35, UConn 26

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Kemper Hodges rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns as Air Force, once again, leaned on its ground game to hold off UConn.

The Falcons (6-2) did not complete a pass but rushed for 366 yards and five touchdowns on 74 carries. UConn (4-4) pulled within 28-26 early in the fourth quarter after Kalieb Osborne connected with Alex Godavitarne for a 55-yard touchdown and Kenji Christian broke a 46-yard scoring run.

Air Force responded by taking nearly the rest of the game off the clock. The Falcons drove 75 yards in 19 plays, using 11:37 before Hodges scored from 1 yard out with 3:09 remaining.

North Dakota St. 31, UTEP 7

FARGO, N.D. -- Nathan Hayes accounted for two touchdowns and the North Dakota State defense had another shutdown performance in a victory over UTEP.

The MIners took a 7-0 lead on quarterback Raymond Moore III's 57-yard touchdown run on their first play from scrimmage. The North Dakota State defense allowed 181 yards the rest of the game.

North Dakota State entered with the number two defense in the nation, allowing 250.1 yards per game. Hayes completed 22 of 32 passes for 240 yards. His leading receiver was Jackson Williams, who had 111 yards on 10 receptions. Donovan Woolen had eight solo tackles.

New Mexico 21, San Jose St. 16

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Scottre Humphrey rushed for two touchdowns and New Mexico beat San Jose State to win its fifth straight game and remain unbeaten in Mountain West Conference games.

Humphrey capped two first half drives with 1- and 7-yard scoring runs and the Lobos led 14-9 at halftime. Toa Fa'avae connected with Cade Keith for a 20-yard touchdown late in the third quarter to go up 21-9.

Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa cut the lead to five with under 11 minutes left with an 89-yard pick-6 but the Spartans' final four possessions ended twice on downs and twice on interceptions, including Austin Brawley's pick at the New Mexico goal line in the final seconds.

UNLV 31, Northern Illinois 24

LAS VEGAS -- Jackson Arnold threw three touchdown passes, Jai'Den Thomas had 114 yards rushing and a touchdown on 16 carries, and UNLV beat Northern Illinois, the Huskies 10th consecutive loss.

Arnold was 20-of-30 passing for 269 yards, threw two interceptions and added 86 yards rushing on 13 carries for UNLV (5-3, 3-1 Mountain West). JJ Schlenhardt kicked a 27-yard field goal that gave the Huskies a 17-10 lead with 10:15 left in the first half, but Arnold hit Keyan Burnett with a 31-yard touchdown pass about 3 minutes later and then threw a 2-yard scoring strike to Taeshaun Lyons with 20 seconds left to make it 24-17 at halftime.

Taron Dickens threw two touchdown passes for Northern Illinois (0-7, 0-4).

Utah St. 31, Colorado St. 14

LOGAN, Utah -- McCae Hillstead threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Utah State defense had a dominant first half in a win over Colorado State.

With rushing touchdowns from Nehemiah Washington of 31 yards and Hillstead of 18, the Aggies led 17-0 at halftime. At that point, the Rams had 67 total yards, minus-5 on the ground, and only had three snaps across midfield. Javen Jacobs added a 12-yard rushing touchdown before Colorado State got on the board with a 10-play, 75-yard drive, capped by Durell Robinson's 6-yard run.

San Diego St. 26, Washington St. 20

SAN DIEGO -- Javion Kinnard had 87 yards rushing and two touchdowns, wide receiver Bert Emanuel Jr. threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jackson Ford, and San Diego State beat Washington State.

Washington State (1-8, 0-5 Pac-12) has lost six in a row. Lucky Sutton had 115 yards rushing on 18 carries for San Diego State (4-5, 3-2 Pac-12).

Kirby Vorhees was stopped for no gain by SDSU's Josiah Cox on fourth-and-1 to end the opening possession before the teams combined for four consecutive touchdown drives and Cooper DiLeva made a 36-yard field goal that gave SDSU the lead for good at 17-14 with 3:16 left in the first half. Owen Eshelman was 30-of-42 passing for 299 yards with an interception and added two rushing touchdowns for the Cougars.

Fresno St. 38, Oregon St. 22

FRESNO, Calif. -- Jayden Mandal threw two touchdown passes to Josiah Freeman and added two rushing TDs, Bryson Donelson had 108 yards rushing and a score, and Fresno State snapped Oregon State's five-game win streak with a win over the Beavers.

Oregon State (5-3, 3-1 Pac-12) lost for the first time since it opened the season with back-to-back defeats to then-No. 23 Houston, 33-20, and then-No. 13 Texas Tech, 35-24.

Mandal capped an eight-play, 75-yard drive with a 15-yard rushing touchdown late in the first quarter and Donelson ripped off a 63-yard TD -- Fresno State's longest run of the season -- to make it 14-6 with 11:10 in the second. Oregon State's Braden Atkinson was 33-of-59 passing for 373 yards and a touchdown.