West Virginia quarterback Scotty Fox. Jr. signs an autograph for a fan after the Mountaineers beat Colorado in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby)

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten announced that Southern California should have received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during its game against Northwestern on Friday night.

This was due to a reserve quarterback wearing the same number as the Trojans’ regular punter while executing a fake punt. Early in the second quarter, Sam Huard completed a pass that led to a touchdown five plays later.

The Big Ten stated that USC should have been penalized under the NCAA’s Unfair Tactics rule. The conference plans to continue reviewing the situation with both schools. Northwestern’s coach did not complain about the play after the game.

Saturday’s action:

– Stone Harrington kicked a school-record five field goals and Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez had two takeaways as the No. 9 Red Red Raiders beat eighth-ranked BYU 29-7. Behren Morton passed for 219 yards and threw a 9-yard touchdown to Caleb Douglas and Cameron Dickey ran for 121 yards and a 1-yard score for the 9-1 Red Raiders, who played in a top-10 matchup for the first time since 2008.

– Atticus Sappington kicked a 39-yard field goal with 3 seconds left, and No. 6 Oregon escaped with an 18-16 win over Iowa on a rainy Saturday. Dante Moore led a 10-play, 54-yard drive to set up Sappington’s third field goal of the game. He connected with Malik Benson for 24 yards to get the Ducks into range for the winning kick. Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski’s 3-yard touchdown run capped a 12-play, 93-yard drive that gave the Hawkeyes their first lead, 16-15 with 1:51 to play. Gronowski’s 2-point conversion pass was incomplete.

– Marcel Reed threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns as No. 3 Texas A&M defeated No. 19 Missouri 38-17. The Aggies remain undefeated, improving to 9-0. Rueben Owens II added 102 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Missouri freshman Matt Zollers struggled in his first start, completing just 7 of 22 passes for 77 yards.

– Gunner Stockton threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns and No. 5 Georgia beat Mississippi State 41-21. Georgia (8-1, 6-1 SEC) surrendered a touchdown on the opening drive of the game and then scored 38 straight points. It was a complete mismatch on both sides of the ball as the Georgia Bulldogs held the Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-5, 1-5 SEC) scoreless on six consecutive possessions while scoring five straight touchdowns themselves.

– Freshman Scotty Fox Jr. threw a touchdown pass, converted running back Curtis Jones had two short TDs and West Virginia beat Colorado 29-22 to eliminate the Buffaloes’ from bowl consideration. West Virginia won two straight for the first time this season. Colorado has lost three straight. The Buffaloes kept this one close after being outscored 105-24 in their previous two contests.

– C.J. Carr threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns and No. 10 Notre Dame beat Navy 49-10 on a snowy night for its seventh consecutive victory. Carr completed 13 of 16 passes and Notre Dame (7-2) led 42-10 when he gave way to backup quarterback Kenny Minchey late in the third quarter. Jeremiyah Love gained 94 yards on 13 carries and scored two touchdowns. He scored on a stunning 48-yard run where he went down but didn’t touch the turf, rolling off a defender and racing to the end zone after regaining his footing.

– Adam Urena found Dylan Evans for a 15-yard touchdown with 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter and Mercyhurst kept Saint Francis winless with a 16-15 victory. The Lakers’ 2-point conversion attempt failed before Saint Francis ended the game on a lateral play. Mac Plummer kicked five field goals for Saint Francis.