College football: Oklahoma upsets No. 1 Texas; Indiana holds off Nebraska

Tate Sandell kicked a 47-yard field goal on the final play and Oklahoma overcame its continued offensive ineptness with touchdowns on special teams and defense in a 27-24 win over No. 1 Texas in the Red River rivalry game on Saturday in Dallas.

The Sooners (3-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) beat a No. 1 team for the first time since a 38-17 win over Missouri in 2007. They had been 0-4-1 when facing a top-ranked Texas team.

Arch Manning threw three touchdowns for the Longhorns (4-1, 1-1), but both of his interceptions were costly.

Texas had two late chances, but Gianni Spetic was wide right on a 53-yard field goal attempt with 1:55 left. After the Sooners went three-and-out for the seventh time in the game, Manning’s last pass was intercepted by Omarion Robinson with 19 seconds left.

at No. 3 Notre Dame 58, Stanford 7: Freshman Jonaz Walton scored on a 97-yard run — the third longest offensive play in Notre Dame Stadium history — and finished with 181 yards in the rout. Walton’s 181 yards are the most by a Notre Dame running back this season. Walton also scored on a 40-yard run against Stanford.

Notre Dame (6-0) extended its overall winning streak to 16 games — all by double-digits. The Fighting Irish edged closer to the record of 21 consecutive double-digit victory margins set by Army (1944-46). Miami is second with 17 consecutive double-digit victories from 2000 to 2001. Stanford falls to 4-2.

No. 7 Indiana 20, at Nebraska 17: Josh Hoover surprised a Nebraska defense stacked to stop the run on fourth and one, flipping the ball to a wide-open Nick Marsh for a 44-yard touchdown to give No. 7 Indiana its first lead.

The Hoosiers (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten Conference) were pushed to the limit by a Cornhuskers team looking for a program-turning victory under fourth-year coach Matt Rhule. Instead, the defending national champion Hoosiers won their 22nd straight game and Nebraska lost its 31st in a row against a Top 25 opponent.

Nebraska (5-1, 2-1) looked to be on the verge of putting away the Hoosiers when quarterback Anthony Colandrea broke a 39-yard touchdown run for a 17-6 lead early in the fourth quarter.

at No. 5 Ohio State 45, Maryland 16: Jeremiah Smith scored touchdowns on his first two touches to enhance his Heisman Trophy profile and Julian Sayin had four touchdown passes as the Buckeyes warmed up for a brutal stretch of games.

Smith turned two short catches into dazzling scores, and Sayin connected with tight ends Nate Roberts and Mason Williams for TDs as the Buckeyes (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) opened a 31-10 halftime lead despite some sloppy moments.

No. 9 Mississippi 52, at Vanderbilt 17: Trinidad Chambliss threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as ninth-ranked Mississippi routed Vanderbilt 52-17 on Saturday.

The Rebels (4-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) notched their sixth straight win and 10th in 12 over Vanderbilt (3-3, 0-3). Chambliss put them ahead to stay with a 10-yard touchdown run as Ole Miss scored on four straight drives in the first half for a 42-3 halftime lead. Ole Miss scored four touchdowns after Vanderbilt turnovers.

No. 15 Tennessee 24, at Arkansas 17: George MacIntyre threw for 247 yards and a touchdown in his first career start, DeSean Bishop ran for 138 yards as the Volunteers (5-2, 2-1 SEC) won.

With the score tied at 17 with 4:07 left and Tennessee pinned inside its own 10 after an Arkansas punt, Bishop ran for 59 yards to help set up the go-ahead score.

South Carolina 38, at No. 16 Florida 19: LaNorris Sellers accounted for five touchdowns, including four passing in his best performance in nearly two years, as South Carolina pulled off the upset to end an eight-game skid in Southeastern Conference play.

Sellers completed 23 of 35 passes for 279 yards, finding Nyck Harbor, Mazeo Bennett Jr., Donovan Murph and Lex Cyrus for scores against the league’s worst passing defense. Sellers’ most impressive play was a three-yard run in the third quarter in which he tossed aside a defender and nearly scored. He plunged in on the next play, essentially sealing a long-awaited victory for the Gamecocks (3-3, 1-3 SEC).

The Gators (4-2, 2-2), who were double-digit favorites at home, lost a second consecutive game in lopsided fashion and surely will fall out of the AP Top 25. They were looking to rebound from a 45-17 shocker at then-No. 25 Missouri. Instead, they got humiliated in the Swamp.

at No. 18 Oklahoma State 42, Central Florida 28: Drew Mestemaker threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns and Evan Jackson returned a fumble 28 yards for the clinching score. Mestemaker added a rushing touchdown and two-point conversion for Oklahoma State (4-1, 2-0 Big 12 Conference), which outscored the Knights 21-7 after halftime.

Keyone Jenkins threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns and was driving the Knights (3-3, 1-2) toward a possible go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter. But his backwards pass was knocked down by Oklahoma State’s Christian Bodnar and returned for a touchdown by Jackson. Mestemaker’s conversion run gave the Cowboys a 35-21 cushion with 10:32 left.

North Carolina 21, at No. 25 Pittsburgh 17: Billy Edwards Jr. threw a 75-yard touchdown pass in the second half and North Carolina (3-2, 1-1 ACC) knocked off No. 25 Pittsburgh (5-1, 2-1).

Pitt had just taken a 17-14 lead when the Tar Heels immediately responded. Edwards hit Shamar Easter for a 75-yard score down the seam for the go-ahead touchdown, giving coach Bill Belichick his first win against a ranked opponent at North Carolina.

In other games

Jamal Roberts had 34 carries for a career-best 222 yards and two touchdowns, and Cayden Lee caught seven passes for 94 yards and a touchdown to help No. 14 Missouri (5-1, 2-1 SEC) beat visiting Texas A&M 27-6 on Saturday. The Tigers also got a pair of 50-plus yard field goals from Blake Craig while Austin Simmons completed 14 of 28 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown. Marcel Reed led the Aggies (3-3, 1-3) by completing 19 of 39 passes for 189 yards, but he was intercepted twice and lost 18 yards on seven carries. ...

Conner Weigman and tight end Patrick Overmyer connected for four touchdown passes and No. 22 Houston beat Kansas State 35-16. Weigman was 19 of 30 for 242 yards for Houston (5-1, 2-1 Big 12). Avery Johnson was 16 of 30 for 182 yards and two touchdowns with an interception for Kansas State (3-2, 0-2). ...

Bear Bachmeier threw for a season-high 329 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 8 Brigham Young (5-0, 3-0 Big 12) to a 24-10 victory over Iowa State on Friday night. Iowa State fell to 3-3, 1-2. ... Kamari Moulton ran for a career-high 208 yards in 26 carries and the Iowa defense held Washington to minus-3 yards rushing as the 20th-ranked Hawkeyes (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) rolled to a 41-24 victory on Friday night. The Huskies (3-3, 0-3) were held to 95 yards of total offense in the first half. ...

Gio Lopez threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Wake Forest (5-1, 3-1 ACC) won 38-14 at North Carolina State (3-3, 1-2) on Saturday. ... Cale Hellums rushed for a career-high 223 yards, Dawson Jones kicked the winning field goal on the final play and Army edged Tulane 20-17. ... Quarterback Jackson Gutierrez ran for a career-high 232 yards and three touchdowns and threw for another score to lead Navy (2-3, 1-2 American) to a 34-26 victory.

CFP expansion talks

The College Football Playoff announced Saturday that discussions will continue with broadcast partner ESPN after the end of an exclusive negotiating window over media rights for a potential doubling in size of the playoff field from 12 to 24 teams.

The CFP statement came a day after the initial 30-day window ended. ESPN’s new deal that starts this year is worth $7.8 billion over six seasons, and it provides the network the first option of adding the first two games in any expansion of the playoff.