College football: Texas Tech tops Arizona; Indiana wins in OT

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 Lubbock, Texas, during 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, the former Servite High star, 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 for the Wildcats (6-2, 3-2), who had a five-game winning streak stopped while losing freshman receiver R.J. Mosley to an apparently serious left leg injury.

at No. 4 Indiana 23, Minnesota 16: Backup quarterback Grant Wilson threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Becker on the first play of overtime, and the Hoosiers came up with a stop on Minnesota’s possession to close out the win.

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 won 13-6 at Michigan.

And this one looked was over when the Golden Gophers (5-3, 3-2) 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.

at Syracuse 30, No. 19 Southern Methodist 27: Steve Angeli hit tight end Noah Meyers on a two-yard scoring strike with 17 seconds to go, lifting the Orange (4-4, 2-4 ACC) to the upset of the Mustangs (6-2, 4-2).

The Orange 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. Kevin Jennings threw for two scores and Kendrick Raphael ran 14 yards for what appeared to be a game-winner for SMU.

at No. 3 Georgia 27, No. 17 Florida 8: Chris Cole returned a fumble recovery 66 yards for a touchdown and the Bulldogs (7-1, 5-1 SEC) took advantage of four turnovers by the Gators (5-3, 3-3).

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

No. 5 Notre Dame 35, Navy 13: CJ Carr passed for 210 yards and two touchdowns, and Nolan James Jr. added scoring runs of 52 and 23 yards to help the Fighting Irish pull away for their ninth straight victory in a game at Foxborough, Mass.

Notre Dame (7-1) 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.

at No. 6 Utah 49, Cincinnati 25: Devon Dampier threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns and the Utes (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) extended the nation’s longest active winning streak to 14 games 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) 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.

at No. 8 Brigham Young 27, Arizona State 20: Bear Bachmeier, the former Murrieta Valley High star, threw for 236 yards and a touchdown to lead the Cougars (7-1, 4-1 Big 12), who shut out the Sun Devils (4-4, 2-3) 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 touchdown to keep the drive alive. Cardae Mack totaled 170 all-purpose yards to lead Arizona State.

at No. 12 Mississippi 45, Auburn 15: Trinidad Chambliss threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another as the Rebels (6-2, 4-2 SEC) routed the Tigers.

Leading 17-15, Chambliss had a 26-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter to give the Rebels a nine-point lead. He added a six-yard scoring pass to Caleb Cunningham and a 28-yarder to Horatio Fields in the fourth quarter.

at No. 14 Wake Forest 51, Virginia 7: Ty Clark III scored on three short runs, Gio Lopez threw a touchdown pass and Connor Calvert kicked three field goals as the Demon Deacons posted a runway to stretch their winning streak to five.

Wake Forest (7-1, 4-1 ACC) had 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.

at Oregon 34, No. 20 Northwestern: Dylan Raiola completed 22 of 31 passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns to help the Ducks rally to victory. Raiola made his second consecutive 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).

at Iowa 30, No. 25 Wisconsin 0: Hank Brown threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns, and the Hawkeyes’ defense shut out the Badgers for the second consecutive year in 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.

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

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