– The Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s defense made a goal-line stand in the final minute and Dres Anderson scored twice, helping the Utes to their biggest upset at home as they held off No. 5 Stanford 27-21 on Saturday.
Kevin Hogan marched the Cardinal down to the 6, but on fourth down, amid heavy pressure, he overthrew his intended target.
The Utes took a knee to end the game and the 13-game winning streak of Stanford (5-1, 3-1).
(1) ALABAMA 48, KENTUCKY 7: T.J. Yeldon and Kenyan Drake each ran for two touchdowns to help top-ranked Alabama to a blowout at Lexington, Ky.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Crimson Tide (6-0, 3-0 SEC) scored on their last eight possessions and outgained the Wildcats (1-5, 0-3) 668-170.
(2) OREGON 45, (16) WASHINGTON 24: Marcus Mariota threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns, added another 88 yards and a TD rushing, and visiting Oregon won its 10th straight over Washington.
(3) CLEMSON 24, BOSTON COLLEGE 14: Tajh Boyd ran for the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and defensive end Vic Beasley followed with a 13-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown to keep host Clemson (6-0, 4-0 ACC) undefeated.
(25) MISSOURI 41, (7) GEORGIA 26: Receiver Bud Sasser threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to L’Damian Washington in the fourth quarter after quarterback James Franklin left with a shoulder injury in an upset at Athens, Ga.
Missouri (6-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) led by 18 points in the first half before Georgia (4-2, 3-1) cut the lead to 28-26 in the fourth quarter.
(10) LSU 17, (17) FLORIDA 6: Jeremy Hill rushed for 121 yards, Zach Mettenberger passed for 152, and LSU’s defense did the rest at Baton Rouge, La.
TEXAS 31, (12) OKLAHOMA 20: Case McCoy threw two touchdowns and defensive tackle Chris Whaley returned an interception 31 yards for a score at Dallas.
(14) SOUTH CAROLINA 52, ARKANSAS 7: Connor Shaw threw for 219 yards and accounted for four touchdowns at Fayetteville, Ark.
Mike Davis added 128 yards rushing on 19 carries for the Gamecocks (5-1, 3-1 SEC).
(15) BAYLOR 35, KANSAS STATE 25: Bryce Petty threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns and Ahmad Dixon made a critical late interception at Manhattan, Kan.
Tevin Reese had five catches for 184 yards and two scores, and Antwan Goodley had five catches for 139 yards and another touchdown for the Bears (5-0, 2-0 Big 12), who ran their winning streak to nine games.
PENN STATE 43, (18) MICHIGAN 40: Bill Belton ran for a 2-yard touchdown in the fourth overtime to lift host Penn State past Michigan in maybe the biggest win in coach Bill O’Brien’s two seasons with the Nittany Lions.
WISCONSIN 35, (19) NORTHWESTERN 6: Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon ran for a 71-yard touchdown and Chris Borland led a fierce defense that figured out Northwestern’s high-octane offense in a win at Madison, Wis.
(20) TEXAS TECH 42, IOWA STATE 35: Backup quarterback Davis Webb threw for three touchdowns and 415 yards in place of injured Baker Mayfield at Lubbock, Texas.
Webb was 35 for 56 with an interception for Texas Tech (6-0, 3-0 Big 12).
(23) NORTHERN ILLINOIS 27, AKRON 20: Jordan Lynch threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Northern Illinois (6-0, 2-0 MAC East) extended its home winning streak to 23 games).
(24) VIRGINIA TECH 19, PITTSBURGH 9: Logan Thomas threw an early touchdown pass, Cody Journell kicked four field goals and Virginia Tech (6-1, 3-0 ACC) sacked Pittsburgh’s Tom Savage eight times in a 19-9 victory at Blacksburg, Va.
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