College Football: Georgia tops Kentucky for SEC title

6 Georgia 31, 11 Kentucky 17

D & # 39; Andre Swift scored a total of 156 yards and two touchdowns in 16 races against Kentucky's vaunted defense, and Georgia 6th defeated the # 11 Wildcats (7-2, 5-2), closing out his second consecutive victory in the Southeast. Conference Title Eastern Division.

Swift had a 83-yard fumble in the third quarter, giving Georgia a 28-3 lead (8-1, 6-1). He also had a nice 20-yard pass in the second period, when the game was tight. Elijah Holyfield ran for a career-high 115 yards in 18 runs, scoring a 4-yard run in the third quarter.

Georgia racked up 331 yards at the top of the season and earned a spot in the SEC championship game on Dec. 1 in Atlanta.

"It's huge," said Georgia coach Kirby Smart. "This has not been easy. It's never easy. I think people are sometimes spoiled when we win. These are good programs. These are good teams. Let's give our children a lot of credit because their backs were against the wall two weeks in a row and they fought. They went out scratching and clawing.

Kentucky started the weekend with the best defense in the country and had not allowed anyone to exceed 20 points all year, but it could not slow the teams of Georgia, Swift and Holyfield, all of whom two crossed the 100 yard mark at the end of the third quarter.

2 Clemson 77, Louisville 16

Travis Etienne had 153 yards and two touchdowns, and 350-pound defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence added a touchdown touchdown while Clemson's No. 2 (9-0, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) was buried visiting Louisville (2-7, 0-6).

The Tigers have improved to 9-0 for the third time in four seasons and can conclude their fourth consecutive season. Atlantic division title next week at Boston College.

Trevor Lawrence threw two early touchdowns for Clemson. Etienne broke the 1,000 yard mark and scored his 15th touchdown. Tavien Feaster added 101 yards for the Tigers.

5 Michigan 42, 14 Penn State 7

Shea Patterson scored three touchdowns and Michigan's No. 5 (8-1, 6-0, Big Ten) earned a dominant defense performance in a home win against the No. 14 Penn State (6 -3, 3-3).

The Wolverines have come close to their goals of winning a conference championship for the first time since 2004 and gaining a spot in the college football playoffs.

Patterson completed 11 of 17 passes for 144 yards with two touchdowns. He ran eleven times, often in play, with 42 yards, including a touchdown in the middle of the first quarter.

8 Ohio State 36, Nebraska 31

JK Dobbins had three touchdowns and Dwayne Haskins Jr. won two more while Ohio No. 8 (8-1, 5-1, Big Ten) rallied in the second half and delayed the visit. Nebraska (2-7, 1-5).

After Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to JD Spielman, reducing his team's deficit to 5 points, Dobbins jumped for the first two tries.

The much-maligned Buckeyes race and defense finally showed up in the second half. Dobbins is rushed to reap 163 yards rushing, his second 100-yard game this season. Running back Mike Weber added 91 yards on the floor.

12 West Virginia 42, 15 Texas 41

In West Virginia, Will Grier threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Gary Jennings, with 16 seconds to go, then scored a 2-point conversion, allowing Mountaineers, 12th in the standings (7-1). , 5-1 Big 12) to win the victory. Texas (6-3, 4-2).

The conversion took place moments after Grier contacted David Sills. Grier finished with 346 passing yards and three touchdowns, including two at Sills.

Missouri 38, 13 Florida 17

Drew Lock selected Florida's defense for the second year in a row, throwing three touchdown passes to lead visiting Missouri (5-4, 1-4 LP) to a 13th-place finish in the Gators (6-3, 4-3).

Lock completed 24 of 32 passes for 250 yards. Albert Okwuegbunam, Kam Scott and Emanuel Hall scored goals that stunned the swamp.

State of Arizona 38, 16 Utah 20

Manny Wilkins threw three touchdown passes to Neal Harry, and Arizona State (5-4, 3-3) beat the visiting visitor to Utah (6-3, 4-3), beating Utes n ° 16 of the only possession of the first place in the South Pacific-12.

The Utes lost quarterback Tyler Huntley because of a clavicle fracture in the third quarter. The loss put an end to Utah's four-game winning streak and led the Utes to a first-place stand against Arizona in the South Pac-12 cluttered.

Purdue 38, 19 Iowa 36

Spencer Evans scored a 25-yard goal eight seconds from the end, giving Purdue a home surprise against No. 19 Iowa (6-3, 3-3) and replacing the Boilermakers (5-4). , 4-2) in the match. Big Ten West Division Hunting Title.

David Blough threw Terry Wright three touchdown passes and crossed the 300-yard mark for the fifth time this season. The Boilermakers have won five of their last six games and defeated a third-place team this season.

22 Syracuse 41, wake forest 24

Eric Dungey ran for 119 yards and a touchdown, Jarveon Howard scored two goals and the 22nd Syracuse (7-2, 4-2 AC) beat host Wake Forest (4-5, 1-4).

Dungey, averaging 294.1 yards per game in second place in ACC, completed 23 of 35 passes for a total of 157 yards and earned a 26-yard score for Orange to win. his first match in the Top 25 since the Dwight Freeney in 2001.

24 Boston College 31, Virginia Tech 21

Travis Levy ran twice and the 24th Boston College (7-2, 4-1 ACC) beat host Virginia Tech (4-4, 3-2), hosting the Eagles' home match against Clemson the next week. place in the Atlantic Division of ACC on the line.

BEFORE CHRIST. limited the Hokies to 32 yards in the third quarter and cleared a 14-7 deficit with 21 unanswered points after half-time.

25 Texas A & M 28, Auburn 24

Seth Williams captured an 11-yard touchdown pass from Jarrett Stidham at 1 minute 41 seconds and Auburn (6-3, 3-3 Southeast Conference) rallied home to beat No. 25 Texas A & M (5-4, 3-3).

The Tigers stammered early in the attack, but finished with a 14-point lead over the 5:14 final, and the defense made big saves.

Other games

■ John Lovett had two touchdowns and Princeton (8-0, 5-0) defeated Dartmouth (7-1, 4-1) and won first place in the Ivy League with a 14-9 win in A confrontation between the football championship division teams, the first time two undefeated conference teams meet in November since 2001.

■ Jonathan Taylor had 208 yards and three touchdowns, and Wisconsin (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) played football on the fly in the second half, fleeing Rutgers (1-8, 0-6) for 31 – 17 win at home.

■ Tom Stewart has amassed 393 yards and five touchdowns on the program, including the three-longest strikes in Harvard history, and the Crimson (4-4, 2-3 Ivy) defeated Columbia in 52-18 . (4-4, 1-4).

■ Back Darnell Woolfolk racked up 117 yards and a touchdown, Kelvin Hopkins Jr. scored on a 6-yard run and the Army (7-2) resisted Air Force (3-6), 17-14, at home. It was the 11th consecutive victory at Michie Stadium for the Army that will hold the Commander-in-Chief trophy, emblem of the supremacy of the three service academies.

■ James Holland had 165 yards and two goals, and Colgate (8-0, 5-0) beat hosts Fordham (1-8, 1-3), 41-0, to win the Patriot title. League. With the shutout, his fifth, Colgate tied a pass in F.C.S. Record of a season.