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    Saturday, May 04, 2024

    NCAA Top 25 football roundup

    Duke quarterback Thomas Sirk is sandwiched between Pittsburgh's Todd Thomas and Ray Vinopal as he scores a touchdown in the double overtime period of Saturday's game at Pittsburgh.

    No. 1 Mississippi State 17, Arkansas 10

    Dak Prescott threw for a career-high 331 yards and a touchdown to help Mississippi State beat Arkansas on Saturday night.

    Mississippi State (8-0, 5-0 Southeastern Conference, No. 1 CFP) trailed until the third quarter and didn't take the lead until Prescott's 69-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Fred Ross made it 17-10 with 13:21 remaining.

    Arkansas had two promising drives in the fourth quarter, but neither resulted in points. Will Redmond intercepted a pass in the end zone with 15 seconds left to end the Razorbacks' final chance.

    The Razorbacks (4-5, 0-5) have lost 17 straight conference games dating to 2012.

    It wasn't the prettiest game for Prescott - who threw two interceptions - but he made clutch throws during crucial moments in the second half. Josh Robinson caught six passes for a career-high 110 yards.

    No. 4 Auburn 35, No. 7 Mississippi 31

    Cassanova McKinzy recovered a fumble in the end zone to preserve Auburn's victory over Mississippi in what amounted to the first College Football Playoff knockout game.

    The Tigers (7-1, 4-1 Southeastern Conference, No. 3 CFP) got a reprieve after Rebels receiver Laquon Treadwell lost the ball at the end of a tackle-breaking catch-and-run to the end zone with 1:30 left. It was ruled a touchdown, but the replay official determined that he lost the ball before crossing the goal line.

    McKinzy dove on it, deflating the Ole Miss crowd enjoying the best start since 1990 for the Rebels (7-2, 4-2, No. 4 CFP).

    Auburn milked a minute off the clock before Ole Miss got the ball back at its 49 with 26 seconds left and no timeouts. Bo Wallace threw three straight incompletions before a final desperation play went nowhere.

    Florida 38, No. 9 Georgia 20

    Matt Jones and Kelvin Taylor combined for 389 yards rushing and four touchdowns and Florida upset Georgia, ending a three-game losing streak in the series and quite possibly saving coach Will Muschamp's job.

    Jones ran 25 times for 197 yards and two touchdowns. Taylor, whose NFL father, Fred, has his name emblazoned on a wall inside EverBank Field, carried 25 times for 192 yards and two scores.

    Jones and Taylor carried Florida (4-3, 3-3 SEC) to a much-needed victory in the series against the Bulldogs (6-2, 4-2) and in the Southeastern Conference.

    No. 10 TCU 31, No. 20 West Virginia 20

    Jaden Oberkrom kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired to give Texas Christian a victory over West Virginia.

    The Horned Frogs (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) overcame a 13-point deficit to keep their national championship hopes alive. TCU entered the game No. 7 in the College Football Playoff ranking.

    West Virginia (6-3, 4-2) led 27-14 midway through the third quarter, but was held to one first down the rest of the game.

    B.J. Catalon had two second-half touchdown runs for TCU, including a 6-yarder with 7:33 left that cut it to 30-28. He finished with 105 yards.

    No. 12 Baylor 60, Kansas 14

    Bryce Petty had three touchdown passes, two to Corey Coleman, and Baylor scored on 11 straight possessions to rout Kansas.

    Baylor (7-1, 3-1 Big 12) had to settle for field goals after two of three first-half fumbles by the Jayhawks deep in their territory, but still rolled up 669 yards in their 14th straight home victory. That streak ties Auburn for the longest in the nation.

    Coleman had a career-high 167 yards receiving and TDs of 72 and 49 yards, the latter putting the Bears up 46-7 early in the third quarter.

    No. 17 Nebraska 35, Purdue 14

    Imani Cross had two short touchdown runs after Heisman Trophy hopeful Ameer Abdullah mildly sprained his left knee, and Nebraska beat Purdue to take sole possession of the Big Ten West lead.

    The Cornhuskers (8-1, 4-1, No. 15 CFP) are a half-game ahead of Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin after their third straight win. Purdue (3-6, 1-4) lost its third in a row.

    No. 19 Oklahoma 59, Iowa State 14

    Trevor Knight became the first FBS player this season to throw three touchdown passes and rush for three scores, helping Oklahoma beat Iowa State.

    Knight had 230 yards passing and a career-high 146 yards rushing for the Sooners (6-2, 3-2 Big 12). They gained a season-high 751 yards in beating the Cyclones for the 43rd time in their past 45 tries.

    Temple 20, No. 21 East Carolina 10

    Kenny Harper ran for two touchdowns and Temple forced five fumbles to beat East Carolina for its first victory over a ranked opponent since 1998.

    The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Pirates (6-2, 3-1 American Athletic Conference), spoiling their bid for the best eight-game start in school history.

    No. 24 Duke 51, Pittsburgh 48

    Backup quarterback Thomas Sirk bulled into the end zone from 5 yards in the second overtime to lift Duke past Pittsburgh.

    The Blue Devils (7-1, 3-1 ACC) held Pitt to a field goal to start the second overtime, then went 25 yards in four plays, with Sirk's second touchdown ending it.

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