Week 11 was supposed to be an SEC showcase and instead it was the ACC that captured the nation’s attention early.
No. 4 Miami has been playing with fire all season and the Hurricanes finally got burned after a late fumble doomed their comeback attempt at Georgia Tech.
The SEC still had all the shine later in the day though. In the afternoon marquee, No. 16 Ole Miss delivered perhaps the biggest win of Lane Kiffin’s tenure in knocking off No. 3 Georgia. And No. 11 Alabama crushed No. 15 LSU 42-13 to effectively knock the Tigers out of the playoff picture.
Elsewhere, No. 20 Colorado held off Texas Tech and bolstered its Big 12 title game hopes in the process as Iowa State stumbled for a second straight loss. And Jeremiah Smith set a freshman record for Ohio State, while Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel broke the all-time FBS touchdown record.
Here’s what else we’re watching on Saturday.
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Halftime: Utah 21, BYU 10
BYU completely botched the clock at the end of the half, running out of time after a false start results in a 10-second runoff. The Cougars were in field goal range, but they’ll come up empty-handed.
Utah threatening to spoil their rival’s perfect season.
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Touchdown Utah!
Micah Bernard catches the ball and dives past the pylon for another Utes score and we’ve got a possible big upset brewing in Salt Late City.
Utah 21, BYU 10, late 2nd quarter
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Final: Virginia 24, Pitt 19
After starting the season 7-0, Pitt has now lost two straight as Virginia pulls the upset. Pitt QB Eli Holstein left the game injured after taking a big hit.
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Touchdown Utah!
Brant Kuithe scores his 2nd TD of the day, this time on a direct snap run, and the Utes are back in front.
Utah 14, BYU 10
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BYU kick return TD!
Utah’s lead didn’t last long as Keelan Marion returned the ensuing kickoff 96 yards for BYU’s first TD of the game.
BYU 10, Utah 7, 2nd quarter
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Final: Missouri 30, Oklahoma 23
A defensive struggle turned into a wild 4th quarter finish, but No. 24 Missouri hangs on to beat Oklahoma thanks to a last-minute defensive touchdown.
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Final: Alabama 23, LSU 13
Jalen Milroe was the star of the show for the Crimson Tide. His final tally: 185 rushing yards and 4 TD rushing, 109 yards passing. Alabama stays alive in the SEC title and playoff hunt.
LSU’s playoff hopes are likely toast.
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Utah takes lead on BYU
Brandon Rose tosses a 20-yard dime to Brant Kuithe to give the Utes the lead over No. 9 BYU in the Holy War.
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Touchdown Mizzou on a scoop n’ score!
What a turn of events in Columbia! Zion Young recovers Jackson Arnold’s fumble and takes it to the house to give the Tigers the lead with 30 seconds to play!
Missouri 30, Oklahoma 23
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Touchdown Mizzou!
Drew Pyne’s pass was caught on an incredible play by Theo Wease Jr. and we’re all tied up with 1:03 to play!
Missouri 23, Oklahoma 23
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BYU starts scoring in Holy War
Will Ferrin’s 23-yard field goal gives BYU the early 3-0 lead over Utah.
Cougars got a short field after intercepting Utah QB Damien Alford.
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Touchdown Alabama
The backups are in for Alabama now and it doesn’t matter. They’re scoring anyway. Richard Young runs it in from the 8 and just about all that’s left in the stands in Tiger Stadium are some Bama fans.
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Oklahoma leads No. 24 Mizzou
The Sooners trailed 16-9 with under 5 minutes to play but then scores two touchdowns in a span of a little more than a minute. One was on offense, the second was this scoop and score by Billy Bowman Jr. to take the lead.
Oklahoma 23, Missouri 16, under 2 minutes
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Jeanty scores again
Ashton Jeanty finds the end zone for the 3rd time today on a 2-yard rush.
Boise State 28, Nevada 14, 4th quarter
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Touchdown Alabama! Guess who?
It’s QB Jalen Milroe again! This time he breaks free for a monster 72-yard TD run, his 4th of the game. The blowout continues at a stunned Tiger Stadium.
Alabama 35, LSU 6, early 4th quarter
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Final: Oregon 39, Maryland 18
The Ducks get to 10-0 with a pretty comfortable home win as they take one step closer to the Big Ten title game.
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Virginia leading No. 18 Pitt
Possible upset brewing? Virginia went on to score another TD after this one to extend the lead.
Virginia 21, Pitt 13, 3rd quarter
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Oregon in control
Dillon Gabriel passes to Evan Stewart, who takes it 17 yards for what should be a game-sealing Ducks touchdown.
Oregon 39, Maryland 18, late 4th quarter
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Touchdown Alabama!
And a few plays later, Jalen Milroe finds his way back into the end zone. That’s 3 TD runs for Milroe today, and it’s a rout in Baton Rouge.
Alabama 28, LSU 6
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Trash on the field at LSU
LSU’s defense appeared to stop Alabama with a sack on 3rd down but a facemask penalty gave the Tide a first down. Fans didn’t like the call (which was correct) and proceeded to throw objects on the field.
Where have we seen this before in an SEC game?
