Football Page 601 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 22 NC State scores at will, routs North Carolina
Brennan Armstrong threw for three touchdowns and No. 22 North Carolina State used a dominating first half and went on to defeat visiting North Carolina 39-20 on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C....
Abu Sama III powers Iowa State's upset of No. 19 Kansas State
Abu Sama III rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns as Iowa State defeated No. 19 Kansas State 42-35 in a high-scoring affair, despite a heavy snowstorm in Manhattan, Kan....
No. 1 Georgia completes perfect regular season, beats Georgia Tech
Kendall Milton rushed for a career-high 156 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead top-ranked Georgia to a 31-23 victory over rival Georgia Tech in nonconference play on Saturday night at Atlanta....
No. 24 Clemson extends dominance of rival South Carolina
Clemson's Jonathan Weitz kicked three field goals, and the No. 24 Tigers relied on their defense to stymie South Carolina in the 120th version of the Palmetto Bowl on Saturday night, toppling the Gamecocks 16-7 in Columbia, S.C....
No. 5 Florida State holds off Florida, 24-15
Trey Benson tied a career high with three rushing touchdowns to lead No. 5 Florida State to a 24-15 victory over Florida on Saturday night in Gainesville, Fla....
Kansas overcomes slow start to blow out Cincinnati
Jason Bean accounted for four touchdowns as Kansas started slowly but then blew out Cincinnati 49-16 on Saturday night in Cincinnati. It gave Kansas its first eight-win season since 2008....
West Virginia closes strong to edge Baylor
Garrett Greene hit Jahiem White with the winning touchdown pass with 23 seconds remaining as visiting West Virginia charged back for a 34-31 win over hapless Baylor on Saturday in Waco, Texas, in the Big 12 Conference finale for both teams....
Audric Esteme (4 TDs), No. 18 Notre Dame pound Stanford
Audric Estime rushed for 238 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 18 Notre Dame to a 56-23 win against Stanford in the regular-season finale on Saturday evening in Palo Alto, Calif....
Washington K Grady Gross earns scholarship with winning FG
Saturday was going pretty good for Grady Gross after he kicked a game-winning 42-yard field goal as time expired to give Washington a 24-21 victory over Washington State in the Apple Cup....
Chiefs place WR Mecole Hardman (thumb) on IR
The Kansas City Chiefs placed receiver/returner Mecole Hardman on injured reserve on Saturday due to a sprained thumb....
Ravens place star TE Mark Andrews (ankle) on IR
The Baltimore Ravens placed three-time Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews on injured reserve on Saturday due to his ankle injury....
No. 4 Washington edges Washington State with late field goal
Rome Odunze caught seven passes for 120 yards with two touchdowns, and his 23-yard, fourth-down run on the final possession helped set up Grady Gross' game-winning field goal from 42 yards as No. 4-ranked Washington closed out an undefeated regular season in a 24-21 defeat of rival Washington State,...
No. 20 Oklahoma State beats BYU in 2OT, makes Big 12 title game
No. 20 Oklahoma State rallied from an 18-point deficit to clinch a spot in the Big 12 championship game with a thrilling 40-34 double-overtime win over BYU on Saturday in rainy Stillwater, Okla....
Taulia Tagovailoa becomes Big Ten's top all-time passer as Maryland tops Rutgers
Taulia Tagovailoa became the Big Ten's all-time leading passer as he guided Maryland to a 42-24 win over host Rutgers in the regular-season finale Saturday in Piscataway, N.J....
Joe Milton III (6 total TDs), No. 21 Tennessee top Vanderbilt
No. 21 Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III threw for 383 yards and accounted for six touchdowns, as the Volunteers scored a 45-24 win over Vanderbilt in their annual rivalry game in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday afternoon....
Northwestern outlasts Illinois, 45-43
Trailing early in the fourth quarter, Northwestern took advantage of two special-teams turnovers to score two touchdowns in a nine-second span and rally for a 45-43 victory over Illinois in a Big Ten regular-season finale Saturday afternoon at Champaign, Ill....
Noah Fifita sets passing record as No. 15 Arizona crushes Arizona State
Noah Fifita passed for a school-record 527 yards and five touchdowns, and Tetairoa McMillan had 266 yards receiving, as No. 15 Arizona poured it on against rival Arizona State to retain the Territorial Cup trophy with a 59-23 victory on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz....
No. 25 Liberty handles UTEP, finishes regular season 12-0
Quinton Cooley ran for three touchdowns as No. 25 Liberty completed an undefeated regular season by defeating UTEP 42-28 in El Paso, Texas....
Braelon Allen sparks Wisconsin in win over Minnesota
Braelon Allen rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns to lead Wisconsin to a 28-14 win over host Minnesota in a Big Ten matchup Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis....