No. 8 Alabama keeps finding different ways to win this season. On Saturday night, it pulled away in an offensive shootout for a 42-28 win over No. 14 LSU. The win gives the Crimson Tide control of the SEC West with a clear path to the conference title game.
In the other marquee game of the evening, No. 5 Washington outdid No. 20 USC 52-42 in a wild offensive showcase at the LA Coliseum. The win keeps Washington undefeated and very much alive in the College Football Playoff and Pac-12 title races.
But the drama started well before that as Clemson held on for a 31-23 win over No. 15 Notre Dame despite several late miscues by the Tigers. No. 10 Ole Miss followed that up with a last-second blocked field goal to survive a scare against Texas A&M and Texas needed a fourth-down stop in overtime to overcome Kansas State.
No. 22 Oklahoma State kept the drama alive later in the afternoon, delivering a 27-24 upset win over No. 9 Oklahoma in what is the last Bedlam rivalry game for the foreseeable future. Georgia, meanwhile, held its own against a lively Missouri team in a crucial SEC East clash.
At this point in the season, there is so much on the line as teams jockey for position in both the CFP rankings and their respective conference standings. Follow all the action here (scroll for live updates):
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That’s one way to score two points!
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UCLA gets into the end zone right before halftime. Cuts the Arizona lead to 14-7.
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Arizona trying to continue its surge. Leading 14-0 over No. 19 UCLA
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No. 5 Washington remains undefeated with 52-42 win over No. 20 USC
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Oregon State takes advantage of a big punt return and scores right before halftime.
Beavers lead Colorado 14-3 at the break
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Notable finals:
Michigan 41, Purdue 13
Oregon 63, Cal 19
Kansas 28, Iowa State 21
NC State 20, Miami 6
Kentucky 24, Mississippi State 3
West Virginia 37, BYU 7
UCF 28, Cincinnati 26
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USC throws incomplete on 4th down and Washington will take over with 1:02 to go.
That will be your ballgame.
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Christine Lake is a sports fanatic who lives and breathes athletics. With an extensive background in sports journalism, he covers everything from major league championships to grassroots sports events. When she’s not on the field or at the stadium, you’ll find Christine coaching youth sports teams.