Top 25 roundup: Iowa State shocks No. 3 Oklahoma in Norman

NORMAN, Okla. — Iowa State seemed to be in no position to win Saturday at No. 3 Oklahoma.

The Cyclones were playing with a walk-on senior quarterback who had played in just three games during his career going into Saturday after its starter at the spot took a leave of absence for the team due to “medical concerns.”

But Kyle Kempt, with some help from ironman Joel Lanning, played a big part in pulling off the stunner as Iowa State beat the Sooners 38-31 at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

Kempt completed 18 of 24 passes for 343 yards and three touchdowns.

It was Iowa State’s first win over Oklahoma since 1990, snapping an 18-game losing streak in the series. It was only the Cyclones’ second win over the Sooners since 1961.

With 2:19 left, Kempt hit Allen Lazard for a 25-yard touchdown pass that Lazard wrestled away from Oklahoma safety Chanse Sylvie. That broke a 31-31 tie.

Oklahoma had one more chance to tie it, getting the ball with 2:19 remaining but failed to cross midfield. The Cyclones (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) sealed the win by forcing a turnover on downs when Baker Mayfield threw an incompletion on fourth down with 1:15 left.

Mayfield was 24 of 33 for 306 yards, two touchdown and no interceptions for Oklahoma (4-1, 1-1).

No. 2 Clemson 28, Wake Forest 14

CLEMSON — Clemson (6-0, 4-0 ACC) won its ninth consecutive game against the Demon Deacons (4-2, 1-2).

Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant completed 21 of 29 passes for 200 yards and a touchdown before leaving the game with a knee injury with six minutes left in the third quarter. He did not return, but the injury did not appear to be serious.

Back-ups Zerrick Cooper and Hunter Johnson led the Tigers the rest of the way.

Wake Forest senior quarterback John Wolford missed the game with an injury to his non-throwing shoulder suffered during last week’s 26-19 loss against Florida State. He was replaced by redshirt sophomore Kendall Hinton, who completed 14 of 30 passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for 92 yards on 24 carries.

No. 4 Penn State 31, Northwestern 7

EVANSTON, Ill.– Quarterback Trace McSorley completed 25 of 34 passes for 245 yards and a touchdown, also running for a score, as Penn State spoiled the Wildcats’ homecoming.

Penn State Heisman Trophy candidate Saquon Barkley had minus-1 yard rushing at halftime. But he finished with 16 carries for 75 yards and two touchdowns, including a 53-yard touchdown run that gave the Nittany Lions (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) a 24-0 lead late in the third quarter.

Northwestern (2-3, 0-2) gained 99 yards in the second half, 23 of which came on a late touchdown drive.

No. 5 Georgia 45, Vanderbilt 14

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Georgia amassed 423 yards on the ground, as the Bulldogs rolled past the Commodores.

Running backs Nick Chubb (16 carries, 138 yards, two touchdowns) and Sony Michel (12 carries, 150 yards, one score) were virtually unstoppable for the Bulldogs, who avenged a 17-16 upset loss to the Commodores in Athens last season.

Georgia (6-0, 3-0 SEC) averaged 7.8 yards per carry. Vanderbilt fell to 3-3 and 0-3.

No. 8 TCU 31, No. 23 West Virginia 24

FORT WORTH, Texas — Kenny Hill had a touchdown passing, receiving and rushing to lead the Horned Frogs.

Hill threw a 45-yard TD to Jalen Reagor in the third quarter and took a pass from receiver KaVontae Turpin and ran 48 yards for another score for the Horned Frogs, who improved to 5-0 and 2-0 in the Big 12.

Mountaineers quarterback Will Grier, who entered ranked sixth nationally in touchdown passes, was 25 for 45 for 366 yards with three touchdowns and an interception, one of two West Virginia (3-2, 1-1) turnovers that TCU converted into 10 points.

Mountaineers running back Justin Crawford was kept just below his Big 12-leading 112.8 rushing yards a game with 111 on 19 carries.

No. 10 Ohio State 62, Maryland 14

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Senior quarterback J.T. Barrett passed for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Buckeyes rolled.

Maryland, down to third-team quarterback Max Bortenschlager because of injuries, generated only 66 total yards — 50 rushing and 16 passing.

Then the Terrapins (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) lost Bortenschlager to an injury late in the third quarter when OSU (5-1, 3-0) cornerback Damon Arnette was booted for targeting.

True freshman running back J.K. Dobbins ran for 96 yards and a TD on 13 carries.

No. 12 Auburn 44, Mississippi 23

Kerryon Johnson rushed for a career-high 204 yards and scored three touchdowns to help Auburn roll.

Johnson has rushed for 11 touchdowns over the past three games and continues to pick up the slack with fellow junior backfield partner Kamryn Pettway dealing with an ankle injury. Johnson scored on runs of 17, 48 and 5 yards while leading the Tigers (5-1, 3-0 SEC) to their fourth consecutive victory.

Ole Miss (2-3, 0-2) lost its third straight game.

No. 13 Miami 24, Florida State 20

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Miami quarterback Malik Rosier hit receiver Darrell Langham from 23 yards out with six seconds remaining as the Hurricanes rallied to snap a seven-game losing streak in the rivalry against the Seminoles.

The Hurricanes (4-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) twice picked up first downs on third-and-long to keep the drive alive, setting up the game-winner to Langham. It was Langham’s only catch of the game.

Florida State (1-3, 1-2) took a 20-17 lead with 1:24 remaining in the game when Seminoles quarterback James Blackman hit wide open receiver Auden Tate in the end zone from 20 yards out.

No. 14 USC 38, Oregon State 10

LOS ANGELES — Quarterback Sam Darnold threw three touchdown passes as the Trojans bounced back from its loss to Washington State.

The Trojans (5-1, 3-1 Pac-12) overcame a sloppy start that included a muffed punt by Ajene Harris and a fumble on which the ball simply slipped out of Darnold’s hand on a pass attempt.

Those two possessions placed Oregon State (1-5, 0-3) inside the USC 30-yard line but yielded zero points.

The Beavers were without leading rusher Ryan Nall due to an ankle injury.

Darnold finished 23 of 35 passing for 316 yards.

No. 21 Notre Dame 33, North Carolina 10

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Deon McIntosh ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns for the Irish, whose defense controlled the Tar Heels’ offense

Josh Adams added 118 yards and one long touchdown run for the Fighting Irish.

Notre Dame (5-1) used backup quarterback Ian Book, a sophomore, in place of injured starter Brandon Wimbush, and it still had enough firepower to overwhelm the Tar Heels (1-5).

LSU 17, No. 21 Florida 16

LSU quarterback Danny Etling threw a touchdown pass, and the Tigers defense made a late stand in a much-needed SEC victory over Florida on homecoming at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla.

Etling, who was benched in the second half of last week’s upset loss to Troy, threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tony Carter that extended LSU’s lead to 17-3 early in the third quarter.

The Gators (3-2, 3-1) botched a potential tying extra point and trailed 17-16 heading into the fourth quarter. LSU is 4-2, 1-1.