No. 8 Alabama continues to find different ways to win this season. And on Saturday night, he pulled away on offensive penalties to clinch 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 highlight game of the evening, No. 5 Washington outscored No. 20 USC 52-42 in a wild offensive display at Los Angeles Stadium. The win keeps Washington undefeated and largely alive in the College Football Playoff and Pac-12 title races.
But the drama began long before that as Clemson held on for a 31-23 win over No. 15 Notre Dame despite several late fouls by the Tigers. No. 10 Ole Miss followed that up with a blocked, last-second field goal to survive a scare against Texas A&M and Texas needed a fourth-down stop in overtime to beat Kansas State.
No. 22 Oklahoma State kept the drama alive later in the afternoon, pulling off a 27-24 upset win over No. 9 Oklahoma in Bedlam’s last rivalry game for the foreseeable future. Meanwhile, Georgia held off a spirited Missouri team in a crucial SEC East showdown.
At this point in the season, there is a lot at stake as teams compete for position in both the CFP and their conference standings. Follow all the action here (scroll for live updates):
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YUCLA gets into the end zone just before halftime. Lead cuts Arizona to 14-7.
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YArizona is trying to continue its rise. Leading 14-0 over No. 19 UCLA
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No. 5 Washington went undefeated with a 52-42 win over No. 20 USC
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Oregon State takes advantage of a big penalty return and scores just before halftime.
The Beavers lead Colorado 14-3 at halftime
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Notable finalists:
Michigan 41, Purdue 13
Oregon 63, Cal 19
Kansas 28, Iowa 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 punts incomplete on fourth down and Washington would take over with 1:02 left.
This will be your game.
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Have you got game, Dillon Johnson!
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