College Football Top 25 roundup: No. 6 Tennessee stuns No. 3 Alabama

Tennessee Volunteers fans rush the field after the final play as fireworks go off at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Oct. 15, 2022. (Donald Page/Getty Images)

Chase McGrath’s 40-yard field goal as time expired lifted No. 6 Tennessee to an epic 52–49 victory over No. 3 Alabama on Saturday night in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee (6–0, 3–0 Southeastern Conference) snapped a 15-game losing streak against the Crimson Tide (6–1, 3–1) and beat Alabama for the first time since Nick Saban became the Tide’s coach in 2007.

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker set up the game-winning score by driving the Volunteers 45 yards in only 13 seconds on two long completions to Ramel Keyton and Bru McCoy to give them the ball at the Alabama 23.

Hooker completed 21 of 30 passes for 385 yards and threw five touchdown passes. He connected on all five of his touchdown passes with receiver Jalin Hyatt, who finished with six catches for 207 yards.

Defensive back Jordan Battle (9) of the Alabama Crimson Tide leaves the field after a loss to the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on October 15, 2022. (Donald Page/Getty Images)

No. 1 Georgia 55, Vanderbilt 0

Stetson Bennett threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to their second straight shutout of the visiting Commodores in a Southeastern Conference game in Athens, Ga.

Bennett went 24–for–30 passing and completed at least one pass to eight Bulldogs (7–0, 4–0 SEC) before being replaced by Carson Beck with 38 seconds left in the third quarter and Georgia leading 34–0. Darnell Washington caught four passes for 78 yards.

Vanderbilt (3–4, 0–3) mustered just 45 yards in the second half and was outgained 579–150.

No. 4 Clemson 34, Florida State 28

DJ Uiagalelei threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another as the Tigers beat the host Seminoles in Tallahassee, Fla.

Uiagalelei completed 15 of 23 passes for 203 yards and no interceptions for Clemson (7–0, 5–0 ACC). He logged 14 carries for 26 yards. Will Shipley paced the Tigers’ rushing attack with 121 yards on 20 carries. He also had a 69-yard kick return and a team-high six catches for 48 yards.

Jordan Travis led Florida State (4–3, 2–3) with 254 passing yards and two touchdowns, in addition to 64 rushing yards and a touchdown. It was the third straight loss for the Seminoles, who lost despite outgaining the Tigers, 460–370.

No. 5 Michigan 41, No. 10 Penn State 17

Donovan Edwards and Blake Corum combined for 339 rushing yards and four touchdowns as the Wolverines overpowered the Nittany Lions in Ann Arbpr, Mich.

The Wolverines (7–0, 4–0 Big Ten) held a two-point advantage at halftime, but the ground game allowed for the lead to quickly expand. Corum’s 61-yard touchdown run gave the Wolverines a 14-point cushion.

Nittany Lions (5–1, 2–1) quarterback Sean Clifford completed 7 of 19 passes for 120 yards.

No. 20 Utah 43, No. 7 USC 42

Cameron Rising followed up the last of his three touchdown runs with a successful two-point conversion carry with 48 seconds remaining, and the Utes handed the Trojans their first loss in a wild victory in Salt Lake City.

Rising, whose 415 yards on 29–of–43 passing were the most by a Utah (5–2, 3–1 Pac-12) quarterback in 17 years, also finished with a team-high 60 yards rushing.

Both of USC tight end Josh Falo’s receptions went for touchdowns. Mario Williams led the Trojans (6–1, 4–1) with 145 yards receiving on four receptions, and Jordan Addison caught seven passes for 106 yards with a touchdown.

No. 13 TCU 43, No. 8 Oklahoma State 40 (2OT)

Kendre Miller scored on a 2-yard touchdown run in double overtime to give the Horned Frogs a win over the Cowboys in Fort Worth, Texas.

Miller rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, and Max Duggan went 23–for–40 passing for 286 yards and two touchdowns for TCU (6–0, 3–0 Big 12).

Spencer Sanders completed 16 of 36 passes for 245 yards, a touchdown and an interception for Oklahoma State (5–1, 2–1). Sanders also ran for 68 yards on 11 carries and a pair of touchdowns.

No. 9 Ole Miss 48, Auburn 34

Quinshon Judkins, Zach Evans and Jaxson Dart each rushed for over 100 yards as the Rebels beat the visiting Tigers in Southeastern Conference play at Oxford, Miss.

Judkins ran for 139 yards on 25 carries with two TDs on the ground and one receiving for Ole Miss (7–0, 3–0 SEC), while Evans notched 136 yards on 21 attempts with a rushing and receiving score.

Tank Bigsby carried 20 times for 179 yards and two scores for Auburn (3–4, 1–3).

No. 18 Syracuse 24, No. 15 NC State 9

Garrett Shrader and Oronde Gadsden II hooked up for two touchdowns in front of a raucous home crowd as the Orange defeated the Wolfpack to remain undefeated.

Sean Tucker ran for 98 yards and a touchdown for the Orange (6–0, 3–0 ACC), while Shrader finished 16 of 25 with two TDs and two INTs. Gadsden racked up 141 yards on eight catches as Syracuse outgained NC State 389–255.

Jack Chambers went 18 of 30 for 160 yards without a touchdown or an interception for NC State (5–2, 1–2). Chambers also led the visitors with 58 rushing yards in this one, while teammate Jordan Houston had 44 rushing yards on 12 attempts.

No. 22 Kentucky 27, No. 16 Mississippi State 17

Chris Rodriguez rushed for 196 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Wildcats rallied from a third-quarter deficit to top the Bulldogs in Lexington, Ky.

Rodriguez scored on a 16-yard run with 11:43 left in the game to give Kentucky (5–2, 2–2 SEC) a 20-10 advantage. After Mississippi State (5–2, 2–2) pulled within three points on a 59-yard interception return by Emmanuel Forbes with 8:33 left, Rodriguez tacked on a 7-yard touchdown run at the 5:30 mark to seal the outcome.

Quarterback Will Levis played a solid game for Kentucky, aside from the pick 6. He completed 17 of 23 passes for 230 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown pass to Rahsaan Lewis in the third quarter that gave the Wildcats the lead for good at 13-10.

Oklahoma 52, No. 19 Kansas 42

Dillon Gabriel threw for 403 yards and two touchdowns, Eric Gray ran for 176 yards and two scores and the Sooners powered their way to a victory over the Jayhawks at Norman, Okla.

The win snapped Oklahoma’s three-game losing streak, its longest since 1998. After collecting 550 yards combined over the last two games, the Sooners finished with 701 yards Saturday. It was Oklahoma’s most total yards against an FBS opponent since 2018. Oklahoma (4–3, 1–3 Big 12) took the lead for good at 21-14 on Jovantae Barnes’ 6-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter.

Kansas (5–2, 2–2) quarterback Jason Bean, starting in place of the injured Jalon Daniels (shoulder), was 16 of 27 for 265 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. Bean also ran for 41 yards.

No. 22 Texas 24, Iowa State 21

Quinn Ewers passed for 172 yards and three touchdowns as the Longhorns outlasted the Cyclones in Austin, Texas.

Bijan Robinson ran for 135 yards on 28 carries and added 36 yards receiving for the Longhorns (5–2, 3–1 Big 12).

Hunter Dekkers passed for 329 yards and two TDs and ran for a third score for the Cyclones (3–4, 0–4).

No. 24 Illinois 26, Minnesota 14

Chase Brown finished with 233 yards from scrimmage as the host Illini beat the Gophers at Champaign, Ill.

Brown rushed for 180 yards on 41 carries and also hauled in three receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown to lead the Fighting Illini (6–1, 3–1 Big Ten) to their fifth straight win. Illini quarterback Tommy Devito threw for 252 yards and a touchdown on 25–of–32 passing.

Mohamed Ibrahim eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the 14th straight game, finishing with 127 along with a TD on 15 carries for the Golden Gophers (4–2, 1–2).

Georgia Southern 45, No. 25 James Madison 38

Quarterback Kyle Vantrease set a school record with 578 passing yards and threw four touchdowns, including the game-winner with 1:10 remaining, to help the Eagles stun the Dukes in Statesboro, Ga.

James Madison (5–1, 3–1 Sun Belt) took the lead with 2:28 left when Todd Centeio threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Greene Jr. But the Eagles (4–3, 1–2)responded by driving 75 yards in 10 plays, going ahead on Vantrease’s final TD pass to Derwin Burgess Jr.

Vantrease completed 38 of 64 passes and threw two touchdowns to Amare Jones and one each to Burgess and Jalen White. James Madison got a stellar effort from Centeio, who completed 28 of 48 passes for 468 yards and two touchdowns but tossed three interceptions.