No. 10 TCU sets scoring record; No. 1 Mississippi State tops Kentucky

Trevone Boykin threw a school-record seven touchdown passes and No. 10 Texas Christian showcased a new fast-paced offense by scoring the most points in its history in an 82-27 rout of Texas Tech on Saturday in Fort Worth.

The Horned Frogs (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) beat their previous scoring high of 69 in the spread attack directed in part by co-offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie, a former Texas Tech quarterback who spent the past four seasons as an assistant with the Red Raiders.

Boykin had two scoring tosses each to Josh Doctson and Deante Gray, who had a 92-yarder about 2 minutes before Ty Slanina caught a 57-yard touchdown that gave TCU 61 points midway through the third quarter.

Texas Tech (3-5, 1-4) rolled up 287 of the combined 512 total yards in the first quarter before fading with turnovers and special teams mistakes.

Boykin was 22 of 39 for 433 yards while setting a career high in yards passing for the second week in a row, this time needing just three quarters before he was replaced by Matt Joeckel.

The touchdown that put TCU over 70 points for the first time was a pitch from third-stringer Zach Allen to Trevorris Johnson for a 4-yard score two plays after Joeckel limped off the field.

Johnson scored again to put the Horned Frogs over 80 with 1:16 remaining a decade after Cumbie led the Red Raiders to a 70-35 victory over the Horned Frogs, the most points allowed in Gary Patterson’s 15 seasons as coach.

TCU, which beat New Mexico 69-0 in its previous highest-scoring game in 2011, topped the Red Raiders for the first time in three tries since joining the Big 12 in 2012 and reuniting the former Southwest Conference foes. It was TCU’s first win over Tech since a 12-3 victory in 2006.

No. 1 Mississippi State 45, Kentucky 31

Dak Prescott accounted for three touchdowns, Josh Robinson ran for two scores and the Bulldogs got the victory at Lexington, Ky.

Playing for the first time atop the rankings, the Bulldogs (7-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) showed no rust coming off an off week.

Kentucky (5-3, 2-3) got within a touchdown four times, and Heisman Trophy hopeful Prescott and Robinson answered with TDs on three occasions. Prescott had TD runs of 2 and 11 yards and threw an 8-yard scoring pass to Brandon Hill.

Robinson’s 73-yard touchdown run early in the fourth for a 38-24 lead proved critical after Patrick Towles’ 4-yard TD dive with 2:31 remaining brought Kentucky to 38-31.

Christian Holmes returned a kickoff 61 yards for a touchdown 9 seconds later for the Bulldogs

No. 4 Alabama 34, Tennessee 20

Amari Cooper caught nine passes for a school-record 224 yards and scored two touchdowns to help to the win at Knoxville, Tenn., and their eighth consecutive victory in the series.

This game marked a return to Neyland Stadium for Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, who coached Tennessee in 2009 and angered Volunteers fans by leaving for USC after only one season. Kiffin’s offense produced touchdowns on four of its first five series — including Cooper’s 80-yard touchdown catch on Alabama’s first play from scrimmage — as the Crimson Tide (7-1, 4-1 SEC) raced to a 27-0 lead.

Tennessee (3-5, 0-4) got back into the game thanks to quarterback Joshua Dobbs, who provided a spark after entering the game on Tennessee’s third possession. Dobbs helped the Vols cut the lead to 27-17 in the third quarter before Alabama’s Derrick Henry stopped Tennessee’s momentum with a 28-yard touchdown run.

No. 5 Auburn 35, South Carolina 35

Nick Marshall ran for three touchdowns and passed for a score and the Tigers survived a scare from the visiting Gamecocks after Steve Spurrier made a succession of gambles pay off.

The Tigers (6-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) finally stopped the onslaught of Spurrier, Dylan Thompson and fourth-down magic late in the game. Auburn burned off four-plus minutes from the clock after the first unsuccessful gamble before the Gamecocks (4-4, 2-4) made a stop at midfield for one more shot.

Thompson, who threw five touchdown passes and helped convert five straight fourth-down tries, took over at his own 15 with no timeouts and 1:08 left. Jonathan Jones made his second interception in the end zone on Thompson’s last-play heave to preserve the Tigers’ SEC and national title hopes.

The 18-point underdog Gamecocks converted an onside kick and four fourth-down plays in their own territory.

No. 11 Ohio State 31, Penn State 24 (2 OT)

Quarterback J.T. Barrett scored twice in overtime to help Ohio State escape with the double-overtime victory at State College, Pa.

The Buckeyes (6-1, 3-0 Big Ten) built a 17-0 lead and were cruising when Penn State defensive tackle Anyhony Zettel intercepted Barrett’s pass and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter.

Christian Hackenberg threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Saeed Blacknall early in the fourth, and Penn State (4-3, 1-3) tied it on Sam Ficken’s 31-yard field goal with 9 seconds left.

In the first overtime, Penn State tailback Bill Belton took a direct snap from the Wildcat formation and scored on a 1-yard run. The Buckeyes countered when Barrett carried two straight times, the first for 17 yards and the second 5 yards for a touchdown.

Penn State was called for a personal foul on the touchdown, giving Ohio State the ball at the 12 to start the second overtime. With a third-and-2 from the 4, Barrett powered through the middle of Penn State’s defense for a touchdown. Joey Bosa sacked Penn State’s Hackenberg on a fourth-and-5 play to end the game.

Ezekiel Elliott ran for 109 yards on 26 carries for Ohio State.

No. 16 Nebraska 42, Rutgers 24

Ameer Abdullah ran for 225 yards and three touchdowns and set a school record with 341 all-purpose yards, leading the Cornhuskers to victory.

Abdullah surpassed 200 yards rushing for a nation-leading fourth time this season and fifth time in his career. He broke Roy Helu Jr.’s record of 321 all-purpose yards with his 23-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.

The Cornhuskers (7-1, 3-1) reached the halfway point of conference play tied with Minnesota for first in the West Division.

Big Ten newcomer Rutgers lost 56-17 at Ohio State a week ago and has been outscored 98-41 in its past two games. The Scarlet Knights (5-3, 1-3) lost quarterback Gary Nova on the second-to-last play of the first half. Nova held his right knee after Maliek Collins brought him down as he got rid of the ball. Chris Laviano played the rest of the game

No. 21 Clemson 16, Syracuse 6

Cole Stoudt threw for 209 yards and a touchdown, Ammon Lakip had three field goals and the Tigers won their fifth straight with the home victory.

The Tigers (6-2, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) overcame a spotty offensive showing with another strong performance on defense, holding the Orange (3-5, 1-3) to a season-low 170 yards of offense.

Stoudt, starting a second straight game for injured quarterback Deshaun Watson, struggled much of the game with two interceptions and a fumble. But he led a 73-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter that ended with a 19-yard scoring pass to tight end Stanton Seckinger. Lakip had kicks of 38, 18 and 41 yards, the last which put Clemson up for good, 9-6, in the third quarter.

No. 22 West Virginia 34, Oklahoma State 10

Wendell Smallwood ran for a career-high 132 yards in the win for West Virginia.

Smallwood stepped in for Rushel Shell, who sat out with a foot injury suffered during a win over then-No. 4 Baylor last week.

Clint Trickett passed for 238 yards and two touchdowns and Mario Alford caught seven passes for a season-high 136 yards for the Mountaineers (6-2, 4-1 Big 12), who won their fourth straight and beat the Cowboys for the second straight year.

West Virginia won despite Kevin White’s off day. The nation’s leader in yards receiving per game was held to 27 yards on three catches.

Daxx Garman passed for 242 and James Washington had five catches for 87 yards for Oklahoma State (5-3, 3-2).

No. 23 Marshall 35, Florida Atlantic 16

Devon Johnson rushed for a school-record 272 yards and four touchdowns to lead Marshall to victory.

Marshall (8-0, 4-0 Conference USA) overcame its first halftime deficit of the season to extend its home winning streak to 12 games.

Quarterback Rakeem Cato threw the go-ahead score late in the third quarter to extend his Bowl Subdivision record of consecutive games with a TD toss to 40.

Johnson had touchdown runs of 58, 62, 66 and 7 yards. He broke the school record of 262 yards set by Ron Darby in 1988.

Florida Atlantic (3-5, 2-2) fell to 0-5 on the road.

North Carolina 28, Virginia 27

Mitch Trubisky threw a 16-yard touchdown pass on his only play of the game, giving North Carolina its first lead with 4:05 remaining, and the Tar Heels stunned Virginia.

Trubisky, who had been sharing the job with Marquise Williams until the last two games, was called into action when Williams was sacked and his helmet came off, setting up a third-and-15 from the 16. Trubisky hit a wide open T.J. Thorpe to give North Carolina (4-4, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) the lead.

Virginia (4-4, 2-2), which had kept the explosive Williams and North Carolina scoreless to that point in the second half, then was surprised when the Tar Heels tried, and recovered, an onside kick.

North Carolina drove to the Virginia 20 and ran out the clock. It is the fifth consecutive victory in the series for North Carolina.

Illinois 28, Minnesota 24

Illinois turned to its much-criticized defense Saturday for a late touchdown and a defensive stand that delivered a win.

Illinois (4-4, 1-3 Big Ten) trailed 24-21 with 6:33 left in the game when linebacker T.J. Neal stripped the ball from running back David Cobb. Cornerback V’Angelo Bentley grabbed the ball at the Gopher 12 and ran it in for a touchdown.

Illinois then held the Gophers four times at the Illini 26 with less than two minutes to play.

Wisconsin 52, Maryland 7

Melvin Gordon rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns, and Wisconsin’s restocked defense stifled mistake-prone Maryland.

Gordon had his three scores in the first half, when the Badgers (5-2, 2-1 Big Ten) raced out to a 24-0 halftime lead on a sunny homecoming weekend game. Joel Stave threw for two scores in the second half against Maryland (5-3, 2-2).

Arkansas 35, Alabama-Birmingham 17

Jonathan Williams rushed for a career-high 153 yards and had two touchdowns, and even 350-pound offensive lineman Sebastian Tretola had a part in the fun as Arkansas rolled to a win.

The win snaps a three-game losing streak for the Razorbacks (4-4), who led 35-0 at halftime and outgained the Blazers 484-195.

Williams topped his previous best of 151 yards rushing, set last year against Louisiana-Lafayette, while Brandon Allen added 205 yards passing and a pair of touchdowns. Alabama-Birmingham (4-4), which had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by J.J. Nelson, played without injured quarterback Cody Clements.

Navy 41, San Jose State 31

Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds ran for a career-high 251 yards and three touchdowns, and the Midshipmen scored on seven straight possessions.

Reynolds missed Navy’s previous game on Oct. 11 with knee and shoulder injuries. After resting during a bye, the junior put on a performance that earned him a place in the school record book.

Reynolds’ three touchdowns gave him 52 for his career, breaking the Navy mark of 49 held by Ricky Dobbs (2008-10). Ten of Reynolds’ TDs have come against San Jose State, including seven last year in a 58-52 overtime win. Joe Gray went 33 for 46 for 322 yards and three touchdowns for San Jose State (3-4). The Spartans hung with Navy (4-4) for a while, but they had no answer for Reynolds.