AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arch Manning and No. 4 Texas stole a 24-23 victory from No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday night, rallying from a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to win it on Hollywood Smothers’ 1-yard touchdown run with 25 seconds left. The 20-point comeback in the fourth quarter is the largest fourth-quarter rally to win against an AP No. 1 team, according to Sportradar. The Buckeyes had appeared in complete control after a dominant three quarters that built a 23-3 lead. But Texas rallied behind quarterback Arch Manning, whose touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo early in the fourth started the comeback. Smothers scored on a 1-yard run with 7:14 to play before Ohio State drove for what could have been a clinching field goal.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sam Leavitt overcame three interceptions with three touchdown runs, and No. 8 LSU pulled away in the second half for a 45-14 victory over a Louisiana Tech team that gave the Tigers fits for much of the game. LSU’s defense allowed just 140 net yards while producing seven sacks and three turnovers. But LSU coach Lane Kiffin’s offense will have corrections to make before the Tigers travel next Saturday to play No. 9 Mississippi, the team Kiffin coached a year ago. Tech trailed by just six points before LSU began to pull away on Leavitt’s 9-yard TD run with 4:32 left in the third quarter. Ole Miss transfer Princewill Umanmielen had three sacks for LSU.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jordan Marshall scored on a tiebreaking 1-yard run set up by an interception midway through the fourth quarter and Bryce Underwood ran for a 38-yard touchdown to help Michigan bounce back and beat No. 11 Oklahoma 17-10. The Wolverines were the butt of jokes all week after a lucky break put a second on the clock and gave Underwood another chance to complete a game-winning Hail Mary against Western Michigan last weekend. They responded with a signature win under first-year coach Kyle Whittingham, who said Underwood had to show signs of improvement to keep his job and he did.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Marcel Reed had three touchdown passes and the defense scored twice in the fourth quarter as No. 10 Texas A&M pulled away late for a 48-20 win over Arizona State. The Aggies led by 4 before Reed threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Mario Craver on the second play of the fourth to make it 31-20. Tyler White fumbled before a punt later in the fourth and Arizona State recovered on the Texas A&M 34. But T.J. Searcy hit Cutter Boley as he threw on the next play and 261-pound Marco Jones grabbed the ball and rumbled 55 yards for the score. A&M led 41-20 later in the fourth when Julio Humphrey intercepted Boley and returned it 45 yards for another score.
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Trinidad Chambliss threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns, leading No. 9 Mississippi to a 41-9 victory over Charlotte. Ole Miss was never seriously threatened as Chambliss completed 23 of 26 passes. The Rebels built a 27-0 halftime lead, scoring on five of six first-half possessions. Kewan Lacy added two touchdown runs and Lucas Carneiro kicked two field goals. The reserves got extended playing time in the second half. Cole Gonzales led Charlotte with 128 passing yards. The win sets up a much-anticipated visit from No. 8 LSU, coached by former Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin.
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Gunner Stockton threw five touchdown passes, tying a school record, and No. 2 Georgia gained momentum for its Southeastern Conference schedule by overwhelming Western Kentucky 70-20. Wearing all-white uniforms for the first time in team history, Georgia led 49-0 in the first half. That matched the most productive half in school history. Georgia opens SEC play next week at Arkansas. Stockton completed 13 of 16 passes for 234 yards while throwing touchdown passes to five different targets. Stockton has eight touchdown passes and no interceptions in two games. He left each game in the second quarter.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keelon Russell threw for 188 yards and a touchdown to help No. 12 Alabama beat Kentucky 45-17 on Saturday in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Russell overcame two interceptions in the first half as the Crimson Tide (2-0) overcame a 17-13 halftime deficit, outscoring the Wildcats (1-1) 32-0 in the second half. Alabama won its ninth straight over Kentucky, a streak that began after the Wildcats had a 40-34 overtime victory in 1997, ending a 75-year losing streak to the Crimson Tide. Alabama managed just 128 total yards in the first two quarters, including 5 yards rushing. Sparked by Russell and running back Daniel Hill, Alabama finished with 343 total yards, including 155 on the ground. Hill had 104 yards rushing and scored a touchdown.
ATLANTA (AP) — DeSean Bishop rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns and freshman Faizon Brandon threw for two scores, leading No. 18 Tennessee to a 45-24 victory over Georgia Tech. Brandon went 10 of 21 for 148 yards, and his 20-yard TD pass to Braydon Staley gave Tennessee a 24-10 lead late in the second quarter. The Volunteers took the lead for good earlier in the quarter when Dejuan Lane picked off Alberto Mendoza and returned it 41 yards for a touchdown. Mendoza, the younger brother of last season’s Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, threw for 221 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions.
