CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Louisville held off North Carolina 16-14 on Saturday night in a game that ended with a brief brawl between the teams. Jabari Mack had the clinching interception on fourth down with 58 seconds left to help the Cardinals hang on for their fifth straight win. That ultimately allowed Louisville to kneel out the clock, only for tempers to flare and multiple skirmishes to break out before the teams were separated. Benjamin Hall ran for two touchdowns to lead the Tar Heels, who remain a win from bowl eligibility.
UNDATED (AP) — Kentucky and LSU played their way out of the College Football Playoff with consecutive losses. The No. 13 Wildcats and 24th-ranked Tigers suffered their third and fourth losses of the season, respectively, in Southeastern Conference action. Arch Manning threw a touchdown pass with 3 seconds remaining, rallying No. 8 Texas to a 22-21 win against slightly favored LSU in Baton Rouge. The Tigers lost to Alabama last week at home. Unranked Florida, one of the most up-and-down teams in the country, dealt Kentucky a second straight loss, 21-14 in Lexington. The Cats lost last week at Tennessee.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Darian Mensah passed for 382 yards and a touchdown against his former school, Javian Mallory scored three times and No. 5 Miami moved closer to wrapping up a trip to the Atlantic Coast Conference title game by beating Duke 36-25. Mark Fletcher Jr. also rushed for a score for Miami, which tied a school mark with its 11th consecutive ACC victory. Former Duke receiver Cooper Barkate had his first 100-yard game for Miami, catching eight passes for 134 yards. Nate Sheppard rushed for two scores to lead Duke and had a pair of 47-yard carries in the game.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — CJ Carr passed for 217 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 3 Notre Dame showed no letdown after knocking off Miami last week, beating Boston College 41-7 on Saturday. Notre Dame beat then-No. 1 Miami 31-24 last Saturday. The Fighting Irish (9-1) returned Saturday and rolled to a 31-0 halftime lead. Carr completed 20-of-28 passes, including a 26-yard TD pass to Micah Gilbert and a 13-yard scoring strike to Jordan Faison. Freshman running back Jonaz Walton gained 141 yards on 15 carries and scored on a 1-yard run. Nolan James Jr. added 73 yards rushing and a 10-yard TD.
DALLAS (AP) — Gio Lopez ran for two touchdowns and threw for a score, and No. 11 Wake Forest extended its winning streak to seven games while strengthening a case for a playoff spot with a 49-7 blowout of No. 25 SMU. The Demon Deacons led 42-0 at halftime while handing the Mustangs their first Atlantic Coast Conference loss at home in the Ford Stadium finale of their third ACC season. SMU entered 12-0 at home in league games. SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings fell to 16-2 at home in his final Ford Stadium start.
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Justice Haynes ran for 116 yards including a 53-yard touchdown and Georgia Tech won at Clemson's Death Valley for the first time since 2008 with a 20-6 victory on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets snapped a four-game losing streak by dominating on the ground, rolling up 269 yards. Backup quarterback. Grady Adamson added 87 yards rushing and a 3-yard TD run to start the Yellow Jackets' scoring. Clemson had struggled offensively much of the season and lost even more momentum when freshman starting quarterback Tait Reynolds left the game with an leg injury after the third play.
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Micah Ford rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns and Stanford’s defense forced three turnovers to lead the Cardinal to a 40-22 victory over Virginia Tech. The Cardinal, who scored their most points in an ACC game since joining the league, snapped a 15-game road losing streak. Virginia Tech entered the game as 15.5-point favorites according to BetMGM Sportsbook, but the Hokies turned the ball over three times in the first half, fell behind 21-0, and never recovered.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Steve Angeli threw 11 yards to Justus Ross-Simmons with 48 seconds left as Syracuse rallied from 15 points down in the fourth quarter to beat N.C. State 34-31 on Saturday. Angeli threw for two touchdowns and 272 yards on 27-for-42 passing, with Calvin Russell II making 17 catches for 137 yards with a touchdown. After the go-ahead touchdown, Angeli made a two-point conversion toss to Ross-Simmons. Syracuse (5-5, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) scored two touchdowns in the final 5 1/2 minutes, beginning with Tunmise Adeleye’s 18-yard interception return. CJ Bailey ran for a touchdown and threw for another and Duke Scott rushed for 127 yards for N.C. State (4-6, 2-5)
