PROVO, Utah (AP) — Bear Bachmeier threw a go-ahead touchdown pass with 1:47 left and then No. 8 BYU stopped No. 2 Notre Dame at the goal line to preserve a riveting 28-24 victory. The thriller capped a wild Saturday in which five of the top 8 teams in the AP Top 25 lost on the same regular-season day for the first time, per Sportradar. Paired with No. 1 Georgia’s 27-24 loss to Auburn, the top two teams in the country lost on the same day for the first time in the regular season since Nov. 17, 2012. Bachmeier ran for two TDs, caught another and had 224 yards passing to help the Cougars beat the Irish for the first time since 2004. Preston Rex added 66 yards on 10 carries to help BYU start 6-0 for the third consecutive season.
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Devon Dampier threw three touchdown passes and No. 11 Utah withstood a Hail Mary attempt in the final seconds as the Utes held on for a 27-24 over Colorado in a game that ended early Sunday. A 15-point favorite, Utah led 13-0 at halftime over a Buffaloes that had more penalty yards (82) going into intermission than total yards (70). But Isaac Wilson helped Colorado (2-4, 0-3 Big 12) get back on track against his former team and pulled them to within a field goal with 1:21 remaining. Utah recovered the onside kick only to punt with 1:06 left, setting the stage for some late-game theatrics.
HOUSTON (AP) — Conner Weigman threw for 343 yards and tied a career high with five touchdown passes to help No. 20 Houston beat No. 18 Oklahoma State 35-32 on Saturday night for its fourth straight victory. Weigman finished 24 of 33 and rushed for 52 yards. He threw touchdown passes of 2, 7, 2, 21 and 48 yards and Houston (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) had 505 yards. Amare Thomas caught seven passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns, and Trent Walker had seven receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown. Patrick Overmyer and Koby Young also caught touchdown passes. Drew Mestemaker was 22 of 34 for 365 yards and three touchdowns for Oklahoma State (4-2, 2-1).
WACO, Texas (AP) — Jaden Craig threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns as TCU beat instate Big 12 rival Baylor 17-6. It's the highest-scoring game this season for the 3-3 Horned Frogs against a Power Four opponent. Baylor is 4-2 and still hasn’t allowed more than 19 points in a game this season, but had its four-game winning streak snapped Saturday night. Craig put the Frogs ahead to stay on a 25-yard TD pass to Ed Small in the first quarter. TCU has held all of its opponents to 21 points or less, but scored a total of only 33 points in its three losses.
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Missed chances in the red zone doomed Notre Dame against BYU. The No. 2 Irish failed to reach the end zone on both their game-ending drive and final first half drive. It proved to be the difference in a 28-24 loss to the No. 8 Cougars on Saturday night. The No. 2 Irish failed to reach the end zone on both their game-ending drive and final first-half drive. It proved to be the difference in a 28-24 loss to the No. 8 Cougars on Saturday night.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jack Cassidy's 35-yard field goal as time expired lifted West Virginia to a wild 45-42 win over Cincinnati. The teams combined for 1,220 yards of offense. West Virginia never led until Cassidy’s winner and the Mountaineers broke a three-game losing streak. Mike Hawkins Jr. threw for a career-high 464 yards for the Mountaineers. He had three TD passes and ran for two more scores. Cincinnati's JC French IV threw for 389 yards and a season-high three touchdowns and ran for another score. Cole Tabb ran for two TDs and caught a pass for another score for Cincinnati.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State beat Kansas for the 18th straight time, rallying from an early 10-point deficit for a 35-24 victory. Joe Jackson ran for 159 yards and a touchdown, while Avery Johnson threw for 203 yards and another score. Johnson also added 132 yards rushing. Kansas State overcame several mistakes, including an early fumble and two failed fourth-down tries. Kansas hasn't beaten Kansas State since 2008. Isaiah Marshall had 151 yards passing and 116 rushing for the Jayhawks, but he also threw a crucial pick in the second half. A facemask penalty wiped out a potential tying touchdown for Kansas, allowing the Wildcats to secure the win.
UNDATED (AP) — College football has never experienced a Saturday like this. Five of the top seven teams in the AP Top 25 lost on the same day in the regular season for the first time in history. The last time anything even remotely close happened was on Jan. 2, 1989, according to Sportradar. Shakeup Saturday was driven by the Southeastern Conference, with No. 1 Georgia, No. 6 Alabama and No. 7 Texas going down as touchdown or more favorites. No. 2 Notre Dame (at No. 8 BYU) and fifth-ranked Indiana (against No. 4 Ohio State) also lost. The chaos cleared a path for No. 3 Miami to take over the top poll spot.
