ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Cole returned a fumble recovery 66 yards for a touchdown and No. 3 Georgia took advantage of four turnovers by No. 17 Florida to beat the Gators 27-8. Tramell Jones Jr., Florida’s second quarterback, fumbled when sacked by Quintavius Johnson late in the first half. Cole picked up the loose ball and scored on his second long fumble return of the season. Georgia enjoyed a strong recovery from its last-second 27-24 loss to Auburn on October 17. Aaron Philo was benched after throwing two interceptions in his return as Florida's starting quarterback.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arch Manning passed for three touchdowns and Maraad Watson returned a fumble 61 yards for a score just before halftime to lead No. 11 Texas over Mississippi State 31-3. Texas also got another dominant defensive effort to stay in the thick of the SEC title chase. Watson's touchdown return broke open a tight defensive game and put Texas ahead 17-0. Manning's first touchdown pass to Cam Coleman came on the fourth play of the game. His second-half touchdown passes to Raleek Brown and Emmett Mosely V turned the game into a late rout.
UNDATED (AP) — Call it the college football season of chaos. A year of top-10 teams falling like leaves in October continued with No. 2 Ohio State’s 38-10 loss to Southern California. Playing without injured quarterback Julian Sayin, the Buckeyes struggled to keep up with the once-ranked Trojans to become the fourth team ranked No. 2 or higher in the AP Top 25 to lose in the past four weeks. That’s 11 top-10 teams to lose in the same span. Top-ranked Miami nearly made it losses by Nos. 1-2 for the second time this season before scoring two fourth-quarter touchdowns to hold off North Carolina 38-35. No. 17 SMU, No. 20 Northwestern, No. 24 Oklahoma State and No. 25 Wisconsin also lost.
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Trinidad Chambliss threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 12 Mississippi pulled away for a 45-15 win over Auburn. Leading 17-15, Chambliss had a 26-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter to give Ole Miss a nine-point lead. He added a 6-yard TD pass to Caleb Cunningham and a 28-yarder to Horatio Fields in the fourth quarter for Ole Miss (6-2, 4-2 SEC). Chambliss was 22 of 34 passing and rushed for 65 yards on seven carries.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia-Florida rivalry game had a different look this year at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. It also had a different sound to it, as the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party was renamed the Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic. But despite the long list of changes, the intensity of the rivalry remained strong. Fans who had traveled long and far embraced the new venue despite the commute and Georgia-heavy crowd. It wasn't quite uncharted territory for Gators fans, who have plenty of experience in Atlanta-based SEC championship games and Peach Bowls over the years. Third-ranked Georgia beat No. 17 Florida 27-8.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — LaNorris Sellers passes for 301 yards and three touchdowns, leading South Carolina to a 42-25 win over Oklahoma. On Saturday, Sellers also runs for 96 yards and two scores, helping the Gamecocks build a 35-10 lead. South Carolina's defense limits Oklahoma to 118 yards and 10 points through three quarters. Oklahoma's offense comes alive in the fourth quarter, with John Mateer throwing two touchdown passes. Kip Lewis returns an interception for a score, but Oklahoma's defense struggles overall. South Carolina outgains Oklahoma with 521 yards of total offense. South Carolina hosts Texas A&M next, while Oklahoma plays at Florida.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy returned to the field for the No. 23 Tigers on Saturday night at Arkansas, nearly six months after being wounded in the leg during a shooting at an outdoor concert. Hardy entered the game late in the first quarter to an ovation from Missouri fans. He finished Missouri’s 34-10 victory with two carries for 5 yards. Hardy, who ran for 1,649 yards and a school-record 16 touchdowns in 2025, was attending a concert in Laurel, Mississippi, in his home state, when he was shot in the leg as a bystander on May 10. Police made an arrest in the shooting and charged the suspect with two felony counts of aggravated assault.
