NORMAN, Okla., Sporting Alert – College football top 25 scores and results from the games in Week 12 on Saturday, November 21. This week’s scores could shake up the rankings in both the AP and College Football.
NO. 9 MICHIGAN 17, NO. 3 OHIO STATE 14
COLOMBUS, OHIO — The highlight this week so far is No. 9 Michigan beating defending champion and No. 3 Ohio State 17-14 with a late field goal attempt.
Michael Geiger made a 41-yard field goal as time expired and the Spartans (10-1, 6-1 Big Ten) handed the Buckeyes (10-1, 6-1 Big Ten) its first loss of the season.
The defeat also snapped Ohio State’s 23-game winning streak, and put the reigning champion in a sticky position to make the college football playoff.
Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott voiced his disapproval with the play calling in the defeat, while revealing he will not return to the school for next season.
“How we lost, I just feel like we weren’t put in the right opportunity to win this game, we weren’t put in the right situations to win this game,” Elliott said.
“I don’t think Michigan State was better than us. They weren’t. We didn’t execute.”
He added: “Honestly, this is my last game in the Shoe [Horseshoe]. I mean, there’s no chance of me coming back next year.
“What happened today, it was kind of like a bad, bad dream. Offense had a rough day, and I’m disappointed. I’m disappointed in the play calling, I’m disappointed in the situations we were put in, and I wish it all played out differently.”
NO. 5 IOWA 40, PURDUE 20
IOWA CITY, Iowa — C.J. Beathard threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns and Iowa registered a 40-20 win over Purdue to clinch a share of the Big Ten West title in college football on Saturday.
The Hawkeyes (11-0, 7-0 Big Ten, No. 5 CFP), who started undefeated on the season and secured a spot in the Big Ten championship game.
Jordan Canzeri carried the ball 13 times for 95 yards and a score, while LeShun Daniels Jr. ran for two scores in the win for the fifth-ranked Iowa, who is No. 6 in the AP top 25 rankings.
Henry Krieger Coble had four catches for 76 yards and a touchdown, with George Kittle and Matt VandeBerg each taking a catch for a touchdown.
Austin Appleby went 23 of 40 on completed passes for 259 yards and a touchdown and DeAngelo Yancey had nine catches for 117 yards for Purdue (2-9, 1-6 Big Ten), which dropped three straight and eight of the last nine games.
NO. 8 FLORIDA 20, FLORIDA ATLANTIC 14, OT
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Treon Harris threw two touchdown passes, including one from 13-yard to Jake McGee in overtime to help No. 8 Florida edged Florida Atlantic 20-14 in a college football game on Saturday.
Kelvin Taylor rushed 25 times for 98 yards and a score and Antonio Callaway and McGee had a touchdown catch each for the Gators (10-1, 7-1 SEC) who were supposed to dominate this game.
After both teams ended regulation locked at 14-14, McGee connected with Harris for the go-ahead touchdown, but Florida missed out on the extra point after the attempt was blocked.
The hosts managed to stop Florida Atlantic on downs at their time on defense to stay in contention of earning a college football playoff slot.
Jaquez Johnson threw for 148 yards and a touchdown for the Owls (2-5, 2-9 SEC) in the defeat.
College Football Scores In Week 12
Scoreboards and Box Scores
Saturday, November 21
NO. 1 CLEMSON 33, WAKE FOREST 13
NO. 2 ALABAMA 56, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 6
NO. 9 MICHIGAN STATE 17, NO. 3 OHIO STATE 14
NO. 4 NOTRE DAME 19, BOSTON COLLEGE 16
NO. 5 IOWA 40, PURDUE 20
NO. 10 BAYLOR 45, NO. 6 OKLAHOMA STATE 35
NO. 8 FLORIDA 20, FLORIDA ATLANTIC 14, OT
NO. 11 STANFORD 35, CALIFORNIA 22
NO. 12 MICHIGAN 28, PENN STATE 16
UCLA 17, NO. 13 UTAH 9
NO. 14 FLORIDA STATE 52, CHATTANOOGA 13
NO. 22 OLE MISS 38, NO. 15 LSU 17
NO. 16 NAVY 44, TULSA 21
NO. 17 NORTH CAROLINA 30, VIRGINIA TECH 27, OT
CONNECTICUT 20, NO. 19 HOUSTON 17
NO. 20 NORTHWESTERN 13, NO. 25 WISCONSIN 7
TEMPLE 31, NO.21 MEMPHIS 12
NO. 23 OREGON 48, NO. 24 USC 28
