Week 4 of the college football season got off to a stellar start with a pair of exciting games.
Blake Corum rushed for a career-high 243 yards and two touchdowns as the Michigan No. 4 kicked off the day with an impressive victory over Maryland at the Big House.
No. 5 Clemson followed that up with a thrilling 51-45 win over No. 21 Wake Forest in double OT.
Meanwhile, No. 11 Tennessee beat No. 20 Florida in Knoxville, while No. 15-ranked Oregon scored 29 fourth-quarter points in a behind-the-scenes win over Washington State. .
Later, the No. 23-ranked Texas A&M Aggies defeated KJ Jefferson and the No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks in a wild showdown with the SEC, No. 3 Ohio State dismantled the Wisconsin at Columbus and No. 6 Oklahoma suffered its first loss of the season. against Kansas State. To close out the night, No. 18 Washington moved past Stanford.
Here are the best games from Saturday’s busy slate from Week 4.
No. 18 Washington 40, Stanford 22
So Washington running back Will Nixon can strut into the end zone. The redshirt freshman gave the Huskies a 7-0 lead with his first run of the game, putting the finishing touches on a six-play, 58-yard drive.
Stanford looked set to tie the deal after stepping into the red zone on his second practice, but the Huskies cut the practice short with a wonderful takeaway from Cam Bright.
There’s fast, then there’s this.
Don’t blink. You might miss Wayne Taulapapa torpedoing to the edge and prancing past the pylons. His quick run put Washington up 17-0 midway through the second period.
Stanford headed out of the gutter later in the first half, hitting back with a timely TD, thanks to that lob from Tanner McKee to Michael Wilson. The Huskies led 17-7 after two quarters.
They say the perfect pitch beats the perfect coverage, and they’re not wrong. Rome Odunze hit Michael Penix Jr.’s fine strike for a 30-yard score, giving Washington a 30-7 lead late in the third quarter.
Washington scored on its first five possessions in the second half. The latter was capped by a screen pass from Penix to Giles Jackson who scored 21 yards and a touchdown, as the Huskies went up 40-15.
Kansas State 41, No. 6 Oklahoma 33
Chris Klieman was adamant about how important Adrian Martinez was to the game if K-State was going to have a chance of winning, and Martinez took control of the early momentum with a rushing TD to cap a 12-game, 75-game drive. yards.
The Wildcats went up 14-0 in the first thanks to a TD throw from Martinez, but Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel showed his own playing ability with a 56-yard bomb to Theo Wease seconds later for the first TD of WHERE.
Marvin Mims Jr. has been a problem for defenses all season, and he added to his big TD tally early in the second quarter with a nice forward pass from Gabriel. The pitch-and-catch was good from 50 yards and tied the game at 14.
Who are you going to call to score touchdowns? Adrian Martinez, if you’re in the state of Kansas. His second rushing touchdown of the night gave the Wildcats a 21-14 lead midway through the second.
Football or boxing gloves?
Things went sour between the two teams at the start of the third quarter, after a rambling grappling hook spilled onto the sideline.
Both teams added a pair of field goals after their touchdowns to bring the total to 27-20.
Well, the phones certainly ring non-stop. K-State continued to call Martinez’s number, dialing his third TD on the ground with eight minutes left in the fourth. Meanwhile, Oklahoma’s defensive cabin has the lines ringing furiously in efforts to find a proper solution to Martinez’s storm.
And the week, in fact. That title goes to Adrian Martinez, who converted just the second seven-yard-plus third down (in 20 attempts) for the Cats this season, shattering the OU defense again with a 55-yard run to block. any hope of a return. . He put K-State up 41-27 with another rushing score on a QB draw to effectively seal the win.
No. 23 Texas A&M 23, No. 10 Arkansas 21
Arkansas entered the board first when Ketron Jackson Jr. made a quick screen pass 32 yards from home, passing Aggie’s defenders to trigger the Razorbacks.
You may not see a piece like this again all season. A&M looked abysmal in the first quarter as Arkansas scored seven more points against the Aggies zero, but things changed in the second quarter. Devon Achane threw a 63-yard burner to assist A&M’s key first touchdown, and late in the second quarter, the Aggies defense made its mark on the tilt.
He turned it around by forcing a huge fumble near his own goal line, with Texas A&M’s Tyreek Chappell picking up the pigskin and taking it the other way. Just when it appeared Chappell would be circled by an opponent, he handed the ball over to Demani Richardson, who dealt with the rest in an 82-yard dart to the end zone.
AT&T Stadium was rocking and rolling after Achane’s nine-yard kicker pushed the Aggies ahead 20-14.
Randy Bond’s 31-yard field goal gave A&M a 23-14 lead going into the fourth. Arkansas scored just one TD in the quarter and had a chance to take the lead, but Cam Little’s FG try from 42 yards hit the uprights with less than two minutes to play, sealing a crucial upset victory for the Aggies.
No. 3 Ohio State 52, Wisconsin 21
After surging first with a quick drive of six plays and 88 yards, the Buckeyes bought themselves a stellar position on the court after Miyan Williams knocked out Graham Mertz.
Buckeyes tight end Cade Stover entered the deal with zero career TDs to his name. He now has two, thanks to his prowess on the road and a pair of dimes from C.J. Stroud.
Ohio State’s offense kept him trucking in the third quarter. Stroud completed his third TD pass of the night, this time to Julian Fleming, who landed his third TD catch of the season.
That’s probably what C.J. Stroud is saying after another five touchdown game. There just hasn’t been an answer for him this season.
No. 15 Oregon 44, Washington State 41
Washington State QB Cameron Ward got the Cougars on the board as soon as he took it himself from five yards.
The Ducks were marching down the field and were poised to take the lead before halftime. But Bo Nix was picked and the Cougars returned him for a pick six.
Jordan James made his way into the end zone to help Oregon cut Washington State’s lead to 27-22.
Holding a 27-22 lead going into the fourth quarter, Ward took matters into his own hands. The Cougars signalman escaped the pressure and broke a pair of tackles before completing an incredible pass as he fell to the ground. That play set up a 1-yard TD pass from Ward to Robert Ferrell, which made it 34-22.
Oregon responded right away with a touchdown, then after a three and a Washington State out, the Ducks got the ball back and got to work. Nix rolled back and joined Troy Franklin, who broke a tackle and took off 50 yards for the score, giving the Ducks a 37-34 lead.
#11 Tennessee 38, #20 Florida 33
The Gators scored the first touchdown of the game as Anthony Richardson missed a couple of potential sacks before completing a pass to Keon Zipperer, who himself broke three tackles to get into the end zone.
Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker completed a 70-yard pass to open up the drive after Florida’s first score. Two plays later, he ran for a 4-yard score.
Tennessee staged a 12-play, 99-yard touchdown just before halftime to take a 17-14 lead. The highlight of the game came when Ramel Keyton pulled out all the stops to grab a through pass from Hooker.
Hooker made another landmark play
The Tennessee QB was about to be sacked. Instead, he missed a tackle and gained 44 yards to bring the Vols deep into Gators territory. Tennessee scored later in the run to go up 24-14.
Trailing 10 and with no answer for Hooker, Florida opted to go fourth-and-second from their own 28-yard line. Richardson found Justin Shorter in single coverage to get the big first down.
In a game that quickly turned into a track encounter, Florida missed a great opportunity when Richardson fumbled in the red zone and the Vols recovered.
Richardson connected with Ricky Pearsall for a 3-yard TD pass to cut Florida’s deficit to 38-33. The Gators then recovered a spot kick with 17 seconds left in the game. However, Richardson was picked on the last play of the game as Tennessee held on to win.
Maryland kicked off the opener as Tai Felton let the ball hit his helmet and bounce off a Michigan player, putting the Wolverines at the Terrapins 10-yard line. J.J. McCarthy found Luke Schoonmaker on the next play to give Michigan a 7-0 lead.
Maryland QB Taulia Tagovailoa landed a key first as he rushed for Michigan’s goal line, knocking his helmet off in the process. Maryland scored two plays later to even the score at 10-10 before the end of the first quarter.
Michigan gets questionable interception
DJ Turner pulled out all the stops to get the interception to end a promising player from Maryland. FOX Sports rules expert Mike Pereira wondered if it was really an interception because the ball appeared to be touching the ground. The play was not reviewed, however, and Michigan received the ball.
J.J. “Kyler Murray” gets first down
Perhaps inspired by the Cardinals QB’s performance last week, McCarthy ran all over the field to get the first down.
Blake Corum explodes Michigan ahead
The Michigan running back was on a tear in the first half, driving through the Maryland defense on a fourth-and-inch for 33 yards and a touchdown to give the Wolverines a 17-13 lead before halftime.
After a scoreless third quarter, the Wolverines got off to a fast start in the fourth. McCarthy threw a perfect pitch to Roman Wilson for the touchdown, giving Michigan a 24-13 lead.
After Michigan established a strong drive to raise double digits, Maryland launched one of its own. Tagovailoa found Felton wide open in the end zone to cut Michigan’s lead to 21-19.
The Michigan running back continued his dominating performance on Saturday, rushing for his second touchdown to put the Wolverines in double figures with just minutes left.
No. 5 Clemson 51, No. 21 Wake Forest 45
DJ Uiagalelei threw a 41-yard dart to receiver Brannon Spector, who juggled the ball before securing the catch to give Clemson a 14-0 first-quarter lead.
Sam Hartman connected with Jahmal Banks for the deep touchdown pass to cut Clemson’s lead to 14-7.
Clemson tight end obliterates Wake Forest tackle
Tight end Davis Allen ran past a Demon Deacon defender to get the first down. The play helped Clemson prepare for a field goal that gave them a 20-14 halftime lead.
Hartman found Blake Whiteheart for a touchdown pass in the back to extend Wake Forest’s lead.
With the game tied late in the third quarter, Hartman found himself and connected with Donavon Greene, who kept his feet in bounds to give Wake Forest a 35-28 lead.
That’s SIX TD assists for Hartman
After a short TD run for Clemson, the two teams traded field goals and ended the tied settlement. On Wake Forest’s first possession in overtime, Hartman connected with A.T. Perry for his sixth TD pitch of the game, tying the ACC single-game record.
Clemson responded as Uiagalelei teamed up with Beaux Collins for an equalizer in the first overtime session. The Tigers got the ball back and Uiagalelei showed his incredible arm strength again, firing a shot at Allen in the end zone, to take the lead in 2OT.
Wake Forest couldn’t capitalize on their next drive as Clemson cruised to victory 51-45 in double overtime.
USC avoids fear in Oregon state with late rally
Trojans No. 7 trailed for the first time this season and for much of Saturday night. But they scored a TD go-ahead through Caleb Williams to Jordan Addison to claim a 17-14 road win. Previously undefeated Oregon State held USC’s explosive offense in check but was doomed by four interceptions.
Missouri misses its chance for victory, twice
Missouri had a chance to beat Auburn in regulation. However, kicker Harrison Mevis scored a 26-yard field goal as time expired, sending the game into overtime.
Missouri had another chance to win in overtime. Down 17-14, running back Nathaniel Peat was about to run into the end zone for the game-winning score, but lost the ball and Auburn recovered to win the game.
The No. 25 Hurricanes trailed by multiple scores for much of the game. After a goal-line stance by Middle Tennessee, QB Chase Cunningham threw a 98-yard touchdown pass to DJ England-Chisolm to give the Blue Raiders a 38-17 lead. They then won 45-31.
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