1 Georgia (9-0, 7-0 SEC) relied on big plays in a passing game that was boosted by the return of quarterback JT Daniels. With Missouri gearing its defense to stop the run, No.

Ohio State (8-1, 6-0 Big Ten) won its 24th straight against a conference opponent, while the Huskers (3-7, 1-6) dropped their fourth straight and are assured of a fourth consecutive losing season under Scott Frost and a fifth in a row overall. The Buckeyes’ nation-leading offense managed only two field goals in the second half, allowing the Cornhuskers to make it a one-score game until Noah Ruggles kicked a 46-yard field goal with 1:29 left. 6 Buckeyes got out of Lincoln, Neb., with a 26-17 win.

Stroud completed 36 of 54 passes for 405 yards and two touchdowns, Ohio State’s defense came up with a pair of stops after Nebraska had pulled within 6 points, and the No. Max Johnson completed 16 of 32 passes for 160 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for LSU … C.J. LSU harried Young all night and held Brian Robinson Jr. Young, the Heisman Trophy front-runner, completed 24 of 37 passes with a couple of touchdowns, including a 58-yarder to Jameson Williams. 2 CFP) preserved their national championship hopes while the injury-depleted Tigers (4-5, 2-4) didn’t act like 29.5-point underdogs. 3 Alabama’s defense came up with enough big plays for a 20-14 home victory over heavy underdog LSU.

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