‘No immediate recovery’ ruling seals Cal’s upset of Longhorns
BERKELEY, Calif. — California escaped with a 50-43 win against No. 11 Texas, but the victory didn’t come without controversy.
Cal running back Vic Enwere looked to have a scored a game-sealing touchdown with 1:22 left, but replays showed Enwere — in what is becoming all too common in college football — dropped the ball before crossing the goal line. Texas safety Dylan Haines picked up the ball a short time later, but not fast enough, according to Big 12 referee Mike Defee.
After consulting with the replay official in the booth, it was ruled Haines’ recovery did not meet the standard of an “immediate recovery,” and possession was awarded to Cal at the 1-yard line. Cal was able to kneel down and run out the remaining time.
“The ruling on the field was a touchdown, which replay determined that there was a fumble at the 1-yard line,” Defee said. “The ball rolled into the end zone, came to rest, Cal players ran past it, and many Texas players ran past it. I think it was 14 [Haines] that picked up the ball and handed the ball to the official.”
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Young Buckeyes steamroll Oklahoma to send playoff statement
NORMAN, Okla. — After a weather delay of more than an hour, Ohio State finally escaped a cramped visitor’s locker room and jogged onto Owen Field to warm up. As the team crossed the back of the end zone and approached Oklahoma’s tunnel, the Sooners tried to take the field too.
Except they couldn’t. Instead, the Sooners watched one of the youngest teams in the country run right through them. That continued once the game started.
Despite returning only six starters from last season’s squad, Ohio State stamped its passport as a playoff contender on Saturday, with a resounding 45-24 rout of the Sooners.
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Mahomes throws 5 TDs, Texas Tech beats Louisiana Tech 59-45
LUBBOCK, Texas — It’s rare when pass-happy Texas Tech churns out more plays on the ground than in the air, but that’s what happened Saturday night.
Patrick Mahomes threw for five touchdowns, three to Johnathan Giles, and ran for another to lead Texas Tech past Louisiana Tech 59-45.
“That was their defense,” Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said of the 43-36 edge to running plays. “If they’re going to give us a run, we’re going to take it. We’re going to do whatever the defense allows us to do.”
Giles, who finished with six catches for 186 yards, said balance with the rush and pass takes pressure off Mahomes.
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Rudolph, Childs lead Oklahoma St. to win over Pittsburgh
STILLWATER, Okla. — Mason Rudolph connected on an 86-yard pass to Jhajuan Seales, then Rennie Childs scored on a 1-yard run — his fourth rushing touchdown of the game — with 1:28 remaining to lift Oklahoma State to a 45-38 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Rudolph was 26 of 46 for a school-record 540 yards and two touchdowns, while James Washington pulled in nine receptions for 296 yards — the most in the nation by anyone so far this season — and two touchdowns. Childs finished with 101 yards on 10 carries.
“(Rudolph) played great,” said Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich. “Always room to improve, but he needs to sit back and enjoy this one. He played tremendous, especially at the end, finished strong again, the game-winning drive. I’m proud of him.”
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Memphis builds early lead, coasts past Kansas 43-7
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every time Kansas seemed to have any momentum against Memphis, they gave the ball away.
Six times, as a matter of fact.
And the Tigers didn’t hesitate to seize the opportunities.
Memphis dominated the game defensively, grabbed an early lead and coasted to a 43-7 win over Kansas on Saturday, sending the Jayhawks to their 39th consecutive road loss.
“I’ve never been in a game where we even came close to having that many turnovers,” Kansas coach David Beaty said. “Man, that’s a bunch, and it continued to happen throughout the day.”
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Kansas State rolls to 63-7 victory over Florida Atlantic
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Trying to decide which coach was more upset following Kansas State’s 63-7 rout of Florida Atlantic on Saturday proved far more difficult than figuring out which was the better team.
In one locker room was Charlie Partridge, who lambasted his Owls for nearly getting shut out. They had four turnovers that led to 21 points on offense, and were largely inept on defense.
In the other locker room? Bill Snyder ripped his Wildcats for committing 13 penalties for 131 yards.
“We totally lacked the discipline to play this game,” Snyder said, giving no indication of joy after moving within six wins of reaching 200 for his career. “You might get away with it in a ballgame like this but if you do that in the conference we play in, you’re not going to be hanging your hat.”
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Russell throws 3 TD passes, No. 21 Baylor beats Rice 38-10
HOUSTON — Rice officials say the university’s Marching Owl Band may have gone too far in its satire of the sexual assault scandal at Baylor.
The band, which is known by its acronym MOB, formed a Roman numeral IX on the field during its halftime performance Friday to represent Title IX, the federal law Baylor is accused of violating in its sexual assault scandal. It then shifted to a star formation in reference to Ken Starr, the Baylor president who was demoted and eventually resigned amid the scandal.
In a statement Saturday, Rice said the MOB “did not intend in any way to make light of the serious issue of sexual assault.” Rather, it aimed to satirize “the actions or inactions of the Baylor administration.” But the statement says “it is apparent from the comments of many spectators and Baylor fans that the MOB’s effort may have gone too far.”
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