College football scores, results: Texas and Notre Dame are likely to secure playoff spots by beating their rivals
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College football scores, results: Texas and Notre Dame are likely to secure playoff spots by beating their rivals

Posted on by Amelia Pressman

How did we get to the final week of the regular season?

Rivalry week brought some surprises and plenty of drama and hurt feelings thanks to the flags that were placed on opponents’ fields.

No. 3 Texas secured a spot in the SEC title game with a 17-7 win over No. 20 Texas A&M.

The early part of the day already brought some big upsets as Michigan shocked No. 2 Ohio State 13-10, ending OSU’s hopes of the Big Ten title. And then No. 6 Miami saw its ACC title hopes fade with a 42-38 loss to unranked Syracuse. Could this also cost Miami a chance at the playoffs?

One team that doesn’t have to worry about its playoff status is No. 5 Notre Dame, which secured its spot in the field with a 49-35 win over USC. And amid all the chaos, could No. 13 Alabama possibly sneak into the playoffs after a 28-14 win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl?

And Arizona State and Iowa State will face off for the Big 12 title amid a messy finish at the top of this league.

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  • Breakdown of conference title games, playoff fields

  • Final: BYU 30, Houston 18

    Iowa State can send BYU a holiday thank you card while the Cyclones secure a spot in the Big 12 title game with BYU’s win. Sorry Colorado, you’re out of the championship game.

  • Houston fumbles! BYU ball!

    Houston immediately coughs up the ball and that should REALLY end this game.

    BYU leads by 12 after the 2-minute timeout.

  • BYU touchdown!

    QB Jake Retzlaff scores his second rushing TD of the game. That was almost the deciding factor for the home team with 2:52 minutes left in the game.

  • Houston fumbles it away on 4th down

    Houston’s QB Zeon Chriss is sacked on 4th-and-7 and by the time BYU recovered him, the ball was already at the Houston 20 yard line. Huge game for the BYU Coogs with under 6 minutes to play.

  • Houston gets the ball back

    BYU quickly goes to 3-3 and Houston has a chance to take the lead in the 4th quarter. Nervous times in Provo.

  • Houston touchdown!

    Zeon Chriss reaches a 1-yard keeper across the goal line. Houston also converted the 2-point attempt and that cut BYU’s lead to 24-18.

  • Catch of the day for San Diego State?

    SDSU’s Marquez Cooper scores an incredible one-sided touchdown on Danny O’Neil’s pass.

  • BYU scores a field goal

    Will Ferrin’s 22-yard field goal extended BYU’s lead to 24-10 as the home Cougars advanced to the 1, but lost 3 yards on third-and-goal and elected to kick.

  • BYU prevents punt return!

    The BYU defense comes to a quick stop but immediately gives the ball back by fumbling the punt return at midfield. BYU mistakes keep Houston alive.

  • Houston recovers a fumble!

    BYU was inside the 10 and preparing to extend the lead, but a high snap resulted in a fumble that was recovered by UH. Big breakthrough for Houston.

  • BYU interception!

    Houston’s opening drive of the second half ends with Zeon Chriss throwing an interception to Jack Kelly.

    BYU takes over the Houston area.

  • Halftime: BYU 21, Houston 10

    Iowa State and Colorado are watching this game very closely.

    Cyclones are in the Big 12 title game with a BYU win.

    The Buffaloes are in the Big 12 title game with a Houston win.

  • BYU extends the lead with a TD!

    BYU covers 80 yards in less than a minute and scores just before halftime. Jake Retzlaff’s 13-yard TD run rounds out the game and the Cougars from Provo suddenly lead 21-10.

  • BYU touchdown!

    Sione Moa scores on a 6-yard run and BYU takes the lead.

  • Final: Texas 17, Texas A&M 7

    The Longhorns clinch a spot in next week’s SEC title game, where they will face Georgia. The Aggies’ playoff hopes are dashed.

  • Final: Iowa State 29, Kansas State 21

    The Cyclones are in the Big 12 title game with a BYU win over Houston. If the Cougars lose, Colorado will play Arizona State instead.

  • Texas recovers fumble!

    The Longhorns are pushing the ball away from A&M QB Marcel Reed, and that’s enough here in College Station.

  • ISU stuffs KSU on fourth down!

    These are the ballplayers, folks. The Wildcats were unable to move the ball on their last possession and the Cyclones will win this game.

  • Houston leads BYU in FG

    Houston takes the lead back with a short field goal.

    Houston 10, BYU 7

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