Top 25 Capsules
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Trevone Boykin left with an apparent right ankle injury and No. 13 TCU's offense did just enough without its Heisman Trophy candidate to hold off winless Kansas 23-17 on Saturday.
On his second play of the game, Boykin turned awkwardly on his right ankle as he slipped while trying to cut and was tackled by linebacker Joe Dineen Jr. The nation's total offense leader didn't return after getting sacked on TCU's last offensive play of the first quarter.
The Horned Frogs (9-1, 6-1 Big 12, No. 15 CFP) played mostly without Boykin and one of the country's top receivers in Josh Doctson, who was limited by a left arm and wrist injury from last week's loss that likely eliminated them from the national title race.
The Jayhawks (0-10, 0-7) didn't trail at halftime for the first time this year, but couldn't avoid their 35th straight road loss and 13th overall.
The Horned Frogs tried two backups to Boykin in Bram Kohlhausen, a senior transfer from Houston, and redshirt freshman Foster Sawyer, who played for a private Fort Worth high school.
Shaun Nixon turned Sawyer's only completion into a 42-yard touchdown, breaking a tackle on the catch-and-run score early in the fourth quarter. The only other touchdown for the Frogs was KaVontae Turpin's zigzagging 49-yard punt return.
NO. 2 OHIO STATE 28, ILLINOIS 3
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Ezekiel Elliott ran for 181 yards and two touchdowns for Ohio State.
The Buckeyes (10-0, 6-0 Big Ten, No. 3 CFP) started slowly and led 7-3 for much of the first half before Elliott picked up the pace. Elliott accounted for 50 of the Buckeyes' 75 yards on a third quarter drive that opened a 21-3 lead over the Illini (5-5, 2-4).
Quarterback J.T. Barrett, starting again after being suspended for last week's game, threw for 150 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He also ran for 74 yards.
Ohio State held the Illini to 20 yards rushing.
NO. 11 FLORIDA 24, SOUTH CAROLINA 14
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Jordan Cronkrite had two first-half touchdowns and Kelvin Taylor's long run in the fourth quarter helped Florida hold off South Carolina.
The Gators (9-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference, No. 11 CFP) were up 17-0 heading to the fourth quarter, with the defense having allowed only 44 yards.
But South Carolina (3-7, 1-7) rallied with a throwback 17-yard touchdown pass from receiver Pharoh Cooper to quarterback Perry Orth, followed by Orth's 38-yard scoring throw to Cooper moments later that cut it to 17-14 with 4:49 remaining.
Florida was facing third-and-8 from midfield when Taylor broke free on a 53-yard run to the South Carolina 1. He finished the drive a play later with 2:01 left that closed the door on South Carolina. Cronkrite scored on a 3-yard run and a 41-yard reception from quarterback Treon Harris.
NO. 14 MICHIGAN STATE 24, MARYLAND 7
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Connor Cook left the game at halftime with an apparent shoulder injury, putting a bit of a damper on Michigan State's victory.
The Spartans (9-1, 5-1 Big Ten, No. 13 CFP) have been dealing with injuries all season, particularly on the offensive line and in the secondary, but if Cook is limited, Michigan State could be a significant underdog next weekend at Ohio State.
Even with Michigan State's star quarterback out, Maryland (2-8, 0-6) didn't pose much of an upset threat. The Terrapins turned the ball over five times.
NO. 19 FLORIDA STATE 34, NORTH CAROLINA STATE 17
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Sean Maguire came off the bench to rally Florida State.
The Seminoles (8-2, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference, No. 16 CFP) trailed 17-7 in the second quarter when Maguire replaced Everett Golson. The junior led them to four straight scoring drives (two field goals, two touchdowns) to take control.
Maguire, who had started the past two games, was 18 of 28 for 231 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Golson had turnovers on three of five drives and finished 5 of 9 for 52 yards and two interceptions. Dalvin Cook, who set Florida State's single-season rushing record, had 138 yards on 22 carries, including a 30-yard touchdown run.
Jacoby Brissett accounted for 236 all-purpose yards for N.C. State (6-4, 2-4). He was 27 of 47 for 209 yards and a touchdown and ran for a score.
NO. 24 NORTHWESTERN 21, PURDUE 14
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Justin Jackson ran for 116 yards and a late touchdown, and Warren Long added two rushing TDs for Northwestern.
With a school record for wins and a spot in a prestigious bowl in reach, Northwestern (8-2, 4-2 Big Ten, No. 18 CFP) pulled out another close game.
Jackson plowed in from the 2 with 4:37 remaining to cap a 58-yard drive. The Wildcats converted four third downs, including the TD, on the possession and quarterback Clayton Thorson broke off back-to-back 16-yard runs to put the ball on the 5.
Purdue (2-8, 1-5) is winless against ranked teams since 2011.
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