DALLAS (AP) Tyrone Swoopes threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score as the University of Texas upset the No. 10-ranked University of Oklahoma 24-17 in college football on Saturday.
Coach Charlie Strong’s Longhorns (2-4, 1-2 Big 12 Conference) came to Dallas in the midst of the program’s worst start in 59 years and as two-touchdown underdog to the Sooners (4-1, 1-1).
It’s been nothing but turmoil and excruciating losses for the Longhorns so far, but Strong’s defense harassed Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield and the offense made just enough plays for the win.
Jerrod Heard guided the Texas offense with 168 total yards.
There were no other surprises in games involving top-ranked teams. No. 1 Ohio State outlasted Maryland 49-28, No. 2 Texas Christian University edged Kansas State 52-45, No. 3 Baylor trounced Kansas 66-7, and No. 4 Michigan State beat Rutgers 31-24.
Ohio State’s Cardale Jones threw two touchdown passes and J.T. Barrett scored three times as the Buckeyes remained unbeaten – and mostly underwhelming – with victory over Maryland.
Ezekiel Elliott had two touchdowns for the Buckeyes (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten Conference), who were tied 21-21 in the third quarter before shaking free of the Terrapins and extending the nation’s longest winning streak to 19. Ohio State has won 26 straight regular-season conference games.
TCU’s Trevone Boykin threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns, the second a 55-yard strike to Josh Doctson with 1:10 left in the game, as the Horned Frogs rallied from a big halftime deficit to beat Kansas State.
Boykin also ran for 124 yards and two scores for TCU, which trailed 35-17 at the break. Aaron Green added 124 yards and two touchdowns rushing, while Doctson caught eight passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
Baylor’s Seth Russell threw three touchdown passes and Shock Linwood ran for 135 yards and a score for the Bears.
Russell threw for 246 yards, all in the first half. Two of the TD strikes went to Corey Coleman, pushing his nation-leading total to 13, helping the Bears (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) to a 52-7 halftime lead.
Michigan State freshman LJ Scott scored on a 3-yard run with 43 seconds to play as the Spartans won ugly for the second straight week.
Scott, who did not play in the first half, also scored on a 1-yard run to help the Spartans (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten) win their 10th straight game. They overcame an impressive return by suspended Rutgers senior receiver Leonte Carroo, who caught three touchdowns.
Elsewhere, Clemson’s Deshaun Watson threw two touchdown passes and Wayne Gallman ran for two scores as the No. 6-ranked Tigers surged past Georgia Tech 43-24.
In the Southeastern Conference, Brandon Harris passed for a career-best 228 yards as No. 7 Louisiana State topped South Carolina; Calvin Ridley caught an 81-yard touchdown pass from Jake Coker to lead No. 8 Alabama past Arkansas 27-14; Kelvin Taylor ran for 99 yards and two first-quarter touchdowns to lift No. 11 Florida past Missouri 21-3; and Chad Kelly threw for 384 yards and three touchdowns to lead Mississippi over New Mexico State 52-3.
No. 19-ranked Georgia was not as fortunate, falling to Tennessee 38-31. Joshua Dobbs threw for 312 yards, ran for 118 more and accounted for five touchdowns as Tennessee overcame a 21-point deficit.
In other Big 10 Conference games, Jehu Chesson returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown to lead No. 18 Michigan over Northwestern 38-0 and Jordan Canzeri ran for 256 yards on a school-record 43 carries as No. 22 Iowa beat Illinois 29-20.
No. 12 Florida State was also a winner in the Atlantic Coast Conference, getting 222 yards and three TDs from Dalvin Cook in a 29-24 win over in-state rival Miami.
In the Big 12, backup quarterback J.W. Walsh scored on a 2-yard run in overtime to lead No. 21 Oklahoma State past West Virginia 33-26.
In other games, No. 15 Notre Dame defeated Navy 41-24, No. 24 Toledo beat Kent State 38-7, and No. 25 Boise State triumphed at Colorado State 41-10.
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