What you need to know about college football’s Top 25 games for Week 12

November 20, 2022
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College football’s biggest teams continue their 2022 seasons during Saturday’s Week 12 action. Here’s a rundown of the day.

No. 1 Georgia 16, Kentucky 6

Briefly: Kenny McIntosh rushed for a career-best 143 yards, including a crucial 9-yard score late in the third quarter, and top-ranked Georgia withstood Kentucky’s fourth-quarter rally. The Bulldogs clinched the Eastern Division title last week and sought another perfect finish in league play. They succeeded but not without difficulty, settling for three Jack Podlesny field goals before McIntosh’s TD provided a needed cushion.

One highlight to watch: McIntosh scores the only touchdown of the game for Georgia.

No. 2 Ohio State at Maryland

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Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.

TV: ABC

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No. 3 Michigan 19, Illinois 17

Briefly: Jake Moody kicked a 35-yard field goal with nine seconds left as the Wolverines kept its perfect season alive ahead of next week’s matchup with Ohio State. Blake Corum gained 108 yards and scored a touchdown for Michigan before leaving with an apparent knee injury in the first half.

One highlight to know: Chase Brown turns on the burners for a 37-yard scamper to give the Illini the lead and quiet the Michigan crowd.

No. 4 TCU 29, Baylor 28

Briefly: Griffin Kell kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired for TCU as the Horned Frogs kept alive its national title dreams. Max Duggan threw for 327 yards and a touchdown, gaining 40 yards of the team’s 46 yards on the final drive and the defense withstood Baylor having 501 yards of offense

One highlight to know: Watch as Kell drills the game-winning field goal.

No. 5 Tennessee at South Carolina

Kickoff: 7 p.m.

TV: ESPN

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No. 6 Southern California at No. 16 UCLA

Kickoff: 8 p.m.

TV: Fox

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Alabama-Birmingham at No. 7 LSU

Kickoff: 9 p.m.

TV: ESPN2

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No. 8 Alabama 34, Austin Peay 0

Briefly: Jace McClellan ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns for Alabama, and Bryce Young added two touchdowns to Jermaine Burton as Alabama made quick work of FCS opponent Austin Peay.

One highlight to know: McClellan takes the handoff from the shotgun and takes it untouched for nine yards and the score.

No. 9 Clemson 40, Miami (Fla.) 10

Briefly: DJ Uiagalelei threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third as Clemson wrapped up an undefeated ACC regular season and won its 40th in a row at home beating Miami (Fla.). The Tigers have won at least 10 games in 12 consecutive seasons and – for a half – had their most dominant showing on both sides of the ball. Clemson scored touchdowns on three of its first four possessions while Miami was stuffed by the Tigers defense..

One highlight to watch: Davis Allen opens the scoring with a touchdown catch.

No. 10 Utah at No. 13 Oregon

Kickoff: 10:30 p.m.

TV: ESPN

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Georgia Tech at No. 11 North Carolina

Kickoff: 5:30 p.m.

TV: ESPN2

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No. 12 Penn State 55,Rutgers 10

Briefly: Sean Clifford ran for a touchdown and threw for another and Penn State scored twice on fumble returns and once on a kickoff return. Freshman Nick Singleton scored on a 100-yard kickoff return, Kobe King gave Penn State the lead for good with a 14-yard fumble return and Ji’Ayir Brown rumbled 70 yards with another fumble as the Nittany Lions blew it open in the second half.

One highlight to watch: Singleton breaks free to score for a touchdown on a kickoff retu

No. 14 Mississippi at Arkansas

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.

TV: SEC Network

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Colorado at No. 15 Washington

Kickoff: 9 p.m.

TV: Pac-12 Network

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No. 17 Kansas State 48, West Virginia 31

Briefly: Will Howard threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Cincere Mason returned an interception for a touchdown and No. 19 Kansas State moved closer to a berth in the Big 12 championship game by beating West Virginia. The Wildcats can clinch a title game spot alongside No. 4 TCU on Dec. 3 with a win in its regular season finale at home against Kansas.

One highlight to watch: Mason takes his theft to the end zone for a touchdown.

Navy 17, No. 18 Central Florida 14

Briefly: Bijan Nichols hit a 45-yard field goal with 8:22 left in the third quarter and Navy’s ball-controlled offense held on to beat the Knights to keep them from clinching a berth in the American Athletic title game for at least one week. Daba Fobana ran for 114 yards as Navy gained all of its 248 total yards on the ground, while keeping the ball for 39 minutes.

One highlight to know: Navy’s John Marshall forces the fumble and Colin Ramos pounces on the ball for the recovery, leading to the game-winning field goal minutes later.

No. 19 Notre Dame 44, Boston College 0

Briefly: Benjamin Morrison had three interceptions, the Notre Dame defense forced two fumbles and the Fighting Irish scored on their first eight possessions to beat Boston College. Logan Diggs had 122 yards and a touchdown on the ground as Notre Dame extended its regular-season winning streak against Atlantic Coast Conference teams to 28 games.

One highlight to watch: Morrison goes high in the end zone to make one of his three interceptions.

No. 20 Florida State 49, Louisiana-Lafayette 17

Briefly: Jordan Travis had three total touchdowns in limited work and the Seminoles relied mostly on its run game to blast Louisiana-Lafayette in the first-ever meeting between the schools. FSU won its eight game in a season for the first time since 2016.

One highlight to know: Travis outruns the defense on a short run as the Seminoles increase their lead.