The biggest game of the season so far delivered in a big way.
No. 4 Alabama had No. 2 Georgia on the ropes early in their top-five showdown, up 28-0 at one point, but the Bulldogs just kept fighting their way back and forced a dramatic finish in Tuscaloosa. In the end, after trading leads late in the fourth quarter, Alabama secured the win with a miraculous catch-and-run TD by freshman Ryan Williams, and then an interception in the end zone by cornerback Zabien Brown.
The No. 8 Ducks win their Big Ten opener against an ex-Pac-12 foe.
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Final: Arizona 23, Utah 10
Arizona pulls the road upset win over No. 10 Utah, which couldn't get much going on offense with backup QB Isaac Wilson. First-ever Big 12 win for the Wildcats.
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Arizona interception!
Utah's Isaac Wilson is picked off for the 2nd time today and that should wrap things up in Salt Lake City.
Arizona leads 23-10 at the 2-minute timeout with the ball.
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Final: Boise State 45, Washington State 24
Ashton Jeanty is the story of the day for Boise State. He ran for 259 yards and 4 touchdowns to firmly insert himself into the Heisman conversation.
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Touchdown Arizona!
Arizona QB Noah Fifita made two brilliant throws on that drive, including a 35-yard dime to Keyan Burnett in the end zone while on the run.
Wildcats back up two scores, 23-10, on No. 10 Utah. 8:13 to play.
Boise State takes advantage of a short field after stopping WSU on 4th down.
Maddux Madsen tossed to Matt Lauter, who ran after the catch to the end zone.
Broncos lead by two TDs.
Three plays after John Mateer is ruled short on 4th down, Boise State takes advantage of the short field with a 22-yard touchdown pass. Broncos up two scores now.
We are back for the second half of Wazzu-Boise and the Cougars had some positive momentum, but that was just wiped out by a deep sack. They'll punt it to the Broncos, who will take over at their own 10-yard line.
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Oregon starts fast vs. UCLA
The Ducks are leading 17-3 over the Bruins in the 2nd quarter.
This is Oregon's first Big Ten game, albeit against a very familiar opponent.
Carson Beck completes two big passes and immediately gets the Bulldogs down near the goal line!
This could be a one-score game momentarily 👀
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Alabama's offense hasn't done much in the 2nd half. And Georgia will get the ball back with a little more than 7 minutes to play. Do the Bulldogs have life here?
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Final: Penn State 21, Illinois 7
The Nittany Lions hold strong at home and will improve to 4-0 on the season. They host UCLA next week before a trip to USC.
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Georgia TD!
This one isn't quite over yet. Bulldogs find the end zone on Carson Beck's 8-yard toss to Lawson Luckie.
The Nittany Lions are draining the life out of things in Happy Valley. There's only 2:24 left in the game and they have the ball deep in Illinois territory.
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Bama adds a FG
Graham Nicholson hits from 28 yards.
Alabama leads Georgia 33-15, late 3rd.
But here's another angle of Ryan Williams' wild catch that set up the field goal.
The Nittany Lions are piecing together a solid drive here and are nearing the red zone. A two-score lead would feel insurmountable based off how this game has played out thus far.
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PSU forces punt
The Nittany Lions defense just won't budge. With just over 12 minutes left in the game, Penn State has the ball back.
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Turnover on downs for Penn State!
What a huge stop by Illinois. The momentum had turned on the Illini but a stop on fourth-and-3 at their own 17-yard line might change things with the third quarter winding down.
It was a bold call by James Franklin, and the stop opens the door back up for Illinois in a close one.
Back from halftime, Georgia starts with the ball and goes nowhere.
It's a punt after a sack on 3rd and long.
Can the Bulldogs get anything going in this game?
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PSU forces punt
Beaver Stadium is rocking now and Illinois can't find its rhythm. That possession at the end of the first half appears to have changed the momentum in this game.
It'll be Penn State ball near midfield.
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Touchdown Penn State!
Illinois and Penn State are back for the second half and the Nittany Lions just had a statement drive to restart things, driving 74 yards in 12 plays and finishing it off with a four-yard run by Nicholas Singleton to take the lead.
Alabama completely owned that first half, and there was some pushing and shoving between a bunch of players right before they went to the locker room. Bama called for an unsportsmanlike penalty that will be enforced in the 3rd quarter.
A bit of a fracas between the teams as they exit the field at halftime, including DeBoer racing over from the opposite sideline to get between the groups pic.twitter.com/BtCRFzhgmo
Once again, Georgia can't take advantage of a positive play. Bulldogs get an interception after CJ Dippre bobbles the pass from Jalen Milroe.
A few plays later, Georgia QB Carson Beck is called for intentional grounding from his own end zone. It's a safety by rule. Two more points for the Tide, who now lead 30-7.
The Illini are likely going to be seething after blowing that late possession at the end of the half. They have a real shot to go into the break up 14-7. Instead, it's still tied up and PSU will get the ball first in the second half.
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Alabama gets another INT!
Painful sequence for Georgia, which just got a big defensive stop on 4th and 1.
Carson Beck throws an interception to Jihaad Campbell on the very next play and Bama is back in business.
That's two picks for Beck, who is having a brutal day so far.
Oh my goodness. The Illini just had a disastrous finish to a possession after they'd worked it all the way down to the goal line. A shotgun snap flew high, but they were able to recover it. But Illinois just kept going backwards with penalties and ultimately settled on a 45-yard field goal attempt, which David Olano missed.
Bret Bielema and Co. won't be happy about how that possession ended. There's under a minute left in the half.
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