Georgia defensive lineman Warren Brinson (97) react after a sack of Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava on Saturday in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
We’ve hit the home stretch of the 2024 college football regular season. Every game means more at this point.
No. 6 BYU learned that the hard way with a 17-13 upset loss to Kansas late on Saturday night. That ruins the Cougars’ perfect season.
And in the marquee matchup of the night, No. 12 Georgia pulled away from No. 7 Tennessee for a 31-17 win that will play a crucial role in the SEC title race. Meanwhile, Travis Hunter continued to put a stamp on his Heisman campaign with a monster game in Colorado’s 49-24 win over Utah.
Follow along the rest of the night for live updates. (Scroll down to follow the action live.)
Down goes No. 6 BYU and the perfect season is no more. Cougars fall to 9-1 with a stunning home loss to a struggling Kansas team.
BYU turnover on downs!
Kansas stops BYU on 4th down near the goal line. And that should just about do it with 46 seconds to play!
BYU on the move
Two pinpoint passes from Jake Retzlaff and the Cougars are inside the Kansas 30.
Under 3 minutes to play.
BYU can’t do anything with the turnover, and it punts.
Kansas ball with the lead at 7:13 to play.
BYU interception!
Marque Collins picks off Jalon Daniels on the sideline and that stops a promising Kansas drive.
Cougars get it back near midfield.
Final: New Mexico 38, Washington State 35
New Mexico completes the upset of No. 18 Washington State with a 14-point 2nd half comeback.
New Mexico leads Wazzu!
The Lobos are on the verge of an upset over No. 18 Washington State, as Devon Dampier scores a go-ahead TD with 21 seconds to play.
Touchdown Kansas!
One play later, Kansas scores on a 3-yard run by Devin Neal and they have the lead. What a turn of events in Provo, and No. 6 BYU is suddenly in trouble.
Kansas 17, BYU 13 | 13:19 to play
BYU muffs the punt return!
Kansas catches a huge break as a punt hits off a BYU player and KU falls on it.
First down Jayhawks at the BYU 3.
Wazzu back in front
John Mateer with a teardrop 37-yard TD pass to Kyle Williams, his 3rd of the night.
And WSU is back in the lead.
WSU 35, New Mexico 31
BYU takes the lead with FG
An epic 17-play BYU drive ends with a Will Ferrin field goal and the Cougars are back in front.
BYU 13, Kansas 10 | 3rd quarter
New Mexico ties it with Wazzu
We’ve got a good one going on in Albuquerque. New Mexico has rallied from 14 down to tie with No. 18 Washington State.
New Mexico 28, Washington State 28 | End of 3rd
Kansas INT!
BYU drives it all the way down to the Kansas 5 but Jake Retzlaff is picked off in the end zone by Mello Dotson. Huge blown opportunity for the Cougars there right at the end of the half.
BYU 10, Kansas 10 | Halftime
Kansas ties it
Tabor Allen’s 25-yard field goal knots it at 10-10 with BYU late in the 2nd quarter.
Touchdown BYU!
Jake Retzlaff gets it to a wide-open Hinckley Ropati down the sideline and the Cougars take their first lead of the night.
BYU 10, Kansas 7 | 2nd quarter
Final: Georgia 31, Tennessee 17
The No. 12 Bulldogs finish SEC play at 6-2 in conference, keeping their playoff hopes and conference title hopes alive. No. 7 Tennessee falls to 8-2 overall and will have an uphill battle to remain in the playoff hunt.
Touchdown Georgia!
Nate Frazier punches it in from the 2 and that should be game over in Athens with the Bulldogs up 2 TDs.
Georgia 31, Tennessee 17 | 2:26 to play
Georgia trying to put the game away
The Bulldogs have a 1st and goal at the Tennessee 2. Any score likely puts this one away with 2:29 to play.
End of 1st: Kansas 7, BYU 0
Meanwhile, we’re well underway in Provo and Kansas has the early lead on No. 6 BYU via Devin Neal’s 8-yard TD rush.
Final: Oregon 16, Wisconsin 13
No. 1 Oregon escapes the upset to get to 11-0, all but assuring a spot in the Big Ten title game. Wisconsin almost pulled off a miracle.
Oregon interception!
No harm, no foul for the Ducks, who get the interception on a deflection. Matayo Uiagalelei ended up making the play.
And that will finish it off. No. Oregon is going to survive at Wisconsin.
Oregon is stopped on a fake FG!
Oregon goes for a bold fake field goal but the run is stopped a yard short of the first. And Wisconsin is back in business with 1:45 left and a timeout.
Wisconsin turns it over on downs
Braedyn Locke throws incomplete on 4th and 9 and Oregon takes over with 2:03 to play.
Wisconsin still has all three timeouts so this one isn’t over yet.
Oregon takes the lead with a FG
The Ducks get all the way to the 6-yard line but stall out from there. Atticus Sappington hits the chip shot field goal to give Oregon the lead.
Oregon 16, Wisconsin 13 | 2:36 to play
Final: Boise State 42, San Jose State 21
Crisis averted for the No. 13 Broncos, whose playoff hopes remain very much in play. Hesiman hopeful Ashton Jeanty ended up with 159 yards and 3 TDs on 32 carries.
Touchdown Georgia!
Carson Beck scores on a 10-yard scramble and the Bulldogs have the lead.
Georgia 24, Tennessee 17 | 3rd quarter
Oregon sacked!
The Ducks were on the cusp of field goal range until Dillon Gabriel took a huge sack on 3rd down Curt Neal. Wisconsin gets the ball back. Still a tie score.
Touchdown Boise State!
Who else? Ashton Jeanty scores his 3rd TD of the day and this one will pretty much put it away for the Broncos.
Boise State 35, San Jose State 21 | 2:23 to play
Touchdown Oregon!
Jordan James bounces outside and scores the 11-yard tying touchdown.
That was after Dillon Gabriel made a clutch 15-yard throw to convert a 4th and 9.
2nd half begins in Georgia-Teneessee
Tennessee gets the ball to start the 2nd half in Athens. A lot on the line here. Who can prevail in this crucial SEC matchup?
Wisconsin adds a FG
A 35-yard field goal extends the Badgers’ lead, but more importantly they took more than 9 minutes off the clock with that drive. Oregon finally gets the ball back, trailing by 13-6.
Jeanty gives Boise the lead
Ashton Jeanty with a vintage 36-yard TD run to give the Broncos their first lead of the night.
Boise State 28, San Jose State 21
Georgia ties it
Peyton Woodring’s 36-yard field goal knots it up right before halftime.
Georgia 17, Tennessee 17 | Halftime
Tennessee is back in front!
Dylan Sampson goes 27 yards nearly untouched up the middle for a go-ahead touchdown run.
Vols retake the lead late in the first half.
Tennessee 17, Georgia 14
Boise State ties it
Maddux Madsen flips it out to Matt Lauter, who gets the 17-yard catch and run score.
Back and forth we go in this one.
Boise State 21, San Jose State 21
San Jose back in front
And another ranked team continues to be on upset watch as San Jose State recaptures the lead over No. 13 Boise State with this score.
San Jose State 21, Boise State 14 | 3rd quarter
Wisconsin takes lead on Oregon!
Will Pauling makes the 2-yard TD grab to give the Badgers the lead over No. 1 Oregon late in the first half.
The score was set up by Braedyn Locke’s 43-yard pass to Vinny Anthony.
Watch out, Ducks.
Wisconsin 10, Oregon 6 | Halftime
Touchdown Georgia!
Just like that, the Bulldogs take the lead as Carson Beck finds Oscar Delp for their 2nd TD connection of the day.
Georgia 14, Tennessee 10
Touchdown Georgia!
The Bulldogs’ offense woke up! Carson Beck made a few nice throws on that drive, capped by a 19-yard strike to Oscar Delp in the end zone.
Tennessee 10, Georgia 7 | 2nd quarter
Wisconsin kicks FG
A 31-yard field goal cuts Oregon’s lead in half. The Badgers are hanging around with the No. 1 Ducks.
Boise State ties it before the half
Heisman hopeful Ashton Jeanty scores from 2 yards out to knot things up in San Jose.
Jeanty is finally starting to break loose in this game after a slow start.
Boise State 14, San Jose State 14 | Halftime
Tennessee adds a FG
Max Gilbert kicks through a 52-yarder to give the Vols a double-digit lead.
Tennessee 10, Georgia 0
Georgia’s offense struggling
This Bulldogs offense hasn’t been able to get anything going.
QB Carson Beck is 2-for-8 for 12 yards passing so far. Three Georgia possessions, three punts.
Oregon adds a FG
Oregon has had three drives deep into Wisconsin territory today and only has a pair of field goals to show for it.
Boise State gets on the board
QB Maddux Madsen punches in Boise State’s first points of the game. Broncos cut the San Jose State lead in half.
San Jose State 14, Boise State 7 | 2nd quarter
ASU all over K-State
No. 16 Kansas State is already in big trouble at home against Arizona State. Sam Leavitt has already thrown 3 TD passes for ASU.
Arizona State 21, Kansas State 0 | 2nd quarter
Touchdown Tennessee!
Tight end Miles Kitselman dives over the pile for the score, and the Vols strike first in Athens.
Tennessee 7, Georgia 0
Wisconsin picks off Oregon!
Nyzier Fourqurean intercepts Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel near the goal line.
Big stop for the Badgers, who took points off the board with that one.
SJSU hammering Boise State early
In surprising news, Boise State is in serious trouble early on the road at San Jose State.
Final: South Carolina 34, Missouri 30
Fun game and exciting finish, and Missouri’s last gasp of a playoff hope goes down the drain.
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