Week 12 of the 2023 college football season is here, and it’s already proving to be a good one!
A handful of ranked teams are currently in action, including No. 1 Georgia at No. 18 Tennessee and No. 6 Oregon. Later, No. 5 Washington, No. 7 Texas, No. 11 Oregon State, No. 21 Kansas State and No. 25 Kansas will take the field.
Kicking things off, undefeated No. 3 Michigan escaped Maryland on FOX’s “Big Noon Kickoff.” Recap all the action here.
Elsewhere, No. 12 Penn State took care of business against Rutgers, while No. 10 Louisville secured a ACC title game berth — its first in program history — with a win over Miami (Fla.).
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Here are the top moments!
Boom!
Oregon was first on the board after QB Bo Nix found TE Patrick Herbert for a 23-yard touchdown on its opening drive.
Bo Nix connects with Patrick Herbert on a 23-yard passing TD as Oregon strikes first against Arizona State
Herbert again!
The Oregon tight end found the end zone for the second time in the first quarter on a screen pass. Herbert actually needed to run a little more than 50 yards down the field when you account for where he caught the ball, getting great blocking downfield from his Ducks teammates to score with relative ease.
Patrick Herbert goes UNTOUCHED on a 49-yard TD reception to give Oregon a 14-0 lead against Arizona State
Nix wheelin’ and dealin’
The Oregon QB added to his Heisman case right away on Saturday, throwing three touchdowns in the first quarter alone against Arizona State. His third touchdown pass came on a 16-yard strike over the middle, connecting with his top receiver, Troy Franklin, for the touchdown to put the Ducks up, 21-0.
Bo Nix throws his THIRD TD of the game to Troy Franklin as Oregon grabs an early 21-0 lead over Arizona State
Hey, it’s Franklin, again
Nix didn’t stop throwing touchdown passes after the first quarter. On Oregon’s first drive of the second frame, it was methodical in its approach of moving the ball down the field before Nix uncorked a deep ball to Franklin for a 45-yard touchdown. The score gave Oregon a 28-0 lead as it scored a touchdown on each of its first four drives.
Bo Nix throws a 45-yard TD DOT to Troy Franklin to give Oregon a 28-0 lead over Arizona State
Bryant blows by Arizona State
Oregon continued to make easy work of Arizona State’s defense in the first half when Gary Bryant took a pass from behind the line of scrimmage 71 yards for a touchdown. The score put Oregon up 35-0 and gave Nix five touchdown passes plus 303 passing yards on the Ducks’ first five possessions.
Oregon’s Gary Bryant Jr. breaks MULTIPLE tackles en route to UNREAL 71-yard TD against Arizona State
No. 1 Georgia at No. 18 Tennessee
Making a statement
Vols RB Jaylen Wright looked like he was shot out of a cannon on Tennessee’s opening drive, cashing in for a monster 75-yard touchdown on the very first play from scrimmage.
Not so fast
Tennessee’s lead was short-lived, as Georgia pulled out its bag of tricks to take a 10-7 lead late in the first quarter. Wide receiver Dillon Bell threw a beautiful pass to a wide-open Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint for an 18-yard touchdown.
Georgia keeps ringing the Bell
After a three-and-out following its first touchdown, Georgia’s offense got back to the way it’s looked as of late. Carson Beck marched the Bulldogs down the field on a nine-play, 80-yard drive that ended with him throwing a 9-yard touchdown pass to Bell, giving the receiver his second score of the day. It also gave Georgia a 17-7 lead in the middle of the second quarter.
Stay tuned for updates!
No. 12 Penn State 27, Rutgers 6
Hot start
The Scarlet Knights were first on the board with a 35-yard field goal in the first quarter, but their lead was short-lived. The Nittany Lions answered in the second quarter with a 2-yard rushing score courtesy of Kaytron Allen, good for a 7-3 lead.
Kaytron Allen punches in TD to give Penn State the lead over Rutgers
Fumble!
Penn State got the ball back after a fumble by Rutgers QB Gavin Wimsatt, which was recovered by defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton. The Nittany Lions capitalized on the turnover, nailing a 21-yard field goal to extend their lead to 10-3.
Double trouble
Allen got his second touchdown of the day in the fourth quarter, rushing three yards to put the Nittany Lions up by 14.
Kayrton Allen punches in a 3-yard TD to help extend Penn State’s lead
He’ll take that!
Penn State safety Kevin Winston Jr. stepped in and stole a pass away from Rutgers to give his team the ball back late in the fourth quarter. The Nittany Lions then scored once more to help seal the double-digit win, 27-6, at home.
With the loss, Rutgers’ losing streak against AP-ranked teams extended to 40. Rutgers hasn’t beaten an AP-ranked team since 2009, which is the longest winless drought vs. ranked opponents among all Power 5 schools.
No. 10 Louisville 38, Miami (Fla.) 31
Unstoppable!
Nate Kurisky had three catches on Louisville’s opening drive and nabbed his second score of the year to give the Cardinals an early 7-0 lead, but Miami didn’t waste any time knotting things up.
First, the Canes responded with a 21-yard TD by RB Mark Fletcher Jr., going all the way down the field in just five plays. That score was set up by a monster 43-yard gain orchestrated by QB Tyler Van Dyke and wideout Jacolby George.
Picked!
A massive interception by Miami safety Kamren Kinchens gave the Canes the ball back at midfield late in the first quarter. They capitalized on the turnover with a 15-yard TD by WR Xavier Restrepo to give the home team the lead.
Knotted up
Louisville tied things up 14-all with a 12-yard rushing score from Isaac Guerendo to close out the first quarter.
Going, going, gone!
Miami took control in the second quarter when wide receiver Brashard Smith took off for 34 yards and a touchdown to give the Canes a 21-14 lead.
The Cardinals almost evened things up before the half, but the extra point was no good, keeping the Canes ahead by one.
All the way!
After both teams added another touchdown and field goal, things were tied 31-all late in the fourth quarter, but it didn’t stay that way for long. Louisville QB Jack Plummer found WR Kevin Coleman, who blew past everyone for a 58-yard score to secure the win, 38-31.
With the win, Louisville will play in the ACC title game for the first time in program history.
Coming up:
No. 21 Kansas State at No. 25 Kansas (7 p.m. ET, FS1)
No. 5 Washington at No. 11 Oregon State (7:30 p.m. ET)
No. 7 Texas at Iowa State (8 p.m. ET, FOX)
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