Week 14 of college football The season features a handful of highly anticipated matchups to end the year. To open the day, No. 3 TCU lost its first game of the season, falling 31-28 to No. 10 Kansas State in overtime in the Big 12 Championship.
No. 1 Georgia defeated No. 14 LSU 50-30 in the SEC Championship in Atlanta, while No. 18 Tulane defeated No. 22 UCF 45-28 in the American Athletic Conference Championship in New Orleans.
Capping things off on FOX is the Big Ten title game in Indianapolis, with Purdue taking on No. 2 Michigan and No. 9 Clemson taking on No. 23 North Carolina in the ACC Championship Game.
Here are the best plays on Saturday’s board!
Purdue vs. No. 2 Michigan
Michigan D starts strong
Michigan’s defense made its presence known on the opening possession of the game. After Purdue forced a third-and-13, defensive end Jaylen Harrell sacked Purdue quarterback Aidan O’Connell.
Michigan TD
On the seventh play of Michigan’s kickoff, quarterback JJ McCarthy hit tight end Colston Loveland for a remarkable 25-yard touchdown catch.
Michigan’s Colston Loveland makes incredible 25-yard TD catch to put Wolverines up 7-0 over Purdue
Michigan Wolverines’ JJ McCarthy hits Colston Loveland for a 25-yard touchdown to put the Wolverines up 7-0 over the Purdue Boilermakers.
What a drive!
Purdue tied the score on its second play of the game.
The game featured a trio of receptions by wide receiver Charlie Jones and ended with running back Devin Mockobee making the score.
Purdue’s Devin Mockobee runs in a 1-yard TD to tie the game 7-7 against Michigan
Purdue Boilermakers’ Devin Mockobee ran in a one-yard touchdown to tie the game 7-7 against the Michigan Wolverines.
False point leads to FG
Purdue converted a punt-run on fourth-and-4 from its own 44-yard line when tight end Payne Durham made a first down. The game ended with a 33-yard field goal, which gave Purdue a 10-7 lead.
Michigan regains the lead
Purdue was called offside on a Michigan field goal attempt, prompting Michigan to put its offense back on the field and convert a fourth-and-1. Five plays later, McCarthy hit the tight end Luke Schoonmaker for a 7-yard touchdown.
Michigan’s JJ McCarthy hits Luke Schoonmaker for a seven-yard TD to put the Wolverines up 14-10 against Purdue
Michigan Wolverines’ JJ McCarthy hit Luke Schoonmaker for a seven-yard touchdown to put the Wolverines up 14-10 against the Purdue Boilermakers.
Purdue gets FG
The Boilermakers put another field goal on the board shortly before halftime.
Michigan led 14-13 at halftime.
Great run sets up TD
The Wolverines came out of the break breathing fire.
On the first play of the second half, running back Donovan Edwards took off for a 60-yard run, shown below, putting Michigan in the Red Zone. Four plays later, Kalel Mullings ran in a goal-line score.
Michigan’s Kalel Mullings runs for a 1-yard TD to extend Wolverines lead to 21-13 against Purdue
Michigan Wolverines’ Kalel Mullings ran in a one-yard touchdown to extend the Wolverines’ lead to 21-13 against the Purdue Boilermakers.
The Edwards show
Edwards leaves in the second half and not even five minutes have passed.
After forcing a Purdue three-and-out, Michigan scored its second touchdown of the second half. One play after McCarthy connected with Schoonmaker on a 40-yard pass play, Edwards threw a series of tackles and ran in a 27-yard score. Michigan took a 28-13 lead.
Michigan’s Donovan Edwards runs for an AWESOME 27-yard TD run to give the Wolverines a 28-13 lead over Purdue.
Michigan Wolverines’ Donovan Edwards runs in an AWESOME 27-yard touchdown run to lead the Wolverines to a 28-13 lead over the Purdue Boilermakers.
More FGs for Purdue
O’Connell was intercepted in the red zone by defensive end Will Johnson, but Purdue forced a Michigan three-and-out. On Purdue’s next possession, he had a field goal and then another field goal, which came after cornerback Jamari Brown picked off McCarthy, as shown below.
Purdue leads 28-19.
INT costs
After forcing Michigan to punt, Purdue gave Michigan the ball back when O’Connell was intercepted by Johnson, his second pick of the game. Three plays later, McCarthy hit wide receiver Ronnie Bell for a 17-yard touchdown.
Michigan then converted a two-point conversion, giving it a 36-19 lead.
No. 9 Clemson vs. No. 23 North Carolina
UNC strikes first
After Clemson went three-and-out to start the game, North Carolina put together an 11-play touchdown drive. Quarterback Drake Maye finished the game with a 3-yard touchdown run.
Clemson fights back
Cade Klubnik stepped in at quarterback for Clemson and helped orchestrate a touchdown drive that ended with him hitting tight end Davis Allen for the goal line.
Clemson capitalizes on turnovers
Clemson recovered a Maye fumble and it took two plays to turn it into points. After a 19-yard play call to Klubnik, running back Phil Mafah made a 4-yard score. Clemson took a 14-7 lead.
Klubnik shuts down
Shortly after blocking a North Carolina field goal attempt, Clemson scored its third touchdown of the game.
Klubnik hit wide receiver Cole Turner on a 68-yard field goal, shown below, that set up a 1-yard touchdown run by the Clemson quarterback.
UNC, Clemson trade FG
North Carolina and Clemson both put field goals on the board before halftime, including a 52-yarder by BT Potter (Clemson). The Tigers led 24-10 at halftime.
Oh!
Maye wants this one back.
With North Carolina at the Clemson 5-yard line, Maye missed tight end John Copenhaver and was intercepted by cornerback Nate Wiggins, who returned the pick 95 yards for a touchdown. The Tigers then converted a two-point conversion, taking a 32-10 lead.
moving away
Klubnik connected with wide receiver Brannon Spector on a 43-yard pass. Two plays later, running back Will Shipley ran for a 2-yard score, giving Clemson a 39-10 lead.
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no. 18 Tulane 45, no. 22 UCF 28
Tulane strikes early
UCF managed just one first down on the opening possession of the game. Tulane’s first possession was much different.
Quarterback Michael Pratt capped a nine-play drive that hit wide receiver Shae Wyatt for a 10-yard touchdown, giving Tulane a 7-0 lead.
UCF capitalizes
Tulane failed to convert a fourth-and-1 from their own 32-yard line, and UCF made them pay.
Although it took eight plays, Xavier Townsend got the Knights on the board with a 5-yard touchdown run. The score cut Tulane’s lead to 10-7.
Tulane finds the end zone
On the fourth play of Tulane’s next drive, Pratt found wide receiver Lawrence Keys, who proceeded to run through the UCF defense for a 43-yard touchdown. The Green Wave took a 17-7 lead, which was the score at halftime.
Another long score
Tulane came out of the half in style. After getting a first down on second-and-5, running back Tyjae Spears found a way to evade a series of UCF defenders and make his way into the end zone for a 60-yard touchdown. The score gave Tulane a 24-7 lead.
He won’t leave
On the sixth play of a game in the fourth quarter, running back RJ Harvey hit Hudson for a 49-yard touchdown, his second score of the game.
Up to a score
UCF forced and recovered another Tulane fumble and took advantage. On the fourth play of the possession, UCF running back Isaiah Bowser ran in a 10-yard touchdown, cutting the deficit to three.
Tulane does it again
On the fourth play of Tulane’s next drive, Pratt threw for his fourth touchdown of the game. That was a 60-yard pass to Wyatt, who ran through the UCF defense for his second touchdown of the game.
Return to control
UCF turned it over on downs, and Tulane needed four plays to make them pay. Pratt ran in from 18 yards out, giving Tulane a 45-28 lead, which would be the final score.
No. 1 Georgia 50, No. 14 LSU 30
WHISTLE!
LSU didn’t score on the game’s first possession, but its defense forced a Georgia three-and-out. On LSU’s next possession, their offense set up a 31-yard field goal attempt. Then chaos ensued.
Georgia blocked the field goal attempt, with Chris Smith returning it to the house for the first score of the game.
I got it back!
LSU quickly recovered that touchdown.
On the third play of the ensuing drive, quarterback Jayden Daniels hit wide receiver Kayshon Boutte for a 53-yard touchdown, tying the score at seven.
Georgia answers
The Bulldogs scored their first offensive touchdown in the closing moments of the first quarter.
Quarterback Stetson Bennett hit tight end Brock Bowers with passes of 15 and 32 yards in the early stages of the drive and connected with the sophomore to cap the drive with a 3-yard touchdown, which gave Georgia a 14-7 lead. .
Fluke’s play leads to TD
Daniels threw a pass that bounced off a player’s helmet and was eventually intercepted by Georgia linebacker Smael Mondon. One play later, Bennett hit wide receiver Ladd McConkey for a 22-yard touchdown.
Another
The Bulldogs are retiring. Georgia got its fourth touchdown of the game when Bennett hit tight end Darnell Washington for a 14-yard score.
Explosion alert
It was all Bulldogs in the first half. Just before halftime, Georgia found the end zone for the fifth time when Bennett hit wide receiver Dillon Bell for a 3-yard score. An LSU field goal before halftime made it 35-10 at halftime.
A little life
LSU recovered a Georgia fumble and took full advantage of the takeout.
On the third play of the ensuing series, quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, who entered the game after Daniels was injured, hit wide receiver Malik Nabers for a 34-yard touchdown.
Don’t give up
LSU’s offense has come alive. A drive sparked by an out-of-bounds kickoff and Williams’ 47-yard run ended in the end zone as running back Noah Cain drove in for a 1-yard score. LSU failed to convert the two-point conversion and trailed 42-23.
I can’t stop them
Georgia had its way with LSU’s defense in this one. McIntosh scored his second TD…