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College football scores, rankings, highlights in Week 12: Ole Miss, USC, Michigan avoid major upsets
No. 17 USC recorded a statement win with a 26-21 victory over No. 21 Iowa at home. The Trojans held the Hawkeyes scoreless in the second half and erased an early 21-7 deficit to move to 8-2 (6-1 Big Ten). USC was powered by another big performance from star wide receiver Makai Lemon, who finished with 10 catches for 153 yards and a touchdown.
The afternoon slate features a huge matchup between the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs and the No. 10 Texas Longhorns.
A 27-point comeback win for the No. 3 team in the nation and a potential landscape-altering result in Tuscaloosa headline another chaotic week of college football.
No. 5 Georgia's convincing win over 10th-ranked Texas pushes the Longhorns out of the picture this week and sets up a first-round bye possibility for the Bulldogs. Georgia's won six straight games and would have an opportunity at defending its SEC title in Atlanta if Alabama loses to Auburn or Texas beats Texas A&M on Nov. 28.
Today's Big Ten tilt between the Washington Huskies and the visiting Purdue Boilermakers took a scary turn when one of Washington's players suffered a terrifying injury. In the second quarter, Washington QB Demond Williams Jr.
The Little Lions cruised past Wilkes-Barre 52-0 Saturday afternoon in the first round of the PIAA Class 6A championships, while Bellefonte fell 42-13 Friday to undefeated Shamokin in the Class 4A first round. It was the Red Raiders’ first state playoff game in six years.
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