Nationally Ranked Duke Beats Pitt, 51
The backup Duke quarterback Thomas Sirk bulled into the end zone from 5 yards in the second overtime to lift the 24th-ranked Blue Devils to a 51-48 win over host Pittsburgh on Saturday.
The Blue Devils (7-1, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) held Pitt to a field goal to start the second overtime and then went 25 yards in four plays, with Sirk's second touchdown of the day ending it.
Pitt (4-5, 2-3) had a chance to win in regulation, driving 71 yards to set up Chris Blewitt for a 26-yard field goal attempt. The Blue Devils called two timeouts to let Blewitt think about it, and he missed badly to the left.
James Conner ran for a career-high 263 yards and three touchdowns for Pitt (4-5, 2-3) but did not touch the ball in the second overtime.
OKLAHOMA 59, IOWA STATE 14 Oklahoma's Trevor Knight became the first Football Bowl Subdivision player this season to throw three touchdown passes and rush for three touchdowns in a game, and the 19th-ranked Sooners trounced host Iowa State.
Knight had 230 yards passing and a career-high 146 yards rushing for the Sooners (6-2, 3-2 Big 12).
They gained a season-high 751 yards in beating the Cyclones for the 43rd time in their past 45 meetings.
Sam Richardson had 239 yards passing for Iowa State (2-6, 0-5).
WISCONSIN 37, RUTGERS 0 Melvin Gordon ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns, and Wisconsin limited Rutgers to 139 yards in a victory that made the Badgers bowl eligible for the 13th consecutive season.
Gordon scored on runs of 15 and 51 yards on the way to his sixth consecutive 100-yard rushing game, helping Wisconsin (6-2, 3-1 Big Ten) win its third straight game.
Corey Clement, who ran for 131 yards, added touchdown runs of 43 and 36 yards, and Rafael Gaglianone kicked three field goals as the Badgers dominated in sending the Scarlet Knights' homecoming crowd home early.
The shutout loss was the first for Rutgers (5-4, 1-4) since 2002, stretching a losing streak to three games.
IOWA 48, NORTHWESTERN 7 Mark Weisman and Akrum Wadley combined for 200 yards rushing and four touchdowns, leading Iowa past visiting Northwestern.
The Hawkeyes (6-2, 3-1 Big Ten) raced to a 24-0 lead in the first quarter and held the Wildcats to a season-low 180 yards of offense.
Northwestern (3-5, 2-3) dropped its third straight game.
AIR FORCE 23, ARMY 6 Kale Pearson hit tight end Garrett Griffin for a 54-yard touchdown early in the third quarter to break open a tense game, Will Conant kicked three field goals, and Air Force beat host Army to win the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for a record 19th time.
Air Force (6-2) has won five of six, including a 30-21 triumph over Navy, which put the Falcons in position to capture the trophy.
Army (2-6) has not won the trophy, emblematic of supremacy among the three service academies, since it won its sixth in 1996.
It was the 49th meeting between the service academy rivals, which both rely on the running game. The Falcons lead the series against Army, 34-14-1, and have won 16 of the last 18 in the series.
RICE 31, F.I.U. 17 Rice scored on its first three possessions, Driphus Jackson threw for 230 yards with touchdown passes of 63 and 69 yards, and the Owls beat host Florida International.
A Zach Patt sack and fumble recovery gave Rice the ball at the 19, and Jowan Davis scored on the next play. It was the second straight game the Owls (5-3, 3-2 Conference USA) scored on the first possession.
F.I.U. (3-6, 2-3) closed to 17-14, but Rice broke away on its next possession when Jackson found James Mayden on a 69-yard scoring pass.
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