Only three Saturdays remain before conference championship weekend, so time is running out to boost resumes for the College Football Playoff.
Here's a look at the biggest moments from Week 12.
No. 1 Oregon holds off Wisconsin
On Saturday night, No. 1 Oregon maintained its unbeaten season with a nail-biting 16-13 win over Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium. The Ducks leaned on their defense and a late field goal to escape Madison and improve to 11-0 on the year.
The Ducks’ offense struggled to find its rhythm early, managing just two field goals in the first half. Meanwhile, Wisconsin capitalized on a key penalty to score the game’s first touchdown just before halftime, a two-yard pass from Braedyn Locke to Will Pauling, giving the Badgers a 10-6 lead at the break.
Wisconsin extended its lead with a third quarter field goal, but Oregon responded early in the fourth when Jordan James broke through for an 11-yard touchdown run, tying the game at 13. James finished with 121 rushing yards on the night, eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark for the season.
The Ducks’ defense then took over, holding the Badgers to just one third-down conversion all night and limiting Locke to 96 passing yards. Late in the fourth quarter, Atticus Sappington’s 24-yard field goal sealed the win for Oregon.
With the victory, Oregon moves one step closer to the Big Ten Championship and a potential College Football Playoff automatic berth. Wisconsin, now 5-5, must win one of its final two games to secure bowl eligibility.
No. 12 Georgia pulls away against No. 7 Tennessee in 31-17 win
The Bulldogs keep their College Football Playoff hopes intact with a much-needed win over No. 7 Tennessee.
Georgia has now won its last eight matchups with the Volunteers.
One week after allowing five sacks and nine tackles for loss against Ole Miss, Georgia's offensive line showed up against the Vols, allowing just two tackles for loss and no sacks.
UGA quarterback Carson Beck bounced back when the Bulldogs needed him most, throwing for 347 yards and two touchdowns. This was Beck's first game this season with 300-plus yards and no interceptions.
Defensively, Georgia held the eighth-ranked rushing offense in the country 60 yards under its average of 226 per game. Additionally, the Bulldogs brought down Vols quarterback Nico Iamaleava five times in the win.
The game was tied 17-17 at the break, but the Volunteers looked out of rhythm in the second half, recording just 124 total yards and fumbling once.
Tennessee's 17 points is its second-lowest total of the season. The Vols' lowest point total came in their 19-14 loss to Arkansas in early October.
With the win, Georgia (8-2, 6-2 SEC) stays in the hunt for the College Football Playoff, and Kirby Smart's squad will close out the season against UMass and Georgia Tech in Week 14.
Tennessee (8-2, 5-2) drops back into the pot of two-loss SEC teams competing for a spot in the SEC championship and the CFP. The Vols will face UTEP and Vanderbilt to finish out the regular season.
Florida pulls away from No. 22 LSU 27-16
The Gators defend their swamp, likely eliminating No. 22 LSU from SEC championship contention and the College Football Playoff discussion.
This is the first time Florida has beaten the Tigers since 2018. LSU had won the previous five matchups with the Gators. The all-time series between the two teams is now tied 34-34-3.
Brian Kelly's squad has now lost its last three matchups. The Tigers were rolling after taking down Ole Miss midway through the season, but three consecutive SEC losses have sent them plummeting down the conference standings, ruining their playoff hopes.
The game was tied 13-13 heading into the fourth quarter, but the Gators pulled away, outscoring LSU 14-3 in the final 15 minutes.
Freshman running back Jadan Baugh iced the game for the Gators taking an outside pitch 55 yards to the house with four minutes left in the fourth.
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Florida freshman quarterback DJ Lagway commanded the Gator's offense, passing for 226 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions. He connected with wideout Elijhah Badger for 131 yards and a score in the win.
LSU outgained the Gators 392 to 339 in total yards, but Florida disrupted the Tiger's offense all night, tallying seven sacks and 11 tackles for loss. LSU failed to bring down Lagway once.
Florida (5-5, 3-4 SEC) picks up a huge win for momentum after taking a beating against Texas last weekend. The Gators now sit one win away from bowl eligibility with No. 10 Ole Miss and Florida State left on the schedule.
LSU (6-4, 3-3 SEC) drops a huge game, and the Tigers will look to finish the season strong with Vanderbilt and Oklahoma left on their plate.
Stanford stuns No. 19 Louisville with late field goal
Stanford pulled off a dramatic upset over No. 19 Louisville with a last-second, 52-yard field goal by Emmet Kenney, snapping a six-game losing streak and earning a thrilling 38-35 win on Saturday in Palo Alto.
The Cardinal (3-7, 2-5 ACC) surged back from a 15-point second-half deficit, scoring 25 points after halftime. Quarterback Ashton Daniels led the charge with 298 passing yards and three total touchdowns, including a 13-yard strike to Emmett Mosley late in the third quarter. Mosley finished with three touchdown catches and 168 receiving yards.
Louisville (6-4, 4-3 ACC) controlled the game early behind running back Duke Watson’s three touchdowns, including a 68-yard score in the third quarter. However, the Cardinals’ undisciplined play —13 penalties for 102 yards —proved costly in the final minutes. Two late defensive penalties extended Stanford’s final drive, setting up Kenney’s game-winning kick as time expired.
Despite the loss, Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough threw for 270 yards and a touchdown. Wide receiver Ja’Corey Brooks notched his fifth 100-yard game of the season, finishing with nine catches for 104 yards.
The upset marked Stanford’s second ACC win and its first against a ranked opponent since 2021. Louisville, a 20-point favorite, saw its four-game ACC road winning streak snapped and will return home to face Pittsburgh in its conference finale next week. Stanford stays in the Bay Area to prepare for the Big Game against Cal.
Arizona State upsets No. 16 Kansas State 24-14
The Sun Devils handed No. 16 Kansas State its third loss of the season, likely knocking the Wildcats out of the CFP top 25.
Arizona State held KSU to just 108 total yards in the first half, forcing two turnovers. The Sun Devils jumped out to a 21-0 lead by halftime which proved too much for the Wildcats to overcome in the final 30 minutes.
Kansas State tallied 304 total yards in the second half but were just two of five in red zone opportunities.
Sun Devils quarterback Sam Leavitt had a great day, throwing for 275 yards and three touchdowns in the win, keeping Arizona State alive in the Big 12 championship hunt.
Arizona State (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) has now won three straight after being picked to finish last in the Big 12 media poll to begin the year. The Sun Devils will look to spoil No. 6 BYU's season next weekend at home.
Kansas State (7-3, 4-3 Big 12) drops its second straight game after a close loss to Houston two weeks ago. The Wildcats finish the season with Cincinnati and Iowa State on the road.
No. 21 South Carolina takes down No. 23 Missouri 34-30
In a game that featured five lead changes, the Gamecocks emerged on top, taking down Missouri 34-30 in a wild fourth quarter.
South Carolina led 21-6 at the break, but the Tigers were able to contain the Gamecocks offense in the third quarter as Missouri clawed back within six early in the fourth quarter.
Missouri put up 16 unanswered to take the lead 22-21 with nine minutes to play, but Gamecock's QB LaNorris Sellers found his rhythm again halfway through the fourth, leading two touchdown drives in the game's final five minutes.
South Carolina running back Raheim Sanders sealed the game with an angry 15-yard touchdown reception, running through multiple Tiger defenders with 20 seconds left on the clock.
Sellers finished with 353 passing yards and five touchdowns, leading the Gamecocks to their fourth consecutive win since their two-point loss to Alabama in mid-October.
Missouri (7-3, 3-3 SEC) is likely eliminated from SEC championship contention with its third SEC loss, and the Tigers will look to finish out the season strong against Mississippi State and Arkansas.
South Carolina (7-3, 5-3 SEC) is rolling since its tough midseason stretch, and the Gamecocks will look to carry this momentum through the end of the year against Wofford and Clemson in Week 14.
No. 3 Texas holds off Arkansas, 20-10
Texas kept its College Football Playoff and SEC title hopes kicking with a win over rival Arkansas. The Longhorns (9-1 overall, 5-1 SEC) jumped out to a 13-0 lead midway through the third quarter and that margin would be enough to get the win, even with a 10-point run from the Razorbacks to make it a one-possession game with 12:48 to play.
A late touchdown throw for quarterback Quinn Ewers to wide receiver Matthew Golden — the duo's second scoring connection of the day — would ice the game with 9:05 to play. Overall, it was an impressive showing from the Texas defense as it didn't allow a passing touchdown while holding Arkansas (5-5, 3-4) under 100 yards rushing.
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No. 20 Clemson escapes Pitt, 24-20
Just when it looked like Pittsburgh was going to sneak a win over No. 20 Clemson, Tigers quarterback Cade Klubnik took matters into his own hands — or feet, in this case.
After securing its first lead of the game with less than two minutes left in the fourth, Pitt just needed one more stop to clinch its eighth win of the season. But Klubnik went on a mad dash through the Panthers defense and found the end zone on a 50-yard scamper. Before that play, Pittsburgh had held Clemson (8-2 overall, 7-1 ACC) to just 8 rushing yards on the day.
Pitt (7-3, 3-3) needed a 75-yard drive to end in the end zone if it wanted to retake the lead, but it ended on the two-yard line with an interception as time expired.
Klubnik finished with 288 yards on 27 of 41 passing and two touchdowns. Both scores went to Antonio Williams on gains of 14 and 28 yards.
Clemson as wrapped up its conference slate with two non-conference games over the next two weeks — The Citadel and South Carolina.
Kansas ends BYU's undefeated streak
Kansas handed No. 6 BYU its first loss of the season in a 17-13 showdown at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
The Cougars held a slim 13-10 lead in the third quarter until a Kansas punt deflected off BYU's Evan Johnson, and the Jayhawks’ Quinten Skinner recovered the loose ball. On the very next play, Devin Neal powered through for a 3-yard touchdown, giving Kansas the lead.
BYU marched deep into Kansas territory late in the fourth quarter, but on fourth-and-11, a short pass left the Cougars just shy of the first-down marker. With the final seconds remaining, Kansas closed out the game by running out the clock, securing the upset victory.
Neal was a difference-maker for the Jayhawks, tallying 52 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the win.
The Cougars (9-1, 6-1) entered the game as Big 12 favorites with aspirations of a College Football Playoff bye. However, this loss, coupled with Colorado’s win over Utah, now ties BYU and the Buffaloes atop the conference standings.
The Cougars now face a tough test against Arizona State (8-2, 5-2), currently sitting second in the Big 12 title race. This game has significant implications for what the future holds.
