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Wednesday games:

• Buffalo d. Ohio
• Ball State d. Central Michigan

Noon games

• #12 MINNESOTA 48, NORTHWESTERN 45 (2OT)
• #15 INDIANA 34, #8 MICHIGAN 31
• #5 Florida d. NM State
• #22 Oklahoma 55, Kansas 38
• PENN STATE d. MARYLAND
• Temple d. East Carolina
• IOWA d. PURDUE
• #10 Arkansas d. UL Monroe
• South Carolina d. Wofford
• Tennessee d. Troy
• Kansas State d. Oklahoma State
• NC State d. Liberty
• Miami d. Georgia Tech
• Memphis d. UT-Martin
• Western Michigan d. Akron
• Bowling Green d. Eastern Michigan
• Connecticut d. Middle Tennessee
• Army d. Massachusetts

Northwestern's defense did better than the score would suggest.  The Gophers scored on a 96 yard pick six, and then, after Northwestern had taken a 42-35 lead with 4:52 left, housed the subsequent kick.  The WIldcats had a slow drive, and inside the red zone, ran the rest of the time off the clock, and had the ball centered at the 14 yard line for a game ending 31 yard FG...that hit the right upright.  The teams exchanged field goals in the first overtime, and then on 2nd and goal from the 4, the Gophers sacked Peyton Ramsey, knocked the ball loose, and recovered it.  They kicked their own game winner in the bottom of the 2nd.

Michigan's defense bounced back from a terrible first half, but then failed them again in crunch time.  The Hoosiers took a 20-7 halftime lead, and extended it to 27-10 midway through the third.  The Wolverines scored a pair of touchdowns on offense, and the defense had a scoop and score around two three and outs.  The go ahead score with 1:22 left was deflected off the outstretched arms of Mike Santrisil, then off a diving Indiana defender, into the hands of A.J. Henning, who raced 40 yards without anyone realizing he had made the catch.  That was just enough time for Michael Penix, who finished the day 32-52 for 381 yards, but in the end he won it with his legs.  Indiana had 3rd down from the 8 with 8 seconds left, when Penix short hopped Ty Fryfogle, who may not have gotten in anyway.  The Michigan players started to celebrate, only to look up and see 1 second left.  On the final play, seeing nobody open, Michael Penix took off, hit the defender at the goal line, and plowed in for the winning touchdown.

Speaking of bad defense, neither side put up much of a fight for about 35 game minutes in Norman, at which point the Sooners trailed Kansas 38-31, and the game had seen one punt.  Oklahoma stepped up after that to avoid an absolutely shocking upset, but it certainly can't make their fans feel like anything is better when Pooka Williams runs for 186 yards on you.

2:30 game

• Notre Dame d. Louisville

3:30 games

• #25 USC 30, #19 UCLA 26
• #2 Alabama 34, 14 Texas A&M 13
• #7 OHIO STATE 24, ILLINOIS 23
• #4 Clemson d. Wake Forest
• Baylor d. West Virginia
• South Florida d. Navy
• MICHIGAN STATE d. RUTGERS
• Missouri d. #21 UL Lafayette
• Rice d. North Texas
• Louisiana Tech d. Vanderbilt
• Ole Miss d. Georgia Southern
• Virginia d. Pittsburgh
• Southern Miss d. UTSA
• Charlotte d. Marshall
• UAB d. UTEP
• Western Kentucky d. FIU

USC spotted their rivals a 13 point halftime lead, 20-7, but the Trojans packed the box and shut down Chip Kelly's offense.  Dorian Thompson-Robinson didn't go over 100 yards passing until his 23rd completion.  He finished 26-30, but for just 118 yards.  The Bruins kicked a field goal with just over 2 minutes left to break a 23-23 tie, but USC's offense marched right down the field, before Slovis hit Tyler Vaughns on an 18 yard scoring strike with 43 seconds to play.  The booth buzzed down for a review, but it was clear, not one, but two feet in.  UCLA, now forced to go vertical with their passing game, never threatened.

The Crimson Tide wasted no time in putting separation between themselves and the Aggies, picking off Kellen Mond twice in the first quarter, leading 24-0 after 1.  It could have been worse, but Alabama opted for a 19 yard field goal, and missed another after going backwards following an interception return down to the Texas A&M 18.  Mond finished the day just 21-44, and while the Aggie bend, but don't break defense, was effective (thanks to a 2-6 day for Bama kicker Will Reichard), settling for field goals on back to back possessions to end the first half doomed them.

Ohio State has had national title plans seemingly derailed by Illinois in the not so recent past, and the Illini put the fear of god into the Buckeyes again in a driving rain storm.  The Illinois offense didn't muster much, but the defense did their part, and Illinois was +3 in turnover differential, with a 17-0 edge in points off turnovers.  The Buckeyes forced Illinois into a 3 and out to open, and immediately marched right down to first and goal.  But a bubble screen was read perfectly by safety Sydney Brown who broke on it, picked the ball off, and returned it 94 yards for a touchdown.  On Ohio State's very next play from scrimmage, Fields fumbled the ball, Illinois recovered, and punched it in 5 plays later, for a quick 14-0 lead.  Problem was Illinois never found the end zone again, and even in a rain filled slop fest, 23 points wasn't enough.

darn

Late game

• Stanford 34, #9 California 24
• SMU d. Houston
• #3 Georgia d. Kentucky
• Alabama A&M d. Mississippi State
• Duke d. #24 Virginia Tech
• #20 Texas 34, #1 Iowa State 27
• Arizona d. Oregon State
• San Diego State d. Fresno State
• Utah d. Arizona State
• Oregon 45, Washington State 10
• Utah State d. Colorado State
• Boise State d. Wyoming

Week 12 standings update

ACC
ATLANTIC

• Clemson (7-1) 10-1
• Florida State (6-2) 9-2
• Syracuse (3-4) 6-5
• NC State (3-4) 5-6
• Louisville (3-5) 5-6
• Wake Forest (2-5) 6-5
• Boston College (2-5) 5-6

COASTAL

• North Carolina (7-0) 9-2
• Virginia (4-3) 7-4
• Miami (3-4) 7-4
• Virginia Tech (3-4) 7-4
• Duke (3-4) 6-5
• Georgia Tech (3-5) 5-6
• Pittsburgh (2-5) 5-6

BIG XII

• Iowa State (7-1) 10-1
• Oklahoma (5-3) 8-3
• Texas (5-3) 8-3
• TCU (5-3) 7-4
• Texas Tech (5-3) 7-4
• Baylor (4-4) 6-5
• Kansas State (3-5) 6-5
• Oklahoma State (3-5) 6-5
• West Virginia (3-5) 4-7
• Kansas (0-8) 1-11

BIG TEN
EAST

• Ohio State (7-1) 10-1
• Indiana (6-2) 9-2
• Michigan (6-2) 9-2
• Penn State (3-5) 5-6
• Rutgers (3-5) 4-7
• Michigan State (2-6) 3-8
• Maryland (0-8) 3-8

WEST

• Minnesota (6-2) 9-2
• Nebraska (6-2) 9-2
• Wisconsin (6-2) 9-2
• Illinois (3-5) 6-5
• Northwestern (3-5) 6-5
• Iowa (3-5) 5-6
• Purdue (2-6) 5-6

PAC 12
NORTH

• California (6-2) 9-2
• Oregon (6-2) 8-3
• Stanford (6-3) 7-4
• Washington (3-5) 5-6
• Washington State (2-6) 4-7
• Oregon State (1-7) 2-9

SOUTH

• USC (7-2) 8-3
• UCLA (6-2) 8-3
• Utah (4-4) 7-4
• Arizona State (4-4) 6-5
• Arizona (2-6) 5-6
• Colorado (2-6) 3-8

SEC
EAST

• Florida (7-1) 10-1
• Georgia (7-1) 10-1
• Missouri (4-3) 7-4
• Tennessee (3-4) 6-5
• Kentucky (3-5) 6-5
• South Carolina (2-6) 4-7
• Vanderbilt (0-7) 1-10

WEST

• Alabama (6-1) 10-1
• Arkansas (5-2) 9-2
• Auburn (4-3) 8-3
• Texas A&M (4-3) 8-3
• Ole Miss (3-4) 7-4
• LSU (3-4) 6-5
• Mississippi State (0-7) 3-8

AMERICAN

• Central Florida (6-1) 9-2
• Temple (5-2) 9-2
• Memphis (5-2) 8-3
• SMU (5-2) 7-4
• Cincinnati (4-3) 7-4
• East Carolina (3-4) 6-5
• Navy (3-5) 4-7
• Houston (2-5) 6-5
• South Florida (2-5) 4-7
• Tulsa (2-5) 4-7
• Tulane (2-5) 3-8

CONFERENCE USA
EAST

• Florida Atlantic (5-2) 7-4
• Western Kentucky (5-2) 7-4
• Marshall (5-2) 6-5
• Middle Tennessee (4-3) 5-6
• Old Dominion (4-3) 5-6
• Charlotte (4-3) 4-7
• FIU (1-6) 5-7

WEST

• Southern Miss (5-2) 8-3
• UAB (5-2) 8-3
• Louisiana Tech (5-2) 7-4
• North Texas (3-4) 4-7
• Rice (2-5) 3-8
• UTEP (1-6) 2-9
• UTSA (0-7) 2-9

MAC
EAST

• Ohio (6-1) 8-3
• Buffalo (5-2) 6-5
• Kent State (3-4) 4-7
• Akron (2-5) 4-7
• Miami(Ohio) (2-5) 4-7
• Bowling Green (2-5) 3-8

WEST

• Northern Illinois (7-0) 9-2
• Ball State (6-1) 7-4
• Western Michigan (4-3) 6-5
• Central Michigan (3-4) 5-6
• Toledo (1-6) 3-8
• Eastern Michigan (1-6) 2-9

MOUNTAIN WEST
MOUNTAIN

• Boise State (6-1) 9-2
• Air Force (5-2) 8-3
• Colorado State (4-3) 8-3
• Utah State (4-3) 6-5
• Wyoming (3-4) 5-6
• New Mexico (1-6) 2-10

PACIFIC

• San Diego State (5-2) 9-2
• Nevada (5-2) 7-4
• San Jose State (4-3) 5-6
• Fresno State (3-4) 5-6
• Hawaii (2-5) 5-8
• UNLV (0-7) 1-10

SUN BELT
EAST

• Troy (5-2) 8-3
• Appalachian State (5-2) 7-4
• Coastal Carolina (4-3) 6-5
• Georgia State (3-4) 6-5
• Georgia Southern (2-5) 5-6

WEST

• UL Lafayette (6-1) 9-2
• Arkansas State (4-3) 6-5
• South Alabama (3-4) 4-7
• UL Monroe (3-4) 4-7
• Texas State (0-7) 1-10

INDEPENDENT

• Army (7-3)
• Notre Dame (7-4)
• Liberty (5-6)
• Connecticut (4-7)
• NM State (4-8)
• BYU (3-8)
• Massachusetts (0-11)