ATLANTA (AP) — Stetson Bennett capped No. 1 Georgia’s comeback from a two-touchdown, fourth-quarter deficit with a 10-yard, last-minute scoring pass to Adonai Mitchell in a 42-41 victory over No. 4 Ohio State for a shot at its second straight national title. The comeback in the College Football Playoff Peach Bowl semifinal held just after midnight Sunday when Noah Ruggles’ 50-yard field goal attempt for Ohio State with three seconds remaining sailed wide left, setting off a celebration on the Georgia sideline. Georgia (14-0) will play No. 3 TCU, which beat No. 2 Michigan 51-45 in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal, on Jan. 9 for the national championship. C.J. Stroud threw four touchdown passes for Ohio State (11-2), which led 38-24 in the fourth quarter.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Max Duggan accounted for four touchdowns, TCU returned two interceptions for scores and the third-ranked Horned Frogs withstood a frenetic second-half surge by No. 2 Michigan to win the Fiesta Bowl 51-45 and advance to the College Football Playoff national championship. TCU, the most unlikely team to ever reach the four-team playoff in its nine-year history, has one more game to play in its improbable season and it will come against No. 1 Georgia, a 42-41 semifinal winner over No. 4 Ohio State, on Jan. 9 for the national championship at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Horned Frogs will try to win the program’s first national championship since 1938.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bryce Young passed for 321 yards and five touchdowns, and No. 5 Alabama responded to an early two-score deficit with 35 straight points to defeat No. 11 Kansas State 45-20 in the Sugar Bowl. A number of NFL-bound college stars sat out bowl game but the best prospects played for the Crimson Tide and Wildcats and were at the center of a number of memorable plays. Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn had an 88-yard touchdown run. Alabama’s Jordan Battle and Brian Branch both had interceptions. Youngs TD passes went to five different receivers.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Joe Labas threw for 139 yards and a touchdown in his first start and Iowa posted the first shutout in the Music City Bowl’s 24-year history by beating Kentucky 21-0. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz capped his 24th season by matching the late Joe Paterno for the most bowl victories among Big Ten coaches with his 10th. Iowa got a bit of payback for last season's loss to Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl. The Hawkeyes' defense outscored its offense, returning two interceptions for TDs in the second quarter. Kentucky finished the season losing for the third time in four games.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — KJ Adams scored the go-ahead basket with 5.8 seconds left, Kansas stopped Oklahoma State twice at the other end, and the No. 4 Jayhawks finished a comeback from 15 down to beat the Cowboys 69-67 in the Big 12 opener for both teams. Jalen Wilson scored 20 points and Adams finished with 14 to lead the Jayhawks. Bryce Thompson hit seven 3-pointers and matched a career high with 23 points for Oklahoma State. The Jayhawks have won 32 consecutive league openers dating to the 1991-92 season.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell had a game-high 23 points and 10 assists, Keyontae Johnson scored 18, and Abayomi Iyiola added a career-best 14 points as Kansas State rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat No. 24 West Virginia 82-76 in overtime in the Big 12 opener for both teams. The Wildcats scored the first six points in overtime after West Virginia forced the extra period on a tying 3-pointer by Keadrian Johnson with one second left in regulation. It West Virginia's third 3-pointer in the game. Nowell took over in overtime, scoring five points.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Marcus Carr hit the go-ahead basket in the final minute as No. 6 Texas escaped Oklahoma with a 70-69 victory in the Big 12 opener for both teams. It was the Longhorns’ fourth straight win on the Sooners’ home court. Oklahoma led for most of the second half behind 22 points from Grant Sherfield. In the final 30 seconds, OU freshman Milos Uzan’s 3-point attempt bounced off the back of the rim and the Longhorns hit six straight free throws down the stretch to seal the victory. It was the sixth win in a row for Texas.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Led by Brandon Johnson's 17 points, the East Carolina Pirates defeated the Wichita State Shockers 79-69 on Saturday night. The Pirates are now 10-5 on the season, while the Shockers moved to 7-7.
SATURDAY SCORES
TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Final (3)TCU 51 (2)Michigan 45
Final (1)Georgia 42 (4)Ohio St. 41
Final (5)Alabama 45 (11)Kansas St. 20
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (22)Xavier 83 (2)UConn 73
Final (3)Houston 71 UCF 65
Final (4)Kansas 69 Oklahoma St. 67
Final (5)Arizona 69 Arizona St. 60
Final (6)Texas 70 Oklahoma 69
Final (10)Gonzaga 111 Pepperdine 88
Final Iowa St. 77 (12)Baylor 62
Final (13)Virginia 74 Georgia Tech 56
Final (17)Duke 86 Florida St. 67
Final (18)TCU 67 Texas Tech 61
Final (19)Kentucky 86 Louisville 63
Final (22)New Mexico 76 Wyoming 75
Final Kansas St. 82 (24)West Virginia 76
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Indiana 131 L.A. Clippers 130
Final Brooklyn 123 Charlotte 106
Final Cleveland 103 Chicago 102
Final New York 108 Houston 88
Final Dallas 126 San Antonio 125
Final Philadelphia 115 Oklahoma City 96
Final Detroit 116 Minnesota 104
Final Memphis 116 New Orleans 101
Final Miami 126 Utah 123
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Columbus 4 Chicago 1
Final OT Buffalo 4 Boston 3
Final OT Vegas 5 Nashville 4
Final Philadelphia 4 Los Angeles 2
Final Washington 9 Montreal 2
Final Tampa Bay 5 Arizona 3
Final Minnesota 5 St. Louis 2
Final Toronto 6 Colorado 2
Final Detroit 4 Ottawa 2
Final Dallas 5 San Jose 2
Final Winnipeg 2 Edmonton 1
Final Calgary 3 Vancouver 2
SUNDAY NFL SCHEDULE
Arizona at Atlanta 1 p.m.
Carolina at Tampa Bay 1 p.m.
Chicago at Detroit 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Washington 1 p.m.
Denver at Kansas City 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at N-Y Giants 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Houston 1 p.m.
Miami at New England 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Philadelphia 1 p.m.
N-Y Jets at Seattle 4:05 p.m.
San Francisco at Las Vegas 4:05 p.m.
L.A. Rams at L.A. Chargers 4:25 p.m.
Minnesota at Green Bay 4:25 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore 8:20 p.m.