Week 11 of the 2023 college football season is here!
To kick things off, No. 3 Michigan took on No. 10 Penn State on FOX’s “Big Noon Kickoff” and came out with a win, 24-15. Check out a recap of all the action here.
Also in the early window, No. 8 Alabama defeated SEC foe Kentucky on the road, 49-21, and clinched its 15th-straight SEC West title.
In the middle of the day, No. 5 Washington outlasted No. 18 Utah at home, winning 35-28 to remain undefeated. No. 14 Missouri took care of business in the second half of its game against No. 13 Tennessee, winning 36-7. No. 4 Florida State survived the upset bid from one of its top rivals, beating Miami 27-20 to stay unbeaten.
More ranked teams take the field later on. No. 2 Georgia, who won the SEC East earlier Saturday with Missouri’s win over Tennessee, will look to remain undefeated against No. 9 Ole Miss. No. 1 Ohio State will also try to remain undefeated when it hosts Michigan State. One-loss No. 7 Texas aims to keep its national title bid alive against TCU, getting Quinn Ewers back. No. 17 Oklahoma hosts West Virginia in hopes of avenging its losses in the last two games. Finally, No. 6 Oregon closes the night out when it hosts USC.
Here are the top moments!
No. 5 Washington 35, No. 18 Utah 28
Penix on the move
Often scoring touchdowns through the air this season, Michael Penix got the first score of the game on the ground. The Washington QB ran for a 3-yard score to put the Huskies up, 7-0, in the first quarter.
Punching back
Utah found its way on the scoreboard right after Washington took the early lead. It called on Ja’Quinden Jackson to finish off its quick six-play, 75-yard drive as it ran an up-tempo offense to make, 7-7.
Utah’s Ja’Quinden Jackson bulldozes past Washington’s defense to tie the game
Miki makes his way into the end zone
Junior tight end Miki Suguturaga scored his first collegiate touchdown early in the second quarter to help give Utah the lead right back, hauling in a 6-yard grab from Bryson Barnes to make it, 14-10.
Bryson Barnes connects with Miki Suguturaga for a six-yard TD to give Utah the lead vs. Washington
Over the top to Odunze
Penix settled in after Utah scored to take the lead early in the second quarter. On Washington’s ninth straight passing play, Penix found his top target, Rome Odunze, in the back of the end zone for a 34-yard touchdown pass to give the Huskies a 17-14 lead.
Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. finds Rome Odunze for an ABSURD 34-yard TD against Utah
See ya, Sione
Sione Vaki, who doubles as a safety and a running back, took a screen pass from Barnes and turned it into a 53-yard touchdown to give Utah the lead right back in the second quarter, making it 21-17.
Don’t stop, Dillon!
Fresh off his four-touchdown, 256-yard performance, Dillon Johnson needed some help to get into the end zone in the first half. On a third-and-2 for Washington at Utah’s 5-yard line, Johnson took the carry and picked up enough yardage for the first down. He couldn’t get into the end zone though until his offensive linemen came in, giving him the extra push needed for the score to give the Huskies a 24-21 lead.
Dillon Johnson rushes for a five-yard TD to give Washington the lead vs. Utah
Vele with the velocity
Devaughn Vele almost gave Utah the lead right back late in the first half, coming up with a grab on a deep pass from Barnes on the Utes’ fifth play with the ball after the Huskies took a 24-21 lead. Vele was eventually chased down, but not before he reached Washington’s 7-yard line for a 68-yard reception. Utah scored two plays later to go up, 28-24, with just under a minute left in the first half.
On the dot to Odunze again
Penix found a bit of a groove again in the third quarter, finishing his top receiver once again for six. The Heisman candidate threw a strike down the field to Odunze for a 33-yard touchdown pass that gave Washington a 33-28 lead with just over four minutes left in the third.
What’s going on!?!?
Washington’s defense finally stepped up in the second half. After getting a pair of three-and-outs, Washington’s defense was hungry to do more than that. Alphonzo Tuputala picked off Barnes’ pass at Washington’s 23-yard line and had room to run, getting down the field and appearing like he was going to have six. But the defensive back celebrated too soon, dropping the ball at the 1-yard line, which allowed a Utah offensive lineman to hop on the ball and give the Utes the ball back.
Luckily for Washington and Tuputala, the Huskies’ defense swarmed the Utes on the next play, getting a major tackle for loss in the end zone for a safety to make it a 35-28 game in the final minute of the third quarter.
Washington’s Alphonzo Tuputala gets an interception but drops the ball one yard shy of the endzone, resulting in Huskies forcing a Utah safety
No. 14 Missouri 36, No. 13 Tennessee 7
Milton on the money
Joe Milton helped Tennessee get the game’s first touchdown in the opening minutes of the second quarter when he uncorked a deep pass for Dont’e Thornton Jr. The Volunteers wideout was able to track the ball and come down with the grab in the end zone for a 46-yard touchdown reception, giving Tennessee a 7-3 lead.
Cody can’t stop scoring
Cody Schrader helped Missouri respond to Tennessee’s touchdown with one of its own. He capped off a five-play, 75-yard drive with a seven-yard touchdown run that gave the Tigers a 10-7 lead in the second quarter.
Cooking up a fake
Missouri opened up its second half with an impressive drive, marching down the field before facing a third-and-1 from Tennessee’s 3-yard line. The Tigers dialed up a fake, with Brady Cook faking a pitch to the man in motion before running up the gut for six. The Tigers weren’t able to convert on the two-point conversion, making it a 19-7 game.
The knockout punch
Missouri sealed the deal in the fourth quarter when Luther Burden took Cook’s dump-off pass 21 yards before running into the end zone for six to make it 29-7.
No. 4 Florida State 27, Miami (Fla) 20
TOUCHDOWN!
An opening 55-yard drive gave the Seminoles their first lead of the game, ending it with a Trey Benson 5-yard rushing TD.
The freshman flings one for six
Emory Williams had something to say as he made his second career start on Saturday. After FSU took a 10-0 lead in the first half, the true freshman led Miami on an 11-play drive late in the first half that ended with him tossing up a touchdown to Jacolby George on a 3-yard fade, making it 10-7.
Benson brings it in
Trey Benson gave Florida State the lead back in the middle of the third quarter, taking off for a 38-yard touchdown run to give the Seminoles a 20-13 lead.
Going back to George
Right after FSU went up 27-13 in the fourth quarter, Miami and Williams responded right away. The freshman unloaded a pass to George again with the receiver able to come up with the contested catch before freely taking off as Florida State’s safety gambled on the play. George ran 85 yards into the end zone to make it a 27-20 game with a lot of time remaining in the fourth quarter.
First on the board
The Crimson Tide got things started early, scoring on their first drive, with a Jalen Milroe pass to TE Amari Niblack for a 26-yard touchdown.
Milroe had a scare early in the drive, after taking a hit to the left thigh, that took him out for one play. The QB spent the Kentucky drive in the medical tent, but was back on the field for Alabama to start the second drive.
Wide Open Wideout!
Milroe took the Crimson Tide down the field in just four plays, which ended with a connection to wide-open WR Kobe Prentice in the end zone, and a 40-yard TD to give Bama a 14-0 lead.
FUMBLE!
The Alabama defense came up big, forcing a fumble in the first quarter that led to the third score of the day.
Terrion Arnold was responsible for the turnover, and teammate Caleb Downs for the recovery, which put the Crimson Tide in the red zone.
Muffed punt!
The Wildcats special teams recovered a muffed punt which put Kentucky in great field position at the Bama 32-yard line.
Kentucky capitalized on the fumble, and got their first score of the day, with a Tayvion Robinson 6-yard TD to make it 21-7 heading into the second quarter.
Interceptions!
Kentucky’s Jordan Lovett snagged a pass from Milroe at the Bama 50-yard line midway through the second quarter.
Not to be out done … Alabama DB Terrion Arnold returned the turnover favor and picked off Wildcats QB Devin Leary to give the Crimson Tide the ball back.
Fighting Back!
The Wildcats came out of the halftime break with some energy, scoring on their first trip down the field on a 2-yard TD from RB Ray Davis.
A Keeper!
Milroe has done a little bit of everything today – so, why not a TD? The sophomore QB made it a 3-score game with a 3-yard rushing TD to push the Crimson Tide up by 21 points in the third quarter.
To start the fourth quarter, Milroe got a second TD which gave Bama a comfortable 42-14 lead.
Stay tuned for updates!
Coming up:
No. 9 Ole Miss at No. 2 Georgia (7 p.m. ET)
West Virginia at No. 17 Oklahoma (7 p.m. ET, FOX)
Michigan State at No. 1 Ohio State (7:30 p.m. ET)
No. 7 Texas at TCU (7:30 p.m. ET)
USC at No. 6 Oregon (10:30 p.m. ET, FOX)
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