USC defeated Ohio State 30-18 Saturday in one of the weekend’s most prominent college football results as the Week 9 schedule produced 56 final scores across the country.
Close finishes headline the slate
Boise State held off Texas State 46-45, while Iowa State outlasted Oklahoma State 51-49. Those games were among the highest-scoring matchups in the weekend roundup.
BYU also earned a notable victory, beating Arizona State 27-20. Clemson defeated Florida State 36-24, and Georgia beat Florida 27-8.
- USC 30, Ohio State 18
- Boise State 46, Texas State 45
- Iowa State 51, Oklahoma State 49
Results across major conferences
Michigan defeated Rutgers 28-21, while Penn State beat Purdue 31-17. Oregon defeated Northwestern 34-26, and Illinois edged Maryland 20-17. Indiana beat Minnesota 23-16, while Iowa shut out Wisconsin 30-0.
Notre Dame defeated Navy 35-13. Ole Miss beat Auburn 45-15, Missouri defeated Arkansas 34-10 and Texas beat Mississippi State 31-3. Texas Tech defeated Arizona 34-26, while UCLA shut out Nevada 27-0.
ACC and regional results
Miami defeated North Carolina 38-35, North Carolina State beat California 31-10 and Pittsburgh defeated Georgia Tech 34-11. Louisville beat Stanford 52-24, while Duke defeated Boston College 47-2.
Southern Methodist defeated Syracuse 27-20 in one of the listed results. The weekend also included wins by Memphis over Army, 49-22; Tulane over Charlotte, 38-31; and North Texas over Florida Atlantic, 48-41.
Other final scores included Utah’s 49-25 win over Cincinnati, South Carolina’s 42-25 victory over Oklahoma, and San Diego State’s 26-20 win against Washington State.
