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    No. 1 Oregon Rallies From No. 4 to Beat Wisconsin

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    | Detroit News

    Madison, Wisconsin. — Atticus Sappington broke a tie with a 24-yard field goal with 2:36 left and No. 1 Oregon rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Wisconsin 16-13 on Saturday night.

    Jordan James ran for 115 yards and a game-tying touchdown on 22 carries to help Oregon (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) win its first 11 games for the second time in school history. The Ducks also won their first 11 games in 2010 and reached the BCS championship game before losing to Cam Newton-led Auburn.

    Tawee Walker had 97 yards on 20 carries for Wisconsin (5-5, 3-4) in its third straight loss. The Badgers fell to 2-15 in their last 17 games against Top 25 teams, going 0-6 in Luke Fickell’s two years as coach.

    Oregon won, outscoring Wisconsin 10-0 in the fourth quarter. The Ducks also erased fourth-quarter deficits with wins over Boise State and Ohio State this season.

    “We can handle crunch times,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “We can handle when it’s difficult. At some point, this experience is going to pay off for us. It certainly paid off for us tonight.

    After Sappington gave Oregon the lead, Wisconsin got the ball twice but failed to capitalize.

    Wisconsin lost the ball on downs at its own 26 with 2:03 left. The Badgers had one last chance after Oregon couldn’t convert a fake field goal attempt, but Jamaree Caldwell tipped Braedyn Locke’s pass and Matayo Uiagalelei recovered it at the Wisconsin 24 with 1: 32 to go to seal it.

    Locke was 12 of 28 for just 96 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

    “They fought until the end,” Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said. “They did everything we asked them to do. They played the way we wanted and the way we expected them to play. Now we have to find a way to be able to finish. The games that come down to the fourth quarters, the games that come down to the most critical moments, the very deep waters We still have to overcome the obstacle and find a way.

    Oregon trailed 13-6 and faced fourth-and-9 to Wisconsin’s 41 early in the fourth quarter. Dillon Gabriel responded by rolling to his left and firing a 15-yard final shot to a well-covered Terrance Ferguson.

    Three plays later, James ran 11 yards around right end for a tying touchdown with 13:14 left.

    After a 12-yard punt return by Gary Bryant Jr. gave Oregon the ball on the Wisconsin 43 with 6:49 left, Oregon moved into position for the go-ahead field goal of Sappington. Sappington also had field goals of 35 and 42 yards in the first half.

    Oregon’s early missed opportunities caused the Ducks to fall behind.

    The Ducks outscored Wisconsin 152-minus-3 in each team’s first three series, but they only had a 6-0 lead to show for it.

    Oregon missed a scoring opportunity in the first half when Nyzier Fourqurean recovered Gabriel’s pass on first-and-goal from the 9. Gabriel was 22 of 31 for 218 yards.

    Wisconsin cut Oregon’s lead to 6-3 on Nathanial Vakos’ 31-yard field goal early in the second quarter. The Badgers then took the lead on Locke’s 2-yard touchdown pass to Will Pauling with 25 seconds left in the first half.

    The Badgers’ touchdown came after Oregon’s Nikko Reed was called for pass interference on an incomplete third down in the end zone, giving Wisconsin first and goal.

    Wisconsin extended its lead to 13-6 on Vakos’ 35-yard field goal with 4:43 left in the third after an ineligible man on the field penalty erased a 6-yard touchdown pass from Locke to Vinny Anthony.

    But the Badgers didn’t get another first place finish the rest of the night, allowing Oregon to rally.

    More Big Ten

    No. 2 Ohio State 31, (at) Northwestern 7: Will Howard had two touchdown runs, Quinshon Judkins had two one-yard touchdown runs and No. 2 Ohio State beat Northwestern. Backed by a supportive crowd at the Chicago Cubs’ iconic stadium, the Buckeyes (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) got off to a slow start en route to their fourth straight victory since a 32-31 . loss to Oregon on October 12. Next up is a crucial matchup with No. 5 Indiana next weekend.

    “Overall, good. I would have liked to see us finish the fourth quarter better, but we did what we needed to do in this game,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said.

    Howard was 15 of 24 for 247 yards. His two touchdown passes went to Carnell Tate, who grew up in Chicago and finished with four catches for 52 yards.

    “They did some good things, did some things that we didn’t see,” Howard said. “But I think I’ve done a really good job of being able to make my checks when I need to, not forcing things and just letting the game come to me. And when I do, to good things happen.

    Ohio State star Jeremiah Smith had four receptions for 100 yards, including a 68-yard play that set up Tate for an 8-yard touchdown early in the second half. The freshman nearly caught a hand in the end zone on the Buckeyes’ first possession, but the ball hit the ground as he brought it back.

    Northwestern (4-6, 2-5) lost for the third time in four games. Jack Lausch passed for 201 yards and rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown, but he was sacked four times. He also lost a fumble during a scrimmage, ending a promising first drive for the Wildcats.

    Judkins’ first touchdown capped an 85-yard drive and tied it at 7 midway through the second quarter.

    Northwestern made a three-pointer on the ensuing possession, and a high snap led to a blocked punt that put Ohio State at the 1. Judkins scored again for his eighth rushing TD this season.

    The Buckeyes added another first-half touchdown on a 25-yard catch from Tate with 47 seconds left, making the score 21-7 at the break.

    No. 4 Penn State 49, (at) Purdue 10: Drew Allar threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns to lead Penn State to a 49-10 rout of Purdue.

    Allar, who completed his first 10 passes, completed 17 of 19 passes for the Nittany Lions (9-1, 6-1) through three quarters. His main target was tight end Tyler Warren, who caught eight passes for 127 yards and a touchdown.

    Hudson Card completed 11 of 20 passes for 151 yards for the Boilermakers (1-9, 0-7). Purdue was limited to 85 yards rushing, and its only touchdown came on a 20-yard pass from Ryan Browne to Max Klare in the fourth quarter.

    (To) USC 28, Nebraska 20: Jayden Maiava passed for 259 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score in his first start for USC, leading the Trojans past slumping Nebraska.

    Woody Marks rushed for 146 yards for USC (5-5, 3-5), and Maiava capped his eventful debut with a 2-yard TD run with 2:45 left. The UNLV transfer replaced Miller Moss this week as the Trojans battle for bowl eligibility in another disappointing season under coach Lincoln Riley.

    Zachariah Branch, Kyron Hudson and Duce Robinson caught TD passes for the Trojans in their second win in six games. USC has never lost to Nebraska in these historic programs’ rare meetings, going 5-0-1.

    Dylan Raiola passed for 191 yards and hit Emmett Johnson for a 29-yard touchdown in the first half, but Nebraska (5-5, 2-5) lost its fourth straight game. The Huskers have lost eight straight games with a chance to become bowl eligible under second-year coach Matt Rhule, including seven losses by one score.

    Rutgers 31, (at) Maryland 17: Athan Kaliakmanis threw two touchdown passes, Kyle Monangai scored twice on the ground and Rutgers became bowl eligible. Rutgers (6-4, 3-4) has now matched its most wins in the Big Ten since joining the league before the 2014 season. The Scarlet Knights have scored touchdowns on four straight drives – not including a late halftime knees in the second quarter – and won for the second straight week after a four-game skid.

    For Maryland, the margin of error for bowl eligibility has diminished. The Terrapins (4-6, 1-6) must beat Iowa and Penn State to finish the regular season with six wins.

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