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UNDATED (AP) — Time to set the field for college football's final four. Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame are unbeaten locks. Oklahoma is hoping its Big 12 title victory can move the Sooners into the fourth and final spot in the College Football Playoff when the rankings are set Sunday.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dwayne Haskins added five more touchdown passes to his single-season record and No. 6 Ohio State held off a second-half charge from No. 21 Northwestern for a 45-24 victory to claim its second straight Big Ten championship. The Buckeyes won their third title in five years but it's unlikely to get the Buckeyes into the four-team College Football Playoff. Haskins finished 34 of 41 with 499 yards.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Anthony Cowan Jr. made two clutch 3s in the closing minutes, Jalen Smith scored 16 points and Bruno Fernando had 12 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 24 Maryland past Penn State 66-59. It was the Big Ten opener for both teams. Lamar Stevens scored 19 for the Nittany Lions.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 21 points as part of a balanced offense and No. 7 Michigan was stingy on defense in a 76-57 win over No. 19 Purdue. The Wolverines are off to their best start since winning the first 16 games of the 2012-13 season. The Boilermakers have lost three of their last four games.
UNDATED (AP) — Top-ranked Alabama, No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Notre Dame are all expected to land berths in the four-team College Football Playoff when the field is announced on Sunday. The fourth and final berth is where the intrigue lies. Oklahoma, Georgia and Ohio State are all hoping to get in.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Hoosiers got off on the right foot in Big Ten Conference play, defeating the visiting Northwestern Wildcats 68-66. The Hoosiers (6-2, 1-0) were led by Romeo Langford's 20 points and Juwan Morgan's 17 points and 12 rebounds.
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