College football scores, results: Texas and Notre Dame likely to secure playoff spots by beating rivals

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  Breakdown of the conference title matchups, playoff field

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 at 11:45 PM MST

  Final: BYU 30, Houston 18

  Iowa State can send a thank you card to BYU if the Cyclones clinch a spot in the Big 12 title game with BYU’s win. Sorry, Colorado, you’re out of the title race.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 11:37 PM MST

  Houston clumsy! BYU ball!

  Houston coughs up the ball right away, and that should REALLY kill this game.

  BYU leads by 12 after the 2-minute timeout.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 11:29 PM MST

  Touchdown BYU!

  QB Jake Retzlaff fumbles for his second rushing TD of the game. That should just about seal it for the home team with 2:52 to play.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 11:21 PM MST

  Houston fumbles it away in 4th place

  Houston QB Zeon Chriss gets sacked on 4th and 7 and by the time BYU recovered the ball the ball was all the way on Houston’s 20 yard line. Massive play for the BYU Coogs with under 6 minutes to play.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 11:17 PM MST

  Houston gets the ball back

  BYU goes 3-and-out quickly and Houston has it back with a chance to take the lead in the 4th quarter. Nervous times in Provo.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 11:06 PM MST

  Touchdown Houston!

  Zeon Chriss reaches over the goal line to a one-yard keeper. Houston also converts on the 2-point try, cutting BYU’s lead to 24-18.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 10:59 PM MST

  Catch of the day for San Diego State?

  SDSU’s Marquez Cooper makes an incredible one-hit TD grab off Danny O’Neil’s pass.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 10:51 PM MST

  BYU kicks a field goal

  Will Ferrin’s 22-yard field goal extends BYU’s lead to 24-10, as the home Cougars drove it all the way to the 1, but lost three yards on third and goal and decided to kick.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 10:33 PM MST

  BYU mucks punt return!

  The BYU defense comes up with a quick stop, but promptly gives the ball back by fumbling the kick return at midfield. BYU mistakes keep Houston alive.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 10:27 PM MST

  Houston gets it back on a fumble!

  BYU was inside the 10 and prepared to build on the lead, but a high snap results in a fumble, recovered by UH. Big break for Houston.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 10:21 PM MST

  BYU interception!

  Houston’s opening drive of the second half ends with Zeon Chriss throwing an interception to Jack Kelly.

  BYU takes over in Houston territory.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 9:53 PM MST

  Halftime: BYU 21, Houston 10

  Iowa State and Colorado are watching this game closely.

  Cyclones are in the Big 12 title game with a BYU win.

  The Buffaloes are in the Big 12 title game with a win in Houston.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 9:51pm MST

  BYU increases the lead with a TD!

  BYU goes 80 yards in less than a minute to score just before halftime. Jake Retzlaff’s 13-yard TD run finishes it off, and Provo’s Cougars suddenly lead 21-10.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 9:19pm MST

  Touchdown BYU!

  Sione Moa scores on a six-yard run and BYU takes the lead.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 9:14 PM MST

  Final: Texas 17, Texas A&M 7

  Longhorns clinch a spot in next week’s SEC title game, where it will play Georgia. The Aggies’ playoff hopes have been dashed.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 9:12 PM MST

  Final: Iowa State 29, Kansas State 21

  The Cyclones are in the Big 12 title game with a BYU win over Houston. If the Cougars lose, Colorado will play Arizona State instead.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 9:12 PM MST

  Texas recovers fumble!

  The Longhorns are throwing the ball loose from A&M QB Marcel Reed, and it will do the trick here in College Station.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 9:11 PM MST

  ISU puts KSU in fourth place!

  That’s the ball game, folks. The Wildcats were unable to move the ball on their last possession and the Cyclones are going to win this one.

• Sat Nov 30, 2024 9:10pm MST

  Houston leads BYU with FG

  Houston regains the lead with a short field goal.

  Houston 10, BYU 7