College Football Scores 2015: Final Results, Box Scores for Week 8 Top 25 Games
The Baylor Bears (7-0) continue to make their charge, but a key injury may have an impact on their national championship dreams.
Quarterback Seth Russell threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns before leaving the game with a fractured bone in his neck. Russell will see a specialist for the injury next week, according to ESPN.
The second-ranked Bears figured to have an easy time at home against Iowa State (2-5), and the 45-27 final score indicates that Baylor had a bit more trouble than they should have.
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The win was the 20th consecutive victory at home for the Bears, and they built a 35-0 second quarter lead before Iowa State started to make the score look somewhat respectable.
Baylor ended the competitive aspect of this game fairly quickly as they had no problems running the ball up and down the field against the Cyclones.
Running back Shock Linwood was just too much for Iowa State to handle as he carried 27 times for 171 yards while rushing for one touchdown. Linwood also caught a touchdown pass.
The Bears also received an excellent contribution from wide receiver Corey Coleman. He had six receptions for 85 yards and two scores.
"It was kind of tough catching the ball," Coleman said after the game (h/t ESPN.com). "It's kind of hard to play when the ball's waterlogged and [for Russell] to try to throw the ball like a shot put. ... It was an ugly win, but we got it."
| Baylor (2) | 45-27 | Iowa State | Baylor: 485 total yards |
| Clemson (6) | 58-0 | Miami (Fla.) | Clemson: 33-6 edge in first downs |
| Michigan State (7) | 52-26 | Indiana | Michigan State: 540 total yards |
| Alabama (8) | 19-14 | Tennesseee | Alabama: 364 Total yards |
| Oklahoma State (14) | 58-10 | Kansas | Oklahoma State: 202-30 edge in rushing yards |
| Oklahoma (17) | 63-27 | Texas Tech | Oklahoma: 405-173 edge in rushing yards |
| Toledo (19) | 51-35 | UMass | Toledo: Outscored UMass 41-7 in the second half |
| Houston (21) | 59-10 | UCF | Houston: 600-280 edge in total yards |
| Duke (23) | 45-43 (4OT) | Virginia Tech | No turnovers for either team |
| Pittsburgh (25) | 23-20 | Syracuse | Pittsburgh: 36:37-23:23 time of possession edge |
Stars of the Week
RB Kenneth Farrow, Houston
The surging Houston Cougars had no trouble going on the road and pounding UCF (0-8) by a 59-10 margin.
The Cougars (7-0), ranked 21st heading into action this week, were able to use a third-quarter 28-0 blitz to put the game away. Running back Kenneth Farrow had a remarkable day, carrying the ball 13 times for 167 yards and rushing for three touchdowns.
The 5'10", 218-pound Farrow averaged 12.8 yards per carry and was a breakaway threat every time he touched the ball. Farrow has rushed for 669 yards this season and he has eight touchdowns.
QB Deshaun Watson, Clemson
It didn't look good for Miami (FL) at the start of the day when Clemson arrived in South Florida as an undefeated team, but it was far worse than most Miami fans could have imagined.
The sixth-ranked Tigers (7-0) laid a 58-0 blowout on the Hurricanes (4-3), handing head coach Al Golden's team the largest margin of defeat in the school's history. Prior to the loss to Clemson, the worst defeat had been a 70-14 loss to Texas A&M in 1944.
While it was a nightmarish day for Miami, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson was on top of his game. He completed 15-of-19 passes for 143 yards with a touchdown and he also ran eight times for 98 yards, which included a 63-yard run.
QB Connor Cook, Michigan State
A week after Michigan State needed a shocking special teams play to beat Michigan, the Spartans (8-0) used a more conventional route to register a 52-26 victory over Indiana (4-4).
The Spartans relied on the accurate passing of quarterback Connor Cook to key the victory. Cook was pushed hard by the high-scoring Hoosiers, and he responded by completing 30-of-52 passes for 398 yards and four TD passes.
Cook, a 6'4", 220-pound senior, has been razor-sharp this season. He has thrown 17 TD passes this year and just two interceptions. He has a chance to go to New York as a legitimate candidate for the Heisman Trophy.
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