Saturday Night Wrap: Georgia Slips Past Alabama 20-17, Guardians Storm Into the ALCS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026

Saturday night belonged to the survivors. Georgia went into Tuscaloosa and beat Alabama 20-17 in the game of the day, and in Cleveland the Guardians finished one of the great Division Series comebacks — a 2-0 Game 5 shutout of the White Sox to rally from 0-2 and reach the ALCS. Kentucky outlasted LSU 35-34 in overtime, Oklahoma took the Red River shootout 27-24, and UCLA stunned Oregon 17-15 at Autzen. Here's every final from a 47-game night.

1. Georgia slips past Alabama 20-17 in a Tuscaloosa classic

Georgia walked into Bryant-Denny Stadium and walked out with a 20-17 win over Alabama in the game of the day. Gunner Stockton was 18-of-22 for 249 yards and a touchdown with one interception, and Dwight Phillips Jr. ran for 120 yards on 17 carries as the Bulldogs controlled the line of scrimmage when it mattered most. Alabama freshman Keelon Russell threw for 185 yards and a score in a losing effort, but the Tide couldn't find the late answer. In a season of chaos in the SEC, this one will echo into November. Bulldogs · Crimson Tide · Full matchup detail · College football

2. Guardians complete the 0-2 comeback, shut out the White Sox 2-0 in ALDS Game 5

Cleveland is going back to the AL Championship Series. José Ramírez hit a two-run homer in the fourth off Sean Burke — all the offense the Guardians needed — and Cleveland beat the White Sox 2-0 in a rainy winner-take-all Game 5 at Progressive Field, winning the series 3-2 after falling behind 0-2. Gavin Williams was untouchable: 12 strikeouts, a no-hitter into the sixth, the most Ks by a Guardians pitcher in a postseason game. When he loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth, Erik Sabrowski came on and struck out Munetaka Murakami to end the threat. Guardians pitchers struck out 75 White Sox across the five games, the most ever in a five-game series, and Cleveland became just the 11th team in 96 tries to rally from 0-2 in a best-of-five. The ALCS against the Tampa Bay Rays starts Monday night in Florida. Guardians · White Sox · Full matchup detail · MLB

3. Kentucky outlasts LSU 35-34 in overtime

Kentucky beat LSU 35-34 in overtime in Lexington, the Wildcats' biggest win of the season. C.J. Baxter ran 19 times for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and Kenny Minchey was 23-of-36 for 246 yards to outduel LSU's Sam Leavitt (25-of-34, 275 yards, two touchdowns, one interception). Dilin Jones did everything for the Tigers — 56 rushing yards plus a team-high seven catches for 84 yards — but LSU couldn't close it in the extra period. Wildcats · Tigers · Full matchup detail · College football

4. Oklahoma takes the Red River shootout, 27-24 over Texas

Oklahoma beat Texas 27-24 in the Red River rivalry game. John Mateer was 18-of-26 for 155 yards and Lloyd Avant ran for 72 yards and a touchdown for the Sooners, who did just enough against a wild Arch Manning afternoon — 19-of-31 for 260 yards and three touchdowns, but two interceptions, including the kind of late turnover that decides rivalry games. Cam Coleman caught five passes for 110 yards and a touchdown for the Longhorns. Sooners · Longhorns · Full matchup detail · College football

5. UCLA stuns Oregon 17-15 at Autzen

The upset of the West: UCLA went into Autzen Stadium and beat Oregon 17-15. Nico Iamaleava threw two interceptions but got the win, going 10-of-17 for 162 yards, while Wayne Knight carried 22 times for 103 yards and a touchdown behind a line that owned the fourth quarter. Oregon's Brock Thomas was 11-of-15 for 156 yards and a touchdown, but the Ducks never found the knockout punch at home. Bruins · Ducks · Full matchup detail · College football

6. USC wins at Penn State, 31-23

Jayden Maiava threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns on 21-of-33 passing as USC won 31-23 at Penn State. Trent Mosley caught nine passes for 111 yards and a touchdown, and King Miller added 19 carries for 102 yards and a score. Penn State's Rocco Becht kept the Nittany Lions in it (21-of-32, 289 yards, one touchdown), but USC made the plays in the fourth quarter. Trojans · Nittany Lions · Full matchup detail · College football

7. Ole Miss rolls Vanderbilt 52-17

Trinidad Chambliss threw three touchdown passes on 20-of-30 passing as Ole Miss dismantled Vanderbilt 52-17. Deuce Alexander caught five passes for 74 yards and a score, and the Rebels' defense forced two Jared Curtis interceptions. The Commodores' feel-good season hit a wall in Oxford. Rebels · Commodores · Full matchup detail · College football

8. Indiana edges Nebraska 20-17

Josh Hoover threw two touchdown passes — both to Nick Marsh, who caught six balls for 187 yards — as Indiana edged Nebraska 20-17. Nebraska's Anthony Colandrea threw for 263 yards on 25-of-43 but was picked once, and the Cornhuskers couldn't finish drives in the second half. Hoosiers · Cornhuskers · Full matchup detail · College football

9. Illinois survives Michigan State 38-37 in overtime

Illinois needed overtime in East Lansing but got out with a 38-37 win over Michigan State. Katin Houser threw for 194 yards and a touchdown (one interception), and Hudson Clement caught six for 105 yards and a score. Michigan State's Jaziun Patterson ran for three touchdowns on 93 yards, and Alessio Milivojevic was 22-of-26 for 196 yards and two scores, but the Spartans couldn't match in the extra period. Fighting Illini · Spartans · College football

10. Missouri throttles Texas A&M 27-6

Jamal Roberts carried 34 times for 222 yards and two touchdowns as Missouri beat Texas A&M 27-6. The Aggies' Marcel Reed threw two interceptions on 19-of-39 passing, and the Tigers' defense never let A&M breathe. A statement win for Missouri in the SEC. Tigers · Aggies · College football

11. Notre Dame hangs 58 on Stanford

Notre Dame beat Stanford 58-7 in a laugher. CJ Carr threw three touchdowns on 14-of-20 passing, and Jonaz Walton ran 13 times for 181 yards and two scores. Stanford's lone bright spot was a Davis Warren touchdown pass, but the Cardinal were never in it. Fighting Irish · Cardinal · Full matchup detail · College football

12. The rout roundup: Ohio State, Arizona, Boise State all win big

Ohio State beat Maryland 45-16 behind another efficient night from the Buckeyes' offense. Arizona won 52-31 at West Virginia in a track meet, and Boise State beat Fresno State 38-31 on the road in a Mountain West showdown. Buckeyes · Terrapins · Full matchup detail · Wildcats · Mountaineers · Broncos · Bulldogs · Full matchup detail · College football

13. The rest of the slate, rapid-fire

Arizona State 30, Hawai'i 12. Utah 41, Kansas 24. Tennessee 24, Arkansas 17. South Carolina 38, Florida 19. Oklahoma State 42, UCF 28. Houston 35, Kansas State 16. North Carolina 21, Pittsburgh 17. Wake Forest 38, NC State 14. Army 20, Tulane 17. Bowling Green 38, Sacramento State 10. Northwestern 45, Ball State 14. East Carolina 28, Rice 12. Old Dominion 10, App State 3. Miami (Ohio) 20, UMass 19. Georgia Tech 28, Duke 25. California 25, Virginia Tech 20. North Texas 50, Charlotte 10. Navy 34, Tulsa 26. Eastern Michigan 25, Akron 23. Buffalo 23, Toledo 8. Ohio 31, Central Michigan 14. Western Michigan 38, Kent State 7. UConn 34, Temple 20. Oregon State 66, San Diego State 14. Memphis 38, UAB 13. Nevada 30, UTEP 13. UNLV 13, North Dakota State 7. Coastal Carolina 27, Marshall 21. Virginia 28, Syracuse 25. Air Force 28, Northern Illinois 7. Louisiana Tech 32, Louisiana 31. Purdue 41, Minnesota 13. James Madison 27, Georgia Southern 24. College football

14. On deck: the ALCS starts Monday, Sunday belongs to the NFL

The Guardians head to Florida for ALCS Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. Sunday’s stage is the NFL — a full Week 6 slate — and we’ll be back tonight with every final. Rays · MLB

Stockton 18/22, 249 yds, 1 TD; Phillips 17 car, 120 yds; Russell 185 yds, 1 TD for the Tide. ALDS Game 5; Ramírez 2-run HR in the 4th; Williams 12 K, no-hit into 6th; CLE rallies from 0-2, 11th of 96 to do it. Baxter 19 car, 123 yds, 2 TD; Minchey 23/36, 246 yds; Leavitt 275 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT for LSU. Maiava 21/33, 301 yds, 3 TD; Mosley 9 rec, 111 yds, 1 TD. Chambliss 20/30, 213 yds, 3 TD.