Ewers had 354 passing yards in the first half as the Longhorns took control in the first quarter and carried it throughout the course of the game. Their largest lead came 49-14 after Texas running back Keilan Robinson ran in his second score of the second half with 10:38 left in the fourth quarter.

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Texas led 21-7 after the first quarter when Ewers found three different receiver to set up three red zone touchdowns. Ewers’ longest touchdown pass of the first quarter went on a 24-yard heave to Ja’Tavion Sanders to help the Longhorns lead 14-0.

Oklahoma State was held to seven points and 124 total yards in the second half. The Cowboys had limited answers and responses to Texas’ efficient offense, as Oklahoma State went 3-of-10 on third down and lost a fumble.

Texas accumulated a season-high 662 yards of offense. 

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Ewers finished with 452 passing yards, four touchdowns and an interception. Sanders had 105 receiving yards and Adonai Mitchell had 109.

Oklahoma State quarterback Alan Bowman went 22-of-38 for 250 passing yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Receiver Rashod Owen’s had two touchdown scores and 85 rushing yards.

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Last Saturday provided a jam-packed slate of football games, and perhaps the two biggest games involved offensive shootouts in Southern California and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 

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No. 5 Washington prevailed 52-42 over then-No. 20 USC in a high-powered game that featured five passing touchdowns between Michael Penix Jr. and Caleb Williams. 

On the other side of the country, No. 8 Alabama and No. 14 LSU engaged in a shootout of their own, and the Crimson Tide took the victory 42-28. Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe had four rushing touchdowns in the win. 

Here are some of the top statistical performances from Week 7. 

Alan Bowman, Oklahoma State 

Alan Bowman didn’t have to throw for 605 yards on Saturday like he did while at Texas Tech during the 2018 season. 

What he did have to do, though, was take on an Oklahoma team ranked inside the top-10 in what will be known as the final “Bedlam” game before the Sooners depart for the Southeastern Conference next season. 

Bowman did more than enough, as the Cowboys thwarted Oklahoma’s comeback efforts and dealt the Sooners a 27-24 defeat, their second loss of the season. 

Bowman had 334 passing yards and completed 67% of his passes. While he didn’t have a touchdown through the air, he did have a 13-yard rushing score early in the second quarter. 

Oklahoma State ran for three touchdowns and 146 yards, and Stat Pack frequent running back Ollie Gordon II topped 100 rushing yards for a sixth-straight game by recording 137 yards and two touchdowns including the go-ahead score midway through the fourth quarter. 

TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State 

Top-ranked Ohio State found itself trailing at Rutgers during halftime on Saturday, and the Scarlet Knights had already gotten a boost from their running back Kyle Monangai. 

TreVeyon Henderson had opportunity to put the game on his back garnering the Buckeyes carries, and he made the most of it in as many ways as he could. 

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Henderson rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown across 22 carries. It marks back-to-back weeks of at least 125 rushing yards as Henderson also had 162 yards at Wisconsin last week. 

Henderson began to really heat up in the second half. As the Buckeyes saw a 9-7 deficit entering the third quarter, Henderson provided an insurance boost on a 9-yard touchdown run with 2:39 left in the third quarter. 

Henderson’s second half saw runs of 27, 20, 9 and 8 yards. He also caught a team-high five receptions for 80 yards, a new career-high, as Ohio State came back to beat Rutgers 35-16. 

Will Howard, Kansas State 

In one of this week’s closest showdowns, No. 23 Kansas State took No. 7 Texas all the way to overtime 

Wildcats quarterback Will Howard keyed together big drive after big drive to will Kansas State back into the game. The Wildcats scored 20 unanswered points to tie the game at 27 points with 12:37 left in the fourth quarter. 

Howard finished 26-of-42 for 327 passing yards, four touchdowns and an interception. Three of his touchdown passes came in the second half. 

Howard went 11-21 from the fourth quarter thereafter including a stretch of six-straight completions. He went 4-of-9 on the final drive of regulation that led to Kansas State kicker Chris Tennant making the game-tying field goal from 45 yards out. 

Howard’s 327 passing yards are a career-best and his four passing touchdowns tied the school record. 

Dillon Johnson, Washington 

It was a shootout in Southern California, and the undefeated Huskies prevailed over the Trojans 52-42. 

Johnson played a major part in the victory for Washington, rushing for a career-high 256 yards and four touchdowns. Johnson’s 256 rushing yards led all running backs this week. 

It was the first 200-yard game or four-touchdown performance by a Washington player since the 2017 season. 

Johnson took 26 of Washington’s 42 handoffs, and he averaged 9.8 yards per carry. His longest went 53 yards, and his longest touchdown run came from 52 yards midway through the second quarter. 

All four of Johnson’s final carries either went for a first down or a touchdown. His final score came from the 1-yard line and gave Washington its final bit of insurance to put USC away. 

Joe Milton, Tennessee 

No. 17 Tennessee had homecoming last weekend, and the Volunteers did everything they could to make sure they spent the weekend on a positive note. 

Tennessee defeated UConn 59-3 to win their 14^th-straight home game. The Volunteers scored three defensive touchdowns, a school record. 

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Quarterbacking the Volunteers was Joe Milton III, who went 11-of-14 for 254 yards and two touchdowns. Milton’s 78.6% completion is his highest in a win this season and third-best in a game this year overall. 

Among Milton’s passing touchdowns came on a 60-yard heave to wide receiver Ramel Keyton. Milton now has a passing touchdown in his past 13 games, and Tennessee has won five of its past six games. 

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Last week, 13 programs remained undefeated going into Week 7. No. 9 Oregon, No. 18 USC and No. 21 Louisville all lost their matchups this past weekend. 

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Programs such as Air Force and Liberty maintain unblemished records, on the flip side. The Falcons entered the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Sunday at No. 22. 

Here are some of the top statistical performances from Week 7. 

Elic Ayomanor, Stanford 

Colorado entered its Week 7 game off a bounce-back victory over Arizona State, and this time the Buffaoes were tasked with facing a 1-4 Stanford squad. 

Stanford ultimately got the best of Colorado in double overtime on Friday night, defeating the Buffaloes 46-43 after coming back from a 29-0 deficit. 

Ayomanor played a large role in Stanford’s comeback efforts. The Cardinal receiver caught three touchdowns in the game, the first such game of his young career, as the freshman totaled 294 receiving yards. 

Ayomanor had nine of his 13 catches come in the fourth quarter or later. He converted five first downs in the latter part of the game during which he caught the game-winning touchdown on a 30-yarder from quarterback Ashton Daniels. 

Ayomanor’s 294 receiving yards led all receivers in Week 7. 

Jason Bean, Kansas 

This week’s lone quarterback in the Stat Pack is Bean, who suffered a defeat at Oklahoma State as the Jayhawks fell 39-32. 

Bean matched Oklahoma State quarterback Alan Bowman and completd 68% of his passes. Bean threw for 410 yards across 23 completions. 

Of those completions, five went for touchdowns. Bean had scoring throws of 49, 47, 44, 42 and 30 yards, showing he’s more than capable of having a dangerous deep ball. 

Bean fell 29 yards short of being this week’s leading passer, as that title went to TCU quarterback Jason Hoover in a 44-11 winning effort over BYU. 

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But Bean more than kept Kansas in the game against Oklahoma State, setting new career-highs in passing touchdowns and yards. His 205.7 passer rating is among the leaders this week. 

Daijun Edwards, Georgia 

Edwards had a career game for Georgia this week as the Bulldogs went on to defeat Vanderbilt on the road 37-20. 

Edwards rushed for a career-best 146 yards on 20 carries, averaging more than seven yards each time he touched the football. 

The Norman Park, Georgia, native also cashed in a 1-yard insurance touchdown with 3:13 left to play. It marked the fourth of the past five games that Edwards has had a rushing touchdown. 

The Bulldogs’ rushing effort on Saturday led to a season-best 291 rushing yards in the game. 

Will Reichard, Alabama 

Reichard made history on Saturday, becoming the all-time leading scorer in Southeastern Conference history. 

Reichard made his first extra point of the game with 58 seconds left on the clock in the first quarter. It moved him into first in the SEC’s history books with the 481^st point of his career. 

The graduate from Hoover, Alabama, kicked three extra points and a 30-yard field goal in the 2-21 win over Arkansas. He’s now made 26-consecutive field goals dating back to last season. 

Reichard now has 485 points in his career, which are seventh-most in NCAA history. 

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