COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Curtis Samuel scored on a 15-yard touchdown run in double overtime to give second-ranked Ohio State a 30-27 triumph over No. 3 Michigan. Samuel’s run came after J.T. Barrett barely extended the drive on a fourth-and-one plunge. The Wolverines led 17-7 in the third quarter before the Buckeyes improved to 11-1.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State has nosed out Ohio State for a spot in the Big Ten title game against Wisconsin. Trace McSorley completed 17 of 23 passes for 376 yards and four touchdowns as the eighth-ranked Nittany Lions ripped Michigan State, 45-12 to win the Big Ten East. Andre Robinson added 14- and 40-yard touchdown runs in the fourth quarter to help Penn State outscore the Spartans 35-0 in the second half.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Hurts shook off a pair of first-half interceptions by throwing for 286 yards and running for a pair of TDs to send top-ranked Alabama to a 30-12 win over No. 16 Auburn. Hurts completed 27-of-36 and threw for two touchdowns as the Crimson Tide improved to 12-0 heading into the SEC title game. ArDarius Stewart had 10 catches for 127 yards and a TD, and Bo Scarbrough ran for 90 yards to help the Tide finish with a 501-182 advantage in total yards.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Fifth-ranked Wisconsin bolstered its CFP hopes by shutting out Minnesota in the second half of a 31-17 triumph over the Golden Gophers. Corey Clement rushed for two fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Badgers picked off Mitch Leidner four times in the second half to improve to 10-3 overall, 7-2 in the Big Ten. Backup quarterback Bart Houston completed 9 of 14 passes for 123 yards while playing the entire second half for Wisconsin because of an injury to starter Alex Hornibrook.

UNDATED (AP) — University of Texas officials have announced that Tom Herman is replacing Charlie Strong, who was dismissed as head football coach after going 16-21 over three seasons. Herman led the Cougars to a 22-4 record over two seasons. In Baton Rouge, the LSU Tigers have promoted Ed Orgeron (OH’-jur-ahn) to head coach and he led them to a 5-2 record on an interim basis following the firing of Les Miles.