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Everett Golson ran for a touchdown and threw for two more last night to help No. 4 Notre Dame beat host Boston College, 21-6. Manti Te'o grabbed his sixth interception of the season -- a school record for a linebacker -- to end BC's last real chance at a comeback with just under 6 minutes left.

Texas Tech holds on

Eric Stephens threw a 3-yard jump pass to Darrin Moore for a touchdown in the second overtime to lead No. 22 Texas Tech (7-3, 4-3 Big 12) past Kansas, 41-34, yesterday in Lubbock, Texas.

Kansas quarterback Michael Cummings couldn't connect with Tre' Parmalee in the end zone on fourth-and-9 to end the Jayhawks' chances. The Jayhawks (1-9, 0-7 Big 12) came from behind in the fourth quarter.

Both Oklahomas win

Clint Chelf threw for 292 yards and four touchdowns in his first career start, and Josh Stewart had a career-high 172 receiving yards and scored three TDs as host Oklahoma State handed West Virginia its fourth straight loss, 55-34 . . . Landry Jones threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns, Damien Williams ran for 99 yards and two scores and No. 12 Oklahoma (7-2, 5-1 Big 12) beat Baylor, 42-34.

Mizzou takes it in 4 OTs

Andrew Baggett kicked a 35-yard field goal in the fourth overtime as Missouri rallied from a two-touchdown halftime deficit to beat host Tennessee, 51-48. Missouri forced overtime when James Franklin threw a 25-yard TD pass to Dorial Green-Beckham on fourth-and-12 with 47 seconds left.

Tech, Heels set ACC mark

Robert Godhigh rushed for two touchdowns and caught a third for Georgia Tech. Jamal Golden returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score, and backup quarterback Vad Lee rushed for 112 yards and two TDs as Georgia Tech held off host North Carolina, 68-50, in the highest-scoring football game in ACC history.-- AP