College football scores, NCAA top 25 rankings, Week 13: Oregon stumbles, Iowa holds off Nebraska

NCAA football scores and highlights from the teams in action on Friday during Week 13 of the season

Friday's college football slate served as a nice appetizer for the Saturday ahead, and also brought some affirmation of where teams were slotted in Tuesday's first College Football Playoff Rankings. In particular, No. 15 Oregon's ranking seemed more appropriate after the Ducks blew an 11-point halftime lead and lost 41-38 to rival Oregon State.

Some thought Oregon had been underrated in the debut CFP Rankings, but Friday ended that line of thinking while also bringing good results for a couple of other squads that some believed were overrated in the first poll. Take Iowa, for example. After checking in at No. 24 on Tuesday, the Hawkeyes received some criticism. But the they extended their winning streak to four games on Friday by sneaking past Nebraska 26-20 and proving that maybe they deserve to be ranked after all.

Finally, No. 13 Iowa State and No. 2 Notre Dame won as well to position themselves to maintain their positions in the rankings moving forward into Saturday as the college football season rolls on. The Cyclones knocked off No. 17 Texas 23-20, while the Fighting Irish handled No. 25 North Carolina 31-17.

College football scores, Friday schedule

No. 13 Iowa State 23, No. 17 Texas 20 -- Recap
No. 24 Iowa 26, Nebraska 20 -- Box score
No. 2 Notre Dame 31, No. 19 North Carolina 17 --Takeaways, recap
UCF 58, South Florida 46 -- Box score
Stanford 24, California 23 -- Box score
Oregon State 41, No. 15 Oregon 38 -- Takeaways, recap
Check out the complete Week 13 scoreboard

Check these out ...

• Pac-12 done?: Oregon's stunning loss likely kills Pac-12 CFP hopes
• Defense steps up: Notre Dame stifles UNC in second half for win
• Iowa State in driver's seat: Cyclones come from behind to defeat Texas
• Schedule change: SEC announces games for Dec. 5
• Ryan Day out: Ohio State coach tests positive for COVID-19
• College football rankings: CFP | AP Top 25 | CBS Sports 127

[Nov 27, 2020 at 11:34 pm ET · David Cobb]

Beavers!

Oregon State pulls it off and takes down No. 15 Oregon 41-38.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 10:54 pm ET · David Cobb]

No. 15 Oregon and Oregon State are coming down to the wire on ESPN. Beavers driving down 38-34 with under four minutes to go.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 10:26 pm ET · David Cobb]

OSU scores

Oregon State refuses to go away. Tristan Gebbia caps a 16-play, 92-yard drive that ate more than EIGHT minutes with a 1-yard TD run. No. 15 Ducks clinging to a 31-26 lead with 13:26 remaining.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 10:19 pm ET · David Cobb]

Headed to the fourth

Oregon leads Oregon State 31-19, but the Beavers are driving. Foggy night, rivalry game. Feels like this fourth could weird.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 9:56 pm ET · David Cobb]

Beavers get closer

Oregon State went for it on fourth-and-1 at the Oregon 10, and it paid off. Gebbia hits Zeriah Beason for a TD on the next play to cut it to 24-19 (2-point conversion failed) with just under nine minutes left in the third quarter.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 9:48 pm ET · David Cobb]

Oregon State forced Oregon to punt on the Ducks' first series of the second half. Just Oregon's second punt of the game, and it gives the Beavers some life trailing 24-13 in the third quarter.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 9:18 pm ET · David Cobb]

Half: No. 15 Oregon 24, Oregon State 15

The Ducks have 299 total yards and have scored on four of their first six possessions. But the Beavers are hanging in there and will get the ball to start the second half.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 8:51 pm ET · David Cobb]

Flying Ducks

Tyler Shough is dealing tonight, even in the fog. Now 21-13 after an Oregon State field goal. But the Ducks are looking really good offensively.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 8:27 pm ET · David Cobb]

All offense

353 total yards of offense between the teams as No. 15 Oregon takes a 14-7 lead over Oregon State into the second quarter. All this despite some conditions that are less than ideal.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 8:01 pm ET · David Cobb]

Early excitement

Some early fireworks in Oregon-Oregon State.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 7:41 pm ET · David Cobb]

WOW

Cal appeared to tie it up on a 3-yard TD run by Chris Brown Jr. with 50 seconds left. But the PAT was blocked. After a long conference, the officials stick with the call on the field. Barring an onside kick/recovery, Stanford will win 24-23.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 7:41 pm ET · Ben Kercheval]

Just like they drew it up, Chips. Central Michigan looking to put Eastern Michigan away.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 7:25 pm ET · David Cobb]

No. 15 Oregon and Oregon State coming up. But Stanford is trying to ice it vs. Cal first. Cardinal driving while up 24-17 with seven minutes to go.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 6:54 pm ET · David Cobb]

Game. Set. Match.

Good effort from UNC, but No. 2 Notre Dame marches on unbeaten.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 6:53 pm ET · David Cobb]

USF hangs tough

Moral victories aren't worth much. But when you've won only game all season and keep it close against UCF, that's gotta be at least somewhat reassuring for Jeff Scott and the Bulls. UCF leading 45-28 early in the fourth.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 6:44 pm ET · David Cobb]

Tied out west

Cal is dominating statistically but has been hurt by a couple turnovers. Bears just tied it up on this play in the third.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 6:39 pm ET · David Cobb]

Notre Dame has now punted on seven of its last eight possessions after starting with two straight TDs. Notre Dame has the football and is driving while leading 24-17 with under six minutes left.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 6:26 pm ET · David Cobb]

Would have been more impressive if he'd thrown it left-handed, IMO. But a nifty, very risky, play by Ian Book as the Fighting Irish drive and look to build on a 7-point lead in the fourth quarter.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 6:13 pm ET · David Cobb]

Here we go

A significant fourth quarter of college football is underway, with No. 2 Notre Dame leading No. 25 UNC 24-17. Tar Heels have the football.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 6:04 pm ET · David Cobb]

Irish ahead

Notre Dame took the lead on this play but just missed a FG that would have extended it to 27-17 late in 3Q.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 5:50 pm ET · David Cobb]

Stanford-Cal

Shaping up to be a good second half in the Cal-Stanford rivalry. Both teams looking for their first win.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 5:43 pm ET · David Cobb]

UCF rolling

Dillon Gabriel is 14-of-22 with 242 yards, 3 TDs and 0 INTs vs. South Florida as UCF leads 31-14. Knights are the juggernaut of old, but they're still incredibly explosive.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 5:13 pm ET · David Cobb]

Tied at half

No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 25 UNC are tied heading to the half. But the Irish will be down a key DB in the second half.

[Nov 27, 2020 at 5:06 pm ET · David Cobb]

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