Colin Kaepernick threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns, and the San Francisco 49ers cruised past the Washington Redskins, 27-6, on Monday night in Landover, Md.
Baylor’s national title hopes came crashing down while Stanford’s Rose Bowl dreams got a big boost. Those were just some of the highlights from an exciting week in college football.
It's a big week in college football, with several important Saturday games carrying conference-title implications. Here are the big story lines as we come down the homestretch of the college football season:
Cam Newton threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Ted Ginn Jr. with 59 seconds to play, and the Carolina Panthers beat the New England Patriots, 24-20, in Charlotte on Monday night.
There was no shortage of exciting finishes or incredible performances on Saturday. Week 12 of the 2013 college football season produced its share of highlights. Here are five things we learned: