PULLMAN, Wash. — Jake Browning and No. 6 Washington passed its final test of the regular season thanks to one nearly perfect quarter.

Browning threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns and the Huskies used a 28-point first quarter to beat No. 23 Washington State 45-17 on Friday, winning the Apple Cup for the fourth straight year and the Pac-12 North title. Washington will take its College Football Playoff hopes into the Pac-12 championship game next Friday against either Colorado or Southern California.

Browning threw all three touchdown passes in the first 15 minutes, hitting Dante Pettis on plays of 18 and 61 yards and John Ross on a 6-yarder. Browning had 243 yards passing by halftime, and even Washington State’s third-quarter rally didn’t make Washington sweat.

Washington (11-1, 8-1 Pac-12, No. 5 CFP) tied a school record with the 28-point first quarter, capitalizing on an early turnover to put Washington State (8-4, 7-2, No. 23 CFP) in a 14-point hole.

Browning completed 21 of 29 passes, becoming the third quarterback in Pac-12 history with at least 40 TD passes in a season. Ross had eight catches for 80 yards and his 16th TD catch of the season.

(14) W. MICHIGAN 55, TOLEDO 35: Corey Davis and Western Michigan wrapped up an undefeated regular season in style, routing Toledo at home to secure a berth next week in the Mid-American Conference championship game.

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Davis became the career FBS leader in yards receiving, and the Broncos (12-0, 8-0, No. 21 CFP) never trailed, scoring a defensive touchdown on the first play from scrimmage and eventually breaking it open in the third quarter. WMU will face Ohio in the MAC title game in Detroit next Friday night, and it’s looking more and more like the Broncos will be playing for a spot in a major bowl.

Kareem Hunt ran for 200 yards and a TD for Toledo (9-3, 6-2).

IOWA 40, (17) NEBRASKA 10: C.J. Beathard threw three touchdown passes and host Iowa knocked the Cornhuskers out of Big Ten title contention and sending Wisconsin to the championship game.

LeShun Daniels Jr. ran for 158 yards and two scores and George Kittle caught two TD passes for the Hawkeyes (8-4, 6-3 Big Ten).

Tommy Armstrong started for Nebraska (9-3, 6-3) despite a balky hamstring and was just 13 of 35 passing for 125 yards.

MEMPHIS 48, (18) HOUSTON 44: In what might be Coach Tom Herman’s final game with Houston, Riley Ferguson threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Miller with 19 seconds left to lift host Memphis.

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Herman helped guide the Cougars (9-3, 5-3) back from a 17-point halftime deficit. Greg Ward gave Houston a 44-41 lead with 1:29 left with his fourth TD pass, a 3-yarder to Chance Allen.

But Memphis (8-4, 5-3) drove 72 yards in five plays for the winner.

AIR FORCE 27, (20) BOISE STATE 20: Air Force had a late goal-line stand, Tyler Weaver returned a blocked punt 11 yards for a touchdown and the host Falcons ended the Broncos’ bid for the Mountain West title.

Haji Dunn Jr. recovered quarterback Brett Rypien’s fumble on fourth down with around 2 minutes left to help the Falcons (9-3, 5-3) knock off Boise State (10-2, 6-2) for a third straight season.


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