Alabama Takes Down Ole Miss in Comeback
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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) -- No. 1 Alabama scored two defensive touchdowns and another on special teams to overcome a three-touchdown deficit and beat No. 19 Mississippi 48-43 on Saturday.
Freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 158 yards and ran for 146 more, but it was unlikely touchdowns from Jonathan Allen, Da'Ron Payne and Eddie Jackson that proved to be the biggest plays for the Crimson Tide (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference).
Ole Miss (1-2, 0-1) looked as if it might be on its way to a third straight win over the Tide late in the second quarter. Instead, it was the Rebels' second collapse in three games.
Ole Miss took a 24-3 lead with 2:47 remaining in the first half after defensive end Marquis Haynes' big hit on Hurts, forcing a fumble that fellow defensive lineman John Youngblood scooped up and ran 44 yards for a touchdown.
NO. 10 LOUISVILLE 63 NO. 2 FLORIDA ST. 20
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Lamar Jackson ran for four touchdowns and threw for another score and Louisville routed Florida State in what was billed as an Atlantic Coast Conferenceshowdown game.
Jackson ran for 146 yards and passed for 216 yards. The defense chipped in with nine sacks.
N. D. STATE 23,
NO. 13 IOWA 21
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Cam Pedersen kicked a 37-yard field as time expired and North Dakota State beat Iowa for its sixth straight victory over an FBS opponent.
The Bison went for a 2-point conversion down 21-20 with 3:41 left, but couldn't punch it in. North Dakota State's defense then held, and quarterback Easton Stick's 29-yard run put the Bison (3-0) in position for the winning field goal.
The loss was just the fourth by a ranked FBS team to an FCS school. North Dakota State isn't just another Football Championship Subdivision team, though. The Bison have won the last five FCS titles.
NO. 4 MICHIGAN 45 COLORADO 28
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- De'Veon Smith gave Michigan the lead with a 42-yard run early in the third quarter and the Wolverines pulled away to beat Colorado.
The Wolverines (3-0) were behind 21-7 in the first quarter and by four points in the opening minute of the second half.
NO. 5 CLEMSON 59
S. CAROLINA ST. 0
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- Deshaun Watson threw three early touchdown passes in Clemson's rout in the game that both coaches decided to shorten.
The game was such a mismatch that the Tigers (3-0) scored two touchdowns in the first quarter with no time running off the clock. An NCAA rule allows for games to be shortened by time if the coaches agree.
NO. 7 STANFORD 27 SOUTHERN CAL 10
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- Christian McCaffrey showed off his trademark versatility, slipping out of the backfield for a 56-yard touchdown reception and diving over the pile for a 1-yard score, and Stanford beat Southern California.
The AP player of the year and Heisman Trophy runner-up had a routine 260 all-purpose yards. Michael Rector went 56 yards for a touchdown on a reverse with 3:26 left in the third quarter to make it 27-10.
NO. 8 WASHINGTON 41, PORTLAND ST. 3
SEATTLE (AP) -- Jake Browning threw three touchdown passes in the first 16 minutes and Washington closed out its uninspired nonconference schedule with a victory over Portland State.
Browning and the Huskies (3-0) led 14-0 after less than 3 minutes and coasted way past the lower division opponent. Browning threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Chico McClatcher on Washington's opening drive, and added TD tosses of 11 yards to Darrell Daniels, 13 yards to McClatcher on the second play of the second quarter and a 4-yard TD pass to Myles Gaskin early in the fourth quarter.
NO. 9 WISCONSIN 23, GEORGIA STATE 17
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Backup quarterback Alex Hornibrook led Wisconsin on three scoring drives in the second half, helping the sluggish Badgers beat Georgia State.
Hornibrook took over for Bart Houston late in the third quarter with Wisconsin (3-0) stuck in an offensive malaise. The freshman finished 8 of 12 for 122 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Penniston with 7:25 left to give the Badgers the lead for good, 20-17.
NO. 12 MICHIGAN ST. 36,
NO. 18 NOTRE DAME 28
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Tyler O'Connor threw for two touchdowns, Gerald Holmes ran for two more, including a 73-yard score, and No. 12 Michigan State beat Notre Dame.
The Spartans (2-0) turned what had been a close game at halftime into a 29-point lead with three third-quarter touchdowns. Notre Dame's DeShone Kizer threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and the Irish (1-2) cut the lead to 36-28 with 6:02 left on a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Durham Smythe.
NO. 15 TENNESSEE 28, OHIO 19
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Joshua Dobbs threw two 20-yard touchdown passes to Josh Malone and ran for a third score and Tennessee overcame injuries and a suspension to hold off Ohio.
NO. 16 GEORGIA 28, MISSOURI 27
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Jacob Eason threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah McKenzie on fourth down with 1:31 seconds to play to lift Georgia past Missouri in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
After splitting time with senior Greyson Lambert in the Bulldogs' first two games, Eason made his first collegiate start and played every snap, completing 29 of 55 passes for 308 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.
McKenzie caught 10 passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score. He also carried the ball twice for 19 yards, with a 6-yard touchdown run near the end of the first quarter.
NO. 17 TEXAS A&M 29, AUBURN 16
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Trevor Knight passed for 247 yards and Daniel LaCamera kicked five field goals to lead Texas A&M past Auburn.
Knight also ran for 42 yards and several first downs in his first Southeastern Conference game for the Aggies (3-0, 1-0). Myles Garrett had two sacks and Texas A&M harassed quarterback Sean White enough to minimize big-play chances for Auburn (1-2, 0-1).
NO. 20 LSU 23
MISSISSIPPI ST. 20
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Leonard Fournette returned from a bruised left ankle in powerful form, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and LSU held off Mississippi State.
Danny Etling completed 19 of 30 passes for 215 yards in his first start for LSU (2-1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference), including a 37-yard touchdown strike to D.J. Chark. But the Tigers nearly squandered a comfortable lead, giving up two touchdowns 4:10 and 3:30 left, the second after the Bulldogs (1-2, 1-1) recovered an onside kick.
NEBRASKA 35
NO. 22 OREGON 32
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Tommy Armstrong Jr. scored on a 34-yard quarterback draw with 2:29 left, and Nebraska held on Oregon's final series.
Armstrong converted a fourth-and-9r with a 14-yard pass to Jordan Westerkamp before taking off on his winning run for the Huskers (3-0).
NO. 23 FLORIDA 32 NORTH TEXAS 0
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio injured his left knee against North Texas on Saturday night, a huge concern as the Gators prepare to play at No. 15 Tennessee next week.
The injury overshadowed a dominant performance by Florida's defense, which allowed a school-record 53 yards on 50 plays. The previous mark was 59 yards allowed against Western Carolina in 2006.
NO. 24 ARKANSAS 42 TEXAS STATE 3
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Austin Allen threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns in less than three quarters of action for Arkansas,
The Razorbacks (3-0) were coming off a double-overtime win at TCU.
NO. 25 MIAMI 45 APPALACHIAN ST. 10
BOONE, N.C. (AP) -- Brad Kaaya threw for 368 yards and three scores, Mark Walton ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns and Miami rolled past Appalachian State.
PENN STATE 34 TEMPLE 27
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Trace McSorley completed 18 of 24 passes for 287 yards with one touchdown and an interception and rushed for another score to lead Penn State to a 34-27 win against Temple on Saturday.
AKRON 65
MARSHALL 38
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Thomas Woodson threw two of his four touchdown passes in the second quarter and Akron rolled to a 65-38 victory over Marshall on Saturday.
The Zips (2-1) also returned a fumble and a blocked punt for touchdowns in the 34-point second quarter that produced a 41-21 halftime lead.