Texas ‘D’ stifles Tennessee for 20-17 victory
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Texas ‘D’ stifles Tennessee for 20-17 victory
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Colin Simmons tied the program record with five sacks as top-ranked Texas held off No. 14 Tennessee 20-17 Saturday with President Donald Trump on hand in the Longhorns’ first visit to Neyland Stadium.
Raleek Brown ran for 67 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and his 4-yarder with 5:41 left gave the Longhorns the winning margin in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Giannis Spetic had a pair of field goals.
It was a defensive day with Texas (4-0) dominating with 10 sacks, led by Simmons. The linebacker’s day for the record books also will be remembered for his vulgar celebration after one sack. He was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct with the referee saying Simmons was “simulating” using the restroom.
Tennessee quarterback Brandon Faizon made it interesting late, capping an 80-yard drive with a 30-yard TD pass to Mike Matthews with 1:22 left. Linebacker Arion Carter recovered the onside kick, and Jelani McDonald batted away Brandon’s pass to Travis Smith Jr. on the final play in the end zone.
NO. 2 GEORGIA 41, OKLAHOMA 13
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Chris Cole scored on a 85-yard fumble return as Georgia took advantage of three first-half turnovers by John Mateer and overwhelmed struggling Oklahoma.
Mateer lost two fumbles, each recovered by Cole, and threw an interception in the first half as Oklahoma (2-2, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) fell behind 28-0. K.J. Bolden picked off a pass from Mateer in the second quarter.
While Mateer struggled with turnovers, Gunner Stockton was almost perfect in the first half for Georgia (4-0, 2-0). Stockton completed his first nine passes, including a 35-yard touchdown throw to Talyn Taylor.
The Sooners finished with four turnovers, including a fumble by tight end Rocky Beers in the third quarter.
NO. 3 NOTRE DAME 49, PURDUE 10
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- CJ Carr threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score, linebacker Drayk Bowen scored his first career TD on a 15-yard fumble return and Notre Dame beat Purdue.
Carr was 14 of 22 for 237 yards and threw his first interception of the season. It’s the second straight week Carr has had a TD pass and a TD run in the same game. Aneyas Williams carried 14 times for 80 yards with one TD as the Fighting Irish (4-0) produced a season-high 177 yards rushing.
NO. 21 FLORIDA 52, NO. 4 MISSISSIPPI 28
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Jadan Baugh ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns, Duke Clark added 126 yards and a score on the ground, and Florida manhandled Mississippi to reach 4-0 for the first time since 2019.
The Gators (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference), installed as 3 1/2-point favorites, proved Las Vegas oddsmakers right by leading from start to finish. They scored touchdowns on five consecutive drives in the second half.
NO, 6 MIAMI 52, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 3
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -- Darian Mensah passed for 338 yards and three touchdowns, plus ran for another score as Miami capped an unbeaten September by topping Central Michigan.
Malachi Toney caught six passes for 120 yards and a touchdown for Miami (4-0), and all four of Mensah’s touchdowns came in the second quarter. Cooper Barkate and Daylyn Upshaw also caught scoring passes from Mensah, who completed 23 of 27 throws.
NO. 8 ALABAMA 48, SOUTH CAROLINA 18
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Keelon Russell threw for 365 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another score as Alabama beat South Carolina.
Ryan Coleman-Williams caught two TD passes, and Red Morgan returned an interception for a score for the Crimson Tide (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference).
Russell completed 21 of 27 passes as Alabama answered a sluggish third quarter with two fourth-quarter touchdowns. The Gamecocks (2-2, 0-2) pulled within 35-18 before Alabama regained control.
NO. 10 LSU 35, NO. 23 TEXAS A&M 6
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Sam Leavitt hit Jackson Harris twice for touchdowns -- once for 57 yards on a Lane Kiffin fourth-and-short special -- and LSU defeated Texas A&M.
Kiffin started sprinting down the sideline while Leavitt’s fourth-down pass was in the air, having seen the Aggies freeze on a play fake as Harris sprinted into the open down the middle of the field.
The LSU coach then put both hands over his shoulder and swung them down vigorously as if wielding a sledge hammer.
The play put LSU (3-1, 1-1 SEC) ahead 21-3 in the third quarter and the Aggies (2-2, 0-2) did not threaten after that en route to their second straight defeat.
MARSHALL 36, GARDNER-WEBB 35
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Jorge Diaz Nicolas kicked a 32-yard field goal with six seconds left and Marshall rallied to beat upset-minded Gardner-Webb 36-35 on Saturday.
Aidan Bonde missed a 27-yard field goal for Gardner-Webb and Marshall (3-1) took over with 1:57 remaining.
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson passed to De’Andre Tamarez for a 27-yard gain on the final drive to help the Thundering Herd slip past the Runnin’ Bulldogs (1-4) of the Championship Subdivision.
Del Rio-Wilson completed 26 of 38 passes for a career-high 386 yards -- with three touchdowns and an interception. Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw had seven receptions for 131 yards and two scores.
Cole Pennington returned to haunt his former team with 298 yards and four touchdowns on 22-for-33 passing. Pennington played his first two seasons at Marshall where his dad Chad Pennington played quarterback before heading to the NFL.
Pennington threw two touchdown passes to help the Bulldogs take a 14-10 first-quarter lead.
Del Rio-Wilson had an 8-yard touchdown pass to Jo’Shon Barbie in the second quarter, but Ruben Tshilombo answered with a 36-yard scoop-and-score and Gardner-Webb led 21-17. Barbie’s 5-yard touchdown and a short Nicolas field goal put the Herd up 27-21 at halftime.
Pennington’s 25-yard touchdown pass to Kory Jones gave the Bulldogs a 28-27 lead late in the third, and his 44-yarder to Giovanni Adopte pushed it to 35-27 with 9:24 left. Adopte had seven catches for 179 yards and two scores -- both career highs.
Del Rio-Wilson and Turner-Bradshaw hooked up for a 34-yard score with 6:06 left to get Marshall within 35-33.
OHIO 35, STONEHILL 7
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) -- Victor Rosa scored two rushing touchdowns, Riley Nelson had five catches for 113 receiving yards, and Ohio took down Stonehill 35-7 on Saturday.
The Bobcats (2-2) concluded their non-conference slate with their first-ever win over the Skyhawks (1-4, 1-0 Northeast Conference).
Matt Vezza threw for 207 yards and a score, and added two more touchdowns on the ground. He opened the scoring on an 18-yard rush in the first, and added a 1-yarder in the third quarter.
Stonehill equalized early in the second as Cole Clarke reeled in a 32-yard reception from Jack O’Connell, but Ohio shut them out the rest of the way.
The Bobcats scored 28 unanswered points, highlighted by Dom Dorwart’s 42-yard touchdown reception early in the third quarter. He sprawled out at the goal line to make a contested catch and extend the lead to 21-7.
Vezza ran in his second, a 1-yarder, and Victor Rosa added another from 6 yards out to complete the scoring.
The Skyhawks were led by O’Connell’s 117 yards on 11-for-18 passing. They struggled on the ground, managing -1 yard on the day.
Ohio outgained Stonehill 523-124.