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Ga. Tech scores huge upset over No. 24 Pitt

Jeff Sims threw for 102 yards, rushed for another 81 yards and a touchdown to lead Georgia Tech to a 26-21 road upset over No. 24 Pittsburgh on Saturday.Hassan Hall rushed for 157 yards on 20 carri… MORE

Riley Leonardâs 3 TDs spark Duke past Virginia

Riley Leonard ran for a pair of touchdowns and threw for another as Duke rolled past visiting Virginia 38-17 on an often-rainy Saturday night in Durham, N.C.The Blue Devils (4-1, 1-0 ACC), who were… MORE

Nebraska runs away from Indiana in fourth, 35-21

Trey Palmer highlighted a career-best showing by catching a tiebreaking 71-yard touchdown pass from Casey Thompson in the fourth quarter as host Nebraska beat Indiana 35-21 Saturday night in Lincoln,… MORE

Texas uses big first half to bury West Virginia

Hudson Card passed for 303 yards and three touchdowns as host Texas ran away in the first half and beat visiting West Virginia 38-20 on Saturday in Big 12 Conference action in Austin, Texas.Longhor… MORE

WVa. RB CJ Donaldson carted off against Texas

West Virginia running back CJ Donaldson Jr. was carted off the field with an apparent head and back injury midway through the third quarter of the Mountaineers’ game against Texas on Saturday in Austi… MORE

DJ Uiagalelei leads No. 5 Clemson past No. 10 NC State

DJ Uiagalelei ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and No. 5 Clemson used several long possessions to help secure a 30-20 home victory against No. 10 North Carolina State on Saturday night in… MORE

No. 1 Georgia rallies for 26-22 win over Mizzou

Daijun Edwards’ 1-yard touchdown run late in the game lifted top-ranked Georgia to a 26-22 win over host Missouri in a game in which the Bulldogs rallied from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit on Sat… MORE

LSU overcomes 17-0 deficit to beat Auburn

Jayden Daniels and John Emery Jr. each rushed for a touchdown as LSU overcame a 17-0 deficit to defeat host Auburn 21-17 in an SEC game Saturday night.Daniels, who was playing with a lower back str… MORE

Washington St. drubs Cal, 28-9

Robert Ferrel had a touchdown catch and a key punt return as host Washington State defeated California 28-9 in a Pac-12 Conference game Saturday afternoon in Pullman, Wash.The Cougars (4-1, 1-1 Pac… MORE

Syracuse wallops Wagner to remain undefeated

Sean Tucker ran for a career-high 232 yards and three touchdowns Saturday as Syracuse thumped visiting Wagner 59-0.Garrett Shrader finished 17 of 17 for 238 yards with two passing touchdowns and a… MORE

Will Rogers leads Mississippi St. past Texas A&M

Will Rogers threw for 329 yards and three touchdowns to lead Mississippi State to a 42-24 victory over No. 17 Texas A&M on Saturday in Starkville, Miss.Rogers, who went 31-for-45 passing, threw sco… MORE

Drake Maye guides North Carolina to romp over Virginia Tech

Drake Maye threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as North Carolina won its Atlantic Coast Conference opener by defeating visiting Virginia Tech 41-10 on Saturday at Chapel Hill, N.C.North… MORE

Michigan State suffers third-consecutive loss at hands of Maryland

Taulia Tagovailoa went 32-of-41 passing for 314 yards and a touchdown to lead Maryland to a 27-13 home win over Michigan State in a Big Ten contest on Saturday.Antwain Littleton rushed for 120 yard… MORE

Alabama QB Bryce Young leaves with shoulder injury

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young left Saturday’s game with a first-half shoulder injury after he was tackled out of bounds.Young, who won the Heisman Trophy last season, jammed his shoulder into the… MORE

Kansas escapes Iowa State 14-11 to remain unbeaten

Iowa State freshman kicker Jace Gilbert missed his third field goal with 27 seconds remaining as host Kansas kept its record perfect Saturday with a 14-11 win over the Cyclones in Lawrence, Kan.Aft… MORE

No. 23 Florida State suffers first loss to No. 22 Wake Forest

Sam Hartman passed for 234 yards and two touchdowns as No. 22 Wake Forest defeated host No. 23 Florida State 31-21 in an ACC game Saturday.Hartman, who threw six touchdown passes in a 51-45 overtim… MORE

No. 11 Penn St. overcomes 5 TOs to beat Northwestern

No. 11 Penn State turned over a slippery football five times but its defense didn’t drop the ball in a 17-7 Big Ten win over visiting Northwestern on Saturday in rainy State College, Pa.Sean Cliffo… MORE

No. 9 Oklahoma State beats No. 16 Baylor, avenges Big 12 title game loss

Spencer Sanders passed for 181 yards and rushed for 75 to help No. 9 Oklahoma State record a 36-25 victory over No. 16 Baylor on Saturday in Big 12 play at Waco, Texas.Sanders rushed for one touchd… MORE

Miyan Williams’ five rushing TDs help No. 3 Ohio State rout Rutgers

Miyan Williams tied an Ohio State record with five rushing touchdowns as he No. 3 Buckeyes overcame an early deficit to roll past visiting Rutgers 49-10 in Columbus on Saturday.With injured startin… MORE

No. 2 Alabama uses ground game to beat No. 20 Arkansas

Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 206 yards, most of which came on two long touchdown runs, to help the Alabama Crimson Tide to a 49-26 victory over the host Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday night in Fayetteville,… MORE

No. 12 Utah proves to be too much for Oregon State

Cameron Rising totaled four touchdowns, Clark Phillips III intercepted three passes, and Utah’s red-zone defense stepped up to power the No. 12 Utes to a 42-16 Pac-12 Conference win over visiting Oreg… MORE

Phil Jurkovec helps Boston College beat Louisville

Phil Jurkovec threw for three touchdowns and Connor Lytton kicked a game-winning 26-yard field goal with 1:56 remaining as Boston College edged Louisville 34-33 on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conferenc… MORE

Illinois earns first win in Wisconsin since 2002

Tommy DeVito scored on three 1-yard sneaks to lift visiting Illinois to a 34-10 rout of Wisconsin in a Big Ten West matchup on Saturday, marking the Illini’s first victory in Madison, Wis., in 20 year… MORE

No. 25 Kansas State runs past Texas Tech late

Adrian Martinez and Deuce Vaughn combined for 341 yards rushing as No. 25 Kansas State pushed past Texas Tech in the fourth quarter for a 37-28 victory Saturday in a Big 12 game at Manhattan, Kan.M… MORE

No. 21 Minnesota lacks punch, falls to Purdue 20-10

Mitchell Fineran kicked a go-ahead, 25-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter and Devin Mockobee rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on the Boilermakers’ next drive to lead Purdue to a 20-10 win o… MORE

Max Duggan helps TCU steamroll No. 18 Oklahoma

Max Duggan threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 116 yards and two more scores as TCU blew out No. 18 Oklahoma 55-24 on Saturday in Big 12 play at Fort Worth, Texas.Kendre Miller ran… MORE

No. 14 Ole Miss gets defensive, beats No. 7 Kentucky

Ole Miss defensive lineman Tavius Robinson recovered a fumble with 51 seconds left in the game Saturday afternoon to help the No. 14 Rebels hold on for a 22-19 win over No. 7 Kentucky in in Southeaste… MORE

Blake Corum, No. 4 Michigan run over Iowa

Blake Corum rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown and Michigan’s defense recorded four sacks as the fourth-ranked Wolverines defeated Iowa 27-14 at Iowa City on Saturday.J.J. McCarthy completed 18-o… MORE

Report: Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba out Saturday

No. 3 Ohio State will be without star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Saturday’s home game against Rutgers due to a lingering hamstring injury, ESPN reported.The Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) ar… MORE

Report: Texas QB Quinn Ewers eyes return vs. Oklahoma

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is expected to miss his third straight game on Saturday but hopes to return from a shoulder injury for the Oct. 8 rivalry game against Oklahoma, ESPN reported.The Long… MORE

UCLA hangs on to hand No. 15 Washington first loss

Dorian Thompson-Robinson went 24-of-33 for 315 yards passing, totaled four touchdowns, and UCLA weathered a fourth-quarter rally to hold off No. 15-ranked Washington, 40-32, Friday in Pasadena, Califo… MORE

UFC-SMU game in Orlando moved to Wednesday after Hurricane Ian

Sunday’s rescheduled game between UCF and SMU in Orlando has been moved again, this time to Wednesday, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.The game will begin at 7 p.m.Originally set for Saturday,… MORE

No. 19 BYU pulls away from Utah State

Jaren Hall threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns Thursday night as 19th-ranked BYU pulled away in the second half for a 38-26 win over Utah State in Provo, Utah.Hall completed 17 of 27 passes fo… MORE

Spencer Rattler leads South Carolina past South Carolina State

Spencer Rattler passed for 212 yards and a pair of touchdowns and South Carolina’s defense did the rest as the Gamecocks cruised past South Carolina State 50-10 Thursday night in Columbia, S.C.The… MORE

Report: Tennessee WR Cedric Tillman has ankle surgery

Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman underwent a procedure known as tightrope surgery on his left ankle last week, ESPN reported Thursday.Tillman missed the Volunteers’ win over Florida last week… MORE

Air Force football gets probation for recruiting violations

The NCAA put the Air Force football program on probation for two years Thursday for recruiting violations during COVID-19 dead periods.In addition to an unspecified fine, the Falcons also face redu… MORE

Reports: Auburn QB T.J. Finley out for LSU game

Auburn quarterback T.J. Finley is expected to miss the Tigers’ home game on Saturday against LSU due to a shoulder injury, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.The junior also was sidelined… MORE

Top 10 recruit David Hicks commits to Texas A&M

Five-star defensive lineman David Hicks, the ninth best overall recruit in the nation in the Class of 2023, committed to Texas A&M over Oklahoma on Wednesday.The 6-foot-4 Texan said staying close t… MORE

USF, ECU look to rebound from tough losses

South Florida enters unfamiliar territory for its American Athletic Conference opener against visiting East Carolina on Saturday in Boca Raton, Fla.The game was scheduled to be played in Tampa on t… MORE

No. 13 Oregon carries winning streak into hosting Stanford

After a wild comeback win over previously undefeated Washington State on the road last week, No. 13 Oregon is on a three-game winning streak with Stanford coming to Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore., on… MORE

After dispiriting loss, Washington State aims to rebound vs. Cal

In the southeast corner of Washington State, where Pullman is located, they have a phrase for what happened to the Cougars last weekend against Oregon.They “Couged it.”Their fans hope it doesn’t… MORE

Power 5 Hot Seats: Auburns Bryan Harsin vaults to top

A trio of Power 5 football coaches have already lost their jobs and the calendar hasn’t hit October.With Scott Frost (Nebraska), Herm Edwards (Arizona State) and Geoff Collins (Georgia Tech) handed… MORE

High-scoring offenses, Cincy and Tulsa meet in AAC opener

Cincinnati and host Tulsa likely will keep heads on a swivel Saturday as their respective high-octane offenses clash in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.The defending AAC-cham… MORE

Syracuse hosts Wagner in search of first 5-0 start since 1987

After heart-thumping wins in each of the last two weeks, Syracuse wouldn’t mind a more relaxing victory Saturday when FCS foe Wagner comes to town.The Orange are trying to improve to 5-0 for the fi… MORE

Air Force puts dominant rush attack against rival Navy

Air Force’s dominant rushing attack has guided the academy to a hot start to the season. The Falcons will aim to keep that going when they host rival Navy on Saturday outside Colorado Springs, Colo.… MORE

First-year coaches clash when Duke hosts Virginia

Duke will try to snap a seven-game losing streak to Virginia in an Atlantic Coast Conference contest on Saturday night in Durham, N.C.The Cavaliers (2-2, 0-1 ACC) have not lost to the Blue Devils (… MORE

Stanford RB E.J. Smith, son of Emmitt, out for year

Stanford coach David Shaw announced Tuesday that running back E.J. Smith, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith, is out for the year with an undisclosed injury.Smith was injured Sept.… MORE

Arizona, Colorado look for Pac-12 breakthrough

Arizona is focusing on improving its rushing defense ahead of the Wildcats’ Pac-12 home opener against winless Colorado on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.The Wildcats (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12) gave up 354 rushin… MORE

Hurricane Ian pushes AAC opener for UCF, SMU to Sunday

With Hurricane Ian on track to hit Florida later this week, UCF announced Tuesday evening that it is moving its game against SMU to Sunday for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff in Orlando.The American Athletic C… MORE

Virginia Tech offense hopes to get well vs. struggling UNC defense

Virginia Tech’s offensive struggles are well-documented. North Carolina’s defensive woes are readily apparent.One of these groups is bound to be feeling a bit better by the time the two sides wrap… MORE

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