Recap Roundups
September 22, 2018
Buffalo 42, Rutgers 13
Tyree Jackson threw three touchdown passes in the first half as Buffalo rolled to a 42-13 rout of Rutgers on Saturday afternoon at HighPoint.com Stadium.
Maryland 42, Minnesota 13
Anthony McFarland posted his second straight 100-yard rushing game and powered Maryland to a 42-13 victory against Minnesota on Saturday in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.
Michigan 56, Nebraska 10
Ben Mason rushed for three first-half touchdowns, Karan Higdon gained 136 yards and added a touchdown, and No. 19 Michigan clobbered Nebraska 56-10 in the Big Ten opener for both teams Saturday.
Iowa State 26, Akron 13
Zeb Noland went 26-of-34 passing for 233 yards and a touchdown to lead Iowa State to a 26-13 nonconference win over Akron on Saturday.
Purdue 30, Boston College 13
Senior quarterback David Blough passed for 296 yards and three touchdowns as host Purdue rolled to a 30-13 victory over No. 23 Boston College on Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind.
Notre Dame 56, Wake Forest 27
Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book, starting in place of Brandon Wimbush, orchestrated a high-powered offense as the No. 8 Fighting Irish steamrolled past host Wake Forest in a 56-27 rout Saturday afternoon at BB&T Field in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Mississippi 38, Kent State 17
Jordan Ta'amu passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third as Ole Miss shook off a sluggish first half and two weather delays to defeat visiting Kent State 38-17 in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
Georgia 43, Missouri 29
No. 2 Georgia remained unbeaten with a 43-29 win at Missouri, but the Tigers certainly made the Bulldogs sweat.
North Carolina 38, Pittsburgh 35
North Carolina used a big third quarter to record its first win of the season on Saturday, beating Atlantic Coast Conference foe Pittsburgh 38-35 in the Tar Heels' delayed home opener one week after Hurricane Florence.
Virginia 27, Louisville 3
Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins shook off a first-half finger injury to throw two second-half touchdowns and also rushed for a score as the host Cavaliers defeated the Louisville Cardinals 27-3 in Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference opener for each team.
Baylor 26, Kansas 7
Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer threw for 221 yards and three first-half touchdowns to lead the Bears to a 26-7 win over Kansas on Saturday at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas.
West Virginia 35, Kansas State 6
No. 12 West Virginia missed a few opportunities early but Will Grier and his receivers found their rhythm during a 35-6 romp over Kansas State.
Clemson 49, Georgia Tech 21
Freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw four touchdowns as No. 3 Clemson cruised past Georgia Tech 49-21 Saturday afternoon at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Duke 55, North Carolina Central 13
Quentin Harris, a redshirt junior in his first career start at home, was involved in three touchdown plays in the first nine minutes as Duke blew past North Carolina Central 55-13 on Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C.
Florida State 37, Northern Illinois 19
Deondre Francois passed for 352 yards and two touchdowns as Florida State earned its first win of the season against an FBS school Saturday when it defeated visiting Northern Illinois 37-19 at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Miami 31, Florida International 17
Backup quarterback N'Kosi Perry passed for a career-high 224 yards and three touchdowns and Miami's defense took care of the rest as the No. 21 Hurricanes whipped visiting Florida International 31-17 on Saturday in Miami Gardens.
Old Dominion 49, Virginia Tech 35
Blake LaRussa came off the bench to throw four touchdown passes and run for a fifth score as previously winless host Old Dominion pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the college football season with a 49-35 triumph over No. 13 Virginia Tech on Saturday in Norfolk, Va.
Ohio State 49, Tulane 6
Dwayne Haskins Jr. threw five touchdown passes in a near-perfect first half to lead No. 4 Ohio State past visiting Tulane 49-6 at Ohio Stadium on Saturday.
Alabama 45, Texas A&M 23
Tua Tagovailoa completed 22 of 30 passes for 387 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for one more, and No. 1 Alabama cruised to a 45-23 win over No. 22 Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Arizona 35, Oregon State 14
Arizona rushed for 442 yards, led by a career-high 284 yards with two touchdowns by sophomore running back J.J. Taylor, in the Wildcats' 35-14 victory over Oregon State on Saturday at Corvallis, Ore., in the Pac-12 opener for both teams.
Syracuse 51, Connecticut 21
Senior Eric Dungey ran for three touchdowns and passed for two as host Syracuse defeated Connecticut 51-21 on Saturday afternoon at the Carrier Dome.
South Carolina 37, Vanderbilt 14
South Carolina had two weeks to get over a disappointing performance against Georgia, and took it out on Vanderbilt in a 37-14 whipping of the Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Texas 31, Texas Christian 16
Texas' Sam Ehlinger passed for 255 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score and the Longhorns took advantage of four turnovers to defeat No. 17 TCU 31-16 on Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams.
Brigham Young 30, McNeese State 3
Tanner Mangum threw for 118 yards and a touchdown while Squally Canada and Lopini Katoa combined for 121 yards and a pair of scores in the backfield to lead No. 25 BYU to a 30-3 win over McNeese State on Saturday in Provo, Utah.
Oklahoma 28, Army 21
Oklahoma's defense finally came up with two big stops of Army's triple-option offense, and Kyler Murray shined in overtime as the No. 5 Sooners squeaked out a 28-21 win over the Black Knights on Saturday in Norman, Okla.
NC State 37, Marshall 20
Reggie Gallaspy II scored two touchdowns and North Carolina State made a key defensive play on the way to defeating Marshall 37-20 on Saturday night at Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va.
Texas Tech 41, Oklahoma State 17
After 17 years, it was going to take whatever Texas Tech could muster Saturday night to walk out of Boone Pickens Stadium with a road win over Oklahoma State.
Kentucky 28, Mississippi State 7
Benny Snell ran for four touchdowns, and Kentucky improved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference for the first time since 1977 with a 28-7 rout of No. 14 Mississippi State on Saturday night in Lexington, Ky.
Louisiana State 38, Louisiana Tech 21
Senior running back Nick Brossette scored on three short touchdown runs, including a 2-yard dive with 8:06 left, to blunt a 21-point Louisiana Tech rally and lead the No. 6 LSU Tigers to a 38-21 victory over the Bulldogs Saturday night at Tiger Stadium.
Florida 47, Tennessee 21
Feleipe Franks threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth Saturday night while Florida's defense forced six turnovers as the Gators routed sloppy Tennessee 47-21 in a Southeastern Conference mismatch at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn.
Michigan State 35, Indiana 21
Indiana was looking for a signature win Saturday night. Michigan State was looking to get back on track.
Auburn 34, Arkansas 3
Another lackluster offensive performance by No. 9 Auburn was overshadowed by outstanding defense and special teams Saturday night, propelling the Tigers to a 34-3 victory over visiting Arkansas at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Stanford 38, Oregon 31
No. 7 Stanford rallied from a 10-point deficit in the final four minutes to defeat No. 20 Oregon 38-31 in overtime Saturday night at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.
Wisconsin 28, Iowa 17
Wisconsin junior quarterback Alex Hornibrook took matters into his left arm late in the 18th-ranked Badgers' road game against Iowa on Saturday.
Washington 27, Arizona State 20
Washington quarterback Jake Browning passed for 202 yards and three touchdowns, and the No. 10 Huskies avenged an upset loss to Arizona State last season with a 27-20 Pac-12 victory over the Sun Devils at Husky Stadium on Saturday in Seattle.