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Sep 22, 2018 AMES, Iowa Zeb Noland threw for 233 yards and a touchdown, David Montgomery had 107 yards rushing and a score and Iowa State held off Akron 26-13 on Saturday for its first win of the season. Connor Assalley added four field goals for the Cyclones (1-2), who put forth an underwhelming performance ahead of a brutal stretch in the Big 12. Iowa State broke a 10-10 tie on a 1-yard TD run by Montgomery just before halftime. Assalley added field goals of 29 and 33 yards, and the Cyclones stopped Akron on downs with 2:07 left. Kato Thomas had 153 yards passing and a touchdown and a pick for the Zips (2-1). They gained just 244 yards and didn't reach the red zone. THE TAKEAWAYIowa State: It was largely a lackluster effort. The Cyclones offense struggled to turn yards into touchdowns - and it's starting to become fair to wonder if not having an offensive coordinator is hurting them. Iowa State's defense kept Akron out of the end zone after an early score following a fumble. It didn't end up costing them against the Zips, but No. 17 TCU will roll the Cyclones if they play like this next week in Fort Worth. Akron: The Zips might not be half bad in 2018. After rallying to stun Northwestern last week, Akron made Iowa State work for everything it earned. UP NEXTIowa State travels to face the 17th-ranked Horned Frogs on Saturday. Akron hosts Miami (Ohio) on Oct. 6. ---More college football: https://apnews. com/tag/Collegefootball and https://twitter. com/-Top25
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Sep 18, 2018 No. 23 Boston College and Purdue are both chasing recent history when they meet in a non-conference game in West Lafayette, Indiana, Saturday. For different reasons. The Eagles, ranked for the first time since 2008, are seeking their first 4-0 start since 2007 -- with a home game against Temple waiting the following week. On the flip side, the Boilermakers are 0-3 for the first time since 1996 and could sink to 0-4 for the first time since 1987. "They're a team that's very explosive," BC coach Steve Addazio told his weekly media gathering on Monday. "Obviously, their quarterback broke the school's single (game) passing record, which is quite a statement. Speaks to their ability to throw the ball down the field. Very talented. " Now, before you start thinking Addazio was just engaging in the normal weekly coach-speak, consider this: The Boilermakers did lose -- to former Big Ten foe Missouri -- last week, but backup quarterback David Blough threw for a school-record 572 yards. He broke Drew Brees' record, and Blough's 590 yards of total offense was a Big Ten record. "They remind me of us a year ago," Addazio said. "It's a developing football team that is scary. Their coach is a tough guy, a talented guy and that's a tough place to go play. " Playing for the injured Elijah Sindelar, who got hurt during the week, Blough was 39 of 55 for three touchdowns and an interception, and he also ran for 18 yards on six carries. He was named Big Ten offensive player of the week. Here's the thing about Blough: As of Monday, coach Jeff Brohm wasn't committed to a starter for this week's first-ever football matchup between the programs. "You guys saw the game. I think we feel very confident in the progress David made," Brohm said. "He played a very good game. He hung in there and made throws and sometimes he hung in there longer than he has in the past and made throws, which was huge progress. That was great to see. " Sindelar, who threw four touchdown passes and amassed 396 passing yards in a bowl win over Arizona despite a torn ACL, still wasn't throwing as of Sunday and there was no word on his status. Addazio had no such decision to make. After cruising through local opponents Massachusetts and FCS school Holy Cross, the Eagles went down to Winston-Salem and avenged last year's home loss to Wake Forest. Quarterback Anthony Brown threw five touchdown passes, AJ Dillon ran for 185 yards and three TDs and Wyatt Ray set a school record of four sacks. All three were honored by the ACC and Ray was named the national Walter Camp defensive player of the week. He leads the nation with 1. 67 sacks per game. Both Brown and Dillon, a preseason All-American, played fewer than three quarters in the two opening wins, and Dillon was named ACC running back of the week the previous week after just six carries (149 yards) in less than a quarter. Despite his lack of playing time in the first two games, the sophomore is fifth in the country with 144 yards per game. BC is 10-2 since Dillon joined the starting lineup during his freshman season. Brohm knows what he's facing in the Eagles, who are favored to go to 4-0. "They are going to try to run the football first and they have a great rushing attack and that's what they are going to feed off, so that's what we have to stop," he said. Said Addazio: "I think part of our maturation process of our program right now is to be able to take on one of those games, go get that done. That's not easy. Compared to the ACC, I mean, these are all really good power conferences. They all have legitimate, talented players. " Addazio said he will deal with his players' mental state and make sure there's no complacency with the program being back in the top 25. "I think our guys are wired pretty good," the coach said. "They know that's like Kool-Aid, don't drink that now. Just go about your business. They've been through the meat grinder, this team, right? They know where they started last year. "These seniors know where they've come from, what they've gone through, what the focus is. It's on one thing: finding a way, somehow find a way to go beat a really good football team at their place on the road, sing the fight song, get to 4-0. Just somehow find a way. That's kind of our mindset. I'll beat that all week long. I don't think I even need to, but I will. "
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Sep 22, 2018 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Rondale Moore caught two touchdown passes and Purdue picked off four passes, beating No. 23 Boston College 30-13 on Saturday. David Blough passed for 296 yards and three touchdowns for the Boilermakers (1-3), who had opened what was expected to be a promising the season with three straight close losses. The Eagles (3-1) rolled in unbeaten and ranked for the first time in 10 years, but fell flat. Anthony Brown, coming off a career game with five touchdown passes, threw four interceptions. Star tailback A. J. Dillon was held to 59 yards on 19 carries by Purdue. When the Boilermakers weren't picking off Brown, they were disrupting the pocket. Two of Purdue's four interceptions came by way of tipped passes at the line. The Boilermakers sacked Brown four times. Moore, the freshman, finished with eight receptions for 110 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown reception, when he bounced off a tackler after a short pass and raced away from the defense. That put Purdue ahead for good in the second quarter. THE TAKEAWAYBoston College: The Eagles were ranked for the first time since November 2008, but their stay will likely be short. Purdue: The Boilermakers had lost their last two games in last-second field goals and gave away their opener against Northwestern with turnovers and penalties. In year two under coach Jeff Brohm, Purdue will head into Big Ten still thinking about another bowl bid. UP NEXTBoston College: The Eagles return home to wrap up their nonconference schedule against TemplePurdue: The Boilermakers are at Nebraska (0-3) for the first of two consecutive road games. ---
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Sep 22, 2018 CINCINNATI Desmond Ridder led Cincinnati on a 92-yard fourth-quarter drive to take the lead and Ohio was stopped at the Bearcats' 1-yard line with 52 seconds left on James Wiggins' interception for a 34-30 win on Saturday. Michael Warren's 3-yard run brought the Bearcats all the way back from a three-touchdown deficit for Cincinnati's fourth straight win to start the season. Cincinnati has already matched its win totals of the last two seasons. Nathan Rourke frustrated the Bearcats in the first half when Ohio built a 24-7 lead. He finished with 96 yards, including a 37-yard run on Ohio's final possession. He passed for 178 yards, eluding tacklers or getting passes off in the nick of time to draw three roughing-the-passer penalties. It was the first meeting in 36 years in this intrastate rivalry that began in 1896. The Bearcats grabbed a 24-23 lead in the series that includes four ties. The Bobcats took a three-touchdown lead in the second quarter after Rourke improvised on a broken play. Rourke, who also passed for a touchdown and had a reception called back by penalty, eluded tacklers on a 3-yard run when the intended ball carrier was nowhere to be found. The Bearcats were limited to one first down until they took possession with 9:54 left in the first half, driving 80 yards in nine plays. Warren capped the drive with a 24-yard run. Ohio put together a 73-yard drive with the benefit of three major penalties, including an unsportsmanlike penalty on an assistant coach, to take a 24-7 halftime lead with a 25-yard field goal by Louis Zervos. Cincinnati scored quickly after the second-half kickoff. Ridder completed a 77-yard pass to Rashad Medaris for a touchdown. It was the longest pass play of Ridder's career and the first career TD catch by Medaris. Ridder added a 9-yard scoring run and a 26-yard touchdown pass to Jashon Jackson. Ridder finished with 274 yards on 19-of-29 passing. He threw one interception, the first of his career. Warren was the leading rusher with 124 yards in 24 carries.
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Sep 18, 2018 Notre Dame has been solid if not overwhelming in three home games, and now the eighth-ranked Fighting Irish take their first road venture. "We have a challenge on the road," coach Brian Kelly said. "We know we have to play at a high level to win on Saturday. . . . Just understanding when you're on the road, momentum usually works against you. Those things don't generally decide the game, it's still about your execution and your preparation. " Saturday afternoon's game against Wake Forest at BB&T Field in Winston-Salem, N. C. , ought to give Kelly, whose team is 3-0 for the fourth time in the past seven years, another indication of the development of his team. Notre Dame is one of nine teams nationally with unbeaten records with a schedule exclusively against Football Bowl Subdivision competition. This could be a chance for the Irish to get their offense cranked up given Wake Forest's mishaps in pass coverages. The Demon Deacons (2-1) gave up five passing touchdowns last week to Boston College. "Defensively, right now, we're not playing well in the secondary," Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson said. "It's just all explosives. " Notre Dame quarterback Brandon Wimbush blistered Wake Forest with 280 passing yards and 110 rushing yards in last year's game in South Bend, Ind. Yet Wimbush has been mistake-prone at times this season, with four interceptions compared to one touchdown toss in three games. Part of Wimbush's issues might come from a youthful receiving corps. "Growing pains. We're still growing," Kelly said of the unit. "We're all trying to look for that consistency in performance. " Wake Forest linebacker Justin Strnad said the defense has been hindered by biting on play-action fakes, leaving the secondary vulnerable. On top of Wake Forest's woes in giving up big plays, Notre Dame has scored in the first four minutes of games in eight different games covering a two-season span. Last Saturday's game against Vanderbilt was the fifth straight victory for Notre Dame in which it held the opposing team to fewer than 20 points. The biggest clash could come when Wake Forest's rushing attack meets Notre Dame's defensive front. Wake Forest has gained 264 yards per game on the ground, while Notre Dame has allowed 107 rushing yards per outing. Notre Dame's defense that hasn't given up a rushing play of 20 or more yards this season. "A prolific offense," Kelly said of Wake Forest. "They're starting a true freshman quarterback in (Sam) Hartman, but he's really comfortable in the offense. He's supported with a really good offensive line. . . . This is the first week where we have batch of film and have a pretty good sense of what we're getting. " Wake Forest running back Cade Carney has reached the 100-yard mark the past two games, while Matt Colburn was the team's leading rusher in the Boston College game with 117 yards (compared to Carney's 116). Notre Dame didn't have to deal with dynamic receiver/punt returner Greg Dortch last year because the Wake Forest standout was injured. "He can take over a football game, an electric player," Kelly said of Dortch. "He's someone we have to keep an eye on as it relates to special teams. " Wake Forest's offense had done plenty to get Kelly's attention. For the first time in school history, the Demon Deacons have racked up 500 or more yards of total offense in four consecutive games. Yet the Demon Deacons often slumped in the red zone. "We continue to have red-zone struggles," Clawson said. "We end up kicking field goals. Anytime you don't score a touchdown down there, they're just points you're leaving off the board. " That's underscored by freshman kicker Nick Sciba, who has kicked six field goals -- five coming from less than 30 yards away. Notre Dame is the highest-ranked non-conference opponent to visit Wake Forest since the Demon Deacons pulled a September 1996 shocker by toppling No. 13 Northwestern. There was also a 1979 upset of No. 13 Auburn. But in large part, Wake Forest hasn't had much success against rated foes. The Demon Deacons are 23-134-1 against Top 25 opposition, though they defeated No. 25 North Carolina State last November. This is the fifth meeting in an eight-season stretch between the teams. Wake Forest is the first of five Atlantic Coast Conference opponents for Notre Dame this season.
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Sep 22, 2018 WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. Ian Book rushed for three touchdowns and threw for two more, and No. 8 Notre Dame beat Wake Forest 56-27 on Saturday. Book replaced Brandon Wimbush in the starting lineup and was 25 of 34 for 325 yards with touchdown passes covering 3 yards to Brock Wright and 7 yards to Chase Claypool, along with three short scoring runs. He helped the Fighting Irish (4-0) more than double their previous season high for scoring and roll up a season-best 566 total yards, surpassing the previous high midway through the third quarter. Before this one, Notre Dame hadn't scored more than 24 in a game , and its wins over Michigan, Ball State and Vanderbilt came by a total of 20 points. Jafar Armstrong had touchdown runs of 1 and 30 yards, and Tony Jones Jr. added a short scoring run for the Fighting Irish, who will ride their best start since 2015 into next week's showdown with No. 7 Stanford. Matt Colburn had a 2-yard touchdown run and Nick Sciba kicked two field goals for Wake Forest (2-2), which has lost two straight. Freshman Sam Hartman was 12 of 24 for 110 yards before he exited after taking a hard hit midway through the third. THE TAKEAWAYNotre Dame: So much for that quarterback controversy . It sure looks like the job belongs to Book, whose only previous start came last season in a rout of North Carolina and who led the rally that led to a victory over LSU in the Citrus Bowl. Coach Brian Kelly played it coy in the days before the game, saying both of his QBs would play. But as the points and yards kept piling up for the Irish, Wimbush never saw the field and never even took off his baseball cap. Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons' defense was exposed yet again. A group susceptible to the big play gave up another handful of them at the wrong times, a list led by Armstrong's TD run and a 66-yard catch-and-run by Michael Young that set up another score. The continued inability to prevent explosive plays made it next to impossible to earn the program's first victory against a top-10 opponent since 1946. UP NEXTNotre Dame: Returns home to face No. 7 Stanford on Saturday. Wake Forest: Plays host to Rice on Saturday. ---More college football: http://apnews. com/tag/Collegefootball and http://www. twitter. com/-Top25
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Sep 22, 2018 TOLEDO, Ohio Mitchell Guadagni passed for four touchdowns and ran for two more and Toledo outscored Nevada 63-44 on Saturday. Guadagni, a junior who took over starting duties this season, was 15-of-24 passing for 211 yards and rushed for 131 yards on 15 carries. Cody Thompson caught three touchdown passes, one from Desmond Phillips, who took a handoff from Guadagni. Diontae Johnson added two touchdowns, one on a catch and another on a 99-yard kickoff return. The Rockets' special teams also scored on a 9-yard return by Reggie Gilliam on a muffed punt. Guadagni's 4-yard TD toss to Thompson gave Toledo (2-1) a 28-21 lead and Rockets led thereafter. The QB's 34-yard run made it 63-44 with 7:26 remaining. Freshman Toa Tua rushed for 170 yards on 15 carries and three scores, including a 66-yarder, for the Wolf Pack (2-2). Ty Gangi threw for 320 yards and a score and also ran for a TD.
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Sep 22, 2018 PISCATAWAY, N. J. Tyree Jackson threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns and Buffalo used its big-play offense to remain unbeaten and roll over reeling Rutgers 42-13 Saturday. The win was the first for the Bulls over a Big Ten Conference opponent and pushed their record to 4-0, their best start since 1981. It also extended their winning streak to seven straight games dating to last season and gave them two road wins over nonconference opponents in a season for the first time since joining the FBS ranks in 1999. It was the third straight loss for Rutgers (1-3), which has given up 149 points in those games. Justin Davidovicz kicked two first-half field goals and Raheem Blackshear scored on a 14-yard run early in the fourth quarter with backup Gio Rescigno at quarterback. Jackson's scoring passes covered 42 yards to Anthony Johnson, 53 to Charlie Jones and 9 to Tyler Mabry. He also threw a 59-yard rope to Johnson while rolling right to set up a 1-yard run by Kevin Marks. Jackson finished 14 of 28 with two interceptions. He has now thrown 15 touchdowns this season. Freshman Jaret Patterson also scored on runs of 42 and 4 yards for the Bulls, who gained 376 yards in total offense in the first half in building a 35-6 lead. Patterson gained 104 yards on 14 carries. Rutgers had its chances early. Davidovicz hit a 31-yard field goal on the Scarlet Knights' opening series and Isaiah Wharton picked off a tipped Jackson pass on the next series. Rutgers couldn't cash in on the turnover, and the big-armed Jackson took over, putting Buffalo on the board with a pinpoint, rainbow-pass to Johnson running down the sideline. Patterson's 42-yard run pushed the lead to 14-3 and, after Davidovicz hit from 34, Jackson made his NFL-worthy rollout toss to Johnson to set up Marks' touchdown for a 21-6 lead. The Scarlet Knights never got close again as Jackson added two more TD passes before halftime. THE TAKEAWAYBuffalo: This team should be the favorite to win the MAC. The offense is potent and no one has sacked the 6-foot-7, 245-pound Jackson in four games. The defense is not as good but the Bulls can put up points to overcome that. They have scored at least 35 points in every game. Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights might not win another game this season. Coach Chris Ash probably will change his starting quarterbacks after true freshman Art Sitkowski (6 of 13 for 39 yards) was lifted for the third straight game. Rescigno finished 12 of 24 for 129 yards. UP NEXTBuffalo: Hosts Army next Saturday. Rutgers: Hosts Indiana next Saturday. ---More college football: https://apnews. com/tag/Collegefootball and https://twitter. com/-Top25
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Sep 22, 2018 OXFORD, Miss. Jordan Ta'amu threw for 442 yards, two touchdowns and ran for another score to lead Mississippi over Kent State 38-17 on Saturday. Ole Miss (3-1) had some good moments, especially in the second half, but struggled to shake the malaise from last week's 62-7 loss to No. 1 Alabama. The Rebels and Golden Flashes went into halftime tied at 7. The game had two delays for lightning, a 53-minute stoppage at the beginning of the second half and another 1-hour, 43-minute delay in the fourth quarter. Kent State (1-3) pulled within 21-17 midway through the third quarter on Woody Barrett's 2-yard touchdown run, but couldn't get closer. Ole Miss responded with two lengthy offensive drives that added 10 points and gave the Rebels a comfortable advantage. Barrett completed 24 of 42 passes for 224 yards and an interception. He also ran for 53 yards, including the 2-yard touchdown. Ole Miss got off to a decent start when Ta'amu threw a short swing pass to Scottie Phillips, who ran for a 38-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead. But then the Rebels' offense inexplicably went cold. The usual long passes from Ta'amu to his talented receivers weren't connecting and the running game wasn't able to offset that problem. That kept the Golden Flashes in the game, but they weren't able to totally capitalize. Kent State had 264 total yards in the first half, but managed just one touchdown. It came on a Barrett lateral to Kavious Price, who threw for an 18-yard touchdown to a wide open Jo-El Shaw. Ole Miss' D. K. Metcalf caught five passes for 102 yards, including a stunning one-handed catch on a 41-yard touchdown. A. J. Brown caught seven passes for 96 yards. THE TAKEAWAYKent State is certainly battle tested after playing Illinois, Penn State and Ole Miss in nonconference play. The Golden Flashes had some opportunities to put a lot of pressure on Ole Miss during the first half, but squandered too many opportunities to get a win over an SEC team. Ole Miss will certainly take the win, but the team's strengths and weaknesses haven't really changed. The Rebels' offense can be awesome, and D. K. Metcalf's one-handed catch on a 41-yard touchdown will certainly make the highlight reels, but the defense still looks too inconsistent for Ole Miss to have much success in SEC play. UP NEXTOle Miss travels to face LSU next Saturday. Kent State travels to face Ball State next Saturday. ---Follow David Brandt on Twitter: www. twitter. com/davidbrandt . ---More college football: https://apnews. com/tag/collegefootball and https://twitter. com/-Top25
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Sep 22, 2018 DALLAS Hunter Thedford caught a 2-point conversion pass in the first overtime on a play that led to several minutes of discussion by officials and a review before it was held up, and SMU beat Navy 31-30 on Saturday for its first win over the Midshipmen in 20 years. After Ben Hicks threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to James Proche, new coach Sonny Dykes decided to go for his first win at SMU right then. Offensive lineman Chad Pursley went in motion from the tight end spot on the left to the slot right, and Hicks threw to Thedford over leaping linebacker Taylon Heflin in the end zone. The officials met for several minutes as players slowly returned to the sidelines and fans chanted ''S-M-U,'' then started booing, before referee Adam Savoie announced a review. Not too long after that, he announced the play was legal. Navy (2-2, 1-1 American Athletic) started overtime with a nine-play possession that ended with quarterback Garret Lewis' plunge from inside the 1-yard line. Hicks replaced starting quarterback William Brown for the overtime possession as the Mustangs (1-3, 1-0) beat Navy for the first time since 1998, ending an eight-game losing streak in the series. It was SMU's first home win over Navy since 1966. C. J. Williams ran 52 yards for a tying touchdown for the Midshipmen with 6:19 left in the fourth quarter. The Midshipmen had that chance to get even because Jarid Ryan returned the blocked PAT kick for a 2-point conversion from several yards deep in the end zone earlier in the fourth. Ryan's winding run, first up the sideline and then toward the middle of the field before slowing and just getting across the goal line as he was tackled, cut Navy's deficit to 23-16. The return from Ryan came after Myron Gailliard's 2-yard touchdown catch on fourth down. That score was set up by a fumble from Navy quarterback Garret Lewis that SMU recovered at the 2. Reggie Roberson Jr. returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown and caught a 20-yard scoring pass for the Mustangs. Braeden West rushed for 145 yards, his first 100-yard game for SMU since the last of six late in the 2016 season. Lewis threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Mychal Cooper, who was wide open inside the 5, to put Navy up 14-10. It was only completion for Midshipmen in their triple-option offense. Roberson answered immediately by running untouched up the middle of the field. THE TAKEAWAYNavy: The Midshipmen had a 50-yard touchdown called back by a chop block penalty on their first pass of the game late in the second quarter, preserving SMU's 10-7 lead. They were fortunate the Mustangs didn't add to that lead when Kevin Robledo's 47-yard field goal attempt hit the right upright on the final play of the first half. SMU got that chance because of a fumble by Nelson Smith with 3 seconds left. SMU: The Mustangs gave away points with a failed fourth-and-4 try from the Navy 11 when trailing 7-3 in the second quarter. They would have done it again with a failed fourth-and-1 from the 6 leading 17-14 in the fourth, but Lewis' fumble gave them another chance. SMU converted the next fourth down on Gailliard's TD. UP NEXTNavy: After an open week, Navy visits service academy rival Air Force on Oct. 6. SMU: Houston Baptist at home next Saturday. ---More college football: https://apnews. com/tag/Collegefootball and https://twitter. com/-Top25
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Sep 20, 2018 Job one for No. 2 Georgia in Saturday's SEC showdown at Missouri -- find a way to slow down Tigers quarterback Drew Lock. That may be easier said than done. A senior, Lock is arguably the top quarterback in the SEC, averaging 354 yards passing while throwing 11 touchdowns through three games, and figures to give a young Bulldogs secondary what could be its toughest test this year. Kickoff at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo. , is set for noon ET (ESPN). Lock certainly has the attention of Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, whose Bulldogs (3-0, 1-0 SEC) look to knock off the Tigers (3-0, 0-0) for the third straight year. "He can make every throw. He threw the ball outside of the stadium last year on us. I think the biggest thing is his maturity level, his confidence," said Smart. "He's seen the coverages. He's seen the checks. He understands where he wants to go with the ball. He's got as fast of release as I've ever seen. He can get the ball out so quick, and he does such a good job of keying your defenders and knowing where to go with the ball. "You can tell they really work hard on it, and I think he's just more mature. " Bulldogs senior defensive end Jonathan Ledbetter knows all about the challenge the Tigers figure to present. He's been part of Georgia's last two victories, including the Bulldogs' 28-27 victory during their last trip to Columbia in 2016. "They have a great football team. They have a great passing game and a great quarterback that is seasoned, he has been there for a while. We played him last year and the year before that," Ledbetter said. "We've had close games with them and it is just going to come down to executing. We'll have to have a lot of communications like we did in the South Carolina game. We also have to just play smart and play in the ways that benefits the defense. We don't want anybody isolated in this game. We are going to try to play as a unit. " Missouri coach Barry Odom is certainly impressed with what he's seen from the Bulldogs. "You can't talk about the top teams in college football without Georgia coming up in the conversation," Odom said. "You always want to find mismatches . . . there's not many out there. " Lock said Georgia's defense is one of the best he's seen. "It's almost fun to watch when you're watching the tape," Lock said. Odom's not too sure about that. "I would disagree with that," Odom said. "I haven't found the fun part yet. " While Georgia's defense will be focused on Lock, Missouri's defense faces some challenges of its own. The Bulldogs are averaging 45 points in their three wins and face a Tiger team that's allowing over 300 yards passing per game. While Georgia will certainly look to take advantage of that aspect of Missouri's defense with quarterbacks Jake Fromm and Justin Fields, don't look for the Bulldogs to suddenly forgo their running game, which is averaging 272 yards rushing. Junior Elijah Holyfield -- the son of former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield -- has been responsible for much of that damage, rushing for a career-best 100 yards last week against Middle Tennessee. "He practices tough, physical. Every day for him is physical. There is not a day he goes out there and says, 'I'm taking this day off or I'm not going full speed today. ' He's not a guy you have to motivate," Smart said. "He loves the game. He practices hard. I think he really likes competition because when he gets thudded by a guy, he always likes to come back and get that guy back. "You kind of see that out there in his play. He likes contact, and he's a bowling ball. He's hard to bring down. He's really tough. "
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Sep 22, 2018 COLUMBIA, Mo. Jake Fromm threw three touchdown passes and No. 2 Georgia had a defensive touchdown and returned a blocked punt for a score to beat Missouri 43-29 on Saturday. The Bulldogs (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) blanketed Missouri's wide receivers, harassed star quarterback Drew Lock, and forced three turnovers in the first half against the seventh-best offense in the country entering the game. Lock, the highly touted NFL prospect, completed 23 of 48 passes for 221 yards for the Tigers (3-1, 0-1 SEC). The Bulldogs opened a 20-7 halftime lead without an offensive touchdown. In the first quarter, Georgia cornerback Tyson Campbell stripped Missouri tight end Albert Okwuegbunam, scooped up the ball and returned it 68 yards for a touchdown - along the way, picking up an accidental downfield block from an official against Lock. In the second quarter, Eric Stokes burst off the left side of the Georgia line, blocked a punt and returned it 8 yards for another TD. Fromm threw touchdown passes of 33 yards to Riley Ridley, 61 yards to Jeremiah Holloman and 54 yards to Mecole Hardman in the second half. Fromm completed 13 of 23 passes for 260 yards. Elijah Holyfield rushed 14 times for 90 yards, and D'Andre Swift added 16 carries for 71 yards. Missouri rushed for 172 yards, with Larry Rountree III, Damarea Crockett, Tyler Badie and Lock all scoring rushing touchdowns. Okwuegbunam had nine catches for 81 yards. Georgia cornerback Deandre Baker held Missouri leading receiver Emanuel Hall - who entered with 430 receiving yards - without a catch. THE TAKEAWAYGeorgia: The Bulldogs have already cleared two divisional road hurdles on their way to the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. Georgia won at South Carolina in week two. Missouri: The Tigers had won nine straight regular-season games before falling to Georgia. The task now is avoiding a losing streak as Missouri continues the season's toughest stretch with games at South Carolina and No. 1 Alabama. POLL IMPLICATIONSThere isn't much room for upward mobility for the second-ranked Bulldogs. The question is whether voters will penalize them for not dominating Missouri. UP NEXTGeorgia: The Bulldogs return home to play Tennessee. Missouri: The Tigers have an off week before traveling to South Carolina. ---More college football: https://apnews. com/tag/Collegefootball and https://twitter. com/-Top25
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Sep 22, 2018 COLLEGE PARK, Md. Freshman Anthony McFarland ran for 112 yards and two touchdowns, Tre Watson returned an interception for a score and Maryland breezed past previously undefeated Minnesota 42-13 Saturday. Ty Johnson had an 81-yard TD run for the Terrapins (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten), who looked nothing like the team that lost badly to Temple last week. And Minnesota (3-1, 0-1), without a doubt, hardly resembled the squad that had bullied three straight nonconference foes at home. Both teams were mourning fallen teammates. The Gophers wore helmet stickers to honor former offensive lineman Nick Connelly, who died of leukemia on Wednesday, and Maryland players wore helmet stickers to remember Connelly and Terps lineman Jordan McNair, who died of heatstroke in June after collapsing during a conditioning drill. Maryland is also adjusting to a big change in the coaching staff. Head coach DJ Durkin is on administrative leave during an external investigation of the football program, and offensive coordinator Matt Canada has assumed the job of interim coach. After taking the blame for the loss to Temple - a 35-14 embarrassment - Canada deployed an offense against Minnesota that rolled up 432 yards. Effectively mixing the pass and run, Maryland led 14-0 after 11 minutes, increased the margin to 18 points shortly after halftime and took a 35-13 lead into the fourth quarter. Against Temple, the Terrapins didn't score a touchdown on offense. The Owls jammed the line of scrimmage to choke the running game, and Maryland quarterback Kasim Hill threw for 56 yards and was intercepted once. In this one, Hill went 10 for 14 for 117 yards and a TD. Minnesota freshman Zach Annexstad completed 14 of 32 passes for 169 yards and was picked off twice. Watson's 36-yard interception return made it 28-10, and a 64-yard touchdown run by McFarland later in the quarter essentially clinched it. The Terrapins outgained the Gophers 288-109 in yardage and led 21-10 at halftime. Maryland showed immediately that this game was going to be different than the last one, passing on the opening play and putting the ball in the air three times during its initial possession. Hill went 3 for 3 and ran for 2 yards on a fourth-and-2 during a march that ended with a 26-yard touchdown run by McFarland. Johnson's 81-yard run made it 14-0. After a field goal by Minnesota, Hill was an instant away from being tackled when he flipped a short pass to DJ Turner, who turned it into a 54-yard score. THE TAKEAWAYMinnesota: A team with 52 percent freshmen finally showed its youth and inexperience. It became apparent early that the Gophers' bid to go 4-0 for the first time since 2013 was not going to happen. Maryland: It's hard to figure out the Terrapins. Was this really the same team that finished with 195 yards (63 passing) against Temple? UP NEXTMinnesota: After a bye next weekend, the Gophers host Iowa for homecoming on Oct. 6. Maryland: Following a bye next week, the Terrapins resume play on Oct. 6 at Michigan. ---More college football: https://apnews. com/tag/Collegefootball and https://twitter. com/-Top25
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Sep 19, 2018 No. 19 Michigan and Nebraska seem to have a lot of similarities going into their Big 10 opener Saturday. Both are storied programs with passionate fan bases. Both have coaches who played quarterback during their college days at their school and were widely considered as "grand slam" head coaching hires, and both want badly to avoid an 0-1 start in conference play. However, as the teams prepare for a noon clash at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, the direction each is going seems to be the big difference between the Cornhuskers and Wolverines. Following a season-opening loss at Notre Dame, Michigan enters with renewed confidence with blowout home wins over Western Michigan and SMU the past couple weeks. Skeptics will point out that those improved performances came against, well, Western Michigan and SMU, but Michigan hopes some positive developments the past two weeks will continue against better competition. Quarterback Shea Patterson, a much-hyped transfer from Ole Miss, completed 26 of 35 passes the past two weeks and might have found a favorite receiving target in sophomore Donovan Peoples-Jones, a five-star recruit who might be starting to live up to his promise after catching three touchdown passes against SMU. "I think overall, Shea has been seeing the field really well and making accurate throws on time," Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said. "He's getting good protection for the most part and receivers across the board have been catching the football and getting open. " Built to win now with 10 starters back on a defensive unit that has multiple NFL prospects, Michigan hopes the offense can continue to make strides and complement its fierce defense. On the other side, Nebraska isn't built to win now. After leading Central Florida to an unbeaten season last year and taking the coaching job at Nebraska, the place he starred as quarterback in the 1990s, Scott Frost knew instant success wouldn't happen this year at Nebraska as he tried to instill his principles and foundation. But Frost or few at Nebraska expected the team to get off to an 0-2 start for the first time since 1957, which is what the Cornhuskers did following an embarrassing 24-19 home loss to Troy last week. The biggest question for Nebraska will be the health of starting quarterback Adrian Martinez, who was given the starter's job before the season as a freshman. Martinez had an impressive debut in a season-opening 33-28 loss to Colorado but suffered a right leg injury late in that game and didn't play in the loss to Troy. Backup quarterback Andrew Bunch started in place of Martinez. Frost said Martinez practiced Monday but is questionable to play Saturday. Frost said that whether or not Martinez plays, his offense needs to be a lot crisper against Michigan's formidable defense. "If you are going to move the ball consistently on offense, you have to have 11 guys execute well better than 90 percent of the time," Frost said. "We're not there. We're at the point where we are doing it 70 or 80 percent of the time and the other 30 to 20 percent is biting us and costing us drive. " There is also a history of animosity between Frost and Michigan fans dating back to the 1997 season. Michigan was named the national champion in the AP poll that year, but Nebraska was named champion in the coaches poll after Frost made an impassioned plea to voters that Nebraska deserved at least a share of the title that season following a lopsided Orange Bowl win over Tennessee. Michigan fans feel that politicking cost the Wolverines what at the time would have been their first outright national title since 1948. Frost further got under the skin of Michigan fans two years ago when Central Florida played at Michigan in what was Frost's first year as coach at Central Florida. Despite seeing his team suffer a 51-14 loss, Frost after the game said Central Florida "outhit" Michigan that day.
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Sep 22, 2018 ANN ARBOR, Mich. Karan Higdon ran for 136 yards and a touchdown in the first half to help No. 19 Michigan build a huge lead and it coasted to a 56-10 win over Nebraska on Saturday. The Wolverines (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) led 20-0 after the first quarter and 39-0 at halftime. The Cornhuskers (0-3, 0-1) are off to their worst start since 1945. They have lost seven in a row dating to last season for the first time since 1957. Michigan rested Higdon, who missed the previous game with an injury, in the second half. Quarterback Shea Patterson played only the first series of the second half, giving Dylan McCaffrey an extended opportunity to play. Patterson was 15 of 22 for 120 yards with a 5-yard TD pass to Zach Gentry midway through the second quarter that put the Wolverines ahead 30-0. Fullback Ben Mason ran for three touchdowns - for a total of 6 yards - to match the number of times he had scored previously. Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez was cleared to play after missing last week's loss to Troy because of a knee injury. The freshman was 7 of 15 for 22 yards with an interception and he lost 12 yards rushing. Martinez batted down the football from the end zone after his first attempt on a play was deflected back to him, giving Michigan a safety and a 39-0 lead. While trailing 56-3, the Cornhuskers had lost more yards due to penalties (66) than they had gained on offense (61) early in the fourth quarter. Nebraska finished with 39 yards rushing and 93 yards passing. THE TAKEAWAYNebraska: First-year coach Scott Frost has quite a challenge ahead of him trying to turn around a once-proud program. Michigan: Momentum is on the Wolverines' side after winning three straight games by lopsided scores after opening with a seven-point loss at Notre Dame. POLL IMPLICATIONSThe rout and three straight wins may help Michigan move up a little in the poll. UP NEXT:Nebraska: Hosts Purdue, which was winless until beating No. 23 Boston College 30-13 for its largest margin of victory against a ranked team since 1999. Michigan: Plays at Northwestern, which will have two weeks to prepare for the game after losing 39-34 to Akron. The Wildcats (1-2) opened the season with a 31-27 win over the Boilermakers. ---More college football: https://apnews. com/tag/Collegefootball and https://twitter. com/-Top25---Follow Larry Lage on Twitter at https://twitter. com/larrylage
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Sep 22, 2018 CHEL HILL, N. C. Antonio Williams ran for two scores while Nathan Elliott threw for two more to help North Carolina beat Pittsburgh 38-35 on Saturday in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener. Williams finished with a career-best 114 yards rushing for the Tar Heels (1-2, 1-0 ACC), who put together a solid all-around showing after road losses at California and East Carolina. Elliott also had a big day, shaking off two games worth of accuracy issues to throw for a career-best 313 yards while completing 71 percent of his passes. Perhaps more importantly, UNC's frequently shaky defense contributed big plays of its own, coming up with three sacks and holding Pitt to minus-5 yards in the third quarter as the Tar Heels erased a 28-21 halftime deficit. Kenny Pickett threw for two scores and ran for another for Pitt (2-2, 1-1), which fell to 0-6 against its Coastal Division foe since joining the ACC in 2013. THE TAKEAWAYPitt: The Panthers' second-half offensive struggles resurfaced again. Pitt had managed only a field goal after halftime in its first three games this season, then couldn't sustain drives to keep up with the Tar Heels after halftime in this one. Pitt finally snapped its second-half TD drought with Pickett's 16-yard pass to Maurice Ffrench with 3:12 left to make it a one-possession game but couldn't get a stop on UNC's ensuing clock-killing drive. UNC: Facing the possibility of their first 0-3 start since 2003, the Tar Heels responded well after an unusual gap in the schedule. Hurricane Florence forced the cancellation of last week's home opener against No. 16 UCF, and the Tar Heels didn't practice for four days. But the offense easily had its most efficient showing of the season, while a defense that struggled for a stop before halftime came up with some negative-yardage plays in the third quarter as the Tar Heels made their move to lead 38-28 entering the final 15 minutes. UP NEXTPitt: The Panthers visit No. 16 UCF next Saturday. UNC: The Tar Heels travel to No. 21 Miami on Thursday. ---More college football: http://apnews. com/tag/collegefootball and http://www. twitter. com/-Top25---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www. twitter. com/aaronbeardap
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Sep 22, 2018 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Bryce Perkins threw for 197 and two touchdowns and ran for another 78 yards and a score, twice hurdling opposing defenders, as Virginia opened ACC play with a convincing 27-3 win over Louisville on Saturday. The Cavaliers are 3-1 to open the season for the second straight year. Louisville fell to 2-2. Perkins, a junior college transfer in his first season at Virginia made the play of the game in the third quarter. He sidestepped a rushing Louisville defender and took off running up the middle, then hurdled a Cardinals defense back before going down after a 36-yard gain. That set up a short touchdown pass to Chris Sharp. Perkins wasn't done. He scored the Cavaliers' last touchdown on an 8-yard run where he hurdled a would-be tackler at the goal line. Louisville managed just 214 total yards. THE TAKEAWAYLouisville: The Cardinals still have a question mark at quarterback after neither redshirt freshman starter Malik Cunningham nor sophomore Juwan Pass, the player he supplanted in the lineup this week, could do much to get Louisville's offense going. The Cardinals were held without a touchdown for the first time this season and it's not clear which player will be behind center when Bobby Petrino's team next takes the field. Virginia: The Cavaliers picked up a key victory in their quest to get bowl eligible for a second straight season. Perkins made enough plays offensively and showed the explosive running ability that the Cavaliers have reshaped their offense around and the defense lived up to its preseason billing. With eight starters back, Virginia felt like it had a defense it could lean on this season. Saturday, that proved to be true. KICKING WOESVirginia sophomore kicker A. J. Mejia missed his third short field goal attempt of the young season. A year ago, Mejia struggled with distance, going 8 for 8 inside of 40 yards, but 0 for 4 beyond that mark. This season, he's 3 for 6 on field goals, with all three misses coming from 35 yards out or closer. Saturday's kick in the first quarter would have given Virginia points on its opening drive. That prompted the Cavaliers to turn to freshman Hunter Pearson, who hit two short field goals after taking over. UP NEXTLouisville hosts Florida State on Saturday. Virginia visits North Carolina State for the first time since 2012.
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Sep 22, 2018 ATLANTA Jamauri Bogan and LeVante Bellamy combined for almost 250 yards rushing as Western Michigan rolled over Georgia State 34-15 on Saturday afternoon. Bogan carried 15 times, racking up 126 yards and one touchdown. Bellamy had 21 carries for 121 yards. Jayden Reed pulled in seven passes for 101 yards and a score. Jon Wassink threw for 234 yards and three TDs for Western Michigan (2-2). The Bronco defenders forced three fumbles, recovering two, and had one interception to stop Georgia State. Both teams opened with field goals before the Broncos sprinted to a 20-9 halftime advantage. Wassink hit Keishawn Watson on a 24-yard scoring strike in the final seconds of the first half. Wassink quickly added another score in the third when Reed hauled in a 40-yard TD toss for a 27-9 advantage. Bogan broke for a 71-yard scoring sprint for Western Michigan's final score with 10:45 left in the third. Dan Ellington threw for 285 yards for Georgia State (1-3). -------More college football: https://apnews. com/tag/Collegefootball and https://twitter. com/-Top25
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Sep 22, 2018 MUNCIE, Ind. Steven Duncan came off the Western Kentucky bench to throw two second-half touchdown passes and engineer the Hilltoppers' 28-20 come-from-behind win at Ball State Saturday afternoon. The victory kept Western Kentucky from going winless in nonconference games to start the season. Duncan came on in the second half and gave Western Kentucky an immediate lift as the Hilltoppers drove for a touchdown to take a 14-13 lead on a 4-yard pass to Mik'Quan Deane with 2:53 left in the third quarter. Riley Neal found Corey Lacanaria with a 6-yard touchdown pass to put the Cardinals up, 20-14 with 8:39 to play, but Duncan engineered two scores in the final five minutes to earn the win. Duncan hit Deane from 18-yards out to put WKU (1-3) in front, 21-20, then engineered an eight-play, 70-yard drive capped by Joshua Samuel's five-yard run with :59 left. Neal hit Riley Miller with a 34-yard pass to give Ball State (1-3) a first down at the Western Kentucky 48, and a pass interference penalty put the Cardinals at the Hilltoppers' 33, but DeAndre Farris and Spencer Gaddis broke up Neal passes to seal the victory. -------More college football: https://apnews. com/tag/Collegefootball and https://twitter. com/-Top25
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Sep 22, 2018 BOWLING GREEN, Ohio Alonzo Smith ran for 164 of the RedHawks' season-high 289 yards rushing and Miami (Ohio) defeated Bowling Green 38-23 in a Mid-America Conference opener on Saturday. Smith's 34-yard run put the senior over 2,000 yards rushing for his career and set Miami (1-3, 1-0) up at the Falcons 2-yard line before Gus Ragland ran over from the 1 two plays later for a 17-3 lead. Ragland tossed a 6-yard pass to Andrew Homer with 33 seconds left in the first half to go up 24-3. The lead grew to 31-3 on Ragland's 26-yard pass to Jack Sorenson in the third quarter before the Falcons (1-3, 0-1) scored their remaining points in the final 5 1/2 minutes of the game. Ragland was an efficient 10-of-15 passing for 119 yards and two scores. Bowling Green's Jarret Doege threw 45 times, completing 30, for 237 yards and two scores. Grant Loy added a TD pass on the game's final play.
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Sep 18, 2018 It figures to be an emotional game when No. 21 Miami hosts Florida International on Saturday, but one hopes it doesn't reach the fervor of the first meeting between the two neighboring programs 12 years ago. ESPN2 (3:30 p. m. ET) will be there to telecast the action, and if you're wondering why the network would be interested in airing this non-conference matchup, what happened in the 2006 game might have more than a little to do with it. That game, the first between the two schools, turned into a huge, ugly brawl early in the third quarter that was punctuated not only by fist fights between players but also helmet swings, kicking, stomping, you name it. The bench-clearing melee resulted in the immediate ejections of 13 players -- eight for FIU, five for Miami -- and eventual suspensions of 31 from the two teams. You could even link the firing of the two coaches -- Larry Coker at Miami, Don Strock at FIU -- after the season to the brawl, though that wasn't the only factors in their dismissals. Miami coach Mark Richt, whose Hurricanes (2-1) have won their last two after falling to LSU in their opener, acknowledged it will be an emotional game again against the Panthers (2-1). But he doesn't see it turning into the melee that the first meeting did. Keeping disciplined is the key, Richt said, and both teams seem to have that approach this season. Miami didn't have a penalty in its last outing and has only 14 for the year. FIU was penalized twice in a 63-14 rout of Massachusetts last week and also has only 14 penalties for the year. "There will be guys getting their blood pumping, which should happen in the game of football," Richt said. "It's a game of adrenaline and a game of guys physically getting after each other. "But everybody knows you do something stupid then you don't get to play. That's the way football is and the way it ought to be. I don't really anticipate anything foolish. " It helps that the brawl was 12 years ago before the current players were in grade school. "I've not mentioned one thing to our guys about it," Richt said. "I remember watching it on TV, but that was a long time ago. " FIU coach Butch Davis recognizes the extra excitement around the meeting, especially for his underdog Panthers. "I think the last time they played, it was obviously embarrassing for both programs," David told the Miami Herald. "But you know, these kids, a lot of them know each other, they played against each other, maybe even played with each other, and I'm sure there will be a lot of competition. "It's not too different when Miami plays Florida or Florida State. Any time you play people in your own backyard, there's some added excitement about it. " Davis should know the Miami-Florida and Miami-Florida State rivalries quite well. He spent five years as the Hurricanes' boss in the late 1990s before venturing off to the Cleveland Browns, building the foundation for the Miami team that would win the 2001 national championship and come within an interference penalty of capturing the 2002 title. "He certainly did a great job here at Miami while he was here," Richt said. "He had a great record. The last season he was here, I think they were 11-1, and probably accumulated the most talent in the history of the school. "That team, the next couple of years, was one of the most talented ever in college football. He's doing a great job at FIU. " Last season, Davis got the Panthers into their first bowl in six years. They started off 2018 with a 38-28 loss to Indiana in their opener but have beaten Old Dominion 28-20 and routed UMass since. "They're fast," Richt said of the Panthers. "There's no doubt they're fast. When you're recruiting south Florida, you're going to get fast guys. They absolutely have great team speed. They'll match up well. "
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Sep 22, 2018 MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. N'Kosi Perry came off the bench to throw three touchdown passes, and Miami's defense was airtight for most of the day in the 21st-ranked Hurricanes' 31-17 victory over FIU on Saturday. Travis Homer rushed 13 times for 114 yards and a touchdown, Lawrence Cager caught two scoring passes, and Miami held FIU to 31 yards on its first 10 possessions. Brevin Jordan also had a TD catch for the Hurricanes (3-1), who lost top receiver and returner Jeff Thomas in the first quarter for what was believed to be a cramping-related issue. CJ Worton caught a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes from James Morgan for FIU (2-2), which outscored Miami 17-0 and gained 139 of its 187 yards in the final 15 minutes. Perry came in on Miami's third series, replacing starter Malik Rosier after two scoreless possessions. He completed his first 10 passes, some into very tight windows, finished 17 of 25 for 224 yards with the three scores and one interception - and his performance will surely lead to questions about who the Hurricanes' starter should be going forward. It was the first time Miami and FIU - campuses separated by 8 miles - met in football since 2007, and it didn't take long for any Panthers' upset hopes to be quashed. The Hurricanes scored on four of their final five drives of the first half and took a 24-0 lead into halftime. FIU tied a school record with 63 points last week in a win over UMass. The Panthers managed only 17 rushing yards on 24 carries this week. Miami had 20 of the game's first 21 first downs and led the total-yards battle 397-10 at one point. The Hurricanes improved to 3-0 against their neighbors, winning those games by a combined 89-26. THE TAKEAWAYFIU: The Panthers are 0-9 against Top 25 opponents, losing by an average of 36. 7 points. They're also 1-31 against current Power 5 schools and 0-27 when facing a team that at the time was a member of the ACC (0-8), Big Ten (0-10), Big 12 (0-5) or SEC (0-4). FIU - then coached by Miami alum and current Oregon coach Mario Cristobal - beat current ACC member Louisville in 2011, when the Cardinals were in the Big East. Miami: Thomas had an 80-yard punt return for a score called back in the opening minutes because of a hold, and he left the field for treatment not long afterward. The Hurricanes are 33-2 in non-conference games against other Florida schools since the start of the 2000 season. In its last 11 regular-season home games, Miami is 11-0 with an average victory margin of 23. 5 points. POLL IMPLICATIONSMiami should stay in the Top 25 for the 22nd consecutive balloting, the Hurricanes' longest such streak since a 107-poll run ended in 2006. QB SHUFFLESNeither starting quarterback was in the game for long. Rosier spent most of the day wearing a headset, and Morgan - FIU's starter - was subbed out early for Christian Alexander. Morgan came back and finished 12 of 24 for 168 yards with the two touchdowns and an interception. UP NEXTFIU: Hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sept. 29. Miami: Hosts North Carolina on Thursday.
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Sep 22, 2018 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Deondre Francois threw for a season-high 352 yards and two touchdown passes as Florida State used an efficient first-half offense en route to a 37-19 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday. Francois had his seventh career 300-yard day, completing 23 of 31 passes. The junior had a 78-yard touchdown pass to Tamorrion Terry and an 8-yard TD pass to Jacques Patrick. Despite using a fourth different starting lineup on the offensive line, the Seminoles generated a season-high 473 yards against the Huskies. Florida State was at its best in the first half, generating four scoring drives as the Seminoles took a 20-7 lead. The Seminoles (2-2) gave coach Willie Taggart his first win over an FBS opponent in 2018. Florida State's other win came against Samford on Sept. 8. Ricky Aguayo had made just one of four field-goal attempts coming into the game but connected on three kicks - from 50 yards and twice from 42 yards. NIU's Marcus Childers tossed a pair of touchdown passes, including a 66-yard catch-and-run to D. J. Brown. Childers also had an 11-yard touchdown run for the Huskies (1-3), who were forced to punt eight times and couldn't convert a pair of fourth-down conversions. Keith Gavin set career highs for catches (six) and receiving yards (93) in the first half for the Seminoles. THE TAKEAWAYNorthern Illinois: The Huskies had one of the nation's worst offenses coming into Saturday and needed 19 minutes to earn their initial first down. NIU scored its first-half touchdown with the benefit of a short field, starting at Florida State's 23 after the Huskies recovered a fumble. Florida State: The Seminoles had 19 first downs in three quarters and were efficient, relative to the previous three games, despite losing three fumbles. Florida State ran a season-high 75 plays. UP NEXTNorthern Illinois: The Huskies will return to MAC play at Eastern Michigan next Saturday. Georgia Tech: The Seminoles will travel to play ACC opponent Louisville next Saturday. ---More college football: https://apnews. com/tag/Collegefootball and https://twitter. com/-Top25
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Sep 18, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Urban Meyer is back, but everything else will pretty much stay the same this week for Ohio State. Meyer's banishment from the sideline on Saturdays ends when fourth-ranked Ohio State (3-0) plays host to Tulane (1-2) at Ohio Stadium (3:30 p. m. ET, BTN) in its final nonconference tune-up before heading to Penn State next week for a major showdown. During the Big Ten teleconference on Tuesday, Meyer said Ryan Day, the co-offensive coordinator who took over as acting head coach during Meyer's suspension, will stay on the sideline this week to call plays. Meyer plans to be more of a "game manager" as he transitions to being back on the field while letting Day and co-offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson run the offense. "I help where I need to help," Meyer said. The Buckeyes remained unbeaten last week with a 40-28 victory over then-No. 15 TCU at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Getting past the Horned Frogs proved to be a bit of a challenge, but a 20-point scoring burst in the third quarter helped to seal the outcome. The one noticeable difference in the Buckeyes this week will be the absence of All-American defensive end Nick Bosa. The extraordinary junior pass rusher left the game against TCU in the third quarter with a lower abdominal/groin injury. Meyer said Bosa, who is "one of the best players" he has coached, will sit out against Tulane and that the medical staff will know more later in the week how long he might be sidelined. Defensive tackle Dre'Mont Jones helped offset Bosa's absence with a monster game against TCU that included an interception return for a touchdown, a sack, two tackles for loss and numerous quarterback pressures. "(Heck) of a day," Meyer said. If there's one position grouping where Ohio State could afford to lose a high-caliber player, it's the defensive line. In addition to Jones, defensive ends Chase Young and Jonathan Cooper, defensive tackle Robert Landers and nose tackle Davon Hamilton are formidable. Meyer said that Landers has an undisclosed injury and is probable for Saturday. He also said backup running back Brian Snead will return after missing last week's game for disciplinary reasons. At a 55-minute news conference on Monday, Meyer spent almost the entire time discussing the fallout from his handling of the ugly domestic situation involving former assistant Zach Smith and his ex-wife, Courtney. He did not address this week's game other than his reference to the Bosa injury. Tulane, whose only win has come against FCS school Nicholls State, undoubtedly will be challenged to stop Ohio State's lethal offense led by rifle-armed sophomore quarterback Dwayne Haskins, a two-headed monster at running back with J. K. Dobbins and Mike Weber, and an overflowing stable of wide receivers. With the pass-first Haskins behind center, quarterback runs haven't been part of the plan, as usually is the case with Meyer offenses, particularly most of the previous four years with J. T. Barrett as the quarterback. "It's a little different style of offense," Meyer said. "A lot of the same concepts. " But so far it's working. Ohio State ranks second nationally in scoring offense (56. 3 points per game), third in total offense (608. 7 yards per game) and ninth in passing (348. 0 yards per game). Tulane's visit comes on the heels of a 31-24 loss last week at UAB. Three turnovers and six sacks in that game and a penalty that nullified a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter doomed the Green Wave. "We just have to get over it," Tulane wide receiver Darnell Mooney said. "We have a big game next week. We can change things next week. " As much as that loss stung, Tulane's players recognize that they must quickly move on to prepare for a juggernaut this week. The Green Wave have not beaten a ranked opponent since 1984 when they knocked off Vanderbilt. "We have to take this game and learn from it," cornerback Donnie Lewis said of the loss to UAB. "We'll watch film, flush it and move on to the next opponent. We're going to stick to the script. "
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Sep 22, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ohio Dwayne Haskins Jr. threw for 304 yards and five touchdowns in the first half and No. 4 Ohio State routed Tulane 49-6 on Saturday to mark coach Urban Meyer's return to the sideline following a three-game suspension. Haskins was nearly flawless, completing his first nine passes on the way to a 21-for-24 effort before giving way to backup Tate Martell in the second half as the No. 4 Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) backed off the gas and cruised. Haskins, a third-year sophomore, is among the nation's leaders in touchdown passes with 16 through the first four games and is on track to eclipse J. T. Barrett's school record of 35 set last season. Meyer was back with his team after serving a suspension for his mismanagement of former assistant Zach Smith, who was accused of domestic violence and other questionable behavior while working under Meyer at Florida and Ohio State. Meyer missed the blowouts of Oregon State and Rutgers, then sat in front of his TV nervously at home as the Buckeyes pulled away from then No. 15-TCU in the second half last week to win 40-28. Ryan Day, the co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, temporarily handled sideline coaching duties. Parris Campbell caught Haskins' touchdown passes of 14 and 37 yards in the first quarter. Binjimen Victor, Terry McLaurin and Austin Mack also caught first-half scoring throws. The prettiest might have been the last touchdown, a perfectly placed back-shoulder 14-yarder on which Mack made a falling-down grab. Campbell, a fifth-year senior, had a career day, catching eight passes for 147 yards and the pair of scores. THE TAKEAWAYTulane: The Green Wave couldn't find an answer to Ohio State's deadly passing attack and couldn't get anything going offensively, either. Ohio State: Buckeyes gift-wrapped a rout for Meyer, rolling another overmatched opponent on the way to the season's biggest game so far next week at No. 10 Penn State. UP NEXTTulane: Hosts AAC foe Memphis on Saturday. Ohio State: Plays at Penn State on Saturday. ---More college football: https://apnews. com/tag/Collegefootball and https://twitter. com/-Top25---Follow Mitch Stacy at http://twitter. com/mitchstacy
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Sep 18, 2018 Georgia Tech is paying homage to the 1990 NCAA Championship team Saturday by wearing the navy-blue jerseys that team sported during its title run.Chances are it will take more than that to keep the Yellow Jackets close against No. 3 Clemson on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. Georgia Tech (1-2, 0-1 ACC) will host the Tigers (3-0, 0-0) at 3:30 p. m. in a game that will be nationally televised on ABC. "They're a talented team," Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson said. "They might be the most talented team we've played since I've been here. " That includes the 2016 Clemson team that won the national championship and the 2017 Georgia team that finished second in the nation. No wonder Las Vegas has set the line at 16. 5 points, making Tech the biggest underdog since Johnson arrived at the school 11 seasons ago. Depending on your source, Georgia Tech either leads the series 50-30-2 (by Tech's records) or 51-30-2 (by Clemson's records) or 50-32 (according to the ACC).Regardless, Clemson has dominated the series of late, winning the last three and five of the last six. Georgia Tech's last win came in 2014 when Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson blew out his knee in the first half. Clemson won 26-7 last season in Death Valley. The game was played on a rainy day. Clemson scored a touchdown and Tech fumbled on the ensuing possession, which led to another Clemson score. The Tigers scored 17 straight points and put the game away. Clemson has had less trouble than most opponents when it comes to defending Georgia Tech's triple-option attack. Last year Georgia Tech rushed for only 198 yards against the Tigers, their second-lowest total of the year (they had 188 against Georgia). And Georgia Tech's most successful runner last year, KirVonte Benson (16 carries for 129 yards) hurt his knee in the second week of the season and is out for the year. "We've played Clemson for a long time now," Johnson said. "They've got a pretty good idea of what we're going to do. They're a talented team. " Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he knew little about defending a triple-option team until he landed the job with the Tigers. "I'd never been around the triple option not a day in my life," Swinney said. "I grew up in the I Formation. I get the Clemson job on a Monday and . . . oh, by the way, we're playing a triple-option team on Saturday. It's Paul Johnson's first year. Nobody knows anything about it. " Georgia Tech ran for 207 yards that day in 2008 and beat Clemson 21-17. "I learned real quick that if we're going to have a chance, we're going to have to make this a part of what we do," Swinney said. "If you don't, you're going to be behind the eight ball. " Clemson began to devote time to defending the triple option during the spring and fall. They set aside time to work against the offense in practice, even on weeks when they weren't playing Tech. (The same approach has now been taken by Georgia and Pittsburgh, which beat the Yellow Jackets last week in the ACC opener. )"Those little 5-, 10-minute periods going a long way in the grand scheme of things," defensive end Austin Bryant said. "So I'd definitely say that helped a lot. " It also helps that Clemson has some talented defensive players. Bryant, Christian Wilkins, Dexter Lawrence and Clelin Ferrell were all named preseason All-ACC. "They've got three or four guys who could first-round draft picks," Johnson said. Last week Clemson beat Georgia Southern 38-7 and allowed the Eagles to gain only 140 yards, 80 of that on the ground. "At one time Georgia Southern had run 30 plays and had 39 yards," Johnson said. "They had one first down in the first half. "
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Sep 22, 2018 ATLANTA Freshman Trevor Lawrence took a leading role in Clemson's quarterback rotation, coming off the bench to throw four touchdown passes as the No. 3 Tigers produced their most complete performance of the season Saturday in a 49-21 rout of Georgia Tech. After starter Kelly Bryant produced just 13 yards and one first down on Clemson's first two possessions, Lawrence entered the game early in the second quarter. The youngster, a native of nearby Cartersville, quickly guided the Tigers on a seven-play, 74-yard drive capped by a 17-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow that made it 14-0 . Lawrence finished with 176 yards on 13-of-18 passing for the Tigers (4-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), also connecting with Justyn Ross for a 53-yard score , Travis Etienne on a 3-yard touchdown just before halftime and Tee Higgins for a 30-yard TD in the closing minutes. Bryant also directed a touchdown drive, winding up 6 of 10 passing for 56 yards. It was a thoroughly dismal performance by Georgia Tech (1-3, 0-2), even with a couple of garbage-time touchdowns. The Yellow Jackets are off to their worst start since 2003 and sure to face increasing questions about Paul Johnson's coaching future. The Yellow Jackets fumbled eight times, recovering seven of them but giving up a touchdown when Clelin Ferrell fell on a loose ball in the end zone for Clemson's first TD . The home team completed just three passes and was held to 146 yards on the ground - not even close to its nation-high rushing average of 392. 7 coming into the game. Georgia Tech's lone score of the first half came after Lawrence tried to set up a screen pass out of the backfield, only to hit an offensive lineman in the back with the short throw . Desmond Branch picked off the deflected ball, returning the gift interception to the Tigers 23. Four plays later, TaQuon Marshall scored on an 11-yard run to cut Clemson's lead to 21-7, giving Georgia Tech a glimmer of hope with just over 2 minutes left in the first half. Lawrence quickly snuffed out any thoughts of an upset. Guiding Clemson down the field like a veteran, Lawrence completed six passes for 54 yards - shoveling a toss to Etienne with five seconds left in the half to restore a commanding three-touchdown edge before the Tigers headed to the locker room. Many Georgia Tech fans didn't bother returning for the second half on a blistering day with temperatures in the low 90s, leaving a stadium that already was packed with huge swaths of orange-clad fans looking like an Atlanta version of Death Valley. THE TAKEAWAYClemson: The Tigers insist they're perfectly comfortable with their two-quarterback rotation, but it will be interesting to see how the playing time is doled out in the weeks to come if Lawrence continues to shine. The defense left little doubt that it's one of the nation's best, thoroughly stifling the Yellow Jackets' option offense most of the game while playing everyone on the roster. Georgia Tech: A team that had hopes of contending for a division title is now in full-scale crisis mode, already facing a deep hole before it even begins the bulk of its ACC schedule. Since winning the Orange Bowl and finishing No. 8 nationally during the 2014 season, the Yellow Jackets are 18-22 overall and 9-17 in the league. The fan base is grumbling and athletic director Todd Stansbury surely took note of all the empty seats at Bobby Dodd Stadium, even on a day when the visiting team brought a huge contingent to Atlanta. UP NEXTClemson: Returns home next Saturday to face unbeaten Syracuse, the team that doled out the Tigers' only regular-season loss of 2017 - a 27-24 stunner at the Carrier Dome. Georgia Tech: Hosts Bowling Green (1-3) in a nonconference game that will mark the first meeting between the schools. ---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www. twitter. com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at https://apnews. com/search/paul%20newberry---For more college football coverage: https://apnews. com/tag/Collegefootball and https://twitter. com/-Top25
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Sep 18, 2018 A perceived difference of styles will be on display on Saturday when No. 12 West Virginia travels to always-tough Kansas State for the two teams' Big 12 Conference-opening clash at Milan Puskar Stadium om Morgantown, W. Va. West Virginia is thought to be a team that thrives in its high-powered passing attack as directed by Heisman Trophy hopeful quarterback Will Grier. And Kansas State is viewed as a squad that will shorten a game with ball-control offense handled by dual-threat quarterbacks and control an opponent with its stifling defense. The fact is the two teams are a lot more alike than people think. "I don't think there's a whole lot of difference, honestly," Mountaineers coach Dana Holgorsen said Tuesday. "Everybody wants to compare the new-school, old-school way of this game with Kansas State and West Virginia. "There's a lot of similarities that I see. They've been on the forefront of a lot of scheme things offensively, defensively, and especially special teams-wise. I've copied a lot of their stuff. " The off-week created by the cancellation of West Virginia's game against North Carolina State last week in advance of safety concerns from Hurricane Florence actually allowed AP poll voters to reconsider the Mountaineers' first two games and elevate them to 12th from 14th in the most recent rankings. West Virginia (2-0) comes off the impromptu week off and a 52-17 win over Youngstown State on Sept. 9. Grier completed 21 of 26 passes for 332 yards and four touchdowns in the Mountaineers' victory, connecting with seven different receivers. He threw touchdown passes of 11, 24, 33 and 40 yards, with three of the scoring tosses to Gary Jennings. Grier will have to be more patient against the Wildcats (2-1) than he has been the first two games. "They can do different things to you," Holgorsen said of the Kansas State defense. "They're blitzing more and pressuring more and playing man coverage more than what I've seen. So, there's going to be opportunities for big plays. " Following a dominating, bounce-back 41-17 win over Texas-San Antonio last week, K-State will hit the road for the first time in 2018. Uncharacteristically, the Wildcats have had trouble hanging on to the ball in their first three games. In a narrow season-opening win against South Dakota, Kansas State threw two interceptions and fumbled multiple times, losing two. The Wildcats threw just one interception the following week against Mississippi State before putting the ball on the ground four times against UTSA, losing two of those. "We've had nine fumbles, four in first game, one in second, thought we had it corrected but then it jumped up and got us again," Kansas State coach Bill Snyder said. "We were careless with the football, and we are working on the capacity to focus and maintain self-discipline. " Wildcats starting strong safety Denzel Goolsby did not play against the Roadrunners while backup cornerback Kevion McGee was also out against UTSA. Snyder said he is not sure of their status for the game against the Mountaineers. "(West Virginia) is probably one of the worst teams you can be short-handed against," Snyder said. "They have developed a great deal of balance, and have the ability to run it and throw it. This is not something that you want, but it's no different than anyone else. You have to have someone that is prepared to play as well as the next one. " This marks the ninth meeting between West Virginia and Kansas State, with the Wildcats holding a 5-3 overall lead. The teams have split the four games played in Morgantown.
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Sep 22, 2018 MORGANTOWN, W. Va. Will Grier threw five touchdown passes for the fifth time in his career and No. 12 West Virginia shook off a sloppy start to drill Kansas State 35-6 on Saturday in the Big 12 opener for both teams. Grier finished 25 of 35 for 356 yards and the five scores, three of them to David Sills, and two interceptions as the Mountaineers (3-0) had little trouble against the punchless Wildcats (2-2). Sills caught 10 passes for 73 yards and the three touchdowns. Marcus Simms added five receptions for 136 yards - including an 82-yard catch-and-run to open the scoring. West Virginia outgained Kansas State 464-318, had four sacks and was never really threatened after getting it together late in the first half. Playing for the first time in two weeks after a visit to North Carolina State was cancelled due to Hurricane Florence, the Mountaineers looked a bit off early. Each of their first two drives ended with turnovers. The game turned thanks to a curious play call by the Wildcats. Trailing just 7-0 midway through the second quarter and facing fourth-and-inches at the Kansas State 43, the Wildcats opted to go for it. Quarterback Skylar Thompson ran a quick option and pitched the ball to running back Alex Barnes, who was hit for a 4-yard loss. Seven plays later, Grier found Sills for a 1-yard score to put the Mountaineers up 14-0. After forcing Kansas State to a three-and-out, West Virginia needed just 55 seconds to go 73 yards, the last one coming on a pretty grab in the back of the end zone by Sills, to make it 21-0 at the break. The Mountaineers kept pointing to last season's 28-23 escape on the road against the Wildcats - when West Virginia was shut out in the second half and needed to hold on late - as proof they couldn't afford to let up. They didn't. Grier hit Tevin Bush for a 62-yard score early in the third quarter and converted a Kansas State fumble into another 1-yard touchdown to Sills to put the Mountaineers up 35-3. Skylar Thompson completed 11 of 17 passes for 145 yards for Kansas State. Alex Delton came on late with the game out of hand and finished 7 of12 for 82 yards. He also added 28 yards rushing but by then it was far too late for the Wildcats in the rare breather in what has been a closely contested series. The last four meetings had been decided by a total of 13 points. Not this time. THE TAKEAWAYKansas State: The Wildcats have some issues on offense. They managed just 77 yards in the first half and didn't cross midfield until their first possession of the second half. West Virginia: The Mountaineers seem to be more comfortable going fast than slow. Four of their five touchdown drives took less than 2 minutes. UP NEXTKansas State: Hosts Texas next Saturday. The Wildcats have won the last five meetings with the Longhorns at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. West Virginia: Travels to Texas Tech next Saturday. The Mountaineers have won four straight over the Red Raiders. ---More college football: https://apnews. com/tag/Collegefootball and https://twitter. com/-Top25
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Sep 22, 2018 WACO, Texas Charlie Brewer threw three touchdown passes and Baylor opened Big 12 play with a 26-7 victory over Kansas on Saturday to end a rare winning streak by the Jayhawks. Brewer completed 19 of 27 passes for 221 yards and added 56 yards rushing for the Bears (3-1, 1-0 Big 12), who have already tripled their victory total from last year when their only win in coach Matt Rhule's first season came at Kansas. Baylor had a 23-0 halftime lead after Brewer had TD passes to three different receivers. Brewer took every snap against Kansas until graduate transfer Jalan McClendon came in with less than four minutes left for the final drive - the two quarterbacks had shared time more extensively the first three games. Kansas (2-2, 0-1) entered the game with consecutive wins for the first time since a 2-0 start in 2011. A 31-7 victory two weeks ago at Central Michigan ended the second-longest road losing streak in college football history, 46 games since 2009. But the Jayhawks still haven't won a Big 12 road game in nearly 10 years. They have lost 41 true Big 12 road games in a row since a 35-33 win at Iowa State on Oct. 4, 2008. Baylor jumped ahead when Chris Platt got behind a cornerback for a 22-yard catch in the back corner of the end zone. The Bears led 14-0 after Tyquan Thornton streaked past two defenders to the end zone for a 39-yard catch, and Josh Fleeks got one foot down in the back of the end zone for a 34-yard score over two defenders. Kansas got its only touchdown late in the third quarter when Jeremiah Booker caught a 10-yard score from Peyton Bender. That score was set up by a 72-yard run by Pooka Williams, who after not playing the opener was the first freshman in Kansas history to start his career with consecutive 100-yard rushing games. He finished with 14 carries for 89 yards against Baylor. THE TAKEAWAYKansas: The Jayhawks defenders couldn't keep up with Baylor's speedy receivers, and the team that entered the game with a national-best plus-12 turnover margin didn't get any takeaways. Just like that, the momentum of a winning streak ended and Kansas plays its next two Big 12 games against Oklahoma State and West Virginia, both top-15 teams with high-scoring and big-play offenses. Baylor: Rhule and his staff seemed to have settled on one quarterback after Brewer and McClendon both had solid stretches in the first three games. Even while sharing snaps in the first part of this season, Brewer has started eight consecutive games. He took over as the starter the final four games as a true freshman last year. UP NEXTKansas: Home for the only time in its first four Big 12 games Saturday against No. 15 Oklahoma State. Baylor: At No. 5 Oklahoma next Saturday. ---More college football: https://apnews. com/tag/Collegefootball and https://twitter. com/-Top25
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Sep 18, 2018 Norfolk and Blacksburg are separated by about 300 miles of interstate driving. And while the football programs at Old Dominion and Virginia Tech remain miles apart, the two schools have quite a bit in common, especially in the aftermath of last week's Hurricane Florence. Virginia Tech's game on Saturday with East Carolina was canceled, giving the Hokies an extra week of practice. The Monarchs' game against Charlotte was moved up from Saturday to Thursday, but a week later both schools are still dealing with the aftermath of Mother Nature's wrath. "Still praying for those people in North/South Carolina," ODU coach Bobby Wilder said. "We still have some kids right now that are trying to make their way back from this. We feel very fortunate to be standing here before you today knowing that were in a good situation in this region. " As the Carolinas recover from Florence, Wilder and Hokies coach Justin Fuente finally can focus on football. The Hokies (2-0) last played on Sept. 8 when they demolished William & Mary 62-17. Establishing a routine has not been easy for Fuente. A week after squandering a 17-point lead against Florida International, ODU suffered a 28-25 loss at Charlotte on Sept. 13. In the loss, the Monarchs had an extra-point blocked and missed on two 2-point conversions. Saturday's game marks the first time the Monarchs have faced an AP Top 25 opponent. Despite ODU's 0-3 record, the Hokies are not taking the Monarchs lightly. "We've got a tremendous amount of respect for the ODU program and the job Bobby's done there, literally building it from scratch," Fuente told the Richmond Times. "You can see on film that they are well-coached. They play incredibly hard, and we'll need to have a great week of preparation this week. " The job Wilder has done has been noteworthy. He took over the program in 2007 when it was an FCS Independent and within 10 years, the Monarchs had won a bowl game in just their third year in the FBS. This year, though, the program has taken a step backward, starting 0-3 for the first time since Wilder took over. Losing to a Charlotte team that went 1-11 last season, especially stung. The Monarchs, who return 18 starters including quarterback Steven Williams Jr. , are averaging only 18. 3 points per game and only 3. 7 yards per rush. Wilder understands, this week is going to be one of the biggest challenges of his tenure in Norfolk. "Virginia Tech has a passionate fan base," Wilder said. "They'll have a lot of people here. We've got a passionate fan base that's rallied behind us and been supportive since the day we started. I think there's a lot to this game no matter where either team is at this point. " Both programs view Saturday's game historic -- not often does a Top 25 team schedule home-and-homes with a mid-major. Foreman Stadium will sure to be rocking and Wilder hopes that gives his players an advantage. "This week we've got a top 10 team coming to town, Virginia Tech; very deserving of their ranking; they are outstanding in all three phases of what they do," Wilder said. "Day to day we've got to work to get better, that's the only way we're going to fix this is to get better each day. Fuente is concerned his team has not been able to establish a routine heading into the fourth week of the season. Last week's cancellation gave the staff extra time to work with some of the younger players, but things didn't go as planned. "We let the emotion of not playing a game get in the way of our preparation and our improvement," Fuente told the Roanoke Times. "We have things we are trying to accomplish and we need to take advantage of those opportunities. " By the end of the week, players responded and Fuente thinks his team is ready to go. The two teams have played only once, last year when the Hokies blanked the Monarchs 38-0 at Lane Stadium. If the Monarchs are to have a chance, they'll have to account for defensive tackle Ricky Walker on every play. One of the top defenders in the nation, Walker is the anchor of Bud Foster's "Lunch Pail" defense. "There's plenty of reasons why we call Rick Walker the Bell Cow of our defense," Foster said. "First, he's a dynamic football player. He's explosive and powerful. But he brings much more than talent and athleticism to our defense. He's the guy everybody looks to as a leader. He's the guy they follow in terms of work ethic, preparation and attention to detail. " On offense, the Hokies are led by quarterback Josh Jackson. Jackson has thrown for 424 yards and three scores in Virginia Tech's two wins. The Hokies racked up 305 rushing yards against William & Mary, the highest total of the Fuente era. Steven Peoples leads the ground game with two scores and 99 yards while DeShawn McClease has added one score and 121 yards rushing. The Monarchs let true freshman running back Lala Davis loose in the loss to Charlotte and Davis rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on just 10 carries. On defense, sophomore linebacker Lawrence Garner has recorded double-digit tackles in all three games and ranks second in the country with 42 tackles. The Hokies will focus on corralling Jonathan Duarte, who leads Conference USA in receiving yards and is 11th in the FBS with 17 receptions for 360 yards and three touchdowns.
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Sep 22, 2018 NORFOLK, Va. Blake LaRussa came off the bench to throw for 495 yards and four touchdowns to lead Old Dominion to a 49-35 upset of No. 13 Virginia Tech on Saturday in the Hokies' first game at the cross-state school that restarted its football program in 2009. LaRussa, who entered the game on ODU's second series, completed 30 of 49 and rushed for a touchdown to lead the 28 1/2-point underdog Monarchs (1-3) to a stunning win over the Hokies (2-1) from the Atlantic Coast Conference. Jeremy Cox's 40-yard touchdown run with 1:34 remaining sealed the biggest win in program history. After the game, the ODU faithful stormed the field. The Hokies (2-1) led 28-21 after a 72-yard touchdown pass from Josh Jackson to Damon Hazelton with 32 seconds left in the third quarter, but ODU scored on its next two possessions, taking a 35-28 lead on a 15-yard touchdown run by Cox with 9:57 to go - the Monarchs first lead of the game. Things got worse for Virginia Tech, as Jackson went down with a lower leg injury on the first play of the ensuing drive. Backup quarterback Ryan Willis led the Hokies on a 75-yard march that ended with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Chris Cunningham with 7:15 remaining, tying the game at 35. But the Hokies simply had no answer for ODU. LaRussa polished off a 75-yard drive with a beautiful 29-yard fade pattern to Jonathan Duhart for a touchdown with 5:11 left that was the game winner. Led by LaRussa and Cox, ODU finished with 632 yards of offense against a Virginia Tech team that has prided itself on defense for decades under coordinator Bud Foster. Cox rushed for 130 yards. Steven Peoples paced the Hokies with a career-high 156 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Jackson threw two touchdown passes before leaving with the injury. THE TAKEAWAYVirginia Tech: The Hokies looked flat coming off an unscheduled open week courtesy of Hurricane Florence, which forced last Saturday's cancelation of Virginia Tech's game against East Carolina. The Hokies' defense looked nothing like the unit that had given up just 20 points combined in the first two games. Foster will have to shore up a banged-up secondary, as Tech heads into ACC play. ODU: The Monarch appear to have found a leader in LaRussa, who came into the game with 183 yards passing as a reserve, but surpassed that in the first half. The 5-foot-11 LaRussa showed uncanny accuracy against Virginia Tech's man coverage, taking advantage of the 6-foot-3 Duhart and 6-3 Travis Fulgham (188 yards). He may just be the spark that the Monarchs needed after getting off to a dismal 0-3 start that included losses to Liberty, FIU and Charlotte. UP NEXTVirginia Tech: The Hokies open ACC play next Saturday when they take on Duke in Durham, North Carolina. ODU: The Monarchs travel to East Carolina.
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Sep 19, 2018 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Although the setting will be different, the scene is familiar to Alabama and Nick Saban. This time last year, the No. 1 Crimson Tide was off to a blazing start, including wins like 59-0 over Vanderbilt and 66-3 to Ole Miss when the first hiccup of the season happened. It wasn't a loss, but Alabama struggled to beat Texas A&M, leading to the now-famous quote from the coach about how the widespread praise had been like "rat poison" to his team. With No. 1 Alabama hosting No. 22 Texas A&M at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday (3:30 p. m. EST, CBS), it might still be his biggest problem. "It's like climbing a mountain," he said. "The higher you go, the more challenging it gets and the greater the focus needs to be and the more treacherous it can be. This is the best team we've played so far, so hopefully we'll be able to continue to improve and have the right focus. "So, I guess in a different way, trying to be really diplomatic, I'm sort of saying the same thing. " Alabama (3-0, 1-0 SEC) is looking awfully good so far, especially offensively, but the emergence of sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa isn't the biggest change in this matchup from 2017, when the Crimson Tide pulled out a 27-19 victory at Kyle Field. Since then, Texas A&M hired former Saban assistant coach Jimbo Fisher, hoping he can do the same thing as for Florida State, win a national championship. Although the expectation is obviously there, especially since Texas A&M played then-No. 2 Clemson close two weeks ago (losing 28-26), Fisher is quick to dismiss such talk for now. "We're just trying to get better tomorrow," he said. "That's what we need to focus on. We have to learn how to practice, learn how to prepare and get ready to play in the next game. "It doesn't matter who you play, it's how you play. We've got to set our own standard and look in the mirror to the standards we want. If you do that, then you can worry about somebody else. Most of the time you quit worrying about them because you can take care of yourself. " It also doesn't help the Aggies that Saban is still undefeated against his former assistant coaches at 12-0. The list includes Fisher, as Alabama sent Florida State into a tailspin last year with a 24-7 victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Crimson Tide has also easily dispatched their first three opponents this season: Louisville 51-14, Arkansas State 57-7 and Ole Miss 62-7. But this will be the first ranked foe for Alabama, which had a lot of turnover, both in players and assistant coaches, during the offseason. "They've got really good players in a lot of positions on both sides of the ball and special teams," Saban said. "Obviously that was pretty much the indication when they played Clemson. Probably had, arguably, a lot of opportunities to win the game and at the end it didn't really work out for them. " With lopsided wins against Northwestern State (59-7) and ULM (48-10), Texas A&M is fifth in the nation in total offense, averaging 596. 3 yards per game. It's one of four offenses that rank in the top 25 in both rushing and passing (Houston, Ohio State and Oklahoma State the others). Junior running back Trayveon Williams leads the SEC in rushing (133. 0 per game), while sophomore quarterback Kellen Mond is averaging 274. 0 and has six touchdown passes. "They've got great balance," Saban said. The real match may be on the other side of the ball, as the Aggies (2-1, 0-0 SEC) returned a lot of defensive starters but have a new defensive coordinator, Mike Elko, who was last at Notre Dame. Consequently, Alabama has had to look at game film from Texas A&M this year and last, Notre Dame and even a little of Florida State. "They're really solid within their scheme, and they also have a lot of veteran guys, a lot of experience," Alabama junior left tackle Jonah Williams said. "I know they have a ton of returning starters on defense. At middle linebacker they have a fifth-year senior, No. 42 (Otaro Alaka), (Tyrel) Dodson, No. 46 (Landis Durham). They have a bunch of different players who have a lot of experience across the board and being an SEC defense, they've played against plenty of good run offenses. "So, I think they pose a good challenge for us. We like to take on challenges. " Tagovailoa is second nationally in passer efficiency and hasn't even played a full game yet, with junior quarterback Jalen Hurts also getting significant playing time. Alabama is loaded at both running back and wide receiver, and its ability to sustain long drives may only be exceeded by the quick-strike ability of the receiving corps. It's led by sophomore Jerry Jeudy, who has already scored six touchdowns, one more than first-round draft pick Calvin Ridley tallied last year. "They've opened it up more," Fisher said.
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Sep 22, 2018 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Tua Tagovailoa passed for 387 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another score to lead No. 1 Alabama to a 45-23 rout of No. 22 Texas A&M on Saturday. The Crimson Tide (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) easily passed the first test against a ranked team. Kellen Mond and the Aggies (2-2, 0-1) couldn't put up nearly the fight they had in a 28-26 loss to No. 3 Clemson. Tagovailoa completed 22 of 30 passes before leaving after Henry Ruggs III took a shuttle pass 57 yards for a score late in the third. His first attempt went for a 30-yard touchdown to a diving DeVonta Smith, and he hit tight end Hale Hentges for two more scores. Damien Harris didn't get many touches but had a 35-yard run and a 52-yard catch. ''We were fortunate that we made a lot of big plays on offense,'' Tide coach Nick Saban said. ''We really threw the ball effectively and scored a lot of points, but we really didn't control the game. We didn't control the line of scrimmage. We struggled to run the ball offensively. '' Mond completed 16 of 33 passes for 196 yards with a touchdown but was intercepted twice, including on his first throw. He collected 98 yards rushing despite getting sacked seven times. The SEC's top rusher, Trayveon Williams, found little room to run. He gained 31 yards on eight carries. Texas A&M seemed poised for a while to give the Tide its first test of the season. But Tagovailoa & Co. kept answering and scored 10 points in the final 1:09 before halftime for a 31-13 lead. Tagovailoa set up a touchdown with a 52-yard pass down the right sideline to Harris. Then freshman cornerback Patrick Surtain Jr. intercepted Mond's deep ball and the Tide drove for a field goal. THE TAKEAWAYTexas A&M: The Aggies had flirted with an upset of No. 3 Clemson, when Mond passed for most of his 430 yards in the second half. The Aggies couldn't muster any kind of threat after trailing just 21-13 in the second quarter. Alabama: Once again, all but put a game away before halftime with the big-play capabilities of Tagovailoa and the Tide. `Bama had a pair of scoring drives under a minute before the half, making it 10 already this season. Tide has outscored opponents 148-20 in the first half. SABAN VS. ASSISTANTSAlabama coach Nick Saban improved to 13-0 against his former assistants. Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher is 0-2, including last season's opener at Florida State. He was LSU's offensive coordinator under Saban from 2000-04. POLL IMPLICATIONSTexas A&M might drop out of the Top 25 but Alabama further cemented its spot on the No. 1 ranking. TARGETINGTexas A&M starting safety Donovan Wilson was ejected for targeting late in the first quarter for a hit on receiver Henry Ruggs III. UP NEA&M faces Arkansas in Arlington, Texas. Alabama gets a break from league games when Louisiana-Lafayette visits. ---More college football: https://apnews. com/tag/Collegefootball and https://twitter. com/-Top25
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Sep 22, 2018 AMHERST, Mass. Michael Curtis threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, Marquis Young scored three times and UMass scored four times on its first six touches to defeat Charlotte 49-31 on Saturday. Young returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a score and Curtis hit Andy Isabella on a 15-yard s | | | |
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