For the first time since beating Michigan in 2007, the Appalachian State Mountaineers beat a team ranked inside the top 10 of Associated Press Poll.
Led by running back Camerun Peoples and a stingy defense, visiting App State upset No. 6 Texas A&M 17-14 in College Station, Texas, on Saturday.
The loss for the Aggies (1-1) marks just the second time since 2010 that they have lost at Kyle Field against a nonconference opponent. Entering Saturday, Texas A&M was 33-1 in home games against teams from outside the SEC or Big 12, and that lone loss was to eventual national champion Clemson in 2018. The backup quarterback on that Tigers team was current App State signal-caller Chase Brice, then a true freshman.
Brice commanded the Mountaineers (1-1) on several long drives, completing 15 of 30 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown. Brice’s backfield mate, Peoples, paced the offense with 112 rushing yards on 19 carries, including a 48-yard scamper that helped seal the win in the waning moments of the game.
“I’m so proud of our program … These players, they get all the credit,” App State coach Shawn Clark told ESPN. “I have a lot of confidence, in myself, in this team, in this program, that we’ll go play anybody, anywhere, any time. We came into College Station and beat the No. 6 team in the country. How cool is that?”
No. 1 Alabama 20, Texas 19
Will Reichard kicked a 33-yard field goal with 10 seconds left as the Crimson Tide notched a victory over the Longhorns in Austin, Texas.
Bryce Young passed for 136 of his 213 yards in the fourth quarter while driving the Crimson Tide (2-0) to 10 points. He threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Jahmyr Gibbs with 8:29 remaining to give Alabama a 17-16 lead before guiding the winning field-goal drive.
Jase McClellan rushed for 97 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown run, on six carries as the Crimson Tide improved to 2-7-1 all-time vs. Texas.
No. 2 Georgia 33, Samford 0
Stetson Bennett threw for a touchdown and ran for another in less than three quarters as Georgia scored on its first six possessions en route to a shutout victory over visiting Samford in Athens, Ga.
Bennett completed at least one pass to 12 receivers, finishing with 300 yards on 24-for-34 passing before being replaced by Carson Beck with 2:34 left in the third quarter and Georgia up 30-0. Kenny McIntosh had five receptions for 61 yards while tight end Brock Bowers caught three passes for 57 yards. Kendall Milton rushed for 85 yards on 10 carries and Daijun Edwards added 23 yards on six attempts.
Samford quarterback Michael Hiers went 13-for-21 passing for 62 yards, in addition to rushing for 11 yards on four carries.
No. 3 Ohio State 45, Arkansas State 12
Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns, three to Marvin Harrison Jr., as they shook off the Red Wolves.
Ohio State played without star wide receiver Jackson Smith-Njigba (leg), but Harrison hauled in a pair of 42-yard touchdown passes. He became the first Buckeye receiver to have multiple games with three touchdown receptions since Joey Galloway.
Arkansas State’s offensive production came from four field goal makes by kicker Dominic Zvada.
No. 4 Michigan 56, Hawaii 10
J.J. McCarthy went 11-of-12 passing for 229 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Wolverines to a home win over the Rainbow Warriors in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Making his first career start, McCarthy stated his case that he should be the full-time starter going forward over Cade McNamara. McCarthy led the Wolverines to six touchdowns in the first half before being pulled from the game.
Joey Yellen went 13-of-36 passing for 113 yards in defeat for Hawaii, which was outgained by Michigan, 588-253.
No. 5 Clemson 35, Furman 12
Although the Tigers’ offense wasn’t particularly dominant, Will Shipley ran for 68 yards with a pair of touchdowns to lead them past the Paladins.
Tigers’ quarterback DJ Uiagalelei finished with 231 passing yards and two touchdowns. Those passes went to receivers Beaux Collins and Jake Briningstool.
The Paladins couldn’t muster much offensively, despite gaining 384 total yards, as it only got as close as 12 points. Quarterback Tyler Huff threw for 256 yards on 30-of-39 passing.
No. 7 Oklahoma 33, Kent State 3
Marvin Mims had seven catches for a career-high 163 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Sooners past the visiting Golden Flashes in Norman, Okla.
Mims got Oklahoma’s scoring started in the second quarter with a 36-yard touchdown catch and added a 58-yard score late in the third quarter to put the Sooners up 31-3. Dillon Gabriel finished with 296 yards and three touchdowns through the air, completing 21 of 28 passes, for the Sooners.
Collin Schlee threw for 131 yards for Kent State, completing 11 of 19 passes. Oklahoma outgained the Golden Flashes 430-295, including 272-141 in the second half, and forced a pair of Kent State turnovers.
Marshall 26, No. 8 Notre Dame 21
Henry Colombi’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Devin Miller on third-and-goal vaulted the visiting Thundering Herd to an upset of the heavily favored Fighting Irish.
The Herd’s Steven Gilmore iced the win with a 37-yard interception return with 4:35 left to play, the second pick of the game thrown by Fighting Irish quarterback Tyler Buchner.
The Irish had a chance to pull off a comeback after Bo Bauer blocked a punt with 1:56 to play, and they scored on Michael Mayer’s 5-yard reception from Drew Pyne to trim the deficit to 26-21 with 14 seconds to play. Pyne was buried in the backfield before he could attempt a throw for the conversion.
No. 21 BYU 26, No. 9 Baylor 20
Lopini Katoa scored the decisive touchdown in the second overtime as the Cougars recorded a victory over the visiting Bears in nonconference play at Provo, Utah.
The Cougars’ defense stopped the Bears on their second possession to seal the win and avenge last season’s 38-24 road loss to Baylor.
Jaren Hall completed 23 of 39 passes for 261 yards and one touchdown for BYU (2-0). Hall also caught a touchdown pass from Chase Roberts, who had eight receptions for 122 yards and one score.
No. 10 USC 41, Stanford 28
The Trojans capitalized on four turnovers and built a 27-point cushion, which was enough to endure a sluggish second half in a win over the host Cardinal.
USC scored touchdowns on all five of its first-half possessions, four coming on Caleb Williams passes. Williams hooked up with Jordan Addison for two of those scores, including a 75-yarder.
The Cardinal shut down the USC offense after intermission, however, allowing only two Denis Lynch field goals in the second half. Stanford gained 441 yards of offense with an almost 50-50 split of 220 Tanner McKee passing yards and 221 rushing yards, paced by E.J. Smith’s 88. Smith rushed for a touchdown and Casey Filkins, who carried for 77 yards, added another.
No. 11 Oklahoma State 34, Arizona State 17
Spencer Sanders threw for 268 yards with two touchdowns and also rushed 14 times for 54 yards with a touchdown to lead the Cowboys to a win over the visiting Sun Devils in Stillwater, Okla.
Sanders completed 21 of 38 pass attempts while throwing one interception. Dominic Richardson led the Cowboys on the ground with 131 yards and a touchdown on 27 rushes.
Arizona State’s scoring in the first half was limited to a 27-yard field goal by Carter Brown in the first quarter. Florida transfer Emory Jones completed 12 of 24 pass attempts for 223 yards for the game.
No. 20 Kentucky 26, No. 12 Florida 16
The Wildcats’ defense dominated, holding the Gators scoreless in the second half for a victory in a Southeastern Conference opener in Gainesville, Fla.
It gave the Wildcats consecutive victories in the series for the first time since 1976-77 and presented coach Mark Stoops with his 61st victory with the Wildcats, breaking a tie with Bear Bryant for the school record.
Anthony Richardson struggled for Florida, going 14 of 35 passing for only 143 yards and rushing for just 4 more. His two interceptions led to 14 points for the Wildcats. Kentucky held Florida to just 279 yards of total offense and came up with two interceptions and two late fourth-down stops to preserve the win, the Wildcats’ third in the last five meetings with the Gators.
No. 13 Utah 73, Southern Utah 7
Cam Rising threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Utes to a victory over the Thunderbirds.
Utah dominated Southern Utah in all phases. The Utes recorded 599 yards on offense while holding Southern Utah had only four first downs and 85 yards. Utah scored its most points since beating UTEP, 82-6, in 1973.
Southern Utah scored its only points early to knot the score on a 28-yard quarterback scramble by Grady Robison.
No. 14 Michigan State 52, Akron 0
Jalen Berger gained 107 yards on 17 carries and scored three touchdowns and the Spartans took advantage of four Zips fumbles in a romp past Akron in East Lansing, Mich.
Jarek Broussard rushed for 81 yards on 15 carries and scored twice for the Spartans. Payton Thorne completed 18-of-28 passes for 212 yards and was picked off twice.
Akron quarterback DJ Irons, who completed 9-of-13 passes for 123 yards, was carted off during the first half.
No. 15 Miami 30, Southern Miss 7
Tyler Van Dyke completed 19 of 29 passes for 230 yards and one touchdown, leading the Hurricanes over the visiting Golden Eagles.
Southern Miss held an early lead, but Miami responded with a touchdown drive, capped by a Thad Franklin touchdown run and never looked back. Frank Gore Jr., son of Miami and NFL star Frank Gore Sr., returned to a place he knew well but was held in check with 10 rushing yards on seven carries.
Southern Miss’s points came on a 32-yard touchdown pass from Zach Wicke to Jason Brownlee.
No. 16 Arkansas 44, South Carolina 30
Raheim Sanders rushed 24 times for a game-high 156 yards and two touchdowns as the Razorbacks opened Southeastern Conference play with a victory over the Gamecocks.
Arkansas was led by KJ Jefferson who had 67 rushing yards to go along with 162 yards through the air. Jefferson scored a rushing touchdown to open the fourth quarter and put the game out of reach. Arkansas snapped a three-game losing streak against South Carolina.
The Gamecocks were led by their rushing attack as Marshawn Lloyd, Juju McDowell and Jaheim Bell each had touchdowns.
No. 24 Tennessee 34, No. 17 Pittsburgh 27
Hendon Hooker threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Cedric Tillman in overtime as the Volunteers defeated the Panthers.
Hooker paced the Volunteers with 325 passing yards and two touchdowns at a 27-for-42 clip. Tillman had nine receptions for 162 yards.
The Panthers forced overtime with a four-yard touchdown pass from Nick Patti, who replaced starter Kedon Slovis due to injury, to Jared Wayne.
No. 18 N.C. State 55, Charleston Southern 3
Wolfpack quarterback Devin Leary totaled six touchdowns on his 23rd birthday to lead to a big nonconference win over the Buccaneers. He recorded 238 passing yards and four touchdowns while adding a pair of rushing scores.
NC State scored more than 50 points for the first time since 2018. It also added three takeaways and held Charleston Southern to 1-for-15 on third downs.
Charleston Southern’s lone points came on a field goal by Sam Babbush after forcing an NC State fumble.
Washington State 17, No. 19 Wisconsin 14
Transfer Nakia Watson came back to haunt his former team, scoring two touchdowns to lead the Cougars to a nonconference upset of the Badgers in Madison, Wis.
Watson, who played the previous two seasons at Wisconsin, scored on a 2-yard run and a 31-yard catch for the Cougars. Washington State erased a 14-7 halftime deficit with a field goal and touchdown for a 17-14 lead entering the final quarter.
Cameron Ward completed 17 of 28 passes for 200 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Watson finished with 33 yards rushing on 10 carries. Graham Mertz completed 18 of 31 for 227 yards with two scores and one pick for Wisconsin. Braelon Allen ran for 98 yards on 21 carries for Wisconsin.
No. 22 Ole Miss 59, Central Arkansas 3
The Rebels scored four touchdowns in an explosive first quarter, tight end Michael Trigg caught three scores and Ole Miss routed the visiting Bears in Oxford, Miss.
The Rebels won their 11th straight home game by going 3-for-3 in the red zone and scoring on special teams in the first 15 minutes. Trigg, a transfer from Southern Cal, grabbed two scores from Luke Altmyer and one from Jaxson Dart — his first TDs since arriving at Ole Miss.
An FCS program, Central Arkansas (0-2) saw quarterback Will McElvain finish 13-of-27 passing for 126 yards and an interception.
No. 23 Wake Forest 45, Vanderbilt 25
Demon Deacons quarterback Sam Hartman returned after having a blood clot removed to throw for four touchdowns and lead his team over the Commodores, who fell short of a third-straight win to open the season.
A.T. Perry had five receptions for 142 yards and a touchdown to lead Wake Forest. His stellar day included a 68-yard touchdown reception.
Vanderbilt’s biggest chunk of offensive production came when AJ Swann entered at quarterback and threw two touchdowns. Mike Wright struggled with 35 passing yards, an interception and a fumble.
Texas Tech 33, No. 25 Houston 30 (2OT)
Donovan Smith bounced back from a pair of interceptions to run nine yards for a game-winning touchdown in the second overtime as the host Red Raiders defeated the Cougars in Lubbock, Texas.
After Bubba Baxa’s 20-yard field goal gave the Cougars a 30-27 lead, Smith passed for a first down and ran for the winning score on second-and-7. He completed 36 of 57 passes for 351 yards and two touchdowns.
Clayton Tune completed 20 of 39 passes for 266 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Houston.
–Field Level Media
