Month: October 2021

By JOE WALLJASPER Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Hendon Hooker threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Tennessee routed Missouri 62-24, scoring touchdowns on its first six possessions.  Hooker completed 15 of 19 passes for 225 yards and rushed nine times for 76 yards. He wasn’t the only Volunteer who padded his

By MATT WINKELJOHN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Kenny Pickett passed for 389 yards and four touchdowns, and Pittsburgh dominated Georgia Tech 52-21. Pitt intercepted the first two passes by Georgia Tech quarterback Jeff Sims, with linebacker John Petrishen returning the second 33 yards for a touchdown to help the Panthers to a 42-14 lead

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Andre Blackett stuffed Ty Son Lawson on a fourth-and-1 play from the 2-yard line to secure Rhode Island’s first-ever win over Stony Brook, 27-20 in overtime. The Rams broke a seven-game skid against Stony Brook after seven losses since joining the Colonial Athletic Association. Rhode Island, ranked 23rd in the FCS

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kaleb Eleby threw a pair of touchdown passes to Skyy Moore and Western Michigan won its fourth straight game, defeating Buffalo 24-17 in a Mid-American Conference opener. Eleby hit a streaking Moore with a 64-yard strike to give the Broncos the lead with 9 1/2 minutes remaining. After Buffalo went three-and-out

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Sam Howell threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns and North Carolina topped Duke 38-7, keeping hold of the coveted Victory Bell for a third straight year. The Tar Heels jumped ahead with a pair of explosive plays in the first half. Howell connected with

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Bijan Robinson ran for a career-high 216 yards with two go-ahead touchdowns and Texas beat TCU 32-27. Robinson carried 35 times. Casey Thompson improved to 3-0 as the starting quarterback for the Longhorns. Cameron Dicker kicked a career-high four field goals for the Longhorns.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Backup Nolan Grooms threw for two touchdowns, Mason Tipton caught three passes for 122 yards and a score, and Yale cruised past Lehigh 34-0 for its first shutout since 2017. Tipton’s 57-yard catch-and-run gave Grooms his first career touchdown for a 21-0 lead late in the second quarter. Grooms also completed

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Cornelius Johnson caught both of Cade McNamara’s touchdown passes and No. 14 Michigan remained unbeaten with a 38-17 victory over Wisconsin, which lost starting quarterback Graham Mertz to a chest injury. Wisconsin trailed 13-10 and had the ball to start the third quarter when Mertz

BALTIMORE (AP) — Lovell Armstrong rushed for a career-best 116 yards, Justin Sliwoski passed for 166 yards and two touchdowns — his 45-yard keeper setting up the second — and Saint Francis (Pa.) defeated Morgan State 27-14. The Red Flash sandwiched two touchdowns around a Morgan State three-and-out late in the third quarter to break

By TERRY TOWERY Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Chase Brown rushed for 257 yards and two touchdowns and Illinois beat Charlotte 24-14. It stands as the fourth best single-game rushing performance in Illinois history. His 80-yard scoring run as time expired in the third quarter was the longest run of the year for Illinois.