Recap Roundups
September 23, 2017
Ohio State 54, UNLV 21
Ohio State slung the ball all over the lot and UNLV simply had no answer Saturday.
NC State 27, Florida State 21
North Carolina State never trailed and spoiled No. 12 Florida State's hurricane-delayed home opener at Doak Campbell Stadium with a 27-21 victory on Saturday.
Louisville 42, Kent State 3
Coming off a loss to Clemson in a game with national title implications, Louisville finds itself in a bit of a schedule lull.
Texas A&M 50, Arkansas 43
Christian Kirk scored three touchdowns, including a 100-yard kickoff return, and Texas A&M rallied to beat Arkansas 50-43 in overtime Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.
Tennessee 17, Massachusetts 13
Junior John Kelly rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown to help Tennessee overcome a subpar performance and record a 17-13 victory over Massachusetts on Saturday in nonconference play at Knoxville, Tenn.
West Virginia 56, Kansas 34
Junior quarterback Will Grier passed for 347 yards and two touchdowns Saturday and also rushed for two more scores as West Virginia opened Big 12 play by toppling Kansas 56-34 at Lawrence, Kan.
Texas Tech 27, Houston 24
Senior Nic Shimonek passed for 321 yards and two touchdowns to help Texas Tech produce a 27-24 victory over host Houston in Saturday's nonconference game at TDECU Stadium.
Georgia Tech 35, Pittsburgh 17
Sophomore B-back KirVonte Benson rushed 29 times for a career-high 196 yards and two touchdowns to lead Georgia Tech to a 35-17 win over Pittsburgh in the ACC opener for both teams at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.
Virginia Tech 38, Old Dominion 0
No. 13 Virginia Tech completed a perfect nonconference schedule with a convincing 38-0 win over Old Dominion on Saturday at Lane Stadium.
Central Florida 38, Maryland 10
Taj McGowan ran for two first-half touchdowns and UCF pulled away for a 38-10 win at Maryland Saturday afternoon in what had been forecast as a high-scoring affair.
Southern California 30, California 20
For the second week in a row, fifth-ranked USC was less than dominant, again needing a fourth-quarter surge to stay unbeaten.
Indiana 52, Georgia Southern 17
Morgan Ellison rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns to help Indiana roll over Georgia Southern 52-17 on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.
Nebraska 27, Rutgers 17
Junior quarterback Tanner Lee overcame another shaky performance to throw a pair of touchdown passes as Nebraska rebuffed stubborn Rutgers 27-17 on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb., handing the Scarlet Knights their 15th straight Big Ten loss.
Clemson 34, Boston College 7
Travis Etienne didn't get the start, but he sure knew how to finish.
Duke 27, North Carolina 17
Bryon Fields Jr. returned an interception 61 yards for a touchdown with 4:01 left to help Duke hold off North Carolina 27-17 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Miami 52, Toledo 30
With Miami down 16-10 early in the third quarter Saturday, former Hurricanes quarterback Brad Kaaya sent out the following tweet:
Wake Forest 20, Appalachian State 19
Wake Forest's Scotty Washington blocked a 39-yard field goal attempt with five seconds to play, allowing the Demon Deacons to hold on for a 20-19 victory over host Appalachian State in a nonconference game Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C.
South Carolina 17, Louisiana Tech 16
a 31-yarder with four seconds left -- as South Carolina erased a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat upset-minded Louisiana Tech 17-16 on Saturday in Columbia, S.C.
Alabama 59, Vanderbilt 0
Top-ranked Alabama generally wins football games because it is bigger, stronger, faster and more prepared than its opponents.
Texas Christian 44, Oklahoma State 31
TCU, for all its recent road success, had never won a Big 12 game in the state of Oklahoma.
Michigan 28, Purdue 10
John O'Korn has been patient yet emotional. The fifth-year transfer quarterback had no reason to complain about playing time with No. 8 Michigan off to a 3-0 start and Wilton Speight leading the offense.
Washington State 45, Nevada 7
The Washington State offense turned the ball over on downs on its first drive against Nevada, but fears of a slow start were soon put to rest when the Cougars scored on each of its five remaining possessions in the first half.
Oklahoma 49, Baylor 41
Third-ranked Oklahoma played mistake-ridden, flat football for more than 40 minutes versus Baylor, but the Sooners bounced back in time to preserve a victory.
Georgia 31, Mississippi State 3
Kirby Smart isn't ready to start claiming greatness for 11th-ranked Georgia.
Louisiana State 35, Syracuse 26
No. 25 LSU nearly blew an 18-point second-half lead, but wide receiver D.J. Chark raced 20 yards on a jet sweep for a touchdown with 1:52 left to seal a 35-26 victory over Syracuse Saturday night at Tiger Stadium.
San Diego State 28, Air Force 24
Rashaad Penny's third touchdown turned the tide in No. 22 San Diego State's favor for good, and the Aztecs survived a back-and-forth challenge from Air Force 28-24 in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams Saturday at Air Force Academy, Colo.
Penn State 21, Iowa 19
Champions find a way to win and James Franklin has No. 4 Penn State believing it can overcome any sort of adversity.
Florida 28, Kentucky 27
Luke Del Rio threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide-open wide receiver Freddie Swain with 43 seconds left as No. 20 Florida rallied for a 28-27 victory over Kentucky on Saturday night at Kroger Field.
Auburn 51, Missouri 14
No. 15 Auburn was in need of an offensive spark. Running back Kerryon Johnson delivered.
Notre Dame 38, Michigan State 18
Brandon Wimbush passed for a touchdown and ran for another, while Dexter Williams scored two first-half touchdowns to lead Notre Dame past Michigan State 38-18 on Saturday night at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
Arizona State 37, Oregon 35
Freshman Brandon Ruiz was in grade school the last time Arizona State beat Oregon.
Washington 37, Colorado 10
Colorado's quick start was undone by a series of mistakes, and Washington's defense was at the center of the miscues.
Stanford 58, UCLA 34
Josh Rosen couldn't muster another improbable fourth quarter comeback in Week 4 as UCLA dropped its Pac-12 opener to Stanford by a 58-34 score on The Farm in Palo Alto, Calif.