Tag: College Sports

Hooker Sparks No. 11 Tennessee Over No. 20 Florida, 38–33

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—Hendon Hooker threw for 348 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 112 yards and a score to lead No. 11 Tennessee to a 38–33 victory over No. 20 Florida Saturday. It was Tennessee’s second win over Florida in the last 18 meetings and snapped a six-game losing streak in the series. The win…


UCLA Rolls Against Colorado to Open Pac-12 Play

Zach Charbonnet ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns on nine carries to power UCLA to a 45–17 victory over host Colorado in the Pac-12 opener Saturday in Boulder, Colo. Charbonnet averaged 11.6 yards per attempt and didn’t play in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson went 19-of-23 passing for 234 yards with two touchdowns…


WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—DJ…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—DJ Uiagalelei kept delivering the ball on target downfield for No. 5 Clemson in a shootout with No. 21 Wake Forest. That offered enough cover for a defense that struggled for stops—right up until finally coming up with the winning play to cap a double-overtime classic. Nate Wiggins broke up Sam Hartman’s fourth-down pass…


No. 5 Clemson Hangs On, Tops No. 21 Wake Forest 51–45 in 2OT

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—DJ Uiagalelei kept delivering the ball on target downfield for No. 5 Clemson in a shootout with No. 21 Wake Forest. That offered enough cover for a defense that struggled for stops—right up until finally coming up with the winning play to cap a double-overtime classic. Nate Wiggins broke up Sam Hartman’s fourth-down pass…


Szmyt’s 5 Field Goals Help Syracuse Overcome Virginia 22–20

SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Andre Szmyt knocked in five field goals, including the 31-yard game-winner with just over a minute left, and Syracuse held off Virginia’s second-half comeback to beat the Cavaliers 22–20 on Friday night. Syracuse led 16–0 at halftime, but Virginia recorded three second-half touchdowns to take a 20–19 lead with just under six minutes remaining…


Williams Accounts for 4 TDs, No. 7 USC Beats Fresno State 45–17

LOS ANGELES—Caleb Williams threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores, Travis Dye and Austin Jones each ran for more than 100 yards and No. 7 Southern California beat Fresno State 45–17 on Saturday night. Williams completed 25 of 37 passes for the Trojans, who have scored at least 45…


College Football AP Top 25 Takeaways: Veteran QBs Clifford, Nix Deliver Big

Being a good, but definitely not great, quarterback can be a rough ride in college football. Good enough to start and be successful, but not good enough to satisfy fans that see only a ceiling they wish was higher. This is the life that Penn State’s Sean Clifford and Oregon’s Bo Nix have led, and…


College Football Hall of Famer Shelby Jordan Dies at 70

IRVING, Texas—Shelby Jordan, whose spectacular career at Washington University in St. Louis earned him a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame and an 11-year NFL career, has died. He was 70. Jordan died on Sept. 9, according to statements released Friday by the College Football Hall of Fame and the New England Patriots….


UCLA Escapes Upset Bid by South Alabama With 32–31 Victory

PASADENA, Calif.—Chip Kelly prepared UCLA squad leading up to Saturday’s game against South Alabama to expect a trick play when they least expected it. The Bruins were ready though, which allowed them to escape with a 32–31 victory at the Rose Bowl after Nicholas Barr-Mira’s 24-yard field goal on the final play of the game….


Bennett, No. 1 Georgia’s D Steamrolls South Carolina 48–7

COLUMBIA, S.C.—Stetson Bennett went 16 for 23 for 284 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score as No. 1 Georgia beat South Carolina 48–7 on Saturday. The Bulldogs (3–0) nearly had a second shutout of the season in their Southeastern Conference opener, but the backups allowed a touchdown pass with 53 seconds to…