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No. 8 Clemson survives scare from Troy, wins 27-16 as Wesco catches 2 second-half TDs
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Bryant Wesco Jr. caught two second-half touchdown passes from Cade Klubnik, Adam Randall ran for 112 yards and a score, and No. 8 Clemson survived a scare from Troy, overcoming a 16-point deficit to win 27-16 on Saturday. The Tigers (1-1), 30 1/2-point favorites, trailed 16-0 midway through the second quarter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kaliakmanis passes for a career-high 4 TDs in Rutgers’ 45-17 win over Miami (Ohio)
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Athan Kaliakmanis passed for 259 yards and a career-high four touchdowns to lead Rutgers to a 45-17 win over Miami of Ohio on Saturday. Rutgers (2-0) has scored at least 30 points in six straight games going back to last season. The start of the game was delayed for 55 minutes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Claiborne runs wild as Wake Forest beats Western Carolina, 42-10
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Demond Claiborne scored on three touchdown runs, including an 83-yarder untouched in the third quarter, as Wake Forest beat Western Carolina 42-10 in a weather-hampered game Saturday. Claiborne, who suffered an injury in the opener and didn’t play in the second half eight days earlier, finished with 193 yards on 10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Graves-Billips and The Citadel defense score twice in 40-13 win over Samford
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Javonte Graves-Billips caught a pair of touchdown passes and had 139 yards receiving and The Citadel beat Samford 40-13 on Saturday in a Southern Conference opener for both teams. After a scoreless first quarter, Samford’s Jake Garner kicked field goals of 40 and 20 yards for a 6-0 lead. The Citadel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurst’s fifth TD pass, followed by 2-point conversion, lifts Presbyterian over Furman 39-38 in OT
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Collin Hurst and Nathan Levicki hooked up on a touchdown in overtime — Hurst’s fifth TD of the game — and they followed it up with the winning two-point conversion as Presbyterian defeated Furman 39-38 on Saturday. The Blue Hose overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and a near two-hour weather delay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Border War returns with emotion and good football as Missouri rallies to beat Kansas
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kevin Coleman Jr. is on his fourth school in four years, yet it’s the one that brought him closest to home. The wide receiver grew up in St. Louis, a couple hours east of the Missouri campus, and was well-versed in the Tigers’ longtime rivalry with Kansas. To beat the Jayhawks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Merrimack rolls to 31-6 win over D-II Saint Anselm
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Ayden Pereira threw for 239 yards and a touchdown, Brendon Wyatt and Aveon Smith added rushing touchdowns and Merrimack controlled Division II Saint Anselm 31—6 on Saturday. The defense also contributed, holding the Hawks to 193 yards and 11 first downs before Nasir Maryland secured the win with a 70-yard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joshua Wood propels Idaho to 37-30 victory over St. Thomas-Minnesota
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Joshua Wood threw three touchdown passes before running for a 59-yard score late in the fourth quarter to help Idaho beat St. Thomas-Minnesota 37-30 on Saturday. Wood hit Jake Cox for a 4-yard score with 3:03 left in the second quarter and then connected with Tony Harste for a 21-yard touchdown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gramatica’s kick lifts South Florida to an 18-16 upset at No. 13 Florida and heats Napier’s seat
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Nico Gramatica hit a 20-yard field goal as time expired and South Florida stunned No. 13 Florida 18-16 on Saturday to give the Bulls consecutive wins against ranked opponents to start the season. Gramatica missed a 58-yarder with 2:52 remaining but got a chance to redeem himself after Florida defensive lineman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lynch kicks 43-yard FG with 29 seconds left, late pick-6 helps Fresno State beat Oregon State 36-27
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Dylan Lynch made three fourth-quarter field goals including a 43-yarder with 29 seconds left to help lift Fresno State past Oregon State 36-27 on Saturday. Oregon State (0-2) regained the lead when Maalik Murphy threw his fourth touchdown pass, a 34-yard score to David Wells Jr., but Murphy’s pass failed on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Julian Sayin sets completions mark and No. 1 Ohio State rolls past Grambling State
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Julian Sayin threw for four touchdowns, set an Ohio State record for completed passes to start a game and fell one short of the school record for consecutive completions as the top-ranked Buckeyes rolled to a 70-0 victory over Grambling State on Saturday. Ohio State scored on eight of its first ... Read More »
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