College Football: Georgia struggles, Mercer and FVSU roll on the road; state, Southeast, national coverage, some CGA alums

College Football: Georgia struggles, Mercer and FVSU roll on the road; state, Southeast, national coverage, some CGA alums

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Georgia 39, Kent State 22

No. 1 – for how long – struggles with Kent State

Bowers love grows

Five takeaways

Rough day for McConkey

McIntosh injury among scares

Quotables

Still work to do

            Former FPD and Warner Robins defender CJ Harris was tied for fifth with five tackles for the Golden Flashes. Baldwin grad Javon Bullard had three tackles for the Bulldogs.

 

 

Fort Valley State 44, Bluefield State (W.Va.) 27

            Rodney Williams drilled three field goals, and Emanuel Wilson ran for 144 yards and three touchdowns to lead Fort Valley State to a non-conference road win.

            The 4-0 Wildcats also got two sacks and five tackles from Peach County grad Tim Alderman.

            Westside grad Jaren Lawson had three catches for 26 yards for FVSU. Bryce McGuire (Peach County) and Caleb Thomas (Houston County) had two stops each.

 

UCF 27, Georgia Tech 10

Sims throws for 314 yards, but UCF special teams are better

Run game and special teams the differences

Takeaways I

Takeaways II

Collins talks

 

Mercer 45, Gardner-Webb 14

Payton throws Bears past Bulldogs

Mercer takes control in third

            Bleckley County grad Willie Harris had two assists for G-W. 

 

Kennesaw State 24, Wofford 22

Dual threat Murphy lists Owls

Defensive stand big in home opener

 

Georgia Southern 34, Ball State 23

Vantrease rallies Eagles on homecoming

Big fourth quarter saves the day

Takeaways

 

Around the Southeast

Fumble in OT gives Auburn win

Missouri had Auburn beat twice on final plays

Tigers escape with Harsin’s job on the line

Harsin explains late decision that almost blew up

Tennessee breaks streak, holds off Florida

Napier takes blame

A&M edges Razorbacks in wild one

Clemson hangs on to nip Wake in OT

Bama rolls Vandy

Levis helps Kentucky hold off NIU

Middle Tennessee slams No. 25 Miami

          Former Jones County standout Teldrick Ross led the Blue Raiders defense with eight tackles, adding a pass breakup as MTSU held Miami to 68 rush yards.

Big second quarter lifts Ole Miss

Rogers throws for 6 TDs in Mississippi State romp

Louisville hammers South Florida

Lloyd powers South Carolina past Charlotte

LSU QB hurt in rout

Florida State hammers BC

Air game lifts Notre Dame over North Carolina

NC State thumps UConn

App State’s odd year continues with home loss

Furman holds off Charleston Southern

ETSU throttles Robert Morris

Samford passes way to romp of WCU

Western Kentucky obliterates FIU

Navy nips ECU in double OT

Jackson State rolls Mississippi Valley State

ODU wins first conference game in Sun Belt

Big plays help Troy over Marshall

Punt return, pick-6, fumble recovery key for South Alabama

FAMU storms back to beat Alabama A&M

Who won 98-0?

 

Around the nation

Buckeyes bury Badgers

Maryland battles Michigan in one-score loss

Kansas State stuns Oklahoma

OU honors Selmon brothers with statue

Southern Cal comes back to survive Oregon State

Clifford’s 4 TDs lead Penn State

Nix leads Oregon, eventually, past WSU

Baylor gets Big 12 opener win over Iowa State

Texas Tech stuns Texas

Pitt pops Rhode Island

Miami of Ohio stuns Northwestern late

Ohio and Fordham scored how many points?

Happy homecoming for TCU’s Dykes at SMU

Minnesota dominates Michigan State

Daniels leads Kansas over Duke, Jayhawks 4-0

UTEP surprises Boise State

And BSU fires OC

Liberty holds on over Akron

Winners and losers

Takeaways: MSU slips after big Tucker megadeal