CFB roundup: Georgia muddles, GSU-S thumped, GSU-A rolls, Mercer stopped; around the SEC/ACC, South , top 25, nation
Georgia 37, Vanderbilt 20
No. 1 Georgia loses Bowers early, scores 27 straight
Kirby talks: Bowers, win, off week, more
James Madison 41, Georgia Southern 13
McCloud, Black lead unbeaten James Madison over Georgia Southern
Mercer Chattanooga
Clayton Crile kicks 5 FGs to help Chattanooga beat Mercer
Marshall Georgia State
Do-it-all Grainger throws, runs Georgia State past Marshall
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Around the SEC/ACC
No. 11 Alabama holds off Arkansas comeback, wins 24-21 to stay perfect in SEC
Walker snags 3 TD catches to help No. 12 UNC beat No. 25 Miami 41-31 for 6-0 start
Pittsburgh puts a stop to No. 14 Louisvilleās perfect start as second-half surge fuels 38-21 upset
Henry Belin IV throws 2 TD passes in 1st career start, No. 17 Duke beats N.C. State 24-3
A&M loses eighth straight road game, at Neyland
Daniels and No. 22 LSUās offense is prolific again in a 48-18 win over Auburn
Brady Cook throws for a TD and scores on a run as Missouri takes down No. 24 Kentucky 38-21
Mertzās 3 TDs, career day rallies Florida to 41-39 victory over South Caroilna
Kyron Drones, Hokies roll to 30-13 win over Wake Forest
Around South (SEC/ACC states)
Troy uses 4 field goals and smothering defense to blank Army 19-0
Irby runs for 137 and a TD, Borisch adds 2 rushing TDs, ETSU beats Wofford 35-10
Rice scores twice to lead VMI past The Citadel 17-13
Furmanās defense records 9 sacks in 27-21 victory over Samford
Knight scores 3 TDs, Pegues runs for 110 yards, Tennessee Tech tops South Carolina State 28-7
Abilene Christian pulls away in 4th quarter, beats North Alabama 30-13
Lankford has 320 yards offense in Alabama A&M win; Grambling names field for QBs Williams and Harris
Long touchdowns by Heidenreich and Tecza lift Navy to 14-0 win over Charlotte
Florida Atlantic routs South Florida 56-14 behind LaJohntay Westerās 190 total yards and 2 TDs
Alabama State takes advantage of Jackson State struggles
Williamsā 3 passing TDs help Mississippi Valley State end five-game skid with win over UAPB
Around the Top 25
No. 2 Michigan starts slow and finishes strong in 52-7 win over Indiana to stay unbeaten
Kyle McCord, No. 3 Ohio State overcomes offensive injuries in 41-7 blowout at Purdue
No. 8 Oregon laments fourth-down failures in loss to No. 7 Washington
No. 21 Notre Dame harasses Caleb Williams and hands No. 10 USC first loss in 48-20 drubbing
Uiagalelei, Cooper Jr. power No. 15 Oregon State past No. 18 UCLA
Arizona rebounds from narrow losses with 44-6 victory over No. 19 Washington State
Around the nation
Game-opening onside kick backfires and Eastern Michigan tops Kent State 28-14
Becht accounts for 3 TDs as Iowa State drops Cincinnati 30-10
Freshman QB Avery Johnson has 5 rushing TDs as Kansas State beats Texas Tech 38-21
North Texas beats Temple 45-14 for its first win as a member of the American Athletic Conference
John Lee Eldridge III goes the distance, capping Air Forceās rally past Wyoming
Friday: Sherrodās third touchdown run lifts Fresno State over Utah State 37-32