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Georgia 34, Clemson 3

Beck throws 2 TD passes and No. 1 Georgia manhandles No. 14 Clemson

Slow start? No problem

Column-Georgia arrests point to culture problem? Oh, please. Bulldogs show culture is winning

Swinney a quote machine after “absolute crap”

Tale of two programs: Georgia still on top, Clemson still trying to finds its way

Georgia's secondary shuffle still shines

UGA news and notes

 

Iowa Western 42, GMC JC 41, OT

 

Clark Atlanta 45, Fort Valley State 42
         
Clark Atlanta led 45-28 five minutes into the fourth quarter, but FVSU scored right after a CAU touchdown, and then again to get within three, but a Hail Mary pass barely failed.

          Nothing was posted by Fort Valley State from the 1 p.m. game as of 1 a.m. Sunday morning.

 

Texas-San Antonio 28, Kennesaw State 16

McCown accounts for 4 TDs, leads UTSA over Kennesaw State in Owls’ first FBS  game

Comeback bid stalls late


Boise State 56, Georgia Southern 45

Jeanty rushes for school-record six TDs and Boise State outscores Georgia Southern 

Broadcast suffered technical difficulties


Georgia Tech 35, Georgia State 12

Kings accounts for 3 TDs, helps Georgia Tech rout Georgia State  in first-ever matchup

Tech notes

Georgia State notes

 

SEC/ACC

No. 5 Alabama, Milroe rout Western Kentucky

Thorne throws 4 TD passes in first half, Auburn routs Alabama A&M 

Pavia makes winning debut helping Vanderbilt stun Virginia Tech in OT

Dart accounts for 6 first-half TDs, No. 6 Mississippi routs Furman

No. 7 Notre Dame pulls away late to beat No. 20 Texas A&M

Iamaleava passes for 314 yards, 3 TDs in first half as No. 15 Tennessee beats Chattanooga

Ward throws for 385 yards and 3 TDs as No. 19 Miami dominates Florida in the Swamp

Colandrea shines as Virginia cruises past Richmond

Ewers throws 3 TD passes to help No. 4 Texas roll over Colorado State

Vandagriff tosses 3 TD passes, Kentucky earns lightning-shortened shutout of Southern Miss

Syracuse rebounds from sluggish start to down Ohio

Old Dominion mistakes save South Carolina in win

SMU rolls past Houston Christian in 1st home game since joining ACC

Pavia makes winning debut helping Vanderbilt stun Virginia Tech in OT

Shough throws 4 TD passes in Louisville debut, Cardinals defense stifles Austin Peay

Newcomers Holstein and Reid star as Pittsburgh routs Kent State

South

Wydner accounts for 3 TDs and West Georgia wins in its Division-I debut, over Samford

Morris accounts for five touchdowns and North Texas tops South Alabama 

Aguilar accounts for 4 TDs as Appalachian State swamps East Tennessee State

Marshall quarterbacks combine for 5 touchdown passes

Dual-threat QB Finn helps Baylor dominate Tarleton State

Henigan throws for a pair of touchdowns and Memphis shuts out North Alabama

Meitz throws 3 TD passes, Bailey adds 157 yards receiving as Stetson routs NAIA’s Ave Maria 

The Citadel rallies, wins when Charleston Southern misses last-second FG

Turner, Baker and the Louisiana Tech defense help the Bulldogs beat Nicholls

Rucker makes a game-winning grab with 3 seconds left as Arkansas State beats Central Arkansas

Ellis paces Tennessee St. to early lead and Tigers go on to top Mississippi Valley St.

Liberty gets it going in second half, defeats Campbell

Sluka spoils debut of Houston’s Fritz as UNLV rolls past Cougars 

Richardson rallies Florida A&M in fourth quarter, Rattlers top South Carolina State

McDowell’s two fourth-quarter TD runs rallies McNeese over Southern

Wooldridge helps Louisiana-Lafayette beat Grambling

National

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Clemson’s feeble performance against Georgia confirms descent of Dabo’s Tigers

Freshman Smith makes 2 TD catches, No. 2 Ohio State beats Akron

No. 3 Oregon struggles but prevails over Idaho

Allar throws for 3 TDs and No. 8 Penn State beats West Virginia in lightning-delayed opener

No. 9 Michigan begins defense of national title with tough win over Fresno State

No. 17 Oklahoma State ends FCS champ South Dakota State’s 29-game winning streak

No. 25 Iowa wins opener without suspended Ferentz

Prize recruit Raiola is sharp in his debut 

Texas Tech escapes with OT win over Abilene Christian

Cincinnati holds off tough Towson 

Lawton, Rourke carry Indiana

Northwestern opens temporary stadium with close win

Harris’ two short TD runs power Air Force

Bhaghani’s late FG helps UCLA slip past Hawaii

Retzlaff’s three TD passes guides BYU to romp over Southern Illinois

Card throws for 4 touchdowns to guide Purdue past Indiana State