College Football Saturday: Wisconsin, Alabama Dominant In Prime Time Games

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College Football Rankings Preview: Alabama, Wisconsin Notch Impressive Wins

We look ahead to Sunday's AP and Coaches Poll by looking back at Saturday's games. Wisconsin and Alabama each notched impressive wins, and should move up as a result.

VIDEO: Florida QB John Brantley's Knee Injury Against Alabama

John Brantley was sacked on back-to-back plays late in the second quarter of Florida's game against Alabama, including this hit which knocked him out of the game for good: 

The extent of Brantley's injury is still unknown. As you can see above, his right knee took most of the damage, and he clearly favored the leg as he left the field. After reaching the sidelines, he was carted off the field to the locker room.

Before leaving, Brantley connected on 11-of-16 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown -- a 65-yard pass to Andre Debose. True freshman Jeff Driskel replaced Brantley was ineffective throwing the ball -- he connected on just 2-of-6 attempts for 14 yards, though he did show flashes running the ball, notching a long gain of 31 yards on the ground. Driskell was thrown into the fire against an elite Alabama defense, and things won't get much easier if he's forced to start next week in place of Brantley when the Gators travel to Baton Rouge to face LSU.

Notre Dame Vs. Purdue Final: Cierre Wood Goes Off In 38-10 Win

Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Cierre Wood could not be stopped by the Purdue Boilermakers, rushing for 191 yards on 20 carries and 1 rushing touchdown. The Irish took a quick 21-0 lead in the second quarter and never looked back. Irish quarterback Tommy Rees had a nice night, completing 24 of 40 passes for 254 yards and 3 touchdowns. Wide receiver Malcom Floyd caught 12 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown. Overall, Notre Dame did what they wanted on offense and Purdue was powerless to stop it.

Not only could Purdue not do anything defensively, but they were even worse offensively. Purdue had just 276 yards total for the night, much of that picked up in the second half when the game was already over. The Boilermakers were held to just 84 rushing yards and didn't far much better passing the football. Purdue played both quarterbacks, Robert Marve and Caleb TerBush, but neither was effective.

For more on this game, check out our Notre Dame Blog One Foot Down and our Purdue blog Hammer and Rails. Also, check out SB Nation's college football news hub.

Nebraska Vs. Wisconsin Final: Russell Wilson And Badgers Pound Nebraska 48-17

It was was supposed to be a premier prime time match up between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Wisconsin Badgers wound up being a display of just how good Wisconsin is. Nebraska got out to a 14-7 lead, but after that it was all Wisconsin and all Russell Wilson everything, beating Nebraska 48-17. Wilson finished the night with 255 yards and 2 touchdowns in the air, but also tacked on 32 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground. Badgers running back Montee Ball went off for 151 yards on 30 carries and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Nebraska was handled in the trenches by Wisconsin. Taylor Martinez had a rough night, completing just 11 of 22 passes for 176 yards and 3 interceptions. Martinez also ran the ball 20 times for just 60 yards and a touchdown. The Badgers held Nebraska to just 3.3 yards per carry on the ground and virtually nothing through the air. The Cornhuskers just couldn't get anything going offensively and couldn't get Wisconsin off the field.

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit Nebraska blog Corn Nation and Wisconsin blog Bucky's 5th Quarter. Also, check out SB Nation's college football hub.

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Alabama Vs. Florida Final Score: Nick Saban Beats Protege Will Muschamp, 38-10

With a 38-10 win in the Swamp, the Alabama Crimson Tide treated the Florida Gators just as they did last week's really talented opponent. That game, in turn, looked the same as Bama's wins over various pastries. Quite a case can be made for the Tide as the nation's No. 1 team, for those who aren't convinced by the LSU Tigers.

It should've been even worse, too. A fumble returned for a touchdown just before the half was called off due to referee confusion, and it's probably for the best. Alabama compiled 226 rushing yards, 181 of it by Trent Richardson, and held Florida's offense to 222 total. Take away a game-opening, 65-yard touchdown catch by Andre Debose, and Alabama owned every line in the box score.

One emergence to keep an eye on: Florida starter John Brantley left the game with an apparent knee injury late in the second quarter. He was replaced by true freshman Jeff Driskel, who'll presumably get the starts until Brantley returns, whenever that may be. Driskel completed two of his six passes for 14 yards, but showed a set of wheels that might bring back a little more option in the Gators attack.

Hey, guess who plays LSU next week? At least Driskel got a quick heads-up on SEC football before heading to Death Valley.

For more, visit Florida blog Alligator Army and Alabama blog Roll Bama Roll. Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more. 

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Alabama Vs. Florida Score: Trent Richardson Adds A Touchdown

Alabama Crimson Tide running back Trent Richardson added to the Tides lead with a beautiful 36-yard draw play for a touchdown. Richardson weaved through the Florida Gators defensive line and hit the second level with a burst of speed for the score to put the Tide up 31-10 over the Gators. Richardson has been virtually unstoppable tonight, rushing so far with 26 carries for 155 yards on the ground and two touchdowns.

Ever since John Brantley went down for the Gators, Jeff Driskel has been unable to move the offense against the Alabama defense. Driskel has been running for his life and sacked multiple times. Thus far, Driskel has completed just 2 of 6 pass attempts for 15 yards. He does have 5 carries for 25 yards while trying to evade Alabama rushers.

For more, visit Florida blog Alligator Army and Alabama blog Roll Bama Roll. Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more. 

Notre Dame, UCLA, Indiana Putting Up Impossible Numbers

Texas Vs. Iowa State Final Score: Longhorns Trample Cyclones, 37-14

The Iowa St. Cyclones weren't just going to lie on the ground and wait to be shutout by the Texas Longhorns. That's the way things looked like through three quarters of play, as the Longhorns were up, 34-0. But James White and Steele Jantz weren't going to keep things like that.

Jantz, who was 28-of-51 for 251 yards, directed an 86-yard drive that resulted in White scoring a two-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter. After a couple of stalled drives by both teams, Jantz finally found the end zone with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Chris Young.

For Texas, David Ash and Case McCoy each wound up 7-of-12, though Ash came up with two nice touchdown throws. Mike Davis and Jaxon Shipley caught a 48-yard and a 40-yard touchdown pass from Ash in the second quarter. The Longhorns also returned a seven-yard punt for a 37-yard touchdown.

The Longhorns (4-0) face the Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Shootout next week.

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit SB Nation's Texas blog Burnt Orange Nation and its Iowa State blog, Wide Right and Natty Lite Also, check out SB Nation's college football news hub.

Oklahoma Vs. Ball State Final Score: Landry Jones Throws Five TDs, Leads Sooners To 62-6 Victory

The Ball St. Cardinals had this game close in the second quarter. Nearly three minutes into the period, Steven Schott kicked a field goal to bring the Cardinals to within four points, 10-6. And then Oklahoma proceeded to score 52 unanswered points.

Landry Jones threw four more touchdown passes after his first quarter score. He was efficient, completing 23-of-33 passes for 425 yards and five touchdowns. His two third quarter touchdown passes were deep passes to Ryan Broyles for 64 yards and to Jaz Reynolds for 56 yards. Both receivers went over 100 yards (109 for the former, 141 for the latter), but it was Broyles who had two touchdown receptions.

Walk-on running back Dominique Whaley continues to impress. He finished the game with 15 carries for 109 yards and two touchdowns.

Ball State quarterback Keith Wenning threw three interceptions and lost the ball on a run. Travis Lewis forced the fumble and saw Tom Wort return it 20 yards for a touchdown.

The 4-0 Sooners face the Texas Longhorns in the Red River Shootout next week.

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit Oklahoma blog Crimson and Cream Machine and Mid-America Conference blog Hustle Belt. Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more.

Notre Dame Vs. Purdue Score: Fighting Irish Hold 28-3 Lead In 3rd Quarter

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are well on their way to a third win on the season. They lead the Purdue Boilermakers in the third quarter, 28-3. The Notre Dame defense has down a great job so far, holding Purdue to just 122 total yards of offense. Notre Dame's offense has 383 so far.

Tommy Rees has accounted for most of the scoring and the yards. He is 16-of-26 for 202 yards and two touchdowns. He opened the scoring with a 35-yard strike to Michael Floyd just 25 seconds into the game. That play came about because Gary Gray intercepted Caleb TerBush on the first play from scrimmage. Floyd had nine receptions for 123 yards.

Rees threw his second touchdown pass at the start of the second half. He found Tyler Eifert to complete a seven-play, 69-yard drive. Jonas Gray had a short run for a touchdown at the end of the first quarter, but Cierre Wood excited the crowd with his 55-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Wood has 11 carries for 125 yards so far.

For more on this game, check out our Notre Dame Blog One Foot Down and our Purdue blog Hammer and Rails. Also, check out SB Nation's college football news hub.

Washington Vs. Utah Final Score: Keith Price, Chris Polk Lead Huskies To 31-14 Win

Not sure why Utah was such a heavy favorite heading into a Saturday night matchup with the Washington Huskies, but the bookmakers were way off this week. Led by Keith Price, the Huskies pounded the Utes, knocking quarterback Jordan Wynn out of the game and chewing up the Utah offense en route to a 31-14 win.

Utah turned the ball over five times -- many of which occurred in the red zone -- and the Huskies took advantage. Wynn and backup quarterback Jon Hayes each threw an interception, while Price was nearly flawless on the other side of the field, recovering from an early interception to lead Washington to victory.

Price completed 22 of 30 passes for 226 yards and three touchdowns to go along with the aforementioned interception. Jermaine Kearse, Devin Aguilar and Kasen Williams each caught touchdown passes in the win. Chris Polk didn't find the end zone, but he did rush for 189 yards on 29 carries.

While Wynn and Hayes did combine to throw for 305 yards and two touchdowns, along with the two interceptions, the Utes ground game was missing in action. The Utah backs combined to rush for just 17 yards on 23 carries as the Washington defense clamped down on the run.

Utah fell to 2-2 with the loss while Washington improved to 4-1, with only a loss to Nebraska serving as a blemish on the Huskies' record.

For more on the Huskies, head over to UW Dawg Pound and SB Nation Seattle. For more on the Utes, visit Block U.

Texas Vs. Iowa State Update: Longhorns Keep Lead Static At 34-0

Maybe the Texas Longhorns decided to show mercy to the Iowa St. Cyclones during the second half of their Saturday game. After scoring 34 points in the first half, the Longhorns haven't put any points on the board. But Iowa State hasn't either, remaining on the wrong end of a potential shutout.

Texas attempted just six passes in the third quarter and has yet to possess the ball in the fourth quarter. Malcolm Brown and Foswhitt Whittaker have 55 and 50 yards on the ground, respectively. Jaxon Shipley is the top Longhorns receiver with four receptions for 116 yards a touchdown reception.

Iowa State has relied on Steele Jantz to pass the ball. He is 23-of-42 for 201 yards. Darius Reynolds has caught seven of those for 107 yards.

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit SB Nation's Texas blog Burnt Orange Nation and its Iowa State blog, Wide Right and Natty Lite Also, check out SB Nation's college football news hub.

PHOTO: Dabo Swinney Doused In Gatorade After Virginia Tech Win

Nebraska Vs. Wisconsin Score: Badgers Enter Halftime With 27-14 Lead Over Huskers

The Wisconsin Badgers are surely hoping that missed extra point won't come back to haunt them when the clock reaches zero in the fourth quarter. But at halftime, the Badgers lead the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 27-14.

The Badgers had been losing, 14-7, in the second quarter when Russell Wilson directed a long drive down the field. Montee Ball put the ball in the end zone for his second score of the game, but the extra point was blocked. Wilson directed another scoring drive at the end of the second quarter to put Wisconsin in the lead. He found Jared Abbrederis in the end zone for a 36-yard touchdown and the 20-14 lead.

Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez threw an interception on the ensuing drive, which Russell Wilson turned into a 46-yard touchdown pass to Nick Toon. Wilson put enough touch on the ball to keep it ahead of several Nebraska defenders but also in position for Toon to make the catch.

Nebraska kicker Brett Maher missed a 50-yard field goal at the end of the quarter.

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit Nebraska blog Corn Nation and Wisconsin blog Bucky's 5th Quarter. Also, check out SB Nation's college football hub.

Alabama Vs. Florida Halftime Score: Bama Emerges From Mayhem With Lead

If anybody can explain to me what happened at the end of the first half between the Florida Gators and Alabama Crimson Tide, we'd appreciate it.

Here's my best stab at it: the Gators were driving, looking to close the Tide's 24-10 lead before halftime. Quarterback John Brantley was strip-sacked. The ball rolled around beneath him, and linebacker Adrian Hubbard player picked it up. The head referee, who clearly felt the play was still alive, tossed his bean bag on the turf, marking the spot at which the ball was acquired.

A whistle blew from another official as other Tide players encouraged the ball all the way down to the other end zone at a leisurely pace. The zebras gathered to announce Florida had called a time out before the play began, though there was no evidence of that. All right.

In more important news: Brantley was injured on the next play, apparently suffering a knee. He left the game, leaving true freshman Jeff Driskel as the only Gators option.

The half ended with Bama still up, 24-10.

For more, visit Florida blog Alligator Army and Alabama blog Roll Bama Roll. Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more.

John Brantley Injury: Florida Quarterback Helped Off After Injuring Knee

Florida quarterback John Brantley hobbled to the sidelines, barely able to put weight on his right knee, after going down awkwardly late in the second quarter of the Gators' matchup with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Just one play after fumbling following a sack, Brantley was hit hard again, and this time the Alabama defense folded him him in the backfield.

Immediately, Brantley clutched his right knee, staying down on the ground for quite some time before trainers picked him up to help him off the field. Brantley headed straight to the locker room -- halftime was only seconds away -- but was barely able to put weight on his right leg, eventually just holding it in the air while using the trainers as a crutch.

Should Brantley be unable to return, Florida will have to turn to freshman Jeff Driskel. While a highly-touted prospect out of high school, Driskel has little experience and has yet to impress. Should he have to take the quarterbacking duties over, he'll be thrown right into the fire, facing an incredibly difficult Alabama defense while trailing by two touchdowns.

For more, visit Florida blog Alligator Army and Alabama blog Roll Bama Roll. Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more.

Nebraska Vs. Wisconsin Score: Badgers Keep Answering Huskers, But Losing, 14-13, In 2nd Quarter

The Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Wisconsin Badgers seem determined to play a shootout in Madison on Saturday night. Wisconsin has answered back each time Nebraska has scored, but the Cornhuskers lead by one, 14-13.

After Montee Ball scored for the Badgers, Nebraska started its next drive on its own 26 yard line. A false start penalty and a holding flag pushed Nebraska back to its own 15 yard line, but Taylor Martinez found Quincy Enunwa for a 29-yard gain before the end of the first quarter. At the start of the second quarter, Martinez had an 11-yard run and a couple of passes, including a 28-yarder to Ben Cotton. That set up a one-yard touchdown run by Rex Burkhead.

However, the Badgers answered back on its next drive. Russell Wilson found Nick Toon on a leaping catch for 38 yards and then hooked up with Jared Abbrederis for a 14-yard gain. Wilson appeared to have a 22-yard touchdown run, but a holding call brought it back. Instead, Wilson hit Jacob Pedersen for a 28-yard gain. Montee Ball eventually found his way into the end zone for his second touchdown. However, a blocked extra point has the Badgers down, 14-13.

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit Nebraska blog Corn Nation and Wisconsin blog Bucky's 5th Quarter. Also, check out SB Nation's college football hub.

Clemson Vs. Virginia Tech: Tigers Prove They're For Real, Again

The No. 13 Clemson Tigers just became the first team in ACC history to beat three top-25 teams in a row, adding a resounding, 23-3 victory over the No. 11 Virginia Tech Hokies to their wins against the Auburn Tigers and Florida St. Seminoles. Did you ever think Clemson would be the team to achieve such a thing?

The Tigers are sure to be a top-10 team come Sunday afternoon, with Virginia Tech and South Carolina out of the way and either the Nebraska Cornhuskers or Wisconsin Badgers set to enter double digits. Some voters will find Clemson's win against Auburn the Gamecocks to be more impressive than it was before this weekend, but those voters will be ones who did not watch that game.

Commend Clemson's defense. Other than David Wilson's 123 yards on the ground, the Hokies had nothing to offer on offense. Tajh Boyd came back down to earth after throwing for 730 yards the past two weeks, but his 13-of-32 night, plus a communal ground game led by Mike Bellamy's 47 was all the Tigers needed.

Now the big question: can they avoid pulling a Clemson against Boston College?

For more, visit Clemson blog Shakin' The Southland and Virginia Tech blog Gobbler Country. Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more.

Alabama Vs. Florida Score: Trent Richardson Knots It Up, 10-10

The Florida Gators and Alabama Crimson Tide are tied, 10-10, as the second quarter of the SEC's Saturday main event begins. Both teams are playing really hard. Pretty important.

Florida had an opportunity to apply some serious pressure, reaching the red zone toward the end of the first quarter, but Andre Debose couldn't quite haul in his second touchdown of the young night. Caleb Sturgis connected on his fourth straight field goal to make it 10-3.

For the second week in a row, a Marquis Maze kick return meant big things for the Tide. After last week's winding, 83-yard return, Maze pitched in a 70-yarder that set up a Trent Richardson touchdown dive like FOREVER later. Along the way, A.J. McCarron had to call the second red zone time out of Alabama's evening.

For more, visit Florida blog Alligator Army and Alabama blog Roll Bama Roll. Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more.

Auburn Vs. South Carolina: SEC Agrees With Officials' Timing To End Game

Was South Carolina robbed of two seconds at the end of its matchup with Auburn? The Gamecocks appeared to pick-up a first down with two seconds to go, only to see the clock wind down to zero, ending the game. South Carolina protested, but the play was never reviewed as the Gamecocks fell to Auburn, 16-13.

Chuck Dunlap posted a statement regarding the final seconds of the game on Twitter.

Statement regarding end of SC/AU game: According to rule 3.3.2e, when a team is awarded a first down, the game clock is stopped when the covering official gives the timeout signal. Based on review, the covering official followed proper procedure.

Texas Vs. Iowa State Score: Longhorns Lead Cyclones At Halftime, 34-0

The Texas Longhorns lead the Iowa St. Cyclones at halftime, 34-0, on a couple of long touchdown passes and alert special team plays. Quarterback David Ash threw touchdown passes of 48 yards and 40 yards to Mike Davis and Jaxon Shipley after getting off to a slow start. Ash is 4-of-8 for 113 yards, while Case McCoy has seen limited time on the field.

The Longhorns special teams were alert on a late second-quarter punt by Iowa State. The punt came at the Cyclones' own 27-yard line and went just seven yards. Josh Turner returned the ball 34 yards for a touchdown. Kicker Justin Tucker added two field goals in the first quarter.

Malcolm Brown leads the Longhorns with 34 yards on the ground, but Foswhitt Whittaker has the 16-yard touchdown run.

For Iowa State, quarterback Steele Jantz has put the ball in the air 22 times, connected on 12 of them and put one in the hands of the Longhorns. Are the Cyclones ready to withstand the Longhorns in the second half?

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit SB Nation's Texas blog Burnt Orange Nation and its Iowa State blog, Wide Right and Natty Lite Also, check out SB Nation's college football news hub.

Gary Patterson Is Self-Aware

Being upset by SMU will make any coach question their sanity, apparently. After his TCU Horned Frogs fell to the Mustangs in overtime, head coach Gary Patterson wondered what the hell he's doing with his life aloud.

Nebraska Vs. Wisconsin Update: Taylor Martinez, Montee Ball Score For 7-7 Tie

The Nebraska Cornhuskers' first official Big 10 game has them tied at seven with the Wisconsin Badgers in the first quarter. Quarterback Taylor Martinez ran the ball in from the half-yard line on an option-look play. On the play before Martinez's touchdown run, it appeared that he had gotten in the end zone, as the officials called it that way on the field. However, replay showed that his knee was down before the ball broke the goal line.

Martinez has already rushed the ball eight times for 19 yards. His Wisconsin counterpart, Russell Wilson, didn't score a touchdown on his second drive, but his 21-yard run set up Montee Ball for his 10th rushing touchdown of the season. That score capped a 91-yard drive.

On his first drive, Wilson was sacked for the first time this season, losing nine yards. He also demonstrated why he has escaped so many sacks. He dodged pressure and was able to get a 21-yard pass off to Jared Abbrederis. Later on, though,Abbrederis, fumbled a punt return and gave the ball back to the Cornhuskers, setting up the eventual Nebraska touchdown.

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit Nebraska blog Corn Nation and Wisconsin blog Bucky's 5th Quarter. Also, check out SB Nation's college football hub.

Oklahoma Vs. Ball State Score: Sooners Cruising At The Half, 38-6

Ball State kind of hung around with Oklahoma for a little over a quarter, trailing by just a field goal, 10-6, after the first 18 minutes. Call it a moral victory before a soul-crushing outburst in which the Sooners put 28 points on the board with the quickness to take a 38-10 lead over Ball State into the half.

Landry Jones sparked the run and continued a superb run of play for the Sooners, completing 19 of 29 passes for 297 yards and three touchdowns and one interception in the first half. Jones spread the ball around, finding nine different receivers in the half. Kenny Stills, Ryan Broyles and James Hanna each caught touchdown, as well. Dominique Whaley led the way on the ground with 12 carries for 96 yards and two touchdowns to compliment the aerial attack.

Ball State quarterback Keith Wenning struggled to crack the Oklahoma defense, throwing for 65 yards and three interceptions in the first 30 minutes. The Ball State offense gained just 116 yards in the half, 51 of which came on the ground.

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit Oklahoma blog Crimson and Cream Machine and Mid-America Conference blog Hustle Belt. Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more.

Florida Vs. Alabama Score: John Brantley Stuns Tide Defense

Florida Gators wide receiver Andre Debose has five catches this year and 15 since 2010. Florida quarterback John Brantley has thrown one career pass of longer than 51 yards -- it was a dumpoff that Chris Rainey took 83 yards. These things have changed.

On the first play of the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide, Brantley found Debose for a 65-yard touchdown. This came after a flutter of penalties on the opening kick and the ensuing kick, which went out of bounds.

Needless to say this is quite a surprise. Nobody bombs Bama's defense, and Florida's been considered a much better running team than a passing team (this is because they run the ball all the time and are pretty good at it). If A.J. McCarron comes out firing in response, we'll know something's very off at Ben Hill Griffin.

For more, visit Florida blog Alligator Army and Alabama blog Roll Bama Roll. Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more.

Mike Locksley Is Not Bitter About That Whole Termination Thing

MAC Powers State Of Michigan To Banner Day

PHOTO: Rutgers Assistant Wants A Piggyback Ride

Best way for a wide receivers coach to celebrate a 19-16 double-overtime win over Syracuse? Hop aboard a lineman and slap on a goofy grin!

Or stare lovingly into a receiver's eyes!

SMU Vs. TCU Final Score: Mustangs Upset Horned Frogs In Overtime, 40-33

Despite a spirited fourth-quarter comeback by the TCU Horned Frogs to tie the game at 33, the SMU Mustangs defeated TCU in overtime, 40-33. The Horned Frogs were unable to make a comeback this time around.

SMU had the ball first and needed just two plays to score. Quarterback J.J. McDermott ran for six yards on the first play and then connected with Jeremy Johnson for a 19-yard touchdown. Kicker Chase Hover's extra point had the Mustangs in the lead, 40-33.

Casey Pachall, who threw all three of his touchdowns in the fourth quarter, couldn't come up with another for the overtime period. His first pass went for an incompletion and his final one, on fourth-and-two, fell incomplete. SMU picked up its first win over TCU since 2005.

Except for the score at the end of regulation, the Mustangs held the lead throughout the game. J.J. McDermott threw for 349 yards and four touchdown passes. Zach Line rushed the ball effectively for 120 yards on 21 carries. But his big play was a forced fumble on the kickoff to the third quarter. His teammate Chris Parks came up with the ball in the TCU end zone for the touchdown. Receiver Darius Johnson caught 12 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns.

TCU (3-2) faces San Diego State next week while SMU (4-1) takes on the UCF Knights.

For more on this game, visit our TCU blog Frogs O' War.

South Carolina Vs. Auburn Final Score: Tigers Pull The Upset In Controversial Fashion, 16-13

In a defensive struggle with mistakes throughout, the Auburn Tigers were somehow able to escape with a 16-13 upset win over the South Carolina Gamecocks. But it didn't come without controversy.

Stephen Garcia found Bruce Ellington for 12 yards and the first down as the seconds ticked away, and it appeared the South Carolina wide receiver was down with one second to go. However, the Gamecocks never got a chance to attempt a long game-tying field goal and the clock struck zero on the play. Despite head coach Steve Spurrier's protests, the play was not reviewed, giving Auburn the three-point win.

Note the clock and the position of the wide receiver here.

via 30fps.mocksession.com

Because of the "human element" of timing, apparently, the two seconds ticked off, ending the game.

Despite the controversial ending, the game itself was far from pretty for either side. Each team finished with four turnovers, with Auburn throwing four interceptions and South Carolina toss two picks and fumbling twice. Auburn out-gained the Gamecocks by a 358 to 289 yard margin, but only had 16 points to show for it.

Barrett Trotter completed 12 of 23 passes for 112 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Michael Dyer carried the ball 41 times for 141 yards and a touchdown, averaging 3.4 yards per carry, in the win. Philip Lutzenkirchen caught the game-winning score, sneaking out of the backfield and into the end zone with just 1:38 left.

On the other side of the field, Stephen Garcia continued his streak of inconsistency, completing just nine of 22 passes for 160 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Marcus Lattimore was off, as well, carrying the ball 17 times for 66 yards and a touchdown. Alshon Jeffery caught five passes for 86 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown.

For more on this game, if you think you can handle it, visit Auburn blog Track Em Tigers and South Carolina blog Garnet & Black Attack. Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more.

Clemson Vs. Virginia Tech Halftime Score: Tajh Boyd Shaky, But Tigers Lead

If you told a Virginia Tech Hokies fan that Clemson Tigers quarterback Tajh Boyd would have already thrown 16 incompletions and an interception in the first half, your terms would be accepted and everyone would eat turkey sandwiches with smiles. But Clemson's defense has allowed only 137 yards and three points, and the Tigers lead, 10-3.

That lone touchdown came on an Andre Ellington one-yard lunge that concluded a nine-play, 48-yard drive. Boyd does have 112 yards passing, which is, well, way more than anybody else has mustered so far in this game. Logan Thomas is only six-of-14 for 38 yards passing. Can you tell there's a weather element?

In a game that's supposed to be Clemson's chance to prove it's for real for real and not just really good at home -- so far, so good.

For more, visit Clemson blog Shakin' The Southland and Virginia Tech blog Gobbler Country. Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more.

SMU Vs. TCU Score, Overtime Alert: Horned Frogs Force Overtime With 23-Point 4th Quarter

The TCU Horned Frogs looked out of their game against the SMU Mustangs until the final quarter of play. But 23 points (16 unanswered) told us they weren't going to go quietly. Casey Pachall's four-yard pass to Luke Shivers put the game at 33-32 and the extra point tied it up at 33.

That last touchdown pass was Pachall's third of the quarter and his shorted. He had an 8-yarder and an 11-yarder. On the latter, the team went for and failed on the two-point conversion. But kicker Ross Evans made up for his with a 29-yard field goal.

After Pachalls four-yard touchdown play, the ensuing kickoff saw TCU commit a 15-yard face mask penalty. Starting at the 50-yard line, J.J. McDermott had a great chance to lead the Mustangs to victory. However, he threw incompletions on the first two plays and came up with just seven yards on the third-down pass. SMU punted and sent the game into overtime.

For more on this game, visit our TCU blog Frogs O' War.

Georgia Tech Vs. N.C. State Final Score: Jackets Win After Wild Fourth Quarter

After 800 combined yards of total offense on the game and a combined 45 points in the fourth quarter alone, Georgia Tech finally emerged as the winner of a barnburner against N.C. State in Raleigh.

Georgia Tech being a Paul Johnson team, the bulk of the Yellow Jackets' yards came on the ground -- Tech ran for 296 yards and three of its vie offensive touchdowns on 52 carries. Most of that came from Orwin Smith and David Sims. Each had nine carries for 74 and 73 yards, respectively, and Smith tacked on three touchdowns.

And N.C. State being a Tom O'Brien team, the Wolfpack were extraordinarily balanced -- 195 yards running, 192 yards passing. Mike Glennon was 20-of-29 for 163 yards, two touchdowns and interception. James Washington had 131 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.

For more, visit N.C. State blog Backing the Pack and Georgia Tech blog From The Rumble Seat.

PHOTO: Iowa State May Be Removed From Big 12 For This

Baylor Vs. Kansas State Final Score: Robert Griffin III Not Enough In 36-35 Loss

Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III was superb again, but this time around it wasn't enough as Kansas State pulled off the upset, 36-35. Faced with a fourth and two with just over a minute to go in the fourth quarter, Griffin's jailbreak screen attempt was batted down at the line, giving Kansas State possession back and allowing the Wildcats to sit on the ball and run out the clock.

Kansas State kicked the go-ahead field goal with 3:10 to go, capping a run of 10 unanswered points to come from behind and pull off the upset. Robert Griffin III looked suddenly human while completing 23 of 31 passes for 324 yards, five touchdowns and one interception.

It was a back-and-forth battle all day in Manhattan, with Kansas State taking a 21-19 lead into the half, only to see the Baylor offense spring to life and take a 35-26 lead entering the final frame. But a fourth quarter interception by Griffin and an offense that suddenly couldn't find a rhythm allowed Kansas State to take advantage, pulling off the one-point upset win.

Collin Klein completed 13 of 28 passes for 146 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Klein also led the way on the ground, carrying the ball 25 times for 113 yards and a touchdown. Chris Harper and John Hubert each caught touchdown passes for the Wildcats.

Kendall Wright was prolific in the passing game for the Bears, catching nine passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns. Griffin III and his receivers were essentially the only source of offense for Baylor, with the backs combining for just 94 yards on 29 carries, led by Terrance Ganaway's 38 rushing yards.

The final in Manhattan: Kansas State 36, No. 15 Baylor 35.

Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more.

Michigan State Vs. Ohio State Final Score: Spartans Win Ugly Offensive Game, 10-7

Ohio State scored. In the end, that might be the most important thing for Buckeyes fans -- their team avoided the first home shutout for Ohio State in 39 years in their game against Michigan State. But that was the most that could be said for the Buckeyes offense, which scored just a single touchdown in a loss to Michigan State.

Not that the Spartans were lighting up the scoreboard. They eked out just 10 points on the afternoon, the first seven coming on Kirk Cousins' 33-yards pass to B.J. Cunningham and the other three points from a Dan Conroy 50-yard field goal. The 321 yards of total offense wasn't bad, per se, but most of it was not turned into anything meaningful. The three turnovers might have had something to do with that.

Meanwhile, the quaterbacks for the Prylor-less Buckeys were 12-of-25 for 143 yards, a touchdown and an interception, and the running game generated 35 yards on 39 carries -- an average of 0.9 yards a rush. With those kinds of numbers, you can't like Ohio State's chances of making the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game.

For more on the Buckeyes, go to Ohio State blog Along the Olentangy. Michigan State fans can celebrate the win with Michigan State blog The Only Colors.

Auburn Vs. South Carolina Score: Seek Entertainment Elsewhere, Please

Be glad you're reading this instead of watching the Auburn Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks play football against each other. South Carolina leads, 13-9, heading into the fourth quarter, but that's really nothing to be all that proud of.

Stephen Garcia has thrown two interceptions, Marcus Lattimore has fumbled twice, Barrett Trotter threw an interception that was then fumbled back into Auburn's hands, Trotter threw another pick in the end zone and two non-quarterback Tigers have thrown picks.

A field goal was also blocked.

The only capable players may be Auburn running back Michael Dyer (120 yards rushing, one touchdown) and South Carolina defensive end Melvin Ingram (three sacks, one interception).

For more on this game, if you think you can handle it, visit Auburn blog Track Em Tigers and South Carolina blog Garnet & Black Attack. Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more.

Robert Griffin III's Stats: Not Safe For Work

By now, you've heard several hundred times that Baylor Bears quarterback Robert Griffin III has more touchdowns this year than he has incompletions. You should probably get used to it, since you're only going to hear it more and more as weeks go by.

With 17 minutes to go against the Kansas St. Wildcats, Griffin has thrown five touchdowns and five incompletions in 26 attempts, giving him 18 touchdowns and 17 misses on the year. Today's primary stats partner: Kendall Wright, who has 200 yards and three of those scores.

And he's yet to throw a pick this year. And he's only been sacked twice. He's fumbled the ball, though, so there's something to work on. 

Considering TCU's struggles, K-State's is likely the best defense Baylor's going to face for quite a while. I say again, he's put up 330 yards and a 14-yard scramble against them with an entire quarter left. And he's going to keep slingin', too, since it's only a nine-point Baylor lead.

Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more.

Nevada Vs. Boise State Final Score: Broncos Clock Nevada In Interconference Clash

At least it doesn't count in the conference standings. Nevada can comfort itself with that after Boise defeated the Pack 30-10 in what amounts to a revenge game for the upset last year that knocked Boise State out of the BCS. That upset was the first time in a while that Nevada had managed to defeat Boise State -- a loss that often killed Nevada's chances to make a move in the conference standings.

This year, at least for a season, Boise is in the Mountain West while Nevada is playing out its last season in the WAC before heading to the MWC. So the loss doesn't mean anything in the conference standings, but a 20-point loss is still a 20-point loss. (And it was 30-0 in the fourth quarter before the Pack managed to dent the scoreboard.)

Kellen Moore's line -- 19-of-33 for 142 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions -- isn't exactly going to bolster his Heisman trophy case. But Doug Martin chipped in 130 yards and two more touchdowns on 22 carries. The Broncos defense also played its part, clamping down on Nevada to allow just 176 yards of total offense.

For more on the Broncos season, go to Boise State blog One Bronco Nation Under God.

Robert Woods Has All Of The Receiving Yards

Arizona may want to consider covering USC wide receiver Robert Woods at some point. With two minutes left in the third quarter, Robert Woods already has 13 catches for 254 yards and two touchdowns. By himself, he's out-gaining every Arizona receiver combined.

Woods opened the game with a nifty 82-yard touchdown, catching a quick pass in the backfield and breaking free for the score. Later, he added a 23-yard score to give the Trojans a 34-12 lead. He's made plays from the outside, from the slot and running across the formation, along with everywhere in between as USC head coach Lane Kiffin looks for every possible way to use Woods in the passing game.

At the rate he's going, and with the USC defense struggling, Woods may catch all of the passes for all of the yards by the time this game is over. With under a minute to go, Arizona just scored to cut the USC lead to seven, 34-27. Still plenty of time for Woods to gain another 100 receiving yards.

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit USC blog Conquest Chronicles and Arizona blog Arizona Desert Swarm. Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more.

Auburn Vs. South Carolina Halftime Score: Both Teams Still Learning 'Football'

How's the SEC Championship Game rematch going? Interesting. Yeah, that's a good word for it. "Interesting."

Sure, both teams have missed an extra point. Yes, both of Auburn's attempts at trickeration have blown up in the Tigers' collective face, including a fake field goal that was picked by Melvin Ingram. And sure, Stephen Garcia is still apparently under the misimpression that it's just as good as a pass if the ball bounces to his receivers.

"Interesting." That's the word we'll go with. Not that the box score would betray that too much. (Except for the whole "two players besides the quarterback having interceptions" part.) Auburn starter Barrett Trotter if 4-of-8 for 60 yards passing, running back Michael Dyer has 69 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, and the Tigers have a 9-6 lead.

When Garcia hasn't been throwing balls into the ground or the arms of an Auburn defensive back, he's been okay. The beleaguered Gamecock quarterback is 5-of-9 for 81 yards, a touchdown and a pick. Marcus Lattimore has 36 yards on just nine carries, but it's hard for Lattimore to get started when the Gamecocks have managed to stay on the field for only 25 snaps. Alshon Jeffery has also made a comeback after being MIA for a while; he has four catches for 67 yards and the Gamecocks' sole touchdown.

What will happen in the second half? At this point, the better question might be what won't happen.

For more on the Gamecocks, check out South Carolina blog Garnet And Black Attack. Tigers fans will want to visit Auburn blog Track Em Tigers.

SMU Vs. TCU Score: Horned Frogs Stumble Into The Half Down 17-7

Things haven't quite gone TCU's way as the SMU Mustangs jumped out to a 17-0 lead and headed into the half with a 10-point lead, 17-7. The once vaunted TCU defense is struggling again, and the offense hasn't been able to answer the early punch from the Mustangs in Fort Worth.

Casey Pachall was the master of the dink and dunk in the first half, completing of passes for yards and no touchdowns. He did, however, engineer a solid drive -- with passes of 27 and 19 yards -- to end the half, setting up a field goal to cut the SMU lead to seven. Prior to the drive, Pachall had completed six passes for 28 yards, but perhaps a scoring drive the end the half will be a jumping off point.

J.J. McDermott threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns for the Mustangs in the first half. Terrance Wilkerson caught two passes for 78 yards, scoring on a 71-yard touchdown catch and run in the first quarter. Zach Line carried the ball 11 times for 57 yards to compliment the pass-heavy attack.

TCU has some work to do, but thanks to a strong second quarter the Horned Frogs enter the half down by only a touchdown after falling into an early hole.

For more on this game, head over to Frogs O' War, our TCU blog.

West Virginia Vs. Bowling Green Halftime Score: Another Slow 'Eers Start, But No Matter

Dana Holgorsen's West Virginia Mountaineers have a habit of needing a little extra time to get it going against less-talented competition. Witness their 12-10 halftime deficit against Norfolk State, which turned into a 55-12 win. Likewise, WVU let the Bowling Green Falcons get out to a 10-3 advantage before [Red Bull joke].

Dustin Garrison has been the star for West Virginia. I feel pretty confident in declaring this. He's rushed for 233 yards, wit a long of 42, giving him 84 more yards than Bowling Green's entire offense. This comes a week after Geno Smith set a school record for passing yards in a single game.

Bowling Green's biggest performers: Jamel Martin, with 83 yards receiving, and Jerry Gates, who's averaging 35.2 yards on his five kick returns.

For more on this game, visit West Virginia blog The Smoking Musket and Bowling Green-friendly blog Hustle Belt. Here's this week's college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation's college football news hub for more.

Georgia Tech Vs. N.C. State Halftime Score: Yellow Jackets Up 21-7 After Subpar (For Them) Half

There's usually not much negative that can be said about 211 yards and 21 points in the first quarter, but Georgia Tech is something of an exception this year -- if they don't get it in gear, the Yellow Jackets might no longer be the nation's top team in total and scoring offense. After all, Tech has been scoring more than 53 points and 630 yards a game.

But for right now, the smaller numbers are enough. The Jackets' option offense has staked them out to a 21-7 lead against N.C. State, churning out 162 rushing yards. That includes Orwin Smith's touchdown runs of 13 and nine yards. The other touchdown is the rarely-seen Georgia Tech pass, a connection between Tevin Washington and David Sims for nine yards and a 21-point lead.

The Wolfpack did manage to put together a score late. Mike Glennon, 15-of-23 for 124 yards so far, capped off the drive with a nine-yard touchdown pass to Jay Smith. That came after a 19-play, 81 yard drive that ended up with N.C. State turning the ball over on downs.

For more, visit N.C. State blog Backing the Pack and Georgia Tech blog From The Rumble Seat.

The Nadir Of College Sports History

Michigan State Vs. Ohio State Halftime Score: Kirk Cousins Leading The Spartans

The Michigan State Spartans and Ohio State Spartans are in the midst of what probably won't be a barn burner judging by the game's halftime score. As of the first half, however, the away team is leading 7-0 in Columbus thanks to a solid first half from Spartans quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Cousins, a senior, has completed 13 of his 19 passing attempts in the first half. The hometown quarterback also helped the Spartans to the only touchdown of the game when he connected with B.J. Cunningham on a 33-yard touchdown pass through the air. Michigan State's defense hasn't been bad, either, however -- at least when considering the Buckeyes' unimpressive statistics in the first half.

Braxton Miller hasn't looked impressive as the freshman quarterback is 5-of-9 with an interception while failing to lead the Buckeyes to a first down on their first three possessions. The running game behind Miller hasn't been great, either, as they have rushed for just 39 yards on 20 carries in the first half.

This game, if nothing else, is living up to the standards of Big Ten football.

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit Ohio State blog Along The Olentagy and Michigan State blog The Only Colors. Here's this week's college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation's college football news hub for more.

PHOTO: The World's Quickest Job Interview

Baylor Vs. Kansas State Score: Robert Griffin III Touchdown Pass Gives Bears Lead

The Baylor Bears haven't had the football a lot early in their game against the Kansas State Wildcats, but when they have, the offense has done well in being efficient when they are on the field. Robert Griffin III and the rest of the Baylor Bears currently hold a 14-13 lead in the second quarter.

The Bears fell behind 13-7 on the score board at the end of the first quarter, but Griffin III's second touchdown pass of the day Kendall Wright has put Baylor on top as the game creeps closer to halftime. As it stands, Baylor's offense has had the ball for four minutes and 10 seconds, compiling 130 yards and 14 points (thanks to Tom Fornelli for that excellent little statistic).

Kansas State has had the ball for quite a bit, but it unfortunately hasn't translated to a lot on the scoreboard. The Wildcats lone touchdown came when quarterback Collin Klein threw a 15-yard pass to John Hubert while kicker Anthony Cantele has kicked in a pair of field goals to round the Kansas State scoring summary.

SMU Vs. TCU Score: Mustangs Take Early 14-0 Lead Against Horned Frogs

Maybe TCU should stop playing former Southwest Conference mates if they don't have to. Because the Horned Frogs are on their way to a potential second loss against a member of the old SWC this season, as Southern Methodist rang up a quick 14-0 lead in the first quarter.

J.J. McDermott is 9-of-14 for 159 yards and two touchdowns so far, including a 71-yard touchdown strike to Terrance Wilkerson to put the Mustanges up 14-0. The first pass went to Darius Johnson for 13 yards.

The Mustangs already have 10 first downs to TCU's three. Meanwhile, Casey Pachall's first four completions gained just 15 yards for the Frogs, and SMU has outgained TCU 191-39 in total offense so far. TCU's longest play is a six-yard pass.

For more on the Horned Frogs, go to TCU blog Frogs O' War. For more on the Mustangs, take a look at SB Nation Dallas.

PHOTOS: Michigan Players, Little Brown Jug Having Real Good Time

Jarius Wright On Texas A&M Looking Like An SEC Team: 'No Comment'

Jarius Wright had himself a day as Arkansas came back from 18 down at the half to put away Texas A&M, 42-38. It was a de facto "welcome to the SEC" moment for the Aggies, who coughed up another big halftime lead for the second straight week.

And then Wright took a not-so-subtle jab at the newest SEC member.

Arkansas WR Jarius Wright on if A&M looked like a SEC team: "No comment."

Yes, A&M had Arkansas on the ropes with a strong first half, but Wright has free-reign to say whatever he'd like here. After all, his stat line -- 13 catches, 281 yards, one touchdown -- gives him the opportunity to just let it fly after the game.

Probably should've gone with "They supposed to be SEC?," though.

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit Texas A&M blog I Am The 12th Man and Arkansas blog Arkansas Expats. Here’s this week’s college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation’s college football news hub for more.

Miami Vs. Bethune-Cookman Score: LOL

Bethune-Cookman, a private school from Daytona Beach, fields a football team that is beating the Miami Hurricanes, 7-0, as of 4:24 pm ET, October 1, 2011. Just wanted to document this for future generations so nobody forgets about it, which might actually be necessary:

via Tim Reynolds

Here's this week's college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation's college football news hub for more.

Nevada Vs. Boise State Halftime Score: Kellen Moore Leading Way For Broncos Early

The Boise State Broncos are ranked No. 4 in the country this week and, if the halftime score is any indication, the Idaho's finest  shouldn't anticipate a fall in the rankings anytime soon. The Broncos lead Nevada by way of a 20-0 score at halftime.

Boise State was led in the first half of Kellen Moore as the Broncos' star threw a pair of first half touchdowns to D.J. Harper and Matt Miller on his way to amassing 101 passing yards on 23 attempts. Running back Doug Martin has chipped in as well, toting the ball 15 times for 76 total yards.

Nevada has struggled, which shouldn't be surprising considering the Wolfpack has won just one game so far this season. The Wolf Pack has converted on just one of their eight third-down conversion attempts as quarterback Tyler Lantrip is 3-of-8 with an interception.

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit Boise State blog One Bronco Nation Under God. Here's this week's college football TV schedule, and stay tuned to SB Nation's college football news hub for more.

ANIMATED: Arkansas Fans Are Body Confident

Navy Vs. Air Force Final Score: Blocked Extra Point Dooms Midshipmen

An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, a lengthy extra point attempt and a super special teams play by Air Force turned an impressive Navy comeback into a heartbreaking victory on Saturday in overtime. Navy struck first in overtime, after tying the game with 19 seconds left in regulation, and found the end zone on the first possession of overtime. But it was what happened after the score -- a celebration penalty -- that led to the Midshipmen's undoing.

Air Force got a hand on the extra point, and took over for their shot in overtime with only a six-point deficit to make up. After quickly driving inside the five, the Air Force offense stalled, at least momentarily. On third and goal, Tim Jefferson called his own number, sneaking into the end zone from a yard out.

The Air Force extra point was true and the Falcons escaped with a 35-34 overtime win, surviving a scare from Navy in the rivalry matchup.

Arkansas Vs. Texas A&M Final Score: Another Collapse Welcomes Aggies To SEC

The Texas A&M Aggies made their informal SEC debut against the Arkansas Razorbacks, cruising to a 35-17 halftime lead before finding themselves tied in the fourth quarter as Cobi Hamilton fumbled a ball into game hero Jarius Wright's hands in the end zone. The Aggies kicked a field goal to retake the lead, but a Broderick Green rush made it 42-38.

And there the score remained. Arkansas' defense stuffed a fourth-down conversion attempt with about a minute left, then converted a first down to make it official. 

How about the day by Tyler Wilson, who never stopped slingin' (pretty much literally)? On 51 attempts, Wilson pitched 509 yards and a pair of touchdowns, with 281 of those yards going to Wright. On the other side, A&M's Christine Michael put up 237 total yards from scrimmage.

The Aggies have now lost consecutive games after posting big halftime leads against ranked opponents. They should probably adjust their adjustments.

For more, visit Texas A&M blog I Am The 12th Man and Razorbacks blog Arkansas Expats.

Georgia Vs. Mississippi State Final Score: Aaron Murray Leads Bulldogs To Victory

The Georgia Bulldogs didn't get off to the start the team had planned this season, but thanks to a victory over SEC rival Mississippi State, they have at least won more games than they have lost this season. The Bulldogs of Georgia were able to improve their record to 3-2 on the season thanks to a pair of first quarter passing touchdowns from quarterback Aaron Murray that made the final score 24-10 in favor of the home team.

Murray, the Georgia sophomore quarterback, completed 13 of his 25 attempts on Saturday for a total of 160 yards and the aforementioned touchdowns. Marring his day, however, was that one of his three interceptions was returned for Mississippi State's only touchdown Darius Slay took an errant throw 72 yards to the opposite end zone.

Georgia running back Isaiah Crowell (pictured above) also did his part in the game as he rushed 22 times for 104 yards, but was unfortunately held out of the end zone. The fact that Georgia's time of possession bested Mississippi State by nearly 10 minutes was mostly thanks to Crowell's ability to eat up yards -- and minutes -- on the ground.

The Bulldogs from Mississippi State were pretty much inept on offense as they weren't able to move the ball much through the air and picked up just 56 yards on the ground to equal less than two yards per carry. A bright side might be than Dylan Favre was given a chance to throw a couple of passes, though both of them ended up incomplete. Mississippi State was held to just 4-of-15 on third-down conversions.

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports and Mississippi State blog For Whom The Cowbell Tolls. Stay tuned to SB Nation's college football news hub for more.

Minnesota Vs. Michigan Final Score: Wolverines Devour Gophers, Win 58-0

Brady Hoke might not have been the most popular hire in Ann Arbor -- but so far, so good. And he will not be the most popular hire in the state of Minnesota for a while.

The new Michigan coach opened his Big Ten career with a 58-0 clobbering of Minnesota, an annihilation highlighted by touchdowns in each quarter of the game and four in the second, when it became clear that the Golden Gophers had no hope of securing the jug this year. The beatdown included the Wolverines outgaining the visitors 580-177 in total offense.

Denard Robinson had a pedestrian-for-him 220 yards of total offense, going 15-of-19 for 169 yards and two touchdowns passing and adding 51 yards and a score on the ground. Fitzgerald Toussaint added 108 yards and another score on 10 carries.

Visit Michigan blog Maize 'n' Brew for more on the Wolverines and Minnesota blog The Daily Gopher for news and commentary on the Gophers. Also, stay with our college football score stream for all the day's action.

Navy Vs. Air Force Score: Wild Final Quarter Leads To Overtime

Five seconds into the fourth quarter, Navy found itself down to Air Force, 28-10. It looked looked the Midshipmen were dead in the water, unable to mount a significant offensive charge up to that point with only one touchdown to show for their efforts. But like all matchups between the Falcons and Midshipmen, it came down to the wire, and now we're headed to overtime.

Navy hit a field goal with 2:04 to cut the Air Force lead to eight, then recovered a wonderfully executed onside kick to give itself a chance. And with just 19 seconds left, Kriss Proctor found Gee Gee Greene in the end zone to cut the Air Force lead to two. The two-point conversion, an option that turned into a race for the pylon, was good and the Midshipmen came all the way back to force overtime.

Coverage can be found on CBS, and we wholeheartedly suggest tuning in for overtime. Triple option battles are the best.

Northwestern Vs. Illinois Final Score: Illini Rallies In Fourth Quarter To Move To 5-0

It wasn't easy for Illinois to get to 5-0 on the season, but a 21-point fourth quarter propelled the Fighting Illini to a 38-35 win against Northwestern to begin October. Are we going to have to get used to Ron Zook's team as a Big Ten contender?

Nathan Scheelhaase was 21-of-32 for 391 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. He was also the Illini's leading rusher, though that wasn't particularly hard to do -- Scheelhaase gained just 35 yards on the ground and ran for another touchdown. The star on the receiving end of most of those passes was A.J. Jenkins, who had 12 catches for 268 yards and the three touchdowns.

Despite Dan Persa's injury, he was the only quarterback to attempt a pass for the Wildcats until the final desperation drive, going 11-of-15 for 137 yards and four touchdowns. Unfortunately for Northwestern, it wasn't enough. Giving up almost 475 yards to the other team tends to do that.

For more on this game from the Illini perspective, check out Illinois blog Hail To The Orange. Wilcats fans should head over to Northwestern blog Sippin' On Purple.

ANIMATED: Rutgers Has Mastered The Armpunt

Tyler Bray: Always Good

Wisconsin Vs. Nebraska: Badgers Blowout Possible If Huskers' Defense Holds To Form

Nebraska's defense has underachieved significantly this season. With a couple of stars returning from injury, will the Huskers be able to pick up the pace in their Big Ten debut? Or will the alleged Blackshirts get pushed up and down the field by Wisconsin's burly front five?

PHOTO: Buffalo Bulls Make Nothing Look Easy

Dan Persa Injury: Northwestern Quarterback Sidelined With Right Lower Leg Injury

Dan Persa returned to action for the first time in more than a year following an Achilles injury, but limped off early in the fourth quarter of Northwestern's Saturday matchup with Illinois. While scrambling, Persa's right ankle bent awkwardly, leading the announcers to wonder if he aggravated his existing Achilles injury. When the Wildcats came back out for their next offensive series, Persa stayed on the sidlines, walking around somewhat gingerly without a helmet.

With Persa out, Kain Colter is in at quarterback for the Wildcats. As trainers attended to Persa on the sidelines, Illinois came charging back, taking the lead late in the fourth quarter by a 31-28 margin. Colter was unable to engineer a scoring drive, turning the ball over on downs with under three minutes to go.

For more on this game from the Illini perspective, check out Illinois blog Hail To The Orange. Wilcats fans should head over to Northwestern blog Sippin' On Purple. Of course, we've got all your college football updates in this stream.

Texas A&M Vs. Arkansas Score Update: Razorbacks Storming Back In Second Half

Texas A&M fans have to be feeling the slightly tinge of deja vu all over against this week. After all, the Aggies were up big on Oklahoma State last week before coughing up the lead and losing. And A&M carried a 35-17 edge to the locker room in the game against Arkansas -- and are now trying to hold off a furious third-quarter rally by the Razorbacks.

The Hogs have put ten points on the board so far, the first three on a field gaol and the rest of it on a touchdown pass from Tyler Wilson to Ronnie Wingo Jr. for 13 yards. The Aggies continue to essentially shut down the injury-hobbled Arkansas rushing attack, but Wilson has set the secondary ablaze and is closing in on 400 yards passing for the day.

So far, the Aggies defense has been able to buckle down on force Arkansas to punt on its last two drives. But for a team and a fan base still trying to get over the late-game collapse against the Cowboys, things are probably still a bit too close for comfort.

For more on the Aggies, be sure to visit the SB Nation team blog I Am The 12th Man. Check out all Razorback news and analysis at Arkansas Expats.

Tyrann Mathieu Still Doing Tyrann Mathieu Things

Pretty confident the LSU Tigers' 21-0 lead over Kentucky was safe, but just for good measure, Les Miles' squad added a defensive touchdown for good measure to take a 28-0 lead in the third quarter. If you guessed Tyrann Mathieu was responsible for said defensive touchdown, please collect your winnings.

In your play-by-play, it looked like this.

Maxwell Smith sacked by Tyrann Mathieu, fumbled, forced by Tyrann Mathieu, recovered by LSU Tyrann Mathieu at the Kent 23, Tyrann Mathieu for 23 yards, to the Kent 0 for a TOUCHDOWN. Drew Alleman extra point GOOD.

Of course he did it all himself. Honey Badger just don't care.

And from Scott Rabalais comes this nugget.

Mathieu now has 8 career forced fumbles, giving him the LSU career record solo. Done it in 18 games. Simply an amazing talent.

This kid might be kinda good.

For more, head to LSU blog And The Valley Shook and Kentucky blog A Sea Of Blue.

Kansas Dons Powder Blue Uniforms, Proving Contempt For Fashion, America

VIDEO: Illinois Tries Better Defense Through Nutpunching

Proof Dylan Favre Played For Mississippi State Vs. Georgia

Penn State Vs. Indiana Halftime Score: The Excitement of a 3-3 Tie

Penn State almost lost to Temple. Indiana has started out the year 1-3, with one of those losses to North Texas and the only win coming against South Carolina State. So it's probably not a huge surprise that the Nittany Lions and the Hoosiers are tied at three apiece at the half.

It's not that the teams haven't moved the ball -- Penn State went 65 yards on 11 plays on its scoring drive, part of 242 total yards on the half. And Indiana has gained 105 total yards, including 47 on its nine-play possession to set up the field goal. But the play on the offensive side has been a bit, um, uneven. The teams have combined for three turnovers and seven penalties already.

Oh, and Penn State is apparently sticking with the McGloin-Bolden experiment, which has so far yielded a passing line of 9-of-23 for 150 yards and an interception. So there's that.

Nittany Lions fan? Go on over to Penn State blog Black Shoe Diaries. Those who like the Hoosiers should check out Indiana blog The Crimson Quarry.

VIDEO: Odell Beckham Touchdown Pretty Much Beats Kentucky

Texas A&M Vs. Arkansas Halftime Score: Christine Michael Has Aggies Up Early

The Texas A&M Aggies and Arkansas Razorbacks will both be playing in the SEC next season, but on Saturday the two are playing the third-annual Southwest Classic at Cowboys Stadium. The 'Classic' portion of this game may or may not have something to do with Aggies running back Christine Michael's first-half performance as he's led the Aggies to a 35-17 halftime lead.

Michael, a 5-foot-11 junior out of Beaumont, Texas, has already scored three touchdowns on 12 carries as he's rumbled down the field for a total 114 yards in what's already shaping up to be a career day for him. Not to be outdone, fellow backfield mate Cyrus Gray has rushed for two touchdowns himself as the Aggies have amassed 225 yards on the ground.

For the Razorbacks, quarterback Tyler Wilson has been the team's offensive bright spot as he's thrown for 264 yards in the first half including connecting with speedster Jarius Wright for a 64-yard touchdown pass. Other than that, however, Arkansas will need quite a second half explosion to make this a game.

For more on the Aggies, be sure to visit the SB Nation team blog I Am The 12th Man. Check out all Razorback news and analysis at Arkansas Expats.

PHOTO: Michigan Wearing Numbers On Helmets For Rest Of Season

Northwestern Vs. Illinois Halftime Score: Wildcats Take 14-10 Lead Over Illini To Locker Room

Much of the attention on Illinois this week has focused on them getting out to a 4-0 start for the first time in 60 years. The Illini are going to have to fight back from trailing 14-10 at halftime to get to 4-1.

For Northwestern, as usual, the offense is getting a boost from quarterback Dan Persa. He's only 5-of-9 for 48 yards, but that completions have included two touchdown passes, one to Drake Dunsmore for six yards and Jeremy Ebert for three. MIke Trumpy has 50 yards on nine carries for the Wildcats.

Illinois' quarterback play also hasn't exactly been shabby. Nathan Scheelhaase has gone 9-of-15 passing for 173 yards, a touchdown and a pick -- and almost another touchdown on a pass to the end zone that was called back on an iffy offensive pass interference call right before the half. But Derek Dimke knocked through a field goal as time expired to cut the deficit to four.

For more on this game from the Illini perspective, check out Illinois blog Hail To The Orange. Wilcats fans should head over to Northwestern blog Sippin' On Purple. Of course, we've got all your college football updates in this stream.

LSU Vs. Kentucky Score: Jordan Jefferson Is The Perfect Weapon

LSU Tigers quarterback Jordan Jefferson was reinstated this week after being charged with, you know, kicking a man in the face. In his absence, Jarrett Lee emerged as a competent quarterback who pretty much never throws interceptions, which nobody saw coming.

Anybody who anticipated a quarterback controversy hasn't been paying much attention, but it's worth noting that Jefferson has scored a touchdown every time he's touched the ball this year.

Inserted to run a one-yard dive on fourth down, Jefferson scored in the first quarter. Considering Lee's not having his best game so far (6-of-17, with one touchdown of his own to make it 14-0), this showing could further stir up talk of Jefferson reclaiming his starting gig. Not saying it should. Just saying it could.

I mean, he's averaging a touchdown per carry, guys.

Either way, LSU's quarterback situation looks brighter than does Kentucky's. Morgan Newton is 0-of-6, and if you've watched any Kentucky so far this year, you know that's not entirely his fault.

For more, head to LSU blog And The Valley Shook and Kentucky blog A Sea Of Blue.

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Mississippi State Vs. Georgia Score: Home Bulldogs Lead Visitors 14-3 Early

The battle of the Bulldogs underway in Athens is going strongly in the direction of the Bulldogs. Um, the Georgia Bulldogs, who hold a 14-3 lead about midway through the second quarter.

So far, Aaron Murray has thrown for 80 yards and a pair of touchdowns, completing seven of his 10 passes. Or eight, if you count the interception he threw moments ago to Nickoe Whitley with the Bulldogs (Georgia variety) in Bulldog (Mississippi State variety) territory. The scoring tosses have gone to Malcolm Mitchell and Orson Charles.

The State offense has had slightly less success than Georgia. Chris Relf was sacked three times in the first quarter -- and a fourth time in the second -- driving the average rush for Mississippi State to less than a yard. The early line of 8-of-12 for 80 yards by Relf passing isn't bad, but the Bulldogs (Mississippi State variety) offense is built on running the ball -- something they'll need to do well to get the road win.

For more on the visiting team, go to Mississippi State blog For Whom The Cowbell Tolls. Fans of the home team should check out Georgia blog Dawg Sports. And for all the days scores, keep an eye on our college football gameday stream.

Michigan Vs. Minnesota Score: Wolverines In Control Early, Michigan Leads 28-0

Here's something you don't see every day: Early in the second quarter, Michigan had almost ten times as much offense as Minnesota, 276 yards to 25. The results are pretty much what you might expect, with the Wolverines holding a 28-0 lead over the Golden Gophers.

Michigan was also rushing to the tune of 10 yards a pop, with gains on the ground including a 3-yard touchdown rush by running back Vincent Smith for the game's first points and a 9-yard scoring run for quarterback Denard Robinson, also in the first quarter. Smith then tossed a 17-yard touchdown to Davis Dileo in the second quarter, making the passing game for Michigan 9-of-9 for 110 yards.

Yeah, it's been that kind of a day for the Gophers, who have managed just eight yards on seven carries. Take out the long carry of nine yards and -- let's just say that doing math is a depressing endeavor for Minnesota fans right now.

Visit Michigan blog Maize 'n' Brew for more on the Wolverines and Minnesota blog The Daily Gopher for news and commentary on the Gophers. Also, stay with our college football score stream for all the day's action.

Texas A&M Vs. Arkansas Score: Aggies Dominating Early, Takes 14-7 Lead

The Texas A&M Aggies jumped out to a fast 14-0 over the Arkansas Razorbacks with 8:45 still left in the first quarter. The Aggies got on the scoreboard on a hand off to running back Christine Michael... kinda. Just check out the GIF (click to animate):

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It's hard to tell what happened here. You may have just witnessed the greatest draw fake in the history of football. Whatever it was, it worked, and the Aggies are rolling.

The Razorbacks went three-and-out following the touchdown, and the Aggies came right back with seven play, 71-yard touchdown drive. Michael picked up his second rushing touchdown of the game from the four-yard line. The Aggies already have 150 total yards on the game, including 59 yards from Ryan Tannehill on 3-for-3 passing.

Not to be outdone, the Razorbacks responded with a 68-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Wilson to Jarius Wright at the end of the first quarter.

For more on the Aggies, be sure to visit the SB Nation team blog I Am The 12th Man. Check out all Razorback news and analysis at Arkansas Expats.

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Minnesota Coach Jerry Kill Returns To Sideline After Seizure

Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill will join the sideline for the Golden Gophers against the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor on Saturday. Kill collapsed near the Gophers' bench against New Mexico State on Sept. 10, and had to be hospitalized after suffering multiple seizures the following week.

Kill coached last week's game against North Dakota State from the sideline, but re-admitted himself into the hospital after suffering another seizure the Sunday morning following the loss. He was released just this past Wednesday, another quick turnaround for the coach.

His Gophers will be significant underdogs against the 19th-ranked Wolverines. Starting quarterback Marqueis Gray is questionable for the game with an ankle injury. If he can't go, the Gophers will turn to backup Max Shortell. Considering Gray's struggles this season, Shortell may be the preferred choice among many Gopher fans.

For more on today's game, head over to the SB Nation Wolverines blog Maize 'n Brew and Gophers blog The Daily Gopher.

Wisconsin Badgers' Defensive End David Gilbert Out 6-8 Weeks

In some bad news for the Wisconsin Badgers the night before their match up with the Nebraska Corn Husker, Badgers defensive end David Gilbert will be out six to eight weeks with a broken foot. Tom Mulhern of Madison.com broke the surprising news late last night. The news came as a surprise because Wisconsin head coach Brett Bielema didn't mention Gilbert at all  in his last media session on Thursday afternoon.

Wisconsin is already without starting cornerback Devin Smith for the year, as well as the possibility of starting safety Shelton Johnson missing today's game against Nebraska. Losing another starter on defense will definitely hurt for this game, but also in the long term as Wisconsin gets into the meat of their Big 10 schedule. Gilbert was the Badgers team leader in sacks on the season with three. Junior defensive end Brenden Kelly is expected to start in Gilbert's absence.

For further reading, news, discussion and more, visit Nebraska blog Corn Nation and Wisconsin blog Bucky's 5th Quarter. Also, check out SB Nation's college football hub.

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Wisconsin Vs. Nebraska Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

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Georgia Vs. Mississippi State Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

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Alabama Vs. Florida Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

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Clemson Vs. Virginia Tech Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

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USC Vs. Arizona Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

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Penn State Vs. Indiana Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

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Stanford Vs. UCLA Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

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Oklahoma Vs. Ball State Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

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Navy Vs. Air Force Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

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Auburn Vs. South Carolina Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

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LSU Vs. Kentucky Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

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Texas Vs. Iowa State Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

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Ohio State Vs. Michigan State Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

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Michigan Vs. Minnesota Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

The Little Brown Jug is on the line when Minnesota travels to Michigan for the teams' first meeting in three years.

Boise State Vs. Nevada Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

No. 4 Boise State looks to avenge last year's overtime loss to Nevada.

Texas A&M Vs. Arkansas Game Time, TV Schedule, Spread And More

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This college football weekend's biggest game is all-red everything, plus Florida-Alabama, Texas A&M-Arkansas, Clemson-Virginia Tech and more. Scroll down for the Week 5 TV schedule, or print it out right here.