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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Chauncey Bowens ran for three touchdowns and No. 2 Georgia held Arkansas to just 17 yards on the ground in a 45-17 win Saturday.
Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) led 21-3 at halftime and never truly needed to pass the football. Quarterback Gunner Stockton finished the game 10-of-13 passing for 147 yards with a touchdown. He added a team-high 97 yards on the ground, including a 62-yard run on third down that set up Georgia’s third touchdown, Bowens’ second.
Arkansas passed most of the game, rarely with much success. KJ Jackson played two drives before being replaced by AJ Hill. Jackson reentered on the final drive of the first half and led the Razorbacks (1-2, 0-1) into the Georgia red zone for the first time. An intentional grounding penalty moved them back and Max Gilbert kicked a 41-yard field goal just before the break.
Things were worse on the ground for Arkansas. Seven players combined for 20 carries and 17 total yards rushing. Sutton Smith led with 17 yards on six carries. It was the Razorbacks’ worst rushing performance since picking up 16 yards against LSU in 2018.
NO. 1 TEXAS 30, UTSA 6
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Arch Manning threw two early touchdown passes to Cam Coleman on a night he mostly struggled, and Texas beat UTSA in the Longhorns’ last game before starting their Southeastern Conference schedule.
Texas (3-0) vaulted to No. 1 after its thrilling 24-23 victory over Ohio State last week when Manning led a 21-point rally in the fourth quarter.
NO. 3 NOTRE DAME 27, MICHIGAN ST. 10
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- C.J. Carr threw for 234 yards and ran for a touchdown, Nolan James Jr. rushed for 121 yards and a score, and Notre Dame took control in the second half to beat Michigan State.
It was the 13th straight victory dating to last season for the Fighting Irish -- all by double digits. Coach Marcus Freeman broke the Notre Dame record for consecutive double-digit victories, exceeding the 12 by Knute Rockne from 1921-22.
NO. 8 MISSISSIPPI 32, NO. 7 LSU 24
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) -- Lane Kiffin’s new team at LSU couldn’t deny Trinidad Chambliss -- the quarterback Kiffin helped transform into a star after recruiting him from a Division II program to Mississippi last year.
Chambliss passed for 363 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a tiebreaking score in the fourth quarter, and Ole Miss delighted a crowd that was already revved up about Kiffin’s return, beating the Tigers.
KENTUCKY 31, NO. 9 TEXAS A&M 21
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) -- Kenny Minchey threw two touchdown passes and CJ Baxter added two scoring runs as Kentucky used a huge third quarter to stun Texas A&M.
Led by rookie coach Will Stein in his first road game, Kentucky beat a ranked opponent for the first time since downing No. 6 Mississippi 20-17 on Sept. 28, 2024.
NO. 14 PENN ST. 45, BUFFALO 13
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Rocco Becht threw for 212 yards with two touchdowns, Koby Howard scored twice and Penn State cruised past Buffalo.
Becht secured his Bowl Subdivision-leading 29th win and the Nittany Lions (3-0) capped their nonconference schedule in relatively easy fashion against an outmatched Mid-American Conference opponent that was outgained 305-80 in the first half.
Overall, D’Anton Lynn’s defense forced 10 punts and two turnovers and only allowed Buffalo’s Oliver Hautanen to kick a pair of field goals. The Bulls (1-2) crossed midfield just three times.
NO. 23 LOUISVILLE 41, NO. 16 SMU 31
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Keyjuan Brown ran for a career-high 163 yards and a pair of long touchdowns to guide Louisville to a victory over SMU.
The teams preseason media picks to finish second (SMU) and third (Louisville) in the Atlantic Coast Conference put on a back-and-forth affair, trading the lead eight times before the Cardinals sealed it on Isaac Brown’s 27-yard touchdown with 5:32 remaining to finish the scoring.
The Cardinals (2-1, 1-0 ACC) then stripped SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings of the ball just before the goal line on the Mustangs’ ensuing drive, turning what would have been a 19-yard touchdown into a touchback as the ball rolled out of the end zone with 2:43 remaining.
NO. 19 MICHICAN 52, UTEP 17
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Bryce Underwood threw two touchdown passes and Savion Hiter had two rushing scores to help Michigan pull away and beat UTEP.
The Wolverines (3-0) were behind twice in the first half before scoring 38 straight points to turn a potential scare into a rout.
The Miners (1-2) forced two turnovers in the first half and took advantage with two touchdown passes by E.J. Colston: 45 yards to Carver Cheeks and 18 yards to Lamar Sperling.
Underwood’s 21-yard touchdown pass to JJ Buchanan and Trey Butkowski’s 49-yard field goal over the last 1:31 of the first half put Michigan ahead for the first time.
NO. 20 MISSOURI 27, TROY 17
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Jamal Roberts ran for 122 yards and a touchdown, DaMarion Folkes returned a punt 68 yards for another score, and Missouri shook off a slow start before holding on to beat Troy.
Former Ole Miss quarterback Austin Simmons struggled most of the way for Missouri (3-0), completing 10 of 19 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. But the Tigers did enough on defense to win their 16th straight regular-season non-conference game.
WEST VIRGINIA 38, NO. 25 VIRGINIA 27
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Michael Hawkins accounted for 313 yards of total offense and five touchdowns and West Virginia beat Virginia 38-27 in the Duke’s Mayo Classic at the Carolina Panthers’ Bank of America Stadium.
Hawkins, who started five games at Oklahoma the previous two years before transferring to West Virginia in January, has guided the Mountaineers to a 3-0 start for second-year coach Rich Rodriguez.