The Georgia Bulldogs’ Trevor Etienne tries to get past Texas defenders Jahde Barron and David Gbenda in the fourth quarter at Darrell Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Trevor Etienne ran for three touchdowns as No. 5 Georgia blew a 23-point lead en route to a 30-15 victory over No. 1 Texas in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday in Austin.
Carson Beck completed 23 of 41 attempts for 175 yards and threw three interceptions for the Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 SEC), who won their third straight.
Georgia’s defense was dominant throughout, recording seven sacks and limiting Texas to only 29 rushing yards on 27 carries. Jalon Walker was the star, recording a game-high three sacks and a team-high eight tackles for the Bulldogs.
Quinn Ewers completed 25 of 43 passes for 211 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for Texas (6-1, 2-1). Arch Manning entered briefly in the second quarter and completed 3 of 6 passes for 19 yards.
No. 6 Miami 52, Louisville 45
Cam Ward passed for 319 yards and four touchdowns as the visiting Hurricanes defeated the Cardinals in an ACC game.
Miami (7-0, 3-0) entered the game as the highest-scoring team in the country with 47.7 points per game, and the Hurricanes are off to their first 7-0 start since 2017.
Tyler Shaw passed for 342 yards and four TDs for Louisville (4-3, 2-2), which also got a 100-yard kickoff return from Collin Lacey.
No. 11 Tennessee 24, No. 7 Alabama 17
Niko Imaliaeva threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Chris Brazell II with 5:52 remaining, helping the Volunteers defeat the Crimson Tide in a Southeastern Conference showdown in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Dylan Sampson rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries as Tennessee (6-1, 3-1) beat Alabama for the second time in their last three meetings after dropping the previous 15 matchups.
Jalen Miller completed 25 of 45 passes for 239 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for Alabama (5-2, 2-2). Miller’s pass was intercepted by Brooks with 1:24 remaining, ending the Crimson Tide’s final chance to score.
No. 8 LSU 34, Arkansas 10
Caden Durham ran for three touchdowns and the Tigers limited the Razorbacks to 38 yards on the ground in the Southeastern Conference win in Fayetteville, Ark.
Durham rushed for 101 yards on 21 carries and the Tigers (6-1, 3-0) won their sixth straight. Garrett Nussmeyer finished an efficient 22 of 33 through the air for 224 yards and completions to nine different receivers.
Meanwhile, the Razorbacks (4-3, 2-2) couldn’t repeat the success they had in a 19-14 loss to then-undefeated Tennessee in their last game two weeks ago. Tylen Green completed 19 of 28 attempts for 239 yards, including a touchdown and an interception, but absorbed three sacks.
No. 9 Iowa State 38, UCF 35
Trailing by 14 points in the third quarter, the Cyclones led Rocco Bech with a game-winning drive in the final two minutes to earn a Big 12 home win against the Knights.
Becht led the Cyclones (7-0, 4-0) on an 11-play, 80-yard drive, where he either threw or ran for his own on every play. It ended with Becht going straight to the goal line to regain the lead with a 1-yard rushing touchdown and a follow-up two-point quarterback draw with 30 seconds remaining. Becht finished the night with 371 total yards (274 passing, 97 rushing) and three total touchdowns.
For UCF (3-4, 1-3), RJ Harvey had 196 rushing yards and two touchdowns, including an 80-yard run that brought him over 3,000 yards rushing in his NCAA career. Jaquri Brown, starting his first game at quarterback for UCF, added 154 rushing yards with two rushing scores but threw a costly late interception.
No. 10 Clemson 48, Virginia 31
Cade Klubnik threw three touchdown passes and the host Tigers spoiled Cavaliers coach Tony Elliott’s return to campus.
Clemson (6-1, 5-0 ACC) extended its winning streak to six games and recorded its sixth consecutive win in the series with Virginia (4-3, 2-2). Elliott played at Clemson and worked on Tigers coach Dabo Swinney’s staff for 11 seasons, serving as offensive coordinator for two national champions. It was his first game in Clemson, SC since taking over at Virginia in 2022.
Klubnik completed 23 of 35 passes for 308 yards with an interception. Phil Mafah ran for 78 yards and two scores and Olsen Pat-Henry had two TD catches, as Clemson defeated Virginia 539–346.
No. 14 Texas A&M 34, Mississippi State 24
Le’Veon Moss ran for two of his team’s three touchdowns as the Aggies defeated the host Bulldogs in Southeastern Conference action from Starkville, Miss.
Moss rushed for 65 yards on 17 carries, while Amari Daniels rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown on 12 attempts. Connor Weegman went 15-of-25 for 217 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions for Texas A&M (6-1, 4-0 SEC).
While the Aggies have won six consecutive games since losing their season opener, the Bulldogs (1-6, 0-4) have lost six consecutive games since winning their Week 1 contest. Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren was 22 of 41 for 242 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.
No. 16 Indiana 56, Nebraska 7
Justice Ellison ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns as the Hoosiers routed the Cornhuskers in Bloomington, Ind.
Indiana (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) gained 495 yards of offense against a nationally top-15 defense despite losing starting quarterback Curtis Rourke to a hand injury. Before departing at halftime, Rourke completed 17 of 21 passes for 189 yards with a touchdown.
While the Hoosiers were sharp in every phase, the Cornhuskers (5-2, 2-2) were not. Freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola completed 28 of 44 passes for 234 yards, but also threw three interceptions, two of which turned into Indiana touchdown drives.
No. 19 Missouri 21, Auburn 17
Brady Cook returned from an ankle injury to pass for 194 yards as Missouri earned a homecoming win over Auburn in Columbia.
After being injured early in the first quarter and sitting out late in the third quarter, Cook helped Missouri (6-1, 2-1 SEC) erase a 14-point deficit.
Peyton Thorne was 17 of 29 for 176 yards and a touchdown for Auburn (2-5, 0-4).
Well. 21 SMU 40, Stanford 10
Kevin Jennings threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns, including an 87-yarder to Moochie Dixon on the first offensive play of the game, and the Mustangs remained undefeated in Atlantic Coast Conference play by defeating the host Cardinal.
LJ Johnson Jr. added two rushing scores for the Mustangs (6-1, 3-0), who have won four in a row since a narrow loss to BYU. In this process his marks have increased by 182 points. Jennings had 278 of 322 passing yards by halftime as part of the Mustangs’ 364–92 dominance in total yards in the first two periods.
Herald freshman Elijah Brown came off the bench and threw for 153 yards in his first extensive playing time for the Cardinal (2-5, 1-3), who lost their fourth straight.
No. 22 Illinois 21, No. 24 Michigan 7
Luke Altmire threw one touchdown and ran for another as the Fighting Illini defeated the Wolverines in Champaign, Illinois.
Altmire completed 9 of 18 passes for 80 yards and rushed for 48 yards on 10 attempts. Aidan Laughery rushed for 54 yards on nine carries, and the Illinois defense forced three turnovers and sacked Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle five times. Illinois (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) had lost its last six meetings against the Wolverines, with its last win coming in 2009.
Tuttle completed 20 of 32 passes for 208 yards and Colston Loveland caught seven passes for 83 yards. Kalel Mullings rushed 19 times for 87 yards and a score for the Wolverines (4-3, 2-2).
No. 23 Army 45, East Carolina 28
Bryson Daly tied a school record with five rushing touchdowns to lead the Black Knights to a victory over the Pirates in West Point, NY.
Daly rushed for a career-high 171 yards and scored on touchdown runs of 17, 31, 1, 3 and 4 yards. The two-time American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week has rushed for a school-record 19 touchdowns for Army (7-0, 6-0 AAC) this season.
Chase Sowell had seven catches for 138 yards and a touchdown reception, joining Winston Wright Jr. and Anthony Smith for East Carolina (3-4, 1-2), which has lost four of its last five games. Is.
No. 25 Navy 51, Charlotte 17
Alex Texa scored three touchdowns in the first quarter, Dashawn Peele returned two interceptions for scores and the Midshipmen held off the turnover-prone 49ers in American Athletic Conference action in Annapolis, MD.
Texa, a fullback, rushed for two scores and added a 46-yard TD reception as 16-point favorite Navy (6-0, 4-0 AAC) scored 24 points in the first dozen minutes of the game. Blake Horvath went 7 of 13 for 117 yards and three TDs. The Midshipmen started their season with six consecutive wins for the first time since 1979.
Losing for the first time in three games, Charlotte (3-4, 2-1) struggled as starting quarterback Max Brown completed 7 of 18 passes for 152 yards with two TDs and three interceptions.
–Field Level Media