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AP Top 25 Takeaways: Should Georgia still be No. 1? Leaving Prime behind. Hard to take USC seriously

Oct. 01, 2023 10:13 AM EDT

Time to talk about who should be No. 1. Georgia has held the top spot in 15 straight AP Top 25s, dating to the middle of last season before the Bulldogs won a second straight national title. Georgia (5-0) extended its school-record winning streak to 22 games at Auburn...

Penix picks apart Arizona's defense in No. 7 Washington's 31-24 victory

Oct. 01, 2023 02:47 AM EDT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Washington's big-play offense had few deep options with Arizona sitting back on defense. Forced to adapt, Michael Penix Jr. went to his checkdowns, his receivers turned short passes into chunk plays and the Huskies' run game finished it off with touchdowns. ...

McElvain throws 3 TD passes, Central Arkansas beats Southern Utah 29-27

Oct. 01, 2023 02:38 AM EDT

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Will McElvain completed 29 of 48 passes for 349 yards and three touchdowns, ShunDerrick Powell had 115 yards rushing and Central Arkansas beat Southern Utah 29-27 Saturday night. Kylin James had nine receptions for 97 yards and two touchdown for Central...

Keene throws 2 TD passes to Gill, No. 25 Fresno State beats Nevada 27-9 for 14th straight victory

Oct. 01, 2023 02:26 AM EDT

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Mikey Keene connected with Jaelen Gill on two touchdown passes, Malik Sherod had 12 carries for 123 yards and a score and No. 25 Fresno State beat Nevada 27-9 on Saturday night for its 14th straight victory. Fresno State (5-0, 1-0 Mountain West) is off to its...

West Virginia topples TCU 24-21, ends Frogs' 10-game Big 12 regular-season win streak

Oct. 01, 2023 01:31 AM EDT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — West Virginia defensive lineman Sean Martin was among the players forced off the field on a tough night for injuries for the Mountaineers. He was back out there at the end. Martin and Mike Lockhart blocked field goals in the final five...

TE Coleman Kuntz's TD run helps Sacramento State beat Northern Arizona 31-30

Oct. 01, 2023 01:30 AM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kaiden Bennett passed for 257 yards and added 76 yards rushing, tight end Coleman Kuntz scored on a 2-yard run to give Sacramento State the lead midway through the fourth quarter and the Hornets beat Northern Arizona 31-30 Saturday night. It was the first...

No. 12 Alabama beats Mississippi State for 16th straight time, 40-17 in Starkville

Oct. 01, 2023 01:25 AM EDT

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Jalen Milroe was efficient at quarterback for No. 12 Alabama and the Crimson Tide scored touchdowns off two first-half interceptions in a 40-17 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night. Milroe completed his first eight passes and ended up 10 of 12...

Drones powers Virginia Tech to 38-21 victory over Pittsburgh

Oct. 01, 2023 01:11 AM EDT

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kyron Drones threw three touchdowns passes and rushed for two more scores to lead Virginia Tech to a 38-21 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday night. Drones completed 12 of 19 passes for a career-high 228 yards and rushed for 41 yards for the Hokies (2-3, 1-0...

Hughes kicks 54-yard field goal as time expires, Appalachian State tops Louisiana-Monroe 41-40

Oct. 01, 2023 00:57 AM EDT

MONROE, La. (AP) — Michael Hughes kicked a 54-yard field goal as time expired to lift Appalachian State to a walk-off 41-40 win over Louisiana-Monroe in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both schools Saturday night. Joey Aguilar threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns and set up...

McKinney accounts for 3 TDs to help Eastern Kentucky beat North Alabama 33-22

Oct. 01, 2023 00:52 AM EDT

FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Parker McKinney passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, Joshua Carter had 138 yards rushing and a TD and Eastern Kentucky never trailed Saturday night in its 32-22 win over North Alabama. McKinney completed 14 of 21 passes for 256 yards with two...