Saturday college FB: Mercer wins huge road thriller; FVSU thumped, GMC nips Lackawanna, Georgia rolls; Around the state, SEC, ACC, top 25, nation, south, full score
CENTRAL GEORGIA/STATE
Boxes/stat packages in bold scoreline, if available
AREA
Mercer 49, Western Carolina 47
Mercer survives in thrilling scorefest at WCU
Atkinson leads Mercer over Western Carolina, which gets 7 TD passes from Dickens
Albany State 48, Fort Valley State 3
Community Christian at CGTC, no score reported
STATE
Georgia 41, Mississippi State 21
Stockton throws for three touchdowns as No. 5 Georgia beats Mississippi State
‘Valuable lesson’ from Notre Dame loss powers Georgia football middle eight dominance
Lebby sounds off after Georgia unplugs electric crowd
Frazier has career day as Georgia dominates
Collier runs, passes his way to Coastal Carolina’s 40-27 win over Georgia State
Wydner and Murrell lead West Georgia over North Alabama
Odom’s 3 touchdown passes help Kennesaw State hold off New Mexico State
Wydner and Murrell lead West Georgia over North Alabama
SEC
Florida turnovers spark Kentucky victory
ACC
Late fumble recovery clinches UConn’s 37-34 come-from-behind win over the visiting Duke
Lopez throws 2 TD passes, North Carolina beats Stanford
SOUTH/SOUTHEAST
Houston runs for 151 yards, 2 TDs as ETSU tops Samford
Fayard’s career-high 5 touchdown passes lead Wofford to rout of VMI
Chambliss passes for 3 scores, Lacy rushes for 3 TDs as No. 7 Mississippi beats The Citadel
Pesansky accounts for 5 TDs as FIU beats Middle Tennessee
Houser accounts for 4 total TDs as East Carolina wins against Charlotte
Jenkins throws 2 TD passes, Rice shut outs UAB in 2nd half for win
Barnett throws 3 TD passes and James Madison beats Marshall
McGhee’s fumble return for 95-yard TD highlights FAU’s big 1st half in 40-21 win over Tulsa
Clark-to-Gardner in last minute rallies Missouri State past Liberty
Parson accounts for 4 TDs as Austin Peay beats Central Arkansa
Washington scores on pick-6, blocked field-goal attempt in South Carolina State’s win
SOUTH/MID ATLANTIC
Harris’ 3 TDs pace North Carolina Central in win over Norfolk State
SOUTH/GULF
Winfield responsible for 5 TDs and Louisiana-Lafayette holds off Texas State
Coleman, Bowden lead the way as Lamar moves into second place in Southland beating SE Louisiana
Strong and Hamm each account for 2 TDs, McNeese beats East Texas A&M
Lockhart throws 2 TDs to Rembert as Jackson St. beats Mississippi Valley St.
Moten picks off 3 passes, Southern Miss uses 6 turnovers to beat Arkansas State
Grambling beats Bethune-Cookman 31-23 behind Hayden Benoit’s four TD passes
Tolbert throws for 2 TDs, rushes for one and Alcorn State defeats Southern
Prairie View A&M beats Alabama A&M 48-5 behind career nights from Cameron Peters, Jyzaiah Rockwell
Strong and Hamm each account for 2 TDs, McNeese beats East Texas A&M
Tolbert throws for 2 TDs, rushes for one and Alcorn State defeats Southern
Johnson, Franklin carry Florida A&M to 31-28 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Harris runs for 3 TDs, leads Alabama State over Texas Southern
TOP 25
Sayin, Smith propel No. 1 Ohio State past Purdue for 13th straight win
Cooper Jr’s toe-tap TD keeps No. 2 Indiana’s undefeated season alive vs Penn State
No. 3 Texas A&M’s dominant defense overwhelms No. 19 Missouri’s freshman QB
Stifling defense gives No. 4 Alabama its 8th straight win
No. 6 Oregon escapes with 18-16 win over Iowa on Sappington’s field goal with 3 seconds left
Chambliss passes for 3 scores, Lacy rushes for 3 TDs as No. 7 Mississippi beats The Citadel
Harrington’s 5 field goals, Rodriguez’s takeaways lead No. 9 Texas Tech past No. 8 BYU
Carr throws 3 TD passes on snowy night to lead No. 10 Notre Dame past Navy
Wake Forest keeps No. 12 Virginia out of end zone, Cavaliers QB Morris hurt
Sagapolutele throws TD pass to De Jesus in OT, California tops No. 14 Louisville
Moment of silence held for UPS crash victims before No. 14 Louisville hosts California
Pavia throws TD pass in OT and No. 15 Vanderbilt holds off Auburn
Dominant defense helps Wisconsin snap 6-game skid by upsetting No. 24 Washington
NATIONAL/EAST
Hellums, Army dominate the clock and edge Temple
Fox Jr., Curtis Jones lead West Virginia to 29-22 win over Colorado
NATIONAL/MIDWEST
Lateef’s impressive debut as a starter and Johnson’s rushing lead Nebraska over UCLA
NATIONAL/NEAR WEST
Szarka accounts for 3 TDs, leads Air Force over San Jose State
Top-ranked FCS North Dakota State takes lead late then holds off North Dakota 15-10 for MVFC title
Utah State builds big 1st-half lead, routs Nevada
Iowa State snaps a 4-game losing streak after Flora’s punt return TD to win 20-17 at TCU
Phillips Jr. powers South Dakota to 24-17 upset victory over South Dakota State
Colandrea accounts for 4 TDs, UNLV runs for 320 yards in 42-10 win over Colorado State
Cromwell runs for 2 TDs, Katsis has 100-yard KOR; NAU beats Northern Colorado
NATIONAL/FAR WEST
Colandrea accounts for 4 TDs, UNLV runs for 320 yards in 42-10 win over Colorado State
Craig scores on 24-yard run with 39 seconds left, Arizona rallies to beat Kansas
Sam Houston’s special teams shine in 21-17 win over Oregon State
Scores/boxes/summaries
No. 1 Ohio State 34, Purdue 10
No. 2 Indiana 27, Penn State 24
No. 3 Texas A&M 38, No. 22 Missouri 17
No. 5 Georgia 41, Mississippi State 21
No. 6 Ole Miss 49, The Citadel 0
No. 8 Texas Tech 29, No. 7 BYU 7
No. 9 Oregon 18, No. 20 Iowa 16
Wake Forest 16, No. 14 Virginia 9
Cal 29, No. 15 Louisville 26 (OT)
No. 16 Vanderbilt 45, Auburn 38
No. 18 Miami (Fla.) 38, Syracuse 10
Wisconsin 13, No. 23 Washington 10
No. 5 Georgia 41, Mississippi State 21
No. 7 BYU 29, No. 8 Texas Tech 7
No. 2 Indiana 27, Penn State 24
SMU 45, Boston College 13
West Virginia 29, Colorado 22
James Madison 35, Marshall 23
Southern Miss 27, Arkansas State 21
Army 14, Temple 13
Chattanooga 45, Furman 28
Sacred Heart 56, Virginia-Lynchburg 10
Yale 34, Brown 22
Lehigh 38, Holy Cross 3
Central Connecticut 40, Stonehill 10
Wagner 24, Robert Morris 20
12 p.m. | Castleton at Rowan | YouTube
Lafayette 59, Colgate 42
No. 1 Ohio State 34, Purdue 10
No. 6 Ole Miss 49, The Citadel 0
Missouri State 21, Liberty 17
Eastern Michigan 27, Bowling Green 21
Tennessee Tech 21, Eastern Illinois 9
Illinois State 52, Indiana State 20
Morehead State 31, Butler 30
Davidson 14, Presbyterian 13
St. Thomas (Minn.) 20, Drake 13
Marist 41, Stetson 13
San Diego 43, Valparaiso 27
Bucknell 37, Fordham 19
Cornell 39, Penn 17
Dartmouth 20, Princeton 17
Richmond 31, Georgetown 24
1 p.m. | Trine at Adrian | YouTube
1 p.m. | Millikin at Wheaton (Ill.) | YouTube
Gardner-Webb 27, Southeast Missouri State 24
South Carolina State 42, Howard 12
Wofford 52, VMI 10
1:30 p.m. | Manchester at Mount St. Joseph | YouTube
Rice 24, UAB 17
Western Illinois 24, Lindenwood 21
UT Martin 26, Tennessee State 7
North Carolina Central 31, Norfolk State 28
UIW 38, Northwestern State 3
UNI 31, Murray State 14
North Dakota State 15, North Dakota 10
Youngstown State 48, Southern Illinois 38
2 p.m. | Albany State vs. Fort Valley State (in Columbus, Ga.) | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Millsaps at Trinity (Texas) | YouTube
Rutgers 35, Maryland 20
Mercer 49, Western Carolina 47
Delaware 25, Louisiana Tech 24
Florida International 56, Middle Tennessee 30
Jacksonville State 30, UTEP 27
East Carolina 48, Charlotte 22
Florida Atlantic 40, Tulsa 21
Montana 29, Eastern Washington 24
Montana State 66, Weber State 14
Abilene Christian 31, Utah Tech 10
Southern Utah 27, Eastern Kentucky 17
Stephen F. Austin 50, Houston Christian 3
3 p.m. | Arkansas-Monticello at Northwestern Oklahoma | YouTube
Tuskegee 24, Miles 23
No. 9 Oregon 18, No. 20 Iowa 16
No. 3 Texas A&M 38, No. 22 Missouri 17
No. 18 Miami (Fla.) 38, Syracuse 10 a
UConn 37, Duke 34
Arizona 24, Kansas 20
Iowa State 20, TCU 17
East Tennessee State 38, Samford 14
No. 16 Vanderbilt 45, Auburn 38
Kennesaw State 24, New Mexico State 21
Coastal Carolina 40, Georgia State 27
Austin Peay 41, Central Arkansas 38
West Georgia 24, North Alabama 17
Alcorn State 35, Southern 17
Lamar 14, SE Louisiana 12
South Dakota 24, South Dakota State 17
Wisconsin 13, No. 23 Washington 10
North Carolina 20, Stanford 15
Louisiana 42, Texas State 39
Sacramento State 52, Portland State 24
McNeese 35, East Texas A&M 20
5 p.m. | TCNJ at Montclair State | YouTube
5 p.m. | Calvin at Hope | YouTube
Air Force 26, San Jose State 16
Idaho State 27, Cal Poly 17
Northern Arizona 49, Northern Colorado 10
UT Rio Grande Valley 28, Nicholls 21
Wake Forest 16, No. 14 Virginia 9
Cal 29, No. 15 Louisville 26
Clemson 24, Florida State 10
UC Davis 28, Idaho 14
7:30 p.m. | LSU at No. 4 Alabama | ABC
No. 10 Notre Dame 49, Navy 10
7:30 p.m. | Florida at Kentucky | SEC Network
7:30 p.m. | Nevada at Utah State | CBSSN
9 p.m. | Nebraska at UCLA | FOX
9:30 p.m. | UNLV at Colorado State | FS1
10 p.m. | Sam Houston at Oregon State | The CW Network
11 p.m. | San Diego State at Hawaii | Mountain West Network