College Football Report: Georgia rolls, CGTC with big win, rough=Mercer, FVSU, GMC, GSU, GSU; Around the SEC, ACC, South, nation; Emotions strong on Corso's finale
Presbyterian 15, Mercer 10
No. 11 Mercer stunned at home in the last minute
West Alabama 27, Fort Valley State 17
Strong fourth quarter lifts West Alabama over FVSU
Iowa Western 39, GMC JC 20
Iowa Western doubled up GMC in the first two quarters, missing only a PAT for a perfect doubling, and didnāt let the Bulldogs get going.
The Reivers had 27 first downs to 13 for GMC, which was outgained 510-356 in total offense. GMC was only 9 of 19 passing, but got 93 yards on 7 carries from Tyrese Woodgett. IWCCās Daniel Swinney, though, went for 200 yards and 4 touchdowns on 29 carries, quarterback Malachi Marshall completing 14 of 16 for 239 yards and a score.
Central Georgia Tech 41, Louisburg 36
The Titans racked up the biggest win in their short history, knocking off an established NJCAA program on the road.
Unfortunately, both teams posted links to the box score on their website, but the box scores are blank.
Georgia 45, Marshall 7
Gunner Stockton brings added dimension as QB
Georgia wins big vs 'overmatched' Marshall while upcoming opponents soared and flopped
Stockton, Branch, run defense shine
Marshallās Gibson optimistic
Mississippi 63, Georgia State 7
Simmons throws 3 TD passes, No. 21 Mississippi routs Georgia State
Fresno State 42, Georgia Southern 14
Fresno St. rallies in second half to beat Georgia Southern for coachās first victory
CORSOāS GOODBYE
Lee Corso farewell: Fans, Ryan Day pay tribute to 'College GameDay' icon
Every team Lee Corso coached won in week of final 'College GameDay' appearance
Corso honored by Kirk Herbstreit with custom-lined jacket on 'College GameDay'
Lee Corso Receiving Even More Praise For Predicting Major College Football Upset
Lee Corso correctly picked Florida State to beat Alabama on last 'College GameDay'
Best 'College GameDay' moments from legendary career
TOP 25
Sayin, defense propel No. 3 Ohio State past top-ranked Texas
Full of expectations, Arch Manning struggles as top-ranked Texas falls at No. 3 Ohio State
Singleton, Allen lead No. 2 Penn State in opening romp over Nevada
Garrett Nussmeier leads No. 9 LSUās rally for 17-10 season-opening win at No. 4 Clemson
No. 7 Oregon routs Montana State 59-13 in the season opener
Florida State stuns No. 8 Alabama 31-17, delivering blow to Crimson Tideās playoff hopes
How Florida State football rallied behind QB Tommy Castellanos to stun No. 8 Alabama
Leavitt accounts for 4 TDs, No. 11 Arizona State grinds out 38-19 win over Northern Arizona
Underwood and Justice Haynes shine in debuts for No. 14 Michigan in 34-17 win over New Mexico
DJ Lagway throws 3 TDs, leads No. 15 Florida to a 55-0 victory over Long Island in opener
No. 16 SMU returns two interceptions for TDs in season-opening 42-13 win over East Texas
No. 17 Kansas State dodges upset-minded FCS North Dakota 38-35 on last-minute TD
Mateer sets record in Oklahoma debut, leading No. 18 Sooners to 35-3 win over Illinois State
Fernando Mendoza leads No. 20 Indiana past Old Dominion 27-14 in his debut as Hoosiers QB
Rocco Becht sets school record for accuracy in No. 22 Iowa Stateās 55-7 win over South Dakota
SEC
Green throws 6 TDs as Arkansas rolls Alabama A&M
Mississippi State gets it going in second half, defeats Southern Miss Reedās career-high 4 TD passes and Conceptionās strong debut lead Texas A&M to 42-24 win over UTSA
Dowdell leads Kentucky to 24-16 season-opening win over Toledo
Pavia throws for 275 yards, 3 TDs as the Commodores roll past Charleston Southern 45-3
ACC
Rebuilt Virginia rolls over Coastal Carolina in opener
Holstein throws a career-high 4 touchdown passes as Pittsburgh eases by Duquesne
Isaac Brown scores two touchdowns, runs for 126 yards in Louisvilleās rout of Eastern Kentucky
Dylan Lonergan throws for 4 TDs in his BC debut; carries Eagles past Fordham 66-10
SOUTH
FCS Austin Peay defeats Middle Tennessee for its first win over FBS team since 1987
Gardner-Webb storms back to beat Western Carolina
Stubblefield-to-Burgess connection lifts South Carolina State to 16-15 victory over Wofford
Starks, in first college start, leads Howard past Florida A&M 10-9 with two-minute drill heroics
Lewis runs for TD, passes for another in Memphisā season-opening 45-10 win over Mocs
Retzlaff is triumphant in his Tulane debut as the Green Wave tops Northwestern 23-3
Taylen Blaylock has pick-6, key plays in Furmanās 23-21 win over William & Mary
Backup QB Braxton Woodson runs for 180 yards, 2 long TDs and Navy rolls over VMI 52-7
Kpeenu, Payton lead defending FCS champion Bison to 38-0 win over The Citadel in opener
Crowder passes for 2 TDs, rushes for another in fourth to lead Troyās 38-20 win over Nicholls
McIvor ties career high with 5 TD passes in Western Kentuckyās 55-6 rout of North Alabama
Strong throws 3 TDs in debut, McNeese sets new yardage record in 54-9 win over Louisiana Christian
Backup CamāRon McCoy threw for a touchdown and ran for another score, and Southern beat MVSU
Houston leads potent ground game in East Tennessee Stateās 45-17 win over Murray State
Teasettās 3 passing TDs lead Grambling to 55-7 season-opening victory over NAIA Langston
Rice beats Louisiana-Lafayette 14-12 behind Quinton Jacksonās 119 yards rushing and a TD
Rhymes piles up 174 yards with 2 long TD runs and Tennessee State edges NC A&T
Raynor throws for 345 yards, 3 TDs and Arkansas State cruises to 42-24 victory over FCS-member SEMO
Defense powers Louisiana Tech to 24-0 victory over Southeastern Louisiana
Bullockās 2 TDs lead South Alabama to 38-21 win over Morgan State
Hart scores three long touchdowns to spark Georgetown past Davidson 51-14
Libertyās fourth quarter rally enough to pull away, defeating Maine
Webber International turns defense into TDs and beats Stetson
Isaac Brown scores two touchdowns, runs for 126 yards in Louisvilleās rout of Eastern Kentucky
Jackson State beats Hampton 28-14 for the Tigersā 11th-straight victory
Texas State thrashes Eastern Michigan 52-27 with seven touchdowns
Mestemaker throws 3 TDs, leads North Texas to 51-0 win over Lamar
Visperas throws 3 TD passes and Tennessee Tech shuts out Cumberland
NATIONAL
Ferentz moves into tie as Big Tenās all-time winningest coach as Iowa defeats Albany
QBs Jayden Maiava, Husan Longstreet lead potent USC to 73-13 win over Missouri State
Simon throws for career-high 6 TDs, Temple snaps FBS-worst road skid in 42-10 win over UMass
Bell, Fagnano lead UConn to 638 total yards, dominate Central Connecticut 59-13
Maryland freshman Malik Washington shines with 3 TD passes in a 39-7 win over FAU
BYU overpowers Portland State 69-0 behind potent running game
Clarkās 100-yard kickoff return ends Kent Stateās 21-game losing streak