College Football Report: Tech, Georgia win thrillers, Mercer holds on, Ws for GMC JC, GSU, GSU, KSU; Manning struggles, Vandy rolls, Hokies upset; SEC, ACC, South, top 25,nation

College Football Report: Tech, Georgia win thrillers, Mercer holds on, Ws for GMC JC, GSU, GSU, KSU; Manning struggles, Vandy rolls, Hokies upset; SEC, ACC, South, top 25,nation

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Georgia Southern 41, Jacksonville State 34

Arnold’s 2 TD runs help Georgia Southern get past Jacksonville State

GSU takes advantage of mistakes

Kennesaw State 27, Merrimack 13

Kennesaw State beats FCS-member Merrimack for first win under coach Mack

Georgia State 37, Murray State 21

Hurst’s 2 touchdown catches lead Georgia State to 37-21 win over Murray State

Florida A&M pulls away down the stretch, beats Albany State

Late Newson touchdown seals West Georgia’s 35-31 comeback win over East Tennessee State

Howard defeats Morehouse College 38-10 in HBCU NYC Classic, Starks MVP after big day

SEC

McGowan runs for 3 TDs, Boley passes for 2 scores as Kentucky beats E. Michigan

Shapen, Mississippi State take control from the outset and dominate Alcorn State

ACC

Joseph’s big day carries Old Dominion to upset of Virginia Tech

Lopez accounts for 3 TDs as North Carolina dominates Richmond for Belichick’s first home win

Waylee’s 97-yard TD part of Virginia’s record 700 yards offense in win over William & Mary

Retzlaff sets Tulane QB record with 4 rushing TDs, Green Wave move to 3-0 with win over Duke

Stanford beats Boston College 30-20 behind strong running game, defense

SOUTH

Kitna’s throws for 341 yards and 2 TDs, Beebe scores on KO return to help UAB beat Akron

Teasett’s 4 total TDs, Raby’s 87-yard fumble return help Grambling beat D-II Kentucky St. in OT

Clark puts up 377 yards of offense and 4 TDs, pushes Elon past Western Carolina

Robertson has 3 TD passes and Washington 2 TD runs as Baylor wins over FCS foe Samford

Hurst throws for 343 yards, 3 TDs and Presbyterian tops Erskine for 3-0 start

Lofton reels in 67-yard score, Gardner-Webb beats The Citadel

Orth accounts for 5 TDs in Chattanooga’s win over Stetson

Milligan has career day, Bucknell scores late to defeat VMI 

Hedden throws 2 touchdowns, Stoneking secures 2.5 sacks in Furman’s win over Campbell

Vattiato drives Middle Tennessee to 2 scores in final 6 1/2 minutes, Blue Raiders top Nevada

Southeastern Louisiana scores 5 touchdowns through the air, drubs MVSU

Austin Peay rushes for seven touchdowns, beats Morehead State

Harrell, Mason combine to ignite Charlotte offense past FCS-member Monmouth

Marshall coasts by Eastern Kentucky 38-7, gets coach Tony Gibson’s first win

Big first quarter propels South Carolina State over Bethune-Cookman

Lamar returns 2 blocked punts for touchdowns in victory over Texas Southern

Houser leads East Carolina to win at Coastal Carolina

Tapp’s 3-sack game, Foster’s pick-6 lead Southern Miss to win over App State

Allen’s 2 touchdowns lead dominant North Alabama rushing attack in win over Northeastern State

USC overcomes 3-hour delay and slow start to hold off Purdue 

Baker’s 2 TDs helps Louisiana Tech roll past New Mexico State 

Hoover tosses 4 TDs as TCU follows win over Belichick by beating Abilene Christian

Chase Jenkins rushes and passes for scores as Rice wins over Prairie View A&M

Body’s 4 TD passes help Alabama State beat D-II Miles

Tennessee Tech beats Davidson 72-14 to start a season 3-0 for the first time since 1977

Sutton Smith scores twice, Memphis defense turns in stout performance in win over Troy

Graves, North Carolina A&T bury Hampton 33-30 in 2OT win to end 12-game skid

Freshman QB Jared Lockhart delivers 3 total TDs in debut for Jackson State

Tarleton State routs Central Arkansas 56-10 in the United Athletic Conference opener for both team

TOP 25

Sayin passes for 3 touchdowns, top-ranked Ohio State pulls away in second half to defeat Ohio

Allar, defense lead No. 2 Penn State to 52-6 blowout of FCS Villanova

No. 3 LSU intercepts 5 of Florida QB DJ Lagway’s passes in the Tigers’ 20-10 victory

No. 4 Oregon cruises past Northwestern

Beck, Mark Fletcher Jr. lead the way as No. 5 Miami rolls past No. 18 USF

Manning runs for 2 touchdowns but struggles again in passing game as No. 7 Texas beats UTEP

A&M kicks 'door down' with defining win over No 8 ND

Altmyer scores 3 TDs, No. 9 Illinois shuts out Western Michigan

Vanderbilt knocks out Sellers, upsets No. 11 South Carolina to snap 16-losing streak vs. Gamecocks

No. 13 Oklahoma dominates Temple 42-3, Mateer shines with 281 yards passing and a 51-yard rushing TD

No. 14 Iowa State survives scare from Arkansas State

Backup QB Trinidad Chambliss shines in surprise start as No. 17 Ole Miss outlasts Arkansas

Simpson delivers again as No. 19 Alabama handles Wisconsin for the 2nd straight year

Dampier has strong 2nd half as No. 20 Utah beats Wyoming 

Morton throws 4 TD passes in unbeaten Texas Tech’s 45-14 victory over winless Oregon State

Underwood and No. 23 Michigan bounce back, beating Central Michigan 63-3 after Oklahoma loss

Arnold accounts for 3 TDs, No. 24 Auburn beats South Alabama 31-15

Hardy stars as No. 25 Missouri beats Louisiana-Lafayette

NATIONAL

Horvath overcomes 3 early turnovers, leads dominant rushing attack in Navy’s 42-23 win over Tulsa

Ferentz becomes Big Ten’s winningest coach as Hawkeyes beat Massachusetts

Edwards’ short TD run in overtime leads West Virginia over Pittsburgh 31-24 in the Backyard Brawl

Mestemaker, North Texas take advantage of Washington State miscues

Delaware beats UConn 44-41 win in overtime for first FBS win as an FBS team

Barnes accounts for 5 TDs, Utah State beats Air Force

10-point fourth quarter pushes Bowling Green past Liberty

SMU rebounds from 2OT loss to Baylor, beats Missouri St. 28-10 in Bears’ 1st home game at FBS level

Snow scores with 1:03 left and Buffalo beats Kent State 31-28 for 5th straight MAC victory

Warner throws 4 TD passes as Fresno State rolls past Southern

McCown throws for 4 TDs, Henry rushes for 2 scores and UTSA beats FCS-member Incarnate Word

Sorsby throws for 5 TDs in the first quarter and Cincinnati routs Northwestern State

Toledo scores school-record 43 points in 2nd quarter on way to 60-0 win over Morgan State

Mestemaker, North Texas take advantage of Washington State miscues