COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS

Cal stakes Idaho to 17-0 lead, rallies to avoid upset at home, 31-17

Sam Jackson V scampered for a 27-yard touchdown to give California its first lead early in the second half as the Golden Bears rebounded from a sluggish start to beat Idaho 31-17,...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kai Horton accounts for 3 TDs as Tulane cruises past Southern Miss 21-3

Kai Horton accounted for all three of Tulane’s touchdowns in a 21-3 victory over Southern Mississippi

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blake Stenstrom leads Princeton to victory in its season opener, beating San Diego 23-12

Blake Stenstrom threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns and Princeton won its season opener, beating San Diego 23-12

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pierce Holley's 25-yard TD pass to Justin Thomas helps E. Illinois beat Illinois State 14-13

Pierce Holley threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Justin Thomas in the closing seconds to help Eastern Illinois beat Illinois State 14-13

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dillon Gabriel throws for 5 TDs as No. 19 Oklahoma rolls past Tulsa 66-17

Dillon Gabriel threw for 421 yards and five touchdowns, three of them to Nic Anderson, and No. 19 Oklahoma rolled to a 66-17 victory over in-state rival Tulsa

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCord keys big second quarter for No. 6 Ohio State 63-10 win over Western Kentucky

Kyle McCord threw for three touchdowns and 318 yards and No. 6 Ohio State used a 35-point second quarter to rout Western Kentucky 63-10 at Ohio Stadium

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Willcox helps Brown win opener, 29-25 over Bryant

Jake Willcox tossed a 4-yard touchdown to Dillon Golden with 13 seconds remaining and Brown rallied last to beat Bryant 29-25 in the Bears’ season opener

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Montana State uses fast start to subdue Stetson in 57-20 win

Scottre Humphrey had three touchdown catches, quarterback Sean Chambers ran for two scores and Montana State dominated Stetson in a 57-20 win

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hamze El-Zayat's 50-yard TD reception, big plays help Eastern Michigan beat UMass 19-17

Austin Smith connected with Hamze El-Zayat for a 50-yard catch-and-run with 1:20 remaining to help Eastern Michigan beat Massachusetts 19-17

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kyle Monangai scores three TDs, helps Rutgers run past Virginia Tech 35-16

Kyle Monangai ran for 143 yards and three touchdowns, leading Rutgers to a 35-16 win over Virginia Tech. Gavin Wimsatt continued his trajectory as a dual-threat quarterback for Rut...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Uiagalelei, No. 16 Oregon State's defense, lead way over San Diego State 26-9

DJ Uiagalelei passed for 284 yards and a touchdown, ran for a touchdown for the third consecutive game, and 16th-ranked Oregon State’s defense had six sacks in a 26-9 win over San...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Dakota State beats Drake 70-7 at Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins

Mark Gronowski had a career-high six touchdowns, five passing and one rushing, to help defending FCS champion South Dakota State beat Drake 70-7 on Saturday at Target Field, home o...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crawley's 3 TD passes lead Grambling past Florida Memorial, 58-22 in home opener

Myles Crawley threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns to key Grambling in the Tigers’ home opener, a 58-22 rout of NAIA-member Florida Memorial University

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heinrich Haarberg set for first start at QB for Nebraska in place of injured, turnover-prone Sims

Heinrich Haarberg is getting the start at quarterback for Nebraska against Northern Illinois

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Miller accounts for 4 TDs, leads North Dakota State over Central Arkansas 49-31

Cam Miller accounted for four touchdowns and North Dakota State rolled to a 49-31 victory over Central Arkansas

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maye-to-McCollum pass plays lead No. 20 North Carolina past Minnesota 31-13

Drake Maye threw for a season-high 414 yards to go with two touchdowns as No. 20 North Carolina pushed past Minnesota 31-13 on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Junior Wily's 52-yard pick-6 helps Wagner beat Sacred Heart 17-10

Junior Wily returned an interception 52 yards for a touchdown, Zachary Palmer-Smith had 89 yards rushing on 24 carries and Wagner held on to beat Sacred Heart 17-10

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Big second quarter sends Richmond to 38-6 victory over Delaware State

Kyle Wickersham passed to Jerry Garcia Jr. for a 56-yard touchdown to cap off a 21-point second quarter and Richmond went on to defeat Delaware State 38-6

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Riley Leonard runs for two touchdowns to lead No. 21 Duke over Northwestern 38-14

Riley Leonard ran for two touchdowns and threw for 219 yards to lead No. 21 Duke to a 38-14 win over Northwestern on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hartman throws 3 TD passes as No. 9 Notre Dame preps for showdown with 41-17 win against C Michigan

Sam Hartman threw three touchdown passes to move into seventh place on major college football’s career list and No. 9 Notre Dame pulled away from Central Michigan in the second hal...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS