Kentucky beats Tennessee
Pair of defensive TDS figure prominently in rout for the Wildcats
Kelvin Joseph and Jami Davis returned interceptions for touchdowns in the first half and Kentucky shut out Tennessee in the second half in a 34-7 win Saturday.
It was Kentucky’s first victory in Neyland Stadium since 1984, the Wildcats’ largest margin of victory in Knoxville since 56-0 in 1893 and their most lopsided victory in the series since 1935.
After getting six interceptions and allowing only a safety against Mississippi State last week, Kentucky (2-2) picked off three passes against the Vols (2-2).
Joseph’s 41-yard touchdown and Davis’ 85-yard return — both off interceptions thrown by Jarrett Guarantano — helped put Kentucky up 17-0 in the second quarter.
With about 5 minutes left in the third quarter and trailing by 20, Tennessee went three-andout for a second consecutive possession and was showered with boos from the sparse crowd of 22,519.
Clemson 73, Georgia Tech 7:
Trevor Lawrence brushed off his first interception of the season to pass for a career-high 404 yards and five touchdowns in No. 1 Clemson’s romp over Georgia Tech. Lawrence completed 24 of 32 passes. All of his scoring passes came in the Tigers’ dominant first half. Clemson led 52-7 at halftime and kept adding to the lead in the second, even with second- and third- (and maybe fourth-) stringers on the field. Lawrence left the game after Clemson’s first possession of the second half. Clemson (5-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) outgained Georgia Tech (2-3, 2-2) 671-204. The Tigers compiled an equally lopsided 29-7 advantage in first downs.
Notre Dame 12, Louisville 7: Kyren Williams ran for 127 yards, Ian Book had a 13-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter and No. 4 Notre Dame held off Louisville. Williams ran 25 times and had his third 100-yard game of the season to help the Irish (4-0, 3-0 ACC) win their 22nd straight at Notre
Dame Stadium. It came against an inspired 3-4 Louisville defense that spent most of the afternoon on the field. Notre Dame controlled the clock for more than 36 minutes, including a game-ending 14-play drive that burned the final 7:55. Book completed 11 of 19 for 106 yards and ran 12 times for 47 yards.
Texas A&M 28, Mississippi State 14: Isaiah Spiller ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns and Kellen Mond threw for two scores to help No. 11 Texas A&M beat Mississippi State. Texas A&M (3-1) led 14-0 at the half and had 325 yards of total offense in the game. Ainias Smith caught five passes for 20 yards and a touchdown. Chase Lane had a 51-yard touchdown reception in the opening minutes of the third quarter.
Miami 31, Pittsburgh 19: D’eriq King threw four touchdown passes to help No. 13 Miami beat Pittsburgh. Will Mallory caught two of King’s scoring passes and the Hurricanes (4-1, 3-1 ACC) bounced back from a 42-17 loss at top-ranked Clemson last week. The Panthers (3-3, 2-3) lost their third straight.
Virginia Tech 40, Boston College 14: Hendon Hooker ran for a careerhigh 164 yards and three touchdowns and threw for a score in No. 23 Virginia Tech’s victory over Boston College.