TOP 25 ROUNDUPS
NO. 2 MICHIGAN 31, RUTGERS 7
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — J.J. McCarthy threw a tiebreaking, 18-yard touchdown pass to Semaj Morgan late in the first half and Michigan went on to beat Rutgers with Coach Jim Harbaugh on the sideline for the first time since serving a school-imposed three-game suspension.
The Wolverines (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) went ahead by 17 points on Mike Sainristil’s 71yard interception return with 4:31 left in the third quarter. Blake Corum’s second rushing touchdown of the game — his eighth score of the season — put Michigan up 31-7 early in the fourth.
The Scarlet Knights (3-1, 1-1) took a 7-0 lead on the third snap of the game on Gavin Wimsatt’s 69-yard touchdown pass to Christian Dremel, but they missed chances to score more in each quarter.
NO. 3 TEXAS 38, BAYLOR 6
WACO, Texas — Jonathon Brooks ran for two touchdowns and No. 3 Texas got a dominant game from its defense to overpower Baylor in a win Saturday night to launch the Longhorns into their final Big 12 season.
The 113th and last meeting between the old rivals saw Texas bolt to a 28-6 lead by halftime. Brooks scored on a 40-yard touchdown run and Quinn Ewers scored on a scramble from 29 yards.
Texas sacked Baylor quarterbacks five times. The Longhorns will play in the Southeastern Conference next season.
NO. 6 OHIO STATE 17, NO. 9 NOTRE DAME 14
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Chip Trayanum’s 1-yard TD run with a second left to give No. 6 Ohio State a victory at No. 9 Notre Dame.
It was his second score of the night and came on a drive in which the Buckeyes (4-0) needed to convert one fourth down and a third-and-19 in the final 90 seconds to rally for a sixth straight victory over the Fighting Irish.
Notre Dame appeared to be in control after Sam Hartman threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Rico Flores Jr. with 8:22 to go for a 14-10 lead. But the Notre Dame defense couldn’t preserve it.
NO. 21 WASHINGTON STATE 38, NO. 14 OREGON STATE 35
PULLMAN, Wash. — Josh Kelly caught three touchdowns, two in highlight-reel fashion, Cameron Ward passed for 404 yards and accounted for five scores, and No. 21 Washington State withstood a late rally to upend No. 14 Oregon State on Saturday in the Pac-12 Conference opener for both teams.
Billed as the Pac-2 championship on the Palouse, the Cougars pulled out their second victory of the season over an AP Top 25 foe. They led by 17 points early in the fourth quarter before the Beavers (31, 0-1 Pac-12) mounted a furious rally.
Oregon State’s DJ Uiagalelei tossed a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jack Velling with 1:12 left to pull the Beavers within 38-35. The Cougars (4-0, 1-0) recovered the ensuing onside kick after a mad scramble for the ball.
NO. 16 OKLAHOMA 20, CINCINNATI 6
CINCINNATI — Dillon Gabriel threw for 322 yards and accounted for two touchdowns as Oklahoma welcomed Cincinnati to the Big 12 Conference with a 20-6 defeat.
The UCF transfer completed 26 of 38 passes, rebounding from his three-interception performance in his last trip to Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium in 2019 and notching his first career victory in three tries against the Bearcats.
Oklahoma (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) outgained Cincinnati 322-202 through the air, as the Bearcats (2-2, 0-1) got their first taste of the Big 12 since moving from the American Athletic Conference in July.
NO. 18 DUKE 41, UCONN 7
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Riley Leonard threw for 248 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as Duke routed UConn in the Blue Devils’ first road game of the season.
Duke (4-0, 1-0 ACC) held UConn (0-4) to 203 total yards. The Blue Devils allowed just 32 yards in the first half to take a 27-0 lead. The Huskies only score came with 12 seconds left in the game.
Duke defensive end DeWayne Carter put an exclamation point on the win in the third quarter. The 305-pound captain picked up a Jalen Mitchell fumble and rumbled 27 yards for a touchdown.
NO. 20 MIAMI 41, TEMPLE 7
PHILADELPHIA — Tyler Van Dyke threw for three touchdowns, Henry Parrish Jr. rushed for 139 yards and two scores, and Miami moved to 4-0 for the first time since 2017 in a win over Temple.
Van Dyke completed 17 of 24 passes for 220 yards and guided the Hurricanes to a 24-0 lead in the first half. Parrish took it from there and led a rushing offense that outgained the Owls 242 yards to 1 through three quarters and 323-11 overall.
The Hurricanes came in as 23 1/2-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, and rolled to their 14th straight win over Temple (2-2), a streak largely built on the programs’ years together in the Big East.