No. 3 Georgia turns road test into rout of No. 24 Gamecocks

COLUMBIA, S. C. — Jake Fromm threw for 194 yards and a touchdown, all three of Georgia’s latest running combo scored touchdowns and the third- ranked Bulldogs turned an expected Southeastern Conference showdown into a blowout with a 41- 17 victory over No. 24 South Carolina on Saturday.

The Gamecocks ( 1- 1, 0- 1 SEC) came in ranked for the first time in four years, and some thought they had a chance of upsetting the defending SEC champions early in the season. Instead, the Bulldogs ( 2- 0, 1- 0) used dominating offense and suffocating defense to win their fourth straight over South Carolina.

NO. 1 ALABAMA 57, ARKANSAS STATE 7

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Tua Tagovailoa passed for three first- quarter touchdowns and Jalen Hurts added two more before halftime, combining to lead No. 1 Alabama to a 57- 7 victory over Arkansas State on Saturday.

Tagovailoa finished 13 of 19 for 228 yards and four TDs.

NO. 4 OHIO STATE 52, RUTGERS 3

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dwayne Haskins Jr. threw four touchdown passes and No. 4 Ohio State rolled to the 900th victory in program history, routing outmanned Rutgers 52- 3 on Saturday.

NO. 5 WISCONSIN 45, NEW MEXICO 14

MADISON, Wis. — Jonathan Taylor ran for a careerhigh 253 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 5 Wisconsin asserted its dominance after allowing a score on the game- opening drive, beating New Mexico 45- 14 on Saturday.

NO. 6 OKLAHOMA 49, UCLA 21

NORMAN, Okla. — Kyler Murray passed for three touchdowns and ran for two, and No. 6 Oklahoma defeated UCLA 49- 21 on Saturday, but lost star running back Rodney Anderson to a leg injury.

NO. 8 NOTRE DAME 24, BALL STATE 16

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jalen Elliott had a pair of interceptions that No. 8 Notre Dame turned into touchdowns and the Fighting Irish held off stubborn Ball State 24- 16 on Saturday on a day when its offense was frustrated much of the game.

The Irish ( 2- 0), coming off an emotional 24- 17 season- opening victory over Michigan, looked lackluster against the Mid- American Conference foe whose campus in Muncie is a 2 1⁄

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- hour drive.

NO. 12 VIRGINIA TECH 62, WILLIAM & MARY 17

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Steven Peoples had two first- half touchdown runs and No. 12 Virginia Tech made quick work of William & Mary in a 62- 17 victory Saturday.

NO. 18 MISSISSIPPI STATE 31, KANSAS STATE 10

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Nick Fitzgerald returned from a suspension two throw two touchdown passes, Kylin Hill ran for 211 yards and accounted for three scores, and No. 18 Mississippi State’s swarming defense shut down Kansas State in a 31- 10 rout on Saturday.

NO. 21 MICHIGAN 49, WESTERN MICHIGAN 3

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Shea Patterson threw three touchdown passes, one in each of the first three quarters, to help No. 21 Michigan coast to a 49- 3 win over Western Michigan on Saturday.

NO. 23 OREGON 62, PORTLAND STATE 14

EUGENE, Ore. — Justin Herbert threw for 250 yards and four touchdowns before heading to the bench in the third quarter.