No Lawrence next week vs. Notre Dame
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence will not play for the topranked Tigers at No. 4 Notre Dame next week after testing positive for COVID-19.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Lawrence would miss his second straight week because of the virus. Swinney was informed Thursday of Lawrence’s test and ACC protocol requires at least a 10-day isolation period, plus medical testing post-isolation.
Freshman backup DJ Uiagalelei will make his second college start with Lawrence sidelined. The Tigers beat Boston College 34-28 on Saturday without Lawrence.
The Tigers had their latest round of coronavirus testing on Friday.
Swinney said before the game Lawrence was in good spirits and doing well. The coach said Lawrence spoke to the team that day via Zoom.
Illinois’ QB tests positive: Illinois starting quarterback Brandon Peters is not available for Saturday’s game against Purdue, the team announced hours before kickoff. Peters and tight end Griffin Moore were announced as having tested positive COVID-19 and were ruled out against the Boilermakers. Both tested positive on Thursday. Several other players were ruled out because of contact tracing. Peters and Moore are eligible to return Nov. 21 against Nebraska, according to Big Ten rules. Players in contact tracing will also miss next week’s game against Minnesota, though the university did not list who was out specifically for contact tracing. Head coach Lovie Smith will be available to the media following the game.
White leads No.5 Georgia: Zamir White rushed for a carer-high 131 yards and a touchdown, Stetson Bennett also ran for a score and No. 5 Georgia beat Kentucky 14-3 on Saturday for its 11th straight win in the series. Their scores opened both halves as the Bulldogs (4-1 Southeastern Conference) improved to 5-1 after byes under coach Kirby Smart. Georgia’s 215 yards on the ground nearly outgained the Wildcats’ total yardage (229). Bennett completed 9 of 13 passes for 131 yards with two interceptions.
No. 23 Iowa State keeps Kansas winless: Breece Hall matched a career high with 185 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Brock Purdy threw two TD passes and had another score on the ground and Iowa State routed Kansas. Purdy finished with 239 yards passing and Kene Nwangwu also hit the end zone for the Cyclones (4-2, 4-1 Big 12). They bounced back from a tough loss to No. 6 Oklahoma State by beating the Jayhawks for the sixth straight time. The only bright spot for Kansas (0-6, 0-5) came on a 100-yard kickoff return by Kenny Logan in the second half.
Ridder keeps No. 7 Cincy undefeated: Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder spread the wealth, throwing touchdown passes to three different receivers and running for two, leading the undefeated and No. 7 Bearcats to a surprisingly easy 49-10 win over Memphis, the defending American Athletic Conference champion.
No. 10 Chants rout Georgia State: Grayson McCall passed for 254 yards and four touchdowns, Jaivon Heiligh scored twice, and No. 20 Coastal Carolina cruised to a 51-0 victory over Georgia State. CJ Marable added two rushing touchdowns and 100 all-purpose yards for the Chanticleers.
No. 25 Boise State QB out: Boise State quarterback Hank Bachmeier did not travel for the Broncos’ 49-30 win at Air Force on Saturday. A reason was not provided for his absence. BSU had to turn to Jack Sears, a transfer from USC. Bachmeier completed 20 of 28 passes for 268 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in a 42-13 win against Utah State last week. He threw for 1,879 yards as a true freshman last season.
Mountaineers’ peak peformance: Jarret Doege threw two touchdown passes, Dylan Tonkery returned an interception for a score and West Virginia beat No. 16 Kansas State 37-10 on Saturday. Leddie Brown rushed for 102 yards and a score as the Mountaineers (4-2, 3-2 Big 12) knocked the Wildcats from their solo perch atop the league standings. Kansas State freshman Will Howard was intercepted three times and the Wildcats (4-2, 4-1) went scoreless after halftime to see their four-game winning streak snapped. The Big 12’s top defense held Kansas State to 225 total yards, including 73 after halftime.
No. 4 Notre Dame rolls: Kyren Williams ran for two touchdowns, Ian Book passed for another and No. 4 Notre Dame moved on to its biggest game of the season with a dominant defensive performance, stifling Georgia Tech 31-13 on Saturday. Book completed 18 of 26 passes for 199 yards in another efficient performance for the Fighting Irish (6-0, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference).