Lawrence’s 3 TD passes lead No. 1 Clemson in rout

CLEMSON, S.C. — Trevor Lawrence threw for three touchdowns in just nine passing attempts to help No. 1 Clemson beat The Citadel 49-0 on Saturday.

Lawrence also rushed for his third TD of thes season, leading the way as the Tigers (2-0) improved to 35-0 against teams from the Football Championship Subdivision. Clemson came out fast, stayed sharp and played just about everybody available in the runaway victory.

NO. 7 NOTRE DAME 52, SOUTH FLORIDA 0: Ian

Book had three first-half touchdown runs and Notre Dame won its 20th straight home game, routing South Florida.

The Fighting Irish (2-0) led 35-0 at halftime and for the second year in a row posted a 52-point shutout.

NO. 11 OKLAHOMA STATE 16, TULSA 7:

Chuba Hubbard was limited to 35 yards in the first half but scored on a 3-yard run on the first play of the fourth quarter in Oklahoma State's victory over Tulsa in the season opener for both teams.

NO. 13 CINCINNATI 55, AUSTIN PEAY 20:

Gerrid Doaks scored four touchdowns, including a careerhigh three on the ground, and Cincinnati opened with a victory over Austin Peay.

Desmond Ridder passed for 196 yards and two TDs for Cincinnati in a game that originally was scheduled for Sept. 3.

NO. 14 CENTRAL FLORIDA 49, GEORGIA TECH 2:

Dillon Gabriel threw for a career-best 417 yards and four touchdowns to Central Florida past Georgia Tech in the Knights' season opener.

NO. 25 PITTSBURGH 21, SYRACUSE 10: Kenny Pickett threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, and Pittsburgh's defense did the rest against Syracuse.

Pitt (2-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) limited the Orange (0-2, 0-2) to 171 total yards, 69 of them coming on backup quarterback Rex Culpepper's second-quarter touchdown strike to a streaking Taj Harris.

The Panthers sacked Culpepper and starter Tommy DeVito seven times.