WOLVERINES’ KICK-START LEADS TO DOMINANT WIN

Quinn Nordin became the first Michigan kicker to make two 50yard-plus field goals in the same game, one of them in a go-ahead spurt after halftime, and the No. 11 Wolverines beat No. 17 Florida 33-17 on Saturday to hand the Gators their first season-opening loss in nearly three decades.

The Gators had won 27 consecutive openers, the nation’s longest such streak, since a home loss to Mississippi in 1989.

Michigan trailed 17-13 at halftime before scoring three times in the first 6 minutes of the second.

After Karan Higdon’s 3-yard TD run capped a half-opening 75-yard, 10-yard drive, Ambry Thomas forced and recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff. That set up a 30-yard field goal by Nordin, who then made a 50-yarder after Michigan recovered another fumble.

Nordin made four field goals, including a 55-yarder in the first half. He missed two attempts wide right in the fourth quarter, one of those from 52 yards.

Florida’s only touchdowns came when Duke Dawson and CJ Henderson returned interceptions on consecutive throws by Wilton Speight in the second quarter.

In other games involving ranked teams. Kelly Bryant passed for 236 yards and a touchdown and ran for 77 more yards in his first game as Clemson’s starting quarterback and the No. 5 Tigers beat Kent State 56-3. Bryant has the hefty responsibility of replacing Deshaun Watson behind center for the defending national champions . ... Saquon Barkley racked up 226 total yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 6 Penn State to a 52-0 win over Akron. … Baker Mayfield passed for 329 yards and three touchdowns in one half of action to help No. 7 Oklahoma roll past UTEP 56-7 in the first game under new head coach Lincoln Riley. The 33-yearold was promoted from offensive coordinator after Bob Stoops abruptly stepped down in June. … Jarrett Stidham threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score in his Auburn debut as the No. 12 Tigers beat Georgia Southern 41-7. … Freshman Jake Fromm led three first-half touchdown drives after starting quarterback Jacob Eason hurt his left knee, helping No. 15 Georgia beat Appalachian State 31-10. … Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes and compiled 485