No. 1 Alabama survives scare by Texas

Field goal in last 10 seconds caps triumph by Tide

AUSTIN, Texas — Will Reichard kicked a 33-yard field goal with 10 seconds left as Bryce Young and No. 1 Alabama overcame Texas’ stifling defense in a 20-19 victory Saturday.

Young was hit and harassed by the Longhorns (1-1) most of the way, but the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback put together a big fourth quarter. He had a twisting, off-balance, 7-yard touchdown pass and then a 20-yard scramble in the final minute to set up Reichard’s winning kick.

The Crimson Tide (2-0) struggled with penalties and dropped passes and were forced into six straight punts.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers was knocked out with a clavicle sprain at the end of the first quarter on a hit by linebacker Dallas Turner that drew a penalty. Coach Steve Sarkisian said Ewers would get further tests to determine how serious the injury is.

The Longhorns stuffed Alabama on fourth-and-inches to set up a go-ahead field goal by Bert Auburn with 1:39 to go.

■ No. 2 Georgia 33, Samford 0: At Athens, Ga., Stetson Bennett passed for 300 yards and a TD and ran for a score for Georgia (2-0), which held Samford (1-1) to 128 yards of offense and three first downs.

■ No. 3 Ohio State 45, Arkansas State 12: At Columbus, Ohio, Marvin Harrison Jr. had seven catches for 184 yards and three TDS for the Buckeyes (2-0), who had 538 yards of offense. Champ Flemings had 10 catches for 105 yards for the Red Wolves (1-1).

■ No. 5 Clemson 35, Furman 12: At Clemson, S.C., D.J. Uiagalelei threw for 231 yards and two TDS while leading the Tigers (2-0) to TDS on their first five drives. They won their eighth straight and are 37-0 against FCS foes. The Paladins (1-1) totaled 384 yards of offense.

■ Appalachian State 17, No. 6 Texas A&M 14: At College Station, Texas, Camerun Peoples ran for 122 yards, including a 48-yard burst to the 12 that allowed the Mountaineers (1-1) to run out the clock. The Aggies (1-1), who possessed the ball for only 18:31, were outgained 305186 in yards of offense and 22-9 in first downs.

■ No. 7 Oklahoma 33, Kent State 3: At Norman, Okla., Marvin Mims had seven catches for 163 yards and two TDS for the Sooners (2-0), who led 7-3 at halftime. The Golden Flashes (0-2) totaled 295 yards of offense and yielded 430.

■ Marshall 26, No. 8 Notre Dame 21: At South Bend, Ind., cornerback Steven Gilmore returned an interception 37 yards for a TD with 4:35 left for the Thundering Herd (2-0), who beat a top-10 team for the second time and first since 2003. The Fighting Irish (0-2) had won 42 straight against unranked foes, and Marcus Freeman became the first Notre Dame coach to lose his first three games.

■ No. 20 Kentucky 26, No. 12 Florida 16: At Gainesville, Fla., cornerback Keidron Smith returned an interception 65 yards for a TD for the Wildcats (2-0, 1-0 Southeastern), who notched a second straight win over the Gators (1-1, 0-1) for the first time since 1977.

■ No. 13 Utah 73, Southern Utah 7: At Salt Lake City, Dalton Kincaid had 107 yards receiving and two TDS for the Utes (1-1), who held the Thunderbirds (1-1) to 85 yards of offense while gaining 599 — including 250 in the second quarter.

■ No. 14 Michigan State 52, Akron 0: At East Lansing, Mich., Jalen Berger ran for 107 yards and three TDS for the Spartans (2-0). Safety Kendell Brooks forced two of the four fumbles by the Zips (1-1).

■ No. 15 Miami 30, Southern Mississippi 7: At Miami Gardens, Fla., Key’shawn Smith caught a 35-yard flea-flicker TD in the third quarter for the Hurricanes (20), who trailed in the second quarter. The Golden Eagles (0-2) totaled 122 yards on seven drives after scoring on a 75-yard march.

■ No. 16 Arkansas 44,

South Carolina 30: At Fayetteville, Ark., Rocket Sanders ran for 156 yards and scored the first two TDS for the Razorbacks (2-0, 1-0 SEC), who opened with three straight scoring drives of 12 plays or more. Spencer Rattler amassed 173 of his 361 yards passing in the fourth quarter for the Gamecocks (1-1, 0-1).

■ No. 24 Tennessee 34, No. 17 Pittsburgh 27, OT: At Pittsburgh, Hendon Hooker threw for 325 yards and two TDS, the final one a 28-yarder to wide receiver Cedric Tillman in overtime, for the Volunteers (2-0). The Panthers (1-1) lost QB Kedon Slovis to injury at the end of the first half.

■ No. 18 North Carolina State 55, Charleston Southern 3: At Raleigh, N.C., Devin Leary threw for four TDS and ran for two scores for the Wolfpack (2-0), who held the Buccaneers (0-2) to 150 yards of offense.

■ Washington State 17,

No. 19 Wisconsin 14: At Madison, Wis., Nakia Watson scored on a 2-yard run and a 31-yard catch for the Cougars (2-0) against his former team. Graham Mertz threw two second-quarter TD passes to tight end Clay Cundiff for the Badgers (1-1).

■ No. 22 Mississippi 59, Central Arkansas 3: At Oxford, Miss., Michael Trigg had three TD catches for the Rebels (2-0), who led 31-0 at halftime. The Bears (0-2) had 182 yards of offense.

■ No. 23 Wake Forest 45, Vanderbilt 25: At Nashville, Tenn., Sam Hartman passed for 300 yards and four TDS for the Demon Deacons (2-0), who held the Commodores (2-1) to 294 yards of offense. Vanderbilt had averaged 512.5 yards and 52.5 points through two games.

■ Texas Tech 33, No. 25 Houston 30, 2OT: At Lubbock, Texas, Donovan Smith ran 9 yards for the winning TD for the Red Raiders (2-0), who beat a ranked nonconference foe for the first time since 1989. The Cougars (1-1) trailed 17-3 at halftime.