Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)
QB Young hurt in Alabama win
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — After quarterback Bryce Young was sidelined with a second-quarter shoulder injury, No. 2 Alabama turned to running back Jahmyr Gibbs and backup QB Jalen Milroe to pull away from No. 20 Arkansas 49-26 on Saturday.
Young left with 10:34 to go in the second quarter with what coach Nick Saban called a sprained right (throwing) shoulder and did not return. Young was on the sideline in uniform for the second half.
“Bryce has a little AC sprain in his shoulder. We’ll have to take it day-to-day,” Saban said. “I think he’s OK. He doesn’t have a serious injury.”
The Crimson Tide (5-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) led 14-0 when Young was hurt. Milroe led Alabama to TDS on his first two drives to open a 28-0 lead.
The Razorbacks (3-2, 1-2) scored the next 23 points and held the Crimson Tide offense, missing Young, to minus-1 yard in the third quarter.
Young won the Heisman Trophy last year, throwing for 4,872 yards and 47 TDS.
On the first drive of the fourth, Milroe restored order for Alabama. His 77-yard scramble on third-and-15 put the Crimson Tide on the Arkansas 3, and running back Jase Mcclellan scored three plays later.
After forcing a Razorbacks punt, Gibbs ran 73 yards around the right side to the end zone on the first play, giving Alabama a 19-point lead with 12:17 left.
Arkansas had rallied behind a TD pass from K.J. Jefferson to wide receiver Ketron Jackson, an 11-yard TD run by A.J. Green, a recovered onside kick and a short TD run by Rocket Sanders after a bad snap on an Alabama punt.
■ No. 3 Ohio State 49, Rutgers 10: At Columbus, Ohio, Miyan Williams ran for 189 yards and five TDS on 21 carries for the Buckeyes (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten), who trailed 7-0. The Scarlet Knights (3-2, 0-2) totaled 172 yards of offense.
■ No. 4 Michigan 27, Iowa 14: At Iowa City, Iowa, Blake Corum ran for 133 yards and a TD for the Wolverines (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) against what had been the nation’s top scoring defense. The Hawkeyes (3-2, 1-1) were shut out until the fourth quarter.
■ No. 5 Clemson 30, No. 10 North Carolina State 20: At Clemson, S.C., D.J. Uiagalelei threw for 209 yards and a TD and ran for 73 yards and two TDS for the Tigers (5-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast) in their 11th straight win and 37th in a row at home. Devin Leary threw for 245 yards with an interception and ran for a TD for the Wolfpack (4-1, 0-1), who had a season-low point total.
■ No. 14 Mississippi 22, No. 7 Kentucky 19: At Oxford, Miss., safety A.J. Finley and defensive end Tavius Robinson each recovered a fumble by QB Will Levis, both in the final three minutes and both in the red zone, for the Rebels (5-1, 1-0 SEC). The Wildcats (4-0, 1-1) failed on two extra points and missed a 39-yard field goal.
■ No. 9 Oklahoma State 36, No. 16 Baylor 25: At Waco, Texas, Jaden Nixon returned the second-half kickoff 98 yards for a TD for the Cowboys (4-0, 1-0 Big 12), opening a third quarter in which the teams totaled 39 points. Monaray Baldwin had seven catches for 174 yards and two TDS for the Bears (3-2, 1-1).
■ No. 11 Penn State 17, Northwestern 7: At State College, Pa., Nick Singleton ran for 87 yards and a TD for the Nittany Lions (5-0, 2-0), who forced three turnovers and held the Wildcats (1-3, 1-1) to 31 yards rushing.
■ No. 12 Utah 42, Oregon State 16: At Salt Lake City, Cameron Rising threw for 199 yards and three TDS and ran for 73 yards and a TD for the Utes (4-1, 2-0 Pac-12), who forced four turnovers. The Beavers (32, 0-2) had 417 yards of offense and 21 first downs.
■ UCLA 40, No. 15 Washington 32: At Pasadena, Calif., Bishop Gorman product Dorian Thompson-robinson passed for 315 yards and three TDS and ran for a score Friday for the Bruins (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12) in their eighth straight win and first in the regular season over a top-15 team since 2014. Michael Penix threw for 345 yards and four TDS for the Huskies (4-1, 1-1).
■ Mississippi State 42, No. 17 Texas A&M 24: At Starkville, Miss., Decamerion Richardson returned a blocked field goal 50 yards for a TD for the Bulldogs (4-1, 1-1 SEC), who forced the Aggies (3-2, 1-1) to commit four turnovers — including three in the red zone.
■ Texas Christian 55, No. 18 Oklahoma 24: At Fort Worth, Texas, Max Duggan ran for two TDS, including a 67-yarder, and threw for three scores for the Horned Frogs (4-0, 1-0), who had four TDS of at least 62 yards. The Sooners (3-2, 0-2) lost QB Dillon Gabriel to a second-quarter injury and yielded 668 yards of offense.
■ Purdue 20, No. 21 Minnesota 10: At Minneapolis, Devin Mockobee ran for 102 yards and a TD for the Boilermakers (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten), and safety Cam Allen had two of Purdue’s three interceptons. The Gophers (4-1, 1-1), without injured top rusher Mohamed Ibrahim (ankle), ran for 47 yards on 26 attempts.
■ No. 22 Wake Forest 31, No. 23 Florida State 21: At Tallahassee, Fla., Sam Hartman threw for 234 yards and two TDS for the Demon Deacons (4-1, 1-1 ACC), who had 171 yards rushing. Jordan Travis threw for 281 yards and three TDS for the Seminoles (4-1, 2-1), who trailed 21-7 at halftime.
■ No. 25 Kansas State 37, Texas Tech 28: At Manhattan, Kan., Adrian Martinez ran for 171 yards and three TDS and threw for 116 yards and a TD for the Wildcats (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) in their seventh straight win over the Red Raiders (3-2, 1-1). Texas Tech QB Donovan Smith threw for 359 yards and two TDS.