Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)
Michigan sprints past Penn State
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Donovan Edwards ran for a go-ahead 67-yard touchdown and Blake Corum had a 61-yard run for a score on consecutive third-quarter snaps as No. 5 Michigan beat No. 10 Penn State 41-17 on Saturday.
The Wolverines (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) had 418 yards rushing, gaining 7.6 yards per carry, against a team that was giving up fewer than 80 yards rushing per game to rank among college football’s leaders.
Michigan was dominant for much of the first half but led by just two points because it settled for field goals after stalling at the 5 twice and at the 11 once.
Despite having only one first down, the Nittany Lions (5-1, 2-1) led 14-13 late in the first half after scoring two TDS in a 1-minute, 44-second span.
Penn State went ahead again after the opening drive of the third quarter, but Edwards answered with a 67-yard run on the next play. Edwards darted to the right to take advantage of excellent blocking to get to the sideline and used his speed on a cutback that gave the Wolverines a 24-17 lead with a 2-point conversion.
On the ensuing drive, Nittany Lions coach James Franklin went for it on fourth-and-6 from the Michigan 39 and asked Sean Clifford to attempt a difficult pass to wide receiver Parker Washington downfield and toward the sideline that fell incomplete.
On the next play, Corum sprinted through a huge hole and broke away on a 61-yard run that gave the Wolverines a two-td lead midway through the third.
“I can’t remember back-toback touchdown runs like that,” Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said.
Edwards scored twice and had career highs with 16 rushing attempts and 173 yards on the ground. Corum ran for 166 yards and two TDS on 28 carries.
Jake Moody kicked his fourth field goal of the day for Michigan early in the fourth for a 34-17 lead.
■ No. 1 Georgia 55, Vanderbilt 0: At Athens, Ga., Stetson Bennett threw for 289 yards and two TDS for the Bulldogs (7-0, 4-0 Southeastern), who amassed 579 yards of offense. The Commodores (3-4, 0-3) had 150 yards of offense, including 45 rushing, in their 24th straight league loss.
■ No. 4 Clemson 34, Florida
State 28: At Tallahassee, Fla., D.J. Uiagalelei threw for 203 yards and three TDS for the Tigers (7-0, 5-0 Atlantic Coast), who scored on six straight drives in their seventh straight win over the Seminoles (4-3, 2-3).
■ No. 13 Texas Christian 43, No. 8 Oklahoma State 40, 2OT: At Fort Worth, Texas, Kendre Miller ran for 104 yards, including a winning 2-yard TD, for the Horned Frogs (6-0, 3-0 Big 12), who overcame a two-td deficit in the fourth quarter. Tanner Brown kicked four field goals for the Cowboys (5-1, 2-1), including a 52-yarder in the second overtime.
■ No. 9 Mississippi 48, Auburn 34: At Oxford, Miss., Quishon Judkins ran for 139 yards and a TD for the Rebels (7-0, 3-0 SEC), who had three 100-yard rushers in one game for the first time since 1976. Tank Bigsby ran for 179 yards and two TDS for the Tigers (3-4, 1-3) who trailed 21-0 before getting within 28-24 in the third quarter.
■ No. 18 Syracuse 24, No. 15 North Carolina State 9: At Syracuse, N.Y., Garrett Shrader hit wide receiver Oronde Gadsden II with two TD passes for the Orange (6-0, 3-0 ACC), who have opened a season with six wins for the third time since 1935.
The Wolfpack (5-2, 1-2), playing without injured star QB Devin Leary, were held to 255 yards of offense, including 95 rushing.
■ No. 22 Kentucky 27, No. 16 Mississippi State 17: At Lexington, Ky., Chris Rodriguez Jr. ran for 196 yards and two second-half TDS on 30 carries for the Wildcats (5-2, 2-2 SEC). Cornerback Emmanuel Forbes returned an interception 59 yards for a TD to get the Bulldogs (5-2, 2-2) within 20-17.
■ Oklahoma 52, No. 19 Kansas 42: At Norman, Okla., Dillon Gabriel passed for 403 yards and two TDS in his first game back after a concussion for the Sooners (4-3, 1-3 Big 12) in their 18th straight win over the Jayhawks (5-2, 2-2), all of which have been by double digits. Eric Gray ran for 176 yards and two TDS for Oklahoma, which had 701 yards of offense.
■ No. 22 Texas 24, Iowa State 21: At Austin, Texas, Quinn Ewers threw for three TDS, including a 3-yarder to wide receiver Xavier Worthy that put the Longhorns (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) ahead to stay with 4:43 left. Linebacker Jaylan Ford forced two turnovers by the Cyclones (3-4, 0-4), who had won three straight over Texas.
■ No. 24 Illinois 26, Minnesota 14: At Champaign, Ill., Chase Brown ran for 180 yards on 41 carries and caught a 40-yard TD pass for the Illini (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) in their fifth straight win. Mohamed Ibrahim ran for 127 yards for the Gophers (4-2, 1-2), whose 180 yards of offense were their fewest in five years.
■ Georgia Southern 45, No. 25 James Madison 38: At Statesboro, Ga., Kyle Vantrease threw for 578 yards and four TDS, including a 22-yard score to wide receiver Derwin Burgess Jr. with 1:10 left that put the Eagles (4-3, 1-2 Sun Belt) ahead to stay. The Dukes (5-1, 3-1), ranked for the first time, entered with the nation’s No. 2 defense. They led 14-0 and 24-14.
■ Arkansas 52, Brigham Young 35: At Provo, Utah, K.J. Jefferson threw for 367 yards and five TDS for the Razorbacks (4-3), who were 12-for-14 on third-down conversions. Jaren Hall threw for 356 yards and three TDS for the Cougars (4-3), who had 471 yards of offense and three turnovers.