Clemson pulls away late
DJ Uiagalelei threw for one touchdown and ran for another, overcoming a sluggish start in the season opener as No. 4 Clemson pulled away for a 41-10 victory over Georgia Tech on Monday night in Atlanta.
Uiagalelei completed 19 of 32 passes for 209 yards, including a six-yard score to Beaux Collins that gave the Tigers a two-touchdown lead in the first half.
Georgia Tech, looking to improve on three straight three-win seasons that have put coach Geoff Collins on the hot seat, kept it closer than expected much of the way.
But the Yellow Jackets couldn’t overcome two blocked punts, both of which led to short touchdown runs by Will Shipley.
Georgia Tech pulled within 14-10 on an impressive drive in the third quarter, culminating with Jeff Sims tossing a 13-yard touchdown to 6-foot-7 transfer E.J. Jenkins.
Uiagalelei appeared headed for a sack when he was cornered by two Georgia Tech defenders on the third and four. But the former Bellflower St. John Bosco standout managed to stay upright just long enough to flip a lateral to Shipley, who rumbled 10 yards for a first down that kept the Clemson offense on the field.
Michigan State linebacker Darius Snow is out for the season and safety Xavier Henderson will be sidelined indefinitely after both were injured when the 15thranked Spartans beat Western Michigan in their season opener, according to coach Mel Tucker . ... North Carolina State tight end Trent Pennix is expected to miss four to six weeks with an apparent injury to his left arm, which he suffered in the 13thranked Wolfpack’s win at East Carolina . ... Syracuse starting linebacker Stefon Thompson and fullback
Chris Elmore will miss the rest of the season with lowerbody injuries, coach Dino Babers said . ... Texas Tech quarterback Tyler Shough will miss significant time again after reinjuring his non-throwing shoulder in the season opener . ... Texas Christian quarterback
Chandler Morris has a sprained left knee and will miss the next game for the Horned Frogs . ... Wisconsin safety Hunter Wohler will miss at least one game after injuring his left leg in a season-opening victory over Illinois State. field while testing his surgically repaired right knee, which was injured in the preseason opener at Philadelphia on Aug. 12. And Saleh left the door open for Wilson potentially starting Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, returning less than a month after surgery . ... The Dallas Cowboys signed free agent left tackle Jason Peters to a one-year contract. ... The Cleveland Browns signed offensive tackle Joe Haeg and tight end Jesse James . ... The NFL is holding an international combine in London for the second consecutive year.
New York Yankees outfielder Andrew Benintendi will have surgery this week after breaking a bone in his right wrist, but the American League East leaders hope he can play again this season . ... Monday’s game between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed because of rain. The teams will play a split doubleheader Wednesday.
Greg Anderson won his 100th career NHRA race, defeating Dallas Glenn in the pro stock finals of the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
Germany’s president apologized for multiple failures by his country before, during and after the 1972 attack on the Munich Olympics as he joined his Israeli counterpart and relatives of the 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian militants at the games 50 years ago.
Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out Greece’s 93-77 win over Great Britain in the EuroBasket tournament to rest his ailing knee . ... Norris Cole scored 17 points and the U.S. got its first win of this year’s AmeriCup by rolling past Panama 88-58.