No. 2 Clemson routs Furman

CLEMSON, S.C. — Freshman Trevor Lawrence threw three touchdown passes and No. 2 Clemson scored on all five of his drives in the Tigers’ 48-7 victory over Furman on Saturday in the opener for both teams.

Even with Lawrence’s impressive debut, going 9 for 15 for 137 yards and no interceptions, senior starter Kelly Bryant also shined. He went 10 for 16 for 127 yards and a touchdown and ran five times for 44 yards and another score.

NO. 3 GEORGIA 45, AUSTIN PEAY 0

Jake Fromm threw two scoring passes while sharing time with freshman Justin Fields and No. 3 Georgia showed off some new firepower in rolling past Austin Peay 45-0 at Athens, Ga..

NO. 5 OHIO STATE 77, OREGON STATE 31

With coach Urban Meyer serving a suspension, new starting quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. had a record-setting day, throwing five touchdown passes to help No. 5 Ohio State rout Oregon State in Columbus, Ohio.

NO. 7 OKLAHOMA 63, FLORIDA ATLANTIC 14

Kyler Murray, taking over for Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield, passed for 209 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Sooners in Norman, Oklahoma.

NO. 9 AUBURN 21, NO. 6 WASHINGTON 16

Jatarvious Whitlow ran 10 yards for a touchdown with 6:15 remaining and the Auburn defense came through at the end, leading the No. 9 Tigers a 21-16 victory over No. 6 Washington that provided a big boost to their resume in the very first game of the season in Atlanta.

NO. 10 PENN STATE 45, APPALACHIAN STATE 38 (OT)

Amani Oruwariye intercepted a Zac Thomas pass in the end zone and No. 10 Penn State held on to beat Appalachian State in overtime in State College, Pa., exactly 11 years after the Mountaineers stunned Michigan in one of the biggest upsets in college football history.

NO. 15 USC 43, UNLV 21

JT Daniels, the second freshman to start at quarterback in a season opener for Southern California, threw for 282 yards with a 43-yard touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown to lead the No. 15 Trojans to a victory in Los Angeles.

NO. 16 TCU 55, SOUTHERN U. 7

Shawn Robinson threw three touchdown passss and ran for two more scores while playing only the first half in TCU’s opening blowout in Fort Worth, Texas.

NO. 17 WEST VIRGINIA 40, TENNESSEE 14

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Will Grier got his Heisman Trophy campaign off to an impressive start, throwing for 429 yards and five touchdowns as No. 17 West Virginia defeated Tennessee in Charlotte, N.C.

MARYLAND 34, NO. 23 TEXAS 29

LANDOVER, Md. — Maryland emerged from a trying offseason with an emotionally charged 34-29 upset of No. 23 Texas in Landover, Md., shaking off a lengthy weather delay to provide Matt Canada a satisfying victory in his debut at the Terrapins’ interim coach.

Mike Comer / Getty Images Clemson defensive lineman K.J. Henry reacts as he runs off the field with teammates after the Tigers forced Furman to fumble during Saturday’s game.