SATURDAY STORYLINES

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■ C.J. Verdell, Oregon, ran for 161 yards and had three TDs as the short-handed No. 12 Ducks upset the No. 3 Buckeyes 35-28 for their first regular-season loss in nearly three years.

■ Stetson Bennett, Georgia, tied a school record with five TD passes filling in for injured starter JT Daniels, leading the No. 2 Bulldogs to a 56-7 rout of UAB.

■ Brennan Armstrong, Virginia, threw for five TDs and became the third quarterback in program history to pass for over 400 yards in a 42-14 win over Illinois.

■ Treyson Potts, Minnesota, rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start to help the Gophers fend off Miami of Ohio 31-26.

■ Payton Thorne, Michigan State, threw for four touchdowns, including two long strikes to Jayden Reed, and ran for another score in a 42-14 victory over Youngstown State.

■ Hunter Rodrigues, UC Davis, passed for 322 yards and accounted for five TDs in a 53-7 win over San Diego.

■ Ren Hefley, Presbyterian, threw for 386 yards and five TDs in a 68-3 rout of Fort Lauderdale.

■ Logan Bonner, Utah State, passed for a career-best 390 yards with four TDs in a 41-24 win over North Dakota.

■ Jack Plummer, Purdue, threw four TD passes in the first half, three to wide receiver David Bell, as the Boilermakers rolled over winless UConn 49-0.

■ N’Kosi Perry, Florida Atlantic, threw for 332 yards and four TDs as the Owls defeated Georgia Southern 38-6.

■ Mark Pappas, Morehead State, threw a career-best five TD passes in a 62-9 win over NAIA member The Point.

■ Jarquez Hunter, Auburn, rushed for 147 yards as the No. 25 Tigers raced past FCS program Alabama State 62-0.