SEC ROUNDUP
No. 7 Texas A&M 34, New Mexico 0
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Zach Calzada threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start to power Texas A&M in a rout of New Mexico (2-1) on Saturday.
The victory extends A&M’S winning streak to 11 games and gives the Aggies a 3-0 start for the first time since opening the 2016 season with six consecutive wins.
Calzada was thrust into the job last weekend against Colorado when Haynes King was injured on A&M’S second possession. King had surgery this week to repair a broken right leg, leaving Calzada to run the offense.
Tennessee 56, Tennessee Tech 0
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Hendon Hooker threw three touchdown passes and scored one of his own to lead Tennessee (2-1) over Tennessee Tech (0-3).
Hooker, who finished last week’s loss to Pittsburgh after Joe Milton went down with an injury, rolled up 199 yards while completing 17 of 25 passes for the Volunteers. The only negative was a lost fumble in the second quarter.
Tennessee Tech went through three quarterbacks. The Golden Eagles generated just 179 yards of offense.
Kentucky 28, Chattanooga 23
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Will Levis overcame two interceptions to throw a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Isaiah Cummings, safety Tyrell Ajian returned an interception 95 yards with 7:40 remaining, and Kentucky (3-0) rallied past Chattanooga (1-2).
Considered overmatched in their first meeting against the Southeastern Conference school, the FCS Mocs slowly turned a seven-point deficit into a 16-14 lead early in the fourth on Aaron Sears’ 30-yard field goal. The Wildcats awoke to drive 77 yards for the go-ahead TD, helped by Levis’ 21-yard run and a defensive pass interference penalty before the QB hit Cummings with a 31-yard TD pass with 10:18 left.
Missouri 59, SE Missouri 28
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Connor Bazelak squeezed a full day of production into one half as he led Missouri (2-1) over Southeast Missouri (0-3).
Bazelak completed 21 of 30 passes for 346 yards and three touchdowns for the Tigers. He spread the ball to 10 receivers and connected on a 46-yard touchdown pass to D’onte Smith and a 52-yard TD pass to Chance Luper.