College football’s biggest teams continue their 2022 seasons during Saturday's Week 4 action. Here's a rundown of the day.
Briefly: Stetson Bennett led a balanced attack as the Bulldogs had 529 yards offense to win over a pesky Kent State squad.
One highlight to know: Georgia tight end Brock Bowers takes the end around and runs 75 yards for the score on the second play of the game.
Next up: Kent State plays host to Ohio. Georgia hits the road for an SEC matchup with Missouri.
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
TV: SEC Network
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What to know: Running back Jahmyr Gibbs is the Crimson Tide’s receptions leader with 14, so expect Bryce Young to try getting his wideouts more involved in this SEC opener.
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
TV: ABC
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What to know: Buckeyes’ coach Ryan Day says he expects running back TreVeyon Henderson to be available, and he could certainly help as OSU takes on the stiff Badgers’ defense to kick off Big Ten play.
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RANK EM: Ohio State's C.J. Stroud moves to the front of this week's college football quarterback rankings
Briefly: Blake Corum followed up his five-touchdown effort last week with two more touchdowns and 243 yards rushing, including a 47 yard run late in the fourth to put the Terrapins away
One highlight to know: Corum hits paydirt on fourth-and-1 as he is all alone on this 33-yard run to give Michigan the lead.
Next up: Maryland welcomes Michigan State. Michigan travels to Iowa.
Briefly: DJ Uiagalelei threw a 21-yard pass to Davis Allen in the second overtime leading Clemson to its 10th consecutive victory. Uiagalelei threw for five touchdowns and Sam Hartman had six as the teams combined for 1,006 total yards.
One highlight to know: Hartman throws an absolute dime to Donavon Greene for a 25-yard scoring strike to give the Demon Deacons the lead
Next up: Clemson return home for a matchup with North Carolina State. Wake Forest travels to Florida State.
Kickoff: 8 p.m.
TV: Fox
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What to know: The Sooners kick off conference competition against a K-State team that some had pegged as a Big 12 sleeper. The Wildcats still might be, but they’ll need to improve on last week’s subpar performance in an upset loss to Tulane
Kickoff: 9:30 p.m.
TV: Pac-12
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What to know: It might be hard to find, but this battle of Pac-12 unbeatens should be worth a look. The Trojans’ high-octane attack is averaging 50.7 points, but the Beavers and quarterback Chance Nolan are putting up 45.7 themselves.
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
TV: ESPN2
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What to know: The Huskies once again take on an SEC opponent after nearly upending Vanderbilt a week ago. With Ole Miss on deck, the Wildcats won’t want to let NIU hang around for too long.
Kickoff: 7 p.m. in Arlington, Tex.
TV: ESPN
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What to know: There’s little danger of the Razorbacks coming out flat again given the magnitude of this SEC West contest. The defense did the job for the Aggies against Miami but the offense is still looking for answers with Max Johnson now at the controls.
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
TV: Wolfpack Sports Network
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What to know: The Wolfpack and veteran quarterback Devin Leary get in a final tune-up before embarking on their ACC quest at Clemson next week.
Briefly: Hendon Hooker threw for 349 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score as Tennessee's offense was too much for Florida. The Gators closed within 24-21 late in the third quarter before two touchdown drives by the Volunteers gave them their second win against Florida since 2005.
One highlight to know: Hendon Hooker rumbles in for the score for the Vols.
Next up: Tennessee has a bye week before heading to LSU. Florida welcomes Eastern Washington to The Swamp.
Briefly: Jaxson Dart threw for two scores and Quinshon Judkins ran for two scores as Mississippi held of a scrappy effort by Tulsa. The Rebels appeared to cruising for a comfortable win before the Golden Hurricane, which trailed by 21, pulled within eight in the fourth quarter. Tulsa's last three drives were stopped and Ole Miss avoided an upset.
Next up: Mississippi hosts SEC counterpart Kentucky. Tulsa has a home game against Cincinnati.
Kickoff: 10:30 p.m.
TV: Pac-12 Network
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What to know: The Utes begin their Pac-12 title defense in Tempe, where the struggling Sun Devils will be under the direction of interim coach Shaun Aguano following the dismissal of Herm Edwards.
Briefly: Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford had four total touchdowns and Kaytron Allen added 110 rushing yards leading the Nittany Lions over Central Michigan, in the school's second meeting all-time.
One highlight to know: Penn State recovers the muffled punt and it sets them up with excellent field position.
Next up: Penn State vs. Northwestern, Central Michigan at Toledo
Briefly: Blake Shapen threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns leading the Bears tovictory in their Big 12 opener.
One highlight to know: The Bears break out the trickery and Shapen finds a wide open Gavin Holmes for a 38-yard score.
Next up: Baylor plays host to Oklahoma State, Iowa State travels to Kansas.
No. 18 Oregon 37, Washington State 34
Briefly: Oregon trailed for most of the game, but a Bo Nix 50-yard touchdown pass to Troy Franklin was the go-ahead score with 1:29 left as part of a 29-point fourth quarter for the Ducks. After the Franklin touchdown, Mase Funa intercepted Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward and returned it for a scored to ice the victory.
One highlight to know: Bo Nix hits Troy Franklin for the go-ahead score across the middle.
Next up: Oregon takes on Pac-12 North foe Stanford and Washington State plays California.
Texas Tech 37, No. 19 Texas 34 (OT)
Briefly: Texas Tech railed from a 14-point deficit and led 34-31 on Trey Wolff's field goal with 21 seconds left. But Texas was able to move quickly into range for Bert Auburn to force overtime with a 48-yard field goal on the final play of regulation. Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson fumbled on the first snap of overtime, setting up Wolff to kick a short winner and give the Red Radiers a rare defeat of their rival.
One highlight to know: Tahj Brooks slips out of the backfield and catches an easy touchdown for the Red Raiders.
Next up: Texas Tech is at Kansas State. Texas welcomes West Virginia.
No. 21 Michigan State 34, Minnesota 7
Briefly: Fresh off losing to Washington on the road, Michigan State returned home and was dominated by Minnesota. Golden Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan threw for three touchdowns and Mohamed Ibrahim ran for 103 yards and a score in the easy victory that saw Minnesota scored the game's first 34 points.
One highlight to know: Daniel Jackson mosses the Michigan State defender on this touchdown pass from Tanner Morgan.
Next up: The Gophers play host to Purdue and the Spartans go on the road to Maryland.
Wyoming at No. 23 Brigham Young
Kickoff: 10:15 p.m.
TV: ESPN
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What to know: BYU returns home looking to bounce back from its disappointing visit to Oregon. Wyoming opened with a Week 0 loss at Illinois but comes to Provo on a three-game winning streak, earning a solid 17-14 at home against Air Force last week.
Stanford at No. 24 Washington
Kickoff: 10:30 p.m.
TV: FS1
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What to know: With the Michigan State victory behind them, we’ll now see how Michael Penix and the Huskies handle being the toast of the town. Their first Pac-12 assignment is this date with the Cardinal, who already have a league loss at the hands of Southern California.
Middle Tennessee 45, No. 25 Miami (Fla.) 31
Briefly: Chase Cunningham threw for 408 yards on just 16 completions and added three long touchdowns passes as Middle Tennessee shocked Miami as a more than three-touchdown underdog. The Hurricanes started with three turnovers in the first quarter to get behind and never took the lead. Trailing by 14, Miami had a chance to make it a game early in the fourth quarter, but was stopped on fourth down. The Blue Raiders responded with a 98-yard touchdown pass from Cunningham to DJ England-Chisolm
One highlight to know: Chase Cunningham hits DJ England-Chisolm for 71 yards and a touchdown as the Blue Raiders jumped out in front.
Next up: Miami is off next week before taking on North Carolina on Oct. 8. MTSU takes on UTSA next Friday.
— Eddie Timanus contributed to this report
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