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  Wisconsin Football   Colton Joseph threw three touchdown passes and Old Dominion beat Liberty 21-7 on Saturday night. Joseph was 18-of-26 passing for 271 yards. He connected with Ja'Cory Thomas twice for scores and once with TJ Johnson. Thomas finished with five receptions for 114 yards. Tre' Brown III also caught four passes for 81 yards for Old Dominion (3-1).

Joseph hit Johnson with a 22-yard touchdown pass with 1:54 left in the second quarter, and following a three-and-out by the Flames, connected with Thomas on a 31-yard touchdown pass to give the Monarchs a 14-0 lead heading into the break. Julian Gray ran for a 4-yard touchdown for the Flames midway through the third quarter before Joseph's 55-yard touchdown pass to Thomas ended the scoring early in the fourth. Michael Merdinger completed 6 of 11 passes for 77 yards for Liberty (1-4). Caden Williams had 85 yards rushing on 18 carries. Old Dominion racked up 489 yards of offense and held Liberty to 203. The Flames punted twice, turned the ball over on downs and lost a fumble following Gray's score. - Old Dominion/AP College Football


QB Colton Joseph, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (128)

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  Texas-El Paso Football   EJ Colson ran for two touchdowns and passed for a third, leading Incarnate Word to a 31-7 victory over Abilene Christian on Saturday night. After Abilene Christian took a 7-0 lead on a 21-yard pass from Stone Earle to Dallas Dudley, Colson delivered a short touchdown pass and a short TD run, leading UIW to a 17-7 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Colson added a 3-yard touchdown run at the end of a 16-play, 76-yard drive. On the next play from scrimmage, Declan Williams intercepted a pass by Earle and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown and a commanding 31-7 lead.

The No. 24 FCS Cardinals (2-3) finished off the win with a 79-yard drive that ended with an 11-yard touchdown run by Jaylon Spears that took 5:20 off the clock and left 1:10 to play. Colson passed for 122 yards and ran for 103. Lontrell Turner had 118 yards to lead the Cardinals' 301-yard rushing effort. UIW led in total yards 423-248. For the Wildcats, Earle passed for 141 yards and Rovaughn Banks Jr. added 110 yards on the ground. The loss comes after No. 13 FCS Abilene Christian (2-3) had won five of its last six games against ranked FCS opponents, including the 2024 season. - AP College Football


QB EJ Colson, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (86)

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  Bowling Green Football   Ke'Marion Baldwin ran for 122 yards and two touchdowns, the second one coming with 1:03 to play, and Charleston Southern ended a 14-game losing streak with a 31-24 win over in-state rival South Carolina State on Saturday night. Baldwin's 10-yard run capped a six-play, 65-yard drive for the Buccaneers' first win since beating Furman 24-20 on Sept. 7, 2024. They went 1-11 last season and had the longest losing streak in FCS. Charleston Southern got the momentum when Champ Brantley went 64 yards with a fumble just a minute before halftime for a 21-14 lead.

The Buccaneers had a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter but the Bulldogs were marching for their third-straight touchdown when Tyler Smith took a swing pass out of the backfield, but lost the ball into the air when he was submarined, and the ball floated to Brantley. Zolten Osborne was 13-of-28 passing for 198 yards with an interception and a touchdown for the Buccaneers (1-4). Quay Kindell had the 38-yard receiving touchdown to open the scoring and Chris Rhone had five catches for 106 yards. Baldwin's 26-yard scoring run made it 14-0. Ryan Stubblefield had a pair of short touchdown runs to cap long drives in the second quarter for the Bulldogs (2-3). He was 18-of-24 for 194 yards passing and ran for 80. Smith ran for 85 yards and a touchdown to tie the game at 21 midway through the third quarter. The teams traded field goals in the fourth quarter. - AP College Football


RB KeMarion Baldwin, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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  Western Michigan Football   Ofa Mataele ran for touchdowns of 22 and 3 yards, Broc Lowery accounted for two TDs and Western Michigan scored 44 consecutive points as the Broncos beat Rhode Island 47-14 on Saturday night. Palmer Domschke kicked a 29-yard field goal to cap a 15-play, 68-yard drive that took six minutes, 58 seconds off the clock and the Broncos went 72 yards in 13 plays to take a 10-7 lead when Lowery scored on a 4-yard run with 13:35 left in the second quarter.

Lowery threw a 10-yard TD pass to Aveion Chenault and Devin Miles scored on a 1-yard run for Western Michigan (2-3) and Domschke made field goals of 41 and 49 yards about three minutes apart to make it 44-7 with 2:54 left in the third quarter. Devin Farrell hit Marquis Buchanan for a 56-yard gain on the second play from scrimmage and a pass interference penalty made it first-and-goal before Antwain Littleton Jr. ran for a 2-yard TD to open the scoring just over a minute into the game. Rhode Island (4-1), No. 7 in the FCS coaches poll, had four three-and-outs and three turnovers in its next eight possessions. Farrell threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Littleton on the first play of the fourth quarter. Hunter Smith kicked a 21-yard field goal to cap the scoring. - Western Michigan/AP College Football


QB Broc Lowry, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (57)

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  Syracuse Football   Amari Odom threw two touchdowns, and Chase Belcher, Gerard Bullock Jr., and Gabriel Benyard each recorded receiving touchdowns in the first quarter in Kennesaw State's 24-16 win over Middle Tennessee on Saturday night. Bullock Jr. caught a 13-yard pass to open the scoring, and Belcher followed it up with a 53-yard touchdown. Benyard caught a 29-yard pass to go up 21-3. Kennesaw State didn't score again until the fourth quarter, off a 39-yard field goal from Daniel Kinney.

Odom was 11 for 17 with 162 yards. He left the game in the fourth quarter with an injury to his throwing shoulder. Jekail Middlebrook had two rushing touchdowns for Middle Tennessee (1-4, 0-1 Conference USA). He ran for a 109 yards on 20 attempts. Nicholas Vattiano went 28 for 42 with 285 yards and one interception. Kennesaw State (3-2, 1-0 C-USA) has won three straight games, and its first Conference USA opening win since 2022. - Kennesaw State/AP College Football


QB Amari Odom, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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  Bucknell Football   Ralph Rucker IV threw for a touchdown and rushed for another score, Brad Gerken sealed the game with an interception and Bucknell defeated Saint Francis 30-23 on Saturday night. Rucker had a 17-yard touchdown connection with TJ Cadden on the opening drive. He led a fourth-quarter drive to reclaim the lead from Saint Francis, finding Josh Gary for a two-point conversion after Tariq Thomas' 7-yard touchdown run. Thomas led Bucknell with 98 yards on 10 carries. Rucker had 168 yards through the air and 69 on the ground.

Rucker's two-point conversion came into play after kicker Matt Schearer missed the extra point following Rucker's third-quarter rushing score. Saint Francis moved the ball almost exclusively through the air and nearly mounted a comeback with the aerial assault. Nick Whitfield Jr. was 31 for 44 for 377 yards and a touchdown. He threw a game-sealing interception to Gerken on a second-and-goal that was snapped with seven seconds remaining. DJ Maultsby had 141 receiving yards and a touchdown on nine catches. Peyton Nelson had 131 yards on 11 catches. Saint Francis (0-5) remains winless, while Bucknell improved to 3-2. - AP College Football


QB Ralph Rucker IV, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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  Eastern Kentucky Football   Kaden Smith returned an interception for a touchdown and the go-ahead score, highlighting Eastern Kentucky's 27-7 victory over Nicholls on Saturday night. Nicholls scored first, on a 60-yard pass from Deuce Hogan to Miequle Brock Jr. on the third play of the game, but Nicholls didn't score again. Eastern Kentucky didn't allow a drive of more than 20 yards in the second half until the last possession by Nicholls. On that drive, Nicholls reached the 3-yard line before an interception by Vito Tisdale stopped the threat. Eastern Kentucky (2-3) tied it on a 68-yard run by Brady Hensley late in the second quarter and took a 14-7 lead on Smith's 16-yard interception return in the third quarter. Myles Burkett threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Dequan Stanley and Buzz Flabiano added two field goals for a 27-7 lead in the fourth quarter. Nicholls outgained Eastern Kentucky 330-314 in total yards but was only 1 for 11 on third down. Hensley ran for 148 yards and Brayden Latham added 88 yards among EKU's 242 yards on the ground. Burkett was just 7-for-21 passing for 72 yards. Hogan was 20-for 31 passing for 213 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Nicholls (1-4). - AP College Football

QB Myles Burkett, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (43)

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  Toledo Football   CJ Miller rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns, Braden Atkinson threw three touchdown passes, and Mercer overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat East Tennessee State 38-34 on Saturday night. Mercer (3-1, 3-0 Southern Conference), No. 23 in the FCS coaches poll, led on a field goal with 10:09 in the first quarter, but didn't reclaim the lead again until the 5:40 mark in the fourth quarter. After Atkinson's lone interception in the third quarter, Cade McNamara returned the favor with one of his own.

Atkinson capitalized with his third touchdown pass, connecting with Brayden Smith to cut the deficit to 34-31 with 11:29 remaining. Miller punched in a 1-yard run for a touchdown to reclaim the lead. Mercer's Andrew Zock sacked McNamara to stall the ensuing drive. While the Buccaneers forced a stop to get the ball back with 2:03 remaining, McNamara threw a second interception on the final drive. Hakeem Meggett, who caught three touchdown passes and had 119 receiving yards, slipped on his route, allowing Kaleb Hutchinson to ice the game with the turnover. McNamara was 29-of-46 passing for 398 yards and four touchdowns for ETSU (2-3, 0-1). It's the first time since 2020 that McNamara has thrown four touchdowns in a game. The last time was a triple-overtime win, when McNamara led Michigan over Rutgers. His 398 yards passing were the second most in a single game in East Tennessee State history. - AP College Football


RB CJ Miller, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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  The Citadel Football   Quentin Hayes rushed for a pair of touchdowns and The Citadel defeated Chattanooga 28-10 on Saturday night. Hayes gave The Citadel (2-3, 2-1 Southern Conference) the lead for good with a 9-yard score early in the second quarter and added a 20-yard touchdown late in the third for a 28-10 lead. The Air Force transfer finished with 103 yards on 16 carries and threw for 63 yards. Cobey Thompkins, sharing time with Hayes at quarterback, threw a 14-yard TD to Whit Hobgood on fourth down in the first quarter. Garrison Johnson Sr. ran for a 26-yard score and a 21-10 halftime lead. The Bulldogs outgained the Mocs 433-321 and had 11 more first downs. Justus Durant had 15 carries for 74 yards and a touchdown for the Mocs (1-4, 0-1). Camden Orth was 15-of-24 passing for 201 yards and an interception. Jamarii Robinson had 89 yards on five catches. - AP College Football

QB Quentin Hayes, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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  09/27/25 - QB Jaden Craig, rSr/2027, TCU + More +

  TCU Football   Dorsey Benefield had a 30-yard pick-6 eight seconds into the game, Jaden Craig threw for 317 yards and tied his career-high with four passing touchdowns, and Harvard took down Brown 41-7 on Saturday. The Crimson (2-0, 1-0 Ivy) has won its Ivy League opener in 22 of the past 24 seasons, with 21 of those wins coming against Brown (1-1, 0-1). Cam Henry caught three passes for 81 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown reception with two minutes to go in the first half. Seamus Gilmartin, Dean Boyd, and Ryan Osborne also had touchdown catches.

DJ Gordon added 73 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown for Harvard. Austin-Jake Guillory, Ty Bartrum joined Benefield with interceptions, and Riley Jenne had the game's only sack. The Harvard defense held Brown to 157 yards of total offense. John Perdue and Miles Brophy had 14 and 12 total tackles, respectively, for the Bears. The Crimson improved to 91-31-2 against Brown, and have lost just three games to the Bears since 2000. - AP College Football


QB Jaden Craig, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (13)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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  Tennessee Football   Joey Aguilar forced overtime with a 6-yard touchdown run with 1:55 left and DeSean Bishop scored on a 25-yard run on the first play of the extra session in No. 15 Tennessee's 41-34 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday. The Volunteers (4-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) trailed 34-27 after Zakari Tillman's interception and Seydou Traore's 2-yard scoring run. Tennessee tied on a 13-play, 75-yard drive. After Bishop scored in OT, the Vols stopped the Bulldogs (4-1, 0-1) on downs inside the 5.

Held down for the better part of three quarters, the Vols finished with 466 yards of total offense. Aguilar was 24 of 40 for 335 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Mike Matthews had six catches for 118 yards for Tennessee, and Chris Brazzell II added six receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown. Bishop carried 11 times for 72 yards. Tennessee sacked Blake Shapen five times and had 11 tackles for loss while turning in two defensive touchdowns on an interception and fumble return. For the Bulldogs, it was a solid offensive output as Shapen was 18 of 29 for 180 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Fluff Bothwell's ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. - Tennessee/AP College Football


QB Joey Aguilar, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (27)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (129)

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  California Football   Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele hit tight end Mason Mini on 51-yard TD with 1:30 to play and Luke Ferrelli picked off a pass in the end zone with 15 seconds left, sending California to a 28-24 victory over Boston College on Saturday. Sagapolutele completed 22-of-34 passes for 254 yards and a score for Cal (4-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Kendrick Raphael rushed for 113 yards and a TD. Dylan Lonergan, who entered the weekend leading the country in completions per game (30), was 21 of 37 with 197 yards but threw two interceptions for BC (1-3, 0-2 ACC). He did run for a 7-yard TD. Sagapolutele rolled around the left end and lofted a pass to Mini, who made a leaping grab behind a defender and raced in for the game-winner after Turbo Richard broke free for a go-ahead 71-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter that had pushed BC ahead.

Lonergan drove BC from its own 25 to the Golden Bears' 5 and appeared to have a go-ahead TD, but receiver Reed Harris dropped the ball when he hit the ground. On the next play, Ferrelli made the game-saving play. Richard carried for 171 yards on 15 attempts. On the first play from scrimmage after Cal took the lead, Richard burst through and outraced the secondary down the left sideline. Trailing by 3 after being stopped on a 4th-and-1 at BC's 3, Golden Bears corner Hezekiah Masses picked Lonergan off at the 24-yard line and returned it to the 2. Raphael scored on a run up-the-middle the next play, pushing Cal ahead 21-17. The Eagles went into halftime with a 17-14 edge after Luca Lombardo kicked a career-best 52-yard field goal. - Cal/AP College Football


QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* ()

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  Tennessee Football   Javin Gordon rushed for three touchdowns and Harvey Dyson III had two sacks in Tulane's 31-14 win over Tulsa in the Green Wave's American Athletic Conference season opener on Saturday. Gordon tallied 78 yards on the ground, scoring twice in the second quarter and adding another in the third quarter. Dyson led a dominant defensive effort for the Green Wave (4-1, 1-0) with sacks on Baylor Hayes.

Hayes had to be evaluated for an injury after taking his fifth sack of the day - Dyson's second - with 11:14 left in the fourth quarter. He remained in the game, taking another sack and finishing the day 18 for 36 with 245 yards and a touchdown. Santana Hopper, Kameron Hamilton, Chris Rodgers and Makai Williams were all involved in Tulane's six sacks, while Jahiem Johnson picked off Hayes at the start of the fourth. Jake Retzlaff threw for 242 yards and had a rushing touchdown early in the first quarter for Tulsa (2-3, 0-2). Retzlaff found chunk plays to Omari Hayes for connections of 12, 24, 24, and 29 to total 89 yards. - Tulane/AP College Football


RB Javin Gordon, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* ()

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  Connecticut Football   Joe Fagnano led UConn down the field on a last-minute drive, setting up Chris Freeman for a 44-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining and the Huskies beat Buffalo 20-17 on Saturday. Gunnar Gray threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Al-Jay Henderson with just over a minute to go to tie the game for the Bulls (2-3). Fagnano then completed five passes and took the Huskies 49 yards on 10 plays in 53 seconds.

Cam Edwards scored on an 8-yard run for UConn (3-2) to break a 7-7 halftime tie then the teams exchanged field goals to leave the Huskies ahead 17-10 entering the fourth quarter. Fagnano threw a 25-yard TD to Skyler Bell for the game's first points before Buffalo tied it on Lamar Sperling's 63-yard run. Fagnano was 19-of-31 passing for 155 yards and he rushed for 64 more. Gray was 17 of 29 for 125 yards. Sperling made nine catches for 106 yards. Al-Jay Henderson had 24 carries but for just 63 yards. - UConn/AP College Football


QB Joe Fagnano, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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  South Florida Football   Athean Renfro ran five yards for the winning touchdown for Texas Southern with 1:18 left in the game, lifting the Tigers to a 23-20 comeback win over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night. Texas Southern recovered a fumble with 6:27 to play. On a 4th and 4, Tigers quarterback KJ Cooper threw the ball as he was being tackled, but the officials determined his knee was down before the throw. Mississippi Valley took over on downs, up 20-16, with 3:25 to play but the Delta Devils were stopped at midfield.

Cooper and the Tigers' offense took over with just under two minutes to play. He threw a deep ball to Trenton Leary for a 48-yard completion to the 5-yard line. Renfro ran the ball in to make it 23-20 with 1:18 to play. Renfro finished the day with 80 yards on 21 carries. Cooper went 13-for-20 passing with 165 yards. Mississippi Valley quarterback Josh Brown threw for 252 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown pass to Kerrick Ross in the second quarter. Texas Southern (1-3, 1-1 SWAC) is 8-5 all-time against Mississippi Valley State (0-4, 0-1 SWAC). The Tigers' last win against the Delta Devils was in 2018. - AP College Football


QB KJ Cooper, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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