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  South Dakota State Football   Chase Mason threw three touchdown passes, James Basinger ran for two scores and South Dakota State jumped our early and rolled to a 51-7 victory over Mercyhurst on Saturday. South Dakota State (4-0), ranked second in the FCS coaches' poll, stretched its home winning streak to 32. Mason completed 21-of-29 passes for 321 yards. Grahm Goering led the Jackrabbits with seven receptions for 101 yards. Alex Bullock, Lofton O'Groske, and Jack Smith each had a touchdown catch. Basinger finished with 53 yards rushing on 15 carries.

Mason threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Bullock and then a 19-yarder to O'Groske to help stake the Jackrabbits to a 17-0 first-quarter lead. In the third quarter, Mason completed an 18-yard touchdown pass to Smith, and Basinger's 1-yard TD run made it 37-7 with about four minutes left. Basinger ended the scoring with another 1-yard run with about two minutes left to play. Adam Urena was 12-of-18 passing for 103 yards and he threw one touchdown pass and two interceptions for Mercyhurst (1-4). It was the first meeting between the teams. - AP College Football


QB Chase Mason, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (21)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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  Bowling Green Football   CJ Fraser and Matei Fitz had interceptions to set up fourth-quarter touchdowns as Richmond rallied to beat Howard 13-12 on Saturday. After trailing since early in the second quarter, Richmond took the lead in the span of less than two minutes in the fourth quarter. Tyriq Starks was intercepted by Fraser at the Richmond 27-yard line and returned 55 yards. Isaiah Dawson scored a 42-yard touchdown on the next play, the longest play from scrimmage for Richmond (2-2). Fitz intercepted Starks' shovel pass three plays into the Bisons' ensuing drive. Quarterback Ashten Snelsire found Aziz Foster-Powell for a 7-yard touchdown on the next play - then failed the two-point conversion attempt - to take a 13-12 lead.

The Richmond offense began the game with four consecutive punts, then a safety to fall into a 9-0 deficit. The Spiders had a punt and an interception from Snelsire to open the second half. Richmond had 152 total yards of offense. Anthony Reagan Jr. had 129 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown for Howard. Howard (3-2) mounted an 11-play, 59-yard drive to set up a 38-yard field goal attempt with 3:07 remaining. Kicker Matt Conord, who had a 34-yard attempt blocked in the first quarter, and made a 36-yarder in the second quarter, hit the top of the right upright on the miss. - AP College Football


WR Isaiah Dawson, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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  LSU Football   Landen Clark threw for 169 yards, 135 of them to Isaiah Furhmann, and TJ Thomas Jr. had two rushing touchdowns in Elon's 41-20 conference-opening win over Hampton on Saturday afternoon. Furhmann had one touchdown, an 81-yard reception in the second quarter. Jimmyll Williams rushed for 172 yards on 13 attempts, including a 14-yard touchdown run to ice the game for the Phoenix (3-2, 1-0 Coastal Athletic Association). Clark, a redshirt freshman, also ran for a 6-yard touchdown.

Jah'Kei Chavis had a 75-yard TD run in the second quarter for Hampton (1-4, 0-2). Tae'Shaun Johnson caught a 44-yard pass for a touchdown in the third quarter. Braeden Davis went 14 for 27 for 194 yards passing and threw two interceptions for the Pirates. Luke Barnes hit field goals from 33 and 34 yards out for Elon. Hampton's Brett Starling made two field goals in the first quarter, from 44 and 33 yards out. Elon is 3-1 in the series. - AP College Football


QB Landen Clark, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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  09/27/25 - QB Matt Vezza, Jr/2028, Ohio + More +

  Ohio Football   Matt Vezza threw for 190 yards and a touchdown, and he added a score on the ground to help New Hampshire beat Albany 24-6 on Saturday in a Coastal Athletic Association opener for both teams. New Hampshire had a touchdown drive in each of the first three quarters - with each being 12-plus plays and 75-plus yards. Denzell Gibson scored from the 1-yard line, Ryan Blagg caught a pass from 6 yards out on the 17th play of the drive, and Matt Vezza added a 3-yard run to cap a 97-yard drive. Nick Reed added a 47-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter for a 24-point lead. Myles Thomason rushed for 77 yards for New Hampshire (3-2, 1-0). Chase Wilson had 74 yards receiving. Colin Parachek threw for a touchdown and an interception for Albany (1-4, 0-1). New Hampshire's defense was led by Josh Fillion's fumble recovery and Kelby Hampton's 23-yard interception return. - AP College Football

QB Matt Vezza, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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  Stonehill Football   Jack O'Connell hit Zachary Kim with a 12-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter for the game's only touchdown and Stonehill went on to defeat Long Island University 10-3 in a Northeast Conference opener on Saturday. O'Connell completed 15 of 19 passes for 162 yards and was intercepted once. Neither defense allowed 250 yards, with LIU outgaining Stonehill 241-234 in total yards. Domenic Scalese's 23-yard field goal for Stonehill (2-3) on the first play of the second quarter was the only score of the first half. LIU's Will Johnson tied it with a 31-yarder late in the third quarter.

After Stonehill's touchdown, Long Island's Ethan Greenwood was intercepted on both of the Sharks' remaining possessions. Greenwood was 12-for-24 passing for 137 yards with the two interceptions. He was sacked four times. Long Island (1-4) drove 75 yards in 15 plays midway through the second quarter but was stopped on fourth down from the Stonehill 3-yard line. This was the 21st meeting between the two programs and the fourth at the Division I level. LIU holds a 16-5 advantage in a series that dates to 1997. As Division I teams, the series is tied 2-2. This was the 21st meeting between the two programs and the fourth at the Division I level. LIU holds a 16-5 advantage in a series that dates to 1997. As Division I teams, the series is tied 2-2. - AP College Football


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

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  Austin Peay Football   Chris Parson threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead Austin Peay to a 42-10 rout over Utah Tech on Saturday. Austin Peay (3-2, 1-1 OAC), ranked No. 25 in the FCS coaches' poll, bounced back from a 45-31 loss at then 14th-ranked Abilene Christian last week in the conference opener. Parson completed 18 of 25 passes for 204 yards. He added 82 yards rushing on 11 carries that included a 9-yard touchdown run to stretch the Austin Peay lead to 35-3 late in the third quarter. Shemar Kirk had a pair of touchdown catches and Jaden Robinson and Corey Richardson each had one for the Governors. Reggie Graff was 16-of-27 passing for 143 yards and had 43 yards rushing on 16 carries for Utah Tech (1-4, 0-1 OAC). Kona Crowell ran for a short touchdown for the Trailblazers with about five minutes left. The Governors are 3-0 in the series with Utah Tech. - AP College Football

QB Chris Parson, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (23)

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  James Madison Football   Curtis Harris-Lopez returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown and James Madison defeated Georgia Southern 35-10 in a Sun Belt Conference opener on Saturday. Harris-Lopez's sprint to the end zone gave the Dukes (3-1) a 21-3 lead that JMU extended on Alonza Barnett III's 17-yard TD pass over the middle to Lacota Dippre and Jordan Fuller's 26-yard TD run around the left end. Wayne Knight rushed for 151 yards on 19 carries, including a 40-yard touchdown for the game's first points. Fuller added 137 yards on 16 carries and Barrett also had a rushing TD. The Dukes rushed for 331 yards and outgained Georgia Southern 479-192. Barrett threw for 148 yards. Trent Hendrick led a JMU defense that held the Eagles (2-1) to just 27 yards rushing on 26 attempts with three sacks among his 11 tackles, six solo. JC French IV threw for 165 yards with a 12-yard TD toss to Taylor Bradshaw. Camden Brown had 111 yards receiving. - James Madison/AP College Football

FS Curtis Harris-Lopez, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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  West Georgia Football   Collin Hurst threw for two touchdowns and he ran for one of Presbyterian's four touchdowns on the ground as the Blue Hose beat Morehead State 41-0 on Saturday in a Pioneer Football League opener for both teams. Presbyterian rushed for 303 yards on just 32 carries. Zach Switzer had two touchdowns and a team-high 158 yards rushing on just six carries. Justin Montgomery added a touchdown and 106 yards rushing. Switzer had a 66-yard touchdown and a 79-yarder in the second quarter. Dominic Kibby and Switzer each had two catches with a touchdown apiece for Presbyterian (5-0). Carter Cravens was intercepted twice and Bryce Patterson threw the other interception for Morehead State (2-3). Presbyterian led 35-0 at halftime after Morehead State's first-half drives ended in two interceptions, three turnover-on-downs, three punts and a fumble. The Eagles were held to just 277 total yards. - AP College Football

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

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  Columbia Football   Chase Goodwin threw for a touchdown and ran for another, Jack Smiechowski made two interceptions, and Columbia beat Georgetown 19-10 on Saturday for its first victory of the season. The Columbia defense made several big plays in the fourth quarter. Carter McCray broke up a fourth-and-goal pass in the endzone to preserve Columbia's 16-10 lead with 12:38 remaining. Smiechowski made his first career interception near midfield and returned it to the 20-yard line, leading to a short field goal for a two-possession lead. Smiechowski's second interception sealed the victory.

Goodwin was 11 of 24 for 151 yards with an interception for Columbia (1-1), which won its fourth straight home opener. Goodwin carried it nine times for 44 yards. Dez Thomas II was intercepted three times for Georgetown (2-3). Jayden Sumpter had 92 yards on 25 carries with a touchdown. It was the 12th meeting, with Columbia holding an 8-4 advantage. Last season, Georgetown's Nicholas Dunneman caught a 16-yard touchdown pass with 1:10 remaining for a 20-17 victory over Columbia to earn the Lou Little trophy for the first time since 2019. - AP College Football


QB Chase Goodwin, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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  Butler Football   Archie Cox caught a 48-yard pass with 1:47 remaining to give Butler a conference-opening win over Marist, 31-28 on Saturday afternoon. Butler (3-2, 1-0 PFL) had three different receivers score touchdowns in the win. Reagan Andrew was 17-for-27 passing for 151 yards, and a team-leading 57 yards on the ground. There were four lead changes in the fourth quarter. Marist had the lead with 3:11 to go after Sonny Mannino connected with Lance Martinez for a 35-yard reception.

Butler responded with Cox's touchdown and pinned Marist deep after kickoff. The Bulldogs sacked Mannino twice to end the game. Mannino went 23-for-35 with 178 yards and two touchdowns. He was picked off in the first quarter by Will Mason, which set Butler up for their first touchdown of the game on the 6-yard line. Backup quarterback Patrick Grusser went 3-for-3, including a 17-yard completion to Connor Hulstein in the third quarter. Marist (2-2, 0-1 PFL) has not won a PFL opener since 2022, when the Red Foxes defeated Drake 30-25. - AP College Football


RB Reagan Andrew, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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  Central Michigan Football   Angel Flores rushed for 137 yards and threw a touchdown pass, and Nahree Biggins rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown to lead Central Michigan to a 24-13 win over in-state rival Eastern Michigan in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams. Flores led the Central Michigan offense with 22 carries. He threw two passes, one of them a two-yard touchdown to Langston Lewis with 10:46 remaining in the second quarter for a 21-3 lead. That score was Central Michigan's last until a 22-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.

Starting quarterback Joe Labas (14-for-26, 138 yards) opened the scoring for the Chippewas in the first quarter with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Brock Townsend. Biggins doubled their tally with a 49-yard touchdown rush less than five minutes later. After Rudy Kessinger's second made field goal for EMU, quarterback Noah Kim punched in a 14-yard touchdown to trim the deficit to 21-13 with 10:45 remaining in the third quarter. Kim had the ball punched out by Kalen Carroll at the 1-yard line, then recovered his own fumble for a touchdown. Kim was picked off by Maddix Blackwell at the end of the third at the Central Michigan 24-yard line for the game's only turnover. Kim was picked off by Maddix Blackwell at the end of the third at the Central Michigan 24-yard line for the game's only turnover. Eastern Michigan (1-4, 0-1) will face Buffalo next Saturday, while Central Michigan (3-2, 1-0) will face Akron. - AP College Football


QB Angel Flores, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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  Fordham Football   Gunnar Smith threw for 254 yards and a touchdown and added a score on the ground, James Conway had 19 total tackles to bring him closer to the FCS career record, and Fordham defeated Holy Cross 26-21 on Saturday for its first win of the season. Fordham (1-4, 1-0 Patriot League) improved to 26-35-2 since 1902 in the series, and secured the Ram-Crusader Cup for the first time since 2016 in the Patriot League opener for both teams.

Ricky Parks had a 45-yard rushing score to give Fordham the lead 58 seconds into the game, and the Rams took a 20-7 lead early in the second quarter on Smith's 31-yard touchdown strike to Nodin Tracy. Holy Cross (0-5, 0-1) rallied to take a 21-20 lead before halftime. Bennett Henderson converted on 36- and 35-yard field goals in the second half, and Fordham shut out the Crusaders in the second half. Conway's 19 total tackles brought him to 511 for his career, 39 shy of the FCS career record (Boomer Grisgby, Illinois State). Terrence Jones II had the lone sack for the Rams, and Andrew Osmun had an interception. Cal Swanson rushed for one score and threw for another, and Jayden Clerveaux had 84 rushing yards and a score for Holy Cross. - AP College Football


ILB James Conway, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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  Towson Football   Caden Williams kicked four field goals and the Towson defense stopped a two-point conversion attempt with 23 seconds left to beat Bryant 26-24 on Saturday. The fourth field goal, from the 13-yard line, gave the Tigers a 26-18 lead with 2:37 to play. The Bulldogs responded with a 14-play, 67-yard drive, capped by a 3-yard run by Elijah Elliott. The extra-point run was smothered to preserve the win. Williams connected from 45, 28 and 20 yards for the Tigers (3-2, 1-0 Coastal Athletic Association). Al Wooten II rushed for 100 yards and a short touchdown. Andrew Indorf threw for 163 yards with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Jaceon Doss in the third quarter for a 20-9 lead. Elliott had 100 yards and two touchdowns for the Bulldogs (2-3, 0-2). Brennan Myer was 22-of-36 passing for 218 yards with a touchdown and an interception. - AP College Football

K Caden Williams, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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  Vanderbilt Football   Diego Pavia threw five touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead No. 18 Vanderbilt over Utah State 55-35 on Saturday. Pavia completed 26 of 34 passes for 321 yards and rushed for 79 yards. He became the second Vanderbilt quarterback since 1996 to collect six-plus touchdowns in a game and tied the program's single-game passing touchdown record alongside Johnny McCrary (2014), Jay Cutler (2005) and Bill Wade (1950). He's got the Commodores off to a 5-0 start for the first time since 2008.

Junior Sherrill had 91 yards receiving and caught three of Pavia's touchdown throws. It was the first time Sherrill has scored more than one touchdown in a game. Eli Stowers and Richie Hoskins also had receiving touchdowns and Makhilyn Young scored a rushing touchdown. Brock Taylor made two field goals. Vanderbilt's defense pressured Utah State quarterback Bryson Barnes throughout the game, sacking him three times and forcing seven quarterback hurries. The Commodores limited the Aggies (3-2) to just 15 yards of total offense in the third quarter. Utah State kept pace with Vanderbilt in the first half, finding the end zone three times and holding the lead twice. - Vanderbilt/AP College Football


QB Diego Pavia, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (28)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (241)

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  Illinois Football   Luke Altmyer drove Illinois to David Olano's 41-yard field goal as time expired, lifting the No. 23 Illini to a 34-32 victory over No. 21 Southern California on Saturday. Altmyer was 20-for-26 passing for 328 yards, helping Illinois bounce back from last weekend's 63-10 loss at Indiana. He threw for two touchdowns, rushed for another score and caught a TD pass. Illinois (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) opened a 31-17 lead early in the fourth quarter. But Southern California (4-1, 2-1) went ahead for the first time on Jayden Maiava's 16-yard touchdown pass to Makai Lemon with 1:55 left.

The Illini then drove 51 yards in eight plays to set up Olano's winning kick. Maiava was 30 for 43 for 364 yards and two touchdowns - both to Lemon, who caught 11 passes for 151 yards. Waymond Jordan rushed for 94 yards and two TDs for the Trojans. Altmyer threw TD passes to Kaden Feagin and Justin Bowick. He caught a touchdown pass from Hank Beatty. Beatty has passed for a touchdown, caught a touchdown pass, rushed for a TD and scored on a punt return this season. - Illini/AP College Football


QB Luke Altmyer, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (18)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (24)

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