AJ McCarron, No. 1 Alabama put away Colorado State in 4th quarter AJ McCarron passed for 258 yards and threw a 30-yard touchdown to DeAndrew White in the fourth quarter to lift Alabama to a 31-6 victory over Colorado State on Saturday night.
Jeremy Hill rushes for 184 yards, 3 TDs as LSU downs Auburn Whether Jeremy Hill deserves a prominent role in LSU's offense this early in the season is a matter for debate. His offseason arrest aside, there is no denying what a game-changer the explosive, 6-foot-2, 235-pound running back can be for the surging sixth-ranked Tigers, who have quickly re-established their credentials as contenders in the Southeastern Conference. Hill rushed for a career-high 184 yards and tied a career high with three touchdowns, helping LSU defeat previously unbeaten Auburn, 35-21 on Saturday night. Running with a combination of power, agility and speed, Hill scored touchdowns of 49, 10 and 6 yards. He set up yet another score with a 54-yard scamper in which he was shoved out of bounds at the 1. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=332640099
Aaron Murray throws for 408 yards as Georgia beats North Texas Murray threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score while leading the Bulldogs to a 45-21 victory over pesky North Texas on a dreary Saturday between the hedges.
Johnny Manziel leads No. 10 Texas A&M in rout of SMU Johnny Manziel accounted for 346 yards with three touchdowns in just more than a half to help Texas A&M cruise to a 42-13 win over SMU.
Florida beats Tennessee but loses QB Jeff Driskel for season It turned out to be the worst-case scenario. More from ESPN.com Things looked bad when Jeff Driskel was hurt, but then Tyler Murphy took the stage and guided the Gators to a win Saturday, writes Edward Aschoff. Blog Driskel broke his lower right leg Saturday in the first quarter of the 19th-ranked Gators' 31-17 victory over Tennessee, a season-ending injury that thrust seldom-used backup Tyler Murphy onto the field for the most significant action of his four-year career.
Alabama still No. 1 in AP poll With most of the top teams merely tuning up, there was little movement in The Associated Press college football poll this week. Alabama remained No. 1 and the first 14 teams in the rankings held their positions from last week. The Crimson Tide did lose some support from the media panel, dropping from 59 first-place votes last week to 56. Alabama beat Colorado State 31-6 on Saturday in a game that was 17-6 heading into the fourth quarter.
Florida's Jeff Driskel out for season Florida has lost quarterback Jeff Driskel for the season. Driskel will need surgery after breaking his right leg in the first quarter of Saturday's 31-17 win against Tennessee, coach Will Muschamp said after the game. "Jeff Driskel is as tough a kid as I've been around so when he looked at the sideline and waved, I knew it was bad," Muschamp said on CBS. Driskel fractured his fibula, the smaller bone in the lower leg, Muschamp said.
Trai Turner, Anthony Johnson to play LSU coach Les Miles said starting right guard Trai Turner and starting defensive tackle Anthony Johnson will recover from recent injuries in time to play Saturday when the No. 6 Tigers visit No. 9 Georgia. Both players left the Tigers' victory against Auburn, Turner with an apparent right ankle injury and Johnson with a left leg injury.
Nathan Peterman has hand surgery Tennessee quarterback Nathan Peterman will miss at least four weeks after undergoing surgery on his right hand. Peterman injured his hand Saturday while struggling through his first college start in a 31-17 loss to No. 20 Florida. Peterman was 4 of 11 for 5 yards with two interceptions and one fumble before being replaced late in the first half by junior Justin Worley, who had started Tennessee's first three games. Peterman's injury solidifies Worley's status as Tennessee's starting quarterback, at least for now. Worley is atop Tennessee's depth chart for Saturday's game with South Alabama, while freshmen Riley Ferguson and Joshua Dobbs are listed together on the second team.
Steve Spurrier wants improvement Steve Spurrier had a simple plan for No. 12 South Carolina's bye week -- improve the Gamecocks' performance across the board. South Carolina's coach has had issues with nearly every aspect of the team's play in its first three games and said the players worked hard last week to correct mistakes. The Gamecocks (2-1) return to action at UCF (3-0) on Saturday. "Worked on covering kickoffs. Worked on punt return. Been working on those all year, though, so that was nothing new," Spurrier said Tuesday. "Worked on offense, defense, things like that. That was about it." Spurrier has been particularly unhappy with the play on special teams, as the Gamecocks are near the bottom of the SEC in most categories. He even threw his visor -- usually reserved for offensive miscues -- after a fumbled kickoff and a muffed punt against Vanderbilt. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...r-wants-south-carolina-gamecocks-fix-mistakes
Dominique Easley suffers knee injury Florida senior defensive tackle Dominique Easley indicated Wednesday that he might miss the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury in practice.
Denzel Nkemdiche on track for return Ole Miss sophomore linebacker Denzel Nkemdiche is on track to return this week against Alabama after missing the past two games. Nkemdiche injured his knee in the opener against Vanderbilt but was able to practice Tuesday.
Jaylon Denson lost to knee injury Auburn wide receiver Jaylon Denson, who suffered a knee injury in the first half last Saturday against LSU, will miss the rest of the season, coach Gus Malzahn confirmed Wednesday.
Tide cancel on Spartans Alabama has canceled a planned home-and-home series with Michigan State in 2016 and 2017, the Detroit Free Press reported Thursday. Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis told the Free Press that Alabama canceled the series "due to uncertainty with the SEC schedule." The SEC has been considering going to a nine-game conference schedule, as the Big Ten will do beginning in 2016.
Dominique Easley out for season Florida senior defensive tackle Dominique Easley tore the anterior cruciate ligament and medial meniscus in his right knee and will need season-ending surgery, coach Will Muschamp said in a statement Wednesday. "As I said earlier today on the SEC conference call, Dominique injured his right knee in practice late Tuesday night in a non-contact situation," Muschamp's statement read. "... I talked to Dominique and the team this afternoon and we will continue to look for his leadership and experience throughout the season. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...t-dominique-easley-florida-gators-lost-season
Nick Saban: 'Need to play faster' Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban hasn't been a fan of the hurry-up, no-huddle offense, but that doesn't mean he won't eventually give it a try. "It's something we're going to look at. I think we'll have to," Saban told ESPN.com on Thursday. "I think we need to play faster and will have to do more of that going forward. The only reason we haven't done more of it to this point is that our guys seem to play better when we don't [go fast] just because it's been our style and we've had reasonably good success moving the ball and running the ball. "The thing I wonder about is that if you play offense like that, then that's how you practice. You have to practice like that, so how do you really ever coach defensive players? If a guy doesn't play the right technique, you're going up and telling him and showing him how to play that block or whatever. "But, hell, they're running another play." Within five years, Saban said 80 or 90 percent of the teams in college football will be running some version of a no-huddle, hurry-up offense. "Unless they do something to slow them down, which they should, we'll probably be doing the same thing," he said. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...saban-rule-tempo-offense-alabama-crimson-tide
Brandon Allen OK to face A&M Bret Bielema ✔ @BretBielema Excited for a LIVE crowd in Razorback Stadium to start SEC play.We have a number of players back including QB @BrandonAllen
No. 1 Alabama shuts out No. 21 Mississippi Alabama responded to a week of soul-searching with a dominating defensive performance against Mississippi. The Crimson Tide's offense didn't jump on the Rebels early, but Alabama turned to its ground game in the second half after the sluggish start. T.J. Yeldon rushed for 121 yards, Kenyan Drake gained 99 and the top-ranked Crimson Tide's defense smothered normally high-octane No. 21 Mississippi in a 25-0 victory on Saturday night.
Aaron Murray, No. 9 Georgia outlast No. 6 LSU in seesaw battle Two out of three ain't bad. Georgia is certainly not complaining. Aaron Murray threw four touchdown passes, including a 25-yarder to Justin Scott-Wesley with 1:47 remaining, and the No. 9 Bulldogs rallied to beat No. 6 LSU 44-41 in a thrilling game between Southeastern Conference powerhouses Saturday.
Johnny Manziel helps No. 10 Texas A&M hold off Arkansas Johnny Manziel put on the show all of Arkansas dreaded in the first half. Texas A&M's running game and timely defense took over from there -- providing the perfect formula for the 10th-ranked Aggies' 45-33 victory over the Razorbacks.
