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09/26 22:40 CDT No. 21 Florida serves notice to the rest of the SEC with its
takedown of No. 4 Ole Miss
No. 21 Florida serves notice to the rest of the SEC with its takedown of No. 4
Ole Miss
By ERIC OLSON
AP College Football Writer
Florida proved the oddsmakers right, and then some, on Saturday and established
itself as a real threat in the Southeastern Conference in Jon Sumrall's first
season.
The 21st-ranked Gators built a two-touchdown lead against No. 4 Mississippi and
responded each time the Rebels got close in the second half before pulling away
for a 52-28 victory.
Ole Miss had a big comedown from its emotional win over Lane Kiffin and LSU.
The Gators were at their high-scoring best in The Swamp and showed in no
uncertain terms they were worthy of having been installed as 3 1/2-point
favorites against their top-five opponent.
The Gators (4-0) were unranked in the preseason and picked ninth in the SEC.
They've rung up 66, 52, 44 and 52 points and merit a big promotion when The
Associated Press Top 25 is released Sunday.
Ducks win without Moore No. 20 Oregon appears to be back in business, winning its Big Ten opener 41-27 against Southern California on the road and mostly without Dante Moore. The star quarterback left the field on a stretcher and was taken to a hospital after he took a hard hit in the second quarter. Nebraska transfer Dylan Raiola entered and threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns as the Ducks showed they've recovered from the loss at Oklahoma State that looked worse two weeks ago than it does now. The loss especially smarts for USC coach Lincoln Riley, who has been selling the idea this is the year the Trojans would be ready to contend in the Big Ten.
These guys are good
No. 1 Texas, No. 7 Ohio State and No. 11 Texas Tech got some of the best individual performances of the season. With President Donald Trump looking on from a suite at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Texas held off No. 14 Tennessee 20-17 after Colin Simmons recorded five of his team's 10 sacks of freshman Faizon Brandon. Simmons' five sacks were most in the Football Bowl Subdivision since Ivan Pace Jr. of Miami (Ohio) had six against Akron in 2019. Simmons' wasn't flawless. He was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct for "simulating" using the restroom following a second-quarter sack. Jeremiah Smith stole the show in Columbus, tying the Ohio State record with four touchdowns among a career-high 12 catches for 217 yards in a 42-19 victory over Illinois. Smith made defenders look silly on two of his four touchdown catches. On his second, a 72-yarder, he made two quick moves to shake Mac Resetich on his way to the end zone. On his fourth, he completely turned around Juice Clarke while getting open on his 26-yarder. Texas Tech linebacker Austin Romaine returned interceptions for touchdowns on back-to-back defensive plays early in the second quarter --- something that hadn't been done by a major-college player since 2013 --- and the Red Raiders pulled away for a 49-14 win over Sam Houston.
How 'bout those Hawkeyes? Yes, karma really could be a thing. Three weeks after Michigan got that extra second on the game clock and a second-chance Hail Mary to beat Western Michigan, Hank Brown threw a game-ending, 16-yard touchdown pass to Reece Vander Zee to give No. 17 Iowa a 20-19 victory over the 18th-ranked Wolverines. The Hawkeyes set up a huge game against Ohio State in Iowa City next week.
Best of the rest --- No. 10 LSU bounced back from its loss to Mississippi with a vengeance, hammering No. 23 Texas A&M 35-6 and all but putting the kibosh on the two-loss Aggies' hopes of returning to the College Football Playoff. --- No. 2 Georgia's dominance continued with its 41-13 win over Oklahoma, but the big story coming out of the game was Sooners QB John Mateer and his ongoing struggles. Mateer turned over the ball three times in the first half as the Bulldogs got out to a 28-0 lead. The Sooners have scored a combined 37 points in their last three games. --- Matt Campbell and all those transfers he brought with him to No. 13 Penn State from Iowa State got a painful Big Ten initiation. The Nittany Lions led Wisconsin 20-10 at home heading into the fourth quarter and lost 24-20. Rocco Becht, who had the best passer rating in the Big Ten, was 12 of 29 for 129 yards and an interception. --- No. 16 Louisville has been vulnerable on defense through the first month of the season, and the Cardinals paid the price against Wake Forest in a 30-27 loss. They likely will have to win the Atlantic Coast Conference championship to make the College Football Playoff. An at-large bid with two losses before October is a big ask. --- No. 24 Mississippi State held on for a wild 31-24 win over No. 19 Missouri to go 4-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1944-45 and 2-0 in SEC play for the first time since 2014. --- Boise State went on the road and laid claim to class of the Group of Six with a 32-7 win over Mid-American Conference defending champion and preseason favorite Western Michigan. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
Ducks win without Moore No. 20 Oregon appears to be back in business, winning its Big Ten opener 41-27 against Southern California on the road and mostly without Dante Moore. The star quarterback left the field on a stretcher and was taken to a hospital after he took a hard hit in the second quarter. Nebraska transfer Dylan Raiola entered and threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns as the Ducks showed they've recovered from the loss at Oklahoma State that looked worse two weeks ago than it does now. The loss especially smarts for USC coach Lincoln Riley, who has been selling the idea this is the year the Trojans would be ready to contend in the Big Ten.
These guys are good
No. 1 Texas, No. 7 Ohio State and No. 11 Texas Tech got some of the best individual performances of the season. With President Donald Trump looking on from a suite at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Texas held off No. 14 Tennessee 20-17 after Colin Simmons recorded five of his team's 10 sacks of freshman Faizon Brandon. Simmons' five sacks were most in the Football Bowl Subdivision since Ivan Pace Jr. of Miami (Ohio) had six against Akron in 2019. Simmons' wasn't flawless. He was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct for "simulating" using the restroom following a second-quarter sack. Jeremiah Smith stole the show in Columbus, tying the Ohio State record with four touchdowns among a career-high 12 catches for 217 yards in a 42-19 victory over Illinois. Smith made defenders look silly on two of his four touchdown catches. On his second, a 72-yarder, he made two quick moves to shake Mac Resetich on his way to the end zone. On his fourth, he completely turned around Juice Clarke while getting open on his 26-yarder. Texas Tech linebacker Austin Romaine returned interceptions for touchdowns on back-to-back defensive plays early in the second quarter --- something that hadn't been done by a major-college player since 2013 --- and the Red Raiders pulled away for a 49-14 win over Sam Houston.
How 'bout those Hawkeyes? Yes, karma really could be a thing. Three weeks after Michigan got that extra second on the game clock and a second-chance Hail Mary to beat Western Michigan, Hank Brown threw a game-ending, 16-yard touchdown pass to Reece Vander Zee to give No. 17 Iowa a 20-19 victory over the 18th-ranked Wolverines. The Hawkeyes set up a huge game against Ohio State in Iowa City next week.
Best of the rest --- No. 10 LSU bounced back from its loss to Mississippi with a vengeance, hammering No. 23 Texas A&M 35-6 and all but putting the kibosh on the two-loss Aggies' hopes of returning to the College Football Playoff. --- No. 2 Georgia's dominance continued with its 41-13 win over Oklahoma, but the big story coming out of the game was Sooners QB John Mateer and his ongoing struggles. Mateer turned over the ball three times in the first half as the Bulldogs got out to a 28-0 lead. The Sooners have scored a combined 37 points in their last three games. --- Matt Campbell and all those transfers he brought with him to No. 13 Penn State from Iowa State got a painful Big Ten initiation. The Nittany Lions led Wisconsin 20-10 at home heading into the fourth quarter and lost 24-20. Rocco Becht, who had the best passer rating in the Big Ten, was 12 of 29 for 129 yards and an interception. --- No. 16 Louisville has been vulnerable on defense through the first month of the season, and the Cardinals paid the price against Wake Forest in a 30-27 loss. They likely will have to win the Atlantic Coast Conference championship to make the College Football Playoff. An at-large bid with two losses before October is a big ask. --- No. 24 Mississippi State held on for a wild 31-24 win over No. 19 Missouri to go 4-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1944-45 and 2-0 in SEC play for the first time since 2014. --- Boise State went on the road and laid claim to class of the Group of Six with a 32-7 win over Mid-American Conference defending champion and preseason favorite Western Michigan. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
