Columbia, SC (Sports Network) - No Connor Shaw, no problem. The South Carolina
junior quarterback sat with a bruised right shoulder and backup Dylan Thompson
threw for 330 yards with three touchdowns to lead the ninth-ranked Gamecocks
to a 48-10 rout of East Carolina. Thompson completed 21-of-37 passes and was
not intercepted in place of Shaw, who was hurt in last week's season-opener
against Vanderbilt. Redshirt freshman Seth Strickland also threw a touchdown
pass, as did wide receiver Ace Sanders in the lopsided victory. Marcus
Lattimore ran for 40 yards and the opening touchdown of the contest for the
Gamecocks (2-0). South Carolina racked up 528 yards of total offense. Rio
Johnson and Shane Carden combined for 333 yards through the air for East
Carolina (1-1), which was coming off a 35-13 win over Appalachian State to
open the season. Johnson finished with 193 yards and was picked off three
times.
Final Score: (12) Clemson 52, Ball State 27
Clemson, SC (Sports Network) - Tajh Boyd threw three touchdown passes to
DeAndre Hopkins in 12th-ranked Clemson's 52-27 thumping of Ball State on
Saturday. Boyd completed 19-of-23 passes for 229 yards, while Hopkins, who had
13 receptions for 119 yards and a score last week, hauled in six balls for 105
yards for the reigning ACC-champion Tigers (2-0), who have won eight straight
home games. Horactio Banks carried the ball seven times for 120 yards and a
pair of touchdowns for the Cardinals (1-1), who defeated Eastern Michigan in
their season opener last week.
Final Score: (14) Ohio State 31, UCF 16
Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - Braxton Miller ran for three touchdowns and
threw for another score, leading 14th-ranked Ohio State to a 31-16 victory
over UCF at the Horseshoe. Miller finished with 141 yards on 27 carries, a
week after setting a school record for quarterbacks with 161 yards rushing
against Miami-Ohio. On Saturday, he also completed 18-of-24 passes for 155
yards. The Buckeyes (2-0) again shook off a sluggish start. Last week, Ohio
State trailed 3-0 after the first quarter before rolling the rest of the way
in 56-10 rout. UCF had this game tied at 10-10 in the second quarter before
Ohio State reeled off 21 straight points to take control. UCF quarterback
Blake Bortles threw for 249 yards with a pair of touchdowns, but was also
intercepted three times. Storm Johnson added 75 yards on the ground for the
Knights (1-1), who were coming off a 56-14 victory over Akron in their opener.
Final Score: (21) Kansas State 52, Miami-Florida 13
Manhattan, KS (Sports Network) - After a sluggish start in their opener
against Missouri State, senior quarterback Collin Klein helped Kansas State
storm out of the gate Saturday. Klein ran for three touchdowns and threw for
another in the 21st-ranked Wildcats' 52-13 win over Miami-Florida. He was 9-
of-11 for 210 yards through the air and added 71 yards on 22 carries on the
ground for K-State (2-0), which has won 11 straight home tilts against
unranked opponents. John Hubert carried the ball 19 times for 106 yards and a
touchdown, while Tyler Lockett caught three balls for 59 yards. Stephen Morris
threw for 215 yards on 19-of-26 efficiency for the Hurricanes (1-1), who have
lost 11 of their last 12 road games against top-25 teams.
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