Disastrous Georgia debut under Donnan as USM ekes win
Georgia, under new coach Jim Donnan, is upset 11-7 by Southern Mississippi. Lomoro kicks three field goals and a safety, while Georgia commits four turnovers and sacks. Bobo’s last pass is incomplete at the goal line. Edwards scores a late 34-yard swing pass for Georgia’s only TD.
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TJ. Slaughter
Eagles
Manning sparks Vols to 62-3 season opener win
Peyton Manning threw for 298 yards and a touchdown in just over a half as Tennessee, ranked No. 2, defeated UNLV 62-3 before a Neyland Stadium record crowd of 106,212. Joey Kent had 151 receiving yards, and Mark Levine added two rushing touchdowns as the Vols built a 42-3 lead by halftime.
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Auburn Routs UAB Behind Holmes Big 50 Yard Kicks
No. 16 Auburn defeated Division I-A newcomer Alabama-Birmingham 29 to 0 as junior transfer Jaret Holmes connected on all five field-goal attempts including 46 47 and 50 yard kicks. Eric Hines-Tucker scored Auburns first touchdown early in the fourth quarter to seal a 22-0 lead after a 56-yard drive.
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Maryland Rally Beats Northern Illinois With 49 Yard Fumble Return
Maryland overcame a halftime deficit to beat Northern Illinois 30-6 behind a 49 yard fumble return by defensive lineman Delbert Consette. The Terrapins, slowed by a sputtering pro style attack, flipped momentum with a key defensive play and finished with 274 rushing yards.
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Tar Heels trample Clemson as Simmons delivers defensive stand
North Carolina toppled Clemson 41 0 in a high margin victory, with Brian Simmons forcing a fumble and intercepting a pass to spark a 17 0 lead. Leon Johnson and L C Stevens scored twice as Keldorf, starting late, connected on two touchdowns and NC piled up 21 points in 3 54. Clemson was shut out for the second time in 60 years and failed to score opener since 1974.
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