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CFB Scores: Arizona loses Wright in opening win

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September 03, 2015 at 10:53 pm.

Sep 3, 2015; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats linebacker Scooby Wright III (33) on the field during the first quarter against the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports

Sep 3, 2015; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats linebacker Scooby Wright III (33) on the field during the first quarter against the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners at Arizona Stadium. Photo Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports

TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona scored twice on defense to overcome a sluggish performance and an injury to its best player as the 22nd-ranked Wildcats defeated Texas San Antonio 42-32 Thursday night.

Arizona junior linebacker Scooby Wright, the winner of the Bednarik and Nagurski awards last season as the nation’s top defensive player, left the game in the first quarter. Trainers wrapped ice around his left knee, and he returned to the sideline in the second half in street clothes, walking with the help of one crutch.

There was no announcement during the game regarding the severity of the injury.

Arizona safety Jamar Allah returned a fumble 22 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter for a 35-20 lead. Wildcats safety Anthony Lopez scored 35 seconds into the game on a 23-yard interception return.

TCU 23, Minnesota 17

MINNEAPOLIS — Trevone Boykin passed for a touchdown and ran for another as the second-ranked Horned Frogs beat the Golden Gophers.

Boykin, TCU’s senior quarterback, finished with 246 yards through the air and 92 rushing yards. His 19-yard touchdown run on the opening drive of the third quarter extended TCU’s lead to 17-3, and the Frogs maintained a 10-point lead headed to the fourth quarter.

TCU’s defense limited Minnesota’s offense to 341 total yards — many of those late in the game — including 197 yards passing by Gophers junior quarterback Mitch Leidner. Minnesota got within a touchdown late in the third quarter on a 1-yard touchdown plunge by freshman running back Rodney Smith.

Georgia Tech 69, Alcorn State 6

ATLANTA — Running backs Patrick Skov and Marcus Marshall combined to rush for 256 yards and five touchdowns as the 16th-ranked Yellow Jackets routed the Braves.

Skov, a graduate transfer from Stanford, carried 12 times for 72 yards and three touchdowns, on runs of 3, 21 and 4 yards. Marshall, a freshman from Raleigh, N.C., carried eight times for 184 yards and touchdown runs of 49 and 64 yards.

Georgia Tech (1-0) totaled 553 yards, including 476 on the ground. The Yellow Jackets did not commit a penalty and had to punt only twice. Alcorn State (0-1) had 272 yards in offense — 151 in the second half.

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