Sep 30, 2017; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Trace McSorley (9) passes the ball against the Indiana Hoosiers during the fourth quarter at Beaver Stadium. Photo Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Heisman Trophy hopeful Saquon Barkley returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and No. 4 Penn State built a 28-0 first-quarter lead en route to a 45-14 victory over Indiana on Saturday afternoon.
DaeSean Hamilton also caught three touchdown passes — two from quarterback Trace McSorley and another from Barkley — as the Lions improved to 5-0 for the first time since 2008.
Hamilton had nine receptions to raise his career total to 181, a school record. Deon Butler, who played at Penn State from 2005-08, held the previous mark (179).
McSorley went 23 for 36 for 315 yards and two touchdowns. He was sacked five times and intercepted once.
Barkley, who entered the game leading the FBS in all-purpose yards per game (253.3), finished with 205. He rushed for just 56 yards on 20 carries but contributed 51 on four receptions, in addition to his kickoff return.
Indiana fell to 2-2.
No. 7 Georgia 41, Tennessee 0
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Seventh-ranked Georgia continues to assert itself as a team to watch in the SEC.
The Bulldogs (5-0, 2-0 SEC) dominated the game in every way possible, churning up 380 yards of offense while holding Tennessee to just 142 and forcing four turnovers (two interceptions and two fumble recoveries).
The loss marked the first time the Volunteers (3-2, 0-2) have been shut out since 1994.
Quarterback Jake Fromm accounted for three of Georgia’s touchdowns, rushing for two and throwing for another score.
No, 10 Wisconsin 33, Northwestern 24
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin gave up just 25 rushing yards and collected season highs with eight sacks and 11 tackles for loss.
The Badgers (4-0, 1-0) also limited Wildcats running back Justin Jackson to 26 yards on nine carries.
Wisconsin outside linebacker Garret Dooley recorded three sacks of Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson, who completed 29 of 45 passes for 219 yards, with three TDs and two interceptions.
Wisconsin quarterback Alex Hornibrook completed 11 of 20 passes for 197 yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions.
No. 17 Louisville 55, Murray State 10
LOUISVILLE — Quarterback Lamar Jackson passed for 237 yards and three touchdowns, also running for 100 yards, in one half as Louisville crushed in-state FCS foe Murray State.
Jackson, the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner, rushed for a touchdown among his seven carries. His exit from the game came with the Cardinals up 35-3 and in complete control.
Louisville (4-1) held the Racers to just 19 yards rushing on 22 attempts. Murray State (1-4) managed just 80 total yards on 42 plays.
No. 18 South Florida 61, East Carolina 31
GREENVILLE, N.C. — South Florida, behind versatile senior quarterback Quinton Flowers and an aggressive defense, turned in a dominant second-half performance.
Flowers passed for 160 yards and a touchdown and added 93 yards on the ground and another score as the Bulls (5-0, 2-0 AAC) extended their winning streak to 10, the nation’s third-longest.
Graduate transfer quarterback Thomas Sirk kept the Pirates (1-4, 1-1) in it for a half, as ECU trailed 31-24 at the break. Sirk rushed for 75 yards on 11 carries in the first half but was held to 12 yards on six carries in the second.
South Florida eclipsed 30 points for the 22nd straight game — and did it by halftime.
No. 21 Florida 38, Vanderbilt 24
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Luke Del Rio regained the starting quarterback job this week, but his season is now over after he broke his left collarbone.
Redshirt freshman Feleipe Franks came off the bench to go 10-of-14 passing for 185 yards for the Gators (3-1, 3-0 SEC).
Gators coach Jim McElwain said Del Rio will undergo season-ending surgery on Monday.
True freshman Malik Davis rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and Lamical Perine rushed for three touchdowns to help the Gators defeat Vanderbilt (3-2) for the 26th time in the past 27 meetings.
