Stars

Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin, rushed for career highs of 253 yards and five touchdowns, and the 19th-ranked Badgers ran for a Big Ten-record 644 yards to trample Bowling Green 68-17.

Blake Sims, Alabama, threw for 445 yards, the second-best passing performance in school history, helping the third-ranked Crimson Tide overcome a sloppy performance to beat Florida 42-21.

Sony Michel, Georgia, ran for 155 yards and three touchdowns to lead the No. 13 Bulldogs to a 66-0 win over Troy.

Shane Carden, East Carolina, threw for 438 yards and four touchdowns to help the Pirates beat North Carolina 70-41.

David Cobb, Minnesota, ran for 207 yards and two touchdowns, as the Gophers defeated San Jose State 24-7.

Kenny Hill, Texas A&M, accounted for 322 yards of offense in the first half, helping the sixth-ranked Aggies roll to a 58-6 victory over Southern Methodist.

Michael Eubank, Stamford, scored four of his team’s eight rushing touchdowns and passed for another score in a 63-21 win over Virginia Military Institute.

John Robertson, Villanova, threw for 337 yards and four touchdowns, as the Wildcats rallied to beat James Madison 49-31.

Nelson Spruce, Colorado, caught a school-record 13 passes for a career-best 172 yards, including a 71-yard touchdown in the Buffaloes’ 21-12 win over Hawaii.

Mike Nebrich, Fordham, threw for 435 yards and matched a career best with four touchdowns in a 49-7 win over Columbia.

Keith Williams, San Diego, passed for 277 yards and four touchdowns in a 39-29 defeat of Princeton.

Numbers

99: Years since a Penn State head coach opened his inaugural season 4-0 before James Franklin did it this year. Dick Harlow was the last in 1915.

322: Career rushing attempts by Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon before his first fumble.

789: Total yards by East Carolina in its 70-41 win over North Carolina to set a school record. It also was the most ever allowed by the Tar Heels.

Associated Press