Week 4 of the college football season features the start of conference play for many teams and should not disappoint based on the schedule.
Clemson started things off with complete control of conference rival NC State, scoring 45 points in the first half for an easy victory that put it in a tie with Miami atop the ACC.
The first games also involved making history. James Madison scored more points in the first half against North Carolina than ever in a 70-50 rout (UNC also had never allowed more points in a half before Saturday). Later, Temple kicker Maddux Trujillo drilled a 64-yard field goal – the longest in 16 years and just one yard shy of Martin Gramatica’s record.
In the evening window, No. 18 Michigan knocked off No. 11 USC in the only way the Wolverines could, actually winning only with their ground game. In another high-profile place, No. 12 Utah hosted No. 14 Oklahoma State for a Big 12 win despite Utes QB Cameron Rising sitting out another game.
Here are the winners and losers for Week 4 of college football.
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Soon they finally found the last place in the fourth quarter with Michael Hawkins in the lead. The backup QB finds Jovantae Barnes out of the backfield for a touchdown to bring down the Vols.
After the penalty, Oklahoma’s Tyler Keltner misses the extra point to keep it 22-9.
OU on the way
Soon at the end they showed good strength with Michael Hawkins in the quarterback. They are now in the red zone.
Colorado is bound!
Micah Welch scores with a 2-yard touchdown run and it’s a new football game for Boulde
The score was set up by a spectacular catch from Travis Hunter.
Colorado 24, Baylor 24, back 3rd
Final: Florida State 14, Cal 9
FSU earns its first win of the season. Cal takes its first loss of the season.
FSU stops on 4th down and it looks like the Seminoles will get their first win of the season.
A sigh of relief in Tallahassee.
Cal tries to meet FSU
Florida State leads 14-9 with 1:05 to go but Cal drives.
Can FSU really fall to 0-4?
3Q Final: Tennessee 22, Oklahoma 3
Not much in the way of offense in the third quarter for Norman. The Sooners offense is just anemic. They have 98 total yards with one quarter left.
After halftime in Boulder, Colorado stuffed Baylor on 4th and 1 at the Colorado 41.
Big win for the Buffs, who trail 24-17.
Tennessee participates in FG
The Vols added another field goal, when Max Gilbert connected on a 41-yarder. Soon they will have to find something like a crime to keep this thing around
Another TD for Miami!
Damien Martinez hits one out of the 1.
Miami is in complete control now, up 36-15 South Florida late in the 3rd quarter.
We’re back in the second half of Tennessee-Oklahoma and the Vols had a big chunk of the game that was reversed. They will have to remove it.
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The Hurricanes started the second half with a long, 12-play, 80-yard drive that was capped by Damien Martinez’s 1-yard TD run.
Miami extends USF’s lead to 29-15
Halftime: Baylor 24, Colorado 17
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Shedeur Sanders scrambles and finds Omarion Miller on the ground, then Miller somehow gets to his feet and runs into the end zone for a 58-yard TD. What a play.
Colorado cuts Baylor’s lead to 24-17. At the end of the 2nd quarter.
Halftime: Tennessee 19, Oklahoma 3
It’s not a huge blowout, but Sooner’s lack of offense is the issue as the Vols continue to bully the home team first.
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UT’s Dylan Sampson snaps an 8-play, 46-yard drive down the goal line. The Vols dominate this one as Josh Heupel returns to Norman.
Baylor converts a 4th down touchdown
Baylor QB Sawyer Robertson takes it over on 4th and 2. Baylor leads Colorado by 2 TDs.
UT, OU business changes
One play after Oklahoma forces a punt on UT’s Nico Iamaleava, OU’s Jackson Arnold throws a dropped back route and the Vols fall for it.
Tennessee has the ball in OU territory with just over 4 minutes left in the half.
Drop a TD for Baylor!
After Colorado tied the game with a FG, Jamaal Bell returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards to give Baylor the lead.
Soon after, the crime continues
Oklahoma will have to play offense to keep up with Tennessee, but Brent Venables’ team doesn’t know it yet. They are down 12-3 and have 97 yards so far.