Top-25 College Football Game Capsules

Sep 21, 2014 - 12:28 AM East Lansing, MI (SportsNetwork.com) - Michigan State had a week to think about its loss at Oregon, and Eastern Michigan paid the price on Saturday. Connor Cook threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for a score in a dominant first half, as the 11th-ranked Spartans rolled to a 73-14 victory over the Eagles. Michigan State let a nine-point lead slip away two weeks ago at Oregon and dropped a 46-27 decision when the Ducks scored 28 unanswered points. On Saturday, the Spartans wiped the memory away with a nearly flawless opening 30 minutes. Eastern Michigan failed to pick up a first down in the first half and managed only one yard offensively while holding the ball for just 8 1/2 minutes. The Spartans (2-1), conversely, had 320 yards of offense and scored 49 points. The Eagles (1-3), after a victory over Morgan State to open the season, have been outscored 155-17 in dropping their last three games. They'll open Mid-American Conference play next week at Akron.

Final Score: (13) Georgia 66, Troy 0

Athens, GA (SportsNetwork.com) - Sony Michel ran for 155 yards with three touchdowns and Hutson Mason threw for a pair of scores, as 13th-ranked Georgia bounced back from last week's tough loss at South Carolina and cruised to a 66-0 victory over Troy. Michel, a true freshman, averaged 15.5 yards on just 10 carries. He took over at tailback after Todd Gurley played the first two series. Gurley ran for 73 yards on six attempts, part of Georgia's 367-yard effort on the ground. The Bulldogs (2-1), after the 38-35 loss last week in Columbia, outgained the Trojans 547-216 overall. Mason finished 8-of-11 for 97 yards through the air, while Isaiah McKenzie returned a punt for a touchdown in the lopsided victory. It marked the most points for Georgia since a 70-6 romp over Northeast Louisiana in 1994 and the margin of victory was the largest since a 76-0 win over The Citadel in 1958. Dontreal Pruitt, making his first start at quarterback in place of Brandon Silvers, threw for 158 yards with an interception for Troy (0-4).

Final Score: (19) Wisconsin 68, Bowling Green 17

Madison, WI (SportsNetwork.com) - Melvin Gordon led Wisconsin's punishing rushing attack with five touchdowns as the 19th-ranked Badgers broke multiple school records in a 68-17 rout of Bowling Green on Saturday. Gordon, a preseason Heisman Trophy candidate, carried the ball 13 times for 253 yards and tied a school record with his five rushing touchdowns. Quarterback Tanner McEvoy rushed for 158 yards and one score on 11 carries for the Badgers (2-1), who set a single-game school record with 644 rushing yards. Corey Clement carried the ball 16 times for 111 yards and two touchdowns. The team rushing total was the most in the Big Ten's modern era, dating back to 1946. McEvoy completed 9-of-16 passes for 112 yards, one touchdown and an interception for Wisconsin, which also broke the school single-game mark for total offense with 756 yards. James Knapke connected on 13-of-28 passes for 163 yards and an interception for the Falcons (2-2), who had a two-game winning streak snapped.

Final Score: (3) Alabama 42, Florida 21

Tuscaloosa, AL (SportsNetwork.com) - Blake Sims threw for career highs of 445 yards and four touchdowns to help third-ranked Alabama overcome a slew of early mistakes and pull away for a 42-21 win over Florida at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Despite committing four turnovers that led to all 21 Florida points, the Crimson Tide (4-0, 1-0 SEC) remained undefeated behind magnificent performances from Sims and wide receiver Amari Cooper. Sims completed 23-of-33 passes with one interception in his fourth career start, while Cooper racked up personal bests of 201 yards and three touchdowns on 10 catches. Derrick Henry added 111 rushing yards and a touchdown on 20 carries for an Alabama attack that finished with 645 total yards, the most allowed by Florida (2-1, 1-1) in program history. Jeff Driskel threw a touchdown pass to Valdez Showers and ran for another score, but managed just 93 yards on a 9-of-28 completion rate in the Gators' sixth loss in their last seven SEC games.

Final Score: (6) Texas A&M 58, SMU 6

Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - Kenny Hill threw for 265 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in the first half and No. 6 Texas A&M routed SMU, 58-6, on Saturday afternoon. Hill was 16-of-22 and added 57 yards on the ground and Trey Williams carried the ball seven times for 66 yards and two scores for the Aggies (4-0), who are off to their first 4-0 start since 2006. Texas A&M outgained the Mustangs 663-241. Jeremy Tabuyo caught two passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns, Malcome Kennedy hauled in six passes for 76 yards and James White tallied 64 yards and a score on seven totes in the triumph. Garrett Krstich completed 13-of-24 passes for 137 yards for SMU (0-3), which played its first game under interim head coach and defensive coordinator Tom Mason. June Jones stepped down as head coach last week due to personal reasons.

Final Score: (21) BYU 41, Virginia 33

Provo, UT (SportsNetwork.com) - Taysom Hill accounted for three touchdowns and special teams played a pivotal role in No. 21 BYU's 41-33 win over Virginia on Saturday. Hill, one of the most dangerous multi-purpose threats in the nation, picked up 187 yards and two touchdowns through the air and another 72 yards and a score on the ground. The junior QB has done it all for the unbeaten Cougars (4-0), putting himself in the early conversation for the Heisman Trophy if they continue to win. Hill has 13 total touchdowns -- six passing and seven rushing -- in four games. Jamaal Williams carried 13 times for 68 yards and a touchdown, and Adam Hine had the first kickoff return touchdown of his career in the fourth quarter to help put the game away. BYU punter Scott Arellano also had a tremendous game, punting five times for an average of 55 yards. Four of his five punts landed inside the 20. Greyson Lambert passed for 188 yards and an interception before leaving the game in the third quarter following a big hit. Matt Johns came in and played well, completing 14-of-23 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown, but Virginia's comeback effort fell short when BYU recovered an onsides kick with less than two minutes left in the game.

Final Score: Indiana 31, (18) Missouri 27

Columbia, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - D'Angelo Roberts scored a 3-yard touchdown in the final minute and Indiana shocked No. 18 Missouri with a 31-27 win on Saturday. The winning score came with 22 seconds left and was set up by Tevin Coleman's 44-yard gain on a screen pass, plus a facemasking penalty on Missouri. It came after the Tigers had taken the lead on Andrew Baggett's 40- yard field goal at the other end. Missouri got an extra untimed down at the end of the game after Indiana was called for roughing quarterback Maty Mauk, but Marcus Murphy was tackled at the end of a 16-yard gain at the Indiana 32. The Hoosiers (2-1) bounced back from a 45-42 loss at Bowling Green last week to avoid what would have been their worst start in three years. The loss sends the Tigers (3-1) reeling into Southeastern Conference play next week against South Carolina. They entered the game coming off three easy wins, beating South Dakota State, Toledo and UCF by an average of 24.3 points. Mauk, who had 12 touchdown passes in the first three games, threw for 326 yards with a 1- yard touchdown strike to tight end Sean Culkin that tied the score early in the fourth quarter.