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College football scores, results: Georgia hangs on to beat Kentucky 13-12
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We almost had a major upset on Saturday, but in the end, No. 1 Georgia held on to beat Kentucky, 13-12.
Saturday started chalky with No. 4 Alabama blowing out Wisconsin after Badgers QB Tyler Van Dyke suffered an injury on the opening drive. No. 6 Missouri continued that with a nervy come-from-behind home win over No. 24 Boston College.
No. 16 LSU also needed to rally on the road against South Carolina after falling behind 17-0 early. The Tigers did just that, earning a crucial SEC win as the Gamecocks' game-tying kick sailed wide as time expired.
In the later window, No. 2 Texas will be holding its breath after Heisman favorite Quinn Ewers went down with an abdominal injury early. Arch Manning stepped in and immediately showed why he was the top recruit in his class. He finished 9-for-12 for 223 passing yards, 4 passing touchdowns and one highlight-reel TD run in a runaway Texas win.
Perhaps the most notable result of the day was yet another disastrous Florida State loss.
Here are Week 3's winners and losers, highlighted by the biggest disappointments of the young season.
Follow the rest of Saturday's action below.
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Final: Georgia 13, Kentucky 12
A strange game for the No. 1 Bulldogs, who trailed for most of the night and couldn't get much going on offense. Nonetheless, Georgia wins its 42nd straight regular season game.
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Last gasp for Kentucky
Wildcats have the ball at the 20 with 9 seconds and no timeouts.
Here we go.
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Kentucky gets the stop on 3rd down. Georgia faces 4th and 4 with 18 seconds left.
Punt? kick a FG? Go for it?
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Georgia catches a break, gets a first down
Oscar Delp dove short of the first down, but he fumbled it. His teammate then recovered it beyond the line to gain. So a big break for the Bulldogs there. This one isn't QUITE over yet.
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Georgia first down!
Carson Beck delivers a strike to Dominic Lovett for a BIG Bulldogs first down near midfield.
One more first down and that will seal it.
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Kentucky punts
UK kicks the ball away despite trailing by a point with 3 minutes to play.
Georgia can ice this one away with a couple first downs.
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Kentucky's got a bit of a drive going, thanks to a defensive holding penalty and a nice run by QB Brock Vandagriff.
Wildcats are just past midfield. Under 4 minutes now.
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Kentucky defense holds
Georgia goes 3-and-out and punts away.
Kentucky ball with the chance to take the lead with 6:25 left.
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Kentucky cuts lead with FG
UK responds with its fourth FG of the game to shrink Georgia's lead to 13-12.
Georgia has yet to allow a TD this season. 8:01 to play
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Travis Hunter nabs 2nd TD catch
The two-way star does it again, snagging his second touchdown of the day from Shedeur Sanders — this one a 21-yard catch.
BEST PLAYER IN THE COUNTRY
Travis Hunter catches his 2nd TD of the day
pic.twitter.com/L2XnXOIU9P— DNVR Buffs (@DNVR_Buffs) September 15, 2024
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Touchdown Georgia!
It took until the 4th quarter, but a team has finally found the end zone in this game.
Branson Robinson powers his way in from 3 yards out.
Bulldogs take their first lead of the game, 13-9. 12:20 to play
A strong run puts the Dawgs out front.
Watch live on ABC#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/Jr5NwIgRaT— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) September 15, 2024
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Interception Colorado
Travis Hunter now has an interception to go along with his earlier touchdown.
TRAVIS HUNTER WITH THE INTERCEPTION!!! pic.twitter.com/HnxZwd76IM
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Georgia cuts the lead to 3
Georgia answers with a field goal of its own.
Kentucky leads 9-6. Late 3rd quarter.
Will anyone score a touchdown?
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CSU fumbles away chance to cut into Colorado lead
The Rams were inside CU's 10-yard line after a fourth-down conversion, but CSU running back Justin Marshall fumbled the ball and Colorado recovered.
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Catch of the day?
Ole Miss beats Wake Forest 40-6, and this TD catch by Antwane Wells Jr. is worth another look.
OH MY. THIS CATCH. 🤯@OleMissFB x 📺 CW pic.twitter.com/XhbhXMKPxV
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Kentucky adds a FG
Alex Raynor has been Kentucky's MVP today. He nails a 40-yarder on UK's opening drive of the 2nd half to extend the Wildcats' lead to 9-3 over Georgia.
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Touchdown Texas
Make it four touchdowns on just 12 throws (plus one rushing TD) for Arch Manning since replacing Quinn Ewers. He was pulled from the game after the throw and third-stringer Trey Owens will finish the game.
ARCH MANNING➡️JOHNTAY COOK
THE FUTURE👀⏳
🎥: ESPN pic.twitter.com/ocFsdVd9Jc— Inside Texas (@InsideTexas) September 15, 2024
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Touchdown Colorado
The Buffs are in the end zone again on a throw from Shedeur Sanders to Travis Hunter. They're now up 21-3 and the Rams have not been able to mount much offense so far in this one.
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Interception Colorado!
The Buffs pick off CSU's Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi deep inside his own territory on an errant throw. Shedeur Sanders and Co. will have the ball inside the red zone up 14-3.
Preston Hodge INT!! Buffs offense is in business! #GoBuffs pic.twitter.com/K8Eu1ASZdY
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We're back for the second half of Colorado-CSU. The Buffs have looked much more capable after a slow start to the game.
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Halftime: Kentucky 6, Georgia 3
Kentucky ends the half on a long, clock-killing drive that ends in a field goal.
Wildcats are leading the No. 1 Bulldogs, who have been held to just 65 yards of offense so far.
Officially on upset watch.
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Kentucky leads No. 1 Georgia
Wildcats add a 32-yard field goal to take a 6-3 lead over the Bulldogs with 5 seconds to play in the first half.
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Halftime: Colorado 14, CSU 3
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Another one for Arch
This Arch Manning kid seems pretty good.
Texas is running up the score with its backup QB.
Right on the 💰🤘@ArchManning @_Ryanwingo1 pic.twitter.com/RJYX9ku3At
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Georgia ties it
The Bulldogs can't do much with the big turnover, going 3-and-out and settling for a short field goal.
It's all tied up late in the 2nd quarter.
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Georgia recovers a fumble!
Bulldogs get a big turnover on a sack of Kentucky QB Brock Vandagriff.
Georgia takes over at the UK 23. First big spark for the Bulldogs.
.@WilsonRaylen with the force, @Damon_wilson11 with the recovery.
Watch live on ABC#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/4mpyL9cOJu— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) September 15, 2024
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Another TD strike for Arch
Arch Manning continues to cook for Texas. This time it's a 50-yard TD pass to Isaiah Bond.
Longhorns lead 35-7 over UTSA.
CAN'T CATCH 007 💨@isaiahbond_ pic.twitter.com/41m1pPLi3R
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) September 15, 2024
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Touchdown Colorado!
Shedeur Sanders finds LaJohntay Wester on a crossing route for another TD, this time for 34 yards to give the Buffaloes a 14-3 lead with less than a minute left in the half.
Shedeur out here DEALIN 🔥
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It looked for a minute like the Wildcats had a pick-6 on a Carson Beck pass that deflected off a receiver's hands, but the call is overturned. It hit the ground.
Bullet dodged for Georgia, but it has to punt for the 4th time today.
Kentucky leads 3-0.
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Touchdown Colorado!
The Buffaloes take the lead on their bitter rivals as Shedeur Sanders finds LaJohntay Wester for a short TD pass.
And there it is. pic.twitter.com/s6ftCFXqnG
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Meanwhile, Colorado State is up 3-0 on Colorado in Fort Collins. It's been a ho-hum start to the game as both teams struggle offensive.
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Quinn Ewers returns in street clothes, Steve Sarkisian says it's an abdomen injury
It looks like Quinn Ewers is done for the night with what Steve Sarkisian called a "strained abdomen."
Quinn Ewers is back on the Texas sideline in street clothes. Still no official word on his injury. pic.twitter.com/QOhsqeYMrK
— Max Olson (@max_olson) September 15, 2024
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Kentucky takes lead on Georgia
Alex Raynor nails a field goal from 55 yards (!) and Kentucky has the early edge on the No. 1 Bulldogs.
The 55 yard field goal is good for Kentucky pic.twitter.com/r205Y2DxQa
— Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthew_CFB) September 15, 2024
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Dylan Raiola off to a hot start for Nebraska
Raiola dealing early 👏 pic.twitter.com/bcC832OGJw
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Dylan dime 🎯
Dylan Raiola's second TD pass of the night extends the @HuskerFootball lead.#B1GFootball pic.twitter.com/DPIxxqNrPv— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 15, 2024
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Shaky start for No. 1 Georgia
The first two possessions have gone nowhere for the Bulldogs, who just avoided a disaster on a botched snap on 3rd down. Kentucky's defense off to a nice start in Lexington.
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Final: Utah 38, Utah State 21
Without starting QB Cam Rising, the Utes struggled early in this one. But freshman Isaac Wilson found a rhythm later in the game, completing 20 of his 33 passes for 239 yards and 3 touchdowns in the win.
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Touchdown Texas!
Arch Manning does it with his legs this time, sprinting through UTSA's defense for a 67-yard touchdown.
ARCH MANNING TO THE CRIB ON A RUN 🤯
(via @TexasFootball) pic.twitter.com/NXjS26Ki5t— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) September 15, 2024
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We're off a going in this Georgia-Kentucky matchup. Bulldogs punted on their first possession while the Wildcats are on the move for their first drive. Into Georgia territory
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Quinn Ewers injured, Arch Manning in
The Texas QB just left the game with a non-contact injury and it doesn't look good. Arch Manning replaced him and threw a touchdown on the next play, but Longhorns nation will be holding its breath for a while.
Not an ideal reaction from Quinn Ewers as he enters the tent. #HookEm pic.twitter.com/mxQHiY2zkY
— Bob Ballou (@BobBallouSports) September 14, 2024
Here's Manning's TD throw to DeAndre Moore:
ARCH MANNING STEPS IN FOR QUINN EWERS AND FIRES A TD 🔥
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Texas jumps to 14-0 lead
Quinn Ewers throws his 2nd TD pass of the game, this one to Johntay Cook II for 19 yards.
Longhorns already up a couple scores on UTSA.
LET JOHNTAY COOK 👨🍳@_jayythegreat_ pic.twitter.com/75KuYkgrCE
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) September 14, 2024
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Touchdown Utah
Micah Bernard does most of the work on the ensuing drive for Utah, breaking several tackles during a 64-yard run down the sideline. A few plays later, Isaac Wilson finds Carsen Ryan in the corner of the end zone for the score.
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Utah State misses FG
The lead will stand at 7 after USU's Elliott Nimrod pulled his field goal attempt.
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End of 3Q: Utah 28, Utah State 21
The Aggies are only down a touchdown with one quarter left to play in Logan.
They have the ball at the Utah 27-yard line after Utah's Isaac Wilson threw an interception deep in his own territory near the end of the third quarter.
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Final: Pitt 38, West Virginia 34
Pitt wins a WILD Backyard Brawl! Panthers come back from 10 points down in the 4th quarter.
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Pitt takes the lead on a TD!
Derrick Davis Jr. plunges in from the 1 and the Panthers have come all the way back to lead the Backyard Brawl!
Pitt 38, West Virginia 34; 0:32 to play
DERRICK DAVIS JR WITH THE PITT TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/b6zGG1DuH2
— Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthew_CFB) September 14, 2024
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Pitt has cut West Virginia's lead to 34-31 and is in the red zone with the chance to take the lead here.
45 seconds to play in Pittsburgh
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Final: Oklahoma 34, Tulane 19
That'll do it for the Green Wave as Darian Menseh is stripped while trying to throw the ball. Oklahoma holds on to win.
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Final: Wazzu 24, Washington 19
The Cougars were left behind in the Pac-12 after Washington and other bailed for different conferences.
This one has to feel good for WSU beating its hated rival in Seattle
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Touchdown Utah
The Utes add to their lead as Micah Bernard runs it in from three yards out to cap off an 8-play, 70-yard Utah drive.
.@ctb_mb punches it in 👊💥
📺: @CBSSportsNet #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/6KhEk6hjxb— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) September 14, 2024
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Wazzu stops UW at the goal line!
Washington State is closing in on a huge Apple Cup win after stopping the Huskies on 4th down at the goal line.
WSU leads 24-19 with 1:00 to play.
The goal line stop that will go down in Wazzu lore pic.twitter.com/bkOjroAiMc
— Greg Woods (@GregWWoods) September 14, 2024