Horned Frogs’ defense, run game pound Razorbacks
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Darius Anderson ran for a career-high 106 yards and a touchdown and No. 23 TCU’s defense dominated once again in a 28-7 victory over Arkansas on Saturday.
Anderson had 15 carries to help the Horned Frogs (2-0) win in Fayetteville for the first time since 1984 when both schools were in the Southwest Conference. The sophomore’s previous rushing best was 103 yards in a victory over Texas last season.
Kenny Hill was 21-of-31 passing for 166 yards for TCU, and the Horned Frogs held the Razorbacks (1-1) to 267 yards of total offense — a week after allowing only 65 yards in a 63-0 victory over Jackson State.
Arkansas’ Austin Allen was 9 of 23 for 138 yards, a year after accounting for four touchdowns in the Razorbacks’ double-overtime win at TCU.
Arkansas has lost three of its last four games to fall to 26-27 under fifth-season year coach Bret Bielema.
NO. 1 ALABAMA 41, FRESNO STATE 0: The Crimson Tide’s Jalen Hurts ran for 154 yards and two touchdowns and passed for a third score in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for a win over the Bulldogs. Alabama (2-0) polished off the 44-point underdog Fresno State (1-1) with a workmanlike performance on the heels of an opening victory over No. 10 Florida State in Atlanta. Hurts completed 14 of 18 passes for 128 yards. Alabama outgained the Bulldogs 305-58 on the ground.
NO. 3 CLEMSON 14, NO. 13 AUBURN 6: Clemson’s Kelly Bryant ran for two touchdowns after getting knocked hard to the ground and defensive end Austin Bryant had four of Clemson’s 11 sacks in a victory over Auburn in Clemson, South Carolina. Bryant, making his second start at quarterback for defending national champion Clemson, appeared to be seriously hurt after he remained on the ground on a hit by Dontavius Russell. But after a few moments in the medical tent, Bryant returned to direct a pair of touchdown drives that gave Clemson (2-0) the lead for good. Clemson’s defense squashed any chance of an Auburn (1-1) comeback. Bryant was nearly unblockable and created havoc quarterback Jarrett Stidham and Auburn, which was held to 117 yards. NO. 18 VIRGINIA TECH 27, DELAWARE 0: The Hokies’ Greg Stroman returned a punt for a touchdown and Josh Jackson threw two scoring passes to carry Virginia Tech over the Fightin’ Blue Hens in Blacksburg, Virginia. Stroman broke a scoreless game late in the first quarter when he fielded a punt at the Virginia Tech 39, made a cut to dodge a would-be tackler and went to the end zone untouched. The Hokies (2-0) struggled offensively for much of the game, but got scoring strikes of 4 and 28 yards from Jackson. Delaware (1-1) squandered two scoring opportunities — one on a drive that ended in an interception and the other when Frank Raggo’s 28-yard field-goal attempt hit the right upright.
NO. 19 KANSAS STATE 55, CHARLOTTE 7: The Wildcats’ Kendall Adams scored two defensive touchdowns in the first half to propel Kansas State over the 49ers in Manhattan, Kansas. The Wildcats (2-0) led 14-0 midway through the first quarter, before Adams took a 30 yard interception up the far sideline and made it 21-0. The pick was Adams first of the season. On offense, the Wildcats were just as effective with Alex Barnes, Jesse Ertz and Winston Dimel all scoring a touchdown on the ground against Charlotte (0-2).
NO. 25 TENNESSEE 42, INDIANA STATE 7: The Vols’ Ty Chandler returned the opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown, Carlin Fils-aime had two scoring runs as Tennessee (2-0) breezed past the Sycamores (0-2) in Knoxville, Tennessee. John Kelly ran for 80 yards and caught five passes for 60 yards to lead the Volunteers in rushing and receiving.
ARMY 21, BUFFALO 17: The Black Knights’ Darnell Woolfolk scored on a pair of 1-yard runs in the fourth quarter to lead Army past the Bulls in West Point, New York. The victory for Army (2-0) avenged an overtime loss to Buffalo (0-2) a year ago.