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No. 10 Louisville beats up No. 2 Florida State 63-20

Cards fans were hoping Saturday’s third meeting as Atlantic Coast Conference rivals would be the charm for Louisville. 75-yard touchdown drive on Louisville’s opening possession and falling behind 14-0 just over 10 minutes into the game, losing discipline in the run game and allowing UL’s dual-threat QB Lamar Jackson to rack up two first-quarter rushing touchdowns.

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The Seminoles had won their last eight regular season games when trailing at halftime, but any thoughts of a comeback were quickly put to rest.

In a top-10 clash Saturday in ACC action, Louisville made a significant statement in the first half, leading 35-10 at the break and building that cushion in dominating fashion.

No. 1 Alabama 48, (at) No. 19 MS 43: Alabama scored two defensive touchdowns and another on special teams to overcome a three-touchdown deficit. Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) fakes a handoff to Brandon Radcliff (23) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sep.

Jackson finished with 146 rushing and 216 passing and added five combined touchdowns to his mind-boggling total of 18 in the first three games of the season.

The question in the ACC is no longer whether Louisville can play spoiler to Clemson and Florida State. However, the Seminoles had little idea what to do with Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson.

And it was Louisville, not FSU, that scored the decisive blow early in the third. The Seminoles scored 10 straight points to pull within four in the second quarter, but Louisville then scored seven consecutive touchdowns to build a 63-10 lead early in the fourth.

That’s my takeaway after Louisville beat the Number 2 team in America as thoroughly and relentlessly as the Seminoles have ever been beaten.

Louisville’s defense held the Seminoles’ star back Dalvin Cook to 54 on 16 carries and pressured freshman quarterback Deondre Francois all afternoon.

(At) No. 15 Tennessee 28, OH 19: Joshua Dobbs threw a pair of 20-yard touchdown passes to Josh Malone and ran for a third score as Tennessee overcame injuries and a suspension to hold off pesky Ohio. Let’s see what he does against a good team. “We worked really hard on setting edges and not letting [Cook] get outside”.

“That was a pretty incredible run”, Petrino said.

“We didn’t block anybody”, Fisher said. Perhaps his comment should be what Jackson needs to win a Heisman, and what Louisville needs to make it to the College Football Playoff.

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