TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Jennings shook off a pair of interceptions to lead No. 19 SMU’s winning scoring drive, capped by Nick Reed’s 20-yard field goal with 21 seconds to play, to wrap up a 27-24 win over Florida State. Jennings completed 26 of 36 passes for 430 yards and three touchdowns as SMU (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) outlasted Florida State in a game that was delayed nearly two hours due to a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium. Ousmane Kromah had 22 carries for 116 yards, including a 54-yarder and a 7-yard touchdown to lead Florida State. Ashton Daniels completed 12 of 23 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The game between No. 19 SMU and Florida State kicked off after a delay of nearly two hours due to a power outage at the stadium. Power went out at Doak Campbell Stadium minutes before the scheduled kickoff and the delay lasted about 1 hour, 45 minutes. The Seminoles and Mustangs finally took the field at 9 p.m. EDT for warmups and the game started at 9:15 p.m. under less than ideal conditions. Not all the stadium lights were operating and the teams were forced to deal with a number of other issues, including no coach-to-player communication, no iPads on the sidelines, no public address announcer and no scoreboard. Coach-to-player communication was restored with about six minutes remaining in the second quarter, and clock functions and yardage distances were back on the scoreboard.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Bill Belichick says he believes his program “totally” has an atmosphere of following rules amid a school investigation into conduct within his football program. Later in the day, a UNC spokesman issued a statement saying the school “continues to support” the 74-year-old Belichick, who won six Super Bowl titles in the NFL. The Tar Heels were off following their season-opening win against TCU in Ireland. But general manager Michael Lombardi resigned after being put on paid administrative leave in July. Then came additional news reports outlining additional potential areas of investigation. Belichick said everyone in the program is responsible “for doing things properly.”
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — This is a complicated time to be a high school quarterback recruit. There aren’t as many roster spots available for those guys now that most Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks rely on transfers as their starting quarterbacks. And it allows college coaches to be choosier. About 65% of the FBS starting quarterbacks to open this season transferred at some point in their careers. The reliance on transfers by most major programs leaves fewer roster spots available for high school prospects.
NEW YORK (AP) — Dick Gould has returned to the U.S. Open and was honored during the first match of the night session. The longtime coach, who had John McEnroe among his many future pros, hadn’t been back to the event in years but his former players wanted to celebrate him this year. Gould wore specially designed Nike sneakers Saturday that were made for him for the occasion. White and cardinal red, one had a 17 on it, signifying his total of NCAA national championships, with his record of 776-148 on the tongue. Only four coaches at any level of college, men’s or women’s, won as many national titles.
