College

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Hank Beatty returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown and broke Red Grange’s nearly 102-year-old Illinois record for yards on punt returns to help…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — AJ Swann threw three touchdown passes and Rashod Dubinion ran for 111 yards and a score as Appalachian State rolled to a 34-11 win over…

BOULDER, Colo. — Haynes King faked a pitch and scampered for a 45-yard touchdown with 1:07 remaining as Georgia Tech overcame a turnover-filled start to beat Colorado 27-20…

HOUSTON — Conner Weigman threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns in his Houston debut as the Cougars beat Stephen F. Austin 27-0 in the season opener for…

MINNEAPOLIS — Drake Lindsey passed for 290 yards and two touchdowns in his debut and Darius Taylor rushed for 141 yards on 30 carries to help Minnesota wear…

HOUSTON — Xai’Shaun Edwards scored four touchdowns, Darryle Evans scored three touchdowns and Houston Christian beat NAIA Arkansas Baptist College 69-0 in its season opener on Thursday night.…

MONROE, La. — Braylon McReynolds ran for 113 yards and caught a touchdown, and D’arco Perkins-McAlister recorded two sacks in the University of Louisiana-Monroe’s season-opening shutout win over…

AKRON, Ohio — Kaden Anderson threw for 260 yards and a touchdown and Sam Scott ran for 132 yards and Wyoming beat Akon 10-0 in a season-opening contest…

DES MOINES, Iowa — Chase Spellman accounted for four touchdowns — two passing and two running — to lead Drake to a 41-7 victory over Division II-member Upper…

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. left the Badgers’ season opener with Miami (Ohio) on Thursday after appearing to hurt his leg while making a handoff…