Nick Stevens threw for 289 yards and five touchdowns in his first career start, and Colorado State rolled past Savannah State 65-13 on Saturday in Fort Collins, Colo., to give former Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo a victory in his head coaching debut.
Four of Stevens’ scoring passes came in the first half, when Colorado State bolted to a 45-7 lead over the Tigers, who lost their 22nd game in a row in a streak dating to September 2013.
Colorado State led 38-0 before the Tigers got on the board with a 63-yard scoring run by Richard Williams late in the second quarter.
Savannah State’s Tino Smith finished 6-of-14 for 50 yards with an interception.
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West Georgia 44, Catawba 13: After a tight first half, the Wolves (1-0) won the adjustment battle and scored 28 consecutive points in the second half to defeat the Indians (0-1). West Georgia senior quarterback Dallas Dickey was nearly perfect, completing 15 of 17 pass attempts for 204 yards and two touchdowns. Wolves running back Aares McCall gained 107 rushing yards on 11 carries.
The offensive production from the two schools couldn’t have been more lopsided. West Georgia threw for 216 yards compared with the Indians’ 48. Catawba was three yards shy of 100 yards rushing, but that was nowhere close to the 167 yards UWG gained.
Georgia Military College 42, Kilgore 28: The Bulldogs' 27-point halftime lead was a great start to a one-sided game against the Rangers.
The special-teams unit scored on a returned blocked field-goal attempt in the second quarter before the Rangers (1-1) scored. An interception returned 56 yards for a touchdown by Jerrell Sykes was the Rangers’ first score.
A later interception in the third quarter by Sykes on the Rangers’ 2-yard line ended up leading to a safety for the Bulldogs (3-0).
Maryville 43, Berry 17: The Scots (1-0) jumped to a quick lead with an 84-yard touchdown run from Trenton Schuler just a few minutes into the game and never looked back as they defeated the Vikings (0-1).
The Scots’ forced five turnovers and dominated the offensive stats with 465 total yards, compared with the Vikings’ 298.
Point 50, Bluefield 27: The Skyhawks (1-1) earned their first win with a decisive blowout over the Rams (0-2).
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