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No. 9 Auburn 27, Southern Miss 13

AUBURN, Ala. — Chris Todd completed 21 of 31 passes for 248 yards in his first start, and gave Auburn’s passing game a needed lift. The junior college transfer might have ended the Tigers’ quarterback question by completing an array of short and mid-range passes and effectively running the new spread offense. He also led a late scoring drive for Auburn (2-0) after Southern Miss (1-1) surged back with a pair of touchdowns against a defense that had pitched a shutout for the first 102 minutes of the season. Ben Tate ran for 71 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for 51 yards for the Tigers. Shawn Nelson had 12 catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns for Southern Miss.

No. 15 BYU 28, Washington 27

SEATTLE — Jan Jorgensen busted through the line and blocked Ryan Perkins’ 35-yard extra-point attempt with 2 seconds left in regulation for BYU (2-0). Jake Locker drove the Huskies 76 yards in 17 plays, capped by his 3-yard plunge to pull Washington within one. But Locker was called for unsportsmanlike conduct, a point of emphasis for officials this season after the touchdown. Locker threw the ball in the air before jumping with his teammates in the end zone. Perkins approached the kick slowly and hit it low, giving Jorgensen a chance to get his paws on the kick. Max Hall led the Cougars with 339 yards passing and three touchdowns, including a 15-yarder to tight end Dennis Pitta with 3:31 left.

No. 18 Oregon 66, Utah State 24

EUGENE, Ore. — Justin Roper returned from a concussion and helped Oregon to a school-record 688 yards. LaGarrette Blount ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns for the Ducks (2-0), taking on the bulk of the rushing duties after Jeremiah Johnson left with a shoulder injury on the first series of the game. The Ducks yardage surpassed the 667 they gained against BYU in 1989. Utah State (0-2), which opened with a 27-17 loss to UNLV, has won just one of 46 games against a ranked opponent.

No. 20 Wake Forest 30, Mississippi 28

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Sam Swank kicked a 41-yard field goal with 3 seconds left to cap a dramatic final minute and lift Wake Forest (2-0). After Jevan Snead’s 5-yard touchdown pass to Cordera Eason on fourth down with 1:01 left gave Ole Miss (1-1) the lead, Riley Skinner led the Demon Deacons on a 56-yard drive, keyed by a pass interference penalty against Marshay Green.

Associated Press