COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP | Saturday’s games

Hawaii 38, UMass 35

AMHERST, MASS.

Dru Brown threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Metuisela ‘Unga with 48 seconds left to lift Hawaii. Brown drove the Rainbows 73 yards in eight plays, completing 3 of 5 passes, including a 52-yarder to John Ursua on third-and-10 that put the ball on the Minuteman 7 with 1:15 to play. The winning pass came on third down. Brown completed 25 of 38 passes for a career-high 391 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score. Ursua had 12 receptions for 272 yards, including an 85-yard touchdown late in the first half for the fifth-longest pass play in school history. The 272 yards are the fourth-most in the program. Hawaii, traveling more than 5,000 miles, had 503 yards of total offense. Andrew Ford threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns for UMass. Marquis ran for 83 yards and two scores. Hawaii right guard Chris Posa was ejected in the first half for throwing a punch.

Colgate 20, Cal Poly 14

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF.

James Holland ran for 91 yards and scored a touchdown to lead Colgate to a 20-14 win against Cal Poly on Saturday night in the season opener for both squads. Holland ran for a 17-yard score with 38 seconds left in the first quarter and early in the second, Alex Mathews went up the middle for a 57-yard score to make it 17-0. Mathews finished with 78 yards rushing. Cal Poly scored 14 points in the fourth quarter. Joe Protheroe’s 7-yard run made it 20-7 and Khaleel Jenkins led a 10-play, 77-yard drive, ending with a 16-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Lewis with 7:07 remaining. Protheroe ran for 139 yards on 39 carries. The Mustangs drove it to Colgate’s 22-yard line on their final drive but turned it over on downs when Abu Daramy-Swaray broke up Jenkins’ intended pass to J.J. Koski on fourth-and-8 with 41 seconds remaining.

Jacksonville State 27, Chattanooga 13

MONTGOMERY, ALA.

Roc Thomas gained 190 total yards and had a 76-yard touchdown run to help Jacksonville State beat Chattanooga .Thomas had 19 carries for 122 yards and caught three passes for 68 yards. He broke a tackle up the middle on his touchdown run and raced down the sideline for a 10-3 lead in the first quarter. Safety Jonathan Hagler intercepted Nick Tiano’s overthrown pass and returned it 52 yards for a 20-6 lead. In the fourth, Shaq Davidson’s defender slipped on a double-move route then used a stiff-arm at the goal line to score from 59-yards out. Bryant Horn made his first collegiate start for Jacksonville State, throwing for 182 yards and one touchdown. He replaced Eli Jenkins, who was 25-0 as a starter against Ohio Valley Conference opponents in three seasons at JSU. Tiano led a late 89-yard drive for Chattanooga’s first touchdown with 1:30 remaining.

Colorado State 58, Oregon State 27

FORT COLLINS, COLO.

Linebacker Tre Thomas scored on a 44-yard interception return to lead a Colorado State defense that forced five turnovers, Nick Stevens threw three TD passes and the Rams opened their new on-campus stadium with a win over Oregon State on a steamy Saturday. Colorado State moved into its new digs this season after nearly five decades of playing down the road at Hughes Stadium. A raucous 37,583 fans showed up to catch a glimpse of the $220-million facility. Stevens did his part to make sure it was a successful unveiling by throwing for 334 yards — his third career 300-yard passing game. The Beavers fumbled twice and threw three interceptions on the way to losing their 14th straight road game. Oregon State’s Jake Luton finished 27 of 47 for 304 yards and two scores. He also threw three interceptions, including the game-changer in the third quarter. Thomas grabbed a tipped pass out of the air and raced 44 yards for the score to make it 34-20.

BYU 20, Portland State 6

PROVO, UTAH

Tanner Mangum completed 16 of 27 passes for 194 yards and a touchdown, and Squally Canada had 13 carries for a career-high 90 yards and a score to help BYU beat Portland State in the season opener for both teams. Portland State’s offense crossed midfield just twice and went three-and-out on four of its first five possessions. Mangum hit Matt Bushman for a 36-yard completion to the 28. On third-and-10, Neil Pau’u’s 28-yard catch gave the Cougars a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter. Midway through the second, Mangum’s 33-yard pass to Talon Shumway set up a 1-yard scoring run by Canada. Jalani Eason’s 4-yard pass to Darnell Adams capped Portland State’s 17-play, 87-yard drive and, after a missed PAT attempt, it was 14-6 at halftime. Rhett Almond made fourth-quarter field goals of 27 and 35 yards to cap the scoring as the Vikings had three turnovers — two on downs — in their final three possessions. Charlie Taumoepeau had six receptions for 73 yards for Portland State.

Florida A&M 29, Texas Southern 7

TALLAHASSEE, FLA.

Ryan Stanley ran for a touchdown and threw for another score to help Florida A&M beat Texas Southern 29-7 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams. Stanley was 19-of-32 passing for 217 yards, Ricky Henrilus had 81 yards rushing and Brandon Norwood added three receptions for 63 yards, including a 35-yard touchdown catch, for Florida A&M. Stanley’s 9-yard touchdown run with 2:53 left in the first quarter capped a nine-play, 74-yard drive and put FAMU up 7-0. On the Rattlers’ next possession, Devin Bowers scored on a 6-yard run to make it 13-0 lead early. Norwood’s touchdown catch made it 20-0 going into halftime. Texas Southern had just 202 total yards and 10 first downs as FAMU controlled the ball for nearly 39 minutes.

Associated Press