NCAA ROUNDUP

NCAA ROUNDUP

No. 11 Oklahoma State 44, South Alabama 7

MOBILE, ALA.

Mason Rudolph passed for 335 yards and three touchdowns, ran for a score and broke Oklahoma State’s career passing mark in the No. 11 Cowboys’ victory. Rudolph broke Brandon Weeden’s mark of 9,260 yards it late in the second quarter, and finished the night with 9,352. He completed 25 of 38 passes for the Cowboys (2-0) before heading to the sideline late in the third quarter. The 6-foot-5 senior has accounted for eight touchdowns in two games. Oklahoma State’s defense also throttled the Sun Belt Conference’s Jaguars (0-2), who lost starting quarterback Cole Garvin to a sprained right ankle after one series.

Purdue 44, Ohio 21

WEST LAFAYETTE, IND.

David Blough led Purdue on a 24-0 first-half run and the Boilermakers pulled away for coach Jeff Brohm’s first program victory. Sophomore Elijah Sindelar started at quarterback and helped Purdue (1-1) take a 10-7 lead. But Blough took over with 11:07 remaining in the second quarter and produced 24 points in four possessions, including a 62-yard touchdown pass to Cole Herdman and a 31-yarder to Anthony Mahoungou. Blough had six completions in seven attempts for 172 yards in the first half. He added a 5-yard TD pass to Jackson Anthrop in the third and finished 11-for-13 passing for 235 yards and three scores. Tario Fuller led Purdue with 16 rushes for 142 yards and his first career touchdown.

Hampton 28, Delaware State 15

HAMPTON, VA.

Delmon Williams threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns to lead Hampton past Delaware State in the MEAC rival opener for both teams. Hampton (1-1) has won five straight games in the series and seven of the last eight. Delaware State (0-2) has lost 13 straight games, dating to last season, and hasn’t won on the road since 2014. On the first offensive play after Delaware State took a 15-14 lead, Aulden Knight raced for a 78-yard touchdown to give Hampton a 21-15 lead just before halftime. Yahkee Johnson’s 15-yard touchdown run at the 12:13 mark of the fourth quarter were the only points of the second half.

FIU 17, Alcorn State 10

BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

Alex McGough threw for 328 yards and had a go-ahead touchdown run with 1:12 remaining to help Florida International beat FCS Alcorn State for coach Butch Davis’ first victory at the school. Admission was free for the crowd of 5,017 at the game relocated from Miami to the historic Legion Field due to Hurricane Irma. Alcorn State (1-1) tied it at 10 with 3:54 left in the fourth quarter on Corey McCullough’s 49-yard field goal. But FIU (1-1) went on a seven-play, 80-yard drive to take the lead on McGough’s 1-yard sneak. The Braves got to FIU’s 45, but Lenorris Footman’s heave at the final whistle went out of bounds. Alex Gardner rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown for FIU (1-1). He opened the scoring in the second quarter with a 3-yard run. FIU scored the only points of the third quarter, on a short field goal with 16 seconds left, to take a 10-7 lead. Footman went 22 of 34 for 191 yards and a TD.

Associated Press