Mississippi State Routs Memphis

Mississippi State fell just shy of a school record for total yards on the way to a season-opening 49-7 win over Memphis on Saturday night.

Arkansas Too Much For Tennessee Tech

Ryan Mallett looked like a Heisman Trophy candidate, throwing for 301 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 17 Arkansas to a 44-3 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday night.

Newton Leads Auburn Past Arkansas State

Making his first start, quarterback Cam Newton ran for 171 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 186 yards and three more scores to help No. 22 Auburn beat overmatched Arkansas State 52-26 on Saturday night.

LSU Holds On Against North Carolina

Patrick Peterson had 257 yards — including an 87-yard touchdown — on kickoff and punt returns, leading No. 21 LSU to a 30-24 win over UNC.

Alabama Defeats San Jose State

Trent Richardson ran for two touchdowns and Greg McElroy passed for 218 yards to help No. 1 Alabama beat San Jose State 48-3 on Saturday night.