ial target.As bad as Rio might look at times, though, Lochte looks even

OXFORD, Miss. -- No. 1 Alabama scored two defensive touchdowns and another on special teams to overcome a three-touchdown deficit and beat No. 19 Mississippi 48-43 on Saturday.Freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 158 yards and ran for 146 more, but it was unlikely touchdowns from Jonathan Allen, DaRon Payne and Eddie Jackson that proved to be the biggest plays for the Crimson Tide (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference).Ole Miss (1-2, 0-1) looked as if it might be on its way to a third straight win over the Tide late in the second quarter. Instead, it was the Rebels second collapse in three games.Ole Miss took a 24-3 lead with 2:47 remaining in the first half after defensive end Marquis Haynes big hit on Hurts, forcing a fumble that fellow defensive lineman John Youngblood scooped up and ran 44 yards for a touchdown.But Alabama responded. The Tide needed just three plays and 37 seconds to pull to 24-10. Ole Miss was forced to punt on the next drive and Jackson returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown, evading several tacklers before bolting down the right sideline for the touchdown.In just 65 seconds, Alabama had turned a 21-point deficit into a manageable 24-17 game at halftime.Ole Miss Chad Kelly threw for a career-high 421 yards and three touchdowns.NO. 10 LOUISVILLE 63, NO. 2 FLORIDA STATE 20LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Lamar Jackson ran for four touchdowns and threw for another score and Louisville routed Florida State in what was billed as an Atlantic Coast Conferenceshowdown game.Jackson ran for 146 yards and passed for 216 yards. The defense chipped in with nine sacks.The Cardinals (3-0, 2-0) topped 60 points for the third straight game. The Seminoles (2-1, 0-1) suffered one of the worst losses in school history.Jeremy Smith ran for two TDs for the Cardinals, and Jackson was nearly unstoppable in piling up 362 yards of offense. He also added to his collection of highlights as he faked one defender and spun off another en route to his final TD run of 47 yards. He has 18 TDs in three games.Louisvilles defense held FSU to 284 yards and forced two turnovers. The Seminoles only bright spot was 10 straight points to cut it to 14-10 before Jackson and took over.Jaire Alexander had a 69-yard punt return for a TD and a fumble recovery leading to another Louisville score. Brandon Radcliff rushed for 118 yards and a score.NORTH DAKOTA STATE 23, NO. 13 IOWA 21IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Cam Pedersen kicked a 37-yard field as time expired and North Dakota State beat Iowa for its sixth straight victory over an FBS opponent.The Bison went for a 2-point conversion down 21-20 with 3:41 left, but couldnt punch it in. North Dakota States defense then held, and quarterback Easton Sticks 29-yard run put the Bison (3-0) in position for the winning field goal.The loss was just the fourth by a ranked FBS team to an FCS school. North Dakota State isnt just another Football Championship Subdivision team, though. The Bison have won the last five FCS titles.The Bison ran for 239 yards and held Iowa to 231 total yards. C.J. Beathard had three TD passes for Iowa (2-1). The Hawkeyes ran for just 34 yards on 25 carries.NO. 4 MICHIGAN 45, COLORADO 28ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- DeVeon Smith gave Michigan the lead with a 42-yard run early in the third quarter and the Wolverines pulled away to beat Colorado.The Wolverines (3-0) were behind 21-7 in the first quarter and by four points in the opening minute of the second half.The Buffaloes (2-1) got to midfield on the final possession, but they were more than a Hail Mary away by the end of the matchup, which rekindled memories of Kordell Stewarts 64-yard pass to Michael Westbrook in 1994 in the same stadium.It didnt help that Sefo Liufau was hurt after throwing his third TD pass, a 70-yarder to Shay Fields that put Colorado up 28-24 just after halftime. Liufau, who was shaken up in the first half, grabbed his right ankle after Ryan Glasgow hit him on the go-ahead score. The senior quarterback limped through Colorados next series before being replaced by freshman Steven Montez.NO. 5 CLEMSON 59, SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 0CLEMSON, S.C. -- Deshaun Watson threw three early touchdown passes in Clemsons rout in the game that both coaches decided to shorten.The game was such a mismatch that the Tigers (3-0) scored two touchdowns in the first quarter with no time running off the clock. An NCAA rule allows for games to be shortened by time if the coaches agree.Clemson led 45-0 at the half against the FCS Bulldogs (0-3), and the third- and fourth quarters were 12 minutes each instead of the usual 15 minutes.Watson completed 12 of 15 passes for 152 yards.NO. 7 STANFORD 27, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 10STANFORD, Calif. -- Christian McCaffrey showed off his trademark versatility, slipping out of the backfield for a 56-yard touchdown reception and diving over the pile for a 1-yard score, and Stanford beat Southern California.The AP player of the year and Heisman Trophy runner-up had a routine 260 all-purpose yards. Michael Rector went 56 yards for a touchdown on a reverse with 3:26 left in the third quarter to make it 27-10.Stanford (2-0, 1-0 Pac-12) has won seven of nine against the Trojans, the best nine-game stretch for the Cardinal in the history of a rivalry. USC is 1-2 for the first time since 2000, when the Trojans started 1-4 in Pete Carrolls debut season as coach.NO. 8 WASHINGTON 41, PORTLAND STATE 3SEATTLE -- Jake Browning threw three touchdown passes in the first 16 minutes and Washington closed out its uninspired nonconference schedule with a victory over Portland State.Browning and the Huskies (3-0) led 14-0 after less than 3 minutes and coasted way past the lower division opponent. Browning threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Chico McClatcher on Washingtons opening drive, and added TD tosses of 11 yards to Darrell Daniels, 13 yards to McClatcher on the second play of the second quarter and a 4-yard TD pass to Myles Gaskin early in the fourth quarter.Browning finished 12 of 19 for 163 yards.Portland State is 1-2.NO. 9 WISCONSIN 23, GEORGIA STATE 17MADISON, Wis. -- Backup quarterback Alex Hornibrook led Wisconsin on three scoring drives in the second half, helping the sluggish Badgers beat Georgia State.Hornibrook took over for Bart Houston late in the third quarter with Wisconsin (3-0) stuck in an offensive malaise. The freshman finished 8 of 12 for 122 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Penniston with 7:25 left to give the Badgers the lead for good, 20-17.Conner Manning threw for a career-high 269 yards and a score for Georgia State (0-3).NO. 12 MICHIGAN ST. 36, NO. 18 NOTRE DAME 28SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Tyler OConnor threw for two touchdowns, Gerald Holmes ran for two more, including a 73-yard score, and No. 12 Michigan State beat Notre Dame.The Spartans (2-0) turned what had been a close game at halftime into a 29-point lead with three third-quarter touchdowns. Notre Dames DeShone Kizer threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and the Irish (1-2) cut the lead to 36-28 with 6:02 left on a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Durham Smythe.On Notre Dames next possession, Kizer was sacked for a 5-yard loss by Raequan Williams on third-and-2 and Notre Dame punted with 3:37 left in the game and the Spartans ran out the clock.OConnor, a fifth-year senior making his third career start, was 19 of 26 passing for 241 yards and one interception on a deflected pass. Kizer threw for a career-high 344 yards, completing 20 of 37 passes.NO. 15 TENNESSEE 28, OHIO 19KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Joshua Dobbs threw two 20-yard touchdown passes to Josh Malone and ran for a third score and Tennessee overcame injuries and a suspension to hold off Ohio.Tennessee (3-0) played without four starters -- three were injured and defensive back Malik Foreman was suspended for team rules violations. During the first half, the Volunteers lost two of team captains to injuries -- cornerback Cam Sutton and linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin.Ohio is 1-2.NO. 17 TEXAS A&M 29, AUBURN 16AUBURN, Ala. -- Trevor Knight passed for 247 yards and Daniel LaCamera kicked five field goals to lead Texas A&M past Auburn.Knight also ran for 42 yards and several first downs in his first Southeastern Conference game for the Aggies (3-0, 1-0). Myles Garrett had two sacks and Texas A&M harassed quarterback Sean White enough to minimize big-play chances for Auburn (1-2, 0-1).In a matchup of teams trying to defy modest preseason SEC West forecasts, Texas A&M kept that hope firmly intact with a 478-yard offensive performance. Trayveon Williams weaved through Auburn defenders for an icing-on-the-cake 89-yard touchdown run with 6:52 left and gained 127 yards on eight carries.NO. 20 LSU 23, MISSISSIPPI STATE 20BATON ROUGE, La. -- Leonard Fournette returned from a bruised left ankle in powerful form, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and LSU held off Mississippi State.Danny Etling completed 19 of 30 passes for 215 yards in his first start for LSU (2-1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference), including a 37-yard touchdown strike to D.J. Chark. But the Tigers nearly squandered a comfortable lead, giving up two touchdowns 4:10 and 3:30 left, the second after the Bulldogs (1-2, 1-1) recovered an onside kick.Fournette, who sat out last weeks victory over Jacksonville State, exhibited his typical mix of hard-nosed and explosive gains. He ran over tacklers for his 5-yard TD and burst into open field for his 25-yard score. He also had four receptions for 27 yards, but his performance was somewhat tarnished by two fumbles, one of which was recovered by the Bulldogs and one of which resulted in a failed fourth-and-short play in MSU territory in the fourth quarter. And it was that turnover on downs that sparked the Bulldogs late rally with backup Damian Williams at quarterback.NEBRASKA 35, NO. 22 OREGON 32LINCOLN, Neb. -- Tommy Armstrong Jr. scored on a 34-yard quarterback draw with 2:29 left, and Nebraska held on Oregons final series.Armstrong converted a fourth-and-9r with a 14-yard pass to Jordan Westerkamp before taking off on his winning run for the Huskers (3-0).The Ducks, playing without star running back Royce Freeman since early in the game, made it to midfield on their last possession, failing to convert on fourth down.Armstrong finished with 95 yards rushing, and completed 17 of 33 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns. Devine Ozigbo also ran for 95 yards.Kani Benoit rushed six times for 100 yards to lead the Ducks (2-1), and Dakota Prukop passed for 146 yards and ran for 87.NO. 23 FLORIDA 32, NORTH TEXAS 0GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio injured his left knee against North Texas on Saturday night, a huge concern as the Gators prepare to play at No. 15 Tennessee next week.The injury overshadowed a dominant performance by Floridas defense, which allowed a school-record 53 yards on 50 plays. The previous mark was 59 yards allowed against Western Carolina in 2006.Defensive lineman Joshua Wheeler hit Del Rio low at the end of incomplete pass late in the third quarter, drawing a personal-foul penalty. Trainers and coach Jim McElwain rushed to the field as Del Rio ripped off his helmet. Del Rio eventually got up and walked to the locker room without any assistance.But that was hardly the end of it for Florida (3-0). McElwain, who seemingly believed Wheelers hit was dirty, started yelling at the North Texas (1-2) sideline and had to be restrained by officials and then players. Both teams responded by stepping onto the field and moving toward the hash marks.NO. 24 ARKANSAS 42, TEXAS STATE 3FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Austin Allen threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns in less than three quarters of action for Arkansas,The Razorbacks (3-0) were coming off a double-overtime win at TCU.Rawleigh Williams topped the 100-yard rushing mark for the second straight game for Arkansas, finishing with 121 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. The Razorbacks outgained the Bobcats (1-1) 350-26 in total yardage in the first half.NO. 25 MIAMI 45, APPALACHIAN STATE 10BOONE, N.C. -- Brad Kaaya threw for 368 yards and three scores, Mark Walton ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns and Miami rolled past Appalachian State.Miami (3-0) came in having scored a school-record 108 points in its first two games in wins over Florida A&M and Florida Atlantic. The Hurricanes picked up where they left off, scoring on their first four possessions to build a 24-0 lead.Appalachian State is 1-2.---AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.orgBest Cheap Air Jordan 1 .Y. -- Canadas Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse have another World Cup gold medal after winning the two-women bobsled race on Saturday in Lake Placid, N. Air Jordan 1 Discount . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. 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There wasnt a dude, brah or jeah anywhere in it.No bogus, either, and thats a word Lochte really knows something about.Some All-American hero Lochte turned out to be. John Wayne in Brazil, minus the white horse to ride into the sunrise on.One minute hes an Olympic star who bravely stares down bandits, a gun to his forehead. The next hes fleeing back to the states, leaving his younger teammates -- two still college students -- to clean up his ugly American mess.This could be a new telenovela, the soap operas that millions of Brazilians are hooked on. About the only thing missing is a female fatale, though the guess is there were some involved in the making of this story.Lochte tried to portray himself into some kind of hero, a macho athlete who stared down the barrel of a gun and said whatever to some imaginary bandits. While his teammates cowered in fear of their lives he stood tall, his faux platinum hair glistening in the early morning light.Turns out it was an easy story line to sell, especially to NBC which is constantly in search of Olympic heroes and swallowed his wild tale whole. Later he doubled down, telling Matt Lauer we couldnt make this story up.Actually, thats precisely what Lochte did. And Fridays apology for doing that was about as lame as the short-lived reality show he once starred on.Obviously written by someone with experience in crisis communication, it at least begins with the right words, which are I want to apologize. From there it goes off the deep end, much like his original tale.Its traumatic to be out late with your friends in a foreign country -- with a language barrier -- and have a stranger point a gun at you and demand money, the statement said.Dude, dont go there. Theres a huge difference between being robbed by men masquerading as police and being confronted by security guards after vandalizing a gas station bathroom.Dont want a gun pointed at you? Dont kick in gas station doors.On the list of things that matter, the Wild West dustup at the gas station ranks low on the scale. Thanks to Lochte, though, it morphed from a drunken mistake into an affront to an entire nation, something Lochte and his drunken buddies will probably never be able to understand.Actually theres little Lochte seems to understand. Hes the archetypical dumb jock, always ready for the next frat party and always eager to have someone read him his presss clippings.dddddddddddd Its no surprise that he is the athlete that most embarrassed the U.S. at these games.Close behind him is goalkeeper Hope Solo, who called the Swedish players who scored on her cowards after the favored American womens soccer team was eliminated. Like Lochtes embellishments, Solos comments should be no surprise. She badmouthed her coach and teammates after a loss in 2007 and made jokes about the Zika virus before the Olympics, making her a target for Brazilian fans.The whole thing is a bit reminiscent of the U.S. hockey players who trashed their rooms in Japan during the 1998 Olympics, only to infer it might be the fault of the Japanese for building cheap furniture.All they did, though, was damage some furniture. Here the national pride of Brazil -- a country trying to pull off these Olympics in the face of long odds- was damaged.Surely Lochte wasnt thinking about those kinds of consequences when he dreamed up his robbery tale. Probably wasnt thinking much at all after a long night out on the town and an imaginary encounter with Brazilian desperados.This is a guy, you might remember, who tried unsuccessfully to register his catchphrase jeah as a trademark even if he couldnt define what it meant.The irony of it all is that Lochte may have done these Olympics a big favor. His story has dominated the news out of Rio in recent days, pushing aside the lingering images of green pools and empty seats.The truth is that Rio can be a dangerous place. There have been a number of very real crimes during the Olympics.Indeed, Lochtes initial account of things seemed entirely plausible in a country where the police might not always be what they appear to be and anyone with a cellphone or a wallet is a potential target.As bad as Rio might look at times, though, Lochte looks even worse. Hes become a joke, mocked for everything from being a child of privilege to simply being an idiot.Its hard to imagine any sponsor sticking with him, hard to imagine USA Swimming officials even allowing him to compete. Brought to Rio to represent his country, he embarrassed it on the biggest stage imaginable.An apology every bit as phony as his hair color did nothing to change that.----Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at tdahlberg(at)ap.org or http://twitter.com/timdahlberg ' ' '