Week 4 of the college football season marks the opening week of conference play for many teams, and judging by the game schedule, it shouldn’t disappoint.
Clemson opened the game by thoroughly dominating conference rival North Carolina State, scoring 45 points in the first half on its way to an easy win and proving it can go toe-to-toe with Miami for the ACC lead.
There were some historic moments in the early going, too: James Madison scored the most points ever in a first half against North Carolina, 70-50, in a major upset. (North Carolina had never allowed that many points in a first half until Saturday.) Then Temple kicker Maddux Trujillo booted a 64-yard field goal, the longest kick in 16 years, just one yard shy of tying Martin Gramatica’s record.
Later in the evening, No. 18 Michigan beat No. 11 USC in a way that only the Wolverines can, essentially winning on the ground. In another ranked-versus-ranked game, No. 12 Utah held off No. 14 Oklahoma State for a Big 12 win despite Utah quarterback Cameron Rising missing another game.
Here are the winners and losers from Week 4 of college football.
Read on to find out about the rest of the day’s events.
(All times are Eastern time and all odds are from BetMGM.)
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Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:51 PM EDT
Miami Touchdown!
The Hurricanes started the second half with a long 12-play, 80-yard drive capped off by Damien Martinez’s 1-yard TD run.
Miami extends lead over USF 29-15
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:47 PM EDT
Halftime: Baylor 24, Colorado 17
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:36 PM EDT
Touchdown in Colorado!
Shedur Sanders scrambled to find Omarion Miller at the back of the field, who then managed to hold on and run to the end zone for a 58-yard touchdown. What a play.
Colorado cuts Baylor’s lead to 24-17 late in the second quarter.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:32 PM EDT
Halftime: Tennessee 19, Oklahoma 3
It wasn’t a complete domination, but the Sooners’ lack of offensive power was a concern as the Vols gave the home team trouble up front.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:27 PM EDT
Tennessee, touchdown!
UT’s Dylan Sampson capped off an eight-play, 46-yard drive with a goal-line touchdown, and the Vols are in control of the game with Josh Heupel back in Norman.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:22 PM EDT
Baylor turns 4th down into a touchdown
Baylor QB Sawyer Robertson scored a touchdown on fourth down and two yards, giving Baylor a two-touch lead over Colorado.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:14 PM EDT
UT, OU trade sales
On the next play after Oklahoma strip-sacked Texas’ Niko Iamareva to force a fumble, Oklahoma’s Jackson Arnold threw a backwards pass that was dropped and Oklahoma fell on it.
Tennessee had the ball in OU territory with just four minutes left in the first half.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:13 PM EDT
Baylor University kick return TD!
After Colorado tied the score with a field goal, Jamal Bell returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards to give Baylor the lead immediately.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:13 PM EDT
Sooners offense remains stagnant
Oklahoma needs to get its offense going to keep up with Tennessee, but Brent Venables’ team hasn’t figured it out yet. They’re down 3 of 12 for 97 total yards so far.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:07 PM EDT
What was the weirdest TD today?
Oregon State gets 6 interceptions off a Purdue player’s feet! Really!
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:02 PM EDT
Bears hit back with a TD
Meanwhile, Baylor took the lead over Colorado with some great passing and catching.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 8:57 PM EDT
Tennessee, be safe!
Sooners running back Taylor Tatum couldn’t get out of the end zone on a run, giving the Vols two points.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 8:49 PM EDT
Archie Manning, Texas Rolling
Arch Manning settled in nicely in his first start of his college career.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 8:43 PM EDT
Oklahoma quickly fumbled the ball.
Oh my. Right after Oklahoma recovered a fumble and had a chance to score, the Sooners fumbled the ball and gave it back to Tennessee, who got it back deep in their own half.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 8:40 PM EDT
Oklahoma recovers the fumble!
The big play happened in Norman when UT QB Niko Iamareva got hit in the backfield and dropped the ball, and the Sooners fell on it, with the ball inside the UT 5-yard line.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 8:36 PM EDT
Touchdown Colorado
Shedur Sanders scored on a 2-yard keeper to give the Buffaloes an early lead against Baylor University.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 8:32 PM EDT
Archie Manning scores a touchdown
Arch Manning recovered nicely from an early interception to hit Jadon Blue for a 3-yard touchdown pass.
Texas leads UL-Monroe 14-0.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 8:29 PM EDT
Tennessee, touchdown!
Nico Iamareava found Donte Thornton Jr. on a 66-yard catch and run for the first touchdown of the game. Great play by the Vols!
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 8:22 PM EDT
Archie Manning throws his first interception
The phenom made his first error of the season in his first start against UL Monroe.
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 8:21 PM EDT
Tennessee scores first, driving is OK
After the turnover, the Vols were able to get a field goal, but the Sooners got going and are now past midfield.
