SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2026 — Saturday night belonged to the comebacks and the closers. No. 18 USC scored the final 15 points to stun Washington 25-21 at the Coliseum, William Contreras went deep in the seventh to lift the Brewers past the Padres 3-2 in the NLDS opener, and Texas Tech's defense feasted on four second-half interceptions in a 29-7 rout of Colorado. Here's every final from a 58-game night.
1. USC storms back to beat Washington 25-21 at the Coliseum
No. 18 USC scored the game's final 15 points and survived a last-minute Washington drive for a 25-21 win at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Down 21-10 in the second half with "Fire Lincoln!" chants raining from the student section, the Trojans flipped the game on defense: Jahkeem Stewart returned Demond Williams Jr.'s fumble 48 yards for the go-ahead touchdown, and Kameryn Crawford's third-down sack set up a fourth-down incompletion from the USC 12 with 39 seconds left. Jayden Maiava threw for 245 yards and a score for the 5-1 Trojans, who beat the Huskies for the first time since 2016. Williams passed for 198 yards but was sacked five times as Washington lost its second straight by a combined seven points. Trojans · Huskies · College football
2. Brewers edge Padres 3-2 in a wild NLDS Game 1
William Contreras broke a 2-2 tie with a two-out solo homer in the seventh — 406 feet to center off Adrián Morejón — and the Brewers held on for a 3-2 win over the Padres in the NL Division Series opener in Milwaukee. Jackson Chourio's two-run shot in the third tied it and set the franchise record for career postseason homers. Jacob Misiorowski needed 88 pitches to get through four innings (two runs, six strikeouts), and Trevor Megill closed out a four-out save by striking out Fernando Tatis Jr. with runners at the corners. The weirdest play of the postseason so far: Ty France's ninth-inning fly scraped a roof cable at American Family Field and dropped in for an out after a Padres challenge. Game 2 is Sunday. Brewers · Padres · Full matchup detail · MLB
3. Texas Tech's defense feasts in a 29-7 rout of Colorado
No. 12 Texas Tech intercepted Colorado four times in the second half and turned a 7-3 halftime deficit into a 29-7 win at Folsom Field. Brice Pollock picked off two, and John Curry's end-zone pick-six with 7:10 left sent the home crowd to the exits. Will Hammond's 11-yard touchdown to Terrance Carter Jr. gave the 5-0 Red Raiders their first lead late in the third; Quentin Joyner added a 30-yard insurance score. Isaac Wilson threw for 290 yards and a touchdown in his first Colorado start but was picked three times, and Deion Sanders pointed at "one glaring problem" afterward: quarterback. Red Raiders · Buffaloes · College football
4. Minnesota stuns Michigan 20-14
In one of the night's biggest surprises, Minnesota knocked off Michigan 20-14 at home. The Golden Gophers held the Wolverines to two scores all night in a result that shakes up the Big Ten race. Golden Gophers · Wolverines · College football
5. Arizona routs previously unbeaten Cincinnati 34-7
Noah Fifita went 25-of-27 for 284 yards and two touchdowns — plus a rushing score — as Arizona dismantled previously unbeaten Cincinnati 34-7 in Tucson. The Wildcats piled up 238 rushing yards, their most in a Big 12 game under Brent Brennan, and the defense held the Bearcats to a season-low 61 yards on the ground. The backbreaker: Antwan Peek Jr.'s illegal bat of a fumble through the end zone turned a would-be touchback into Fifita's 8-yard touchdown. Arizona moves to 4-1. Wildcats · Bearcats · College football
6. Miami rolls at Clemson 41-13
Mark Fletcher Jr. ran for two touchdowns as Miami pulled away for a 41-13 win at Clemson. Bryant Wesco Jr. caught nine passes for 152 yards for the Tigers, but Tait Reynolds' interception and a one-sided second half buried the home team. Hurricanes · Tigers · College football
7. Indiana hangs 47 on Rutgers
Josh Hoover threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns, Turbo Richard rumbled for 204 yards and a score on 13 carries, and Indiana rolled past Rutgers 47-15. Nick Marsh added seven catches for 120 yards and a touchdown. Hoosiers · Scarlet Knights · College football
8. LSU empties the bench in a 63-14 rout of McNeese
No. 11 LSU scored the game's first 49 points and cruised past McNeese 63-14 in Tiger Stadium, piling up 728 yards of offense. Sam Leavitt threw three first-half touchdowns before exiting, Harlem Berry ran for a career-high 125 yards, freshman Corey Barber Jr. caught his first two career touchdowns, and defensive tackle Deuce Geralds even got a big-man touchdown. McNeese managed six first downs. LSU is 4-1 heading into SEC play. Tigers · College football
9. Baylor bullies Arizona State 55-19
Baylor ran for 244 yards at 6.8 a pop and throttled Arizona State 55-19 in Tempe. Ryelan Morris' 63-yard burst set the tone early, and the Bears led 21-3 after 16 minutes. Cutter Boley was sacked three times and intercepted as the Sun Devils' run defense hit a new low. Baylor is 4-1. Bears · Sun Devils · College football
10. Fresno State spoils Washington State's Pac-12 debut, 26-6
Jayden Mandal threw for 245 yards, Josiah Freeman scored on a 3-yard reverse, and Fresno State beat Washington State 26-6 in the new-look Pac-12's opening act. The Cougars managed 182 total yards and a season-low 30 on the ground; Caden Pinnick threw for 152 yards with an interception, and Damarjhe Lewis blocked a field goal in a losing effort. WSU falls to 1-4. Bulldogs · Cougars · College football
11. San Diego State wins its first Pac-12 game, 31-29 over Texas State
J. Hawkins opened the second half with a kick-return touchdown and J. Lucas ran in two scores as San Diego State rallied past Texas State 31-29 at Snapdragon Stadium in the Aztecs' first Pac-12 game. The Bobcats led 17-3 at halftime behind two B. Jackson touchdown passes but were shut out in the third quarter as the Aztecs snapped a three-game skid. Aztecs · Bobcats · College football
12. The rest of the slate, rapid-fire
Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26. Ohio State 31, Iowa 14. Georgia 38, Vanderbilt 14. Alabama 56, Mississippi State 23. Missouri 45, Florida 17. BYU 17, TCU 10. Tennessee 24, Auburn 14. Houston 27, UCF 17. SMU 25, Boston College 16. Boise State 37, Utah State 18. Kentucky 35, South Carolina 34 in overtime. Memphis 59, Charlotte 8. Kansas 55, Middle Tennessee 0. Iowa State 45, West Virginia 42. Wake Forest 57, Stanford 3. Syracuse 42, UConn 41 in overtime. Air Force 14, Navy 9. Wisconsin 31, Michigan State 3. Western Michigan 20, Buffalo 17. Toledo 39, Ball State 24. UNLV 39, California 31. NC State 31, Louisville 28. Florida State 38, Virginia 7. UAB 33, Samford 14. North Dakota State 28, Wyoming 0. Central Michigan 41, Akron 17. Eastern Michigan 38, UMass 14. Ohio 13, Kent State 10. Bowling Green 24, Miami (Ohio) 20. Georgia State 42, Old Dominion 10. James Madison 45, Marshall 17. Nebraska 48, Maryland 23. New Mexico 61, UTEP 7. Purdue 24, Illinois 17. Oregon State 56, Colorado State 26. Florida Atlantic 66, Texas Southern 10. Texas A&M 34, Arkansas 7. UTSA 16, Rice 14. Georgia Southern 31, Coastal Carolina 24. South Alabama 52, UL Monroe 35. Temple 17, South Florida 13. Louisiana Tech 31, Army 29. Louisiana 23, Arkansas State 20. College football
13. ALDS Game 1: White Sox blank the Guardians, Rays no-hit the Yankees into the night
Munetaka Murakami's two-run homer — the first postseason blast of his career — powered the White Sox to a 3-0 win over Cleveland. Drew Rasmussen took a no-hitter deep into the night as Tampa Bay shut out the Yankees 1-0. And in Los Angeles, Kyle Tucker starred as the Dodgers beat the Braves 5-3. All four Division Series are underway. White Sox · Guardians · Full matchup detail · Rays · Yankees · Full matchup detail · Dodgers · Braves · Full matchup detail · MLB
14. Still to come: San José State at Hawai'i
The nightcap in Honolulu was still playing into the early hours at press time — San José State led Hawai'i late. We'll have the final in the morning wrap. Spartans · Rainbow Warriors
