Elon, n.c. — Davis Cheek passed for 258 yards and scored a rushing touchdown, Greg Liggs Jr. made two interceptions and Elon beat New Hampshire, 30-9, on Saturday.
Cheek scored on a sneak on the first drive of the game. Jalen Greene capped the first-half scoring on a 7-yard power run with 31 seconds to go, giving Elon a 24-9 lead. Malcolm Summers had a 21-yard scoring run early in the second quarter.
Marcus Willoughby had three sacks for Elon (3-1, 1-0 Colonial Athletic Association), which held New Hampshire to 218 total yards.
Sophomore Christian Lupoli, in place of injured senior Trevor Knight, was 16-of-27 passing for 174 yards and an interception for New Hampshire (0-4, 0-2).
Boston College 45, Temple 35
Boston — Anthony Brown threw for two touchdowns and caught one, AJ Dillon rushed for 161 yards and two scores before leaving with an apparent ankle injury and Boston College held off Temple in a chippy game that saw three players ejected for targeting.
Cincinnati 49, UConn 7
East Hartford, Conn. — Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder kept the Bearcats (5-0) undefeated, throwing for 270 yards and two touchdowns and running for another score in a rout of UConn.
Ohio 58, UMass 42
Athens, Ohio — Nathan Rourke threw for three touchdowns and ran for another and Ohio recovered from an early 14-point deficit to beat UMass.
Holy Cross 19, Bucknell 16
Worcester, Mass. — Jared Cooper ran for 123 yards and a touchdown and Bucknell scored 19 unanswered points, then held off Holy Cross in its Patriot League opener.
Brown 35, Georgetown 7
Providence, r.i. — Michael McGovern threw a touchdown and ran for another score and Brown (1-2) picked up its first win of the season.
Yale 35, Maine 14
New Haven, Conn. — Kurt Rawlings threw for three touchdowns and ran for another score and Yale (2-1) beat Maine.
Cornell 43, Sacred Heart 24
Ithaca, n.y. — Cornell (1-2) scored on every first-half offensive possession and once on defense and cruised to a victory over previously unbeaten Sacred Heart (3-1).
Middlebury 31, Colby 14
Waterville, Maine — Middlebury (2-1) forced five Colby turnovers and scored 21 fourth-quarter points.
Plymouth St. 38Worcester St. 6
Holderness, n.h. — Zack Edwards threw for a season-high 225 yards and three touchdowns to lead Plymouth State (2-2).
