July 1, 2026

Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Oregon knocks off No. 3 Ohio State

CJ Verdell scored three touchdowns and ran for 161 yards as No. 12 Oregon overcame No. 3 Ohio State 35-28 at Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday. © Reuters/Joseph Maiorana NCAA Football: Oregon at Ohio State Quarterback Anthony Brown was 17 of 35 for 236 yards and two touchdowns for Oregon (2-0) while also running for 65 yards. Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud passed for 484 yards and three TDs, but the Buckeyes (1-1) never led in the defeat. No. 1 Alabama 48, Mercer 14 The Crimson Tide methodically dominated the visiting Bears on the way to an easy victory in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in a tuneup for a showdown against 13th-ranked Florida next week. © Reuters/Joseph Maiorana NCAA Football: Oregon at Ohio State Chris Braswell’s blocked punt in the first quarter and Jase McLellan’s 33-yard scoop-and-score got Alabama (2-0) revved up after a pedestrian start. The Tide then produced points on eight…

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