QB Hill, Texas A&M roll past South Carolina

Kenny Hill broke Johnny Manziel’s single-game passing record with 511 yards and No. 21 Texas A&M beat No. 9 South Carolina 52-28 on Thursday night, ending the Gamecocks’ 18-game home win streak at Columbia, South Carolina.

Hill’s performance in his first career start proved there is plenty of life in the Aggies’ offense without Manziel, a Heisman Trophy winner and first-round selection in the NFL draft. Hill finished 44 of 60 with three touchdowns.

Hill was steady and confident in the pocket, leading Texas A&M (1-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) to a 31-14 halftime lead and finishing up with the most passing yards allowed in Steve Spurrier’s 10 seasons with the Gamecocks (0-1, 0-1).

The Gamecocks played their first game since the departure of star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney — and it showed. South Carolina gave up seven TDs on A&Ms first 11 possessions.

(19) Arizona State 45, Weber State 14: D.J. Foster ran for 147 yards and three touchdowns, Jaelen Strong had 10 catches for 146 yards, and the Sun Devils opened the season with a rout over the Wildcats in Tempe, Arizona.

Taylor Kelly threw for 238 yards on 18-of-27 passing, helping the Sun Devils build a 31-0 lead before sitting out the second half.

Utah 56, Idaho State 14: Kaelin Clay had two returns for touchdowns and Devontae Booker, a transfer from Washington State, rushed for two more scores to boost the Utes past the Bengals in a season opener in Salt Lake City.

Utah posted three TD drives of less than 42 seconds plus two scores on kick returns.

New Mexico State 28, Cal Poly 10: Larry Rose III ran for 147 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries and Tyler Rogers passed for 143 yards and two touchdowns as the Aggies cruised by the Mustangs, an FCS opponent from the Big Sky Conference, in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Rose III also had four receptions, including a 6-yarder for a touchdown in the third quarter.