College football Thursday: Oregon aces road test, SMU sets school points record

Arizona State DT Will Sutton received “a good prognosis” Friday on his right knee injury and is now considered “week-to-week,” according to ASU Media Relations Director Doug Tammaro.

Sutton left Thursday’s 43-21 loss to Oregon after forcing a fumble on the second snap of the game and watched the rest of the action from the sideline on crutches. Sutton’s absence became apparent quickly, too, as the Ducks were able to run for 329 yards in the first half alone after ASU entered the contest with an average 187.8 allowed per game.

Let’s check in on how well Oregon’s single-game record books might be feeling after this scorching:

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Let us count the ways Oregon can score, based on just one quarter against Arizona State:

Stand around long enough near Oregon, and you’ll get to score an absentminded touchdown. Oh, and they can score via a banged-in one-yard touchdown by Barner. After only 16 minutes, it’s 29-7, and I feel really, really bad for Arizona State.

Houston is down 28-14 to SMU after two quarters.

SMU’s Taylor Reed intercepted Piland and returned it six yards for SMU’s second touchdown of the second quarter and gave the Mustangs at 14-point lead at half.

Sutton and Onyeali are the top two defensive linemen on ASU’s tackles for loss list.

While the extent of Onyeali’s injury is unknown, he was being tended to by trainers on the sidelines. It appeared they were attempting to stabilize his arm, which could be a sign of a serious injury. According to sideline reports, Onyeali hurt his shoulder. Despite the injury, he may return to the game with a wrap on his arm.

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Houston looks to run its winning streak over SMU to seven Thursday night when it travels to Dallas to take on the Mustangs. The Cougars (3-3, 2-0 CUSA) have won three straight and are coming off a 39-17 victory over UAB. The Mustangs (2-4, 1-1 CUSA), meanwhile, are hoping to bounce back from a one-point loss to Tulane. The Green Wave scored the game-winning touchdown in that outing with less than a minute remaining. In doing so, they snapped a 15-game losing streak of their own.

Houston beat SMU 37-7 last year, racking up 513 yards in the process. The Cougars’ high-powered offense has continued to flourish this season. Houston is sixth in the nation in passing yardage with 350 passing yards per game.