Colin Kaepernick engineers Nevada rout of Cal, 52-31

Colin Kaepernick ran for 148 yards and three touchdowns and passed for 181 yards and two more scores to help keep Nevada unbeaten with a 52-31 victory over California on Friday night at Reno.

Marlon Johnson returned an interception 65 yards for a touchdown for the Wolf Pack (3-0).

Shane Vereen ran for a 198 yards and three touchdowns for the Bears (2-1), who had a 22-1-1 record against Nevada entering the game and had won their only previous game in Reno 81-6 in 1915.

Southern Mississippi 31, Kansas 16 — Austin Davis threw for 155 yards and ran for 61 yards and a touchdown to lead Golden Eagles (2-1) over the Jayhawks (1-2) at Hattiesburg, Miss.

The Golden Eagles won despite several missed opportunities, dropping two passes that could have been interceptions in the first half, including one that looked to be a touchdown.

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The NCAA turned down Georgia receiver A.J. Green’s appeal, letting stand the four-game suspension Green received for selling an Independence Bowl jersey for $1,000 to a person deemed to be an agent.... After being suspended for the first two games of the season, Florida junior free safety Will Hill is expected to play and possibly start at Tennessee.