Michigan State gets win and scare from quarterback

Connor Cook threw three touchdown passes in the first quarter — and withstood a hit to his leg that left him momentarily hobbled — to help No. 8 Michigan State to an easy 45-7 victory over Jacksonville State on Friday night.

Cook completed his first nine passes in a nearly flawless performance, but he had to be helped off the field when Jacksonville’s Folo Johnson dived in and hit Cook around the left knee after a touchdown pass.

Cook was able to come back for Michigan State’s next drive. He finished 12 of 13 for 285 yards before sitting out the second half.

Other games

Anu Solomon threw for 425 yards and four touchdowns in his first career start, and Arizona broke a 45-year-old school record with 787 total yards in a season-opening 58-13 rout over UNLV.

Solomon shook off some early-game jitters with a series of big plays to break the school freshman record for passing yards, highlighted by a 92-yard touchdown pass to Austin Hill on the first play of the second half. ...

Transfer Dee Hart rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns in his Colorado State debut to help the Rams rally for a 31-17 victory over Colorado. Colorado State’s Treyous Jarrells finished with 121 yards, giving the Rams two 100-yard running backs in a game for the first time since 1996. ... Taysom Hill threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores to help Brigham Young spoil the debut of Connecticut Coach Bob Diaco with a 35-10 victory. ...

Punter Riley Dixon threw a one-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kendall Moore on a fake field goal in the second overtime in Syracuse’s 27-26 victory over Villanova. ... Brandon Doughty threw for a school-record 569 yards and six touchdowns to help Western Kentucky beat Bowling Green State, 59-31.

Etc.

Maryland wide receiver Levern Jacobs and free safety A.J. Hendy have been suspended for the season for violating the student code of conduct. ... Vanderbilt will not wear the “Anchor Down” slogan on its uniforms again after a miscommunication in its opener.