N.C. State Wins, 35-14

Philip Rivers passed for 243 yards and three touchdowns, and host North Carolina State blocked two punts Thursday in a 35-14 opening victory over Indiana, whose offense bogged down without Antwaan Randle El at quarterback.

Texas A&M; 28, Wyoming 20--Mark Farris passed for a career-high 341 yards and a touchdown and Joe Weber had three one-yard scoring runs for the Texas A&M; in a victory over Wyoming in Laramie, WAggies (2-0) at Wyoming.

Farris, who completed 30 of 42, connected with Dwain Goynes on a 38-yard play to give Texas A&M; an insurance score with 7:31 left.

Wyoming (1-1) had pulled within 21-20 in the third quarter on field goals of 52 and 25 yards by Jarvis Wallum.

Notes: Alabama received official word from the NCAA detailing alleged rules violations in the football program. The university did not immediately make public the charges, but simply receiving the letter of inquiry--the product of months of investigation--is similar to a grand jury indictment. Institutions typically have 90 days to respond to allegations of wrongdoing. Under NCAA rules, the program faces possible penalties including probation, a reduction in scholarships, a bowl ban and loss of postseason revenues. Alabama scheduled a news conference for today to discuss the NCAA review.