You can only contain Leonard Fournette for so long.   After a slow first half against South Carol...

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You can only contain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/83136" href="http://www.thescore.com/ncaaf/players/83136">Leonard Fournette</a> for so long. After a slow first half against <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/teams/573" href="http://www.thescore.com/ncaaf/teams/573">South Carolina</a>, the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/teams/370" href="http://www.thescore.com/ncaaf/teams/370">LSU</a> running back took off for an 87-yard touchdown run. <figure><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eeGyJdNWloo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></figure>Fournette became the 10th player in FBS history to rush for 1,000 yards in his first five games. The Heisman favorite had another solid day, running for 158 yards on the ground.

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href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850931">TCU's Doctson pulls in acrobatic 32-yard touchdown grab</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850976" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850976">Rutgers' Carroo grabs 2nd TD in return from suspension</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850661" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850661">Ole Miss' Laquon Treadwell hauls in ridiculous one-handed TD grab</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850885" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850885">Boston College botches final play, Wake Forest escapes with 3-0 win</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850841" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850841">Steve Spurrier wins lengthy battle with headset cable</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850938" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850938">Clemson's Dabo Swinney goes off on reporter after 'Clemsoning' question</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850732" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850732">Maryland's Edsall storms out of postgame press conference</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850591" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850591">Baylor's 410-pound McGowan scores touchdown against Kansas</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850905" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850905">Miami players shove FSU's Roberto Aguayo for warming up on wrong side of field</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850700" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850700">Michigan's Jehu Chesson returns opening kickoff 96 yards to the house</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850783" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850783">South Carolina's Fenton goes untouched on 96-yard kick return touchdown</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850600" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850600">Braxton Miller makes spectacular diving catch, jukes defender</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850635" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850635">Ohio State's Cardale Jones finds Jalin Marshall for huge touchdown</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850773" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850773">Georgia's Floyd returns fumble for 96-yard TD</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850648" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850648">Texas' D'Onta Foreman comes up with huge 81-yard run against Oklahoma</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850634" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850634">Western Kentucky recovers kick after drilling Middle Tennessee player in face</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850766" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850766">UCF kick-returner gives UConn safety after mental lapse</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850557" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850557">Oklahoma shows how not to tackle on opening Texas touchdown</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850614" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850614">Ref inadvertently gets drilled in Red River Rivalry</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850666" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850666">Illinois' Geronimo Allison pulls down 53-yard touchdown catch</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850606" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850606">Maryland QB Hills runs 75 yards to set up his own TD</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850552" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850552">Maryland strikes 1st against No. 1 Ohio State</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850569" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850569">Illinois' Malik Turner makes incredible one-handed catch against Iowa</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850603" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850603">Bad snap by Kansas leads to another Baylor touchdown</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850632" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850632">Western Michigan's Braverman takes the long way for touchdown</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850642" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850642">Iowa's Jordan Canzeri takes off for 75-yard TD against Illinois</a><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/850622" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/850622">Iowa's Jordan Canzeri breaks some Illinois ankles for the touchdown</a>

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