The college football Week 3 slate saw a handful of extra special rivalry games and multiple upset specials. Starting on Thursday and stretching well into Sunday night, these games titillated the senses for even the most casual college football fan.
Let’s recap them all.
Analysis From Every Game In Your Go-To College Football Recap
Look, we watched every game so you didn’t have to. Or, so you could just simply focus on your favorite team. Here’s a nugget (or two or three) of information and some analysis on every single result from Week 3.
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Memphis 20, Florida State 12
The few remaining fans that stayed until the fourth quarter in Tallahassee let out some much-deserved boobirds for the FSU offense. Give the Seminoles defense credit, however, as they did all they could with a lackluster offense giving them no help. It’s time for a change at QB and for FSU to move off DJ Uiagalelei.
For Memphis — it couldn’t have gone better this week. They got paid $1.3M and improved their winning streak while their QB Seth Henigan threw a touchdown for the 40th straight game.
Memphis Pass Leader: Seth Henigan — 25/38, 272 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Florida State Pass Leader: DJ Uiagalelei — 16/30, 201 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Memphis Rush Leader: Mario Anderson — 14 carries, 32 yards, 0 TD
Florida State Rush Leader: Lawrance Toafili — 4 carries, 30 yards, 0 TD
Memphis Rec. Leader: Anthony Landphere — 5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
Florida State Rec. Leader: Malik Benson — 5 receptions, 99 yards, 0 TD
Alabama 42, Wisconsin 10
Alabama made no mistake about going into Big Ten country and making a statement. Jalen Milroe was dominant as a passer and as a runner, but the development for him as a pure thrower is happening in front of our eyes.
For Wisconsin, should Luke Fickell and Phil Longo start getting worried about their job security? Find the latest on Tyler Van Dyke here: Tyler Van Dyke Injury Update
Alabama Pass Leader: Jalen Milroe — 12/17, 196 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Wisconsin Pass Leader: Braedyn Locke — 13/26, 125 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Alabama Rush Leader: Jalen Milroe — 14 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD
Wisconsin Rush Leader: Chez Mellusi — 11 carries, 66 yards, 0 TD
Alabama Rec. Leader: Ryan Williams — 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Wisconsin Rec. Leader: Will Pauling — 9 receptions, 83 yards. 1 TD
Oklahoma State 45, Tulsa 10
A vintage Alan Bowman performance saw him toss four first-half touchdowns for the first time since 2018. Yes, you read that correctly. Since 2018! I digress, De’Zhaun Stribling had himself a day here as well.
The main question from this game — and the first three from Oklahoma State — is where is Ollie Gordon?
Oklahoma State Pass Leader: Alan Bowman — 24/31, 396 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
Tulsa Pass Leader: Kirk Francis — 14/31, 153 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Oklahoma State Rush Leader: Trent Howland — 10 carries, 53 yards, 0 TD
Tulsa Rush Leader: Anthony Watkins — 9 carries, 40 yards, 0 TD
Oklahoma State Rec. Leader: De’Zhaun Stribling — 7 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD
Tulsa Rec. Leader: Kamdyn Benjamin — 6 receptions, 94 yards, 0 TD
LSU 36, South Carolina 33
How bad can officiating get? Just re-watch this tape. Don’t believe me? See and read for yourself: Did Referees Hose South Carolina vs. LSU?
Aside from that, give credit to LSU for coming from behind to take the win away, blown calls going their way or not, they executed on the field when South Carolina did not in the second half. Robby Ashford, who couldn’t beat out the now-benched Payton Thorne at Auburn, was a clear downgrade once LaNorris Sellers went out for South Carolina.
But the talk of the town in Columbia will absolutely be the officiating. And for some time.
LSU Pass Leader: Garrett Nussmeier — 24/40, 285 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
South Carolina Pass Leader: LaNorris Sellers — 9/16, 113 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
LSU Rush Leader: Caden Durham — 11 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD
South Carolina Rush Leader: Raheim Sanders — 19 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD
LSU Rec. Leader: Aaron Anderson — 5 receptions, 96 yards, 0 TD
South Carolina Rec. Leader: Jared Brown — 3 receptions 48 yards, 0 TD
Michigan 28, Arkansas State 18
Did Texas break Michigan? It’s clear that this Michigan team is not up to standard and Davis Warren is not the answer. However, he did throw for 100% completion here in this one (get it? 3 interceptions were actually ‘completed’ to defenders).
Eyes are now on Colston Loveland’s injury status in Ann Arbor.
Michigan Pass Leader: Davis Warren — 11/14, 122 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT
Arkansas State Pass Leader: Jaylen Raynor — 19/33, 140 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Michigan Rush Leader: Kalel Mullings — 15 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD
Arkansas State Rush Leader: Devin Spencer — 7 carries, 28 yards
Michigan Rec. Leader: Marlin Klein — 3 receptions, 43 yards
Arkansas State Rec. Leader: Reginald Harden Jr. — 3 receptions 52 yards, 2 TD
Illinois 30, Central Michigan 9
The Illini played a clean game against Central Michigan. In three games this season, emerging talent Xavier Scott now has three interceptions after nabbing another against CMU.
Illinois Pass Leader: Luke Altmyer — 19/29, 242 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Central Michigan Pass Leader: Joe Labas — 12/25, 125 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Illinois Rush Leader: Josh McCray — 8 carries, 54 yards, 0 TD
Central Michigan Leader: Myles Bailey — 6 carries, 49 yards, 0 TD
Illinois Rec. Leader: Pat Bryant — 7 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
Central Michigan Rec. Leader: Evan Boyd — 3 receptions 38 yards, 0 TD
NC State 30, Louisiana Tech 20
The loss of QB Grayson McCall sparked the NC State offense — and defense — as the Wolfpack had to come from behind to knock off a middling G5 team in Louisiana Tech. The defense held La Tech to just 3 points in the second half as NC State seems to be figuring themselves out in front of our eyes.
NC State Pass Leader: CJ Bailey — 13/20, 156 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Louisiana Tech Pass Leader: Jack Turner — 19/36, 281 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
NC State Rush Leader: Kendrick Raphael — 9 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana Tech Rush Leader: Donerio Davenport — 6 carries, 21 yards, 1 TD
NC State Rec. Leader: Dacari Collins — 3 receptions, 55 yards, 0 TD
Louisiana Tech Rec. Leader: Tru Edwards — 4 receptions, 148 yards, 1 TD
Cincinnati 27, Miami (OH) 16
The Battle for the Victory Bell goes the way of the Bearcats once again, but this one was once again closely contested. Brett Gabbert’s health for MACtion is now in question, but the truth is, Cade McDonald is a game-changer for the RedHawks.
Conversely, the Bearcats have two offensive studs in Xzavier Henderson and Corey Kiner. Okay, we’ll add punter Mason Fletcher to that mix, too.
Cincinnati Pass Leader: Brendan Sorsby — 21/34, 186 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Miami Pass Leader: Brett Gabbert — 23/35, 339 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Cincinnati Rush Leader: Corey Kiner — 21 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
Miami Rush Leader: Kevin Davis — 3 carries, 14 yards, 0 TD
Cincinnati Rec. Leader: Xzavier Henderson — 10 receptions, 108 yards, 0 TD
Miami Rec. Leader: Cade McDonald — 8 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD
Texas Tech 66, North Texas 21
The Red Raiders looked the part against their Northern brothers from Denton. In fact, TTU scored three touchdowns in one minute of game time at one point in this blowout. We got no answers from either team in what is a throwaway result for UNT and a ‘this is who they should be’ performance from Texas Tech.
Relax, Red Raiders fans, yes, this was a good performance.
Texas Tech Pass Leader: Behren Morton — 15/19, 237 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
North Texas Pass Leader: Chandler Rogers — 15/27, 162 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Texas Tech Rush Leader: Tahj Brooks — 17 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
North Texas Rush Leader: Shane Porter — 7 carries, 31 yards, 1 TD
Texas Tech Rec. Leader: Coy Eakin — 1 reception, 70 yards, 1 TD
North Texas Rec. Leader: Wyatt Young — 1 reception, 75 yards, 1 TD
Missouri 27, Boston College 21
The Missouri Tigers felt like they were finally tested in this one, with some calling for BC to pull off the upset. In reality, this one was always set to be closer, and a few untimely turnovers from BC’s offense makes this game even less comfortable for Mizzou.
Still, we saw what the Tigers’ offense should look like down the stretch with Brady Cook featuring Luther Burden HEAVILY going forward.
Missouri Pass Leader: Brady Cook — 21/30, 264 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Boston College Pass Leader: Thomas Castellanos — 16/28, 249 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Missouri Rush Leader: Nate Noel — 22 carries, 121 yards, 0 TD
Boston College Rush Leader: Treshaun Ward — 6 carries, 21 yards, 0 TD
Missouri Rec. Leader: Luther Burden III — 6 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
Boston College Rec. Leader: Reed Harris — 1 reception, 67 yards, 1 TD
Buffalo 34, UMass 3
A more defensive performance on Saturday’s early slate I did not watch. Shaun Dolac was everywhere for the Bulls. Dolac finished with 16 total tackles, a sack, and two tackles for loss as his re-emergence with this team has been a revelation for their MAC chances this season.
A tough outing for UMass as they continue to get a taste of what life will eventually be like as a member of the MAC once more.
Buffalo Pass Leader: CJ Ogbonna — 14/22 — 185 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
UMass Pass Leader: Taisun Phommachanh — 14/29, 121 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Buffalo Rush Leader: Lamar Sperling — 16 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD
UMass Rush Leader: Brandon Campbell — 8 carries, 36 yards, 0 TD
Buffalo Rec. Leader: JJ Jenkins — 2 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD
UMass Rec. Leader: Jacquon Gibson — 4 receptions, 58 yards, 0 TD
Coastal Carolina 28, Temple 20
Coastal should’ve run away with this game but let Temple hang touch. Evan Simon provided a spark and once again, Temple WR Dante Wright proved his worth on this abhorrent offense.
For Coastal, they’ll have to figure things out offensively and how to play consistent football this season. But a win’s a win, and they’re 3-0 with two wins coming away from home.
Coastal Carolina Pass Leader: Ethan Vasko — 15/21, 103 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Temple Pass Leader: Evan Simon — 17/25, 185 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Coastal Carolina Rush Leader: Ethan Vasko — 16 carries, 92 yards, 0 TD
Temple Rush Leader: Antwain Littleton – 14 carries, 74 yards, 0 TD
Coastal Carolina Rec. Leader: Jameson Tucker — 4 receptions, 35 yards, 0 TD
Temple Rec. Leader: Dante Wright — 9 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD
Texas A&M 33, Florida 20
Oh boy. Not sure which was worse, Florida’s drubbing at the hands of A&M or FSU’s loss to Memphis. One likely triggers the end of Billy Napier’s tenure at UF while the other increased the warmth on the seat of Mike Norvell’s. But either way we slice it, it wasn’t a good week for the perennial ‘top teams’ in the state of Florida.
Graham Mertz was ineffective despite what the box score will tell you; the offense looked confused. And they got whooped by a backup QB while their backup/true freshman/savior at QB showed he isn’t just quite ready to play against FBS defenses yet.
For A&M — welcome to the show, Cyrus Allen. It’s about time we saw him utilized properly in an offensive situation and he’s a potential superstar in the making if they can continue to feature him. The Aggies OL looked as good as we’ve seen them recently. But is this the start of something special, or a product of the opponent?
Texas A&M Pass Leader: Marcel Reed — 11/17, 178 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Florida Pass Leader: Graham Mertz — 12/15, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Texas A&M Rush Leader: Le’Veon Moss — 18 carries, 110 yards, 0 TD
Florida Rush Leader: Treyaun Webb — 6 carries, 37 yards, 0 TD
Texas A&M Rec. Leader: Cyrus Allen — 3 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
Florida Rec. Leader: Elijhah Badgers — 5 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
Oregon 49, Oregon State 14
What a second half for the Ducks. Dillon Gabriel threw for 2 and ran for another, but the most impressive aspect was the Oregon offensive line just moving the point of attack all game long, noticeably in the second half.
Oregon State held their own for two quarters, a considerable effort given all they lost from last year. Things will level out eventually for the Beavers, and Gevani McCoy gives them a chance going forward.
Oregon Pass Leader: Dillon Gabriel — 20/24, 291 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Oregon State Pass Leader: Gevani McCoy — 22/34, 172 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Oregon Rush Leader: Jordan James — 12 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
Oregon State Rush Leader: Anthony Hankerson — 15 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD
Oregon Rec. Leader: Tez Johnson — 7 receptions, 110 yards, 0 TD
Oregon State Rec. Leader: Trent Walker — 8 receptions, 68 yards, 0 TD
Oklahoma 34, Tulane 19
A hard-fought showing from the Green Wave was not to be as the Sooners’ defense came up big. Jackson Arnold continually looks like a youngster at times, but there is no denying his talent with his arm and his legs.
The SEC is still coming as a major wake-up call for this Oklahoma team whereas the Tulane offense and defensive effort should pay off in AAC play despite their 1-2 overall record.
Oklahoma Pass Leader: Jackson Arnold — 18/29, 129 yards, 1 TD, 1 TD
Tulane Pass Leader: Darian Mensah — 14/32, 166 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Oklahoma Rush Leader: Jackson Arnold — 14 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD
Tulane Rush Leader: Makhi Hughes — 19 carries, 61 yards, 0 TD
Oklahoma Rec. Leader: Deion Burks — 7 receptions, 80 yards, 0 TD
Tulane Rec. Leader: Dontae Fleming — 4 receptions, 59 yards, 0 TD
Notre Dame 66, Purdue 7
Um, what? That’s really all you could say watching the first half of this one. Yes, we know Purdue’s season-opening showing was impressive, but in our QB Rankings, we warned that you should hold your optimism for this team until they actually played a real opponent.
Notre Dame rebounded nicely and their offensive line played a much better game in this one. Riley Leonard, despite this 59-point drubbing, has to play better as a passer if the Irish want to win the rest of their games and compete for a spot in the Playoffs.
Notre Dame Pass Leader: Riley Leonard — 11/16, 112 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Purdue Pass Leader: Hudson Card — 11/24, 124 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Notre Dame Rush Leader: Jeremiyah Love — 10 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
Purdue Rush Leader: Reggie Love III — 10 carries, 61 yards, 0 TD
Notre Dame Rec. Leader: Jayden Harrison — 2 receptions, 47 yards, 0 TD
Purdue Rec. Leader: Kam Brown — 1 reception, 52 yards, 0 TD
Michigan State 40, Prairie View A&M 0
It wasn’t the cleanest performance and the loss of RG Gavin Broscious is concerning, but this is how you should perform against an overmatched FCS opponent. Now, let’s do this against an incredibly touch schedule ahead.
The Spartans needed to stay healthy and play a clean game before they have a road trip to Boston College, home game against Ohio State, and a short week / road trip to Oregon next up. Rough.
Michigan State Pass Leader: Aidan Chiles — 12/19, 173 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Prairie View A&M Pass Leader: Cameron Peters — 9/17, 123 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Michigan State Rush Leader: Nate Carter — 8 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
Prairie View A&M Rush Leader: Scooter Adams — 5 carries, 24 yards, 0 TD
Michigan State Rec. Leader: Aziah Johnson — 2 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
Prairie View A&M Rec. Leader: Tre’jon Spiller — 7 receptions, 91 yards, 0 TD
Minnesota 27, Nevada 0
The Minnesota defense came to play today against a much-improved Nevada team. This allowed Darius Taylor to take over and the Gophers essentially played a clean game of keep away, which could prove integral for their successes this season.
Minnesota Pass Leader: Max Brosmer — 16/26, 191 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Nevada Pass Leader: Brendon Lewis — 15/22, 114 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT
Minnesota Rush Leader: Darius Taylor — 11 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD
Nevada Rush Leader: Patrick Garwo III — 7 carries, 23 yards, 0 TD
Minnesota Rec. Leader: Daniel Jackson — 4 receptions, 61 yards, 0 TD
Nevada Rec. Leader: Jaden Smith — 1 reception, 25 yards, 0 TD
Washington State 24, Washington 19
Welcome to big-time college football John Mateer, and welcome to the John Mateer Show, world. For those who got their first taste of Mateer this season, you got a glimpse of what he brings to the table as the Cougars run the state of Washington for this season.
Mateer had himself a historic performance in the earliest Apple Cup in history (which just felt wrong). Don’t look now, but this Washington State team has a winnable schedule ahead of them. And I mean winnable, like, all 9 remaining games.
Washington State Pass Leader: John Mateer — 17/34, 245 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Washington Pass Leader: Will Rogers — 23/31, 314 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Washington State Rush Leader: John Mateer — 16 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD
Washington Rush Leader: Jonah Coleman — 14 carries, 75 yards, 0 TD
Washington State Rec. Leader: Josh Meredith — 7 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD
Washington Rec. Leader: Giles Jackson — 8 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Tech 49, VMI 3
This game, notable due to the teams agreeing to shorten the third and fourth quarters to just 10 minutes apiece, was essentially over the moment it began. Haynes King was terrific in the limited action and the Yellow Jackets got out unscathed, ready for ACC play.
Georgia Tech Pass Leader: Haynes King — 17/22, 275 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
VMI Pass Leader: Chandler Wilson — 10/15, 51 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Georgia Tech Rush Leader: Trelain Maddox — 9 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD
VMI Rush Leader: JoJo Crump — 5 carries, 16 yards, 0 TD
Georgia Tech Rec. Leader: Eric Singleton Jr. — 5 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
VMI Rec. Leader: Owen Sweeney — 1 reception, 34 yards, 0 TD
Pittsburgh 38, West Virginia 34
What a game this was. To be honest, what a game the Backyard Brawl always is. Eli Holstein added to his growing legacy with the Panthers, staging a come-from-behind victory against a now 1-2 WVU team that has seemingly lost its identity.
Yet, the season isn’t over for the Mountaineers. They have Big 12 play coming up and CJ Donaldson seemed to return to form. For Pitt, though, feed Desmond Reid and hope for this kind of performance from Holstein moving forward and they can make noise in the ACC this season.
Pittsburgh Pass Leader: Eli Holstein — 21/30, 301 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
West Virginia Pass Leader: Garrett Greene — 16/30, 210 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Pittsburgh Rush Leader: Eli Holstein — 14 carries, 59 yards, 0 TD
West Virginia Rush Leader: CJ Donaldson Jr. — 19 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
Pittsburgh Rec. Leader: Kenny Johnson — 5 receptions, 79 yards, 0 TD
West Virginia Rec. Leader: Jaden Bray — 1 reception, 44 yards, 0 TD
Ohio 21, Morgan State 6
This game flew under the radar for the Bobcats, and good for Ohio fans thinking they could take a week off because that’s what it felt like in Athens. However, watching the scripted portion of the Ohio offense was brilliant, and that’s where they took a 14-0 lead, looking very strong in the process.
They couldn’t out Morgan State away, however, needing their defense to stand tall far too often. Clean it up, Bobcats, clean it up. Like Michigan’s Davis Warren, Ohio QB Parker Navarro did not have a single pass hit the dirt, though (3 were intercepted).
Ohio Pass Leader: Parker Navarro — 12/15, 162 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Morgan State Pass Leader: Tahj Smith — 15/30, 136 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Ohio Rush Leader: Anthony Tyus III — 16 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
Morgan State Rush Leader: Jason Collins Jr. — 9 carries, 35 yards, 0 TD
Ohio Rec. Leader: Coleman Owen — 6 receptions, 112 yards, 0 TD
Morgan State Rec. Leader: Andre Crawley — 6 receptions, 65 yards, 0 TD
Iowa 38, Troy 21
For a minute, this one felt kind of dicey for the Hawkeyes. The passing attack was completely inept, yet again, and they were carried by a terrific outing by their defense and their star running back Kaleb Johnson.
Does this 38-point outing actually put fear into any Big Ten opponent this season? No.
For Troy — let’s figure some things out here, but Devonte Ross is a flat-out star. Time to feature him as they get into Sun Belt play.
Iowa Pass Leader: Cade McNamara — 19/23, 176 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Troy Pass Leader: Matthew Caldwell — 14/21, 156 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Iowa Rush Leader: Kaleb Johnson — 25 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
Troy Rush Leader: Damien Taylor — 7 carries, 20 yards, 0 TD
Iowa Rec. Leader: Jacob Gill — 5 receptions, 44 yards, 0 TD
Troy Rec. Leader: Devonte Ross — 5 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD
App State 21, ECU 19
This ECU team is so frustrating. They’re a talented bunch but they’re doing everything they can to simply not win games. And App State came away with a solid, come-from-behind victory, against a team that they should have probably beaten by two touchdowns.
Joey Aguilar had perhaps the throw of the day as well, planting a beautiful bomb to Makai Jackson on a corner route, and that’s the kind of play that will scare some Sun Belt defenses as we progress going forward.
App State Pass Leader: Joey Aguilar — 32/47, 424 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ECU Pass Leader: Jake Garcia — 18/28, 226 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
App State Rush Leader: Anderson Castle — 17 carries, 40 yards, 0 TD
ECU Rush Leader: Rahjai Harris — 18 carries, 87 yards, 0 TD
App State Rec. Leader: Kaedin Robinson — 7 receptions, 129 yards, 0 TD
ECU Rec. Leader: Winston Wright Jr. — 3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas 37, UAB 27
A little too close for comfort here for the Razorbacks. Woo Pig didn’t really get things rolling through the air, but one thing is for sure: the hog mollies up front love Ja’Quinden Jackson.
It’s tough to say this team can compete in the SEC this season, however, despite this stout rushing attack, unless Taylen Green cleans it up a ton.
For UAB — it’s a solid way for Trent Dilfer to get himself off the hot seat … for now.
Arkansas Pass Leader: Taylen Green — 11/26, 161 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
UAB Pass Leader: Jacob Zeno — 23/32, 235 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Arkansas Rush Leader: Ja’Quinden Jackson — 15 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD
UAB Rush Leader: Isaiah Jacobs — 15 carries, 62 yards, 0 TD
Arkansas Rec. Leader: Andrew Armstrong — 8 receptions, 137 yards, 0 TD
UAB Rec. Leader: Amare Thomas — 5 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
Utah 38, Utah State 21
No Cam Rising, no trouble? Well, not really. Sure, this one was a comfortable win, but it wasn’t until we saw Isaac Wilson really get comfortable that this one was in hand.
MORE: Who Is Isaac Wilson?
Wilson’s game needs some serious improvement, but his ceiling is incredibly high. Times are a-changing in Salt Lake City, and Wilson is the future, folks. Utah State battled, all things considered, and Bryson Barnes definitely gives them a better chance to win some games down the stretch. I hope for Jalen Royals that he’s OK following this one.
Utah Pass Leader: Isaac Wilson — 20/33, 239 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Utah State Pass Leader: Bryson Barnes — 16/31, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Utah Rush Leader: Micah Bernard — 17 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD
Utah State Rush Leader: Rahsul Faison — 19 carries, 115 yards, 0 TD
Utah Rec. Leader: Brant Kuithe — 3 receptions, 68 yards, 0 TD
Utah State Rec. Leader: Otto Tia — 5 receptions, 78 yards, 0 TD
Duke 26, UConn 21
The Blue Devils stay on the trend of waiting until the last minute to win their games, except this time, they did it not in upset fashion, but rather against a double-digit dog. UConn put up quite a fight, despite not moving the ball effectively on offense and losing Joe Fagnano.
Maalik Murphy finally fell into a groove late in the game and it was once again the decisive moment when he found his receivers on some easy in-breaking routes against soft coverage. Duke can’t live like this much longer and stay unbeaten, but here we are.
Duke Pass Leader: Maalik Murphy — 28/43, 267 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
UConn Pass Leader: Nick Evers — 15/29, 135 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Duke Rush Leader: Star Thomas — 22 carries, 122 yards, 0 TD
UConn Rush Leader: Cam Edwards — 21 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
Duke Rec. Leader: Que’Sean Brown — 11 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
UConn Rec. Leader: Skyler Bell — 7 receptions, 58 yards, 0 TD
North Carolina 45, North Carolina Central 10
We weren’t quite ready for the third-string QB in Chapel Hill, but here we are, in a world where Jacolby Criswell is dishing it for UNC. However, the day here belonged to Omarion Hampton as the Tar Heels had to play their starters far too long in this game to remain unbeaten.
UNC Pass Leader: Jacolby Criswell — 14/23, 161 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
NC Central Pass Leader: Walker Harris — 7/15, 88 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
UNC Rush Leader: Omarion Hampton — 25 carries, 210 yards, 3 TD
NC Central Rush Leader: J’Mari Taylor — 21 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD
UNC Rec. Leader: John Copenhaver — 6 receptions 60 yards, 1 TD
NC Central Rec. Leader: Chance Peterson — 5 receptions, 60 yards, 0 TD
Virginia Tech 37, Old Dominion 17
Well, that’s how you get off the proverbial schnid against an in-state foe. Virginia Tech finally beat ODU, thanks to a ridiculous rushing outing that took care of business late and kept it away from the Monarchs.
The ODU passing attack is atrocious right now, and this game was just another in the line of poor outings by Ricky Rahne’s crew this season. Things have to get better or it’s a clean house in Norfolk sooner than later.
Virginia Tech Pass Leader: Kyron Drones — 15/26, 176 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
ODU Pass Leader: Quinn Henicle — 5/12, 38 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Virginia Tech Rush Leader: Kyron Drones — 12 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
ODU Rush Leader: Bryce Duke — 4 carries, 85 yards, 0 TD
Virginia Tech Rec. Leader: Jaylin Lane — 7 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD
ODU Rec. Leader: Isiah Paige — 2 receptions, 18 yards, 0 TD
FAU 38, FIU 20
This game was a unique outing for both squads. FAU truly outplayed FIU, but did so on the ground. FIU had their moments, but were outdone by a couple of costly turnovers.
Keyone Jenkins’ turned into a gunslinger in this one while Cam Fancher learned to live and play another down. Or in this case, let his rushing attack and offensive line power their way to a commanding victory. Are Mike MacIntyre’s days numbers at FIU?
FAU Pass Leader: Cam Fancher — 14/26, 161 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
FIU Pass Leader: Keyone Jenkins — 21/35 — 281 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
FAU Rush Leader: Zuberi Mobley — 20 carries, 134 yards, 3 TD
FIU Rush Leader: Lexington Joseph — 7 carries, 37 yards, 0 TD
FAU Rec. Leader: CJ Campbell Jr. — 4 receptions, 59 yards, 0 TD
FIU Rec. Leader: Eric Rivers — 4 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD
Liberty 28, UTEP 10
This Liberty team may not be striking fear into their opponents like they did last year, but they’re winning games comfortably with balance and poise. Their offensive line deserves a ton of praise, and they were once again the dominant show-stealers in this one.
UTEP can compete with some in the CUSA this season, but they’re a season or two away from winning anything meaningful. Skyler Locklear, at least, keeps them interesting.
Liberty Pass Leader: Kaidon Salter — 15/19, 228 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
UTEP Pass Leader: Skyler Locklear — 26/43, 244 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Liberty Rush Leader: Billy Lucas — 21 carries, 104 yards, 3 TD
UTEP Rush Leader: Jevon Jackson — 15 carries, 67 yards, 0 TD
Liberty Rec. Leader: Treon Sibley — 4 receptions, 77 yards, 0 TD
UTEP Rec. Leader: Kam Thoms — 8 receptions, 68 yards, 0 TD
Georgia Southern 42, South Carolina State 14
It wasn’t quite the high-flying performance you’d want from Southern, but it surely got the job done. A pick-six by Tracy Hill Jr. was the highlight of the day, however, as it just felt like the most boring 42-point outing we saw all day long.
Georgia Southern Pass Leader: JC French — 17/23, 211 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
SC State Pass Leader: Eric Phoenix — 24/38, 206 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Georgia Southern Rush Leader: OJ Arnold — 4 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
SC State Rush Leader: Eric Phoenix — 8 carries, 63 yards, 0 TD
Georgia Southern Rec. Leader: Josh Dallas — 1 reception, 58 yards, 0 TD
SC State Rec. Leader: Caden High — 10 receptions, 81 yards, 0 TD
Akron 31, Colgate 20
Just a week after Kent State lost to St. Francis (PA), it looked like we were going to see our second straight week with a MAC team dropping a team to an FCS school. But after falling down 17-0 to Colgate, the Zips went on a 31-3 scoring run to end the game and comfortably put this one away.
Going back to catch this one is worth the time as Ben Finley did what you would expect him to do against a Colgate team that’s 0-3 now. But this offensive line is going to get eaten up once MAC play hits.
Akron Pass Leader: Ben Finley — 28/43, 358 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Colgate Pass Leader: Michael Brescia — 9/16, 95 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Akron Rush Leader: Jordon Simmons — 9 carries, 49 yards, 0 TD
Colgate Rush Leader: Michael Brescia — 14 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD
Akron Rec. Leader: Adrian Norton — 5 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD
Colgate Rec. Leader: Treyvhon Saunders — 7 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Charlotte 27, Gardner-Webb 26
At one point, this Gardner-Webb team is going to get over the proverbial hump and knock off one of these FBS teams they come to play. Ultimately, the Charlotte defense did just enough and Al-Ma’hi Ali is a star for this 49ers defense.
We’re well onto the part of the schedule where we try to figure out the Charlotte QB situation one week from the next, and Deshawn Purdie was clearly outplayed by Trexler Ivey, the latter of whom should be the starter moving forward, apparently.
Charlotte Pass Leader: Deshawn Purdie — 16/23, 194 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Gardner-Webb Pass Leader: Tyler Ridell — 23/38, 340 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Charlotte Rush Leader: Hahsaun Wilson — 6 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
Gardner-Webb Rush Leader: Edward Saydee — 11 carries, 42 yards, 0 TD
Charlotte Rec. Leader: Bryce Keenon — 5 receptions, 70 yards, 0 TD
Gardner-Webb Rec. Leader: Anthony Lowe — 7 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD
Ole Miss 40, Wake Forest 6
Not sure what more we could’ve seen from Ole Miss prior to this one or during this game against Wake. The Rebels ran wild over Wake’s defense and Jaxson Dart was terrific.
Lane Kiffin and Co. called a great game, however, utilizing just enough out of their bag of tricks early to stifle the Wake defense and the Wake crowd. It was over in the first quarter, really.
Ole Miss Pass Leader: Jaxson Dart — 26/34, 377 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Wake Forest Pass Leader: Hank Bachmeier — 22/39, 239 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Ole Miss Rush Leader: Henry Parrish Jr. — 23 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD
Wake Forest Rush Leader: Ty Clark III — 8 carries, 41 yards, 0 TD
Ole Miss Rec. Leader: Tre Harris — 11 receptions, 127 yards, 0 TD
Wake Forest Rec. Leader: Taylor Morin — 5 receptions, 77 yards, 0 TD
Western Michigan 59, Bethune-Cookman 31
Well where has this WMU offense been all season long? Is that all it took? Just a game against an FCS opponent instead of a dominant Big Ten foe?
The WMU offensive line was dominant in this one and this tape should go down as a perfect study of how to dominate an inferior foe at all five offensive line spots.
Western Michigan Pass Leader: Hayden Wolff — 15/19, 305 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
BC Pass Leader: Cam’Ron Ransom — 10/14, 116 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Western Michigan Rush Leader: Jaden Nixon — 17 carries, 189 yards, 2 TD
BC Rush Leader: Cam’Ron Ranson — 20 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD
Western Michigan Rec. Leader: Chris Toudle — 3 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD
BC Rec. Leader: Lorenzo Jenkins — 1 reception, 44 yards, 0 TD
Texas 56, UTSA 7
It’s not a fun business to be in when you’re losing games, and Jeff Traylor has built UTSA into something special along the way. However, it appears that this Traylor-led team is just a shell of what they once were with Frank Harris as their QB. Is Traylor’s time limited? Is Texas High School Football going to call his name once again?
Oh, and Arch Manning played. But you’ve watched his highlights everywhere else, you don’t need them here. Just focus on what Quinn Ewers’ latest status is: Quinn Ewers Injury Update.
Texas Pass Leader: Arch Manning — 9/12, 223 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
UTSA Pass Leader: Owen McCown — 21/29, 132 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Texas Rush Leader: Jerrick Gibson — 13 carries, 75 yards, 0 TD
UTSA Rush Leader: Robert Henry — 6 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
Texas Rec. Leader: Ryan Wingo — 3 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD
UTSA Rec. Leader: Devin McCuin — 5 receptions, 27 yards, 0 TD
Georgia State 36, Vanderbilt 32
You could’ve watched just the fourth quarter in this one and been just as entertained as those who watched the whole game. For a team who entered the season without an identity, this Georgia State team has far exceeded expectations.
This Vanderbilt team, on the other hand, got caught lacking. It should be said, save for a game against Ball State in the middle of their SEC schedule, this game was the ‘Dores last winnable game left. It gets rough ahead.
Georgia State Pass Leader: Christian Veilleux — 26/41, 269 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Vanderbilt Pass Leader: Diego Pavia — 18/33, 270 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Georgia State Rush Leader: Freddie Brock — 15 carries, 96 yards, 0 TD
Vanderbilt Rush Leader: Sedrick Alexander — 11 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State Rec. Leader: Ted Hurst — 7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
Vanderbilt Rec. Leader: Eli Stowers — 9 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
Eastern Michigan 37, Jacksonville State 34 (2OT)
Woo, what a game. The Gamecocks pushed EMU into OT with a fabulous come-from-behind effort, but it was all not to be in the end. Still, this is the version of Tyler Huff we all thought we’d see in Rich Rodriguez’s offense, and maybe they can string enough good plays like this to get some CUSA victories soon enough.
For the Eagles, Cole Snyder’s gunslinging ways were in true form here once again, and he got away with some errant throws but did just enough in the end. Chris Creighton’s teams are always sound on special teams, and that came through big time here.
EMU Pass Leader: Cole Snyder — 26/37, 273 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
JSU Pass Leader: Tyler Huff — 24/34, 311 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
EMU Rush Leader: Elijah Jackson-Anderson — 24 carries, 87 yards, 0 TD
JSU Rush Leader: Tyler Huff — 14 carries, 80 yards, 0 TD
EMU Rec. Leader: Oran Singleton — 8 receptions, 89 yards, 0 TD
JSU Rec. Leader: Cam Vaughn — 6 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
San Jose State 31, Kennesaw State 10
THE takeaway from this game: Nick Nash has made himself some serious money this season and with his switch to play wide receiver. Talk about a dominant performance.
Oh, and if you did know, Coach Ken’s team has now thrown the ball at least 33 times in every game this year. Don’t look now, but San Jose State is a major player in the Mountain West. Emmett Brown and Nash are the major reason for that.
San Jose State Pass Leader: Emmett Brown — 26/38, 355 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
Kennesaw State Pass Leader: Davis Bryson — 14/22, 128 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
San Jose State Rush Leader: Jabari Bates — 11 carries, 61 yards, 0 TD
Kennesaw State Rush Leader: Michael Benefield — 12 carries, 33 yards, 0 TD
San Jose State Rec. Leader: Nick Nash — 17 receptions, 225 yards, 3 TD
Kennesaw State Rec. Leader: Qua Ashley — 4 receptions, 51 yards, 0 TD
Western Kentucky 49, Middle Tennessee 21
All eyes go to the health of TJ Finley moving forward, but long-time WKU QB Caden Veltkamp clearly was able to pick up where Finley left off. That’s the takeaway here, nothing really world-breaking from MTSU, we knew this was a rebuild year, but Veltkamp’s performance given the fact that he was pressed into action is quite impressive.
He was sharp, clean, and decisive all while maintaining accuracy to every level and in every situation. On offense, WKU is rounding into form and into a team that can challenge Liberty for the CUSA Title. We’d all just take the over.
WKU Pass Leader: Caden Veltkamp — 27/30, 398 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT
MTSU Pass Leader: Nicholas Vattiato — 24/31, 456 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
WKU Rush Leader: L.T. Sanders — 8 carries, 54 yards, 0 TD
MTSU Rush Leader: Nicholas Vattiato — 9 carries, 21 yards, 0 TD
WKU Rec. Leader: Kisean Johnson — 8 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD
MTSU Rec. Leader: Omari Kelly — 9 receptions, 239 yards, 3 TD
Sam Houston 31, Hawaii 13
Now, this is the Sam Houston team we thought we’d see this year. They commanded the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and were incredibly efficient in all facets.
Hunter Watson has improved his play so far this year, but against some of the CUSA’s better defenses, will his brand of low depth of target be enough to win games? Qua’Vez Humphreys has some serious skill after the catch, and welcome to CUSA football, Jay Ducker.
Sam Houston Pass Leader: Hunter Watson — 15/23, 165 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Hawaii Pass Leader: Brayden Schager — 21/42, 252 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Sam Houston Rush Leader: Jay Ducker — 15 carries, 148 yards, 0 TD
Hawaii Rush Leader: Cam Barfield — 5 carries, 24 yards, 0 TD
Sam Houston Rec. Leader: Qua’Vez Humphreys — 4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
Hawaii Rec. Leader: Pofele Ashlock — 8 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
USF 49, Southern Miss 24
The Bulls quite literally ran over Southern Miss on Saturday night. What a bounceback win this one was as Byrum Brown played a clean game from the pocket and a better game on the ground.
But this USF OL stole the show with multiple highly-graded plays on the CFN notebook across the formation.
USF Pass Leader: Byrum Brown — 19/29, 193 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Southern Miss Pass Leader: Ethan Crawford — 6/13, 183 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
USF Rush Leader: Kelley Joiner — 10 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
Southern Miss Rush Leader: Rodrigues Clark — 15 carries, 85 yards, 0 TD
USF Rec. Leader: Sean Atkins — 5 receptions, 87 yards, 0 TD
Southern Miss Rec. Leader: Tiaquelin Mims — 6 receptions, 128 yards, 0 TD
Georgia 13, Kentucky 12
Yikes, Georgia, what you doing?! The Bulldogs were clearly sleepwalking through four quarters of action and the only way to describe Georgia’s offense against Kentucky is that they looked like 11 dudes who didn’t expect to have to go four quarters against the Wildcats.
It wasn’t pretty, but good teams do win close games, and that’s what the Dawgs did. Is Brock Vandagriff really the best quarterback Kentucky could find?
Georgia Pass Leader: Carson Beck — 15/24, 160 yards, 0 TD, – INT
Kentucky Pass Leader: Brock Vandagriff — 14/27, 114 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Georgia Rush Leader: Trevor Etienne — 19 carries, 79 yards, 0 TD
Kentucky Rush Leader: Demie Sumo-Karngbaye — 22 carries, 98 yards, 0 TD
Georgia Rec. Leader: Dominic Lovett — 6 receptions, 89 yards, 0 TD
Kentucky Rec. Leader: Barion Brown — 3 receptions, 34 yards, 0 TD
Nebraska 34, Northern Iowa 3
Dylan Raiola didn’t get caught napping in this one and the young man with an incredible and growing legacy added to his platform tonight. But noticeably, this Nebraska team was dominant on defense once again.
A hallmark of Matt Rhule-led teams, this is a well-balanced unit that can win in a multitude of ways, and we’ve seen it from all fronts now. This was another one in the bag for Rhule and Co.
Nebraska Pass Leader: Dylan Raiola — 17/23, 247 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
UNI Pass Leader: Aidan Dunne — 13/25, 117 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Nebraska Rush Leader: Dante Dowdell — 6 carries, 55 yards, 0 TD
UNI Rush Leader: Aidan Dunne — 11 carries, 49 yards, 0 TD
Nebraska Rec. Leader: Jaylen Lloyd — 1 reception, 59 yards, 0 TD
UNI Rec. Leader: Sergio Morancy — 2 receptions, 30 yards, 0 TD
Auburn 45, New Mexico 19
This one felt closer than its final score. Auburn may have found something, however, in Hank Brown. If they can protect him and now have him running for his life, he’s a much better prospect than Payton Thorne is at this point.
Despite the loss and now a 0-3 record, Devon Dampier has been such a fun watch and still could be a player in the Mountain West this year.
Auburn Pass Leader: Hank Brown — 17/25, 235 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
New Mexico Pass Leader: Devon Dampier — 22/44, 291 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Auburn Rush Leader: Jarquez Hunter — 20 carries, 152 yards, 1 TD
New Mexico Rush Leader: Eli Sanders — 7 carries, 72 yards, 0 TD
Auburn Rec. Leader: KeAndre Lamber-Smith — 2 receptions, 72 yards, 0 TD
New Mexico Rec. Leader: Ryan Davis — 6 receptions, 100 yards, 0 TD
Toledo 41, Mississippi State 17
The last time a MAC team upset an SEC team? Oh, just nearly a decade ago when the Toledo Rockets did it. This was a beatdown by the Tucker Gleason-led Rockets, though, much different than your traditional “upset.”
Gleason picked apart Mississippi State’s defense and this win puts the Rockets in prime position to not only win the MAC but represent the Group of Five in the Playoffs with a bit of luck.
Toledo Pass Leader: Tucker Gleason — 23/28, 285 yards, 3 TD
Mississippi State Pass Leader: Blake Shapen — 28/39, 319 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Toledo Rush Leader: Willie Shaw III — 16 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
Mississippi State Rush Leader: Johnnie Daniels — 10 carries, 59 yards, 0 TD
Toledo Rec. Leader: Junior Vandeross III — 7 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
Mississippi State Rec. Leader: Kevin Coleman Jr. — 7 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
Indiana 42, UCLA 13
Dominance. The new-look Indiana Hoosiers have something cooking. They’re far more than just a mix of JMU transfers and portal prowess, they’re legitimately a good football team from front to back, back to front.
Oh, and UCLA may just be downright awful? There was no fight in this team. No desire to do anything with the ball or defensively? It’s a long season ahead of the Bruins.
Indiana Pass Leader: Kurtis Rourke — 25/33, 307 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
UCLA Pass Leader: Ethan Garbers — 14/23, 137 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Indiana Rush Leader: Justice Ellison — 10 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
UCLA Rush Leader: T.J. Harden — 12 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
Indiana Rec. Leader: Miles Cross — 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
UCLA Rec. Leader: T.J. Harden — 4 receptions, 41 yards, 0 TD
Baylor 31, Air Force 3
Things are leveling back to normal in Waco as Baylor was able to comfortably win over Air Force. However, it wasn’t that comfy, really. The offense seems like it’s missing a playmaker at the second level.
This defense can get the job done against inferior competition — like against Air Force — but may struggle if the offense can’t consistently keep the ball and stay on schedule.
Baylor Pass Leader: Sawyer Robertson — 18/24, 248 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Air Force Pass Leader: Josh Johnson — 1/2, 18 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Baylor Rush Leader: Bryson Washington — 12 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
Air Force Rush Leader: Cade Harris — 8 carries, 71 yards, 0 TD
Baylor Rec. Leader: Asthyn Hawkins — 4 receptions, 81 yards, 0 TD
Air Force Rec. Leader: Tre Roberson — 1 reception, 18 yards, 0 TD
Colorado 28, Colorado State 9
Colorado silenced in-state doubters, but there remains an issue with this team overall. Travis Hunter is a bonafide star, we know that, and Shedeur Sanders is dominant. But there’s no way this pass-blocking unit will be able to keep ferocious pass-rushing units at bay as this season progresses.
A good win — a win’s a win — but this felt like a game that should’ve gone far the other way for Colorado as opposed to just a 19-point victory. Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi clearly missed Tory Horton in this one (yes, we know he played, but Horton clearly wasn’t 100%).
Colorado Pass Leader: Shedeur Sanders — 36/49, 310 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
Colorado State Pass Leader: Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi — 22/39, 209 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
Colorado Rush Leader: Micah Welch — 9 carries, 65 yards, 0 TD
Colorado State Rush Leader: Avery Morrow — 3 carries, 67 yards, 0 TD
Colorado Rec. Leader: Travis Hunter — 13 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
Colorado State Rec. Leader: Jamari Person — 7 receptions, 51 yards, 0 TD
UCF 35, TCU 34
What a game for the road dog UCF Knights! The backfield trio was at it again but KJ Jefferson’s passing abilities were put on display, FINALLY, in this one.
Jefferson put the Knights in a place to come back and ultimately got them over the hump in the end. Thanks to a missed field goal, the Knights won, but it was all Jefferson and RJ Harvey in this one for UCF.
Josh Hoover’s lights-out play stood out too, as well as Savion Williams’ ridiculous touchdown. Jack Bech and Kobe Hudson had their moments in this fine outing overall. A shame someone had to lose this one.
UCF Pass Leader: KJ Jefferson — 13/22, 230 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
TCU Pass Leader: Josh Hoover — 35/52, 402 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
UCF Rush Leader: RJ Harvey — 29 carries, 180 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
TCU Rush Leader: Cam Cook — 11 carries, 35 yards, 0 TD
UCF Rec. Leader: Kobe Hudson — 6 receptions, 145 yards, 2 TD
TCU Rec. Leader: Jack Bech — 9 receptions, 200 yards, 1 TD
Northwestern 31, Eastern Illinois 7
Jack Lausch got the start and this is what a Power Four team should do to an overmatched FCS team, yet it wasn’t a dominant showing on offense. The linebacking crew and secondary ultimately took over for NW, and it was a solid defensive showing.
It’s one of those wins that helps the win-loss column, but does nothing to cure ills for Northwestern.
Northwestern Pass Leader: Jack Lausch — 20/31, 227 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Eastern Illinois Pass Leader: Pierce Holley — 17/31, 167 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Northwestern Rush Leader: Cam Porter — 15 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
Eastern Illinois Rush Leader: Jay Pearson — 8 carries, 29 yards, 0 TD
Northwestern Rec. Leader: A.J. Henning — 7 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
Eastern Illinois Rec. Leader: Cooper Willman — 6 receptions, 66 yards, 0 TD
Tennessee 71, Kent State 0
The Vols scored 44 points in less than 17 minutes and this game was over when they scheduled it years ago. Did we learn anything we didn’t already know from this game? No.
But the most important factor is that Tennessee got out unscathed by the injury bug and can look forward to SEC play and a date with College GameDay with a healthy roster. Nico Iamaleava has such a cannon, though, and that was fun to watch, as was Dylan Sampson.
Tennessee Pass Leader: Nico Iamaleava — 10/16, 173 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Kent State Pass Leader: Devin Kargman — 9/15, 58 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Tennessee Rush Leader: DeSean Bishop — 7 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
Kent State Rush Leader: JD Sherrod — 7 carries, 56 yards, 0 TD
Tennessee Rec. Leader: Dont’e Thornton Jr. — 2 receptions, 64 yards, 0 TD
Kent State Rec. Leader: Chrishon McCray — 3 receptions, 27 yards, 0 TD
Maryland 27, Virginia 13
We had said it earlier this year in our FBS QB rankings — if Anthony Colandrea kept playing the way he was to start the year, he wouldn’t make the highlight reel as much, but UVA would win games.
Well, he returned to his gunslinging ways to try and spark his team, only to get caught a handful of times by Maryland’s defense. Those turnovers were ultimately the difference. But this Billy Edwards to Tai Felton connection is something special. Felton now has 447 yards and four touchdowns through three games.
Maryland Pass Leader: Billy Edwards Jr. — 28/43, 263 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Virginia Pass Leader: Anthony Colandrea — 21/37, 247 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
Maryland Rush Leader: Nolan Ray — 10 carries, 53 yards, 0 TD
Virginia Rush Leader: Kobe Pace — 11 carries, 46 yards, 0 TD
Maryland Rec. Leader: Tai Felton — 9 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
Virginia Rec. Leader: Trell Harris — 4 receptions, 72 yards, 0 TD
Houston 33, Rice 7
The Battle of Houston goes the way of the Cougars as the trio of backs for Houston ran over Rice. Donovan Smith didn’t have an awe-inspiring performance as a quarterback, but he did score twice on the ground as he has improved in his last two outings after a season-opening disaster against UNLV.
Is this Houston defense for real, though? After that wake-up call against UNLV, they’re truly only allowed 19 points in their last two games.
Houston Pass Leader: Donovan Smith — 12/21, 142 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rice Pass Leader: E.J. Warner — 12/21, 50 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Houston Rush Leader: Stacy Sneed — 7 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Rice Rush Leader: Dean Conners — 11 carries, 32 yards, 1 TD
Houston Rec. Leader: Stephon Johnson — 1 reception, 44 yards, 1 TD
Rice Rec. Leader: Christian Francisco — 2 receptions, 26 yards, 0 TD
BYU 34, Wyoming 14
A clean performance from the Cougars here. Not just on offense, but on defense as well, this BYU team essentially played a game they needed to play with Kansas State coming up in Week 4. Jake Retzlaff was much better than last week against SMU and through it all, the Cougars are 3-0 heading into Big 12 play.
For Wyoming, things do get a bit easier, but not really by much. They start off MWC play with Air Force, San Diego State, and San Jose State. The way they played against BYU and the first three weeks of the season overall, indicates this is a team shaping up to win m maybe one game on their schedule, if that.
BYU Pass Leader: Jake Retzlaff — 22/36, 291 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Wyoming Pass Leader: Evan Svoboda — 14/32, 140 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
BYU Rush Leader: Jake Retzlaff — 6 carries, 62 yards, 0 TD
Wyoming Rush Leader: Evan Svoboda — 9 carries, 31 yards, 1 TD
BYU Rec. Leader: Chase Roberts — 6 receptions, 129 yards, 0 TD
Wyoming Rec. Leader: Tyler King — 3 receptions, 52 yards, 0 TD
Fresno State vs. New Mexico State
This game was over by the second quarter as Tim Skipper’s crew was dominant throughout. Mikey Keene was sharp from the pocket and clearly saw the field very well but Fresno State’s defense deserves the shine too.
Cam Lockridge put an emphatic ending on paper for Fresno State’s starters in the third quarter with his interception, as this team was clearly the better overall team from the get-go. Fresno State is rolling nicely into MWC play, while NMST will have their hands full with the rest of their schedule.
Fresno State Pass Leader: Mikey Keene — 12/22, 221 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
NMST Pass Leader: Parker Awad — 6/15, 48 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Fresno State Rush Leader: Malik Sherrod — 15 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
NMST Rush Leader: Seth McGowan — 11 carries, 47 yards, 0 TD
Fresno State Rec. Leader: Mac Dalena — 2 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD
NMST Rec. Leader: Jordan Smith — 2 receptions, 21 yards, 0 TD
Cal vs. San Diego State
It felt like all the air was let out of the San Diego State team when Tano Letuli’s pick-six was called back due to a defensive penalty in the second quarter. It not only erased six points and a takeaway, but it zapped the energy and any kind of momentum their defense had. The Aztecs seemed to truly never recover.
Even in the fourth quarter when they had a chance to move the ball down field after two failed fourth-down conversions from Cal, it just was not meant to be. Cal’s defense stole the show and their offensive line headlined their offensive prowess.
Cal Pass Leader: Fernando Mendoza — 21/29, 198 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
SDSU Pass Leader: Javance Tupou’ata-Johnson — 13/29, 156 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Cal Rush Leader: Jaivian Thomas — 17 carries, 169 yards, 0 TD
SDSU Rush Leader: Marquez Cooper — 22 carries, 87 yards, 0 TD
Cal Rec. Leader: Nyziah Hunter — 4 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD
SDSU Rec. Leader: Jordan Napier — 2 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
Friday College Football Recap
Kansas State 31, Arizona 7
The Arizona Wildcats aren’t out of the Big 12 but their first appearance in a big-time matchup as a member of the conference could’ve gone much better. Tetairoa McMillan is not human, that’s been confirmed, but this is a one-dimensional team who can’t avoid kicking themselves.
Kansas State, however, is a contender for the Big 12, no doubt. Avery Johnson is limited as a passer, but he’s a dynamic athlete who gives the Wildcats a chance to win every game, and their defense showed up against Arizona.
Kansas State Pass Leader: Avery Johnson — 14/23, 156 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Arizona QB Pass Leader: Noah Fifita — 26/42, 268 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Kansas State Rush Leader: Avery Johnson — 17 carries, 110 yards, 0 TD
Arizona Rush Leader: Quali Conley, 14 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
Kansas State Rec. Leader: Jayce Brown — 3 receptions, 60 yards, 0 TD
Arizona Rec. Leader: Tetairoa McMillan — 11 receptions, 138 yards, 0 TD
UNLV 23, Kansas 20
The dream season continues for UNLV as they went into Kansas and knocked off their second Power Four opponent of the season. It took every minute and everything they had, but UNLV — led by QB Matthew Sluka — is a formidable foe. They don’t get it done in the traditional sense and Sluka struggled as a passer, but he’s the most slippery quarterback in the country on the ground.
Kansas has lost their luster on offense and the loss of former offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki (now at Penn State) may go down as one of the biggest losses off the offseason.
UNLV Pass Leader: Matthew Sluka — 7/18, 86, 1 TD, 0 INT
Kansas QB Pass Leader: Jalon Daniels — 12/24, 153 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
UNLV Rush Leader: Matthew Sluka — 19 carries, 124 yards, 0 TD
Kansas Rush Leader: Devin Neal — 23 carries, 120 yards, 0 TD
UNLV Rec. Leader: Jaden Bradley — 1 reception, 31 yards, 0 TD
Kansas Rec. Leader: Lawrence Arnold — 4 receptions, 58 yards, 0 TD
Thursday College Football Results
Arizona State 31, Texas State 28
The Bobcats fought hard but the dream start to Arizona State’s season continued. Sam Leavitt wasn’t perfect but he did just enough to get the win thanks to a few late-game mistakes from Jordan McCloud and Texas State.
Texas State remains one of the best Group of Five programs and this hard-fought loss doesn’t hurt their Sun Belt chances one bit. Arizona State continues to put away challenges in front of them and silence their doubters.
Arizona State Pass Leader: Sam Leavitt — 19/30, 246 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Texas State Pass Leader: Jordan McCloud — 29/44, 268 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Arizona State Rush Leader: Cam Skattebo — 24 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD
Texas State Rush Leader: Ismail Mahdi — 14 carries, 68 yards, 0 TD
Arizona State Rec. Leader: Jordyn Tyson — 6 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD
Texas State Rec. Leader: Jaden Williams — 4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
South Alabama 87, Northwestern State 10
No, those 10 points weren’t in garbage time, and actually at one point, this game was only 14-3 in favor of South Alabama. But it was over before it even began.
A running clock stole the show as the two teams agreed to shorten the game at the end. This bit left sports bettors in a hard place as bets typically required 55 minutes of game action to pay out bets. With this shortened clock, bets of South Alabama to cover did not pay out.
South Alabama Pass Leader: Gio Lopez — 15/19, 257 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
Northwestern State Pass Leader: JT Fayard — 9/23, 165 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
South Alabama Rush Leader: Fluff Bothwell — 7 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD
Northwestern State Rush Leader: Zay Davis — 9 carries, 32 yards, 0 TD
South Alabama Rec. Leader: Jeremiah Webb — 2 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Northwestern State Rec. Leader: Myles Kitt-Denton — 3 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
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