Michigan and Ohio State cruised but in uninspiring fashion.

Three Big 12 teams lost to Group of 5 programs. And Missouri, fighting against the struggling SEC narrative, upset No. 11 Tennessee at Florida was considered the non-Deion Sanders headliner by default, a diminished Gators program bolstered by its history and brand recognition.īut then the Gators went out and knocked off the Vols. A good opportunity to get outside and do some yard work or hit the pumpkin patch. Of course, the prevailing chatter entering the weekend was about a lackluster slate of games, with no marquee tilts, no ranked matchups. Some of that is the narrative talking, but most of it was evident on the field. The big takeaway from Saturday is that there are no great teams in college football this season. Play of the day: It has to be this 45-yard TD throw from Shedeur Sanders to Jimmy Horn Jr. Penix has a 70 percent completion rate, 14 total TDs and 1,476 passing yards when playing against Sparty. had 375 passing yards and four touchdowns at halftime in Washington’s 41-7 win against Michigan State. Reminder, the Vikings were the ones Oregon shut down 81-7 in Week 1. Scoreboard breakers: Portland State beat North American U 91-0. Most chaotic play: Kentucky QB Devin Leary escaped two sack attempts to connect with Ray Davis for a 58-yard catch and run TD. I wasn’t the biggest fan of Florida State’s new combo, and the Seminoles probably should put them away after their close call. Uniform losers: Unfortunately, it wasn’t all pretty in Columbia. Kick of the day: Harrison Mevis’ 61-yard walk-off field goal to lift Missouri over Kansas State. 25 after its 29-16 win against Tennessee, though it’s two spots behind the Vols despite Saturday’s result. It’s the second-longest top-10 streak in poll history behind Miami from 1985-93.įlorida joined the poll at No. 13 after its 17-3 win at USF, ending a 128-week top-10 streak dating back to September 2015. They’re separated by just two voting points.Īfter its double-overtime comeback win against Colorado State, Colorado fell one spot to No. 4 Florida State received the other first-place votes, with the Longhorns and Seminoles swapping places in the rankings. Georgia’s second-half comeback against South Carolina allowed the Bulldogs to stay at No. Here’s what you need to know about the latest poll: The top of the AP Top 25 college football rankings may have had little shuffling in Week 3, but a more interesting week than expected set the stage for an eventful Week 4 headlined by No. Here’s where you can buy tickets to upcoming games Sign up for the Until Saturday newsletter | Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic's college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB stories five days per week. 23 Washington State 64, Northern Colorado 21 All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.

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