The second week of college football has come and gone, and it's impossible to deny that it was an exciting one. There were a lot of great games and exciting moments. In this recap, we will break it all down.
Notable Games:
In the biggest game of the week, #7 Oregon took on #5 Michigan State in a cross-conference match-up. It was a very exciting game that ended up with the Spartans coming out on top. MSU moved up t #4 while Oregon fell to 12.
#9 Notre Dame suffered a scare against unranked Virginia, but the Irish pulled out a 34-27 win. Unfortunately, they lost starting QB and Heisman contender Malik Zaire for the season. The Irish will now be leaning on DeShone Kizer, who threw for 2 scores on Saturday.
Auburn was supposed to have a week off against Jacksonville State, but the Tigers suffered a huge scare. It took a late fourth quarter comeback and an overtime period to secure the win. The Tigers fell all the way to #18.
#10 Georgia opened their SEC schedule against the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Bulldogs won 31-14, but it wasn't a great win. Georgia QB Greyson Lambert didn't complete a pass in the first pass, causing many fans discomfort.
#19 Oklahoma took on #23 Tennessee in another match-up between two ranked teams from different Power Five conferences. This was a very exciting game that took the Sooners two overtime periods to pull out the win.
On Friday, the #24 Utah Utes defeated their in-state rival, Utah State. The Utes won 24-14, but lost their starting quarterback, Travis Wilson, for the season. They did however, move up three spots in the rankings.
#11 Florida State picked up a big win over their fellow Florida team, South Florida. The Seminoles won 34-14 and moved up two spots in the rankings to #9. This was a non-conference game, but still a good win for FSU.
#20 Boise State was riding high after their Week 1 win over Washington, but they hit a serious road bump against Brigham Young. The game was very close, but BYU pulled out a 35-24 win and are now ranked #19.
Arkansas coach Bret Bielema complained this week about Ohio State's soft schedule, and then turned around and lost to unranked Toledo 16-12. As a result, the Razorbacks dropped completely off the rankings.
After Jim Harbaugh's disappointing debut with the Wolverines last week, many Michigan fans were understandably worried. However, things changed this week when the Wolverines beat Oregon State 35-7.
Notable Performances:
Matt Johnson of Bowling Green is someone you probably haven't heard of, but you should start taking notice. The senior threw for 491 yards and six scores against Maryland, helping give Bowling Green their first win of the season.
A few people had #17 Ole Miss on upset alert against Frenso State, but the Runnin' Rebels absolutely dominated. Leading the way was QB Chad Kelly, who had an incredible day as he went 20-25 for 346 yards and four scores.
#4 Baylor had an easy time with Lamar, as they put up 66 points against them. A big reason for this: wide receiver Corey Coleman, who caught all four of Seth Russell's touchdown passes and had 182 receiving yards.
Heisman Watch:
We have another two players who dropped out of the list this week: Malik Zaire of Notre Dame and Dak Prescott of Mississippi State. Zaire suffered a season-ending injury against Virginia and Prescott fell to LSU.
10. Josh Rosen, UCLA (Last Week: NR)- Rosen had a fantastic debut in Week 1, but quieted down a bit against UNLV. He threw for 223 yards and one touchdown while leading the Bruins to a 37-3 win over UNLV.
9. Braxton Miller, Ohio State (Last Week: 7)- After Miller's incredible game last week, any performance against Hawaii would probably have been considered a disappointment. He ended up with 73 total yards as the Buckeyes won 38-0.
8. Deshaun Watson, Clemson (Last Week: 10)- Watson wasn't incredibly fantastic against Appalachian State, but he still completed 19 of his 26 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns. The Tigers won 41-10.
7. Leonard Fournette, LSU (Last Week: 8)- Because his Week 1 game against McNeese State was cancelled, this was Fournette's season debut. The back picked up 159 yards on the ground and three scores.
6. Dalvin Cook, Florida State (Last Week: NR)- Cook makes a big debut onto our rankings after a big performance against South Florida. In 30 rushes, he ran for 266 yards (giving her an 8.9 average) and three scores.
5. Derrick Henry, Alabama (Last Week: 5)- Henry stays steady in the five spot after a very good performance against Middle Tennessee. The running back ran for 96 yards and three scores on 18 carries.
4 Cody Kessler, USC (Last Week: 4)- Kessler had an incredible showing against Idaho on Saturday. He threw for 410 yards and three scores in the game. The Trojan is now 45 of 57 with seven scores and no picks for the whole season.
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3. Nick Chubb, Georgia (Last Week: 3)- While Chubb did not have any touchdowns this week, he still ran for 189 yards on 19 carries, as the Bulldogs won 31-10 over Vanderbilt. Chubb is now averaging 8.8 yards per carry this season.
2. Ezekiel Elliot, Ohio State (Last Week: 2)- On 27 rushes, Elliot ran for 101 yards and three scores as the Buckeyes defeated Hawaii, Elliot should have another big game next week when he takes on Northern Illinois.
1. Trevone Boykin, TCU (Last Week: 1)- Boykin manages to hold on to the top spot yet again, but the competition behind him is fierce. The Horned Frog completed 18 of his 27 passes for four scores to help TCU move to 2-0/
Playoff Picture Note:
Oregon's loss seriously complicates their playoff hopes. They almost certainly have to win the Pac-12 if they want to go back to the playoffs. UCLA and USC however, now stand as the Pac-12's best chances of making the playoffs.
Draft Outlook Note:
We're looking at offensive linemen this week, and two jump off the page right away: Ronnie Stanley of Notre Dame and Laremy Tunsil of Ole Miss. Both are in the top five of CBS Sports's draft prospect rankings (Stanley is #3 and Tunsil is #5), and we all know how high good offensive linemen go in the draft.
Games to Watch Next Week:
We have a huge SEC game between #18 Auburn and #13 LSU. This always proves to be a good game and Auburn needs to rebound after its embarrassing performance against Jacksonville State. The winner of this game will have its SEC title dreams come a little closer to reality.
#19 BYU and #10 UCLA meet on Saturday. Not only are these two talented teams with playoff dreams, but they are led by two exciting quarterbacks with Heisman dreams: Tanner Mangum of BYU and Josh Rosen of UCLA.
#14 Georgia Tech travels to Notre Dame Stadium, to take on the #8 Fighting Irish. The Irish are without their starting QB and RB, but backup quarterback DeShone Kizer looks more than capable of leading the Irish to victory.
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