The first top-10 matchup of the season was a lopsided blowout, but we got our first major upset of the season Saturday.
No. 5 Notre Dame was stunned at home by Northern Illinois, 16-14. The Huskies drove down for a 35-yard field goal by Kanon Woodill with just over 30 seconds left in the game and then blocked the Irish’s own attempt to win it as time expired.
In the marquee showdown Saturday, No. 3 Texas left no doubt as to which team is the contender against No. 10 Michigan, blowing out the Wolverines 31-12 at the Big House.
Elsewhere, No. 17 Kansas State survived against Tulane after a controversial finish and No. 16 Oklahoma State rallied back to beat Arkansas in double overtime.
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In the evening window, Colorado was blitzed by Nebraska in the first half before settling for a 28-10 loss, No. 4 Alabama struggled through three quarters before turning on the jets late against USF and No. 14 Tennessee hammered No. 24 NC State in a blowout.
Follow the rest of the evening’s action below.
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Texas Tech trickery!
Red Raiders reach into the bag for their first TD of the game.
USC adds to the lead
Quinten Joyner’s TD run gives USC a 10-0 lead over Utah State.
Boise State tacks on a FG
Broncos add a chip-shot field goal right before halftime to extend the lead to 20-14
Wazzu is dominating Texas Tech early, and it’s doing it with the run game (no, really).
Cougars lead 21-3 midway thru the 2nd quarter.
Boise State back in front!
It’s a shootout early in Eugene. Broncos have the lead and they’re already moving the ball again.
Oregon retakes the lead
Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel is 6 for 6 with 115 yards and a TD passing + a rushing TD so far.
Final: Nebraska 28, Colorado 10
Nebraska didn’t score in the 2nd half, but it didn’t matter. Huskers ride a dominant first half to a lopsided victory.
Final: Oklahoma 16, Houston 12
The Sooners struggled throughout in this one. To be fair, both teams did offensively. The Cougars outgained the Sooners 319-249 in total yards.
Shedeur Sanders heads to locker room
The Colorado QB was seen leaving the field near the end of the game. No word on his status.
Final: Alabama 42, South Florida 16
The Crimson Tide were threatened into the second half before blitzing the Bulls for 28 fourth-quarter points.
Colorado has waved the white flag. Shedeur Sanders’ night is done as backup Ryan Staub steps in at QB for the final minutes of this one.
Sanders took a lot of punishment, including 5 sacks
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Touchdown Boise State!
The biggest game of the late night window is well underway in Eugene.
Boise State has grabbed an early 10-7 lead after Ashton Jeanty’s TD run.
Oklahoma adds 2 with a safety!
Houston got the ball at its own 5 but was immediately tackled for a big loss in its own end zone. Safety for OU, and it’s a 16-12 lead and Sooners ball with 1:42 to play.
Touchdown Alabama
Jam Miller just sprinted through the USF defense for a 56-yard touchdown. It’s over.
USF turns it over on downs
That’ll all but end things in Tuscaloosa with 3:20 left.
Touchdown Colorado
The Buffaloes finally find the end zone as Shedeur Sanders tosses to LaJohntay Wester for a 5-yard score.
Nebraska’s lead is cut to 28-10 with 8:45 to play.
Alabama touchdown
That’ll probably do it for South Florida. The Crimson Tide have found their rhythm and up their lead to 12 points after a 43-yard pass from Jalen Milroe to Ryan Williams.
Meanwhile, Illinois picked up a big 23-17 win over No. 19 Kansas. Party time in Champaign.
Touchdown Bama
The Tide got the ball right back and drove in for a quick score, capped off by a 16-yard pass from Jalen Milroe to Kobe Prentice.
The action has slowed considerably in Nebraska-Colorado. Only 3 total points scored in the 3rd quarter.
The Buffs have a huge uphill battle, trailing by 25 in the 4th.
