College football today, Week 2 scores, top 25 rankings: Texas A&M, Notre Dame upset
College Football Week 2 Top 25 Scores
A quick and easy look at the most impactful college football scores from teams in the AP top 25 rankings for all the Week 2 action
A look at the Week 2 college football scores
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No. 1 Alabama 20, Texas 19. For more than three quarters, a complete calamity on offense for the Tide thanks to more than a dozen penalties while Texas did just enough to keep it close all day, despite Quinn Ewers' early injury. Then came Bryce Young, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, to lead 2 gutsy scoring drives to keep Bama undefeated and pass a major test on the road.
App State 17, No. 6 Texas A&M 14. A huge upset that just threw a giant banana peel onto the Aggies' path to an SEC title. A&M had nothing offensively, finishing with under 200 total yards and 2 turnovers while going 2 of 8 on third down. Haynes King had under 100 yards passing and no Ags receiver went over 50 yards on the day. Year 5 of the Jimbo Fisher project is off to a bad start in a year when the College Football Playoff seemed in sight.
No. 20 Kentucky 26, No. 12 Florida. The Gators' time in the sun evaporated fast after its offense ground to a halt against the Wildcats, which have taken 3 of the last 5 after losing the previous 31 straight. Florida wants badly for the lack of a deep perimeter threat for Anthony Richardson to work with.
Marshall 26, No. 8 Notre Dame 21. The Herd powered for over 200 yards rushing while scoring TDs on drives of 79 and 94 yards, holding the Irish offense to nothing, and scoring a dramatic pick-6 off Tyler Buchner. ND is now 0-3 to start the Marcus Freeman era. No Irish coach has lost their first 3 games. Those playoff hopes look like history with USC and Clemson still to play.
No. 24 Tennessee 34, No. 17 Pittsburgh 27 (OT). Pitt endured a change at QB at the half and its defense held the Vols to just 3 second half points, but played for the overtime period, when Hendon Hooker hit Cedric Tillman for the game-winner and the Vols defense smothered Nick Patti on a huge sack. Big Orange is undefeated through two.
No. 16 Arkansas 44, South Carolina 30. The Hogs built up the 21-9 lead at the half behind another hard-nosed rushing effort of almost 300 yards and 5 TDs on the ground with Raheim Sanders leading the way with 156 and 2 scores. USC made an inspired comeback, but Spencer Rattler missed a few deep balls, and the Razorbacks answered with a 23-point 4th quarter.
No. 23 Wake Forest 45, Vanderbilt 25. Sam Hartman's comeback ended up an 18 of 27 passing day for 300 yards and 4 TDs, combined with Coby Davis' pick-6.
No. 3 Ohio State 45, Arkansas State 12. No JSN, no problem for the Buckeyes, who put out 2 100-yard receivers on the day, led by Marvin Harrison, Jr.'s 184 yards and 3 TD grabs. CJ Stroud hit on 16 of 24 passes for 351 with 4 scores while TreVeyon Henderson rushed for 2 more on almost 9 ypc.
No. 15 Miami 30, Southern Miss 7. A week after that 70-point explosion, the Canes needed a 2nd half comeback, but responded well to the adversity with a pair of 3rd quarter TDs after trailing much of the 2nd. But this isn't a finished product heading into the Texas A&M game.
College Football Rankings
According to AP top 25 poll
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Michigan
- Clemson
- Texas A&M
- Oklahoma
- Notre Dame
- Baylor
- USC
- Oklahoma State
- Florida
- Utah
- Michigan State
- Miami
- Arkansas
- Pittsburgh
- NC State
- Wisconsin
- Kentucky
- BYU
- Ole Miss
- Wake Forest
- Tennessee
- Houston