Alabama rose in front 21-3 versus Florida yet needed almost every secondly of 4 quarters to beat the Gators, raising some inquiries regarding whether the Crimson Trend are rather as unyielding as they looked
through two video games. Oklahoma met old rival Nebraska as well as struggled putting the Cornhuskers away in the Sooners' 2nd sub-par performance of the young period versus FBS competitors.
Cincinnati continued to be unbeaten against Indiana as well as can begin intending ahead to the journey to Notre Dame on Oct. 2. Virginia Technology was the most recent casualty in the extremely disappointing ACC. A number of Large 10 teams looked the component of real contenders.
Those teams as well as others cover the winners and also losers from Week 3 of the season.
CHAMPIONS
Alabama
Winning in Gainesville versus the No. 9 Gators must be celebrated, even if the Trend have a few concerns appearing of the 3-0 beginning. There's no larger issue than the state of the running game, which was just dominant a year ago but has actually struggled under the direction of new offensive organizer Costs O'Brien. After running for 91 yards on 28 carries versus the Gators, the Trend are balancing only 3.9 backyards per bring. That degree of manufacturing is not good enough for Alabama to run the table and repeat as national champs.
Cincinnati
The Bearcats topped Indiana 38-24 and also will have an added week to prepare for the biggest game in program history. On Oct. 2, Cincinnati will certainly travel to Notre Dame and attempt to notch a 2nd win against Power Five competitors as well as become the initial Group of 5 team to truly factor into the playoff debate. To arrive unblemished, the Bearcats needed to climb out of a 14-0 hole in the second quarter as well as weather a brawler, back-and-forth third quarter before pulling away from the Hoosiers in the 4th. Quarterback Desmond Ridder do with 246 yards of total crime and 2 touchdowns.
Michigan
Michigan's very first 3 video games have repainted the Wolverines as a legitimate contender for the Big Ten championship as well as the New Year's 6. UM wrapped up non-conference have fun with a 63-10 win against North Illinois keyed by an additional powerful performance on the ground. Four gamers got at least 40 lawns, three scored at the very least two times and the violation at large opted for 373 lawns and eight goals on 48 brings. That offers the Wolverines 1,056 rushing yards as well as 15 scores with 3 video games.
Michigan State
As well as the Wolverines' in-state opponents remain to impress under second-year trainer Mel Tucker. Pegged to end up near the bottom of the East division, the Spartans are currently 3-0 with two Power 5 victories after ripping off Miami (Fla.) 38-17 when traveling. An increase of transfer talent as well as Tucker's recurring flip of the roster has yielded a group good enough to secure bowl eligibility by the end of October.
Kansas State
The Wildcats defeated Carson Solid and also Nevada 38-17 without beginning quarterback Skylar Thompson and also will certainly have an argument to make an area in following week's U.S.A. TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Survey. With Thompson sidelined, Kansas State utilized its running video game to chill out the Nevada protection and churn out 5 scoring drives lasting 8 or even more plays. Overall, the Wildcats competed 269 backyards and 4 touchdowns while holding the Wolf Load to 25 yards on 23 lugs.
Southern California
For one day, the emphasis was on the Trojans' on-field performance and not the job opening that might be one of the dominant themes of the 2021 period. And USC looked respectable under acting train Donte Williams, that replaced Clay Helton earlier today. Down 14-0 until under a minute left in the initial fifty percent and also with quarterback Kedon Slovis harmed, the Trojans got 391 passing backyards and also four goals from backup Jaxson Dart as well as defeat Washington State 45-14.
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Wake Woodland
It may be prematurely to call this the best team of Dave Clawson's tenure, which has actually seen the Satanic force Deacons reach six straight championship game as well as publish a set of eight-win seasons. But the potential is there for a development finish as well as a push for the Leading 25 after Wake barely perspired in a 35-14 win against overmatched Florida State. Currently 3-0, the Devil Deacons have numerous winnable games in advance prior to a difficult run of challengers in November. Clawson is extremely hardly ever discussed among the most effective trainers in the ACC and also the Power 5 however might lastly get the national focus he's deserved.
LOSERS The ACC Miami's 21-point loss to Michigan State was the low point in one more low week for the ACC, which currently has actually endured a series of ravaging obstacles prior to completion of September. Even before Saturday, the ACC had to deal with losses by Clemson, North Carolina as well as the Hurricanes, the league's top 3 preseason challengers. That was joined Saturday by Miami's terrible loss, Pittsburgh dropping 44-41 to Western Michigan as well as Virginia Technology's 27-21 loss at West Virginia. Regarding the only ACC team looking the component is Boston University, which relocated to 3-0 after an easy win at Holy place.
Florida State
Just how negative will it get for FSU and train Mike Norvell? One week after losing in heartbreaking fashion to Jacksonville State, the Seminoles dropped to 0-3 for the first time given that 1976-- famous train Bobby Bowden's very first period-- after giving up 484 backyards of infraction as well as 27 very first downs in the unsightly loss to the Satanic force Deacons. At this point, the only clear win on the routine is Massachusetts in the house on Oct. 23. Could the Seminoles lose more than 8 games for the very first time considering that 1974?
Connecticut
The Huskies racked up 21 points in the second half versus Army after failing to rack up one point in eight quarters of bet Fresno State and also Purdue. (And also shedding 38-28 to Holy Cross.) Regrettably, the Huskies likewise quit 52 factors and also 397 hurrying lawns to the Black Knights, who kept ownership for greater than 40 mins and also surrounded the worst group in the FBS.
Colorado
Among the surprise Power Five teams of 2020, the Buffaloes will certainly head right into Pac-12 play at 1-2 after being destroyed by Minnesota in a 30-0 loss. A far cry from recently's competitive 10-7 loss to Texas A&M, the Buffaloes permitted 441 yards of crime, 277 on the ground, and also got simply 63 yards on 45 plays. Colorado hadn't been locked out given that shedding 28-0 to Washington State in 2017 or been held under 100 lawns of crime given that gaining 76 backyards in a 48-0 loss to Stanford in 2012.
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