After No. 1 Alabama narrowly escaped a big surprise loss to Texas, In the end he won 20-19The most shocking result of the day was one that no one saw coming.
Marshall captured the No. 8 Notre Dame in South Bend after Stephen Gilmore picked up six Irish midfielders Tyler Buchner with just over 5 minutes remaining. It’s a severe blow to the Notre Dame team that had been hoping to compete for a playoff point. The team is now 0-2 with plenty of questions to answer.
There are plenty of big games to get us started in the day, and we’ll keep track of them all as they come out.
Here are some of the main matches we’re seeing.
Time: 3:30 PM | TV: ABC | Font: UT -6.5 | Total: 66.5
Josh Heupel and his accelerating offense bring a much-needed rhythm to the Tennessee Show. If the defense can take a step forward from around 2021, Tennessee has a chance to make some noise at the Securities and Exchange Commission. After the season-opening blast on the Ball State, this weekend’s trip to face Pitt, the defending ACC champion, will be a good test for the Vols. Pete emerges from a thrilling first-week win over rival West Virginia.
Time: 7 pm | TV: ESPN | Font: UF -5.5 | Total: 52.5
Prior to 2018, Florida had won 31 consecutive games with Kentucky. However, Kentucky has won two of the last four in the series, including a 20-13 win last fall in Lexington. Can the Wildcats do it again? British fans are feeling upbeat after the team won 10 matches last year and the return of star QB Will Levis. The Gators have their own QB star in Anthony Richardson, who was instrumental in the team’s impressive season-opening win over Utah.
Time: 7:30 PM | TV: ABC | Font: USC -8.5 | Total: 67.5
USC started the Lincoln Riley era with a big victory over Rice thanks to strong defensive performance and a good debut in the Trojans for Caleb Williams’ transition. He will make his Pac-12 debut at Stanford on Saturday. He will be opposed by another future NFL quarterback in Tanner McKee. Mackie didn’t get much help in attack during his starting stint, but the cardinal is hoping EJ Smith, son of NFL legend Emmett Smith, will become a gunsmith.
Time: 10:15 PM | TV: ESPN | Font: BYU -3.5 | Total: 53.5
After winning the Big 12 title with Gerry Bohanon, Baylor coach Dave Aranda made a midfield change, calling Blake Shapen the starter over Bohanon in the spring. That decision will be tested this week against a good BYU team. While Baylor blew up the FCS team in the first week, BYU traveled across the country and took control of South Florida, 50-21. The Cougars are trying to make an early season statement for a program that has several high-profile games on its schedule this year.