College football’s biggest teams get their Week 2 action underway on Saturday. We’ll update this story throughout the day with final scores, highlights and what you need to know for each game.
Briefly: Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young led Alabama on a game-winning 61-yard drive leading to a 33-yard field goal from Will Reichard with 10 seconds remaining to escape with a win at Texasn over Texas in front of a record crowd in Austin. Bert Austin kicked a 49-yard field goal with 1:29 left to give Texas the lead and played most of the game without Quinn Ewers, who was injured in the first half and didn’t return.
One highlight to know: Bama running back Jace McMillian follows great blocking and is not touched on a spectacular 81-yard scamper.
Make your read: Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers was sidelined in after a big hit in the first quarter.
Next up: Texas is at home against UTSA, and the Crimson Tide battle Louisiana-Monroe.
Briefly: Stetson Bennett threw for 300 yards and a touchdown running and passing and kicker Jack Podlesny added four field goals as Georgia cruised to a easy win. The defense allowed just 128 yards and has given up just three points in two games.
Next up: Georgia opens SEC play next week at South Carolina. Samford goes on the road to Tennessee Tech.
Briefly: CJ Stroud had 351 yards and four touchdowns, three of them to wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and the Buckeyes rolled up 538 yards of total offense in the Buckeyes blowout of Arkansas State
One highlight to know: Harrison weaves through the Arkansas State defense for a 42-yard touchdown catch.
Next up: Ohio State welcomes Toledo to the Horseshoe next week. Arkansas State is at Memphis.
Briefly: DJ Uiagalelei hit nine different receivers, had 235 yards passing and two touchdowns as Clemson went through the motions in putting away Furman from the FCS.
One highlight to know: Uiagalelei finds Beaux Collins for a nine-yard touchdown to increase the Tigers lead.
Next up: Clemson plays Louisiana Tech next Saturday and Furman is at East Tennessee State.
Briefly: Making his first start for Michigan, J.J. McCarthy was sharp in throwing for three touchdowns to help the Wolveriens overwhelm Hawaii. McCarthy, who is competing for the quarterback job with Cade McNamara, finished 11 of 12 for 229 yards. The Warriors lost for the third time in successive weeks.
Up next: Michigan get its third consecutive home game when Connecticut comes to town. Hawaii plays host to Duquesne.
Briefly: Michael Hughes hit a 29-yard FG with eight minutes left and Appalachian State held on to upset Texas A&M in College Station. The Mountaineers had the ball for 41 minutes, held A&M to 186 total yards and nine first downs.
One highlight to know: Appalachian State celebrates after another historic upset.
Next up: Appalachian State takes on Troy and A&M awaits a visit from Miami.
Briefly: Okahoma started slow before a touchdown pass from Dillon Gabriel to Marvin Mins late in the first half gave the Sooners their first lead. Gabriel would find Mims a second time after halftime for a score and the OU defense held the Golden Flashes scoreless after the break.
Up next: Oklahoma heads to Nebraska. Ken State hosts Long Island.
Briefly: BYU overcame missed field goals that would have won the game in regulation and then overtime but still managed to get past Baylor in a physical game of future Big 12 foes. Lopini Katoa ran for a touchdown in the second overtime and then the Cougars got a defensive stop when Blake Shapen’s fourth-down pass went out of bou
Up next: Baylor hosts Texas Tech. BYU gets another test at Oregon.