No. 7 Notre Dame earns hard-fought road win: The Irish went into College Station and left with a 23-13 win over No. 20 Texas A&M. InsideNDSports.com hands out its game balls in the win HERE.
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No. 3 Oregon survives scare: The Idaho Vandals gave Oregon’s College Football Playoff plans a scare right out of the gate, but in the end, the Ducks survived with a 24-14 win. DucksSportsAuthority.com breaks it down HERE.
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Sherrone Moore era starts with a W: Defending national champ Michigan opened the Sherrone Moore with a 30-10 victory over Fresno State. Maize&BlueReview.com offers its three keys to the win HERE.
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No. 19 Miami throttles Florida: Miami outgained Florida 529-261 and handed the Gators their worst home-opening loss in program history with a 41-17 beatdown. CanesCounty.com suggests the Hurricanes are back HERE.
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Raiola shines in first game with Huskers: Freshman QB Dylan Raiola, the No. 2 player in the 2024 class, leads Nebraska to a rout. InsideNebraska.com‘s Zack Carpenter breaks down his performance HERE.
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Georgia demolishes Clemson: No. 1 UGA looked like the top team in the country against Clemson in Atlanta. The analysis of the second-half surge from UGASports.com can be found HERE.
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Penn State defeats weather, Mountaineers: Check out HappyValleyInsider.com to hear what Penn State coach James Franklin had to say after the Nittany Lions survived a long weather delay and West Virginia for a big win HERE.
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Vanderbilt upsets Virginia Tech: Chris Lee of VandySports.com breaks down the overtime victory HERE.
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Nico Iamaleava breaks Tennessee record: The Vols QB threw for 314 passing yards in the first half alone, a new school record for an individual half, in the rout of Chattanooga. More from VolReport.com HERE.
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No. 25 Iowa pitches shutout: The Hawkeyes rolled to a 40-0 win over Illinois State. Check out HawkeyeBeacon.com‘s Ross Binder‘s Four Downs column HERE.