CFW Week 3 Results – Primetime Wins in Overtime
Everything but the kitchen sink,
and my heart was right
Week 3 in college football had everything but the kitchen sink. Who would have thunk a 61-yard field goal as time expired to pull off an upset. Having 18 penalties and only losing by 2 to the No. 3 team in the country. The No. 1 team in the country losing 14-3 as the 3rd quarter began. South Florida tied 3-3 against Alabama with less than 5 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter. South Alabama beating Oklahoma State by 26 points. Expect the unexpected. Week 3 college football was non-stop crazy.
With 4 seconds on the clock and the score tied at 27-27, the Kansas State-Missouri game was all but headed for overtime. Missouri had the ball on the K-State 44. What were the odds of making a 61-yard field goal? But Missouri kicker Harrison Mevis nailed it. He kicked an SEC-record 61-yarder. Missouri, a 4-point underdog, upset Kansas State, 30-27.
In Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Florida State was a 26-point favorite over Boston College. But the Seminoles only beat the Eagles by 2 points, 31-29. And more bizarre, Boston College came within 2 points, in spite of having 18 penalties for 181 yards in the game.
Yes, with so many big games (Ohio State-Notre Dame, Florida State-Clemson, Colorado-Oregon, etc. etc.) coming up in Week 4, Week 3 was supposed to be the quiet before the storm. Instead, it was everything but.
In Athens, Georgia, South Carolina was a 27-point underdog to Georgia. But as the third quarter began, the Gamecocks were beating the No. 1 Dawgs, 14-3. Georgia rallied in the second half, beating South Carolina, 24-14.
In Tampa, Florida, Alabama was a 35-point favorite over South Florida. But with less than 5 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter, the Tide and the Bulls were tied 3-3. In the closing seconds of the game, Alabama only led 10-3. The Crimson Tide added a touchdown with 33 seconds on the clock and beat South Florida, 17-3.
What was in the water in Stillwater? Oklahoma State was a 7-point favorite over South Alabama. The Jaguars not only upset the Cowboys, but they upset them by 26 points. As the 4th quarter began, South Alabama was beating Oklahoma State by the surprising score of 23-0. The Jaguars went on to beat the Cowboys, 33-7.
In my predictions last week, I went with the favorites in all games but two. In those two games I went with my heart instead of my head. Tennessee was a 6-point favorite over Florida. I picked the Gators. Pitt was a 3-point favorite over West Virginia. I picked the Mountaineers. Florida upset Tennessee, 29-16, and West Virginia upset Pitt, 17-6. My heart upset my head.
Perhaps the most unexpected came late Saturday night. In Boulder, Colorado, Coach Prime’s Buffaloes were a 24-point favorite over Colorado State. But as the 3rd-quarter came to an end. Colorado State led Colorado, 21-14. With less than a minute to go in the game, the Rams led the Buffaloes, 28-20. There were 36 seconds left on the clock. Colorado had the ball on the Colorado State 45. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders connected with receiver Jimmy Horn on a 45-yard pass play. Colorado State 28, Colorado 26. Then Sanders connected with Michael Harrison for the two-point conversion. Colorado State 28, Colorado 28. Overtime!
After the first overtime, the score was 35-35. In the second overtime, Colorado scored, and Colorado State didn’t. Final score: Colorado 43, Colorado State 35.
But other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?
College football Week 3 began Thursday night in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Hurricanes beat Bethune-Cookman, 48-7. Miami’s Tyler Van Dyke was 19-23-0, passing for 247 yards and two touchdowns. That same evening in Tennessee, Memphis downed Navy, 28-24. Memphis running back Blake Watson rushed for 169 yards and one touchdown. Navy running back Alex Tecza rushed for 163 yards and one touchdown. Miami and Memphis both improved to 3-0.
Week 3 action continued on Friday night. Maryland beat Virginia, 42-14. Terrapins quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa was 19-30-0, passing for 342 yards and one touchdown. Virginia quarterback Anthony Colandrea threw three consecutive interceptions. The Cavaliers had four turnovers. Maryland had none. The Terrapins are 3-0.
In San Antonio, Army held off UTSA, 37-29. Two Army running backs – Hayden Reed and Bryson Daily – had 100 yards rushing. In the loss, UTSA quarterback Eddie Lee Marburger was 17-25-0, passing for 239 yards and three touchdowns.
And finally, in Colorado Springs, Air Force ran over Utah State, 39-21. Two Air Force running backs – Owen Burk and Emmanuel Michel – rushed for more than 100 yards. The Falcons had 344 yards rushing. Air Force is off to a 3-0 start.
Yes, Saturday was a weird day. At halftime, Old Dominion was beating Wake Forest, 17-0. As the 4th quarter began, the Monarchs were still beating the Demon Deacons, 24-13. Wake Forest rallied in the 4th to beat Old Dominion, 27-24.
Ohio, a 3-point underdog, upset Iowa State, 10-7.
Rutgers improved to 3-0, beating Virginia Tech, 35-16. Oregon State and Washington State, the two remaining members of the Pac-12, both improved to 3-0. Oregon State downed San Diego State, 26-9. Washington State crushed Northern Colorado, 64-21. The Beavers and the Cougars face off this week in Pullman.
In Fayetteville, BYU was a 9-point underdog to Arkansas. BYU upset Arkansas, 38-31. Syracuse was only a 3-point favorite over Purdue. In West Lafayette, the Orange beat the Boilers, 35-20.
Nothing like losing to your former team. Sacramento State beat Stanford, 30-23. First-year Stanford coach Troy Taylor was the coach of Sacramento State the past four seasons.
So, I’m thinking Sam Pittman has lost his luster at Arkansas? And is Mike Gundy in trouble at Oklahoma State?
What’s with the lack of a good quarterback at Alabama? After a string of so many great quarterbacks – Bryce Young, Mac Jones, Tua Tagovailoa, Jalen Hurts, Jake Coker, Blake Sims, A.J. McCarron, Greg McElroy, etc. – it’s hard to comprehend Alabama having a quarterback problem.
There were five interesting and intriguing games I said to keep an eye on. First (South Alabama at Oklahoma State): I knew South Alabama was capable of giving Oklahoma State a good game. I never thought the Jaguars would beat the Cowboys – even less, beating them 33-7….. Second (San Jose State at Toledo): In spite of three turnovers, Toledo held on to beat San Jose State, 21-17.
Third (James Madison at Troy): In a thriller, James Madison remained undefeated, beating Troy 16-14. Troy had -12 yards rushing….. Fourth (San Diego State at Oregon State): Oregon State had 475 total yards, beating San Diego State, 26-9….. Fifth: (TCU at Houston): TCU only led 20-13 at halftime. But the Frogs outscored the Cougars, 17-0, in the second half. TCU racked up 564 total yards, beating Houston, 36-13. Dana Holgorsen has to be in trouble.
The Ivy Leaguers debuted Saturday, with a 5-3 record. The five winners were: Brown 29, Bryant 25; Cornell 23, Lehigh 20; Harvard 45, St. Thomas (MN) 13; Penn 20, Colgate 6, and Princeton 23, San Diego 12. The three losers were: Lafayette 24, Columbia 3; New Hampshire 24, Dartmouth 7, and Holy Cross 49, Yale 24.
Touchdown Tom
September 18, 2023
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Note: CFW Week 4 Forecast will be posted Thursday morning, September 21.
Week Three Recap
GAME OF THE WEEK: Coachless – Washington 41, Michigan State 7 (Touchdown Tom said: Washington 26, Michigan State 14). This one was ugly from the get-go. Washington led 35-0 at halftime. The Huskies racked up 718 total yards. Michael Penix, Jr. was brilliant. He was 27-35-0, passing for 473 yards and four touchdowns. Michigan State only had 53 yards rushing. Regardless of the outcome of the sexual harassment investigation of Mel Tucker, Tucker is toast in East Lansing. The Spartans will have a new coach next year. Attendance in East Lansing: 70,528
RUNNER-UP: Record kick – Missouri 30, Kansas State 27 (Touchdown Tom said: Kansas State 33, Missouri 19). Missouri’s Harrison Mevis kicked a 61-yard field goal as time expired to win the game for the Tigers. The field goal was an SEC record. The lead changed hands five times. Missouri was the passing team – 356 yards. Kansas State was the rushing team – 139 yards. Missouri quarterback Brady Cook was 23-35-0, passing for 356 yards and two touchdowns. Attendance in Columbia: 62,621
REST OF THE BEST: No holes for the Gophers – North Carolina 31, Minnesota 13 (Touchdown Tom said: North Carolina 24, Minnesota 17). Minnesota kept it close, trailing 21-13 early in the 3rd quarter, and 24-13 late in the 3rd quarter. The Tar Heels put the game away with 5:00 to go in the fourth quarter. North Carolina had 519 total yards. Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye passed for 414 yards and two touchdowns. He also threw two interceptions. Minnesota running back Darius Taylor rushed for 138 yards. Attendance in Chapel Hill: 45,151
Is Pittman wearing out his welcome? – BYU 38, Arkansas 31 (Touchdown Tom said: Arkansas 26, BYU 24). The third quarter ended with the score knotted up at 31-31. BYU’s winning touchdown came with eight minutes to go in the game. Arkansas outrushed and outpassed BYU. Attendance in Fayetteville: 74,821
Bevo comes around – Texas 31, Wyoming 10 (Touchdown Tom said: Texas 33, Wyoming 17). This was a tight game for two and a half quarters. The score was tied 10-10 until early in the third quarter. Halfway into the fourth quarter, Texas only led 17-10. Then the Horns scored two touchdowns in the final nine minutes of the game. The second of the two on a pick-six. Texas running back Jonathon Brooks rushed for 164 yards. Attendance in Austin: 101,777
Chomp – Florida 29, Tennessee 16 (Touchdown Tom said: Florida 20, Tennessee 17). Florida jumped out to a 26-7 halftime lead. The Gators cooled their heels in the second half, scoring just 3 points. Tennessee got its passing game going, but never had a rushing game – only 101 yards rushing. Florida dominated ball possession, 37:28 to 22:32. Vols quarterback Joe Milton passed for 287 yards. Florida running back Trevor Etienne rushed for 172 yards. The Gators have now won 10-straight over the Vols in The Swamp. Attendance in Gainesville: 90,751
The Tigers concocted a gumbo – LSU 41, Mississippi State 14 (Touchdown Tom said: LSU 30, Mississippi State 20). LSU led 24-7 at the half, and 41-7 midway through the 4th quarter. Miss State was never in the game. LSU had 530 total yards to 201 for Miss State. The Tigers controlled possession, 38:39 to 21:21. LSU quarterback Jaden Daniels was 30-34-0, passing for 361 yards and two touchdowns. Daniels also rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns. Attendance in Starkville: 60,084
Uga woke up – Georgia 24, South Carolina 14 (Touchdown Tom said: Georgia 32, South Carolina 16). South Carolina won the first half – 14-3. Georgia won the second half – 21-0. I don’t know what he said, but Georgia coach Kirby Smart definitely woke up the Dawgs at halftime. Georgia quarterback Carson Bek passed for 269 yards. The Dawgs had 458 total yards. Georgia controlled ball possession, 37:13 to 22:47. South Carolina only had 53 yards rushing. Attendance in Athens: 92,746
Taking care of business – Penn State 30, Illinois 13 (Touchdown Tom said: Penn State 31, Illinois 14). Not much you can do when your quarterback throws four interceptions. Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer threw four picks. The Banned Indians also had a fumble – five turnovers all told. Aside from that, the stats were fairly even. Penn State quarterback Drew Allar threw for 208 yards but completed less than 50% of his passes. Attendance in Champaign: 49,099
Pitt-less in Morgantown – West Virginia 17, Pitt 6 (Touchdown Tom said: West Virginia 23, Pitt 21). Pitt scored first and led 3-0 at the end of one. West Virginia took a 7-3 lead with 4:45 to go in the 2nd quarter, and never trailed again. The score was 17-6 at the end of the 3rd quarter. The teams only combined for 432 total yards. It was a defensive battle. On the second play of WVU’s second possession, West Virginia quarterback Garrett Greene suffered a foot injury and left the game. He was replaced by Nicco Marchiol who played the rest of the game. Both teams had less than 100 yards passing. Pitt quarterback Phil Jurkovec threw three interceptions. Attendance in Morgantown: 61,106
YE OLDE STOMPING GROUNDS:
New quarterback – Nebraska 35, Northern Illinois 11 (Touchdown Tom said: Nebraska 28, Northern Illinois 11). Nebraska’s defense held Northern Illinois to 149 total yards – 26 rushing and 123 passing. The Huskers offense controlled time of possession, 36:17 to 23:43. Nebraska was quarterbacked by Heinrich Haarberg. He threw two touchdown passes and rushed for another. Haarberg had 98 yards rushing. He had no turnovers. Attendance in Lincoln: 86,875
A good day for the Dookies – Duke 38, Northwestern 14 (Touchdown Tom said: Duke 35, Northwestern 15). Duke jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the second quarter and led 38-7 midway through the 4th quarter. The Dookies had a balanced attack of 487 total yards. Duke quarterback Riley Leonard rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Attendance in Durham: 18,141
Boilers can’t hold onto the ball – Syracuse 35, Purdue 20 (Touchdown Tom said: Syracuse 27, Purdue 23). With 8:38 to go in the game, Syracuse just led 28-20. The Cuse put the game away with 3:19 left on the clock. Syracuse quarterback Garrett Shrader rushed for 195 yards and four touchdowns. Purdue quarterback Hudson Card passed for 323 yards. Purdue had four turnovers. Attendance in West Lafayette: 61,441
Week 3 Results: 11 winners, 2 fumbles (84.6 percent)
For the Season: 33 winners, 11 fumbles (75 percent)
ELSEWHERE AROUND FLORIDA:
Miami 48, Bethune-Cookman 7 – Attendance in Miami Gardens: 40,077
Florida State 31, Boston College 29 – Attendance in Chestnut Hill: 41,383
Montana State 57, Stetson 20 – Attendance in Bozeman: 21,487
Alabama 17, South Florida 3 – Attendance in Tampa: 65,138
FIU 24, Connecticut 17 – Attendance in East Hartford: 20,405
Florida A&M 31, West Florida 10 – Attendance in Tallahassee: 17,953
UCF 48, Villanova 14 – Attendance in Orlando: 44,206
Clemson 48, Florida Atlantic 14 – Attendance in Clemson: 81,295
Superlatives
Week Three’s Impressive Passers:
Washington’s Michael Penix – 27-35-0 for 473 yards (4TDs); Georgia State’s Darren Grainger – 27-33-0-466 (3TDs); Oklahoma’s Dillon Gabriel – 28-31-1-421 (5TDs); LSU’s Jayden Daniels – 30-34-0-361 (2TDs); Missouri’s Brady Cook – 23-35-0-356 (2TDs); Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders – 38-47-1-348 (4TDs), and Liberty’s Kaidon Salter – 16-26-0-344 (5TDs).
Also, Maryland’s Taulia Tagovailoa – 19-30-0 for 342 yards (1TD); Texas A&M’s Conner Weigman – 25-29-0-337 (1TD); Notre Dame’s Sam Hartman – 16-26-0-330 (3TDs); Washington State’s Cameron Ward – 20-26-0-327 (4TDs); UCF’s Timmy McClain – 20-28-0-321 (2TDs); Ohio State’s Kyle McCord – 19-23-0-318 (3TDs), and Kentucky’s Devin Leary – 16-26-1-315 (3TDs).
Also, North Texas’ Chandler Rogers – 24-41-0 for 313 yards (2TDs); Georgia Tech’s Haynes King – 28-41-0-307 (2TDs); SMU’s Preston Stone – 15-20-1-300 (5TDs); Kansas’ Jalon Daniels – 21-27-0-298; Arizona’s Jaden de Laura – 23-29-0-298 (3TDs); FIU’s Keyone Jenkins – 15-27-0-284 (2TDs); Georgia’s Carson Beck 27-35-0-269, and NC State’s Brennan Armstrong – 27-32-0-264 (1TD).
Also, Rice’s J.T. Daniels – 11-170 for 255 yards (4TDs); Texas State’s T.J. Finley – 17-21-0-251 (3TDs); Oregon’s Bo Nix – 21-27-0-247 (3TDs); Miami of Florida’s Tyler Van Dyke – 19-23-0-247 (2TDs); Appalachian State’s Joey Aguilar – 17-291-241 (3TDs), and UTSA’s Eddie Lee Marburger – 17-25-0-239 (3TDs)
Week Three’s Impressive Rushers:
Syracuse’s Garrett Shrader – 195 yards (4TDs); Appalachian State’s Nate Noel – 178 yards (1TD); Ball State’s Marquez Cooper – 177 yards (1TD); Notre Dame’s Audric Estime – 176 yards (1TD; Florida’s Trevor Etienne – 172 yards (1TD); Memphis’ Blake Watson – 169 yards (1TD); Texas’ Jonathon Brooks – 164 yards; Arkansas State’s Ja’Quez Cross – 164 yards (2TDs); Navy’s Alex Tecza – 163 yards (1TD), and Texas Tech’s Tahj Brooks – 158 yards.
Also, South Alabama’s La’Damian Webb – 152 yards (2TDs); Louisiana Tech’s Tyre Shelton – 152 (1TD); North Texas’ Ayo Adeyi – 148 yards (2TDs); Iowa’s Leshon Williams – 145 yards; Rutgers’ Kyle Monangai – 143 yards (3TDs); Temple’s Jaquez Smith – 142 yards (1TD); Minnesota’s Darius Taylor – 138 yards (1TD); California’s Isaiah Ifanse – 137 yards (1TD), and Ole Miss’s Jaxon Dart – 136 yards (2TDs).
Quotes of the Week
“I don’t care if they hear this in Boulder. When I talk to grown-ups, I take my hat and my glasses off. That’s what my mother taught me,” Colorado State coach Jay Norvell, knocking Deion Sanders for not taking off his hat or sun glasses during press conferences.
“Now he’s messing with my mama,” Colorado coach Deion Sanders, responding to Jay Norvell’s comment.
“You talk about a guy who doesn’t swear, doesn’t drink, doesn’t smoke and doesn’t do drugs. He’s a great example for your men and women, and you wanna sit there and talk about if he had on shades and a hat? Like how petty and ridiculous are you to go there about that?,” ESPN GameDay’s Desmond Howard, on Jay Norvell’s comment about Deion Sanders.
“Like you a grown ass man and you sit there and that’s what you wanna talk about? Why does that even bother you? Shouldn’t your attention be on something else? How is your team doing? How are your players doing?,” ESPN GameDay’s Desmond Howard to Colorado State coach Jay Norvell.
Touchdown Tom
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