Top 10 moments from college football's 3rd week
The college football season is in full swing and Week 3 had plenty of action to digest. Let's look back on the top 10 moments from a memorable day on the gridiron:
Title contenders upset
DOWN GOES NO. 6 WISCONSIN! pic.twitter.com/Ooo2oSwR8f
— ESPN (@espn) September 15, 2018
It took a few weeks, but we finally got our first major upsets of the season. First, BYU took down No. 6 Wisconsin, becoming the first non-conference opponent to defeat the Badgers at Camp Randall since 2003. Later, 12th-ranked LSU erased an 11-point deficit and stunned No. 7 Auburn on a game-winning field goal as time expired. LSU kicker Cole Tracy, a transfer from Division II Assumption College, was carried off the field by his teammates.
North Texas gets tricky
North Texas isn't just the Mean Green - it's also really smart. Keegan Brewer faked out the entire Arkansas punt coverage unit, acting like he had called for a fair catch and standing around for a moment or two before racing 90 yards for a touchdown.
Bama makes a statement
An Alabama team with this kind of aerial attack is scary.
— Cam Mellor (@PFF_Cam) September 15, 2018
And extremely fun to watch. pic.twitter.com/nml74fJtPP
Alabama massacred Ole Miss so badly that ESPN took the game off its primary channel in the fourth quarter. Final score: Alabama 62, Ole Miss 7. Statement game.
Taggart, Frost struggle again

Endless fanfare accompanied Willie Taggart and Scott Frost to Florida State and Nebraska, respectively, in the offseason, yet the two first-year coaches are struggling mightily thus far. Taggart's Seminoles went down 30-7 at Syracuse, while Frost's Cornhuskers suffered a 24-19 defeat at the hands of Troy.
Kansas wins ... again
Kansas just won back-to-back games for the first time since 2009 and now they want Alabama pic.twitter.com/dT9LENaaz0
— CFB Home (@CFBHome) September 15, 2018
Don't look now, but here come the Jayhawks! Kansas put up 55 points on Rutgers and won their second consecutive game for the first time since 2011. Freshman running back Anthony "Pooka" Williams appears to be a budding star for the Jayhawks, who are 2-0 when he plays.
Bonkers 3rd quarter in Arlington
This is just beautiful. pic.twitter.com/30M5jeSYci
— ESPN CollegeFootball (@ESPNCFB) September 16, 2018
It was raining touchdowns in the third quarter of TCU-Ohio State at AT&T Stadium, as the Horned Frogs and Buckeyes combined to reach the end zone a whopping five times.
TD | Play |
---|---|
TCU | 16-yard run (Darius Anderson) |
Ohio State | 63-yard pass (Dwayne Haskins to Paris Campbell) |
Ohio State | 28-yard INT return (Dre'Mont Jones) |
Ohio State | 24-yard pass (Dwayne Haskins to K.J. Hill) |
TCU | 51-yard pass (Shawn Robinson to TreVontae Hights) |
Akron beats Big Ten school for first time since 1894
WOW. 😱
— #MACtion (@MACSports) September 16, 2018
Another PICK SIX for @ZipsFB! Akron now leads Northwestern, 39-28! #AkronMade #MACtion pic.twitter.com/2ro6TMZCeO
That's no typo, folks. The Zips knocked off Northwestern to pick up their first win over a Big Ten school in 124 years, back when Akron was known as Buchtel College. The Zips received $1.2 million from Northwestern to play - and embarrass - the Wildcats on their own field.
Texas' special teams are back
🏈❌ ➡️ TOUCHDOWN @TexasFootball!#HookEm🤘#ThisIsTexas pic.twitter.com/xKGePoIGUm
— Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) September 16, 2018
It remains to be seen whether Texas is back to normal, but the Longhorns' special teams unit was definitely back against USC. Freshman defensive back Caden Sterns helped Texas notch its 900th all-time win by flying in for a heroic field-goal block that the Longhorns returned for a touchdown.
Bowman breaks Big 12 record
Records broken on this play:
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) September 15, 2018
➡️ #TexasTech single game receiving yards (Antoine Wesley, 261)
➡️ Big 12 single-game freshman passing record (Alan Bowman, 605 yards, a record previously held by @PatrickMahomes5 😏)
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/UMrRgLugA9
He was just a three-star recruit, but Alan Bowman is now a Big 12 record holder. The Grapevine, Texas native set a new conference freshman record with 605 yards passing versus Houston, snatching the mark from former Red Raiders star Patrick Mahomes. Texas Tech battled past the Cougars in a high-scoring, back-and-forth affair.
South Dakota State scores 90 points
The final from Brookings - Jacks beat the Golden Lions, 90-6!
— SDSU Football (@GoJacksFB) September 16, 2018
It was the highest scoring game for the Jackrabbits and the second-highest scoring game this season in the FCS!#LastPlay | #GoJacks pic.twitter.com/zu3BUcBZ31
The mighty Jackrabbits of South Dakota State blew the doors off Arkansas-Pine Bluff, scoring a school record 90 points in an 84-point win in FCS action. The Jackrabbits registered 926 yards of total offense, and quarterback Taryn Christion threw for 332 yards and five touchdowns despite only attempting 14 passes.