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09/05 19:09 CDT In a Week 1 heavy on blowouts, Oregon-Boise State delivered
some Top 25 drama
In a Week 1 heavy on blowouts, Oregon-Boise State delivered some Top 25 drama
By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer
Week 1 in the AP Top 25 has been heavy on blowouts thanks to a schedule that
was light on marquee matchups.
But there's been one exception.
No. 2 Oregon faced an early 10-point deficit before rallying to beat Boise
State 34-27 on Saturday. Dante Moore threw for 388 yards and three touchdowns,
including a tiebreaking 62-yard TD to Dakorien Moore with 8:45 left.
The game was reminiscent of their 2024 matchup, when Oregon needed a field goal
as time expired to eke out a 37-34 home victory over a Boise State team
featuring Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty.
That Broncos team went on to reach the College Football Playoff, and Oregon
remained unbeaten until a Rose Bowl quarterfinal loss to eventual national
champion Ohio State.
It wouldn't be a surprise if both teams are back in the playoff this year.
Boise State hosts Memphis next Saturday in a matchup of Group of Six playoff
contenders.
The Oregon-Boise State game highlighted an otherwise uneventful weekend, with
only one matchup between Top 25 teams --- No. 9 Mississippi faces No. 24
Louisville in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday. The only other Saturday
afternoon game involving a Top 25 team that had a margin below 36 points was
No. 23 Houston's 33-20 victory over Oregon State.
Hoosiers open title defense No. 6 Indiana's new faces helped the defending national champions roll to a 52-16 victory over North Texas in their opener. Former TCU quarterback Josh Hoover went 13 of 16 for 231 yards with four touchdowns in his first game stepping in for Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza. Boston College transfer Turbo Richard scored twice and Michigan State transfer Nick Marsh got the Hoosiers' first touchdown with a one-handed grab. One sign of concern for Indiana is that a defense that allowed the second-fewest points per game of any FBS team last year struggled to slow down North Texas, which had to overhaul its roster after former Mean Green coach Eric Morris left for Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma State's revamp could take time Morris' first Oklahoma State team features an astounding 91 newcomers, including 21 players from North Texas. That crew included Drew Mestemaker, who threw for a Bowl Subdivision-leading 4,379 yards last season. All those new faces led to speculation Oklahoma State could make a dramatic improvement from its 2-10 finish last year. But the Cowboys lost 24-10 to Tulsa in Morris' debut, with Mestemaker going 29 of 49 for 241 yards with two interceptions and one touchdown.
Smith, Toney making early statements Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith and Miami's Malachi Toney have wasted no time launching their respective Heisman Trophy campaigns. Smith caught eight passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns in the first half alone as No. 1 Ohio State opened its season with a 56-3 blowout of Ball State on Saturday. Smith celebrated his second touchdown by doing a Heisman pose. One night earlier, Toney performed a similar celebration during his three-touchdown performance in the seventh-ranked Hurricanes' 45-6 victory at Stanford. Toney set a school single-game record with 234 yards receiving. Here's a look at how some other potential Heisman contenders fared this weekend. --- Ohio State QB Julian Sayin, who finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting last season, went 21 of 25 for 320 yards with three touchdowns. He also ran for a touchdown. --- Miami QB Darian Mensah, who led Duke to an Atlantic Coast Conference title last year, threw five touchdown passes in his first game with his new team. --- Gunner Stockton went 15 of 16 for 202 yards with three touchdowns as No. 3 Georgia trounced Tennessee State 63-3. --- South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers was 19 of 23 for 270 yards with three touchdowns in a 57-0 victory over Kent State. --- Southern California QB Jayden Maiava, the reigning AP national player of the week, went 25 of 29 for 286 yards with two touchdown passes in a 39-0 win over Fresno State on Friday night. Maiava has thrown five touchdown passes and six incompletions through No. 14 USC's first two games of the season. --- Maybe it's too soon to put Pitt QB Mason Heintschel on this list, but he set an Atlantic Coast Conference single-game record by throwing seven touchdown passes in a 59-14 rout of Miami (Ohio). He went 31 of 41 for 459 yards.
Get to know these guys These freshmen made major impacts in their college debuts. --- Faizon Brandon threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores in No. 20 Tennessee's 56-9 rout of Furman. --- Nebraska's Jamal Rule rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries and caught two passes for 47 yards and another score in the Cornhuskers' 49-21 win over Ohio. --- Syracuse's Shavane Anderson Jr. ran for 102 yards and three touchdowns in a 66-3 blowout of New Hampshire.
The elephant in the room Saturday night's game featuring Clemson at No. 11 LSU took on a lot more meaning when the NCAA's new eligibility rules blew up in courtrooms all over the country and LSU made no secret of its interest in bringing back not just fifth-year players who went to court but players who had signed professional contracts. This issue lingered late into the week, including the surreal spectacle of the SEC battling LSU in multiple courtrooms. LSU eventually decided against placing onetime pros Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris on its roster in advance of its season opener.
Wait, there's more! Sunday's lineup includes an early Apple Cup between No. 17 Washington and Washington State before prime-time showdowns: No. 4 Notre Dame against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the Ole Miss-Louisville matchup. The Labor Day capper sees Mike Norvell and Florida State hosting No. 19 SMU and dynamic quarterback Kevin Jennings. The next AP Top 25 rankings to sort it all out will be released Tuesday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
Hoosiers open title defense No. 6 Indiana's new faces helped the defending national champions roll to a 52-16 victory over North Texas in their opener. Former TCU quarterback Josh Hoover went 13 of 16 for 231 yards with four touchdowns in his first game stepping in for Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza. Boston College transfer Turbo Richard scored twice and Michigan State transfer Nick Marsh got the Hoosiers' first touchdown with a one-handed grab. One sign of concern for Indiana is that a defense that allowed the second-fewest points per game of any FBS team last year struggled to slow down North Texas, which had to overhaul its roster after former Mean Green coach Eric Morris left for Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma State's revamp could take time Morris' first Oklahoma State team features an astounding 91 newcomers, including 21 players from North Texas. That crew included Drew Mestemaker, who threw for a Bowl Subdivision-leading 4,379 yards last season. All those new faces led to speculation Oklahoma State could make a dramatic improvement from its 2-10 finish last year. But the Cowboys lost 24-10 to Tulsa in Morris' debut, with Mestemaker going 29 of 49 for 241 yards with two interceptions and one touchdown.
Smith, Toney making early statements Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith and Miami's Malachi Toney have wasted no time launching their respective Heisman Trophy campaigns. Smith caught eight passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns in the first half alone as No. 1 Ohio State opened its season with a 56-3 blowout of Ball State on Saturday. Smith celebrated his second touchdown by doing a Heisman pose. One night earlier, Toney performed a similar celebration during his three-touchdown performance in the seventh-ranked Hurricanes' 45-6 victory at Stanford. Toney set a school single-game record with 234 yards receiving. Here's a look at how some other potential Heisman contenders fared this weekend. --- Ohio State QB Julian Sayin, who finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting last season, went 21 of 25 for 320 yards with three touchdowns. He also ran for a touchdown. --- Miami QB Darian Mensah, who led Duke to an Atlantic Coast Conference title last year, threw five touchdown passes in his first game with his new team. --- Gunner Stockton went 15 of 16 for 202 yards with three touchdowns as No. 3 Georgia trounced Tennessee State 63-3. --- South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers was 19 of 23 for 270 yards with three touchdowns in a 57-0 victory over Kent State. --- Southern California QB Jayden Maiava, the reigning AP national player of the week, went 25 of 29 for 286 yards with two touchdown passes in a 39-0 win over Fresno State on Friday night. Maiava has thrown five touchdown passes and six incompletions through No. 14 USC's first two games of the season. --- Maybe it's too soon to put Pitt QB Mason Heintschel on this list, but he set an Atlantic Coast Conference single-game record by throwing seven touchdown passes in a 59-14 rout of Miami (Ohio). He went 31 of 41 for 459 yards.
Get to know these guys These freshmen made major impacts in their college debuts. --- Faizon Brandon threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores in No. 20 Tennessee's 56-9 rout of Furman. --- Nebraska's Jamal Rule rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries and caught two passes for 47 yards and another score in the Cornhuskers' 49-21 win over Ohio. --- Syracuse's Shavane Anderson Jr. ran for 102 yards and three touchdowns in a 66-3 blowout of New Hampshire.
The elephant in the room Saturday night's game featuring Clemson at No. 11 LSU took on a lot more meaning when the NCAA's new eligibility rules blew up in courtrooms all over the country and LSU made no secret of its interest in bringing back not just fifth-year players who went to court but players who had signed professional contracts. This issue lingered late into the week, including the surreal spectacle of the SEC battling LSU in multiple courtrooms. LSU eventually decided against placing onetime pros Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris on its roster in advance of its season opener.
Wait, there's more! Sunday's lineup includes an early Apple Cup between No. 17 Washington and Washington State before prime-time showdowns: No. 4 Notre Dame against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the Ole Miss-Louisville matchup. The Labor Day capper sees Mike Norvell and Florida State hosting No. 19 SMU and dynamic quarterback Kevin Jennings. The next AP Top 25 rankings to sort it all out will be released Tuesday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
