| Week 2 Recaps |
| Matchup | Key Stat | Player of the Game | The Skinny |
| No. 1 Ohio St. 34,
No. 11 West Virginia 17 |
549 Total yards piled up by the Ohio State offense |
Joe Germaine, QB, OSU
He finally has the starting job to himself and he proved it with an 18-of-32, 301-yard effort. |
The Buckeyes proved their No. 1 worth as the offense had their way with the West Virginia defense and the defense shut down Amos Zereoue.
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| No. 3 Florida 49,
The Citadel |
9-0 Florida's record in season openers since Steve Spurrier took over as coach. |
Jesse Palmer, QB, Florida
The new Gator QB is rounding into form throwing for 301 yards and 4 TDs. |
Despite the margin of victory, Florida looked a tad rusty with The Citadel got a little self-confidence heading into their real season
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| No. 4 Nebraska 38,UAB 7
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43 Nebraska's home winning streak, fifth-best all-time. |
Eric Crouch, QB, Nebraska
Took over for the injured Bobby Newcombe and accounted for three TDs. |
Even without Newcombe, the Huskers had an easy time putting away the Blazers.
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| No. 22 Notre Dame36, No. 5 Michigan 20 |
36 The most points ever scored by the Irish in this closely played rivalry. |
Jarious Jackson, QB, Notre Dame Passed for 96 yards and 2 TDs and ran for another 62 as the option returned to South Bend. |
The Irish stunned the defending champions with a spirited second-half attack led by Jackson and Autry Denson.
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| No. 6 Kansas St. 66,
Indiana St. 0 |
2:22, fourth quarter The first time the Sycamores got a first down other than penalty. |
Michael Bishop, QB, KSU
The Heisman candidate began his campaign running for two TDs and passing for another. |
The Wildcats completely outclassed their I-AA opponents, nearly setting school scoring records in the process.
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| No. 18 Washington 42, No. 8 Arizona St. 38 |
623 Combined passing yards by ASU's Ryan Kealy and UW's Brock Huard. |
Brock Huard, QB, UW The junior was 27-of-47 for 321 yards and 4 TDs, including the miraculous game-winner. |
The best game of the weekend was a mighty slugfest that was won on Huard's 67-yard pass to Reggie Davis on 4th and 17 with 28 seconds left.
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No. 10 Tennessee 34
No. 17 Syracuse 33 |
79 Syracuse's penalty yards, a key component in the Orangemen's crushing loss. |
Jamal Lewis, RB, Tennessee
Rushed for 141 yards with a TD and ate up huge amounts of yards in the closing moments of the game. |
Jeff Hall's 27-yard FG gave the Vols a wild win and nullified Donovan McNabb's 300-yard passing effort. Tee Martin sparkled in his first start taking over for Peyton Manning.
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| Miami (Ohio) 13, No. 12 North Carolina 10 |
1989 The last time a running back gained at least 150 yards on UNC until Miami's Travis Prentice's 162 yard performance. |
Travis Prentice, RB, Miami Shredded the Tar Heel defense for 162 yards on 37 carries with a TD |
UNC QB Oscar Davenport injured his knee early and the Tar Heel offense struggled under freshman Ronald Curry. The RedHawks add UNC to a list of road upsets that include Virginia Tech and Northwestern.
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| No. 13 Penn St. 34, No. 21 Southern Miss 6 |
9 Yards rushing allowed by the Nittany Lions. |
Cordell Mitchell, RB, Penn State
Ran for 99 yards in his first start as he takes over for Curtis Enis. |
Joe Paterno picked up win No. 299 as his Nittany Lions squelched any ideas of an upset at the opening kickoff.
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| Colorado 42, No. 15 Colorado State 14 |
76,036 The largest crowd to watch a sporting event in the state of Colorado |
Mike Moschetti, QB, Colorado The new Buffs QB passed for 257 yards and 3 TDs in his Colorado debut. |
What was supposed to a great intrastate battle turned into a Rocky Mountain rout as Colorado outscored the Rams 29-7 in the second half.
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| No. 16 Virginia 19,
No. 25 Auburn 0 |
18 Yards rushing by Auburn, continuing their ground woes from last season. |
Aaron Brooks, QB, UVA
Picking up from last year's strong finish, Brooks passed for 220 yards and a TD. |
The Arizona's Chris McAlister opened the game with a 100-yard kickoff return, and the Wildcats cruised from that point forward.
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| No. 19 Georgia 56, Kent 3 |
566 Total yards by the Georgia offense -- 277 passing, 289 rushing. |
Quincy Carter, QB, Georgia The freshman, returning from a stint in minor league baseball, made a stellar debut, throwing for 235 yards and 3 TDs. |
Carter, named starter just days earlier, led a very potent Bulldogs offense as Georgia completely outclassed the Golden Flashes.
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| No. 20 Wisconsin 26,
San Diego St. 14 |
17 Consecutive points scored by the Badgers on four straight possessions in an 11:09 span in the second half |
Carlos Daniels, RB, Wisc.
The third-string RB filled in for an injured Ron Dayne and ran 113 yards on 28 carries
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The Badgers struggled on offense early on without Ron Dayne but rallied in the second half to knock off the pesky Aztecs.
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| Oregon 48, No. 23 Michigan St. |
590 Yards of total offense by the Ducks |
Akili Smith, QB, Oregon He took control of the QB job passing for 266 yards and 4 TDs. |
The Ducks came out quacking right away and smacked around the Spartans, who could be in for a long season.
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| No. 24 Arizona 27, Hawaii 6 |
52 Hawaii's total offensive production in the second half |
Keith Smith, QB, Arizona
Ready for a breakout year in the Wildcats' explosive offense after rushing for 808 yards last season |
The Got a leg up in the Wildcats' QB race by going 17-of-22 for 218 yards and tossing two TD passes.
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| Cent. Fla. 64 La. Tech 30 |
894 Combined passing yards from Daunte Culpepper (370) and Tim Rattay (524) |
Daunte Culpepper, QB, Cent. Fla. Began his Heisman chase with a flurry with 370 passing yards, 4 TD passes and 2 TD runs |
It was the air show everyone expected. However, the Golden Knights could also run the ball, which was more than enough to rout the Bulldogs.
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| Texas 66,
New Mexico St. 36 |
6 School-record TD runs by Ricky Williams |
Ricky Williams, RB, Texas
The Heisman chase began in grand style with 215 yards rushing to go along with the 6 TDs. |
Mack Brown had a very easy debut as Williams ran all over the place. Next week is the big challenge, though, the return matchup with UCLA.
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| Kentucky 68, Louisville 34 |
896 Passing yards by Kentucky QB Tim Couch the past two games against Louisville. |
Tim Couch, QB, Kentucky Made his Heisman case with a school-record 498 yards and 7 TDs. |
Just like last year, Louisville took a back seat to Couch's air magic. Couch had 360 yards of passing in the first half alone.
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