The Week

Texas' game with Boston College marked its first foray into New England since 1931, when the Longhorns lost to Harvard 35-7. A lot has happened in 43 years, and they won this time 42-19, scoring three touchdowns in the second quarter after Mike Presley replaced the injured Marty Akins at quarterback. Fullback Roosevelt Leaks, who has shown rapid recovery from knee surgery, watched in uniform from the sideline as his freshman substitute, Earl Campbell, picked up 85 yards in 13 carries.

Army and Navy both won their opening games. The Middies were the more impressive, holding off Virginia 35-28 while the Cadets took Lafayette 14-7.

Navy entered the fourth quarter with a healthy 28-point lead but did not batten down the victory until Safety Gene Ford intercepted a pass in the end zone on the final play of the game. That ended an 80-yard drive and a furious Cavalier comeback, which included three TD passes from Scott Gardner to Ken Shelton. Gardner, who completed 25 of 43 for 264 yards, also had a second-quarter scoring toss to David Sloan.

Army introduced a new coach, Homer Smith, and the Wishbone. The opposing quarterbacks provided most of the game's excitement, as the Cadets' Scott Gillogly ran 28 times for 111 yards and Lafayette's Mark Jones completed 20 of 35 passes for 248.

Kent State and Syracuse, each coming off a win last week, staged a thriller. The Golden Flashes won 20-14 as Larry Poole scored twice in the fourth quarter on a 62-yard run and a blast from the three in the final two minutes. Poole finished with 191 yards.

Richmond won its second game by upsetting West Virginia 29-25 on three touchdown passes by Harry Knight. Temple had an easy romp over Rhode Island, 38-7.

1. Penn State (1-0)
2. Pittsburgh (1-0)
3. Temple (1-0)