College football upsets yesterday: Week 2 scores saw ranked losses, close calls

Some of college football’s top teams appeared snakebit in Week 2.

Saturday’s schedule saw multiple ranked teams struggle against perceived lesser opponents, including three upsets by unranked foes. That doesn’t include No. 12 Tennessee and No. 3 Texas, who both flexed their muscles with a 51-10 drubbing of No. 23 NC State and a 31-12 win over No. 9 Michigan at The Big House, respectively.

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There were even some close calls, as No. 4 Alabama led USF only 14-13 at one point in the fourth quarter, along with No. 8 Penn State narrowly defeating Bowling Green and No. 13 Oklahoma struggling against Houston at home.

Here’s a recap of each of the wacky college football games and upsets in Week 2:

College football upsets yesterday

Northern Illinois 16, No. 7 Notre Dame 14

A week after going into College Station and beating then-No. 20 Texas A&M 23-13 at home, Notre Dame struggled in its home opener in the ever-so-brutal buy game, dropping its second such game in three seasons under Marcus Freeman after the Fighting Irish lost 26-22 to Marshall in 2022.

The Fighting Irish, who entered as 28.5-point favorites, fell 16-14 to Northern Illinois, who received $1.4 million for its trouble. What was supposed to be an easy early-season victory for Notre Dame instead saw the Mid-American Conference (MAC) team secure its first-ever win against a top 10 opponent in conference history.

First-year Duke transfer quarterback Riley Leonard struggled in the game, completing 20 of 32 passes for 163 yards with two interceptions, including a late pick that ultimately gave the Huskies the ball back before they kicked a game-winning field goal.

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Publish date : 2024-09-08 15:19:57

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