Week 2 of the college football season is in the books and – for those who missed it – it was a doozy.
Three teams in the top 10 of the US LBM Coaches Poll, No. 1 Ohio State, No. 6 Oregon
and No. 10 Oklahoma, all fell in fantastic fashion on Saturday, Sept. 12. The Buckeyes, which had the "best" loss of all three against No. 3 Texas, still suffered the indignity of giving up a 23-3 fourth-quarter lead to Arch Manning and the Longhorns in a 24-23 defeat.Indeed, it is the first time in Ryan Day's career that his Buckeyes have lost after he held onto a 20-point lead. While his team likely won't see a precipitous drop in the top 25 rankings, it's
still a heartbreaking – and disastrous – end to Ohio State's hopes of an undefeated record.
Then there's Oregon, which was shocked, 39-31, against an Oklahoma State team that last week was bullied in a loss to in-state Tulsa. The Ducks had no answer for North Texas quarterback transfer Drew Mestemaker, who completed 26-of-43 passes (60.5%) for 317 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. He also rushed six times for 109 yards and another score.
It wasn't all bad for the Big Ten, however: A week after surviving a controversial debacle of a finish vs. Western Michigan, Kyle Whittingham's 24th-ranked Wolverines beat No. 10 Oklahoma, 17-10. The defense powered the way to the victory, forcing two turnovers and limiting John Mateer's effectiveness. His counterpart, Bryce Underwood, completed 9-of-17 passes for 111 yards, but also rushed 18 times for 87 more yards and a score.
Those games and more told the story of the Week 2 college football schedule. Here's a look at the scores:
College football scores yesterday
Scores include Sept. 12 games involving top-25 teams listed. For a full look at Week 2 scores, click here.
- No. 3 Texas 24, No. 1 Ohio State 23
- No. 2 Georgia 70, Western Kentucky 20
- No. 4 Notre Dame 52, Rice 0
- No. 5 Indiana 55, Howard 0
- Oklahoma State 39, No. 6 Oregon 31
- No. 8 LSU 45, Louisiana Tech 14
- No. 9 Texas A&M 48, Arizona State 20
- No. 24 Michigan 17, No. 10 Oklahoma 10
- No. 11 Mississippi 41, Charlotte 9
- No. 12 Alabama 45, Kentucky 17
- No. 13 Texas Tech 35, Oregon State 24
- No. 14 Southern California 49, Louisiana 30
- No. 15 BYU 28, Arizona 17
- No. 16 Penn State 27, Temple 9
- No. 17 SMU 56, UC Davis 10
- No. 18 Tennessee 45, Georgia Tech 24
- No. 19 Washington 16, Utah State 14
- No. 20 Utah 43, Arkansas 10
- No. 21 Iowa 16, Iowa Stat 13
- No. 22 Houston 77, Southern 6
- No. 24 Virginia 59, Norfolk State 3
- No. 25 Florida 52, Campbell 3
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College football scores yesterday: Texas, Michigan, Oklahoma State lead Week 2 schedule
