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  New Mexico Football   Damon Bankston ran for 154 yards and a touchdown and caught a 43-yard touchdown pass to help New Mexico rout UCLA 35-10 on Friday night for its first victory over a Big Ten opponent. Jack Layne threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns, D.J. McKinney and Scottre Humphrey each ran for a score, and the Lobos (2-1) knocked off a power conference foe for the first time since defeating then-Pac-10 member Arizona on Sept. 13, 2008. New Mexico came into the game as 15 1/2 point underdogs, according to BetMGM. However, first-year coach Jason Eck's offense bullied the home team for 298 yards rushing on 46 carries.

Nico Iamaleava was 22 of 34 passing for 217 yards and a touchdown, and the Bruins (0-3) didn't have a chance with a sloppy effort on both sides of the ball exacerbated by 13 penalties for 116 yards. After attempting trick play passes on the first two snaps, the Lobos turned to the ground game and immediately found success, leading to Humphrey's 1-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter. Layne lobbed a fourth-down toss to tight end Simon Mapa in the corner of the end zone for an 8-yard score to make it 14-0 before the Bruins finally got on track with Iamaleava's 12-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Titus Mokiao-Atimalala. After UCLA pulled within 14-10 on Mateen Bhaghani's 51-yard field goal in the third quarter after recovering a muffed punt, New Mexico took charge for good with a punishing 13-play, 75-yard drive capped by Bankston's 2-yard touchdown run. - New Mexico/AP College Football


RB Damon BankstonrSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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  Arizona Football   Ismail Mahdi ran for 189 yards, Noah Fifita had two touchdown runs and Arizona overcame a shaky start to the second half for a 23-17 win over Kansas State on Friday night. Arizona (3-0) faced its first big test of the year after beating two smaller-conference teams by a combined score of 88-9. The Wildcats led by 14 at halftime, but let Kansas State back in it with a series of mistakes. They sealed the win with a turnover on downs, opening 3-0 for the first time since 2015. Coming off a home loss to Army, Kansas State (1-3) struggled offensively for much of the nonconference matchup between future Big 12 foes - a game scheduled before Arizona joined the league. Kansas State had 193 total yards and quarterback Avery Johnson was limited to 88 yards and no touchdowns on 13 of 29 passing.

Arizona led 17-3 at halftime on touchdown runs of 15 and two yards by Fifita. Kansas State needed one play to get back in it. Taking a direct snap, Jayce Brown weaved through a blockade of tacklers on the right side and raced past the rest of the defense for a 75-yard touchdown run - the first touchdown Arizona’s defense has allowed this season. After a three-and-out, Arizona punter Michael Salgado-Medina fumbled a snap and had his kick blocked, setting up Kansas State at Arizona’s 13. Johnson scored four plays later on a 1-yard run to tie it at 17-all. Salgado-Medina kicked field goals of 31 and 41 yards to put Arizona up 23-17 before hitting the upright on a 46-yard attempt with 1:55 left. - Arizona/AP College Football


RB Ismail MahdirSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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  Houston Football   Conner Weigman threw for 222 yards and ran for 83 yards and two touchdowns - both career highs - to lead Houston over Colorado 36-20 on Friday night. The Cougars (3-0, 1-0 Big 12) were up by 5 late in the third quarter when Dean Connors ran 18 yards to get them to the 1-yard line. Weigman scored on the next play to make it 26-14. Blake Thompson intercepted Ryan Staub on the first play of the fourth quarter, but the Cougars couldn't cash in on the mistake after Ethan Sanchez missed a 50-yard field goal attempt. Houston forced a punt and Weigman made it 33-14 when he scored on a 7-yard run that was set up by a 54-yard pass to Stephon Johnson a play earlier. Staub got his first start of the season. He served as the backup to Shedeur Sanders the past two seasons and entered the year as the third-string quarterback behind Kaidon Salter, who started the first two games, and heralded freshman Julian Lewis. Staub earned the start this week after throwing two touchdown passes in a 31-7 win over Delaware a week prior.

Staub was 19 of 35 for 204 yards and a touchdown, but couldn't get much going in the second half as Colorado (1-2, 0-1) managed just six points after halftime and he was intercepted twice. Houston led 13-0 early after scoring on its first three possessions. Colorado cut the lead to 13-7 when Simeon Price capped a 10-play, 93-yard drive with a 38-yard touchdown run with about 7 1/2 minutes left in the second quarter. A field goal by the Cougars made it 16-7 with less than two minutes remaining in the first half. But the Buffaloes added a touchdown just before halftime to get within 16-14. Staub scrambled 19 yards but fumbled before he crossed the goal line and Zach Atkins jumped on the ball in the end zone for the score. - Houston/AP College Football


QB Conner WeigmanrJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (05)

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  Syracuse Football   Steve Angeli threw for 417 yards and five touchdowns, and added another on the ground, tying Jim Brown and Eric Dungey as the only Syracuse players with six touchdowns in a game, as the Orange rolled over Colgate 66-24 Friday. With the win, Syracuse (2-1) is 23-0 against FCS opponents. The victory was the program's 18th straight over the Raiders (0-3). "Just the fact that you said Jim Brown, and that's amazing to say that anybody that joins anything with Jim Brown. I mean, they should just go home and be thankful, right?" Syracuse head coach Fran Brown said. "I think football, Syracuse football, it's Jim Brown, (number) 44." The Orange amassed 620 yards, 447 through the air. Angeli, a transfer from Notre Dame, was 24 of 32 passing. Darrell Gill Jr. led Syracuse receivers with six receptions for 152 yards. Twelve Syracuse players had at least one reception.

Jaylan Hornsby, Justus Ross-Simmons and Darien Williams all scored through the air. Will Nixon chipped in with a 2-yard run and Luke Carney ran nine yards for another. Rickie Collins threw for another score in relief of Angeli. "He's working really, really hard," Brown said. "It's amazing that he got to join Jim Brown, both those guys were amazing here, so I'm proud of him that he had a chance to join that." Angeli said it was "awesome" he had joined such an elite duo but he spread the love to his offense. "It's not just me, there's guys that are all over that are allowing that to happen. That's a collective thing. It's not really an individual because some guys got to catch the football for me, protect, and everything else, so it's awesome to hear that," Angeli said. "There's so many playmakers, like everywhere. It's a really special group." "I thought their quarterback played really well, and he's getting better every week," Colgate coach Curt Fitzpatrick said. - Syracuse/AP College Football


QB Steve AngelirJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (17)

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  Indiana Football   Fernando Mendoza threw five first-half touchdown passes, Omar Cooper Jr. tied an Indiana record with four TD receptions and the No. 22 Hoosiers routed Indiana State 73-0 on Friday night. Indiana (3-0) allowed only 77 yards in its largest shutout victory since a 78-0 romp over Franklin on Oct. 19, 1901. "Our team took another step, especially our offense," Mendoza said. "It was touchdowns galore." The Hoosiers jumped out with three first-quarter scores against their outmanned Football Championship Subdivision foes, with Mendoza scoring on a 7-yard run and throwing two 13-yard TD passes to Cooper. Mendoza then connected with Holden Staes from 18 yards out, hit Jonathan Brady on a 4-yarder and added a 31-yarder to Cooper in the second quarter.

Cooper had 58-yard TD catch from Mendoza's brother, Alberto, in the third quarter to finish with 10 catches for 207 yards. He tied James Hardy's 2006 record for TD catches in a game. Mendoza, a California transfer, completed his first 14 passes. He finished 19 of 20 for 270 yards, and did not play in the second half. "We did tonight what we wanted to do," Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said. "I was pleased about that. I didn't see anybody relaxing at any point in the game, coaches or players." The Sycamores (2-1) had just five first downs. Indiana State's Keegan Patterson completed 8 of 16 passes for 13 yards before being replaced late in the third quarter. He was sacked four times. "We couldn't get anything going," Indiana State coach Curt Mallory said. "We couldn't stop them on drives. They converted early and we couldn't stop ‘em after that." - Indiana/AP College Football


QB Fernando MendozarJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (02)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (144)

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  North Carolina State Football   CJ Bailey connected with Keenan Jackson for the 12-yard go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter to help N.C. State beat Wake Forest 34-24 on Thursday night. Bailey threw three TD passes for the Wolfpack (3-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), two going to Justin Joly as N.C. State rallied from a quick 14-0 deficit. The Wolfpack also got a big-man touchdown with 6-foot-3, 280-pound defensive tackle Isaiah Shirley snatching an errant pass and rumbling 41 yards for a TD return late in the first quarter.

N.C. State added a key interception from Ronnie Royal III with 5:02 left. Chris Barnes returned the opening kickoff for a 98-yard touchdown and added a 70-yard catch-and-run on a deep ball for Wake Forest, the latter leading to Demond Claiborne's short TD run for the 14-0 lead. Robby Ashford also ran for a touchdown on a short keeper for the Demon Deacons (2-1, 0-1), who lost for the first time under new coach Jake Dickert. - NC State/AP College Football


QB CJ BaileySo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (38)

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  South Florida Football   WEEK 2 AMERICAN CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Byrum Brown, Sr., QB, South Florida,...Brown finished with 329 yards of total offense - the most of any player in the American in Week 2 - to lead South Florida to an 18-16 win at No. 13 Florida for the Bulls' second consecutive win against a top-25 opponent. He completed 23 of 36 passes for 263 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 66 yards on 17 carries. Brown engineered an eight-play, 87-yard game-winning drive as he moved the Bulls from their own 11 to the Gator 2-yard line to set up the game-winning field goal as time expired. - American Conference Football

QB Byrum BrownrJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (11)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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  Florida State Football   WEEK 2 ACC RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Duce Robinson, Jr., WR, Florida State (Phoenix, Arizona),...Posted a career-high 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns in Florida State's rout of East Texas A&M. ..Marked his first career multi-touchdown game...Hauled in an 82-yard touchdown reception - the longest by a Seminole since 2019...Recorded 160 of his 173 receiving yards in the first quarter, setting a school record. - ACC Football

WR Duce RobinsonJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (01)

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  Wake Forest Football   WEEK 2 ACC RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK: Demond Claiborne, Sr., RB, Wake Forest (Aylett, Virginia),...Ran for 193 yards and three touchdowns in Wake Forest's 42-10 win over Western Carolina...Became the first FBS player to run for 190-or-more yards and at least three rushing touchdowns in a game this season...Eclipsed 100 all-purpose yards for the 14th time in the last 22 games...Logged an 85-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter - the longest by a Demon Deacon since 2019...Averaged 19.3 yards per carry in the win, ranking third in Wake Forest single-game history. - ACC Football

RB Demond ClaiborneSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (96)

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  Washington Football   WEEK 2 BIG TEN CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jonah Coleman, Washington, RB - Sr. - Stockton, Calif. - Lincoln,...Tied the modern Washington record with five rushing touchdowns in the Huskies' 70-10 win over UC Davis, tying the mark set by Hall of Famer Hugh McElhenny in 1950 (vs. Washington State) and tied by Corey Dillon vs. UCLA, in 1996...Scored on five of his 15 carries and rushed for 111 yards..Also had a 24-yard reception...The second Washington Offensive Player of the Week in as many weeks. - 2025 Big Ten Football

RB Jonah ColemanSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (08)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (46)

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  Ohio State Football   WEEK 2 BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Julian Sayin, Ohio State, QB - Carlsbad, Calif. - Carlsbad,...Completed a school record 16 consecutive passes to open the game and finished with 18 completions in 19 attempts for 306 yards with four touchdown passes and one interception in No. 1 Ohio State's 70-0 victory over Grambling State...Connected with Jeremiah Smith on two touchdown passes, including the second-longest completion, and third longest play from scrimmage, in school history: an 87-yard catch and run midway through the first quarter...His 94.7 completion percentage for the game is third-highest in school history and 16 consecutive completions in the game is second-most at Ohio State...Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Jeremiah Smith (Nov. 11, 2024). - 2025 Big Ten Football

QB Julian SayinrFr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (01)

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  Boston College Football   WEEK 2 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Dylan Lonergan, R-So., QB, Boston College (Snellville, Georgia),...Completed 34-of-45 pass attempts for 390 yards in Boston College's double-overtime game against Michigan State...Recorded four touchdown passes for the Eagles...His 34 completions were the most by a Boston College quarterback since 2020...First Boston College quarterback since 2018 to record eight touchdown passes and zero interceptions through the first two games of the season. - ACC Football

QB Dylan LonerganrSo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* ()
Recruiting Grade: 4* (12)

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  Georgia Tech Football   WEEK 2 ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Aaron Philo, R-Fr., QB, Georgia Tech (Bogart, Georgia),...Led Georgia Tech to a 59-12 win over Gardner-Webb while making his first career start...Completed 21-of-28 passes for 373 yards and two touchdowns...His 373 passing yards rank sixth in Georgia Tech single-game history...Threw for the most yards by a Yellow Jacket in 24 years...Led Georgia Tech to 680 yards of total offense, ranking third in school history. - ACC Football

QB Aaron PhilorFr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (71)

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  Virginia Football   WEEK 2 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Cam Ross, Gr., WR, Virginia (Newark, Delaware),...Repeats as ACC Specialist of the Week after winning both Receiver and Specialist of the Week in Week 1...Logged 81 punt return yards, including a 48-yard return in the second quarter...Added five receptions for 40 yards, finishing with 140 all-purpose yards...Leads the ACC and ranks third nationally with 182.0 all-purpose yards per game. - ACC Football

WR Cam RossrSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (288)

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  Iowa State Football   WEEK 2 BIG 12 CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kyle Konrardy, K, Iowa State,...Winning Special Teams Player of the Week for a second consecutive week, Konrardy made the game-winning field goal from 54 yards in his team's 16-13 win in the Cy-Hawk rivalry game. He made all four of his kicks that included makes from 27, 44 and 54 yards. Saturday's win was his third career game of three or more field goals, as he took home Big 12 weekly honors for the third time in his career. - Big 12 Football

K Kyle KonrardyrSo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (196)

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