Welcome to your Week 2 Headlines in Review, written by the Three Technique Team. This week, Alabama has a serious quarterback problem, the Group of Five has a landmark Saturday, Missouri sets an SEC record, and Colorado survives at home. Let us know what your biggest storyline was, and what headlines jumped out to you from another great weekend in college football. 

Alabama Crimson Tide’s Quarterback Problem is Going to Cost Them

10-of-23 for 107 yards. That was the combined stat line of Tyler Buchner and Ty Simpson for Alabama. Granted, the first half was played in an actual monsoon, but once the rain cleared and the second half commenced, the passing didn’t improve. Alabama does not have a winner in its quarterback room. The rumors and whisperings we talked about this offseason are true. For Alabama fans, it’s not a matter of “if” it hurts the team, but “when.”

While the Texas game was frustrating, the Tide lost to a better Longhorns team. Jalen Milroe was unspectacular, but he alone didn’t lose that game. If the Crimson Tide had lost to the Bulls of USF yesterday, it would have been directly due to a lack of ability from their signal-callers. 

The Tide have to turn this around, and they need to do it now. Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has been disappointing as a play-caller so far. While the SEC seems to be far from elite on a weekly basis, Alabama hasn’t shown the usual signs that lead us to believe it will be anything more than an average 8-4 team the rest of the year. 

Beware the Group of Five!

UNLV “scoop n’ scored” its way to a win over Vanderbilt. Ohio stunned Iowa State at home, 10-7. Miami (OH) reclaimed the Victory Bell from Cincinnati. Fresno State is $2 million richer and 3-0 after crushing Arizona State on the road. Oh yeah, and South Alabama slapped Oklahoma State around at Boone Pickens Stadium for four quarters. It was a tremendous day for Group of Five fans. Parity exists in college football more than we could ever dream in the NIL and portal era. Fundamental coaching and the drive to succeed still pays off. And when it does, it’s beautiful. 

Thicker Kicker Sets SEC Record in Walkoff Upset

Harrison Mevis sent Columbia into a frenzy when he set the SEC record for longest field goal made in league history. The 5-foot-11, 243-pound kicker booted 61 yards of game-winning magic to knock off Kansas State for the first time since 2010. The win came after a brutal delay of game call that set up the 61-yarder. Despite the penalty, Mevis drilled a field goal that was so pure, there were shots of Chris Klieman saying “he made it” while the ball was still well in the air. 

With the win, Eli Drinkwitz has an incredible signature win and a 3-0 start for the first time in his tenure with the Tigers. Missouri now appears to be on a collision course with LSU in Week 6. There is a very real chance that Missouri could be 5-0 with a chance to make a pivotal statement in what appears to be a wide open SEC. 

*Nervous Chuckle* Colorado Survives in 2OT Against Rival Rams

The hype nearly caught up with Coach Prime and the Colorado Buffaloes. After a week of smack talk between Sanders and Colorado State head coach Jay Norvell, the Rams pushed Colorado to the limit in double overtime, but ultimately fell as the Buffs stormed back in the fourth quarter. Colorado was held in serious check during the first half, but penalties and conservative play-calling ultimately doomed the Rams to fall into the ranks of “close, but no cigar.” 

The Rams could have iced the game away with a fourth-down conversion deep in Buffs territory, but instead opted to kick and make it an 11-point game. Then, in the first overtime, Norvell needed to only trust his team to get the final two yards on a two-point conversion to claim the upset. Instead, he played it safe and Shedeur Sanders made him pay in the next period. It’s worth noting that Travis Hunter left this game injured and was taken to a local hospital. As of the writing of this article, we don’t know anything further other than that he was discharged and will be at home this week. 

Quick Hitters 

Florida Shows Signs of Life in Upset over No. 11 Tennessee 

We may not believe in Florida long term, but Mitch highlighted Florida’s ability to battle in the trenches and run the football in our preview show. He also warned that Joe Milton III had really struggled in the brightest moments. Unfortunately, that proved to be true once again as Milton was inconsistent in the road loss. Trevor Etienne shined for the Gators, rushing for 172 yards and a touchdown. 

Penix, Receiving Corps Light Up Michigan State 41-7

If you don’t have Michael Penix Jr. as your Heisman frontrunner, you might need to turn on the tape…apologies to those who don’t have a Peacock subscription. Penix has logged three consecutive 400+ games to start the season, leading our team to believe that Washington is a national title contender. 

Georgia Lives to Fight Another Day After Slow Start Versus Gamecocks, 24-14

We wondered on our live show if Georgia can get away with these slow starts on offense. On Saturday, the Bulldogs went into the half trailing 14-3, and it felt like the upset was imminent. But the Dawgs rallied, made adjustments, and shut the Gamecocks out in the second half. 

Army’s Shotgun Offense Drains Roadrunners Hopes in the Dome

Don’t look now, but Army might be really solid this year. The Black Knights’ game against Air Force will be “must see” TV. They outmatched and outraced a reeling UTSA squad in San Antonio on Friday night. Despite the lack of Frank Harris for the Roadrunners, Army notched its second win of the season.