You know the drill. Winners. Losers. Below.

Winners:

Fresno State:

What an instant classic that nobody could see due to the Pac-12 Network going full Pac-12 Network. Both schools went back and forth in the last few minutes of the game. Jake Haener threw two touchdowns within three minutes, including one to Jalen Cropper with 14 seconds left to win. We knew Fresno State was a solid team, judging from their performance earlier, but to put up this many points was unexpected. Ronnie Rivers also showed that he belonged in the next level with his two touchdown performance on Saturday.

BYU:

Three weeks, three wins over the Pac-12 South. Each time it is through stout defense and doing just enough on offense. BYU will be in prime position to steal a NY6 spot if this performance keeps up. Forcing multiple turnovers, including forcing a fumble on the same play where an interception was thrown, was key in beating a Pac-12 South favorite in Arizona State.

Michigan State:

A professional win from Michigan State, beating Miami convincingly on the road. Once again, Kenneth Walker III is the best RB in the nation right now. Payton Thorne also showed that he does have the ability to play on the big stage, throwing four touchdowns. All in all a great showing.

Louisville’s Defense:

The often-maligned defense actually did something positive. After Louisville threw the interception the previous play, Jaylin Alderman picked off Dillon Gabriel and ran it back to the house for the win. 

Matt Corral’s Heisman Chances:

Seven. That’s how many touchdowns Matt Corral scored against Tulane. With that performance, along with the faltering of other Heisman favorites, Corral has a relatively easy path to the Heisman, barring injury. Ole Miss will put up points and has some cushion in regards to how many games it can lose. 

Cincinnati:

Beating a quality P5 opponent on the road is good. Beating them after starting with a 14-0 deficit is even better. Cincinnati officially put the game away after Desmond Ridder ran in for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to put the Bearcats up 14. The same theme keeps appearing in these recaps, and that is the turnover battle. Cincinnati was gifted a few interceptions, as Michael Penix was not at his best again.

SMU:

The clip.

Losers:

Florida had the most respectable loss of the P5 teams in Florida losing to Alabama 31-29. It was a close game, and Florida ran all over that Crimson Tide defense. Maybe this year isn’t a rebuilding year for Dan Mullen as it was expected. As for the other two teams, where do we begin? 

Florida State lost to Wake Forest convincingly. The Seminoles offense sputtered all afternoon, averaging 3.1 yards per rush and turning the ball over six times. An overall disaster showing for the team. No matter who is in charge and who is on the roster, the program has nosedived. A sidebar for Jermaine Johnson, who deserves so much better than this program. 

As for Miami, take the previous paragraph in regards to Florida State and apply it to Miami. The Canes were outplayed easily by Michigan State. The run game was not working, and add the four turnovers, and you see why they lost. D’Eriq King clearly isn’t healthy, and in general, I do think teams have found the ability to stop him.

Pac-12 South:

After the Pac-12 North’s awful showing in Week 1, the Pac-12 South decided to follow suit. The only win the division had this week was USC against a Washington State team that most likely will be without its coach in a few weeks. The rundown is as follows.

UCLA lost to the Fresno State team that I mentioned earlier. Arizona State lost to a great BYU program, so I will lay off the slander here. Colorado continued to show how inept it is at offense, as the Buffs were shut out by Minnesota. Colorado finished with 63 total yards in a 60-minute football game. Sixty Three.

As for Arizona, the less said, the better. Finally, Utah lost to San Diego State when the Aztecs ran the Philly Special successfully for a two-point conversion, while Utah’s Connor O’Toole was not able to complete a catch, which then gifted SDSU the win. This game in particular led to Cam Rising officially displacing Charlie Brewer as Utah’s starting QB. All in all, not a great week for the division.

Clemson:

You can’t struggle against an awful Georgia Tech team. Clemson’s defense continues to live up to the hype, but a goal-line stand shouldn’t be required to beat this Georgia Tech team. The Clemson offense has continued to worry the masses and unlike its rivals in Athens, who have found it against South Carolina, Clemson is still looking for answers. 

Oklahoma:

Take the Clemson paragraph and copy and paste it here. Verbatim.