College Football Week 2 Top Moments: Oregon-Ohio State, Texas A&M-Colorado, more
Week 2 of the 2021 college football season was one for the books.
Fans were treated to an early blockbuster matchup as No. 12 Oregon kicked off Saturday's action with an impressive road win over No. 3 Ohio State.
This was the Ducks' first victory over the Buckeyes in program history and it came in front of a full house of lively fans at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
Meanwhile, a matchup between in-state rivals No. 9 Iowa State and No. 10 Iowa lived up to the hype, as the Hawkeyes put on a defensive clinic in a 27-17 victory to take the Cy-Hawk Trophy.
And while the Jacksonville State-Florida State game might not have been considered one of the day's top contests, it provided arguably the most amazing finish – an upset on a Hail Mary as the clock expired.
You have to see it to believe it.
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The play wasn't appreciated too much on FSU's radio broadcast.
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Here are the top moments from Saturday's action.
Speedster
Stanford running back Nathaniel Peat kicked off the scoring in this Pac-12 showdown with an 87-yard touchdown to get Stanford on the board first.
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Answering back
Keontay Ingram put the Trojans on his back and got them on the board to tie the game at 7-7.
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All Cardinal
Stanford managed to add two more touchdowns before the half to take a 21-10 lead into halftime.
And they carried that momentum into the start of the second half, taking an interception to the house to extend their lead to 28-13.
The Cardinal weren't looking back at that point, adding two more touchdowns to take a 42-13 lead.
They would hold on for the upset, winning 42-28.
A glimpse into the future?
Texas is planning a move to the SEC in the near future, and they are getting a preview of life in the conference at the hands of Arkansas.
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The Razorbacks sent a message, and it was pretty straightforward.
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No. 10 Iowa 27, No. 9 Iowa State 10
Defensive gem
The Hawkeyes and Cyclones were in a defensive slugfest early on as evidenced by this incredible interception from Iowa defensive back Matt Hankins.
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That interception proved to be enough to spark the Iowa offense. Led by junior quarterback Spencer Petras, the Hawkeyes went on to score 14 consecutive points.
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Iowa State would respond on the back of their do-it-all running back Breece Hall, who scored a touchdown in his 14th consecutive game.
The Hawkeyes would go on to win 27-17, extending their winning streak against Iowa State to six games.
No. 11 Penn State 44, Ball State 13
Starting strong
The Nittany Lions made a statement early, as Noah Cain scored first for Penn State on this short run.
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That was the first of many touchdowns in the first half for the Nittany Lions, who led 24-6 at the half.
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Penn State would cruise in the second half to a 44-13 win.
No. 5 Texas A&M 10, Colorado 7
Defending their turf
The Buffaloes charged down the field to put up six midway through the opening quarter, thanks to Jarek Broussard, who punched in a two-yard touchdown run to put the first points on the board against a rugged Aggies team.
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Better late than never
It took four quarters, but the Aggies finally found the end zone to take a 10-7 lead that they wouldn't relinquish.
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No. 8 Notre Dame 32, Toledo 29
A stunner
Raise your hand if you had the Fighting Irish trailing at halftime.
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Still going
The second half provided just as much intensity as the first, with Toledo refusing to go away.
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Upset alert!
Toledo regained the lead late in the fourth quarter thanks to a rushing touchdown, taking a 29-24 lead.
Not so fast!
Just when it looked bleak for the Irish, Michael Mayer came through in the clutch with a late touchdown to put Notre Dame back in front, 32-29.
That would prove to be enough for Notre Dame to hold on and come out victorious.
No. 12 Oregon 35, No. 3 Ohio State 28
Ducks strike first
It was a stalemate after the first quarter, but it didn't stay that way for long. Early in the second, CJ Verdell ran it in 14 yards for an Oregon touchdown.
Returning the favor
Midway through the frame, C.J. Stroud connected with Garrett Wilson to knot things up at 7-7.
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Third time's the charm
The Ducks picked up right where they left off to start the third quarter as Verdell broke out and found the end zone on this huge 77-yard run, his third score of the game.
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Keeping it close
Ohio State fired back with this TD pass from Stroud to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, which made it a one-score game.
Run it back
That made things a little too close for comfort for Oregon, so Travis Dye extended the Ducks' lead with this TD – the third Oregon rushing score of the day – to go up 28-14 heading into the fourth quarter.
Trading off
The Buckeyes cut it to a one-score game early on in the fourth quarter, thanks to this run from TreVeyon Henderson.
But Oregon's Moliki Matavao struck back with some fancy footwork of his own to put the Ducks up 35-21.
The Buckeyes got within a TD at 35-28, but Oregon DB Verone McKinley III would come up with a huge interception with 2:50 left in the game, sealing the win for the Ducks.
Here's the best of the rest:
Bryce Young and the Alabama Crimson Tide picked up where they left off in Week 1, continuing their dominance against Mercer.
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The rout was on in Athens, with Georgia running the score up early and often against UAB.
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Every single Black Knight carried an American flag in hand as they took the field at West Point ahead of Army's home opener against Western Kentucky.
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At Spartan Stadium, Michigan State wasted no time getting on the board against Youngstown State with this tricky flea flicker.
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East Carolina took it to the house on the first play of the game against South Carolina with this 75-yard trick play from wide receivers Tyler Snead and Jsi Hatfield.
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In Tampa, Gators QB Anthony Richardson put on a show at Raymond James Stadium with his antics before and during Florida's game against South Florida.
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After Auburn blocked Alabama State's 20-yard field goal attempt, Nehemiah Pritchett scooped up the ball and ran it back 80 yards for a Tigers TD.
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Isaac Guerendo running past the Eastern Michigan defense summed up the matchup between them and Wisconsin.
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