Texas Takeover Headlines Week 2
09/11/2023
By: Jeff Yoder
Texas Topples ‘Bama (34-24) to Jump Into Top 5 of Latest AP Poll
A thrilling Saturday of College Football saw more teams make statements, like Colorado’s second win under Deion Sanders, another blowout from USC, and Notre Dame’s high-octane offense. But the biggest story of Week 2 belonged to #11 Texas (now No. 4) with a road win at Tuscaloosa. QB Quinn Ewers (24/38, 349 yards, 3 TDs) and the Longhorns used a 21-point 4th quarter to stun the Tide, and effectively swap places in the standings. It’s still early, and a group of juggernauts have yet to be tested, but Texas and others have sent some early messages to the CFP committee.
Week 2 Notable Highlights
#11 Texas def. #3 Alabama (34-24)
#10 Notre Dame def. NC State (45-24)
#13 Oregon def. Texas Tech (38-30)
#17 North Carolina def. App. State (40-34, 2OT)
Washington State def. #19 Wisconsin (31-22)
#20 Ole Miss def. #24 Tulane (37-20)
#22 Colorado def. Nebraska (36-14)
Miami def. #23 Texas A&M (48-33)
New AP Top-25
1. Georgia (2-0) | —
2. Michigan (2-0) | —
3. Florida State (3-0) | ↑1
4. Texas (2-0) | ↑7
5. USC (3-0) | ↑1
6. Ohio State (2-0) | ↓1
7. Penn State (2-0) | —
8. Washington (2-0) | —
9. Notre Dame (3-0) | ↑1
10. Alabama (1-1) | ↓7
Rest of Top-25: 11. Tennessee (2-0) | 12. Utah (2-0) | 13. Oregon (2-0) | 14. LSU (1-1) | 15. Kansas State (2-0) | 16. Oregon State (2-0) | 17. Ole Miss (2-0) | 18. Colorado (2-0) | 19. Oklahoma (2-0) | 20. North Carolina (2-0) | 21. Duke (2-0) | 22. Miami (2-0) | 23. Washington State (2-0) | 24. UCLA (2-0) | 25. Iowa (2-0)
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