The first full week of college football has come and gone. The Big Ten went 16-2 on the week, with all 16 favorites and underdogs UCLA and Northwestern falling.
There were only three Power Four matchups as Ohio State beat Texas, Nebraska held off Cincinnati and UCLA fell to Utah.
The highlight of the weekend was in Columbus as 107,000+ sent off Lee Corso in style, as the legendary Gameday analyst put on the Brutus head in his final Gameday appearance. It was a great moment leading in to a great defensive game that saw the Buckeyes defense make Arch Manning look like Cooper Manning.
1. Michigan (1-0) - The Wolverines have beaten the defending champs four years in a row. Freshman QB Bryce Underwood looked good in his first start. The defense was a little shaky. They head to Norman this weekend to face Oklahoma in their first test of the season.
2. Ohio State (1-0) - The defending champs beat "#1 Texas" in Columbus. The defense stepped up to the occasion with multiple redzone stops and a crucial pick against Arch Manning. The offense was frustrating at times, but the Texas defense was great. The Bucks host Grambling this week and look to explode offensively.
3. Penn State (1-0) - The Lions throttled Nevada and host FIU in week 2. It's a shame that James Franklin is a coward and doesn't play any good out of conference games. Look for an Oregon whiteout upset in a few weeks.
4. Oregon (1-0) - The Ducks dominated Montana State and host Oklahoma State in week 2. Dante Moore looked good in his first start in Eugene.
5. Illinois (1-0) - The Illini had no issues with Western Illinois and travel to Duke this week.
6. USC (1-0) - The Trojans welcomed Missouri State to FBS football by hanging 73 on them, behind a big game from Jayden Maiava. They host Georgia Southern this week, before starting B1G play in week 2.
7. Washington (1-0) - The Huskies beat Colorado State and host UC Davis in week 2.
8. Iowa (1-0) - After beating Albany in week 1, the Hawkeyes travel to Ames for Big Noon Kickoff.
9. Michigan State (1-0) - Sparty held off Western Michigan in week 1 and host Boston College on Saturday night.
10. Indiana (1-0) - Coming off the best season in school history, the Hoosiers looked very sluggish against Old Dominion, needing a special teams touchdown to pull away. They host Kennesaw State in week 2.
11. Minnesota (1-0) - The Gophers handled Buffalo and host Northwestern State in week 2.
12. Nebraska (1-0) - The Huskers held off Cincinnati last Thursday. They host a really bad Akron team, looking to improve to 2-0.
13. Wisconsin (1-0) - The Badgers shutout Miami in week 1 and host Middle Tennessee this week before the schedule starts to get tough.
14. Rutgers (1-0) - The Scarlet Knights had a strong 2nd quarter and held off a 3rd quarter comeback by Ohio. They host Miami (OH) this week.
15. Maryland (1-0) - The Terps had an impressive week 1 win over FAU. They host Northern Illinois this Friday.
16. Purdue (1-0) - The Boilermakers started the season with a shutout win for the 2nd year in a row. Last year after defeating Indiana State 49-0 and ended up finishing 1-11. Can the Boilers start off 2-0 by beating Southern Illinois? I sure hope so.
17. UCLA (0-1) - The Bruins fell to Utah and travel to 2-0 UNLV this week.
18. Northwestern (0-1) - It's going to a long season on the shores of Lake Michigan. The Wildcats fell to Tulane 23-3. They host Western Illinois this week with a chance to get, maybe, their only win this season.
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