College football today, Week 2 scores, top 25 rankings: Texas A&M, Notre Dame upset

Your guide to the Week 2 college football TV schedule, scores

College Football Week 2 Top 25 Scores

A quick and easy look at the most impactful college football scores from teams in the AP top 25 rankings for all the Week 2 action

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No. 1 Alabama 20, Texas 19. For more than three quarters, a complete calamity on offense for the Tide thanks to more than a dozen penalties while Texas did just enough to keep it close all day, despite Quinn Ewers' early injury. Then came Bryce Young, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, to lead 2 gutsy scoring drives to keep Bama undefeated and pass a major test on the road.

App State 17, No. 6 Texas A&M 14. A huge upset that just threw a giant banana peel onto the Aggies' path to an SEC title. A&M had nothing offensively, finishing with under 200 total yards and 2 turnovers while going 2 of 8 on third down. Haynes King had under 100 yards passing and no Ags receiver went over 50 yards on the day. Year 5 of the Jimbo Fisher project is off to a bad start in a year when the College Football Playoff seemed in sight.

No. 20 Kentucky 26, No. 12 Florida. The Gators' time in the sun evaporated fast after its offense ground to a halt against the Wildcats, which have taken 3 of the last 5 after losing the previous 31 straight. Florida wants badly for the lack of a deep perimeter threat for Anthony Richardson to work with.

Marshall 26, No. 8 Notre Dame 21. The Herd powered for over 200 yards rushing while scoring TDs on drives of 79 and 94 yards, holding the Irish offense to nothing, and scoring a dramatic pick-6 off Tyler Buchner. ND is now 0-3 to start the Marcus Freeman era. No Irish coach has lost their first 3 games. Those playoff hopes look like history with USC and Clemson still to play.

No. 24 Tennessee 34, No. 17 Pittsburgh 27 (OT). Pitt endured a change at QB at the half and its defense held the Vols to just 3 second half points, but played for the overtime period, when Hendon Hooker hit Cedric Tillman for the game-winner and the Vols defense smothered Nick Patti on a huge sack. Big Orange is undefeated through two.

No. 16 Arkansas 44, South Carolina 30. The Hogs built up the 21-9 lead at the half behind another hard-nosed rushing effort of almost 300 yards and 5 TDs on the ground with Raheim Sanders leading the way with 156 and 2 scores. USC made an inspired comeback, but Spencer Rattler missed a few deep balls, and the Razorbacks answered with a 23-point 4th quarter.

No. 23 Wake Forest 45, Vanderbilt 25. Sam Hartman's comeback ended up an 18 of 27 passing day for 300 yards and 4 TDs, combined with Coby Davis' pick-6.

No. 3 Ohio State 45, Arkansas State 12. No JSN, no problem for the Buckeyes, who put out 2 100-yard receivers on the day, led by Marvin Harrison, Jr.'s 184 yards and 3 TD grabs. CJ Stroud hit on 16 of 24 passes for 351 with 4 scores while TreVeyon Henderson rushed for 2 more on almost 9 ypc.

No. 15 Miami 30, Southern Miss 7. A week after that 70-point explosion, the Canes needed a 2nd half comeback, but responded well to the adversity with a pair of 3rd quarter TDs after trailing much of the 2nd. But this isn't a finished product heading into the Texas A&M game.

College Football Rankings

According to AP top 25 poll

1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Texas A&M
7. Oklahoma
8. Notre Dame
9. Baylor
10. USC
11. Oklahoma State
12. Florida
13. Utah
14. Michigan State
15. Miami
16. Arkansas
17. Pittsburgh
18. NC State
19. Wisconsin
20. Kentucky
21. BYU
22. Ole Miss
23. Wake Forest
24. Tennessee
25. Houston

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