With week zero and one squarely in the books, it's time for our weekly PASS/FAIL reports by conference. Which teams earned a passing grade? Which earned a fail, and new this season, which teams receive an incomplete grade?
AAC
PASS: UCF, SMU, Tulane
The Knights of UCF established themselves as a team to be concerned about if you are a fellow team in AAC play. UCF destroyed the debut of Butch Davis as coach at FIU in a 61-17 romp, and they are possibly now more of a team to beat in the East than even pre-season darling USF.
SMU and Tulane both did what they should have done in crushing FCS opponents in Stephen F Austin and Grambling. Beyond that, there was nothing special about those two wins, but at least they did more in those circumstances than Cincy, U Conn, and East Carolina did.
Incomplete: Tulsa, USF
It's kind of hard to beat up on Tulsa for getting thumped by Oklahoma State this weekend, as the Golden Hurricane had severe personnel losses after last season. Oklahoma State was a huge favorite, so I would like to see Tulsa when more evenly matched in the coming weeks to see what they will really be.
USF was the overwhelming favorite in AAC play, but after watching their first half struggles against both San Jose State and Stony Brook, both schools that the Bulls should have blasted out of the building, I am hesitant now to put too much into the Bulls right now. they eventually pulled away from San Jose State in the second half for a 42-22 win, but a 31-17 win over Stony Brook has me very concerned.
FAIL: Cincinnati, U Conn, Memphis, FAU, Temple, East Carolina
Cincinnati only managed to score 26 points against Austin Peay, long one of the worst teams in FCS football, and won by just 12 points. That is a borderline atrocity. The Bearcats will be truly awful if that is all that they could do against APSU.
Same said for U Conn, who barely escaped a loss against Holy Cross. The Crusaders have not been relevant since Gordy Lockbaum played there in the 80's. With the Huskies barely escaping with the win, I think that it may be a very long season in Storrs.
Memphis was a favorite to win the West in the AAC, but barely scraped out a 37-29 win over lowly UL-Monroe, and QB Riley Ferguson could not even manage to pass for 100 yards in the narrow win. I am now truly concerned about the Tigers.
FAU is who we thought they were, but Navy would not let them off the hook. It seems neither would Lane Kiffin, who would have waited all night to complete a six hour game that was marred by lightning delays, even when he had no shot at winning. Kiffin, it would seem, has not matured at all.
Temple was a mess against Notre Dame, and the Owls were never on the same level Saturday. We expected a rebuilding situation this season, but it could be worse than that in year one under Geoff Collins.
East Carolina has turned into a complete joke since firing Ruffin McNeil, and a 20 point loss to reigning James Madison shows how in over his head that coach Scottie Montgomery is. I called the win for the Dukes, and also called them the favorite going in. That's how far the mighty Pirates have fallen.
DNP: Houston
Due to the effects of Hurricane Harvey on the city of Houston, the Cougars and UTSA agreed to postpone their game last week, which was the right thing to do without any doubt.
ACC
PASSED: Wake Forest, Syracuse, Boston College, Clemson, Miami, Virginia, Duke, Virginia Tech
Getting the mundane out of the way, Wake Forest, Syracuse, Miami, and Duke all cleaned up on outclassed FCS opponents. Not a big deal, but they handled their business for a passing grade for the group.
Virginia also handled their business against FCS opponent William & Mary, but that was different in that this was a must win for the Cavaliers, and was a confidence builder against a solid program for confidence building purposes. Now, things get real.
Boston College was a narrow favorite to beat Northern Illinois on the road, and although they failed to cover, they still came away with a very important win. A loss there would have lit a bonfire under the tail of Steve Addazio, who still is not out of the woods yet.
Clemson skated by against an FCS opponent of their own in Kent State this week...oh, wait...Kent State is still an FBS program? Could have fooled me...my bad.
Virginia Tech was probably the most impressive team in the ACC over the weekend, as they got a major game out of freshman QB Josh Jackson in a win over West Virginia. Tech got out to a strong start, and managed to hold off a late charge, which is huge for the Hokies, who are rebuilding at several key spots.
INCOMPLETE: Louisville, Georgia Tech
Louisville may have come away with a win, and Lamar Jackson may have put up huge numbers in the process, but Louisville looks to be flawed in major ways as they allowed Purdue, a team that has struggled mightily for years now, almost found a way to win in Indianapolis. The Cardinals need to find an answer on defense, and they need more offense from anyone not named Lamar Jackson and Reggie Bonnafon.
It's hard for me to fail Georgia Tech for Paul Johnson showing major guts in trying to win the football game with Tennessee on the last play of a double OT loss. Johnson wanted to end the game at the end of the second OT by going for two and the win, and the play came up just short. It was bold and gutsy, but the play of QB TaQuon Mitchell was inspiring.
FAILED: Florida State, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, NC State
Florida State may have been able to shrug off their 24-7 loss to Alabama, but when Deondre Johnson went down to an injury that will cost him the rest of this season, that was something that could not be shrugged off. Florida State went from an outside title contender with the loss, to what could be a non player in the ACC race.
North Carolina was a double digit favorite over a Cal team that was starting off a new head coach, and is in the middle of trying to change philosophies on both sides of the football. Brandon Harris was horrible at QB, which is hardly shocking, and Chazz Shuratt may have dumped him as a potential starter at QB. All of that, and UNC lost the game.
I called out Pitt as being an upset candidate to Youngstown State at home, but that did not mean that they had to make me right! The Penguins drove Pitt to OT, and only won on the grace of a major QB mistake in the OT period when the Panthers picked off a pass in the end zone to seal the win. Pitt may be in trouble against Penn State this week in a major way.
NC State outgained the South Carolina Gamecocks in total yardage, but they gave up one big play after another, and the Gamecocks surprised the favored Wolfpack in Charlotte, 35-28. Dave Doeren continues to struggle in big games, and this was a slow start that the Pack just could not afford to have.
DNP: None
Big 12
PASS: Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Iowa State, TCU
Kansas State, Texas Tech, Iowa State, and TCU all took care of business against FCS programs this weekend. Texas Tech was particularly impressive in a 56-10 thrashing of Eastern Washington, as many had EWU as a potential upset candidate. Iowa State also gets kudos, as Northern Iowa has, from time to time, been a thorn in their side.
Oklahoma State had an impressive win in week one over an undermanned Tulsa club in a 59-24 win for the Cowboys. Mason Rudolph once again flashed Heisman ability by passing for 303 yards, three TDs, and completing 83.3% of his passes in the win.
Oklahoma pounded out to a huge lead at the half, and after letting UTEP score early, the Sooners never looked back in a 56-7 win. Baker Mayfield completed 19/20 passes by the half, and had completed passes to 10 different receivers, and never stepped onto the field in the second half.
INCOMPLETE: Kansas
Give the Jayhawks a bit of credit, they finally found an FCS team they could beat by knocking off SE Missouri State 38-16, but it was not exactly in impressive fashion. Peyton Bender played well at QB, but still managed to toss two picks in the win. Obviously, Kansas still has some major work to do, and I am not sure from this win how far along they are.
FAIL: Texas, Baylor, West Virginia
The much anticipated debut of Tom Herman came to a thud Saturday, as the 18 point favorite and over ranked Longhorns completely crapped their pants to Maryland in a 51-41 loss. Obviously, the Longhorns are a long way from a finished product, and anyone who sold Maryland short feels the sting today.
Baylor started a new era, but karma is still an issue, as the Bears hibernated their way through a 48-45 loss to FCS school Liberty at home. The defense was a mess, and the offense did not come along until it was much too late. Matt Ruhle may very well rue the day he took this job.
West Virginia should have been able to handle taking down what looked like a rebuilding Virginia Tech team, but the offense took too long to get cranking, and the defense folded to a freshman QB in a loss to the Hokies.
DNP: None
Big 10
PASS: Ohio State, Wisconsin, Penn State, Michigan, Maryland, Michigan State
The Buckeyes had a very slow start in Bloomington Thursday night, but managed to blow the game open after the half, and Ohio State cruises to a 49-21 win over Indiana. Freshman JK Dobbins rushed for 181 yards in his first start.
Wisconsin scored 49 unanswered points after the half to pull away from Utah State in a 59-10 win. Alex Hornibrook came back from a slow first half to finish with 244 yards and three scores.
Trace McSorley passed for 282 yards and two scores, and Saquon Barkley rushed for 172 yards and two scores, and Penn State cruised over Akron 52-0.
Michigan scored 20 unanaswered points after the half, and rallied to take down an undermanned Florida Gators squad 33-17. Ty Isaac rushed for 114 yards on just 11 carries, and Michigan's defense looks ready to repeat their successes of 2016.
Maryland Jumped out to a 30-14 lead and held on to beat Texas in Austin 51-41, ruining Tom Herman's debut as head coach. DJ Moore caught 7 passes for 133 yards and a score, but the Terps managed to lose starting QB Tyrell Pigrome for the season with a knee injury.
Brian Lewerke provided an answer at QB for the Spartans of Michigan State, completing 22/33 passes for 250 yards and three TDs, and Michigan State cruised past Bowling Green 35-10.
INCOMPLETE: Minnesota, Purdue, Iowa, Northwestern, Nebraska
Minnesota's offense failed to show up in a 17-7 win over hapless Buffalo. The Gophers scored 14 points in the 1st quarter, and the Gophers never saw the end zone again in the win.
In the end, Purdue could not contain Lamar Jackson enough, and the Boilermakers, who led early, could not hang on to beat Louisville in Indianapolis. That said, Purdue showed major improvement in game one under Jeff Brohm, and could be a surprise team in the Big 10 this season.
Iowa won on defense and special teams, but still has not shown that they can win with offense after beating Wyoming 24-3 in a game that was loaded with Wyoming miscues. Despite the win, Iowa still does not seem to have a credible QB.
Northwestern almost got stung by an upset loss for the second straight season after trailing Nevada early before rallying to pull out a 31-20 win. Clayton Thorson passed for 352 yards and two TDs, while Justin Jackson rushed for 109 yards on the day for the Wildcats. It was a slow start last season that derailed Northwestern, and they looked vulnerable.
Nebraska gave up 415 yards passing to Arkansas State QB Justice Hansen, and the Huskers defense had trouble putting the Red Wolves away in a 43-36 win. If they cannot find some answers on defense this week, the Huskers will have a hard team putting away Oregon.
FAIL: Indiana, Rutgers, Illinois
Indiana came out strong at home in their season and Big 10 opener against Ohio State, and led 14-13 at the half. That was short lived, as the Hoosiers disappeared after the half in a 49-21 loss, where Richard Lagow looked like his old mistake prone self in the loss at QB.
Rutgers showed a couple of flashes of improvement after a disastrous 2016 season, but it ws nowhere near enough to get close to upsetting Washington in a 30-14 loss. After scoring a TD to go up 7-0, Rutgers never managed to score again until the 4th quarter, when the game was no longer close to being in doubt. Still, Rutgers covered the spread as the dog.
Illinois looks like a team destined to struggle, as they trailed Ball State, who finished 4-8 last season, after the third quarter 21-16. Illinois scored the game's only eight points in the fourth, and held on to win 24-21, but they looked very bad in the process at home.
DNP: None
CUSA
PASS: UAB, Marshall, North Texas
It wasn't always pretty, but UAB secured their first win after returning from the dead as a program in beating Alabama State 38-7. AJ Ederly passed for a pair of scores in an otherwise imperfect effort, but a win is a win for the Blazers.
Marshall needed to get off to a quick start after struggling badly last fall, and they managed to hold off Miami (Ohio) 31-26. Keion Davis managed two kickoff returns for scores, and and Chris Jackson added a pick six for the Herd in the win.
Jeffery Wilson rushed for three scores and Mason Fine passed for three more, as North Texas destroyed Lamar 59-14 in the home opener for UNT. North Texas jumped out to a 38-14 lead at the half and never looked back.
INCOMPLETE: Old Dominion, Louisiana Tech, Western Kentucky
Old Dominion beat FCS member Albany 31-17, but it was not always a work of art. ODU was never in serious trouble, but they were not able to put the Great Danes away late, and that has me concerned about the Monarchs moving forward.
Louisiana Tech needed a 21-0 run in the fourth to put away FCS member Northwestern State this week. J'Mar Smith passed for two scores, and Jarred Craft rushed for two more to help the Bulldogs pull away in what was a very uncomfortable game for three quarters.
Western Kentucky was not their usual explosive self in a slogging 31-17 win over Eastern Kentucky. Tim Kevin Boyle passed for 320 yards and a pair of scores to out duel WKU's Mike White, who is by far the more heralded player. It was an iffy performance in Mike Sanford's debut as head coach of the Toppers.
FAIL: Rice, FIU, Charlotte, FAU, UTEP, Southern Mississippi, Middle Tennessee
Rice played in week zero, but not in week one as they tried to recover from a 62-7 thrashing at the hands of Stanford in Australia. The Owls are now 4-9 in their last 13 games, and it is very hard for me to see them as being competitive in 2017.
FIU was completely trashed in the debut of Butch Davis as head coach of the Panthers, as FIU fell 61-17 to UCF. UCF led the Panthers 40-10 at the half.
Charlotte barely managed to get on the board in a 24-7 loss to Eastern Michigan. Hasaan Klugh rushed for 101 yards on just 14 carries, but he was all the 49ers had on offense in the loss.
Lane Kiffin refused to let a lightning delayed game end in the 4th in a 42-19 loss to Navy, proving that he has not nearly matured as people want to give him credit for. Daniel Parr had a decent night throwing the football for the Owls in the loss, passing for 281 yards and two scores, but FAU was never in the game.
UTEP scored first on Oklahoma, and then gave up 56 unanswered points in the 56-7 loss to the Sooners. Walter Dawn was the lone bright spot for the Miners, rushing for 56 yards on just seven carries.
Southern Miss failed to get a two game sweep of a vulnerable Kentucky team, as the Eagles fell 24-17. Korey Robertson was a bright spot for the Eagles, catching 7 passes for 111 yards and 2 TDs.
Middle Tennessee was getting some love all week heading in to play Vanderbilt, but that love was undeserved in a 28-6 loss where the Blue Raiders never got going offensively. Richie James was solid, however, as he caught 10 passes for 112 yards and the only score of the game. The pass defense was a mess all night against Vanderbilt.
DNP: UTSA
MAC
PASS: Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Ohio
Toledo went on a 28-6 run to pull away from FCS member Elon in the second half, as the Rockets beat the Phoenix 47-13. Logan Woodside passed for 314 yards in the win.
Brogan Roback passed for 267 yards, and Eastern Michigan used a solid defensive effort to put away Charlotte 24-7.
Ohio rolled on Hampton 59-0, and scored 26 unanswered points in the 3rd quarter alone in the win over their FCS foes from the MEAC to kick off a campaign in which they are heavily favored to win their division.
INCOMPLETE: Buffalo, Western Michigan,
Buffalo was able to move the ball between the 20's to some degree, but the defense was a hero in a 17-7 loss. There were improvements shown by the Bulls, who are largely expected to be the worst team in the MAC. That may not be so now, as I think this team needs another look.
Western Michigan was too successful in LA to be considered a failure this week, as they allowed 28 points to allow USC to rally for what ended up being a tough win for the highly ranked Trojans. Western Michigan had the lead at 28-21 into the 4th quarter in the loss.
FAIL: Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, Kent State, Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Miami (Ohio)
Central Michigan allowed Rhode Island, one of the worst programs in FCS football to push them to OT, and then the Shippewas had to hold on there for a 30-27 win over the Rams. Tyler Harris of URI torched the Chippewas defense for 284 yards passing and 3 TDs.
Northern Illinois failed to capitalize on a shot to beat Boston College at home, falling 23-20. Ryan Graham rushed for 99 yards for the Huskies, but never saw the end zone in the loss.
Kent State went into Death Valley without head coach Paul Haynes, and they never got off the bus philosophically in a 56-3 loss to the Tigers of Clemson.
Akron never got on the scoreboard at Penn State, and passed for just 86 yards in the loss on the road.
Ball State had Illinois on the ropes on the road, but came up short in the final quarter, falling to the Illini 24-21. Mike Neu is now just 4-9 as head coach of the Cardinals.
Bowling Green could not get their offense on track at Michigan State, as they trailed 35-3 at one point before scoring late to make it 35-10, the final score. The Falcons were held to just 9 first downs in the loss.
It would seem that Miami is off to another slow start after starting 0-6 last season, and the Red Hawks lost to Marshall on the road, 31-26. Gus Ragland passed for 298 yards and two scores in the loss.
DNP: None
Mountain West
PASS: Hawaii, Air Force
Hawaii is off to a 2-0 start after winning on the road at U Mass in zero week 38-35, narrowly avoiding a last second loss on a hail Mary attempt, and then rebounded at home in week one with a 41-18 win over FCS member Western Carolina. John Ursua exploded in week zero for 272 yards receiving, while Diocemy St. Juste rushed for 202 yards in the win over WCU. Ursua did not play against WCU in the home win, while St. Juste is averaging 140 yards rushing per game.
Air Force opened strong with a 62-0 win over VMI at home. Timothy McVey rushed for 98 yards and a score, and finished with 77 yards receiving in the win for the Falcons.
INCOMPLETE: San Jose State, Colorado State, Boise State, New Mexico, San Diego State
San Jose State split their first two games, losing to USF 42-22, and then rebounding for a 34-13 win over Cal Poly, The Spartans hung with USF for a half before allowing the Bulls to pull away, and played an uninspired first half against the FCS Mustangs this week, leading just 7-6 before pulling away in the second half.
Colorado State also came up with a split after beating Oregon State 58-27, and then fell to arch rival Colorado 17-3 in rather Jeckyl and Hyde performances to open the season. At this point, we still don't know who the real Rams are.
Boise State also came out flat in a 24-13 win over Troy, in a game that starting QB was briefly replaced by Kansas transfer Montell Cozart. Brett Rypien was held to 163 yards passing and an INT.
New Mexico also got off to a sluggish start against FCS member Abilene Christian this week in a 38-14 win. Lamar JOrdan passed for 213 yards, a career high, in the win for the Lobos.
San Diego State also looked flat in a 38-17 win over UC Davis. Rashaad Penny rushed for 197 yards and two scores in the win, but the Aztecs defense allowed UCD QB Jake Maier to pass for 258 yards in the loss for the Aggies.
FAIL: Utah State, Wyoming, Nevada
Utah State scored the first ten points before giving up 59 unanswered in their loss to Wisconsin in Madison this week. The Aggies were held to just 85 yards rushing, and three first downs on the ground in the loss.
Wyoming attempted a punt with less than a minute left in the half down just four, and the kick went badly on the mishandled attempt, allowing Iowa to score to move up 14-3, and the Cowboys could never get on track offensively in a 24-3 loss on the road. Josh Allen was held to just 174 yards passing.
Nevada had Northwestern on the ropes early, but they nevr had the gas to finish off the Wildcats in a 31-20 road loss. The Pack led 17-7 at the half.
DNP: None
PAC-12
PASS: Stanford, Washington State, California, Oregon, Arizona
Stanford opened in week zero in Australia, and made quick work of Rice, 62-7. The Cardinal, who's offense was thought to be a lingering issue, rolled up 404 yards by the half. Keller Chryst passed for 253 yards, and Bryce Love added 180 yards rushing and a score in the win.
Washington State cruised by Montana State 31-0, and got a rare shutout for the Cougars defense in the process. Luke Falk completed 33/39 passes for 311 yards and 3 scores in the win.
Ross Bowers passed for 363 yards and 4 scores, as Cal, a 14 point road dog, held off NOrth Carolina late in a 35-30 win to kick off the Justin Wilcox era at Cal. Vic Wharton III caught 5 passes for 156 yards for the Bears in the win.
Oregon gave up 21 first half points to Southern Utah, then the wall came up in the second half, as the Ducks beat the Thunder Birds 77-21 in Eugene. Royce Freeman rushed for 150 yards and 4 scores in the win.
Arizona got a much needed energy boost in a 62-24 win over FCS member Northern Arizona. The Wildcats jumped out to a 34-14 lead at the half and never looked back.
INCOMPLETE: Utah, Washington, Colorado, USC, UCLA
Utah allowed North Dakota a chance to hold on all game, as the Utes led just 17-13 at the half before pulling away late to win 37-16. Darren Carrington caught 10 passes in his debut with the Utes after transferring from Oregon, and Tyler Huntley passed for 227 yards in his debut as the starting QB.
Washington played rather uninspired football in a 30-14 win over Rutgers that was sloppy at times. Jake Browning passed for 284 yards in the win.
Colorado played an uneven game in their opener in a 17-7 win over Colorado State. The Buffs did not score a single point after the half in the win.
USC needed a 28 point burst in the 4th quarter to put away a pesky Western Michigan team that led the Trojans in the final quarter. Sam Darnold passed for 289 yards, but also tossed a 2 pick game for just the second time in his career at USC.
UCLA trailed late in the third 44-10, and then the unexplainable happened, as UCLA scored 35 unanswered points to beat Texas A&M 45-44. While looking like a miracle worker in the final quarter, Josh Rosen was just 9/23 passing at one point with 3 sacks allowed and 2 fumbles that set the Aggies up for easy scores. He has still not played a complete game since midway through his freshman season.
FAIL: Oregon State, Arizona State
Oregon State got hammered at Colorado State in their opener 58-27 after trailing by just four points at the half, and then needed a missed last second FG attempt by Portland State to hold off the FCS Vikings 35-32 in their home opener. The Beavers, it would seem, are nowhere near ready to compete in the PAC-12 North.
Arizona State allowed New Mexico State to rally, and then barely held on to beat the Aggies 37-31 at home. ASU allowed 398 passing yards in the win.
DNP: None
SEC
PASSED: Arkansas, Auburn, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, LSU
Arkansas scored 14 points in each of the final three quarters to put away FCS member Florida A&M at home with a 49-7 win. Austin Allen played sparingly, completing just 14/19 passes for 135 yards in the win.
Jarrett Stidham was not perfect in Auburn's 41-7 win over Georgia Southern, as he completed just 14/24 passes for 185 yards, but he also tossed 2 scoring passes in the win, and Auburn cruised.
South Carolina got a ton of big plays, and survivied an offensive onslaught to hold off NC State 35-28 in Charlotte. Debo Samuel was a huge star, scoring two receiving TDs, and returning a kickoff for one more in the win.
Mississippi State got off to a quick start against FCS member Charleston Southern, as Nick Fitzgerald passed for 239 yards and 2 scores in the win for the Bulldogs.
Ole Miss was able to put aside their off-field woes, and ccruised to a 47-27 win over South Alabama to open the season. Shea Patterson passed for 429 yards and 4 scores in the win for the Rebels.
Kyle Shurmer passed for 296 yards and 3 scores, ad Vandy opened a 28-0 lead in the 3rd on the way to a 28-6 win over Middle Tennessee.
LSU used a stifling defense and a balanced offense to beat BYU 27-0 in New Orleans. Derrius Guice rushed for 122 yards and 2 scores, while Danny Etling completed 14/17 passes for 171 yards in the win.
INCOMPLETE: Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee
Damian Harris rushed for 73 yards on just 9 carries, and Calvin Ridley caught 7 passes for 82 yards and a score, but the Alabama offense still struggled at times in a win over Florida State, 24-7. The defense also took two major hits with season ending injuries at LB.
Georgia also took a major hit in a 31-10 win over Appalachian State, as QB Jacob Eason injured his knee in the win. Nick Chubb managed to rush for 96 yards and 2 scores in the win.
Missouri looks to have all of the offense, but none of the defense needed to win, as they allowed 43 points to the FCS Missouri State Bears. The Tigers put up 72 in the win, as Drew Lock passed for 7 scores and 521 yards in the win.
Kentucky still looks vulnerable despite beating Southern Miss 24-17, as the offense struggled to get going. The Wildcats were held to just 78 yards rushing in the win.
Tennessee may have gotten enough offense to pull out an OT win against Georgia Tech, 42-41, but the Vols allowed a staggering 535 yards rushing and 6 scores on the ground to the Yellow Jackets, who lost on a bungled two point attempt to end the game. If the Vols give up that kind of ground yardage on the norm, it's going to be a long season, despite this win.
FAIL: Florida, Texas A&M
Florida still does not have a QB. Feleipe Franks was benched for Malik Zaire, and he was equally as bad in a 33-17 loss by the Gators to Michigan. It would seem that not having their leading receiver or RB (both suspended) really effected the offense in several ways, and the Gators never really got on track on offense, despite a strong defensive effort at times. Both QBs comibined managed to complete just 53.8% of their combined passes for 181 yards, and Zaire was stripped for a Michigan TD in the end zone.
Texas A&M led 44-10 in the late 3rd, and then lost. Play calling late was abysmal for the Aggies, who lost their starting QB to a broken ankle. In came Kellen Monds, a true freshman, and depstie a huge lead and a strong rushing attack, they had Monds throw 17 times, of which he completed just 3. A&M blew the second largest lead in NCAA history and lost to UCLA 45-44.
DNP: None
Sun Belt
PASS: Coastal Carolina
The Chanticleers won their first game as a full member of FBS football, 38-28, against U Mass. Osharmar Abercrombie rushed for 149 yards and 2 TDs, and CCU held on late to win the game, dropping U Mass to 0-2.
INCOMPLETE: Idaho, ULM, New Mexico State, Arkansas State
Idaho came out flat and managed just a 14-6 lead at the half over FCS member Sacramento State. The Vandals pulled away late for a 28-6 win, as Matt Linehan passed for 2 scores.
ULM pushed Memphis all night long before falling short in a 37-29 loss. The War Hawks held Memphis QB Riley Ferguson to just 95 yards passing.
New Mexico State also looked strong in a short fallen effort, dropping to Arizona State 37-31. Tyler Rogers passed for 398 yards and 3 TDs in the loss.
Arkansas State had over 250 yards passing at the half against Nebraska, but just could not get enough out of their defense in a 43-36 loss to the Huskers on the road. Justice Hansen ended up with 415 yards passing and 3 TDs.
FAIL: Georgia State, Georgia Southern, Appalachian State, Troy, UL-Lafayette, Texas State, South Alabama
Georgia State became the first team in the nation this season to be -4 in turnovers after losing to FCS member Tennessee State 17-10 to open the new GSU Stadium on campus. It was the first win over an FBS team for TSU since 1984.
Georgia Southern and Appalachian State scored a combined 17 points against SEC opponents Auburn and Georgia this weekend, and proved that the Sun Belt still has a long way to go.
Troy pushed Boise State around on defense all daym but their vaunted offense never got flying on the road in a 24-13 loss.
ULL needed late heroics to hold off FCS member SE Louisiana in a 51-48 win, and Texas State stumbled again, and survived an early deficit to hold off lowly FCS member Houston Baptist, 20-11.
DNP: None
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