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CFB Week 1 Recap

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

The first week of college football is in the books. Let’s take a look back at how teams from the Pac-12 and Big Ten performed.

Fri. Aug. 26

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Hawaii 14 0 10 7 31
California 17 17 7 10 51

New California quarterback Davis Webb led the Golden Bears to victory in Australia by throwing for 441 yards and four touchdowns.

Thurs. Sept. 1

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Oregon State 7 7 9 0 23
Minnesota 0 17 0 13 30

In the first of two Pac-12-Big Ten matchups in week one, Minnesota running back Rodney Smith helped pave the way to victory by amassing 125 yards on the ground for two scores.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Southern Utah 0 0 0 0 0
Utah 3 14 0 7 24

The Utes received strong quarterback play from Troy Williams in his first start, throwing for 272 yards and two scores.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Indiana 5 7 0 22 31
Florida International 3 7 3 0 13

The Hoosiers scored 22 in the fourth quarter to secure the comeback victory.

Fri. Set. 2

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Furman 0 3 3 7 13
Michigan State 7 7 7 7 28

New starting quarterback Tyler O’Connor threw three touchdowns in the Spartans week one victory.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Kansas State 0 3 3 7 13
Stanford 3 14 0 9 26

Heisman hopeful Christian McCaffrey scored two touchdowns en route to the Cardinal victory.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Colorado State 0 0 0 7 7
Colorado 21 10 6 7 44

The Buffaloes got the better of their inner-state rival with a resounding 37-point victory.

Sat. Sept. 3

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Bowling Green 7 3 0 0 10
Ohio State 21 14 21 21 77

Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett accounted for seven total touchdowns in the dominant week one victory.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Hawaii 0 0 0 3 3
Michigan 14 21 21 7 63

The Wolverines got a stellar performance from quarterback Wilton Speight who threw for 145 yards and three touchdowns in the 60-point win.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Rutgers 0 3 0 10 13
Washington 24 10 14 0 48

In his first game back from injury, Washington wide receiver John Ross caught five passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns, he also had a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
UC Davis 7 0 14 7 28
Oregon 8 17 14 14 53

In his first start for Oregon, quarterback Dakota Prukop accounted for four touchdowns during the victory over the Aggies.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Miami (Ohio) 0 7 7 7 21
Iowa 21 7 7 10 45

Iowa running back Akrum Wadley racked up 121 yards and two touchdowns during the opening week victory.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Eastern Kentucky 8 10 0 6 24
Purdue 21 7 0 17 45

Purdue started strong and finished strong in the win over Eastern Kentucky.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Howard 0 0 0 13 13
Maryland 21 14 7 10 52

Seven different Terrapins found the end zone via the ground in the team’s 39-point victory.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Western Michigan 0 6 10 6 22
Northwestern 7 0 7 7 21

Northwestern running back Justin Jackson found the end zone three times in week one.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Overtime Final
UCLA 3 6 0 15 0 24
Texas A&M 0 10 14 0 7 31

A strong fourth quarter helped the Bruins extend the game, but wasn’t enough in the tough opening weekend loss to Texas A&M.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Kent State 3 10 0 0 13
Penn State 6 10 10 7 33

Star Nittany Lion running back Saquon Barkley found the end zone in the week one victory.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Murray State 0 3 0 0 3
Illinois 14 21 7 10 52

The Fighting Illini defense had interceptions on the first drive to help lead them to victory.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Fresno State 0 10 0 0 10
Nebraska 7 7 7 22 43

The defending Foster Farms Bowl Champions started the season off with a big victory at home.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
USC 3 0 3 0 6
Alabama 0 17 21 14 52

The Trojans had trouble with the defending national champions in Arlington, Tex. to start the season.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Eastern Washington 7 17 14 7 45
Washington State 14 14 0 14 42

The Cougars scored 42 points, but that wasn’t enough to avoid the upset by Eastern Washington.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
BYU 0 9 0 9 18
Arizona 0 0 3 13 46

A last second field goal by BYU spoiled a great defensive performance for the Wildcats.

 

Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final
Northern Arizona 0 3 3 7 13
Arizona State 7 3 10 24 44

Five Sun Devils including new quarterback Manny Wilkins found the end zone in the opening victory.

Games to Watch Week 2:

  • Utah (1-0) vs. BYU (1-0)
  • Arizona State (1-0) vs. Texas Tech (1-0)
  • Washington State (0-1) vs. Boise State (1-0)
  • Penn State (1-0) vs. Pittsburgh (1-0)
  • Illinois (1-0) vs. North Carolina (0-1)
  • Iowa (1-0) vs. Iowa State (0-1)

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