CFB Week 3 Recap
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Week 3 showcased plenty of top-tier matchups for the Pac-12 and the Big Ten. This week, both conferences gear up for conference play. Let’s take a look back at how the Pac-12 and Big Ten teams faired in an action packed weekend.
Fri. Sept. 16
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| Arizona State | 3 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 32 |
| UTSA | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Behind two passing touchdowns from quarterback Manny Wilkins, Arizona State completed the comeback victory over the Roadrunners.
Sat. Sept. 17
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| Georgia State | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| #9 Wisconsin | 6 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
Badger quarterback Alex Hornibrook found Kyle Penniston for a touchdown with 7:25 left in the game to ensure a 3-0 start.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| New Mexico | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Rutgers | 7 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 37 |
Rutgers running back Robert Martin totaled 169 yards and one touchdown to lead the Scarlet Knights to victory.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| North Dakota State | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| #13 Iowa | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Hawkeye quarterback C.J. Beathard accounted for three touchdowns, but a last second field goal by the Bison was the difference.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| Colorado | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| #4 Michigan | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Jabrill Pepper’s 54-yard punt return touchdown put the exclamation point on the come-from-behind victory over the Buffaloes.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| #22 Oregon | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
In the second of two Pac-12 vs. Big Ten matchups, Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. scored the winning touchdown with 2:29 left to upset Oregon.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| Idaho | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Washington State | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 56 |
Cougar quarterback Luke Falk threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Cougars to their first victory of the 2016 season.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| Temple | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Penn State | 14 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley had a career day leading the Nittany Lions to victory.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| Western Michigan | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
| Illinois | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Illini quarterback West Lunt threw for 312 yards and one touchdown in the loss to the Broncos.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | OT1 | OT2 | Final |
| Maryland | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| UCF | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Tyrell Pigrome’s 24-yard run in the second overtime won the game for the Terrapins.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| Duke | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Northwestern | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
Wildcat quarterback Clayton Thorson threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns in the victory.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| Portland State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| #8 Washington | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 41 |
A four touchdown performance by Husky quarterback Jake Browning highlighted the big win.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| Idaho State | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Oregon State | 13 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 37 |
The Beavers defense had four interceptions in the blowout victory.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| #12 Michigan State | 0 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 36 |
| #18 Notre Dame | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Spartan running back Gerald Holmes had two touchdowns in the victory over the Fighting Irish.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| #3 Ohio State | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
| #14 Oklahoma | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Buckeye wide receiver Noah Brown had four touchdown receptions in the big road victory over the Sooners.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| USC | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| #7 Stanford | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
Stanford running back Christian McCafferey scored two touchdowns in the early Pac-12 clash.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| UCLA | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| BYU | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Bruin quarterback Josh Rosen threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns in the victory over the Cougars.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| Utah | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| San Jose State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
In his first start Utah running back Zack Moss gained 95 yards and scored a touchdown.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| Hawaii | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Arizona | 20 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 47 |
Wildcat quarterback Brandon Dawkins scored four total touchdowns in the victory.
| Team | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Final |
| #11 Texas | 17 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 43 |
| California | 14 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 50 |
Cal wide receiver Chad Hansen had 12 receptions for 196 yards and two touchdowns in the upset over #11 Texas.
Games to Watch Week 3:
- #24 Utah (3-0) vs. USC (1-2) [Friday]
- Arizona State (3-0) vs. Cal (2-1)
- UCLA (2-1) vs. #7 Stanford (2-0)
- #8 Michigan State (2-0) vs. #11 Wisconsin (3-0)
- #4 Michigan (3-0) vs. Penn State (2-1)
Where the Pac-12 and Big Ten teams rank nationally: AP Poll
- 2. Ohio State
- 4. Michigan
- 7. Stanford
- 8. Michigan State
- 9. Washington
- 11. Wisconsin
- 20. Nebraska
- 24. Utah
