2018 College Football Pac-12 and Big Ten Week 3 Recap
As the teams start to wrap up non-conference play and shift their focus to conference games. Let’s take a look at how the members of the Pac-12 and Big Ten fared in Week 3.
Team | Final |
BYU | 21 |
#6 Wisconsin | 24 |
Jonathan Taylor rushed for 117 yards, but the Badgers (2-1, 0-0) were upended by BYU (2-1) at home.
Team | Final |
UC Davis | 10 |
#9 Stanford | 30 |
K.J. Costello threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns in Stanford’s (3-0, 1-0) 20-point victory over UC Davis (2-1, 0-0).
Team | Final |
Kent State | 10 |
#11 Penn State | 63 |
Trace McSorley scored five total touchdowns in Penn State’s (3-0, 0-0) rout of Kent State (1-2, 0-0).
Team | Final |
Troy | 24 |
Nebraska | 19 |
Despite Andrew Bunch’s 127-yards and two touchdowns, Nebraska (0-2, 0-0) fell to Troy (2-1, 0-0).
Team | Final |
Rutgers | 14 |
Kansas | 55 |
Kansas (2-1, 0-0) outscored Rutgers (1-2, 0-1) 24-0 in the second half in route to a big Jayhawks victory.
Team | Final |
Ball State | 10 |
Indiana | 38 |
Stevie Scott rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns to help Indiana (3-0, 0-0) to a 28-point victory.
Team | Final |
Temple | 35 |
Maryland | 14 |
The Temple (1-2, 0-0) defense stymied the Maryland (2-1, 0-0) offense all day as the Owls pulled off the upset.
Team | Final |
South Florida | 25 |
Illinois | 19 |
An 18-point fourth quarter surge lifted South Florida (3-0, 0-0) over Illinois (2-1, 0-0).
Team | Final |
Miami (Oh.) | 3 |
Minnesota | 26 |
Tyler Johnson hauled in nine passes for 133 yards and three touchdowns as Minnesota (3-0, 0-0) dominated Miami (Oh.) (0-3, 0-0).
Team | Final |
San Jose State | 22 |
#20 Oregon | 35 |
Justin Herbert threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns as the Oregon Ducks (3-0, 0-0) held off the San Jose State Spartans (0-3, 0-0).
Team | Final |
SMU | 20 |
#19 Michigan | 45 |
Shea Patterson came to life against SMU competing 78% of his passes for 237 yards and three touchdowns to lead Michigan (2-1, 0-0) to a victory over SMU (0-3, 0-0).
Team | Final |
New Hampshire | 14 |
Colorado | 45 |
Travon McMillian rushed for 162 yards and two scores in the Buffaloes (3-0, 0-0) lopsided victory.
Team | Final |
Idaho State | 23 |
Cal | 45 |
Chase Garbers threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns in Cal’s (3-0, 0-0) final tune-up victory.
Team | Final |
#22 USC | 14 |
Texas | 37 |
After a strong start, USC (1-2, 0-1) fell to Texas (2-1, 0-0) on the road.
Team | Final |
#4 Ohio State | 40 |
#15 TCU | 28 |
Dwayne Haskins Jr. accounted for 344 yards in the air and two touchdowns as Ohio State (3-0, 1-0) downed TCU (2-1, 0-0).
Team | Final |
Oregon State | 35 |
Nevada | 37 |
Jermar Jefferson rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns in Oregon State’s (1-2, 0-0) narrow loss to Nevada.
Team | Final |
Northern Iowa | 14 |
Iowa | 38 |
Nate Stanley tossed two touchdowns in Iowa’s (3-0, 0-0) big win.
Team | Final |
Missouri | 40 |
Purdue | 37 |
David Blough threw for a whopping 572 yards and three touchdowns, but Purdue (0-3, 0-1) fell at the final seconds to Missouri (3-0, 0-0).
Team | Final |
Akron | 39 |
Northwestern | 34 |
Clayton Thorson accounted for 383 yards and three touchdowns in Northwestern’s (1-2, 0-1) loss to Akron (2-0, 0-0).
Team | Final |
Eastern Washington | 24 |
Washington State | 59 |
Pac-12 Player of the Week Gardner Minshew threw for 470 yards and two touchdowns as the Cougars (3-0, 0-0) rolled over Eastern Washington (2-1, 0-0).
Team | Final |
#10 Washington | 21 |
Utah | 7 |
Myles Gaskin racked up 143 yards and one score in Washington’s (2-1, 1-0) 14-point victory over Utah (2-1, 0-1).
Team | Final |
Fresno State | 38 |
UCLA | 14 |
Marcus McMaryion was responsible for 5 total touchdowns as Fresno State (2-1, 0-0) downed UCLA (0-3, 0-0).
Team | Final |
Southern Utah | 31 |
Arizona | 62 |
Khalil Tate threw five touchdown passes to help lead Arizona (1-2, 0-0) to their first victory of the Kevin Sumlin era.
Team | Final |
#23 Arizona State | 21 |
San Diego State | 28 |
Despite Manny Wilkins’ 341-yard, two touchdown performance, Arizona State (2-1, 0-0) was upended by San Diego State (2-1, 0-0).
Where the Pac-12 and Big Ten teams rank nationally: AP Poll
- 4. Ohio State
- 7. Stanford
- 10. Washington
- 10. Penn State
- 18. Wisconsin
- 19. Michigan
- 20. Oregon
- 24. Michigan State
Games to Watch Week 2:
- #20 Oregon (3-0, 0-0) vs. #7 Stanford (3-0, 0-0)
- #19 Michigan (2-1, 0-0) vs. Nebraska (0-2, 0-0)
- Purdue (0-3, 0-1) vs. #23 Boston College (3-0, 1-0)
- Indiana (3-0, 0-0) vs. #24 Michigan State (2-1, 0-0)
- #10 Washington (2-1, 0-0) vs. Arizona State (2-1, 0-0)
- USC (1-2, 0-0) vs. Washington State (3-0, 0-0) – Friday Night
Pac-12 Players of the Week:
- Offensive Player of the Week: Washington QB Gardner Minshew
Just another day at the office for Gardner Minshew II.
The @WSUCougFB QB completed 45-of-57 passes for 470 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.
He is your #Pac12FB Offensive Player of the Week: https://t.co/kPcWtFndUa pic.twitter.com/GfW1dzcucf
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 17, 2018
- Defensive Player of the Week: Washington LB Ben Burr-Kiven
Ben Burr-Kirven led @UW_Football defense with 11 tackles while holding Utah to just 7 points.
He is your #Pac12FB Defensive Player of the Week: https://t.co/kPcWtFndUa pic.twitter.com/BS78u4Z1Re
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 17, 2018
- Special Teams Player of the Week: Washington State WR Travell Harris
.@WSUCougFB making themselves heard this weekend with two #Pac12FB honors.
Travell Harris was a monster for the Cougs with a kickoff return for a 100-yard touchdown.
Congratulations Travell on being named #Pac12FB Special Teams Player of the Week: https://t.co/kPcWtFndUa pic.twitter.com/S255AsJWlu
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 17, 2018
Big Ten Players of the Week:
- Offensive Player of the Week: Purdue QB David Blough
With a school-record 572 passing yards, @BoilerFootball QB David Blough is the #B1GFootball Offensive Player of the Week for the 2nd time in his career. https://t.co/9MlABej8Ms pic.twitter.com/t03AgxSbnL
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 17, 2018
- Defensive Players of the Week: Ohio State DL Dre’Mont Jones
After notching a 28-yard interception return for a TD and a career-high 6 tackles against TCU, @OhioStateFB DT Dre’Mont Jones is the #B1GFootball Defensive Player of the Week. https://t.co/9MlABeAKb2 pic.twitter.com/QySrjN6F9D
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 17, 2018
- Special Teams Player of the Week: Indiana WR J-Shun Harris
.@IndianaFootball WR J-Shun Harris II is the #B1GFootball Special Teams Player of the Week after tying the program record with his 3rd career punt return TD, this one covering 86 yards. https://t.co/9MlABej8Ms pic.twitter.com/33VVTep7CX
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 17, 2018