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Lopsided season-opening wins that showcase team dominance and raise questions about opponents' competitiveness, fueling power rankings and conference discussions.
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The Ducks were without some key players on offense Friday night in their historic 84-0 rout of Portland State as top wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan and starting tight end Jamari Johnson sat out because of injuries.
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Sep. 18—PULLMAN — In the third week of his FBS career, Caden Pinnick finds himself in a precarious position. As Washington State's starting quarterback, he has all kinds of eyeballs on him, and he's standing on a stage he never has before. Last week, after his WSU squad dropped a blowout decision to Kansas State, he wasn't quite ready to process things. That prompted him to dish out curt ...
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Following a dominant 43-10 demolition of Arkansas, the Utes storm into the national spotlight as a defensive powerhouse ready to reignite an in-state rivalry against Utah State.
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The elite speedster reveals how Rice-Eccles Stadium’s electric atmosphere and Utah’s versatile offensive scheme left a lasting impression on him.
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As the Notre Dame football team opened up the season with an impressive 41-13 win over Wisconsin, the program followed up with another dominant victory against the Rice Owls on Saturday in Week 2, 52-0. With Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman looking to return the program to former glory, this analyst would have them as the top-ranked […] The post Rece Davis reveals why Notre Dame football are his No. 1-ranked team instead of Texas appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish couldn’t have asked for a much more dominant result against Rice, but Marcus Freeman still isn’t satisfied with everything he saw from his offense. Notre Dame cruised to a 52-0 victory over Rice on Sept. 12, improving to 2-0 after opening the season with a 41-13 win over Wisconsin. The […] The post Marcus Freeman Sends Strong Warning About Notre Dame Offense Despite 52-0 Blowout appeared first on HEAVY.
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Devon Dampier’s explosive playmaking and a statement blowout over Arkansas signal a power shift, positioning the Utes to dismantle Big 12 rivals and ignite a high-stakes Holy War.
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Sep. 14—PULLMAN — Shortly after Washington State wrapped up its last game, a blowout road loss to Kansas State over the weekend to drop coach Kirby Moore's team to 0-2 to open the season, Cougar quarterback Caden Pinnick was short on words. On some of the team's biggest problems on offense, Pinnick said only, "We just lost. Next question." On what was holding back WSU's passing offense, which ...
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Georgia did not move up in the latest AP Top 25 poll rankings after a dominant win over Western Kentucky despite No. 1 losing
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A dominant blowout over Arkansas propels the Utes toward the top fifteen.
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Here is where Texas A&M sits in the latest FPI rankings following Saturday's blowout 48-20 win over Arizona State.
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Texas A&M football has moved up a spot in the AP Top 25, after a dominant 48-20 win over Arizona State on Saturday.
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Devon Dampier’s explosive dual-threat performance and a stifling defensive front propelled the Utes to a blowout victory, proving Morgan Scalley’s squad can dominate physical SEC competition.
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The Hoosiers followed up their impressive season-opening win over North Texas with an even more dominant performance, shutting out Howard 55-0 behind a balance offense and suffocating defense.
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Texas takes the top spot in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll as Georgia stays put following a dominant win.
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Texas led a dominant non-conference showing as the SEC improved to 8-2 against Power Four competition, building an early resume that could push up to six teams into the playoff.
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CJ Carr’s aerial clinic sparked a dominant shutout victory, showcasing elite receiver depth while exposing unexpected rushing struggles that Marcus Freeman must address before tougher matchups.
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Chris Ash’s unit silenced the Owls with a historic shutout, fueled by Bryce Young’s breakout dominance and a relentless, deep rotation that forced four critical turnovers.
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Notre Dame dominated Rice on the scoreboard, 52-0. There were a ton of solid showings for the Irish, but one place that still needs a ton of work.
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Deion Sanders is keeping his eyes on the ball despite his Colorado Buffaloes squad cruising to a 52-21 blowout win over the Weber State Bobcats on Saturday night. Sanders is going through the fourth season of his head coaching career with the Buffaloes. He looks to get the program to their second bowl game appearance throughout his stint, trying to […] The post Colorado news: Why Deion Sanders wasn't satisfied by scoring 53 vs. Weber State appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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For one quarter, it was a game. For the next three, it was nothing short of a complete mismatch. New Mexico rode a 42-point second quarter to a dominant 70-7 win Saturday over FCS Mercyhurst, overcoming a slow start to notch the program’s ninth straight victory at University Stadium. The Lobos notched seven turnovers on the day, including three in the second quarter. UNM capitalized on each to ...
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Carr, an early-season Heisman contender, connected on 16 of 20 passes for 253 yards before being replaced by Noah Grubbs in the third quarter.
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Stockton throws five touchdown passes to tie a Georgia single-game record as the No. 2 Bulldogs roll past Western Kentucky, 70-20.
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The No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish continued their impressive start to the 2026 season Saturday, completely overwhelming Rice in a 52-0 shutout victory at Notre Dame Stadium. After opening the season with a convincing 41-13 victory over Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, Notre Dame showed once again why it entered the season with College Football…
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The UCLA Bruins (1-0) opened with a dominant road win in coach Bob Chesney’s debut and they return to the Rose Bowl on Saturday to host the San Diego State Aztecs (1-0). How to Watch San Diego State vs UCLA…
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— C.J. Carr threw for four touchdowns and No. 3 Notre Dame overpowered visiting Rice early on the way to a 52-0 victory on Saturday.
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The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, but did not cover in our CFB 27 Sim.
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Texas A&M easily entered the win column after crushing Missouri State, 50-0, in their season opener at Kyle Field on Saturday. While the Aggies did not play to their standard , they still rolled their way to the shutout. Marcel Reed put on an impressive performance , throwing 21-of-30 for 233 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions. He also […] The post Texas A&M news: Marcel Reed scoffs at Texas beating him 2 years in a row appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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The Terps look to keep the ball rolling after their 62-0 Saturday night shutout of Hampton.
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Mount Carmel, Sandburg, Lincoln-Way West, Evergreen Park and Brother Rice are picks to click for Week 4. Marist (2-1, 0-0) at Mount Carmel (2-1, 0-0) Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday. Matchup breakdown: Mount Carmel comes into this Catholic League Blue opener fresh off a dominant 35-7 win over Nazareth. Senior running back Nathan Samuels, a Lindenwood recruit, ran for 168 yards and two touchdowns on ...
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Elyiss Williams showed star potential in No. 2 Georgia’s dominant season-opening win over Tennessee State.
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Texas A&M linebacker Ray Coney is stepping up as a defensive leader following the team's dominant shutout victory over Missouri State.
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Sep. 8—MOSCOW, Idaho — Replay doesn't exist in the real world. The disappointment of losing on a last-second play against Cal Poly, and the chagrin of a blowout defeat to Utah are in the past. Learn lessons. Move on. Those were the themes of Idaho coach Thomas Ford Jr.'s news conference Monday. The Vandals (0-2) have their first home game Saturday against Lamar (1-1), which upset Abilene ...
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Following a humiliating blowout loss, the Clemson Tigers face bold defiance from a confident Eagles secondary ready to exploit a fractured offense and derail Dabo Swinney’s season.
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Georgia football climbs in the latest AP Top 25 poll following a dominant home win over Tennessee State.
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There’s plenty of buzz in Knoxville right now with the Tennessee Volunteers coming off a blowout win in the regular-season […]
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Ohio State opened up the week on the recruiting trail being included as a top school for an elite wide receiver and a safety in the 2028 class
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After trailing 14-6 in the first quarter, Greensburg outscored visiting Connersville 33-13 through the final three quarters en route to the 41-27 victory. With the win, the Pirates improve to 2-1 on the season. The Spartans fall to 1-2. Connersville opened the scoring on a 3-yard touchdown run by Parker Flanigan. After both teams turned the ball over, Greensburg quarterback Levi Muckerheide ...
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Texas A&M climbed to No. 10 in ESPN’s FPI after crushing Missouri State 50-0, with Marcel Reed and an elite defense driving the early surge.
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Buckeyes, Longhorns now priced at +600. LSU's odds lengthened despite blowout win over Clemson.
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Notre Dame was a trendy title pick ahead of the college football season, and the Irish looked great on Sunday. But they weren't the only team that impressed on opening weekend.
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The Crimson Tide used a mascot-themed caption to troll the Pirates after a dominant season-opening win in Tuscaloosa.
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Top-ranked Ohio State started its season with a dominant 56-3 win over Ball State on Saturday. Head coach Ryan Day gave his players just fifteen minutes to celebrate in the locker room.
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The Week 2 slate is highlighted by a pair of massive Big Ten vs. SEC showdowns
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— Noah Fifita threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns, Kedrick Reescano ran for two scores and Arizona opened the season with a 35-7 blowout over Northern Arizona on Saturday night.
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— Lucky Sutton rushed for three touchdowns, Jaylon Hawkins returned a kickoff 100 yards, and San Diego State routed FCS-member Portland State 53-20 on Saturday night.
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— Cutter Boley threw six touchdown passes in his Arizona State debut, and the Sun Devils routed Morgan State 70-7 in their season opener Saturday night.
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— DeJuan Williams scored on a 94-yard run in the first quarter, the first of six rushing touchdowns for Maryland in a 62-0 rout of Hampton on Saturday night.
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— Bear Bachmeier threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns – all before halftime – to lead No. 14 BYU to a 63-7 victory over Utah Tech on Saturday night.
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Saturday’s college football game between No. 23 Houston and Oregon State took a dramatic turn after starting out as a potential blowout. The Cougars were able to build up to a 26–7 lead by the middle of the third quarter, but back-to-back touchdown drives by the Beavers cut that lead to 26–20 with nine minutes…
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