Week 3 proved to be a big moment for college football’s top 10 teams. No. 7 USC was Lincoln Riley’s first season as he beat Fresno State 45-17 on Saturday night and improved his 3-0 with a strong all-around offense. Quarterback Caleb Williams threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns, while running backs Travis Dye and Austin Jones each scored a touchdown and went over 100 yards on the ground. Riley’s strong start to his tenure marked his USC first time scoring at least his 40 points in his first three games of the season since his 2005 when the Trojans faced Texas in the national championship. It’s a record.
Fresno State star quarterback Jake Hayner had to be forced off the field early in the third quarter after injuring his leg when he was dismissed by USC’s Solomon Byrd. At the time, the Bulldogs were just 21-10, but losing his West performer to All Mountain proved to be an insurmountable loss.
USC’s show was impressive, but Saturday’s best offensive outing for a Top 10 team belonged to No. 3 Ohio State. The Buckeyes totaled 763 yards (second-most in school history). and scored 36 first downs in a 77-21 win over Toledo. Quarterback CJ Stroud threw his five touchdowns and Emeka his trio of receivers Egbuka, Jaden Ballard and Marvin Harrison Jr. each surpassed his receiving by 100 yards.
All of the top 10 teams in Week 3 won by double digits, but there was a lot of drama across the sport as No. 11 Michigan State, No. 12 BYU and No. 13 Miami all lost. was. Check out the full scoreboard summarizing the actions below.
college football scores, schedule: week 3
No. 6 Oklahoma 49, Nebraska 14 — summary, key points
#1 Georgia 48, South Carolina 7 — summary, key points
No. 4 Michigan 59, UConn 0 — wrap up
No. 22 Penn State 41, Auburn 12 — summary, key points
No. 25 Oregon 41, No. 12 BYU 20 — wrap up
No. 2 Alabama 63, Louisiana-Monroe 7 — wrap up
No. 3 Ohio 77, Toledo 21 — wrap up
No. 10 Arkansas 38, Missouri 27 —wrap up
Washington 39, No. 11 Michigan 28 — wrap up
No. 5 Clemson 40, UTSA 28 — wrap up
No. 21 Texas 41, UTSA 20 — wrap up
No. 24 Texas A&M 17, No. 13 Miami 9 — summary, key points
No. 7 USC 45, Fresno 17 — wrap up
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