Top-10 Takedowns
09/12/2022
By: Jeff Yoder
#6 Texas A&M, #8 Notre Dame & #9 Baylor All Lose in Week 2
A trio of top-10 upsets rocked college football on Saturday, and No. 1 Alabama almost made it four. The Crimson Tide narrowly escaped unranked Texas (20-19) with a field goal in the final seconds. Meanwhile, Appalachian State upended #6 Texas A&M (17-14), Marshall stunned #8 Notre Dame (26-21) and #21 BYU took down #9 Baylor in double overtime (26-20, 2OT). There’s a new No. 1 heading into Week 3, and it’ll be the defending champion Georgia Bulldogs.
College Football Top-10 Upsets
Appalachian State def. #6 Texas A&M (17-14)
Marshall def. #8 Notre Dame (26-21)
#21 BYU def. #9 Baylor (26-20, 2OT)
Other Notable Highlights
#24 Tennessee def. #17 Pittsburgh (34-27, OT)
Washington State def. #19 Wisconsin (17-14)
Texas Tech def. #25 Houston (33-30, 2OT)
Additional Storylines
CBS Sports: Georgia Jumps Alabama for No. 1 as Kentucky Soars in CFB Rankings
SI: College Football World Reacts to Marshall Upset of Notre Dame
ESPN: AP Top 25 Reaction: What’s Next for Each Ranked Team?
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