Week 2 of the 2024 college football season has been packed with both monumental upsets and some near-defeats that are sure to send shockwaves throughout the nation over the next couple weeks. No results were more shocking than No. 5 Notre Dame's 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois, which derailed what looked like a promising season for the Irish.
But a couple of prominent SEC schools in No. 15 Oklahoma and No. 4 Alabama struggled against heavy underdogs. The Sooners needed a late safety to feel good about their chances in a 16-12 win against Houston, while the Crimson Tide limped through three quarters against South Florida before a 28-point fourth quarter put the bow on a 42-16 win.
Notre Dame wasn't the only top-25 team to fall against an unranked opponent. No. 21 Iowa fell at home against Iowa State for the second time in three years after taking a 13-0 lead at halftime. Both No. 10 Michigan and No. 24 NC State also lost, though their setbacks came against higher-ranked opponents in No. 3 Texas and No. 14 Tennessee, respectively.
It was an eventful day, to say the least.
College football scores, schedule: Week 2
No. 3 Texas 31, No. 10 Michigan 12 -- Takeaways
No. 8 Penn State 34, Bowling Green 27 -- Recap
No. 16 Oklahoma State 39, Arkansas 31 -- Recap
No. 1 Georgia 48, Tennessee Tech 3 Recap
Northern Illinois 16, No. 5 Notre Dame 14 -- Recap
Iowa State 20, No. 21 Iowa 19 -- Takeaways
No. 6 Ole Miss 52, Middle Tennessee 3 -- Recap
No. 11 Utah 23, Baylor 12 -- Fox -- Recap
No. 12 Miami 59, Florida A&M 6 -- Recap
No. 4 Alabama 42, South Florida 16 -- Recap
Nebraska 28, Colorado 10 -- Takeaways
No. 2 Ohio State 56, Western Michigan 0 -- Recap
No. 14 Tennessee 51, No. 24 NC State 10 -- Recap
No. 18 LSU 44, Nicholls 21 -- Recap
No. 15 Oklahoma 16, Houston 12 -- Recap
No. 25 Clemson 66, Appalachian State 20 -- Recap
Boise State at No. 7 Oregon -- Peacock -- GameTracker
Utah State at No. 13 USC -- Big Ten Network -- GameTracker
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