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power 4 week2 recap/week3 preview

Posted on August 3, 2022 at 07:15 PM.

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week 2 recap
We were able to 2-0 in user controlled games this week. Notre Dame idle but scored the #1 ranked QB in this years recruiting class.
The defense was huge for the Sun Devils picking off Hartman twice & one going for 6 to upset #17 Wake Forest 48-35
#2 Oklahoma State overcame 2 turnover by Sanders to barely escape disaster in their SEC opener vs Arkansas 26-25.

Around the NCAA
In the ACC there was the biggest upset with unranked Purdue outscoring #3 USC 17-8 in the second half to win 38-32. The trojans fell all the way to 15th while Purdue jumped to 17th.
#15 Auburn needed overtime to take down Houston after the cougars scored with just 31 seconds left to tie it at 42-42. Houston kicked & FG but tigers answer with a 25 yd TD pass to win 48-45.
Baylor bounced back after week1 loss and beat LSU 31-24

In the Big 10
#15 Florida was able to bounce back after losing and went on the road to beat #6 Kansas State 34-17. huge win for the gators to avoid an 0-2 start. Wildcat woes pick up right were they left off from last years 1st round playoff exit. Florida just outside the top 10 #11 while Cats drop to #14
we had another unranked team pull off an upset when Tennessee went into Autzen stadium and came out victorious 28-14. Ducks drop from #16 to the last spot at #25 while Vols move in at #20.

Big 12 foes met with #8 UCLA traveling to Ole Miss but Bruins route the rebels 52-24.

Second highest ranked member of the SEC in #5 Alabama beat #21 TCU on the road 28-14. Bama into the top 4 with the win and moved to 2-0 in conference play. Frogs fall one spot out of the top 25.
NC State able to move up into the top 25 after beating #25 South Carolina 42-17. Gamecocks stay in the national ranking is over after one week. Wolfpack slide into the #24 ranking.

Week 2 Top 25 Scoreboard

Results

#1 Notre Dame (bye)

#2 Oklahoma State 26 v Arkansas 25

Arizona State 48 v #17 Wake Forest 35

Purdue 38 v #3 USC 32

#6 Kansas State 17 v #15 Florida 34

#21 TCU 14 v #5 Alabama

#15 Auburn 48 v Houston 45 OT

#16 Oregon 14 v Tennessee 28

LSU 24 v #10 Baylor 31

#25 South Carolina 17 v NC State 42

Ole Miss 24 v #8 UCLA 52

Week 3 preview
The # 1 ranked Irish are back on the field this week taking on #12 Auburn. I expect this game to be closer than Penn State game both teams coming in the top 15 and 1-0. Tiger will likely lean on junior RB Bigsby. This will be a good test for young Notre Dame team before kicking off conference play next week.

#2 Oklahoma State hopes to clean up their game this week when #18 North
Carolina comes to town. The tar heel defense is much more talented than the hogs. So Sanders will need to take care of the ball or it will be hard for OSU to come out on top. There is a new QB for North Carolina so that will help the young Cowboy defense who held up good enough last week.

Arizona State was unable to crack the top 25 sitting at #27 but will be idle this week so if any lower ranked teams lose they could sneak in. Sun Devils will be back in action next week when they open up in big 12 play vs Ole Miss.

Non user noteworthy games
ACC
#7 Oklahoma travels to Southern Cal to take on the #15 trojans. Both teams like to sling it both ranking inside the top 40 in passing offense but cant stop the pass either with both outside the top #90 in pass defense. I expect points in this one.

Big12
#10 Wisconsin travels to #6 UCLA both of this teams were the favorite to win their division so this very well could be a conference championship preview.

The battle for the Cy Hawk trophy is this weekend & #3 Iowa State hopes to move to 2-0 on the year. Even tho Iowa lost their first game.. You never know what can happen in an old fashion in state rivalry.

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