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College football Week 3 highlights: Top games, plays, stats
Coach Marcus Freeman had a clear message to his defense after Saturday's rollicking, frenetic and ultimately debilitating 41-40 loss to Texas A&M: "Not good enough." Notre Dame surrendered 488 yards of offense to the Aggies, including a 13-play, 74-yard touchdown drive in the final 2:53 that won the game for A&M and sent the Irish to 0-2 on the season. (
ESPN.com)
Georgia Tech students march goalpost through Atlanta, into president's pool after upset of Clemson
It's been a while since Georgia Tech football had this much to celebrate. Students in Atlanta made the most of a big win Saturday afternoon and ultimately dumped a goalpost into the pool of school president Ángel Cabrera's mansion after marching it through the streets of Atlanta. As is tradition. Georgia Tech upended No. 12 Clemson 24-21 on Saturday. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Takeaways from Week 3 of College Football: Clemson falls again, Georgia remains top dog in SEC
With a walk-off win over No. 12 Clemson and a pristine 3-0 start, Georgia Tech has become one of college football’s darlings. They’ve also got a clear path to the CFP, with an ACC schedule that doesn’t include games against Florida State or Miami. If Haynes King can stay healthy, this is going to be a team that we’re talking about all season long. (
NBC Sports)
Virginia Tech fires football coach Brent Pry after starting 0-3
Virginia Tech has fired head football coach Brent Pry on Sunday, a day after a 45-26 home loss to Old Dominion in which the Hokies were booed loudly while heading to the locker room for halftime. Saturday's loss dropped Virginia Tech to 0-3 on the season and 16-24 through four seasons under Pry. He is set to be owed more than $6 million in his buyout. (
ESPN.com)
Smoke engulfs NC State vs. Wake Forest football game as food truck fire breaks out in stadium
A fire inside a food truck sent smoke billowing into Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium during the Week 3 college football game between Wake Forest and North Carolina State. While the incident did not halt play, it captured the attention of the broadcast and those in attendance. It created an ominous scene late in the first quarter. (
CBS Sports)
Pitt-West Virginia 2007: The night the most epic Backyard Brawl altered college football history
The first day of December 2007 was one of the most absurd days in college football history in one of the most unusual seasons, and it included a game between bitter rivals that ended in a ridiculous upset that produced an uncommon scoreline: 13-9. That sequence of numbers still can produce joy in any Pitt fan and chills in those who follow West Virginia. (
Sporting News)
College football Week 3 schedule: What to watch, TV channels, streaming, Saturday kickoff times
No. 15 Tennessee will look to snap a losing skid at home against No. 6 Georgia while starting conference play on a high note. Elsewhere, No. 12 Clemson is trying to right the ship as it travels to take on Georgia Tech. No. 16 Texas A&M hits the road to take on No. 8 Notre Dame and No. 5 Miami hosts an impressive No. 18 South Florida squad. (
CBS Sports)
ACC ref quits over handling of UConn-Syracuse review
After an awkwardly handled replay late in the first half of last weekend's game between UConn and Syracuse, a longtime ACC official has quit his post over frustration with the way the review was handled. Gary Patterson, who served as the head referee for Saturday's matchup, abruptly terminated his contract with the conference after the game. (
ESPN.com)
NCAA investigating sports betting violations against 13 college basketball players at six programs
The NCAA announced that it is chasing violations of sports betting rules involving 13 athletes at six college basketball programs: Arizona State, Eastern Michigan, Temple, New Orleans, North Carolina A&T and Mississippi Valley State. The NCAA's enforcement staff allegedly uncovered some student-athletes "betting on and against their own teams." (
CBS Sports)
Louisville basketball roster 2025-26, starting lineup prediction
Louisville is ready to continue soaring upward in 2025-26 after winning three times as many games last season (27) than it did in the previous three combined. It was a sterling debut campaign for coach Pat Kelsey, who followed it up with an equally good offseason to position the Cardinals for a shot at Atlantic Coast Conference supremacy. (
CBS Sports)