College football winners, losers of Week 2: Oklahoma State gets last laugh, Oklahoma looking for answers — SkimNews
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- Oklahoma State stunned No. 6 Oregon 39-31, snapping a 21-game losing streak against FBS competition, with QB Drew Mestemaker exploding for 300 passing yards, 100 rushing yards and four total touchdowns while 14 Oregon points came directly off turnovers
- Michigan upset No. 11 Oklahoma 17-10, shutting out the Sooners in the first half and limiting them to 44 rushing yards from running backs; Oklahoma QB John Mateer sealed it with a game-sealing interception and now faces No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Texas in its next three games
- Kamario Taylor announced himself as Mississippi State's next transcendent QB with 227 passing yards, 86 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a 38-13 road rout of Minnesota — the Bulldogs' first road win over a Big Ten opponent since 1980
- Oregon is suddenly in 'the danger zone' after back-to-back lackluster showings, with projected top NFL Draft pick QB Dante Moore completing fewer than 50% of his passes and Dan Lanning's team managing just 90 rushing yards on 3.0 yards per carry after replacing both coordinators
- Austin Simmons erased a seven-point Kansas halftime lead with two touchdowns in five minutes for Missouri, a year after being nudged out at Ole Miss by little-known transfer Trinidad Chambliss — suggesting Lane Kiffin had a legendary quarterback room
- UNLV saw its Group of Six College Football Playoff aspirations 'completely extinguished' in a stunning 44-6 home loss to North Texas, which racked up 444 yards of offense despite having to replace every starter after a roster exodus to Stillwater
Why it matters: Oklahoma's loss to Michigan sets up a brutal three-game stretch against No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Texas that could reshape the SEC and College Football Playoff picture before October. Meanwhile, Dan Lanning's Oregon looks vulnerable after replacing both coordinators, and Oklahoma State's stunner reopens the Big 12 race.
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