15. Tennessee (2-0, Previous Rank: 18)
Week 2 Result: WIN at Georgia Tech (45-24)
Next Week: vs. Kennesaw State
True freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon (10-of-21, 148 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT) didn’t have the most efficient game under center, but he protected the football, and DeSean Bishop (20 carries, 147 yards, 2 TD) led the way for a rushing attack that pounded out 45 carries for 299 yards. The Volunteers scored 24 unanswered points across the second and third quarters to seize control and score a road win against a Power Four opponent.
14. SMU (2-0, Previous Rank: 16)
Week 2 Result: WIN vs. UC Davis (56-10)
Next Week: at Louisville
After a bizarre season opener where a power surge delayed kickoff by nearly two hours and the Mustangs escaped with a 27-24 victory over Florida State, it was a far more comfortable Week 2 performance against an outgunned UC Davis squad. Kevin Jennings threw for 337 yards and five touchdowns, and backup Ty Hawkins added two more scores en route to a staggering 454 passing yards on only 32 attempts as a team. A big early ACC showdown on the road against Louisville awaits next Saturday.
13. Texas Tech (2-0, Previous Rank: 13)
Week 2 Result: WIN at Oregon State (35-24)
Next Week: vs. Houston
The Red Raiders trailed 24-21 early in the fourth quarter in a game where their defense was torched for 403 passing yards, but they clamped down when it mattered to force a punt and two turnovers on downs to pull away down the stretch. A 32-yard touchdown pass from Will Hammond to Coy Eakin with 6:37 remaining gave Texas Tech the lead for good, and the Red Raiders survived a scare from an Oregon State squad that also played Houston tough in Week 1.
12. BYU (2-0, Previous Rank: 15)
Week 2 Result: WIN vs. Arizona (28-17)
Next Week: at Colorado State
Bear Bachmeier (16-of-26, 217 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT) outplayed Noah Fifita (23-of-31, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) in a matchup of returning Big 12 starters. The BYU defense forced a decisive turnover on downs with 8:24 remaining in a 21-17 game, then the offense put things out of reach with an efficient four-play, 82-yard touchdown drive. The Cougars now have a relatively clear path to a 5-0 start before their Oct. 17 showdown with Notre Dame.
11. Alabama (2-0, Previous Rank: 14)
Week 2 Result: WIN at Kentucky (45-17)
Next Week: vs. Florida State
Keelon Russell threw two interceptions and lost a fumble in an ugly game for both sides that featured six turnovers and 16 penalties, but the end result was still a 28-point conference win on the road for the Crimson Tide. A 17-16 Kentucky lead with 5:42 left in the third quarter devolved into a blowout when Alabama finally found another gear and strung together four consecutive touchdown drives. Daniel Hill was the offensive headliner, logging 18 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown.
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