Week 2’s top college football games: Iowa-Iowa State, Texas-Alabama, more – FOX Sports

Week 2 of the college football season is in full swing!

To kick things off, Deion Sanders and No. 22 Colorado defeated long-time rival Nebraska on the Big Noon Kickoff in the Buffaloes’ home opener. Find all the action here.

Elsewhere, No. 5 Ohio State defeated Youngstown State by double digits in the first meeting between the two teams since 2008.

Iowa currently faces rival Iowa State in the annual rivalry game for the CyHawk Trophy. Later, No. 3 Alabama hosts No. 11 Texas at Bryant-Denny Stadium, while No. 13 Oregon takes on Texas Tech and Stanford battles No. 6 USC to close things out.

Here are the top moments from Saturday’s action!

Iowa at Iowa State

Congested!

Iowa blocked Iowa State’s first field goal attempt on the Cyclones’ first drive, keeping the game scoreless.

Hawkeyes driving off the Cyclones

Iowa State failed to get the first down on a third-and-1 in the first quarter as a swarm of Iowa defenders made a tackle that resulted in a loss of several yards.

Driving Patterson

Jaziun Patterson scored the game’s first touchdown when he lowered his shoulder to push through Iowa State’s defenders for a 4-yard score on second-and-goal. The score gave Iowa a 10-0 lead in the second quarter as both teams struggled with some offensive issues in the first quarter.

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No. 5 Ohio State 35, Youngstown State 7

Strike first

The Buckeyes were first on the field after QB Kyle McCord found his former schoolmate Marvin Harrison Jr. for six players.

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Fake it ’til you make it

A fake handoff gave Youngstown quarterback Mitch Davidson an easy run into the end zone, giving the Penguins their first score of the day, which turned heads midway through the first quarter and marked YSU’s first touchdown ever at Ohio Stadium.

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Another one!

Harrison threw another deep pass for a touchdown, giving the Buckeyes a 14-7 lead early in the second quarter.

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After further verification

Ohio State scored its third touchdown of the game after a fumble call by TreVeyon Henderson was recovered at the goal line.

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I’ll try it

The Buckeyes scored their fourth score of the day after going on fourth-and-1. After a short pass from McCord, Emeka Egbuka shook off a Penguins defender on the way to the end zone, giving Ohio State a 28-7 lead at halftime.

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Pull away

Henderson scored his second rushing touchdown of the day late in the third quarter to give Ohio State six more.

In this way, the Buckeyes took a 35-7 lead in the final frame and secured the home win.

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Soon:

No. 11 Texas at No. 3 Alabama (7 p.m. ET)

No. 13 Oregon at Texas Tech (7 p.m. ET, FOX)

Stanford at No. 6 USC (10:30 p.m. ET, FOX)

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