Overview

• Texas supporters booed at halftime as Arch Manning went 5-for-16 with an interception and the Longhorns led UTEP just 14-3, underscoring persistent offensive struggles.
• Michigan State moved to 3-0 with a 41-24 win over Youngstown State behind Aidan Chiles’ 270 passing yards and 76 rushing yards, but key contributors Nick Marsh and Luka Vincic exited early and their statuses were unclear.
• Notre Dame fell 41-40 to Texas A&M to open 0-2, raising urgent defensive questions after conceding numerous explosive plays in a game the Irish briefly led late.
• Colorado dropped to 1-2 with a 36-20 loss at Houston as Deion Sanders chastised his team’s run defense after the Buffaloes allowed 200 rushing yards.
• Week 3 elevated several quarterbacks, including Houston’s Conner Weigman, Alabama’s Ty Simpson and Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed, whose performances reshaped early winners-and-losers perceptions.