BYU QB Tanner Mangum said he'd been preparing to play all summer. As BYU's backup quarterback, he was first in line if something happened to starter Taysom Hill.

Mangum couldn't have imagined starting the 2015 season like this though. After Hill was lost for the day (and the season) because of an injury, Mangum threw a Hail Mary touchdown pass with no time left to give the Cougars a 33-28 win over Nebraska.

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Mangum had all day to throw and rolled to his right. He threw it to the goal line and the 42-yard pass was caught by Mitch Matthews for a touchdown.

"I've been preparing for this moment all summer long to be honest," Mangum, who finished 7-11 passing for 111 yards, said after the game. "I just got back from my mission three months ago but I knew all along 'I've got to be ready to go.' I've got to be prepared. So when the time came, I knew I was ready to go. I was prepared to step in and just play."

Hill had 72 yards rushing and two touchdowns before he left the game. He had 268 yards passing, a touchdown through the air and an interception.

BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said after the game that Hill suffered a Lisfranc injury and will miss the remainder of the season. This, after he missed most of the 2014 season with a nasty left leg injury.

The winning touchdown was set up by a missed Nebraska field goal, kicker Drew Brown's second miss of the day. While the field goal would have given Nebraska a four-point lead – a lead still overcome by the Hail Mary – it would have meant BYU would have likely started its game-winning drive with worse field position.

Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong finished the game 24-of-41 passing for 314 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.

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If Auburn plans to contend for the College Football Playoff this season, it has some things to clean up.

Behind two Jeremy Johnson touchdown passes and a solid effort from Will Muschamp’s defense, Auburn jumped out to a big lead over Louisville and withstood a second-half comeback to beat the Cardinals, 31-24.

The Tigers defense, in Muschamp’s first game as defensive coordinator, started off strong by intercepting Louisville’s Lamar Jackson on the game’s first play. Five plays later, Johnson was in the end zone on a 1-yard touchdown run.

That was a good start for Johnson in his first-game as full-time starter, but the talented junior showed his inexperience with two first half interceptions. The defense was there to pick him up, though.

Louisville drove into the red zone, but Justin Garrett returned a fumble 82 yards for an Auburn touchdown to completely change the momentum of the first half.

After closing the first half out with a field goal, Johnson started off the second half with a 33-yard touchdown strike to Ricardo Louis. At 24-0, the game was looking like a blowout.

The Cardinals managed to get some points on the board (thanks in part to Johnson’s third INT) but another Louis touchdown, this time on the ground, expanded Auburn’s lead to 31-10 with 10:04 to go.

Still, Louisville would not go away.

The dual-threat Jackson was able to bring the Cardinals down the field and Brandon Radcliff finished off back-to-back drives with short touchdown runs. All of a sudden, it was 31-24 with 2:59 to go.

Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino then opted for an onside kick, but it failed, giving Auburn a chance to run the clock out with a first down conversion. Auburn looked like it did just that, but the first down was brought back because of a holding call. At that point, Petrino decided to use his final timeout with – a decision that seemed perplexing at the time.

The Tigers were unable to convert the subsequent third and long, but with Louisville now out of timeouts, the clock ran down to just three seconds. Instead of punting it back to Louisville on fourth down, Gus Malzahn ran a Hail Mary to run the clock out and seal the win.

After the game, Petrino explained that the clock would have started after the holding penalty, so he had no choice but to use his final timeout.

“When they got the penalty, they were going to mark it off, start the clock and wind it down. So we had to call timeout there to see if we could get at least one last play,” Petrino said after the game. “Once they got the penalty then I talked to the official and he said, ‘Yeah we’re winding the clock.’ So we had no choice but to call timeout.”

It was a weird ending to a game that was essentially dominated by Auburn for three quarters. Though Johnson (11-of-21, 140 yards) showed some jitters, Peyton Barber was a big pick-me-up with 113 yards on the ground.

The defense, with a noticeably improved pass-rush, was solid for the most part. The Cardinals have explosive athletes all over the field (though WR James Quick went down with what looked like a serious leg injury) and were able to put up chunks of yards in the second half as it pursued its comeback.

Auburn has a cupcake opponent to work out some of those issues next Saturday in Jacksonville State. After that there won’t be much room for mistakes with SEC contests at LSU and at home versus Mississippi State on the horizon.

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BYU quarterback Taysom Hill will miss the rest of the 2015 season after suffering a foot injury during the season opener against Nebraska.

Coach Bronco Mendenhall announced following the Cougars’ 33-28 win that Hill suffered the injury after his 21-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter. Hill went to the locker room briefly, but was back after an eight-play Nebraska series and four plays by backup Tanner Mangum.

He came back and seemingly played unaffected but left the game again early in the fourth quarter and didn’t return.

Hill missed most of last season after breaking his left leg and damaging ligaments in his ankle against in a loss to Utah State.

As a freshman, Hill suffered a season-ending knee injury.

Before leaving Saturday’s game, Hill completed 21-of-34 passes for 268 yards and touchdown and rushed for 72 yards and two scores.

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Arizona may have Scooby Wright back sooner rather than later.

According to Sports Illustrated, the All-American linebacker had surgery for a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee and could return for the team's conference schedule. SI quoted a source that said '"It was better than everyone thought."

The Wildcats' first conference game is September 26 against UCLA. Arizona plays Nevada and Northern Arizona in the next two weeks.

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Reports emerged Friday that Wright would likely not miss the rest of the season, meaning he didn't suffer damage to the ACL or PCL, two ligaments that typically require season-ending surgery. Depending on the severity of the tear, players can return in a matter of weeks, not months, from meniscus injuries. The meniscus is cartilage in the middle of the knee that provides cushioning. The lateral meniscus is on the outside of the knee.

Wright was injured in Arizona's win over UTSA on Thursday night. He left the game and was seen in the second half on the sidelines in street clothes with a crutch. He had 163 tackles and 14 sacks in 2014 and won the Lombardi Award. The former two-star recruit has emerged as one of the best defensive players in the country.

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Notre Dame starting running back Tarean Folston left Saturday’s game against Texas with a knee injury, according to NBC.

Folston was tackled on a routine play, popped up, trotted to the sidelines and was met by trainers. NBC cameras caught shots of an emotional Folston on the trainers’ table before his knee was wrapped in ice and he walked off to the locker room.

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Folston, a junior, came into the season as the Irish’s feature back. He’s rushed for 1,359 yards and nine touchdowns in his two seasons in South Bend. He had three rushes for 19 yards before he left the game.

In Folston’s absence, C.J. Prosise has become the leading rusher with freshman Josh Adams also getting carries.

We’ll update you on his condition as more information becomes available.

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Wisconsin safety Michael Caputo suffered an apparent concussion in the opening minutes of his team's game against Alabama after making a tackle on running back Derrick Henry.

Here's the play where Caputo was injured. He's the safety that comes in from the right side of the screen.

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After making the stop, he was disoriented and stayed on the Alabama side of the field. Play had to be stopped so trainers could escort him from the field.

Wisconsin announced shortly after he was taken out of the game that he would miss the rest of the game.

Caputo is one of Wisconsin's best defensive players. The redshirt senior led the team with 106 tackles in 2014.

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Wright came on a blitz and demolished Troy quarterback Brandon Silvers for a strip sack. It may have been the best hit of Week 1.

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The fumble gave the N.C. State offense great field position and it took advantage four plays later on a Jaylen Samuels three-yard touchdown run.

The Wolfpack went on to win 49-21 to get its season off to a good start. 

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Playing two quarterbacks isn't usually a recipe for success. But Texas A&M pulled it off with the help of a freshman wide receiver on Saturday night against Arizona State in a 38-17 win.

Sophomore Kyle Allen started at quarterback for A&M but shared time with freshman Kyler Murray, another top recruit, until Murray left the game with an apparent injury in the second half. Both quarterbacks contributed to the win; Allen led three touchdown drives while Murray led one.

It was apparent that A&M and coach Kevin Sumlin entered Saturday's game planning to play both quarterbacks. What's less clear is the planned division of duties. After Allen committed a first-half fumble that led to an Arizona State touchdown, Murray entered the game. And he showed flashes of why his recruitment was a popular soap opera in Texas leading up to National Signing Day in February.

While he was 4-of-9 passing for 49 yards and threw an interception, Murray had 69 yards rushing on six carries. As A&M was struggling to find ways to counter Arizona State's defense, Murray's running ability forced the Sun Devils to account for an extra dimenson.

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It was Allen that salted the game away, however. He ran for a 12-yard score to give the Aggies a 24-14 lead in the fourth quarter and threw a 66-yard touchdown to freshman wide receiver Christian Kirk to make A&M's lead 31-17. While Allen found the open receiver on an ASU blitz, Kirk made a fantastic cutback across the field to find open space for the score.

The touchdown was Kirk's second big play of the night. He scored on a 79-yard punt return to give A&M an early 14-0 lead in the only regular season matchup of teams from the Pac-12 and SEC.

A&M's defense played well too. While Arizona State quarterback Mike Bercovici provided glimpses of why the school will be a contender in the Pac-12 South, A&M's defensive line wreaked havoc throughout the night with eight sacks. Yes, it's one game, but the addition of former LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis could be the key to a possible SEC West title run.

But to do that, A&M will likely have to pick a quarterback. The list of very good teams who split reps between two quarterbacks is pretty short.

At the moment, it looks like there's no wrong decision, though Allen had a sparkling second half after a mediocre first half. And with A&M's first conference game coming on September 26, Sumlin and his staff don't have to make a choice right away.

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Vernon Adams excelled in his Oregon debut Saturday night but left the game early after taking a late hit in the fourth quarter.

Adams was making his first start at quarterback for the Ducks against his old team, Eastern Washington. While scrambling in the fourth quarter, he was hit in the head by a former teammate in the Ducks' 61-42 win.

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EWU linebacker John Kreifels, the man who made the hit, was called for targeting and ejected for the game. Adams, who was woozy after the hit, walked off the field and didn't return, though he stayed on the sidelines.

Adams put up some nice numbers before he left. He was 19-of-25 passing for 246 yards and two touchdowns while he had 14 carries for 94 yards rushing. Adams was replaced in the fourth quarter by Jeff Lockie.

Adams and Lockie, Marcus Mariota's backup in 2014, were competing for the starting job heading into 2015. A graduate transfer from EWU, Adams was eligible to play immediately in 2015 but had to wait until his summer math class was completed (and passed) before he could join the Ducks in Oregon.

He threw for nearly 3,500 yards, 35 touchdowns and eight interceptions for EWU in 2014 as he finished as the runner up for the Walter Payton Award, the FCS version of the Heisman.

Oregon running back Royce Freeman, the man who will carry the bulk of the rushing load for Oregon in 2015 after Thomas Tyner's shoulder injury, had 180 yards rushing and three touchdowns on just 21 carries. Kani Benoit, a sophomore running back, had 83 yards on 11 carries as Oregon ran for 485 yards as a team.

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The big question surrounding Alabama coming into Saturday night’s opener with Wisconsin was who would start at quarterback.

Senior Jacob Coker got the nod, but when you have Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake  in the backfield, it makes a quarterback’s job a whole lot easier. Henry (147 yards, 3 TDs) and Drake (77 yards, TD) ran wild on the Badgers defense, combining for 224 yards and four touchdowns in a convincing 35-17 Alabama win.

Coker played well in his first start for the third-ranked Tide, completing 15 of 21 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore Cooper Bateman also saw the field for Alabama and completed 7 of 8 passes for 51 yards in the second half while the Tide held a sizeable lead.

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Coker got in a solid rhythm early. On Alabama’s second drive, Coker moved the Tide into Wisconsin territory on throws of 22, 22, and 10 yards before Henry reeled off his first highlight-reel score of the night – a 37-yard scamper on a fourth-and-one play.

But the Badgers hung around in the first half, tying things up on a Joel Stave touchdown pass to Alex Erickson. Coker responded with his lone touchdown pass of the night – a 17-yard catch-and-run by Robert Foster – to give the Tide a 14-7 halftime lead.

Once the second half began, Lane Kiffin and the Tide offense went back to Henry – and he delivered.

Henry’s first carry of the second half was a 56-yard score. He also added a two-yard plunge later on in the third, allowing the Tide to open up a 28-7 lead.

Wisconsin was able to respond with a field goal, but Drake put things out of reach with a 43-yard score down the right sideline in the fourth.

While the Tide offense put up a combined 502 yards, the defense limited the Badgers rushing attack to only 40 yards. Corey Clement, expected to succeed Melvin Gordon for the Badgers, managed only 16 yards on eight carries.

One bright spot for the Badgers was the play of Stave. Though he did throw an interception late in the fourth, he threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns and looked a whole lot better than he did in 2014 after a bout with the yips.

For Alabama, it’s a solid season-opening win against a ranked opponent. Nick Saban had to be pleased with the play of the quarterback position, though it looks like a competition between Coker and Bateman could continue into the Tide’s Week 2 home matchup against Middle Tennessee State.

Saban-coached teams have won plenty of games with good, not great quarterback play. If Coker or Bateman can provide steady, turnover-free play, there’s no reason to think the Tide can’t contend for the College Football Playoff – especially with that high-powered backfield and defense. 

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It’s (almost) the end of the first weekend of college football, so it’s time to make snap judgments and sweeping generalizations about the last three days of the sport we all know and love.

The Pac-12 is overrated.

All right, we don’t actually believe that, but we do believe this was not the best opening week for a conference that’s trying to sell itself as the best in college football.

And it wasn’t just perennial bottom feeders Washington State (lost to Portland State) and Colorado (lost to Hawaii) that sullied the Pac-12’s reputation, but Stanford (Stanford!) that provided the biggest shock of the weekend.

The Cardinal was supposed to not only be a challenger for the Pac-12 title, but also have a possible shot at the College Football Playoff. Rarely does a loss during the first week of the season doom a team’s chances to play for a national championship, but considering the Cardinal’s chances officially doomed.

It doesn’t matter how you want to dress up Northwestern and its gritty and gutty play, this game was one of the biggest shockers in a long time. Stanford was not ready to start the season and that was from the coaches to quarterback Kevin Hogan to pretty much everyone who traveled on the Stanford plane to Illinois.

While Stanford was definitely the conference’s black sheep this weekend, Arizona State’s loss to Texas A&M wasn’t all that graceful; Washington had the most boring loss to Boise State; Arizona struggled with Texas-San Antonio, which included losing star linebacker Scooby Wright to a knee injury; and Oregon State’s six first-half points against Weber State weren’t exactly moments the conference will look upon fondly when it reviews the weekend.

That said, there were some bright spots. UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen lived up to the hype and set all sorts of records against what appeared to be an improved Virginia team. Utah spoiled Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan debut with a spirited win in the biggest game at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Vernon Adams’ debut as Oregon’s new quarterback was all that many hoped it would be (until he was injured), but the Ducks’ defense left a little to be desired. And Cal — good ol’ Cal — quietly put up 73 points against Grambling, which was the second-highest point total of the weekend.

Second to an SEC team, but we won’t get into comparing conferences just yet.

We don’t mean to beat on the Pac-12; there were definitely conferences with worse performances, but if it really wants to be the best conference in the country, it ha a lot of work to do.

Here's the rest of the winners and losers from Week 1:

WINNERS

Skai Moore, South Carolina: Two interceptions of Marquise Williams, both in the end zone (and the latter coming with the game on the line late in the fourth quarter), were about as crucial as anything to the Gamecocks opening the 2015 campaign with a victory. Throw in a team-leading 10 tackles, and Moore made a clear case as Week 1's top defensive player before the weekend even arrived. 

Bobby Swigert, Boston College: A horrific knee injury two years ago, followed by a series of infections, has led to the Eagles wide receiver to endure 11 surgeries on his path back to the field. On Saturday, he caught his first pass (and then touchdown) since the devastating moment in a home game against Notre Dame in 2012 that left him with such a brutal mountain to climb. Before the injury, Swigert made 106 catches for 1,262 yards and 8 touchdowns in 32 games. He finished the day with two catches for 16 yards and a touchdown. Boston College will be better with him back. 

Christian Kirk, Texas A&M: While the timeshare between quarterbacks Kyle Allen and Kyler Murray will get a lot of the postgame attention from Texas A&M's 38-17 win over Arizona State, Kirk was the Aggies' breakout player. The true freshman had over 100 yards receiving on six catches, including a fantastic 66-yard catch and run and a 79-yard punt return for a touchdown. A five-star recruit and the No. 3 wide receiver in the class of 2015, Kirk could be the most dangerous offensive weapon the Aggies have. And that's saying something with the likes of Tra Carson, Speedy Noil and Ricky Seals-Jones at the skill positions for A&M.

Karl Joseph, West Virginia: Karl Joseph’s final season at West Virginia got off to a great start Saturday night. The senior safety, now in his fourth season as a starter on the Mountaineers defense, intercepted three passes in WVU’s convincing 44-0 win over Georgia Southern. All three of Joseph’s interceptions came in the second half. Joseph, one of the best players in the Big 12, also added eight tackles for the Mountaineers.

Charlotte: Charlotte’s first game as an FBS program was a good one. The 49ers traveled south to Georgia to take on Georgia State and pulled out a 23-20 win at the Georgia Dome. Senior quarterback Matt Johnson threw for 242 yards and a touchdown while Kalif Phillips rushed for 90 yards and Austin Duke hauled in seven passes for 95 yards and a score. The win for the 49ers comes less than a month after the death of offensive line coach Phil Ratliff.

LOSERS

Marquise Williams, North Carolina: If you love selective stats, then hey, Williams completed a higher percentage of his passes than Baylor’s Seth Russell on almost the exact same number of attempts. The problem was the three interceptions, which essentially buried the Tar Heels, who by most measures had a reasonable case to walk away from the season opener against South Carolina with a win, especially with a chance to nab the go-ahead score with 3:48 left in the game. That’s when Williams was intercepted in the end zone (for the second time) on fourth-and-goal by the Gamecocks’ Skai Moore. 

Mother Nature: The weather screwed up a lot of games in week 1, including LSU's game against McNeese State. The game was finally called near midnight E.T. Saturday night, nearly five hours after the scheduled start. The game won't be made up, meaning LSU will play 11 regular season games, much like Florida did in 2014 after its game against Idaho was canceled because of weather.

Other games affected by weather included Toledo's game against Stony Brook, which was called at halftime. Illinois' game against Kent State was moved from Friday to Saturday. Georgia's win against Louisiana-Monroe was delayed twice and called with nine minutes to go in the fourth quarter and Tennessee's game against Bowling Green was delayed. While storms aren't a surprise in early September, it's still no fun to see the weather alter the college football schedule.

UCF: What the heck, Knights? This isn't how coach George O'Leary's tenure as interim athletic director was supposed to start. Central Florida lost at home to Florida International 15-14 on Thursday night. Yes, a program just two years removed from a Fiesta Bowl win lost at home to a team that has two winning seasons in its history. FIU got the win as Matthew Wright's late field goal attempt was blocked. Next up for UCF is a trip to Stanford, which will be looking to regroup from an embarrassing performance against Northwestern -- 0-2 seems more likely than not.

FBS teams that lost to FCS teams: You already know about Kansas, which cost itself a chance to tie South Dakota State with a fumbled snap. But the Jayhawks weren't the only FBS team to lose to an FCS opponent this weekend. Army lost 37-35 to Fordham on Friday night as a late drive ended on fourth down. On Saturday, Washington State, yes, Mike Leach's Washington State, lost to Portland State and Wyoming lost to North Dakota. With decreasing separation between FBS and FCS talent levels, these upsets are becoming more and more common. But it still can be embarrassing to lose at home to a team in a lower class.

Austin Johnson, Southern Illinois: Southern Illinois had the chance to join the group of FCS teams to knock off FBS opponents in Week 1, but a missed extra point from Salukis kicker Austin Johnson proved costly in a 48-47 loss at Indiana. Johnson’s miss came early in the fourth when the Salukis could have taken a one-point lead after an 80-yard touchdown pass. Instead, the missed extra point meant the score was tied at 38 apiece. That miss later prompted a decision from head coach Dale Lennon. Instead of attempting another extra point and forcing overtime following a touchdown with 18 seconds to go, Lennon opted for a game-winning two-point try – a try that failed, allowing the Hoosiers to escape with a win. 

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The Kansas State band issued an apology for its halftime performance during the football team's game against South Dakota on Saturday night.

The halftime show had nothing to do with South Dakota. The theme of the show was supposed to be Star Trek-related and the Starship Enterprise was supposed to be fighting a scary space creature. The space creature resembled the Kansas Jayhawk mascot and the formation supposed to be the Starship Enterprise looked, uh, like a bodypart pointing towards the Jayhawk's beak in an inappropriate manner.

We apologize for anyone offended by our halftime performance depicting the starship enterprise and the Jayhawk mascot.

— KState Marching Band (@KStatePride) September 6, 2015

Here's what the formation looked like in real life.

The what? #Big12Problems MT @KStatePride We apologize for depicting starship enterprise & Jayhawk mascot pic.twitter.com/E922RAToU4

— Saturday Down South (@SDS) September 6, 2015

Kirk Schultz, the Kansas State president, also apologized on Twitter and his tweet was retweeted by John Currie, the school's athletic director. According to KansasCity.com, Kansas State officials said they would have no further comment on the matter.

I am sorry if anyone was offended by the performance at half-time. https://t.co/5589bLIJRs

— Kirk H. Schulz (@kstate_pres) September 6, 2015

Kansas State students attending sporting events had to agree to a sportsmanship pledge before the beginning of the season. The school was criticized after a potentially dangerous situation following the basketball team's home win over Kansas earlier this year when students rushed the court and made contact with some Kansas players.

Kansas State beat South Dakota 34-0 Saturday night despite starting quarterback Jesse Ertz's injury in the first quarter. Ertz walked off the field and was carted to the locker room from the sidelines.

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The knee injury that Notre Dame RB Tarean Folston suffered against Texas will cost him the entire 2015 season.

The junior was hurt in the first quarter of the Fighting Irish's easy 38-3 win Saturday night. According to coach Brian Kelly, Folston tore his right MCL and is out for the rest of the season. Here's how the injury happened:

Folston was Notre Dame's leading rusher in 2014 with 889 yards and six rushing touchdowns. His absence leaves Notre Dame thin at running back. The team said former five-star recruit Greg Bryant was ineligible for 2015.

After Folston left the game, C.J. Prosise got the bulk of the carries. He finished with 20 carries for 98 yards and freshman Josh Adams had five carries for 49 yards and two scores. While Mailk Zaire, the man who replaced Everett Golson at the end of 2014, had a nice season-opener at quarterback, a consistent rushing attack is a must for the Irish to take pressure off Zaire.

Folston was a four-star recruit in the class of 2013, according to Rivals.

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Georgetown LB Ty Williams was injured in his team's game against St. Francis on Saturday and reportedly broke his neck.

According to Mike Cornejo, Williams had surgery to repair five broken vertebrae.

update on Tyrell Williams: "He has 5 broken bones in the neck/vertebrae.. will not be awake until tomorrow." #mocofb pic.twitter.com/Y9pt8yCYFt

— Michael Cornejo (@MikeCornejo) September 6, 2015

His former high school coach tweeted that when doctors touched his toes, his toes flexed.

Tyrell had the breathing tube removed. He is not conscious. When the doctor touches his feet Tyrell flexed his toes.

— Dave Mencarini (@UCoach_Mac) September 6, 2015

Williams played at Quince Orchard High School for Mencarini and signed with the FCS school in 2013. He came to the Hoyas as a running back but switched to defense and played on that side of the ball in 2014. He had 47 tackles in 11 starts.

The Hoyas lost 48-20 to St. Francis.

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New Mexico State lost by 48 points to Florida on Saturday night. It wasn't the worst part of the team's evening.

The Aggies discovered that the team bus had items stolen from it while it was parked outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

We'll it's a first. Our bus was broken into and all athletic dept staff and guests bags stolen inside! Not a joke pic.twitter.com/27aKcvbCGY

— Mario Moccia (@MarioMocciaNMSU) September 6, 2015

Moccia, the school's athletic director, said he found out about the thefts when he got to the bus following the postgame press conferences.

"When I got back to the bus after the postgame press conference, I was informed that the bus had been broken into or left unattended," Moccia told the Las Cruces News. "Everyone had stuff on the bus including myself. There were work laptops, keys, identification stolen but the worst thing was the work that was stolen. We all work when we travel."

The bus was parked on a street outside the stadium. According to ESPN, Moccia said 7-10 people had things taken.

A spokesperson for the Florida campus police department said a witness noticed two people involved with the thefts, which apparently happened during the game.

"The general information was that at some point during the football game, two individuals pulled this off," Brad Barber told ESPN. "There is one witness who saw what happened. One of the individuals gained entry and was on the bus for a short time and exited the bus with some electronic equipment, laptops, headphones, a small amount of cash and a few items left on that bus."

How was the bus such an easy target? Moccia tweeted that the bus driver left the bus unattended.

Folks the U of Florida athletic dept were phenomenal this trip and police are doing all they can! Bus driver should have never left bus!!

— Mario Moccia (@MarioMocciaNMSU) September 6, 2015

New Mexico State flew back to Las Cruces after the game and Moccia was able to make a joke about the incident on the way back. According to the News, it's the second time in less than a year that the school's sports teams have been a target of thieves. The basketball team had items stolen from a bus in Utah in February.

Las cruces here we come!!! @NMStateFootball let's see which friends will pick us up since we don't have car keys 4am😄 pic.twitter.com/yfpaeS9HPp

— Mario Moccia (@MarioMocciaNMSU) September 6, 2015

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Numbers and statistics are a huge part of college football. Every Sunday, reading updated box scores and stats is like Christmas for fans and media members. Some stats like total offense and total defense are overrated, but each help paint a picture for a team or particular game.

Whether the stats are historic, advanced or just an observation from a box score, Athlon Sports brings the most intriguing, important, historic and bizarre stats from around the weekend of college football action:

10.5: Baylor’s Average Yards Per Play Against SMU

As expected, Baylor’s offense didn’t miss a beat with Seth Russell under center. The Bears scored 56 points, accumulated 723 overall yards and set a school record by averaging 10.5 yards per play against the Mustangs. Russell’s final stat line was also impressive, averaging 25.1 yards per completion on 30 attempts and hitting on five passing plays of 40 yards or more.

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9: Sacks Generated by Texas A&M Against Arizona State

Texas A&M’s offseason hire of John Chavis as its new defensive coordinator was arguably the best in the nation. And the Aggies wasted no time showcasing how much the addition of Chavis will mean to this group. Texas A&M wreaked havoc against the line of scrimmage all night against Arizona State, recording a whopping nine sacks and 14 tackles for a loss in the 38-17 victory over the Sun Devils. The Aggies struggled in recent years at giving up big plays, but Chavis’ group allowed only two of 20 yards or more to the Sun Devils. Texas A&M’s defensive effort was arguably one of the best performances of Week 1. 

8-8: Record by College Football’s New Coaches for 2015 in Week 1

College football’s new coaches had a mixed bag of success in Week 1. Interim coach Bill Cubit guided Illinois to an easy 52-3 win over Kent State, while Gary Andersen (Oregon State), Pat Narduzzi (Pittsburgh), Tom Herman (Houston), Lance Leipold (Buffalo), Mike Bobo (Colorado State) propelled their teams to wins over FCS opponents. Jim McElwain (Florida) and Philip Montgomery (Tulsa) were victorious against FBS foes, while Jim Harbaugh (Michigan), Chad Morris (SMU), Mike Riley (Nebraska), Paul Chryst (Wisconsin), Neal Brown (Troy), David Beaty (Kansas), Tony Sanchez (UNLV) and John Bonamego (Central Michigan) lost their debuts with their new teams. 

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351: Passing Yards by UCLA Freshman QB Josh Rosen

As a true freshman making his first start for a Pac-12 title contender, all eyes were on Josh Rosen in Week 1. The freshman isn’t short on confidence or ability, and Rosen was sharp in UCLA’s 34-16 victory over Virginia. He completed 28 of 35 passes for 351 yards and three scores. In addition to becoming the first true freshman to start at quarterback for UCLA in a season opener, Rosen also set single-game records for a freshman in completions, attempts and passing yardage. 

10: Sacks Allowed by Penn State Against Temple

Penn State’s offensive line was considered the weak link for this team last season. With better depth and the addition of junior college recruit Paris Palmer at left tackle, improvement was expected in 2015. However, Saturday’s matchup against Temple showed the Nittany Lions still have a lot of work to do in the trenches. Quarterback Christian Hackenberg was sacked 10 times, and the Owls generated 11 tackles for a loss. Additionally, Penn State never managed more than 19 yards on each of its last 12 drives.

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29: Nebraska’s Streak of Wins in Openers Ends at 29

Nebraska’s 29-game winning streak in season openers was the best mark in the nation, but that run ended in stunning fashion on Saturday afternoon. BYU quarterback Tanner Mangum connected with Mitch Mathews on a 42-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass on the game’s final play to knock off the Cornhuskers 33-28. Florida now owns the nation’s longest winning streak in openers with a streak of 26 consecutive victories after defeating New Mexico State on Saturday night. 

7.8: Stanford QB Kevin Hogan’s Average Yards Per Completion

After a solid three-game finish to 2014, hopes were high for Stanford’s offense to pickup where it left off. However, the Cardinal managed only 240 total yards against Northwestern, averaging a paltry 3.9 yards per play. While blame has to be shared at each level on the offense, more big plays are needed out of the passing attack. Hogan connected on 20 of 35 throws for 155 yards and one interception, averaging just 7.8 yards per completion. Additionally, the longest passing play from Stanford was just 16 yards in Saturday’s loss.

Related: (Video) BYU Defeats Nebraska on Last-Second Hail Mary Touchdown Pass

20: Points Scored by Texas in Last Three Games Under Charlie Strong

Texas finished 2014 ranked ninth in the Big 12 in scoring offense by averaging a paltry 21.4 points a game. While major improvement wasn’t expected this year, the Longhorns were expected to take a step forward on offense. However, if Saturday night’s game against Notre Dame is any indication, Texas’ offense is an even bigger concern than it was at the end of 2014. The Longhorns managed only three points against the Fighting Irish and have just 20 over their last three games. Additionally, Texas averaged 3.1 yards per play against Notre Dame and generated only two plays of 20 yards or more. Needless to say, coach Charlie Strong and coordinator Shawn Watson have a lot of work to do to get this unit on track.

233: Maryland CB William Likely’s Punt Return Yards Against Richmond

Likely set a Big Ten single-game record with 233 punt return yards in Maryland’s 50-21 victory over Richmond. The junior scored on a 67-yard return in the fourth quarter and finished Saturday’s action with a 29.1 average on punt returns. Likely is one of the Big Ten’s top defensive backs, but he’s also solidifying his place among the nation’s best on returns.

12-1: The SEC’s Record in Week 1

After a sluggish bowl season, the SEC had its share of doubters and took plenty of criticism in the preseason. While it’s only Week 1 and there’s plenty to be decided in the next few months, the SEC turned in a strong opening performance. Vanderbilt was the only SEC team to lose its opener, while LSU’s matchup against McNeese State was canceled due to weather. Alabama, Auburn, South Carolina, and Texas A&M headlined the weekend action from this league, scoring key non-conference victories at neutral sites. 

Clemson wide receiver Mike Williams suffered a "small" fracture in his neck when he crashed into the goal post while scoring a touchdown on Saturday against Wofford according to Clemson coach Dabo Swinney

He will be able to play football again, however the team does not know when that will be. He also, thankfully, can walk. Williams had movement in his extremities after he was carted off the field following the injury.

Swinney said Sunday that Williams will also not need surgery for the injury. Williams was also able to come to the team's locker room after the game.

The play that Williams was injured on looked frightening. He was diving for a touchdown pass (and caught it!) when he hit head-first into the padding on the uprights. Here's the play.

Williams was Clemson's top returning receiver and one of the best returning receivers in the ACC. He had 57 catches for 1.030 yards and six touchdowns in 2014. His absence is a big one for Clemson's offense, which may be the best in the ACC. But given the nature of what happened, it's much more important that he's not facing a serious injury and a lengthy recovery.

Clemson beat Wofford 49-10 on Saturday. The Tigers face Appalachian State on September 12 before playing Louisville in its ACC opener on September 17.

For more Clemson news, visit TigerIllustrated.com.

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Former South Florida defensive lineman Elkino Watson was stabbed and killed Saturday night outside a nightclub in Ybor City, Florida. He was 23.

According to Bay News 9, a fight broke out outside of the nightclub and both Watson and Desmond Horne, who was also stabbed, ran. They were transported to a local hospital and Horne was listed in stable condition because of his injuries.

Horne had tried out for USF's football team. Watson played for South Florida from 2011-2014 and had 19 starts throughout his career. He was invited to the Chicago Bears' minicamp in May.

“We are deeply saddened and stunned by the tragic loss of Elkino Watson and the injuries suffered by Desmond Horne,” USF coach Willie Taggart said in a statement. “Kino was a tremendous young man with a great smile and a big heart who was very much loved by our USF football family and will be sorely missed. Our hearts hurt for his daughter and his family. The thoughts and prayers of our team and our University are with the Watson family as they deal with this terrible loss and with Desmond Horne to make a full recovery.”

Bay News 9 reported that no suspects had been identified in the incident.

Watson had 36 tackles and two sacks as a senior in 2014. A Miami native, he was a four-star defensive tackle recruit. According to Rivals, he was the No. 23 defensive tackle in the country in the class of 2011.

For more USF news, visit RunningoftheBulls.com.

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A season-opening loss at Utah wasn’t going to get in the way of the giving spirit of a group of Michigan fans.

According to Fox 13, the group stopped by Bourbon House in Salt Lake City Thursday night after the Utes knocked off the Wolverines, 24-17. After a racking up a $505 bill of food and drinks, one of the Michigan fans left a whopping $3,000 tip.

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“I went and cried in the corner for a couple minutes,” Snow told the Salt Lake Tribune.

Snow said she and her boyfriend both work two jobs to make ends meet and pay off some debt.

“We’re working so hard and never see the payout from it. It came as such a relief. He could have picked anyone else in there, and for him to pick me, it meant a lot because we were working so hard,” Snow said.

Snow isn’t the first to be on the receiving end of the group’s generosity. They pointed her to an Instagram account called “tipsforjesus,” where her photo, along with dozens of others, was posted along with the receipt of the tip.

“I’ve always wanted to be one of those people that give. I always wish that I have the capacity to do that,” Snow told Fox 13. “And to so generously see that from someone else, a random act of kindness, there’s nothing that hits more home. There’s not a word for it. A ‘thank you’ is not enough.”

For more Michigan news, visit TheWolverine.com.

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UCLA took a big hit to its defense in Saturday’s season opening over Virginia.

After multiple reports emerged Sunday, the Bruins confirmed that junior defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes suffered a torn ACL. He is expected to be out for the season.

According to the Associated Press, UCLA is “uncertain” when exactly the injury occurred, but Vanderdoes ended up leaving the game in the third quarter. Head coach Jim Mora said after the game that Vanderdoes’ knee “locked up on him” early in the game.

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Before leaving the game, the 6-foot-5, 305-pound Vanderdoes led the Bruins with eight tackles, including two for a loss, against the Cavaliers.

Vanderdoes was an honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection last season with 50 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and two sacks in 12 starts. He also played in 13 games with seven starts as a true freshman in 2013, registering 39 tackles.

Playing alongside nose tackle Kenny Clark, Vanderdoes was a key cog on one of the best defensive lines in the Pac-12. The loss is a significant one for the Bruins,

With Vanderdoes out, sophomore Matt Dickerson is likely to see increased playing time.

Coming off the home win over Virginia, the Bruins play UNLV on the road Saturday night.

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