College football doesn't need warm-ups. It doesn't need to stretch or take a few minutes to get back into the swing of things.
College football returned in powerful fashion this weekend.
The first full weekend of college football included upsets, spectacular one-handed catches, bizarre occurrences and hilarious sequences. And while some fans didn't enjoy it as much as others (sorry, Texas), we couldn't have asked for anything more from Week 1.
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Here are the best videos, tweets and more from a wild opening weekend in college football.
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This is Awesome
USC long-snapper Jake Olson, who's been blind since the age of 12, entered the game against Western Michigan and delivered a perfect snap.
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BBPI: Big Boy Pants Index
ESPN analyst Todd Blackledge is a pioneer. He invented a new advanced stat that measure who's wearing Big Boy Pants.
Todd Blackledge creating a fake advanced stat called "BBPI: Big Boy Pants Index" is PEAK #FootballGuy
Cc: @PFTCommenter @PardonMyTake pic.twitter.com/4SnK4fh1Vf
— Jack McGuire (@JackMacCFB) September 2, 2017
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Browning Got Annihilated
Washington squeaked out a win at Rutgers on Friday night but Jake Browning will feel the effects this week, from one hit in particular.
You wanna see a dead body? pic.twitter.com/PQCju8z3Ob
— Barstool Sports (@barstooltweetss) September 2, 2017
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Jaleel Scott
Jaleel Scott was a little-known New Mexico State receiver on Friday afternoon. By Friday night his name was plastered everywhere after making this unbelievable catch in their close loss to Arizona State.
Meet Jaleel Scott, the New Mexico State receiver who just called out Odell Beckham Jr. with a one-handed catch. pic.twitter.com/PY7RHpcLb0
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) September 1, 2017
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Howard Pays Big
Howard pulled off the biggest point-spread upset in college football history on Saturday night. The 45-point underdogs shocked UNLV, which rewarded aggressive bettors who took a shot on the Bison.
BIGGEST UPSET in CFB History!
Howard +45 beats UNLV
$100 on outright win pays $55,000!!— RJ Bell (@RJinVegas) September 3, 2017
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Tough Times at ECU
Two years after East Carolina made a very unpopular move by firing head coach Ruffin McNeill, it's highly likely they're regretting it. They were pummeled by James Madison.
Remember when East Carolina fired Ruffin McNeill after 1 losing season?
Might wanna have that one back… pic.twitter.com/w2OD4Gzxbc
— College Sports Only (@OfficialCSO) September 3, 2017
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Troy Had a Weird Day
The Trojans had tons of opportunities to beat Boise State on the road but couldn't make it happen. One of those came on this bizarre pick-six-turned-offensive-touchdown-turned-touchback.
Troy and Boise just created the rare combined 14 point swing play that ended in a touchback https://t.co/FSmlUcx2pJ
— Steven Godfrey (@38Godfrey) September 2, 2017
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Wait, What?
There are no words to describe what happened in the Kentucky–Southern Miss game.
This was called a 1st down in the Kentucky-Southern Miss game
(via @Scott_Charlton) pic.twitter.com/8v6TnJTPs4
— Andrew Doughty (@Adoughty88) September 2, 2017
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Pottery Barn is Not a Barn
South Carolina picked up a huge Week 1 win over North Carolina State but it wasn't all peachy for Will Muschamp, who was told during the game that Pottery Barn is NOT a barn.
Here's a picture of Will Muschamp finding out that Pottery Barn is not in fact a barn: pic.twitter.com/yJBNksKWqB
— ole miss cussin blog (@RedCupRebellion) September 2, 2017
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Epitome of Wyoming's Day
Wyoming did almost nothing right in their loss to Iowa, including punting the football.
Oh my god pic.twitter.com/49e3fCdixg
— Andrew Doughty (@Adoughty88) September 2, 2017
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Kansas Plays Football
Kansas receiver Chase Harrell had an incredible one-handed touchdown catch in their win over Southeast Missouri State.
Another 1 handed catch this week, this TD grab from #Jayhawks WR Chase Harrell #CFB
— Sports Degens (@TheSportsDegens) September 3, 2017
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And Now They Want Bama
Give them Bama!
Kansas wants Bama pic.twitter.com/pDSFF378qh
— Andrew Doughty (@Adoughty88) September 3, 2017
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Maryland-Texas Highlights
This game was far more entertaining that anyone could have expected. Though it's easy to talk big picture for Tom Herman and the Longhorns, for now let's appreciate it for what it was, a phenomenal game to watch.
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Targeting Rules Suck
Utah State's Jalen Davis was the latest victim of a flawed targeting rule that results in an automatic ejection.
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Photo of the Year?
Kliff Kingsbury and Texas Tech made a Week 1 statement by squashing upset alert chatter with a blowout win over Eastern Washington. There was no way the Red Raiders were losing after taking this pregame photo.
Coach @TTUKingsbury wore a Hurricane Harvey patch on his sleeve today during the Eastern Washington game. #ScoreOnHarvey #WreckEm. pic.twitter.com/4ZxCAeKMGj
— Derrick Spencer (@DerrickSpencer_) September 2, 2017
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Is That a Former Player?
This guy dressed in full Miami football gear actually looks like he could be a former player, which would make a weird situation even more weird.
C'mon man… helmet and pads in the stands? pic.twitter.com/U7jELpMVyS
— Jim Ice (@Jim_ICE) September 2, 2017
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Ugly, Ugly Win for Illinois
Illinois needed a late touchdown to beat Ball State on Saturday afternoon. It could end up being their lone victory of the season, which may get Lovie Smith fired (who might replace him?).
Illinois football pic.twitter.com/1MH56FJld0
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) September 2, 2017
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Nov. 10
Indiana ran with Ohio State for nearly three quarters on Thursday night before the Buckeyes pulled away. Basketball season starts in Bloomington on Nov. 10.
8:30 in Indiana: #Hoosiers look great!
9:30: Uh-oh. Tight game.
10:30: BIGGEST WIN IN INDIANA HISTORY!?
11:30: When does basketball start?— Steve Greenberg (@SLGreenberg) September 1, 2017
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St. John's Wins Nail-Biter
Let's give some D3 love to the Johnnies, who barely missed the century mark.
St. John's wins a close one…
(via @ChrisLongKSTP) pic.twitter.com/PI4I34LF5I
— Andrew Doughty (@Adoughty88) September 2, 2017
