Week 3 of the college football season brought yet another jam-packed Saturday of action. From the noon window to the late-night games stretching into the early hours of Sunday morning, there were plenty of intriguing matchups. Some provided clarity in the college football landscape, while others produced more questions than answers. In total, 23 squads ranked in the AP Top 25 were in action throughout the day.
Among the early highlights was the renewal of an old Big 12 rivalry between No. 3 Oklahoma and Nebraska, which marked another survive-and-advance moment for the Sooners. No. 8 Cincinnati also founds itself in a fight on the road at Indiana while two ranked ACC teams — No. 15 Virginia Tech and No. 24 MIami — lost to Michigan State and West Virginia, respectively, in nonconference battles. The mid-afternoon slate was also highlighted by No. 1 Alabama’s thriller at No. 11 Florida on CBS.
Finally, the prime time slot brought a crowd-pleaser as No. 10 Penn State edged out No. 22 Auburn in a White Out game fans had been waiting for. To cap off the night, No. 23 BYU earned another impressive victory against a Pac-12 opponent by edging No. 19 Arizona State, while, No. 13 UCLA fell to Fresno State in a classic shootout after midnight.
CBS Sports was here every step of the way to update you with the latest scores, highlights and storylines throughout the day.
College football scores, schedule: Week 3
No. 3 Oklahoma 23, Nebraska 16 — Takeaways, highlights
No. 8 Cincinnati 38, Indiana 24 — Recap
Michigan State 38, No. 24 Miami 17 — Recap
West Virginia 27, No. 15 Virginia Tech 21 — Recap
No. 12 Notre Dame 27, Purdue 13 — Recap
No. 1 Alabama 31, No. 11 Florida 29 Takeaways, highlights
No. 6 Clemson 14, Georgia Tech 8 — Recap
No. 9 Ohio State 41, Tulsa 20 — Recap
No. 2 Georgia 40, South Carolina 13 — Recap
No. 10 Penn State 28, No. 22 Auburn 20 — Takeaways, highlights
No. 17 Ole Miss 61, Tulane 21 — Recap
Oklahoma State 21, Boise State 20 — Recap
No. 23 BYU 27, No. 19 Arizona State 17 — Recap
Fresno State 40, No. 13 UCLA 37 — Recap
Check out the entire Week 3 scoreboard