1. You Get A Shutout: Ohio State 70, Grambling State 0; Penn State 34, FIU 0; Nebraska 68, Akron 0; and Minnesota 66, Northwestern State 0. Of this group, Penn State pulled away in the second half, after only leading FIU 10-0 at the half.
2. The Scoreboard Operators Were Keeping Busy: Oregon 69, Oklahoma State 3; Illinois 45, Duke 19; Indiana 56, Kennesaw State 9; USC 59, Georgia Southern 20; Rutgers 45, Miami University 17; Washington 70, UC Davis 10; Purdue 34, S. Illinois 17; Maryland 20, N. Illinois 9; Northwestern 42, W. Illinois 7. Several of these games had impressive results. Illinois going on the road to play Duke helped to answer skeptics who have questioned how good the Fighting Illini may be in 2025. Oregon continues to look as one of the nation’s best teams, despite the amount of roster turnover from last year’s team. Washington’s Jonah Coleman scored 5 touchdowns in the Huskies’ rout of UC Davis.
3. Possibly The Game Of The Week In The Conference: Michigan State came back to defeat Boston College 42-40 in 2OT on Saturday night in East Lansing. This is the kind of game that Michigan State needed to win as they continue to build under second year head coach Jonathan Smith.
4. No Longer Unbeaten: Iowa State 16, Iowa 13; Oklahoma 24, Michigan 13. Both Big Ten teams were on the road and came home with their first loss of the 2025 season. For Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz, the loss at Iowa State delayed Ferentz from taking over as the all-time winningest Big Ten coach. Iowa will look to get Ferentz the record in week three when Iowa hosts UMass. Michigan rallied in the second half after being down 14-0 at halftime, but had struggles offensively to ever take the lead against the Sooners.
5. Still Searching For Their First Win: UNLV defeated UCLA 30-23. The Bruins had a valiant comeback, after being down 23-3 at the half. Too many penalties and too deep of a hole by UCLA were too much to overcome. “I’m just frustrated because when you know we can execute better than we were and put together two halves like I wish we could’ve done, the outcome would’ve been different…” said UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster. UCLA will be looking for his first win of the season when they host New Mexico on September 12th.

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According to Kyle Bonagura of ESPN, Oregon State running back Damien Martinez told the Beavers coaching staff Tuesday about his upcoming decision to transfer when the portal opens Monday.

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Martinez continued the impressive start to his college career last season rushing for 98.8 yards per game, second best in the Pac-12, for a total of 1,185 yards, third in the conference. He landed on the First Team All-Pac 12 and was a Doak Walker Award semifinalist.

The Lewisville, Texas, native followed up on a standout freshman campaign in 2022 that saw him run for 982 yards and seven touchdowns leading to Pac-12 Offensive Freshman Of The Year honors and a spot on the first team all-conference.

According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, Martinez “was set to make more than $400,000 in name, image and likeness deals to remain at Oregon State.”

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In 2023, Martinez “was briefly suspended following an arrest for driving under the influence of intoxicants in November, before being reinstated after the Benton County district attorney chose not to file charges,” according to ESPN.

Former Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith, who coached Martinez during his first two years of college ball, took the Michigan State opening in November 2023.

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According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, Chiles told ESPN of his expected transfer on Thursday.

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Michigan State announced the hiring of former Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith on Nov. 25. Now, Smith will be reunited with one of the quarterbacks he oversaw during his time with the Beavers.

Chiles, a true freshman last season, was a four-star recruit as part of the class of 2023. He saw game action in nine contests last season, throwing for 309 yards and four touchdowns on 68.6% completion.

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Smith follows former head coach Mel Tucker, who was fired in September after an investigation into sexual harassment.

“Today is an exciting day for Michigan State as we welcome Jonathan Smith, wife Candice, and children Robert, Bella and Charles to our Spartan family,” Michigan State athletics director Alan Haller stated in a release. “Jonathan has a proven track record of success, building the Oregon State program from the ground up by implementing a plan resulting in sustained historic success for the Beavers. He’s been a part of championship staffs, coached in the College Football playoff, and understands what’s required to be successful at the highest level, learning from some of the game’s most successful coaches.”

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Smith has led Oregon State to an 8-4 record this season. The Beavers are one of two teams left in the PAC-12 Conference as part of the latest round of conference realignment.

Smith was named 2022 Pac-12 Co-Coach of the Year. He’s compiled a 25-23 record in over three seasons at Oregon State.

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