According to Atlanta Autos on Instagram, Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck made the purchase of a Lamborghini Urus Performante on Monday.

“Shoutout to (Carson Beck),” atlantaautos posted on Instagram. “Came through and got not the regular Lamb Truck but the #PERFORMANTE.”

According to The Players’ Lounge, Beck’s new ride is valued at nearly $300,000.

Beck is driving and maneuvering through an offseason before which he earned Georgia’s starting quarterback spot ahead of the 2023 season.

Beck went on to lead the Southeastern Conference with 3,941 passing yards. He added 24 touchdowns and averaged 72.42% completion, which was second in the SEC.

According to On3’s College Football NIL Rankings, Beck’s NIL valuation is near $1.5 million, which is sixth according to On3’s list of player valuations.

Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders leads On3’s NIL valuations with nearly $4.7 million.

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Last week, 26 teams remained undefeated, and after another host of ballgames last weekend, five suffered their first losses of the season.

PODCAST: 5 Questions Florida Needs to Answer After Loss to Kentucky

There are 14 teams that are 5-0 and can clinch bowl eligibility with their next win. Air Force, Liberty and Marshall are all programs unbeaten but unranked. 

Among the next battles of the unbeatens will take place in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday when the No. 4 Buckeyes take on a 5-0 Maryland team hot off a 44-17 win over Indiana. 

Here are some noteworthy quotes as focus turns from Week 5 to Week 6. 

Tom Allen, Indiana 

Allen and Indiana are reeling. 

The Hoosiers have lost two of their past three games, and they’re in the bottom-three of the Big Ten Conference in scoring and total offense. 

Allen announced Sunday that quality control coach Rod Carey will take over offensive coordinator duties after Walt Bell. That was one of a number of steps Allen and Indiana will seemingly take during their bye week this week. 

“We obviously will use this bye week to make a lot of valuations on things and find ways to get better without question,” Allen said. “So every position has got to be evaluated. We got to be productive. We got to look at the guys that are making plays and those that are not in every single position, and we got to do a great job getting our guys refreshed and ready from these last few weeks and get ready for a final push. So obviously not devaluate everything and find a way to score points but we also got to play better defense. That was started with the game defensively was very poor and very frustrating, so, giving up too many explosive plays.” 

PODCAST: What we learned coming out of week five

During the Maryland game last weekend, Allen lifted starting quarterback Tayven Jackson for Brendan Sorsby and Broc Lowry. Jackson had gone 17-for-29 for 113 yards and an interception while Sorsby and Lowry combined to go 8-for-12 for 92 yards and two touchdowns. 

Indiana went 5-of-17 on third down against the Terrapins and 3-for-6 on fourth down. The Hoosiers even ran a fake punt attempt that went unsuccessful early in the third quarter, and all Allen and Indiana are seeking is a spark. 

“I think the fourth downs where they occur, you’re just trying to find a way to stay on the field,” Allen said. “The fake punt, obviously, we knew we needed to score touchdowns. We’re not going to beat them kicking field goals. We only scored three points up to that time so it felt like the call was there. Obviously didn’t. It came up short so not a good decision, but at the same time we need to find a way to get some momentum going for our football team. So just trying to be aggressive with that, and obviously it’s a very aggressive call in that situation. It didn’t work out. But yeah, I mean, that game when we were down the way we were, we need to get something going right away to give us a chance to win the game. So that was the objective there and try and be aggressive.” 

Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss 

No. 16 Ole Miss picked up a quality win in a shootout with No. 22 LSU. 

The Rebels outlasted the Tigers while Jaxson Dart was responsible for two touchdowns in the final five minutes. Ole Miss claimed the 55-49 win, though head coach Lane Kiffin wasn’t particularly impressed and wants to see continued improvement. 

“I think talking about like everything happens for a reason,” Kiffin said. “I think that we didn’t play well in a lot of areas — special teams, penalties, defensive disaster — allows us to really make sure that, ‘Hey, we got a lot of work to do.’ And offensive penalties in the game and some missed reads and some runs that would have even been bigger. So the good part is that we didn’t play great as a team so sometimes you play a great game, and then it’s kind of hard to get their attention. So I think we got a lot of attention this morning on the tape.” 

Deion Sanders, Colorado 

Colorado is on a bit of a slide. 

But head coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes don’t appear too shaken. They understand the game of football and the goal to win, and Sanders wants to reenforce the belief that powered Colorado to a 3-0 start. 

READ: Stat Pack: Week 5

Sanders also wanted to reemphasize belief in quarterback and son Shedeur Sanders. Shedeur Sanders is second in the NCAA in passing yards per game, averaging 356.2. 

“It’s tremendous belief-wise, but we got to believe no matter what,” Sanders said. “It can’t be just because it’s a quarter or the second half. We do believe in (Shedeur Sanders), like, we do. I don’t give a darn what down it is or what quarter it is, what time of day it is. We do truly believe in what he’s capable of doing with this offense. We just got to make sure we keep him in the right situations and protect him because, shoot, he’s a baller. He’s a now player. He’s a today player that young men want to play with. Receivers are calling from all around the country wanting to play with him as well. So they’re encouraging him not to look down the street too far.” 

Sanders also offered strong encouragement for the direction of the Colorado program. 

“We all are encouraging him because we understand what’s coming,” Sanders said. “If you can’t see what’s coming with CU football you’ve lost your mind. You’re just a flat-out hater if you can’t see what’s going on and what’s going to transpire over the next several months. Something’s wrong with you.” 

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This week, No. 1 Georgia faced a 17-10 second-half deficit and overcame Auburn 27-20 on the road. No. 2 Michigan took care of business against Nebraska, traveling to Lincoln and handing the Cornhuskers a 45-7 defeat.

PODCAST: Defense Still Matters and Saturday Proved It

Friday got the ball rolling early. No. 10 Utah suffered its first loss of the season when No. 19 Oregon State dialed up a 21-7 victory at home off the efforts quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, who finished with 204 passing yards and a touchdown and interception, and receiver Silas Bolden, who totaled 100 yards. 

Here are some of the top statistical performances from Week 5. 

Jonathon Brooks, Texas 

Texas relies heavily on quarterback Quinn Ewers. The Longhorns are fourth in the Big 12 Conference averaging almost 287 passing yards per game. 

Brooks brought balance to the Longhorns this week. Texas had more than 325 yards both passing and rushing during its 40-14 win over Kansas. 

Brooks had over 200 of those yards by himself. He ran for 217 rushing yards across 20 carries, topping his previous career-high by 53 yards. 

READ: Carey replaces Bell as Indiana offensive coordinator

Brooks broke off his first big run in the second quarter on a 67-yard dash setting up first down at the Jayhawks 8-yard line. 

He added runs of 54, 12 and 11 yards, and Brooks converted seven first downs when he had the football. 

Ray Davis, Kentucky 

This week’s leading rusher had a big game during the Wildcats upset win over Florida. 

Davis found “another gear” in his 280-yard rushing performance. He garnered 26 carries which set a season-high. 

Davis got his day started with 206 rushing yards in the first half against the Gators. He had three touchdowns in that span, and his first came through the air on a 9-yard reception during the first quarter. 

Davis’ rushing touchdowns came later, as he piled on a 75-yard breakaway for a score late in the first quarter and added another on the next possession during the second quarter. 

He would finish with three rushing touchdowns on the day. Davis’ 280 rushing yards tied him for third-most in a single game in Kentucky program history. 

Omarion Miller, Colorado 

It took a half of football for Miller to turn on, but when he did, he did so decisively. 

Miller caught a 65-yard deep ball thrown by quarterback Shedeur Sanders midway through the third quarter. 

READ: Williams throws 6 TDs, No. 8 USC outslugs Colorado 48-41

As Colorado’s comeback bid began — the Buffaloes trailed as much as 41-14 in the second half — that was when Miller continued piling on big catches. 

He converted a first down on a 44-yard catch in the third quarter, and it set up a Sanders touchdown pass on the next play to pull the Buffaloes within 48-27. 

Miller caught a touchdown of his own after the fourth quarter began. He found an opportunity and took advantage on a 9-yard score that was part of Colorado’s stretch of 20 unanswered points. 

Miller finished with 196 receiving yards across seven catches, all coming in the second half of Colorado’s narrow 48-41 defeat to No. 9 USC. 

Jalen Royals, Utah State 

UConn’s comeback efforts also fell short to Utah State and Royals, who had a career-day in the 34-33 win. 

Royals caught the go-ahead touchdown on a 52-yard reception early in the fourth quarter on Saturday. Utah State then held a 31-24 lead that would have to withstand the test of time. 

And it did. Utah State blocked the game-tying extra point with 40 seconds left to seal its second win of the year. 

Royals caught a game-high 185 yards, which set a new career best, across seven receptions. He also had touchdowns of 71 and 15 yards. 

Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland 

A renowned quarterback who’s older brother currently quarterbacks the Miami Dolphins, Taulia Tagovailoa had a statement performance on Saturday against Indiana. 

Tagovailoa, the program’s career passing leader, went 24-of-34 for 352 passing yards, a season-high figure. 

READ: Davis finds ‘another gear’ in 280-yard performance against No. 22 Florida

Tagovailoa and Maryland converted 13 first downs through the air, and they went a perfect 5-for-5 in the red zone. He added scoring throws of 9 and 3 yards. 

His farther passes went downfield for big payouts. Tagovailoa had six “big plays” of more than 15 passing yards: 62, 46, 31, 29, 23 and 19. 

Tagovailoa also finished with five touchdowns, which reached a new career-high for the fifth-year quarterback. He and the Terrapins have a major test this weekend when they travel to Columbus and face No. 4 Ohio State. 

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USC quarterback Caleb Williams threw six touchdowns, the Buffaloes scored four times in the second half and the Trojans outlasted Colorado 48-41.

PODCAST: Riding high and bouncing back, a week five preview

Leading by as much as 41-14 with 7:14 left in the third quarter, USC kept its foot on the pedal and had just enough time to secure the win. 

Colorado outgained USC in the second half 318 yards to 165 and mustered a comeback effort enough to make the Trojans sweat.

READ: Davis, Kentucky run past No. 22 Florida 33-14

Buffaloes receiver Omarion Miller turned it on in the second half. The freshman caught six passes in the second half, including key receptions of 65 and 44 yards that set up touchdowns on those same drives, and his final four catches went for at least 14 yards. 

Williams threw an interception with 1:03 left in the third quarter. The Buffaloes took advantage and drove down the field, as quarterback Shedeur Sanders found Miller on a 9-yard touchdown pass to make the game 48-34 with 11:55 remaining in the fourth quarter. 

The Buffaloes then held USC to four plays on the following drive and got the football back. A six-play, 24-yard drive ensued, and Sanders was sacked on fourth down turning the ball back over to the Trojans who missed a 38-yard field goal. 

Sanders went 5-for-5 on Colorado’s next possession, and the Buffaloes moved down the field with no timeouts remaining and less than six minutes left to play. Four minutes and 15 seconds later, Sanders found receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. to set up a 16-yard touchdown and make the game 48-41 with 1:43 left to play.

READ: No. 25 Fresno State works to ‘stay grounded’ on 13-game winning streak

The Trojans took advantage of the time and knelt the football after recovering an onside kick. 

Williams finished 30-for-40 with 403 passing yards. Trojans receiver Tahj Washington had 117 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Sanders totaled 371 passing yards, four touchdowns and an interception. Miller had 196 receiving yards.

USC is now 5-0, doing so for the second-straight season. It’s the first time the Trojans have began with five victories since the 2005-06 campaigns.

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Bo Nix threw three touchdowns and the No. 10 Ducks raced past No. 19 Colorado 42-6 on Saturday, extending their start to 4-0 this season and handing the Buffaloes their first loss.

PODCAST: When Do Conference Realignment Changes Begin to Feel Real?

Nix and Oregon held a 35-0 halftime lead behind three touchdown passes and 378 total yards. The Ducks defense held Colorado to 21 yards in the first half. 

The loss marks the first for Colorado under head coach Deion Sanders. Sanders and the Buffaloes got out to a 3-0 start, a turnaround for the program which finished 1-11 a year ago. 

Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders threw his only touchdown pass of the game in the fourth quarter. He avoided a shutout and found receiver Michael Harrison six yards over the middle with 2:51 left in the game. 

READ: Travis’ TD to Coleman in OT gives No. 4 Florida State 31-24 win at Clemson

Oregon running back Troy Franklin added a pair of rushing touchdowns during the game. He had a game-best 126 rushing yards on eight carries. 

Nix threw for over 300 yards for the second time this season and reached three passing touchdowns for the third time. Oregon had 144 second-half yards compared to Colorado’s 178. 

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The No. 19 Buffaloes, who dropped one spot in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 Poll, endured a physical, two-overtime bout with in-state rival Colorado State on Saturday night. 

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders threw two touchdowns in overtime including an 18-yard game-winner to Michael Harrison. Both teams gained over 400 yards as the Rams held the 499 yards to 418 advantage. 

In this week’s poll, Texas and Florida State flipped places at No. 3 and No. 4. The Seminoles had a narrow 31-29 victory over Boston College, and the Eagles scored 19 unanswered points to end the game. 

Oregon rose three places and made the highest climb this week to No. 10. The Ducks beat Hawaii 55-10 and quarterback Bo Nix went 21-for-27 with 247 passing yards alongside three touchdowns. 

Here is the full AP Top 25 after Week 3. 

Georgia 

Michigan 

Texas 

Florida State 

USC 

Ohio State 

Penn State 

Washington 

Notre Dame 

Oregon 

Utah 

LSU 

Alabama 

Oregon State 

Ole Miss 

Oklahoma 

North Carolina 

Duke 

Colorado 

Miami 

Washington State 

UCLA 

Tennessee 

Iowa 

Florida 

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What are the biggest storylines in college football? The answer, it seems, remains with the quarterbacks. 

No. 1 Georgia, No. 6 Ohio State and No. 10 Alabama each have new starting quarterbacks this season, and the trio have gone so far this season without a hitch. Carson Beck, Kyle McCord and Jalen Milroe have combined to throw for 1,523 yards and 11 touchdowns. 

However, it hasn’t been a smooth start to the year for several preseason Associated Press Top 25 teams. The Crimson Tide, ranked No. 3 at the time of the game, fell to then-No. 11 Texas in Week 2 while then-No. 5 LSU lost to then-No. 8 Florida State. 

Here are several players and notes to keep a tab on in this week’s Big Board. 

Colorado strengthens its belief 

How many people are believers in Colorado? 

Deion Sanders’ quest to transform the Buffaloes program is off to a roaring start. He’s gotten ahead to a 2-0 start, already better than Colorado’s 1-11 record from last season. 

Last week, the Buffaloes emerged victorious rather handily against Nebraska by a score of 36-14. Sanders’ son Shedeur Sanders threw for 393 yards and two touchdowns, following up on his record-breaking performance in the season-opener during which he threw for 510 yards against then-No. 17 TCU. 

Colorado’s defense stood out last week against Nebraska. The Buffaloes allowd 341 yards, less than the 545 given up to the Horned Frogs. 

While the offense struggled to get going despite a 13-0 halftime lead, the defense shut out Nebraska and helped kept Colorado under control. 

Cornerback and wide receiver Travis Hunter continued his two-way play and made four tackles alongside another pass break-up. 

FOX Big Noon and ESPN College GameDay, which will be in attendance for the first time since 1996, will be in Boulder this Saturday when the Buffaloes host Colorado State. After two strong weeks of play, the Sanders’ and Colorado are doing something special this season. 

Quinn Ewers, Texas   

Quinn Ewers may be hitting his stride. 

After an offseason in which he focused himself on conditioning his body and readying himself physically, Ewers stood the test of Alabama early into his third season of college football. 

Ewers was named the Maxwell Player of the Week and the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week after Texas toppled the Crimson Tide. He threw for 349 yards, the second-most of his career, and three touchdowns, guiding the Longhorns to a top-10 upset victory on the road. 

Texas is back to the AP top-5 for the first time since 2010, and it is doing so with Ewers under center. He’s long been heralded as a generational quarterback prospect, becoming a consensus five-star recruit and achieving a perfect 100 score according to the 247 Composite. 

Since his arrival at Texas, Ewers’ career has taken the next step. He’s earned the Longhorns’ starting quarterback job the past two seasons and figures to continue his impressive start to 2023. 

He passed one of his first major tests this season in Texas’ win over Alabama. Now, Ewers must sustain his success. 

Pac-12 Conference is off to an historic start  

For the first time in conference history, the Pac-12 has eight teams ranked inside the AP Top 25. 

A big reason for the Pac-12’s ranking success is the start the conference had to the season. Every team in the conference won its season opener, marking the first time since 1932 that it had done so according to ESPN Stats & Info. 

USC and Washington rank inside the top 10 at Nos. 6 and 8 respectively. Quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Michael Penix Jr. are making early cases for the Heisman Trophy among other playmakers for the two respective teams, which meet in Week 9. 

The Pac-12 began 17-0 also, marking a dominant start to the season for the conference. 

This season marks a historic final season of the full Pac-12. Beginning in 2024, 10 teams will depart for the Big 12, Big Ten and Atlantic Coast Conference as part of the latest round of conference realignment. The start to this season is, in fact, eye-popping. 

Michael Penix Jr., Washington   

Penix returns to the Big Board this week after another big performance for the Huskies. 

Penix has had back-to-back 400-plus yard performances to start the season. He threw for 409 yards last week against Tulsa and added three touchdowns to boot. 

Penix’s Washington career has taken a positive rise since his transfer from Indiana prior to last season. He’s commanded a Huskies offense that has taken on his ability to perform. 

He went 28-for-38 with one interception against the Golden Hurricane. Penix tossed a touchdown in each of the first three quarters as Washington pulled away 43-10. 

Penix is fourth in the country in passing yards and eighth with a 196.9 passing efficiency rating. 

His Heisman odds are currently +850 according to Caesars Sportsbook. With upcoming challenges against teams like Oregon, USC, Utah and Oregon State, Penix can continue his solid start to the 2023 campaign and boost his Heisman potential at the same time.

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The Associated Press Top 25 Poll has undergone changes to its top-4 each of the past two weeks. While Georgia and Michigan sit firmly at Nos. 1-2, respectively, the teams at Nos. 3-4 have shuffled. 

Florida State rose to No. 3 this week after claiming a second-consecutive victory by a 66-13 margin over Southern Mississippi. 

While Alabama fell to Texas, the Longhorns climbed into playoff territory at No. 4. 

Here are some noteworthy quotes as focus turns from Week 2 to Week 3.   

Phil Jurkovec, Pitt 

Pitt suffered a disappointing home loss to Cincinnati over the weekend, and the home fans made sure to let the Panthers know about it. 

The Panthers trailed by as many as 20 points during the game against the Bearcats. A comeback bid fell short as Pitt quarterback Phil Jurkovec threw two second-half touchdowns. 

Boos apparently rang through Acrisure Stadium to the disapproval of Jurkovec, who had a strong thought of his own about what he heard. 

“I think if you’re a grown a– man booing in that stadium, then you got to look at things yourself,” Jurkovec said. “I think that’s pathetic, but you know what we didn’t play well enough so we’re going to be better.” 

Nick Saban, Alabama 

The Crimson Tide suffered their first loss of the season to Steve Sarkisian, one of Saban’s former assistant coaches, and the Longhorns last Saturday. 

It marked Saban’s third loss to one of his former assistant coaches, and the win vaulted Texas up to No. 3 in the AP poll. 

One of the messages Saban wanted to make at his postgame press conference was that the Crimson Tide “appreciate the support” of the 100,077 fans in the stands at Bryant-Denny Stadium despite a 34-24 outcome. 

“I do think that there was a great atmosphere out there and our fans that a tremendous job,” Saban said. “We appreciate the support. It was fantastic, and you know, it’s a privilege to play in games like this. It’s a privilege to play at the University of Alabama. It’s a privilege to play where you have such great tradition. It’s a privilege to play where you have such great fan support, so we really appreciate it. Thank you.” 

Shedeur Sanders, Colorado 

The rivalry between Colorado and Nebraska is storied and real. 

This season, the Buffaloes have Deion Sanders and a transformed roster on their side while Matt Rhule took over head coaching duties at Nebraska. Colorado kept its momentum going and moved to 2-0 behind a 36-14 rout of the Cornhuskers. 

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders threw for 393 yards and two touchdowns in his performance one week after breaking the program record for passing yards among others. 

Shedeur Sanders said after the game that the meeting between the Buffaloes and Cornhuskers was “personal” to him, his team and his family. Below is his full quote. 

“It was extremely personal,” Shedeur Sanders said. “We go out there and warm up. You got the coach of the other team trying to stand in the middle of the buff like it’s OK. If like a couple players do it it’s fine. Like just enjoy the scenery but when you got the whole team trying to disrespect it, I’m not going for that at all so I went in there and disrupted it so they knew I was repping, like no. The Buffaloes mean a lot to me. And personally, that’s what I was seeing pregame and that’s when I knew it was just extreme disrespect and that’s why. The coach said a lot of things about my pops, about the program but now that he wants to act nice I don’t respect that because you’re hating on another man. You shouldn’t do that. So it was just all respect was gone for them and their program. Now I like playing against their DC. I like playing against him but the respect level, it ain’t there because you disrespected us first.” 

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Deion Sanders and Colorado began Saturday with an upset of then-No. 17 TCU, emerging from a four-quarter battle victorious 45-42 and knocking the Horned Frogs out of this week’s Associated Press Top 25. 

Riley Leonard and Duke pulled off one of the bigger upsets of Week 1. The Blue Devils tangoed with Clemson during the first half and pulled away in the second, thanks in large part to their defense forcing three turnovers. 

Caleb Williams maintained his footing in this season’s early Heisman Trophy race. He has some contenders to compete against, and this week will feature several Heisman hopefuls play one another including in a showdown between Quinn Ewers and No. 11 Texas and the No. 3 Crimson Tide and Jalen Milroe. 

Here are several players and notes to keep a tab on in this week’s Big Board. 

Emory Jones, Cincinnati 

Jones had one of the more prolific performances in all of college football against Eastern Kentucky on Saturday. 

Jones collected Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors after being responsible for seven touchdowns, throwing for five and rushing for two. He broke a Cincinnati program record in the process. 

The Arizona State transfer welcomed himself to Cincinnati well in his first game as a Bearcat. Jones willed Cincinnati to touchdown scores during each of its first six drives, and the Bearcats comfortably held a 42-7 halftime lead thanks in large part to Jones. 

Jones completed passes to 10 different receivers. He looked for no one more than receiver Xzavier Henderson to whom Jones found seven times for 149 yards. 

Cincinnati played more than well enough in its first game as a member of the Big 12. Jones should have the Bearcats involved in competitive matchups as the season continues whether he’s making 40-plus yard touchdown passes or diving across the goal line for a score on 4^th and goal. 

Jalen Milroe, Alabama 

Milroe and the Crimson Tide have a tall task ahead of them when they host future Southeastern Conference member Texas on Saturday. 

Not to be overlooked is Milroe’s first performance as Alabama’s starting quarterback. Milroe had his hand involved in five touchdowns on the day, throwing three through the air and rushing for two more. 

Milroe threw for 194 yards and completed 72% of his passing attempts. He also was Alabama’s leading rusher and ran for 48 yards on seven carries. 

Milroe went on to earn SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors as his 217.8 passing efficiency rating ranked No. 9 among quarterbacks. 

Alabama appears to have found its successor to Bryce Young from a season ago. Young kept opponents off balance with his ability to sling the ball down the field and take off and run to make plays, and Milroe showed he can step up and do similarly for Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide program. 

Michael Penix Jr., Washington 

The journey for Michael Penix Jr. has been a thorough one. 

Since suffering a torn ACL and transferring from Indiana, Penix appears to have found his home at Washington — and he helped the Huskies to a big 56-19 win over Boise State in the season opener. 

Penix threw for an eye-popping 450 yards against the Broncos, and he had a balanced game in which he threw for over 200 yards in each half. 

He had three touchdown passes of 20 yards or more in the victory. A veteran of six seasons, Penix displayed both his grasp on Washington’s playbook and his ability to be a dangerous passer, somethings that could help him go far in a possible Heisman Trophy-caliber campaign. 

Shedeur Sanders, Colorado 

Sanders and his father who doubles as his head coach Deion Sanders could have their own places on this week’s Big Board, and it would be worthwhile to include cornerback and wide receiver Travis Hunter in addition to other Buffaloes as well. 

Shedeur Sanders, who played quarterback at Jackson State each of the past two seasons, embraced the challenge of competing with a new team on a new stage. 

And he thrived. 

Colorado fueled itself off the arm of Shedeur Sanders, who ended up throwing for a program-record 510 yards in the Buffaloes’ 45-42 victory over then-No. 17 TCU. He completed 81% of his passes and four of which went for touchdowns. 

The former Southwest Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year went 38-for-47 on the football field and came through with the go-ahead touchdown pass to Dylan Edwards late in the fourth quarter. Shedeur Sanders also landed a spot on the rise in CBS Sports 2024 NFL Draft quarterback rankings, and his stock is on the rise. 

Caleb Williams, USC 

Williams returns to the Big Board after another strong week in defense of his Heisman Trophy that he earned a season ago. 

A week removed from throwing four touchdowns in the season-opener against San Jose State, Williams upper the ante and threw for five this time around as No. 6 USC moved past Nevada 66-14. 

Williams’ nine passing touchdowns are three more than the next closest quarterback in the NCAA. His 236.42 passing efficiency rating is fourth-best among quarterbacks, and Williams has shown every bit of his ability across the first two games. 

Williams found freshman standout Zachariah Branch, who had two touchdowns including a 96-yard kickoff return during his collegiate debut in Week 0, on a 22-yard score in the first quarter against the Wolfpack. 

He had three more touchdown passes in the first half and finished 18-for-24 with 319 passing yards. Williams is just warming up to play this season, and his dynamic ability to create a play — he had three carries for 42 yards — makes him a constant threat week after week. 

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“Do you believe now?” Sanders said. “Hold on, hold on. Oh no, oh no. Do you believe now?” 

The Buffaloes matched their win total from a season ago under the new head coach, and Sanders prevailed over a team that advanced to the College Football Playoff National Championship a season ago. 

There are 87 newcomers to the Colorado program and nine returning scholarship players, and the new-look Buffaloes claimed victory in Sanders’ debut at the helm. 

“Ain’t none of y’all believe that,” Sanders said. “Maybe a couple of y’all that knew me and know how I get down. They know I’m a winner. We’re going to end up winning.” 

Sanders’ son Shedeur Sanders led the offense behind a record-breaking performance. He threw for a school-record 510 yards and four touchdowns, completing passes at a 38-for-47 clip. 

Shedeur Sanders had 345 yards come through the air in the second half. He provided a boost with three second-half touchdown passes including the game winner through a 46-yarder with more than four minutes left to play. 

“It’s crazy that we put up the numbers and we wasn’t even at our best,” Shedeur Sanders said. “I missed two deep balls early, silly penalties, but this was our first time really growing with each other, trusting each other, understanding each other in a game-like, in a real environment.” 

Travis Hunter stood out on both sides of the ball. The sophomore from Suwanee, Georgia, was a former No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2022. 

Hunter played both cornerback and wide receiver, and made plays on both sides that showed he’s more than capable wherever he is. Hunter caught 119 yards on 11 catches and also made three tackles along with a pass-break up. 

“A lot of people doubted me because I rated myself as No. 1 Heisman watch list, but now people praising me now because they know what I can do,” Hunter said. “They finally see what I see in my vision or what the coaches’ vision is for me.” 

Hunter said “it’s all on your body” playing more than 110 snaps in a game “but that’s what you got treatment for.” 

“It’s fun,” Hunter said. “ liked going out there. I didn’t get a touchdown today but I got an interception, so that’s just going to help my stats. It’s going to help the team. Whatever I could do to help the team is what I want to do.” 

Hunter also had a crucial interception at the goal line when TCU quarterback Chandler Morris looked to his right in the third quarter. 

“I’m like, ‘This receiver is in close. He’s got to be going under,’” Hunter said. “So if he goes under, I know nobody got the back and if they got the back, they’re not going to get over there fast enough. So I took two steps to my right and then when I looked at the quarterback, he was winding up to throw it so I just took off and broke on the ball and picked it off.” 

Colorado’s improbable early success will give Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes a push of momentum as they continue their mission. 

The Buffaloes will next play Nebraska at home on FOX Big Noon Saturday, which will feature Colorado for a second-straight week, and host Colorado State before ranked matchups against No. 15 Oregon and No. 6 USC take place on the road. 

For now, Hunter, the Sanders’ and Colorado will keep on believing. 

“Travis is him, like the young folks say. Travis is it,” Deion Sanders said. “I really think you know. I always promote all my kids. I really think we got a couple of guys that should be frontrunners for the Heisman right now. Really, that’s how I feel.”

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Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes entered Fort Worth, Texas, and engaged in a four-quarter battle with No. 17 TCU, which was coming off an offseason after which it appeared in the College Football Playoff National Championship. 

Colorado edged the Horned Frogs 45-42 and earned victory after quarterback Shedeur Sanders, son of Deion Sanders, threw a 46-yard touchdown to Dylan Edwards on 4^th and 2 with 4:25 left to play. 

Both teams scored four touchdowns and totaled 345 yards in the second half as Colorado held an advantage of 565 yards of offense to TCU’s 541. 

Shedeur Sanders threw for a program record 510 yards and added four touchdowns through the air. He completed passes at a 38-for-47 rate.

Perhaps none other than sophomore Travis Hunter stole the show on the field. He played both wide receiver and defensive back, and he snagged a key interception at the goal line with over nine minutes left to play in the third quarter. 

Hunter caught 11 receptions for 119 yards and looked spectacular when the ball flew his direction. His hands and ball-catching ability showed why Hunter is a former No. 1 prospect in his class of 2022. 

The 6-foot-1 standout athlete also had his hand involved defensively in addition to his interception. Hunter recorded three tackles including a pass-break up. 

Four Colorado receivers logged 100-plus yard receiving outings. Edwards led the way with 135 receiving yards on five catches, Xavier Weaver had 118 yards and Jimmy Horn Jr. Had 117. 

TCU quarterback Chandler Morris threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns while running back Emani Bailey tallied 164 rushing yards. 

Deion Sanders’ debut at Colorado couldn’t have gone much better. The Buffaloes entered as underdogs by more than two touchdowns, and they generated enough offense to lead early and overcome three deficits in the second half and claim victory. 

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