Week 3 Recap: The Top 25

So, my record so far:
Week 1: 64-9 (.877)
Week 2: 54-10 (.844)
Week 3: 49-13 (.790)
Overall: 167-32 (.799)

#18 Nebraska @ #1 USC
My Prediction: USC
Final Score: USC 28, Nebraska 10
Nebraska gave it a go, but could only get 236 total yards. USC QB John David Booty? Really good. 25/36, 257 yards, 3 TD good. Not much to say except that USC officially established themselves as an upper-tier team.

Cincinnati @ #2 Ohio State
My Prediction: Ohio State
Final Score: Ohio State 37, Cincinnati 7
It took a while, but the Buckeye offense eventually got humming and got 474 total yards. Troy Smith had another good day, with 203 yards and 2 TD on 21/30 passing. RB Antonio Pittman might've been the offensive MVP, however, with 155 yards and a TD. The Buckeye defense also stifled the Cincinnati running game, holding it to 56 yards.

#3 Florida @ #15 Tennessee
My Prediction: Florida
Final Score: Florida 21, Tennessee 20
Florida looked good on both sides of the ball. On offense, Chris Leak had 199 yards and a 3/1 TD/INT on 15/25 passing, while RB DeShawn Wynn had 104 on the ground. On defense, Tennessee only had 24 rushing yards, and Vols QB Erik Ainge threw 2 picks to Reggie Nelson. And, well, that pretty much sums up the game, I suppose.

#5 LSU @ #4 Auburn
My Prediction: LSU
Final Score: Auburn 7, LSU 3
LSU actually outgained Auburn 323-223, but obviously, nothing much was happening on either offensive end. And the only turnover was a Brandon Cox INT. JaMarcus Russell had 267 yards on 20/35 passing for LSU, and Auburn's Kenny Irons ran for 70, which is actually 14 more than the entire LSU team.

#8 Michigan @ #6 Notre Dame
My Prediction: Michigan
Final Score: Michigan 47, Notre Dame 21
Pretty much a complete depantsing. For Michigan's offense, Mike Hart ran for 124 and a TD, and WR Mario Manningham had his coming out party to the tune of 4 catches for 137 yards and 3 TD. UND QB Brady Quinn had 234 and 3 TD, but that doesn't look any good since he also threw 3 INT. And on his final play of the game, he got sacked, fumbled, and LaMarr Woodley ran it to the house. Michigan officially becomes a scary team.

#7 Texas @ Rice
My Prediction: Texas
Final Score: Texas 52, Rice 7
The expected annihilation. Only 37 rushing yards for Rice! The option is dead. Jamaal Charles ran for 109 and a TD, and Selvin Young ran for 101 and a score. Colt McCoy only threw 8 passes, 7 of which were completed, and 2 of which were touchdowns.

#9 Oklahoma @ #17 Oregon
My Prediction: Oklahoma
Final Score: Oregon 34, Oklahoma 33
OU got screwed on what turned out to be a crucial Oregon onside kick, but still really didn't deserve to win. Again, OU has no defense, and this time gave up 533 yards to the Ducks. Oregon QB Dennis Dixon had 341 and 2 TD on 26/41 passing (and had a rushing TD!), but gave up 2 picks. RB Jonathan Stewart also had a big day, running for 144 and a score. On the Sooner side of the ball, Paul Thompson is decent (13/23, 174, pass TD, rush TD), and Adrian Peterson? That guy is great (211 and a TD). So Oregon cements themselves as a very good team, and maybe even a NC contender?, while Oklahoma establishes that they have no defense and wouldn't have gone anywhere anyway. Whoops.

Maryland @ #10 West Virginia
My Prediction: West Virginia
Final Score: West Virginia 45, Maryland 24
Shocked that it was this close watching it, both in score and in yardage (404-345). But, yeah, Maryland was hilariously outclassed. Steve Slaton: 21 carries, 195 yards, 2 TD. So, Maryland's as bad as all the other ACC teams are this year, and West Virginia...might actually go undefeated. Which, now that I've said that, means they'll lose their next game.

Iowa State @ #11 Iowa
My Prediction: Iowa
Final Score: Iowa 27, Iowa State 17
HOORAY DREW TATE! 26/38 passing for 274 yards, 3 TD and a pick. Not much to say, as Iowa State gave it a go, led by QB Bret Meyer's 152 yards and a TD passing with 74 and a TD rushing.

#14 Miami @ #12 Louisville
My Prediction: Louisville
Final Score: Louisville 31, Miami 7
Well, Miami's in the shitter. Brian Brohm's hurt, but backup QB Hunter Cantwell had 3/4 passing for 113! yards and a TD. Kyle Wright statistically had a good night (20/34, 278 passing), but Miami got completely dominated. As for Louisville, with Bush AND Brohm out, who knows, even if they looked good here.

#23 Clemson @ #13 Florida State
My Prediction: Clemson
Final Score: Clemson 27, Florida State 20
Nine FSU points came off of blocked FG and blocked XP returns, so this wasn't as close as the score looks. Florida State only managed 226 yards, but, amazingly, had 124 yards rushing! Good for them. Except for the losing part. On the Clemson side, Will Proctor passed for 194 and a TD, and James Davis ran for 87 and 2 scores. FSU, also screwed. God, the ACC.

Portland State @ #16 California
My Prediction: California
Final Score: California 42, Portland State 16
The Cal defense gave up over 300 yards, so ehhhhhh. Marshawn Lynch ran for 112 and a score, Nate Longshore passed for 225 with a 2/1 TD/INT. Good for them.

UAB @ #19 Georgia
My Prediction: Georgia
Final Score: Georgia 34, UAB 0
Another day, another shutout. The UGA offense only had 296 total yards, but it was obviously more than enough. Matt Stafford only had 107 yards passing, but with 0 turnovers, that's good enough. Especially with that defense.

Duke @ #20 Virginia Tech
My Prediction: Virginia Tech
Final Score: Virginia Tech 36, Duke 0
Duke only gained 191 total yards. Tech QB Sean Glennon was the star of the show, with 301 yards and a 2/1 TD/INT.

#21 Arizona State @ Colorado
My Prediction: Arizona State
Final Score: Arizona State 21, Colorado 3
COLORADO BROKE 200 YARDS! Neither team looked that great. CU RB Hugh Charles had 109 yards, but nobody really did much else. ASU had two 80-yard rushers, Keegan Herring (82) and Ryan Torain (80, TD). Rudy Carpenter had 248 yards passing and 2 TDs, but also threw 2 interceptions. So, ehhhhhhh.

#22 Boise State @ Wyoming
My Prediction: Boise State
Final Score: Boise State 17, Wyoming 10
BSU was shockingly outgained here, 251-246, and one of the Bronco TDs was off of an INT. Boise RB Ian Johnson was once again the star here, with 119 yards, and Jared Zabransky had 116 and a TD through the air.

Texas Tech @ #24 TCU
My Prediction: Texas Tech
Final Score: TCU 12, Texas Tech 3
FIELD GOAL TASTIC! Both offenses suck. TCU continues to underwhelm, hopefully they won't go undefeated.

Youngstown State @ #25 Penn State
My Prediction: Penn State
Final Score: Penn State 37, Youngstown State 3
Way to go, Nittany Lions. The running game dominated here for 403 yards, led by Tony Hunt's 143 and a TD. Anthony Morelli had 154 on 11/27 passing.