College football Week 3: Scores, highlights, recaps and more

We are signing off for the night! Week 3 of college football turned up the heat with a big ACC upset and some wild overtime finishes. Let’s recap some of the day’s best moments:

Afternoon overtime finishes

We had THREE overtime finishes in the afternoon window, including a game-of-the-year candidate in Knoxville as No. 6 Georgia took down No. 15 Tennessee, 44-41.

Never a doubt

— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball)

Delaware QB Nick Minicucci led Delaware to its own 44-41 OT win over UConn with four total TDs (three rushing, one passing) and 265 passing yards.

Nick Minicucci beast mode 😤

— Delaware Football (@Delaware_FB)

West Virginia RB Tye Edwards led the way with three TDs—including the game-winner—in the Mountaineers' comeback overtime win over Pitt in the Backyard Brawl, 31-24.

Feeling TYE-high tonight📈
✅ 3 TDs
✅ 21 Carries
✅ 141 YDs
Tye Edwards Highlights vs. Pitt🎬 |

— Big 12 Studios (@big12studios)

Georgia Tech upsets Clemson

Georgia Tech continues its strong start with a statement win over preseason ACC frontrunner Clemson, 24-21. The Yellow Jackets have their first 3-0 start since 2016 as they took down the No. 12 Tigers on a walk-off field goal. Clemson falls to 1-2 for the first time since 2014 as the Tigers' playoff hopes are quickly fading.

GEORGIA TECH HITS THE 55-YARD FIELD GOAL AS TIME EXPIRES TO SNAP ITS NINE-GAME LOSING STREAK VS. CLEMSON‼️

— ESPN (@espn)

That's all for us tonight, but there's plenty of football left to be played in the late slate. Be sure to catch the end of these games tonight:

• No. 3 LSU vs. Florida
• No. 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 16 Texas A&M
• No. 17 Ole Miss vs. Arkansas
• No. 1 Ohio State vs. Ohio

We heard you like overtime. Well, if Georgia vs. Tennessee wasn’t enough for you, here are two more OT finishes from the afternoon slate: 

West Virginia 31, Pitt 24 

The Backyard Brawl was a tight one for most of the afternoon with neither team pulling away in the first half. WVU took a 7-3 lead into the locker room at halftime, and the Mountaineers added another TD in the third quarter. Pitt’s offense woke up in the third, tying it up and taking a 17-14 lead early in the fourth quarter. The Panthers added another score to make it a 10-point game, but West Virginia stormed back late in the fourth, tying the game with 11 seconds to go in regulation after a 13 play, 87-yard touchdown drive. 

NICCO TO GRAYSON FOR THE TIE 💥💥💥

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— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball)

The Mountaineers got the ball to start OT, and RB Tye Edwards found the endzone for his third rushing touchdown of the day. He finished the game with 141 of WVU’s 192 rushing yards. West Virginia got the stop on Pitt’s possession, completing the comeback in overtime, 31-24. 

WEST VIRGINIA COMES BACK TO DEFEAT PITT 31-24 IN OVERTIME 🔥

— CFB Kings (@CFBKings)

Delaware 44, UConn 41 (OT) 

This was another fun one. Neither team could pull away all afternoon, with the biggest lead for either side being four points. FBS newcomer Delaware took a 28-24 lead into the half, but the Huskies pulled ahead in the fourth quarter, 38-35. A last-second field goal by Delaware tied it at 38, so we would need extra time. 

UConn got the ball to start the extra frame but could only muster a field goal. Then the Blue Hens got their chance, and QB Nick Minicucci found a lane, rushing for a 13-yard touchdown to win it for Delaware. 

NICK MINICUCCI FOR THE WIN 🔥

— Delaware Football (@Delaware_FB)

 

Minicucci had three rushing touchdowns on the day to complement his 265 yards and one TD through the air. RB Jo Silver had two TDs of his own on 179 yards rushing. Delaware’s win is its first over an FBS opponent as an FBS team. ;

Ethan Drumm connected with Ivory Aikens for an 80-yard touchdown reception. The Terrier touchdown cuts their deficit to Mercer to 10-7 in the second quarter. 

After a missed field goal by the Bears, Ethan Drumm finds Ivory Aikens for an 80-yard TD. Wofford 7, Mercer 10 at 3:31 in the second quarter.

— Wofford Football (@Wofford_FB)

What. A. Game. In a rivalry full of iconic finishes, this one was an instant classic. Tennessee came out of the gate hot, as Joey Aguilar ran it in for six to cap off a two-and-a-half-minute opening drive. But Georgia’s Gunner Stockton answered right back with a quick TD drive of his own. 

Tennessee wasted no time getting back out in front, though. Aguilar threw a 72-yard touchdown pass to Chris Brazzell II to retake the lead.

AND ONNNEEEEE

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— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football)

Another quick scoring drive gave the Vols a 21-7 lead in the first quarter, but the Dawgs weren’t going to give up easily. Stockton threw a screen pass to Zachariah Branch, who broke free for a 36-yarder to cut into the lead. A late first-half Georgia field goal made it a four-point game in favor of the Vols at half. 

Georgia came out of the locker room hungry, taking the lead on a 14 play, 7:41 scoring drive and adding a field goal to make it 27-21. Aguilar answered right back with a 56-yard touchdown pass to Brazzell as the two connected for the second time. 

Brazzell Dazzle in full effect

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— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football)

Then in the fourth quarter, Tennessee pulled away with another 32-yard TD and a field goal, making it an eight-point game. Then the Dawgs tied it with a London Humphries touchdown and a two-point conversion. 

GEORGIA SCORES THE TD AND 2-POINT CONVERSION TO TIE IT UP LATE 😱

Watch now on ABC and the ESPN App

— ESPN (@espn)

Tennessee went to close it out, running down the clock to try to walk it off with a last-second field goal, but the game-winning kick attempt was hooked to the right from 43 yards out. 

MAX GILBERT MISSED THE FIELD GOAL TO WIN THE GAME FOR TENNESSEE 😱

Watch overtime of Georgia-Tennessee on ABC and the ESPN App 👀

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter)

On to overtime. 

The Vols couldn’t get much going in OT, settling for a field goal and hoping for a defensive stop. But Stockton and the Dawgs had other plans, taking just three plays to punch it in for six, winning 44-41. 

GEORGIA WINS IT 🚨

Tennessee missed their shot with that kick, and Georgia slammed the door in OT. The Bulldogs stay alive in the playoff race and prove once again they own the big moments.

The Vols had chances. Georgia took control when it mattered most. Dawgs walk away on…

— Aggregate Sports (@AggregateSports)

With the win, Georgia extends its streak over Tennessee to nine-straight games. 

The Tennessee long snapper pins Georgia inside its own five yard line after the long Vols long snapper makes a diving effort across the goal line to save the ball from the end zone. 

Tennessee’s Long Snapper not only had a perfect snap, but hauled himself down the field and prevented the touchback on the Punt.

This guy may be playing football for a long time! 💰

— Jake Franklin Football (@JakeFranklinFB)

Georgia Tech is having a field day after its walk-off win over Clemson, escorting the field goal post out of the stadium. 

GEORGIA TECH FANS TOOK THE GOAL POSTS TO THE RIVER

— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness)

Drew Allar completes a five-yard pass to Drew Allar. What can't Allar do? 

Drew Allar catches his own pass

— LandonTengwall (@LandonTengwall)

After two quick drives from each offense, the Vols stay hot with a 72-yard deep bomb from Joey Aguilar to Chris Brazzell, fighting through the defensive pass interference. 

AND ONNNEEEEE

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— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football)

The noon slate had plenty of action to start the day, including a walk-off field goal from Georgia Tech over No. 12 Clemson. Here's a look at a couple of the other highlights from the early games:

No. 19 Alabama 38, Wisconsin 14 

The Tide rolled Wisconsin, 38-14 at home. Alabama dominated the Badgers’ defense through the air, with QB Ty Simpson going 24/29 with 382 yards and four touchdowns. Ryan Williams looked more like his usual self, hauling in five receptions for 165 yards and two TDs. His skill was on display all afternoon, especially on this juke:  

Watch ya ankles. 👀

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— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL)

No. 23 Michigan 63, Central Michigan 3 

Michigan dominated on the ground in this game, putting up 381 yards and eight rushing touchdowns. Sophomore RB Jordan Marshall rushed for two TDs, the first of his career. QB Bryce Underwood also had a pair of rushing TDs, including this improvisation on 4th and 1: 

Backyard football

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— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball)

Underwood finished with 114 yards on the ground and 235 yards and a touchdown through the air.  

No. 12 Clemson came to Atlanta looking to get right after escaping Troy in a hard-fought win at home last week, but Haynes King and the Yellow Jackets had other plans, as Georgia Tech takes down No. 12 Clemson, 24-21 with a walk-off field goal.  

It was a back-and-forth game, with Clemson taking a 14-13 lead in the third quarter on a 73-yard TD from Bryant Wesco Jr. 

Love to see it 🐅🏈

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— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB)

 

But Tech stormed back in the fourth, marching 90 yards to take the lead with 10 minutes to go. They made it a seven-point game with a gutsy two-point conversion: 

The Flats special🫡

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— Georgia Tech Football (@GeorgiaTechFB)

 

Clemson came back with a 75-yard touchdown drive of their own to tie the game with just over three minutes to go. But Georgia Tech made sure that was the last time Cade Klubnik would touch the ball, running down the clock and rushing K Aidan Birr out to nail the last-second 55-yard walk-off field goal to upset No. 12 Clemson.

GEORGIA TECH HITS THE 55-YARD FIELD GOAL AS TIME EXPIRES TO SNAP ITS NINE-GAME LOSING STREAK VS. CLEMSON‼️

— ESPN (@espn)

The 55-yarder ties for the longest in program history as Georgia Tech starts 3-0 for the first time since 2016. Clemson now falls to 1-2 for the first time since 2014.