Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football, where Stanford and Marshall are winless against FBS opponents not named Notre Dame:
First Quarter
Well, That Was Fun
Fields were stormed (1) in the south, southwest and Rocky Mountains. There was a catharsis in Knoxville, a comeback in Fort Worth, cojones in Salt Lake City. Cigars were smoked, tears were shed (in victory and defeat), goal posts were toppled. Three Top 10 unbeatens lost to lower-ranked opponents. A huge Saturday slate—one of the biggest ever in October—actually over-delivered.