LSU finally won a game in Week 1, and its star quarterback led the charge in the second half. But it was the LSU defense that came up clutch down the stretch.
Justice Haynes ran for 159 yards and three touchdowns and Bryce Underwood threw a touchdown pass, leading No. 14 Michigan to a season-opening 34-17 win over New Mexico on Saturday night.
Kansas State avoided becoming the first ranked team to lose two games in August in the history of the poll, and also dodged its first 0-2 start since coaching great Bill Snyder’s first season in 1989.
Nussmeier, who eclipsed 4,000 yards passing in his first year as a starter in 2024 after biding his time behind Jayden Daniels, got better as game went on, throwing for 134 of his 230 yards in the second half while leading two touchdown drives.
Could Kalen DeBoer's version of Alabama be in danger of slipping into “Just Another Program” territory so quickly on the heels of Nick Saban’s historic run?