2008: Week 3
101 games. Five ranked teams lost, two to unranked teams. Three games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.
The week in review
Ranked against ranked
| Sep 13, 2008 | 1USC 35, 5Ohio State 3 | Box score |
| Sep 13, 2008 | 10Wisconsin 13, 21Fresno State 10 | Box score |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 19South Florida 37, 13Kansas 34upset | Box score |
Upsets
| Sep 12, 2008 | 19South Florida 37, 13Kansas 34upset | Box score |
| Sep 13, 2008 | UNLV 23, 15Arizona State 20upset | Box score |
| Sep 13, 2008 | Maryland 35, 23California 27upset | Box score |
A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.
Big days
Passing
Graham Harrell31 of 48, 418 yards, 5 TDTexas Tech vs. SMU
- Chase Daniel Missouri23 of 28, 405 yards, 4 TD
- Kevin Riley California33 of 58, 423 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Donald BrownNo. 2 this week20 carries, 206 yards, 3 TDUConn vs. Virginia
- Javon Ringer Michigan State43 carries, 282 yards, 2 TD
- Robert Griffin III Baylor11 carries, 217 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jeremy Maclin6 catches, 172 yards, 3 TDMissouri vs. Nevada
- Michael Crabtree Texas Tech8 catches, 164 yards, 3 TD
- Johnathan Wilson Kansas10 catches, 179 yards, 2 TD
Ranked by a points score for each kind of game (yards, touchdowns, tackles, sacks). Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How we rank
Ranked by yards plus 20 for each touchdown (passing: less 20 for each interception); defense (from 2016, when the box scores carry tackles) by points: 8 a tackle, 12 a tackle for loss, 30 a sack (a sack is also a tackle for loss, so 42 in all), 40 an interception, 60 a touchdown.The week’s biggest individual games by FBS players, from CollegeFootballData box scores.