2009: Week 3
116 games. Five ranked teams lost, three to unranked teams. Two 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 19, 2009 | 13Virginia Tech 16, 19Nebraska 15 | Box score |
| Sep 17, 2009 | 20Miami 33, 14Georgia Tech 17upset | Box score |
Upsets
| Sep 19, 2009 | Washington 16, 3USC 13upset | Box score |
| Sep 19, 2009 | Florida State 54, 7BYU 28upset | Box score |
| Sep 17, 2009 | 20Miami 33, 14Georgia Tech 17upset | Box score |
| Sep 19, 2009 | Oregon 31, 18Utah 24upset | 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
Ryan MallettNo. 2 this week21 of 39, 408 yards, 5 TDArkansas vs. Georgia
- Greg Alexander Hawai’i31 of 48, 477 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
- Taylor Potts Texas Tech46 of 62, 420 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Ryan Mathews19 carries, 234 yards, 3 TDFresno State vs. Boise State
- Jahvid Best California26 carries, 131 yards, 5 TD
- Carlos Brown Michigan13 carries, 187 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Mike Williams11 catches, 209 yards, 2 TDSyracuse vs. Northwestern
- Rodney Bradley Hawai’i8 catches, 189 yards, 1 TD
- Torrey Smith Maryland5 catches, 165 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.