2023: Week 2

316 games. Four ranked teams lost, two to unranked teams. Two games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

Big days

Passing

Tyler Van Dyke21 of 30, 374 yards, 5 TDMiami vs. Texas A&M

2. Michael Penix Jr. Washington28 of 38, 409 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
3. J.T. Daniels Rice28 of 42, 401 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Omarion Hampton26 carries, 234 yards, 3 TDNorth Carolina vs. App State

2. Keith Willis Louisiana Tech13 carries, 188 yards, 2 TD
3. Jacory Merritt New Mexico12 carries, 162 yards, 3 TD

Receiving

Marvin Harrison Jr.No. 3 this week7 catches, 160 yards, 2 TDOhio State vs. Youngstown State (FCS)

1. Gage Larvadain Miami (OH)8 catches, 273 yards, 3 TD
2. Hudson Clement West Virginia5 catches, 177 yards, 3 TD

Defense

No. 44Jett Johnson11 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for loss, 2 INTMississippi State vs. Arizona

2. Aaron Beasley Tennessee9 tackles, 2 sacks, 5 for loss
3. Jeffrey Bassa Oregon9 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INT, 1 TD

Ranked by a points score for each kind of game (yards, touchdowns, tackles, sacks).

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.

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The week’s biggest individual games by FBS players, from CollegeFootballData box scores.