September 14, 2024, 10:14 pm ET

As non-conference play begins in college football, social media teams get their final jabs before the heart of the season truly begins.

The LSU Tigers opened Saturday’s slate with a thrilling victory, coming back in the second half to outscore the South Carolina Gamecocks and overcome the hype fueled by “College Gameday” in Columbia. The Gamecocks had a chance to send the contest into overtime, but a last-gasp field goal attempt was pushed wide.

The Tigers (2-1, 1-0 in SEC play) have a three-game home stretch coming up. Before Williams left Brice Stadium, though, LSU confirmed its own rendition of South Carolina’s anthem, “Sandstorm.”

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Memphis 20, Florida State 12

The Florida State Seminoles got off to a nightmare start against the Memphis Tigers. The Tigers’ defense forced a trio of turnovers as Memphis led 20-3 midway through the third quarter.

Florida State scored the game’s final nine points, but it wasn’t enough. The Seminoles were held without multiple touchdowns in back-to-back home games for the first time since 2005, according to ESPN Research.

The visiting Tigers took a swipe at Doak Campbell Stadium fans in the prime tradition of chop motion.

Washington State 24, Washington 19

The first cross-conference Apple Cup did not disappoint.

The Washington State Cougars, one of the final two members of the newly revived Pac-12 (now Pac-6), went 3-0 that year with a win that was a little sweeter than most. John Mudry threw for a touchdown and ran for two more to lead Wazoo to a home victory over its newly minted Big Ten rival. The Washington Huskies had a chance to win the game on a fourth-and-goal situation at the Washington State one-yard line with a minute left, but the Cougar defense held their ground.

After the game, Washington State mocked its in-state rival’s new conference affiliation, posting a graphic that superimposed the Cougar logo across the Big Ten’s iconic map commercial.

Duke Blue Devils 26, UConn Huskies 21

The Huskies pulled ahead of the Blue Devils in the third quarter with scores from Cam Edwards and Alexander Honig. It looked for a second like the Huskies’ upset bid in Durham was going to succeed.

Duke took care of business in the fourth, however, holding UConn scoreless and going ahead on a field goal by Todd Pelino and a score by Qui’Sean Brown. The Blue Devils posted a sad version of the Huskies’ logo after the game.

Colorado Buffaloes 28, Colorado State Rams 9

The Buffaloes took care of business against their in-state rivals, primarily behind Shedeur Sanders’ 310 yards and four touchdowns. After the game, they reminded the Rams where they are in the Colorado pecking order.



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