Overview
- Mississippi State edged No. 11 Arizona State 24-20 in Starkville, ending an eight-game skid against ranked foes and prompting a field rush that is likely to trigger the SEC’s new $500,000 penalty.
- Video showed fans on the field near Arizona State staff during the postgame chaos, aligning with Commissioner Greg Sankey’s stance that the fine applies regardless of prior warnings.
- South Florida beat Florida 18-16 on Nico Gramatica’s walk-off kick, pushing USF to No. 18 and dropping the Gators out of the AP Top 25.
- Florida’s 11 penalties for 103 yards, including an ejection for spitting, renewed pressure on coach Billy Napier as UF heads to No. 3 LSU.
- Poll churn after two weeks includes 2024 CFP teams Boise State, Arizona State and SMU falling out, while Alabama responded to its Week 1 loss with a 73-0 rout of ULM as Ty Simpson went 17-for-17 with three TD passes.