College Football Week 1: Top 25 lessons learned about the Top 25

16. Louisville – Lamar Jackson threw for 378 yards and two scores and added 107 on the ground to lead the Cardinals to a sloppy 35-28 win over Purdue. Louisville trailed the 28-25 in the fourth quarter and needed a stop in the final minute to avoid overtime or a humiliating season-opening loss. The Cardinals lost three fumbles, including two inside the five-yard line, but they forced four Purdue turnovers to eke out the Week 1 win.

17. Florida – The Gators were breaking in redshirt freshman Feleipe Franks at quarterback without their best receiver (Antonio Callaway) and best rusher (Jordan Scarlett) who were suspended. That depleted offensive lineup can be overcome if you’re opening against a cupcake, but when you’re facing a Michigan team that may have one of the best defenses in the country, you’re in trouble, and they were. The Gators offense was limited to a 46-yard field goal on the opening possession of the game. The two touchdowns came on interceptions returned by Duke Dawson and CJ Henderson. With the return of Callaway and Scarlett in question and Franks getting benched in favor of Malik Zaire late, the offensive woes are going to continue. This was the first season-opening loss for Florida in 28 years.

18. Miami – Malik Rosier threw three touchdowns and Mark Walton ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 carries. I’m really intrigued by Mark Richt’s team in Year 2 at his alma mater. And if this is any indication, the U is back.

19. South Florida – For the second straight game, Charlie Strong’s team started slowly, trailing Stony Brook 10-7 at halftime. The Bulls needed a pair of touchdowns from quarterback Quinton Flowers to escape with a 31-17 win. They haven’t looked as good as their No. 19 ranking would indicate.

20. Kansas State – Perennially underrated Kansas State had no trouble against Central Arkansas, winning 55-19 behind a four-touchdown effort from quarterback Jesse Ertz. The senior signal-caller three touchdowns longer than 55 yards and scores to four different receivers. Ertz finished with 333 yards on 10-of-16 passing. Byron Pringle had three catches for 121 yards, Isaiah Harris had three catches for 118 yards and Dalton Schoen had a 70-yard reception as the Wildcats showed off a big-strike aerial attack.