College football Week 3: Biggest takeaway for every Top 25 team

Here’s everything you need to know about the week that was in college football with the 1 biggest takeaway from every Top 25 team.

Week 3 was marred by a number of college football games that were either canceled or relocated due to the Hurricane Florence. It was another reminder that the games pale in importance to the safety and welfare of all the fans, players, coaches and support staff who attend and play in the games. Before we put a bow on the biggest takeaway from every Top 25 team in Week 3, we have to send out sincere best wishes to those affected by the hurricane and hope life will return to a sense of normalcy very soon.

If you were able to watch a lot of action this weekend, I hope it served as a welcome distraction from some unpleasant things taking place, whether it be the storm or otherwise. Sports are a great diversion, and this week saw plenty of great things happen that will have fans talking about it all week long until the Week 4 games give us new storylines to digest.

Now that Week 3 is all but over, let’s look at each Top 25 team and identify the biggest takeaway from this week’s game and what it means moving forward.

Week 3 takeaways for every Top 25 team

1. Alabama – The Crimson Tide scored more than 50 for the third game in a row to start the season and became the first SEC team to ever do that. This is the best offense Nick Saban has had and that should be absolutely terrifying to the rest of college football.

2. Clemson – Kelly Bryant left with an injury that’s being described as a chest bruise that could usher in the start of the Trevor Lawrence era. The top recruit split reps in the first two weeks and has largely outplayed the incumbent starter. Lawrence threw for 194 yards and had a long touchdown pass. He could get his first career start vs. Georgia Tech on Saturday as the Tigers open up ACC play.

3. Georgia – The Dawgs built a big first-half lead against MTSU and were able to put it in cruise control for the second half. It allowed freshman phenom Justin Fields to get some extended run and he threw and ran for a score. Look for him to be a nice weapon for Kirby Smart to deploy during SEC play.

4. Ohio State – The Buckeyes went 3-0 without Urban Meyer as he served his suspension. Ohio State outscored TCU 27-14 in the second half to knock off the No. 15 Horned Frogs. J.K. Dobbins ran hard, Dwayne Haskins had another 300-yard passing effort, but All-American defensive end, Nick Bosa, left with a groin injury. His status moving forward, especially for the Sept. 29 game vs. Penn State is the most important thing.

5. Wisconsin – Well, the Badgers are going to see a precipitous fall after losing to an unranked BYU team that was a 23.4-point underdog. Heisman candidate Jonathan Taylor had 117 yards on 26 carries, but was kept out of the end zone, and was outgained by BYU’s Squally Canada who had 118 yards on only 11 carries and had a pair of scores. Wisconsin needs to run the table to be a playoff contender.