ARLINGTON, Tex. (Sporting Alert, Box Scores) — Results and Box Scores from the top 25 NCAA college football games that took place on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Top ranked and defending champion Florida State, No. 2 Alabama, No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 5 Ohio State, No. 6 Auburn and No. 7 UCLA, all secured victories on the busy afternoon of action.
Florida State were made to work by a very young, but exciting Oklahoma State side, but managed to hold on for a 37-31 victory in Arlington, Texas.
It wasn’t the happiest of returns for Jameis Winston as the star quarterback struggled at time for the Seminoles and his two interceptions almost cost his team a win.
Recording a victory as well on the day was Alabama, who also looked a bit shaky in their opener, but did take a 33-23 result of West Virginia.
Oklahoma 48, crushed Louisiana Tech, 16 and Ohio State had to work for a 34-17 victory over the Navy as the top five teams opened successfully.
Elsewhere, Auburn, 45 beat Arkansas, 21; UCLA, 28 edged Virginia, 20; No. 3 Oregon hammered South Dakota, 62-13; while No. 13 LSU rallied to beat the 14th ranked Wisconsin 28-24 in an exciting encounter.
College Football Top 25 Scores and Records
(1) Florida State 37 (1-0) – Oklahoma State 31 (0-1)
(2) Alabama 33 (1-0) – West Virginia 23 (0-1)
(3) Oregon 62 (1-0) – South Dakota 13 (0-1)
(4) Oklahoma 48 (1-0) – Louisiana Tech 16 (0-1)
(5) Ohio State 34 (1-0) – Navy 17 (0-1)
(6) Auburn 45 (1-0) – Arkansas 21 (0-1)
(7) UCLA 28 (1-0) – Virginia 20 (0-1)
(11) Stanford 45 (1-0) – UC Davis 0 (0-1)
(12) Georgia 45 (1-0) – (16) Clemson 21 (0-1)
(13) LSU 28 (1-0) – (14) Wisconsin 24 (0-1)
(15) Southern California 52 (1-0), Fresno State 13 (0-1)
(17) Notre Dame 48 (1-0) – Rice 17 (0-1)
(20) Kansas State 55 (1-0) – SF Austin 16 (0-1)
(22) Nebraska 55 (1-0) – Florida International 7 (0-1)
(23) North Carolina 56 (1-0) – Liberty 29 (0-1)
(24) Missouri 38 (1-0) – South Dakota State 18 (0-1)
(25) Washington 17 (1-0) – Hawaii 16 (0-1)
