The Scarlet and Gray

[YaBoyRobRoy]

awesome job opening the Nasty with the win. Love the recap, so clean.

[toysoldier00]

no reason why we can’t go undefeated now

that's the plan, plus a little revenge in Ann Arbor.

the fact that Texas was ever No. 1 is hilarious

also, go ahead and force that Miami win over Notre Dame for ya boy

Think you'll like my next update.

It's BTA for Miami for the life cycle of CFB 26

awesome job opening the Nasty with the win. Love the recap, so clean.

Thank you!

[toysoldier00]

Week 1 Recap: A Big Day in the State of Florida

Marissa Bleday
September 1, 2025


College football delivered chaos, clarity, and a whole lot of surprises in Week 1. From Miami finally breaking through in a big moment, to Florida State detonating Alabama’s season before it could even get started, to LSU making a road statement at Clemson, the first full Saturday of the year reshaped expectations across the sport. And yes, Ohio State vs. Texas had the hype, but the game in Columbus proved far more one-sided than anticipated.

The headliner among the upsets came under the lights in South Florida, where No. 12 Miami knocked off No. 5 Notre Dame, 31–28, behind a calm, controlled performance from veteran quarterback Carson Beck. Down 28–24 late in the fourth quarter, Miami mounted a 75-yard game-winning drive that ended with Beck finding true freshman receiver Malachi Toney for his second touchdown of the night. Beck finished 23-of-39 for 254 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winner.

“We showed poise,” Miami head coach Mario Cristobal said afterward. “These are the games this program has to win to take the next step. And tonight, we found a way.”

Notre Dame, meanwhile, had the kind of offensive outing that turns stomachs in South Bend. Freshman quarterback CJ Carr, handed the keys to a team fresh off a national title appearance, struggled from the opening series, finishing 10-for-24 for 119 yards, two touchdowns, and two costly interceptions, both in the fourth quarter to Hurricanes corner OJ Frederique Jr., the second sealing the game. The bright spot was All-American running back Jeremiyah Love, who carried the Irish with 23 rushes for 130 yards and a touchdown. But Notre Dame couldn’t generate explosive plays and finished with just 290 total yards, compared to Miami’s 382.

The most seismic result of the weekend, however, happened in Tallahassee. Florida State 54, No. 9 Alabama 28 wasn’t a fluke, wasn’t a shootout, and wasn’t competitive after halftime. It was domination, both schematically and on the stat sheet. New Seminoles quarterback Tommy Castellanos lit up the Tide with 361 passing yards and six total touchdowns, completing 30 of 39 attempts and slicing up an Alabama defense that appeared a step slow all night. “We wanted to set a tone,” Florida State head coach Mike Norvell said. “Tommy was unbelievable. The offense fed off him.”

In his debut season replacing Nick Saban, Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer took a reality-check loss. The Tide gave up 519 total yards, failed to establish the run, and went just 3-for-9 on third down. Quarterback Ty Simpson posted 316 yards and three touchdowns, but a 53 percent completion rate and a nonexistent run game left Alabama chasing the game early. “Not good enough,” DeBoer said postgame. “We’ve got a lot of work to do.”

Florida State, coming off a frustrating 2024 season defined by close losses and missed opportunities, suddenly looks like a player in the ACC, and maybe nationally. Castellanos, after one week, looks like a Heisman contender.

Another top-10 showdown delivered in Death Valley, where No. 8 LSU beat No. 7 Clemson 28–21 in a game that was far more controlled by LSU than the final score suggests. Senior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was sharp and aggressive, throwing for 352 yards and three touchdowns. But LSU’s defense stole the show, holding Clemson to 240 yards and bottling up Cade Klubnik’s attempts to push the ball downfield. Klubnik threw for 168 yards with one touchdown and one pick, but most of Clemson’s damage didn’t come until Clemson was down multiple scores. LSU head coach Brian Kelly called it “a mature win”, and it looked exactly like the kind of performance that keeps LSU in the SEC and playoff conversations.

In Columbus, the marquee matchup between the two No. 1 teams in the polls fizzled early as Ohio State beat Texas 31–13 in a rematch of last year’s College Football Playoff semifinal. The Buckeyes took control early with a punt return touchdown by Brandon Inniss, and Texas never fully settled in offensively. Star quarterback Arch Manning had flashes (189 yards, one touchdown, and one interception) but Ohio State’s defense dictated the game from start to finish. The Longhorns managed just 30 rushing yards on 19 carries, and converted only 5 of 14 third downs. Ohio State ran 71 plays to Texas’ 54, leaned on star wideout Jeremiah Smith (nine catches, 88 yards, one TD), and let first-time starter Julian Sayin grow into the moment. “Our defense was the difference today,” Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said. “They controlled the line of scrimmage.”

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said simply, “We didn’t match their physicality. They outplayed us.”

Elsewhere around the country, No. 11 South Carolina rolled to a 56–20 win over Virginia Tech behind a monster performance from quarterback LaNorris Sellers, who threw for 361 yards and six touchdowns. Sophomore star receiver Vandrevius Jacobs had a breakout game with 12 receptions for 169 yards, and pass rusher Dylan Stewart dominated with 3.5 sacks as the Gamecocks looked every bit like a challenger in the SEC East.

Bill Belichick’s debut at North Carolina didn’t go as planned, with TCU beating the Tar Heels 34–13 thanks in part to five UNC turnovers, including three interceptions from South Alabama transfer Gio Lopez. Belichick said afterward that the team “beat itself,” and the film will likely agree.

In Knoxville, No. 22 Tennessee hammered Syracuse 36–10, racking up 486 yards of offense behind transfer quarterback Joey Aguilar, who threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns. Syracuse, with new quarterback Steve Angeli, struggled to generate anything on the ground and played from behind most of the afternoon.

Auburn added another statement for the SEC with a 40–12 win over Baylor, powered by 310 passing yards and three touchdowns from quarterback Ashton Daniels. Star receivers Eric Singleton Jr. and Cam Coleman combined for 129 yards and two touchdowns, while edge rusher Keldric Faulk notched 1.5 sacks.

And Week 1’s individual honors featured two big-time performances: Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson took National Offensive Player of the Week after piling up 300 passing yards and 179 rushing yards in a 62–14 bounce-back win over North Dakota, while Arizona safety Dalton Johnson won National Defensive Player of the Week with a game-winning pick-six to beat Hawai’i 28–21.

Week 1 delivered upsets, emerging stars, and early season clarity. And with several top-20 matchups looming next weekend, college football’s chaos is just getting started.

[YaBoyRobRoy]

solid day in Florida. FSU was not playing around. That GIF of Beck is a thing of beauty

[Count]

FSU putting up 54 on Bama is wild

[Caesar]

Definitely the win you needed to get the momentum going for this season to kick it off.

Florida State beating the shit out of Alabama like that probably wasn't on anyone's bingo card.

Here's hoping LSU has a disastrous season like in real life so Kelly also gets fired in this.

[James]

Do you sharpen the screenshots at all or just size them down?

[toysoldier00]

solid day in Florida. FSU was not playing around. That GIF of Beck is a thing of beauty

FSU owned the day. Appreciate it on the gif, wasn't sure about going with the gif but I think it looks good

FSU putting up 54 on Bama is wild

It's all a mirage

Definitely the win you needed to get the momentum going for this season to kick it off.

Florida State beating the shit out of Alabama like that probably wasn't on anyone's bingo card.

Here's hoping LSU has a disastrous season like in real life so Kelly also gets fired in this.

I wish we could be in a bit more control over coaching firings/hirings in this game because I would also love to recreate that

Do you sharpen the screenshots at all or just size them down?

No sharpening, just sizing down, but I do often add brightness in photoshop. Screenshot size is 3840x2160, sized down.

[toysoldier00]

Ohio State Suffers Major Injuries in Texas Win
By Zachary Anderson on September 1, 2025


Buckeye Right Guard Tegra Tshabola left the Ohio State-Texas Game in the 2nd Quarter with a Torn Pectoral



Ohio State walked out of its 31–13 win over No. 1 Texas on Saturday with a defining opening statement, a poised debut from Julian Sayin, and a defense that looked every bit like a championship unit. But the victory came at a steep cost. Two Buckeyes suffered significant injuries that will reshape both sides of the ball heading into September, one ending a career, the other altering the trajectory of a rising star.

Senior right guard Tegra Tshabola tore his right pectoral muscle late in the second quarter, an injury that will end his season and, with no eligibility remaining, his Ohio State career. Moments after the game, Ryan Day didn’t have the final diagnosis, but he already knew the severity.

“It’s serious,” Day said postgame. “Tegra’s meant so much to this program, the way he’s grown, the way he’s developed, the way he’s led. Losing him… it hurts. But we’ll get around him and support him, because he’s given everything to Ohio State.”

Tshabola’s journey from in-state blue-chip to multi-year starter ends prematurely. After winning the right guard job in 2024, he helped anchor a line that powered Ohio State to a national championship last season and entered 2025 as the veteran presence on a rebuilt front. His absence will be felt immediately.

The Buckeyes turned to junior Joshua Padilla on Saturday, and the former four-star delivered one of the quiet bright spots of the win. Padilla played more than a half against a Texas defense stocked with first-round talent and held his own, helping stabilize an offensive line that faced significant pressure from edge rusher Colin Simmons and linebacker Anthony Hill Jr.

“Josh stepped in and competed,” Day said. “He was ready. That’s what we ask of our guys. But losing Tegra… that’s a big piece of our identity.”

The defensive loss came even later, and came with a far more complicated timeline. Sophomore defensive tackle Eddrick Houston [Pictured Right] dislocated his knee in the fourth quarter while pursuing Arch Manning on a scramble. The injury halted play for several minutes as medical staff attended to him, and although the sophomore eventually walked off with assistance, the initial outlook points to a lengthy absence. Day acknowledged the seriousness.

“Eddrick’s a huge part of what we’re doing up front,” he said. “He’s grown so much. You hate to see something like that, especially for a young guy who worked so hard this offseason. We’ll know more soon, but it’s definitely significant.”

Houston, a former five-star recruit and one of the crown jewels of Ohio State’s 2024 class, flashed repeatedly as a freshman and entered 2025 projected to take a major leap. His disruptive burst and raw power made him one of the most important breakout candidates on the roster. The current expectation is that Ohio State will get him back around midseason, but the defensive line rotation must adjust immediately.

With Houston out, the Buckeyes could lean more heavily on juniors Joshua Moore and Kayden McDonald, or elevate UNC transfer Beau Atkinson and sophomore Will Smith Jr. into expanded roles. New defensive coordinator Matt Patricia values depth, but losing the group’s most explosive interior athlete so early in the year forces a recalibration.

Ohio State left Saturday with clarity at quarterback, a statement win, and a defense that looked playoff-ready. But it also walked away with a reminder of how thin margins can be, even for defending national champions.

As Day put it, “You celebrate the win, but you feel for your guys. That’s the hardest part of this job.”

[The JZA]

Something in that water in Florida