The No. 5 LSU Tigers fell victim to the slew of upsets in Week 1 of the 2016 college football season, as the Wisconsin Badgers won 16-14 at Lambeau Field.  Heisman candidate Leonard Fournette failed to truly take over the game, with the bulk of his 138 rushing yards coming in the second half after he was stifled early.  Overall, LSU's defense looked impressive, but its offense, under signal-caller Brandon Harris, looked stale.  With that, let's check out ...

The unranked Wisconsin Badgers shocked the No. 5 LSU Tigers on Saturday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as they scored a 16-14 upset victory. Wisconsin was bolstered by its strong defense, which held LSU to just 257 yards of total offense and forced three turnovers in the first-ever major college football game at Lambeau. Per ESPN Stats & Info, Wisconsin ended a long streak of LSU dominance in season-opening games: The Badgers also accomplished something they ...

The opening weekend of the 2016 college football season is being dubbed as the best of all time. The highlight will take place Saturday night in Arlington, Texas, as Alabama starts its national title defense against USC. The Crimson Tide and the Trojans have not met since 1985 and will both be starting a new quarterback. Redshirt freshman Blake Barnett will lead the new-look offense for Alabama, which will heavily rely on sophomore receiver Calvin Ridley. The Tide's ...

This is no longer just a good story. It’s still that, I suppose. But Houston’s rapid ascent into college football’s elite—a habitation reserved for a select few and a place unwelcoming to newcomers—is something more now. Beating Florida State in a bowl game was fun. The little guy had his day. Fans were acquired. Momentum was gained. Houston, powered by Tom Herman—one of the best young coaches in college football—became a thing. There was a ceiling, though. ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — J.T. Barrett's 2016 debut started the way you would have thought it would—with a touchdown pass.         He just happened to throw it to the wrong team. Fortunately for No. 6 Ohio State, the Buckeyes quarterback had a school-record seven more scores left in his pocket. If there were any questions left about whether the final two games of Barrett's otherwise up-and-down 2015 campaign were an aberration, the junior signal-caller put them to ...

Bowling Green shocked the crowd with a pick-six less than three minutes into the game, but J.T. Barrett propelled Ohio State to a 77-10 thrashing of the Falcons on Saturday. After the mistake on the opening drive, Barrett led eight scoring drives and helped Urban Meyer's young team set a Buckeyes record for total offense. Overall, 10 different players accounted for an Ohio State touchdown. Curtis Samuel, Demario McCall and Dontre Wilson found the end zone on ...

The No. 15 Houston Cougars scored 14 points in the third quarter, and a kick-six changed the momentum of the game as they took down the third-ranked Oklahoma Sooners, 33-23, on Saturday afternoon. Oklahoma kicker Austin Seibert missed a 53-yard field goal in the third quarter, and that paved the way for Houston's Brandon Wilson to take it 100 yards for a game-changing touchdown.  The total yards for both teams were pretty close, with 393 for ...

The Michigan Wolverines kicked off the 2016 football season in memorable fashion, as they blew out the well-traveled Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, 63-3, behind a great offensive and defensive showing. That included multiple touchdowns from the defensive backfield and three touchdown passes from Wilton Speight.      Quick Takeaways  Speight looked comfortable in the pocket, especially after throwing an interception on his first play from scrimmage. He showed off his size, sneaky athleticism and accuracy throughout the first half before ...

Georgia 33, North Carolina 24—Final Nick Chubb carried the Georgia Bulldogs to a 33-24 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at the Georgia Dome on Saturday. The junior running back torched North Carolina for 222 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries. Chubb provided the dagger with a 55-yard scamper late in the fourth quarter. Highly touted freshman Jacob Eason made his college debut, finishing 8-of-12 and leading the go-ahead scoring drive. ...

Florida (26), USC (18) and Ohio State (16) currently hold the longest opening game win streaks in the FBS. Bleacher Report will be bringing sports fans the most interesting and engaging Cold Hard Fact of the day, presented by Coors Light. Source: B/R InsightsRead more College Football news on BleacherReport.com