The first day of the college football season delivered interesting storylines, even with only a handful of games on the slate. Among them, none will dominate this weekend’s review more than Illinois’ 30-22 win against Nebraska, and what the loss means for Scott Frost and the Cornhuskers moving forward.
The loss looks bad from every direction, beginning with the fact that the Cornhuskers were favored by a touchdown, and including the loss of Illinois starting quarterback Brandon Peters in the first half. But the issues go deeper than that. Amassing penalties and giving up pivotal turnovers only continue themes that have been present with Nebraska in recent years.
UCLA also got off to a great start in its Week 0 win, jumping out to a 24-3 lead on Hawaii in the first quarter and riding that advantage to a 44-10 win. Former Michigan running back Zach Charbonnet rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns on just six carries. In all, the Bruins rolled up 249 yards on the ground at 5.7 per attempt There was some concern about senior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s performance early in the game as the passing attack struggled, but a 44-yard touchdown pass to Kazmeir Allen early in the third quarter delivered a spark.
Elsewhere, we saw Fresno State take care of business against UConn 45-0. Quarterback Jake Haener threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns against a Huskies defense that hadn’t played since the end of the 2019 season after opting out last fall.
The evening slate features a rivalry game between UTEP and New Mexico State, along with San Jose State’s 2021 debut against Southern Utah. There was lot to cover even for such a light slate. CBS Sports was here every step of the way to update you with the latest scores, highlights and storylines throughout the day.
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College football scores, schedule: Week 0
Illinois 30, Nebraska 22 — Takeaways
Fresno State 45, UConn 0 — Recap
UCLA 44, Hawaii 10 — Recap
UTEP at New Mexico State — 9:30 p.m. on Bally’s Arizona, FloSports
Southern Utah at San Jose State — 10 p.m. on CBS Sports Network, CBSSports.com
Check out the complete Week 0 scoreboard
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