College Football 2021: 3 teams that will be on upset alert in Week 3
It’s early enough in the season for Ohio State to recover, but do they have some work to do.
The Buckeyes defensive struggles became what will be a season-defining moment for Oregon, who was a 14-point underdog at the Horseshoe.
While technically an “upset” it’s hard to really call one conference favorite defeating another any sort of shocker. That’s the beauty of the early season: non-conference games that can turn a season upside down.
Ohio State wasn’t the only upset alert pick to lose. Fellow dishonorable mention Arizona couldn’t handle San Diego State and was beaten down 38-14, and Arkansas made Texas question their move to the SEC in an upset a lot of people saw coming.
As for upset dodgers, Pitt was in question early but came away with a win against Tennessee while Virginia hammered Illinois, Nebraska stopped everything the Buffalo offense was throwing at them and Penn State showed great mental toughness to not even allow a glimmer of hope to a Ball State upset.
That means last week. Teams on the list went 4-3. On the season, favored teams are now 11-8.
As usual, a disclaimer: these picks are not predictions unless otherwise stated as such.