WEEK 2 REACTIONS: USF stuns Florida, Oklahoma downs Michigan, Mississippi State upsets Arizona State | College Football
The Solid Verbal College Football
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🗓️ 7 September 2025
⏱️ 80 minutes
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Summary
In this college football podcast episode, we dive deep into a wild Week 2 that left fan bases across the country questioning everything they thought they knew about their teams. Oklahoma's Jon Mateer looked like a folk hero in Norman, leading the Sooners to a convincing 24-13 victory over Michigan that showcased his incredible elusiveness and game management skills. Meanwhile, we break down what this win means for Brent Venables' program as they prepare for a murderous SEC schedule ahead.
But the upset of the day belonged to USF, who stunned Florida 18-16 in The Swamp with a last-second field goal. We take a look at what this loss means for Billy Napier's future in Gainesville and whether the Gators can recover from such a devastating home defeat. Plus, we cover the wild shootout between Baylor and SMU that went to double overtime, Army's shocking upset of Kansas State, and how teams like Penn State and Georgia looked surprisingly sluggish despite comfortable wins. From Missouri's Border War victory to Illinois' impressive road performance at Duke and Arizona State's road loss at Missisippi State, we give you our instant reactions to all the biggest storylines from a weekend that reminded us why college football remains beautifully unpredictable.
Plus, reactions from around the Verballerhood in the form of social posts and voice messages, as well as the weirdest things that happened in Week 2 college football.
Timecodes:
02:48 - Oklahoma beats Michigan
10:29 - USF stuns Florida
17:39 - Iowa State wins Cy-Hawk
22:27 - Illinois boatraces Duke
25:29 - Missouri wins the Border War
30:00 - Ole Miss gets revenge on Kentucky
34:00 - Baylor outlasts SMU in 2OT
38:22 - Mississippi State upsets Arizona State
41:10 - Army beats Kansas State
45:17 - Role Playing
47:34 - Quick Reactions to Other Games
47:34 - Other ACC Games
52:53 - Other Big 12 Games
53:43 - Other Big Ten Games
01:00:22 - Other SEC Games
01:02:13 - Week 2 Weirdness
01:06:17 - Reverbs
01:10:06 - Dude Alerts
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