{
  "id": 4593975,
  "title": "Bill Belichick, North Dakota State, USC: 5 College Football Takeaways From Week 0",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/bill-belichick-north-dakota-state-usc-5-college-football-takeaways",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T07:20:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bill-belichick-north-dakota-state-072048125.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 0 in college football was a notable start to the season, with several key takeaways. Virginia surprised everyone by selling out their stadium for a 34-8 win against NC State, marking the first sellout since 2008. USC's game against San Jose State drew criticism for empty seats despite a large announced attendance, which was largely due to the heat wave in Los Angeles. Charles Huff continued his winning streak by taking Marshall to the Sun Belt title and helping Memphis to a 27-21 victory over UNLV, starting a new era for both programs. Hawaii's loss to Stanford was a turning point for the team, as they managed to pull off a dramatic win under new head coach Tavita Pritchard. North Dakota State returned to FBS with a dominant 33-7 victory over Jacksonville State, continuing their tradition of success. Lastly, Bill Belichick showed his prowess as a coach with North Carolina's solid win against TCU.",
  "summary": "Who were the big winners and losers from Week 0? Here are the five things that matter from the first weekend of the season.",
  "key_points": [
    "Virginia stadium sells out for 34-8 win against NC State",
    "USC criticized for empty seats during heat wave in LA",
    "Bill Belichick leads NC to win against TCU"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Several college football teams, including Virginia and North Dakota State, made strong season debuts, while others, like USC and Hawaii, faced challenges that tested their programs' current trajectories.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}