{
  "id": 8888059,
  "title": "College football overreactions Week 3: Trinidad Chambliss wins Heisman? USC flop again?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/college-football-overreactions-week-3-trinidad-chambliss-wins-heisman",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T09:10:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-football-overreactions-week-3-091022534.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The week of college football featured intriguing moments, memorable performances, and last-minute drama. The main event on Saturday in Oxford, Mississippi, lived up to its billing. Trinidad Chambliss, a rising star, won the Heisman Trophy. Chambliss put on an impressive display, contributing 363 passing yards and two touchdowns, and finishing with a crucial fourth-quarter run. Texas quarterback Arch Manning also had a significant impact in the game, leading his team to a victory over former coach Lane Kiffin's LSU. Despite the success of Chambliss and Manning, the author stresses that there is still much to be decided in the season. USC, which had a difficult transition to the Big Ten, suffered a loss at home against Rutgers, with the Scarlet Knights scoring 35 points and accumulating 460 total yards. The author suggests that USC should not panic as they have a tough schedule ahead. The author also highlights a memorable victory for Ole Miss over Louisville, emphasizing that the victory should have received more attention than the LSU-Clemson game. The Big 12 championship game is set, with Texas Tech defeating Houston, and the winner of the upcoming 'Holy War' showdown between Texas Tech and Brigham Young or Utah will face the Red Raiders for the championship. The NCAA Division I recently voted to eliminate the two-year waiting period for teams transitioning to the Bowl Subdivision, making North Dakota State eligible for the postseason immediately. The Bison have a 4-0 record, including a win against Air Force, and would need to face some tough opponents to make the College Football Playoff field.",
  "summary": "There are highs and lows every college football weekend that require analysis. Here's our five biggest overreactions to the results from Week 3.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "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."
}