At Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon:
Quarterback--and Heisman Trophy candidate--Dante Moore completed 28 of 37 passes for 378 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday as the Oregon Ducks (#2 AP) came back from a double-digit deficit to overcome the visiting Boise State Broncos 34-27 in the regular season opener for both schools.
At TDECU Stadium, Houston:
Quarterback Conner Weigman threw for 305 yards and a touchdown while running for another score on Saturday as the Houston Cougars (#23 AP) defeated the visiting Oregon State Beavers 33-20 in the regular season college football opener for both schools, spoiling JaMarcus Sheppard's debut as the Beavers head coacl.
At Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan:
The Saskatchewan Roughriders (7-4), with Tommy Stevens plunging for the winning touchdown with three minutes remaining, came back from behind on Saturday to defeat the visiting Toronto Argonauts (5-6) 28-24 in action from the Canadian Football League.
At BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia:
Quarterback Nathan Rourke completed 22 of 28 passes for 355 yards and two touchdowns (one each to Jevon Cottoy and Keon Hatcher) as the British Columbia Lions (5-5) defeated the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-4) 30-16 in Sunday action in the Canadian Football Lions.
The Oregon Ducks ranked second in the preseason Associated Press college football poll, released on Monday.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are ranked top of the heap with 40 first place votes, the Ducks, with fourteen.
Rounding out the top five, Georgia, Notre Dame, and Texas.
Defending national champions Indiana was ranked sixth with Miami (Florida), Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Oklahoma rounding out the Top Ten.
At Hamilton Stadium, Hamilton, Ontario:
Quarterbacks Tre Ford and Harrison Frost each completed a touchdown pass on Saturday as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4-6) held off the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-3) 26-19 in Canadian Football League action.
Here is the logo for the Chicago Fire of the 1974 version of the ill-fated World Football League.
At Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan:
Quarterback Trevor Harris completed 30 of 38 passes for 401 yards and a touchdowns while fellow QB Tommy Stevens ran for three more TDs on Friday as the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-2-0, 12 Points) routed the visiting Ottawa REDBLACKS (0-8-0, 0 points) 42-20 in Friday Canadian Football League action.
