Maryland vs. West Virginia
-Maryland gained just 223 total yards against Connecticut
-Gained 96 rushing yards and averaged 2.4 yards per carry against a defense that came in allowing just 0.88 yards per carry
-Edsall is 1-7 versus West Virginia, losing the last six by 12 ppg
-QB Geno Smith has as many incompletions as TD passes after two games, similar to RGIII
-Smith set the school record for career passing yards (8,191)
-Scored 181 points in their last three games (school record)
-James Madison was missing their leading rusher
-A total of 33 players have starting experience
-Won six straight over Maryland
UAB Blazers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
-Allowed 501 yards against the Gamecocks (out-gained by 234 yards)
-QB Jonathan Perry completed 17 of 34 passes for 219 yards before getting pulled late in the third quarter
-Hasn’t beaten a Top 25 team outside of Conference USA
-Blazers are 3-32 versus BCS teams on the road
-Buckeyes escaped, Cal missed three FGs and had a touchdown called back
-Surrendered 512 yards (out-gained by 100 yards)
-Meyer is now 37-4 in September
-Won 60 consecutive regular-season non-conference home games against unranked competition
-QB Braxton Miller had a hand in all five touchdowns
-Won 10 straight prior to starting Big Ten play, by an average of 22 points
Bowling Green Falcons vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
-Out-gained by a 452-351 margin
-Gone UNDER the total in all three games
-The Falcons are 0-5 against ACC opponents, average loss by 17 points
-Began the year 0-4 versus ranked opponents under Dave Clawson, average loss by 33 points
-Out-gained by a 537-324 margin, minus-three turnover differential
-13-game road win streak snapped
-QB Logan Thomas was 14 of 31 for 265 yards, with a TD and three INTs
-Own a 19-2 record against MAC opponents
Virginia Cavaliers vs. TCU Horned Frogs
-Allowed three gains of 60 yards or longer in the first four plays (out-gained by a 594-297 margin)
-Perry Jones limited to five carries for 15 yards (149 yards last year)
-Most points allowed since 1999
-Failed to reach 300 yards of total offense in consecutive games for the first time since 2009
-Gone 2-6 in regular season non-conference road games since 2006
-Extended nation’s longest win streak to 10 games
-Not allowed a TD in its opening two games
-QB Casey Pachall threw for 335 yards, second-best game of this career
-15 true freshman have seen action
-Gone 19-2 at home versus non-conference opponents
Kentucky Wildcats vs. Florida Gators
-Kentucky’s 19-game win streak over non-BCS opponents was snapped
-Second SEC team to lose to a Sun Belt Conference opponent in as many weeks
-Won the statistical battle by a 373-323 margin, lost turnover battle 4-2
-Won eight straight against the Volunteers
-RB Mike Gillislee ran for 115 yards, Gators finished with 336 on the ground (555-340 edge in yards)
-Won an SEC road game for the second straight week after trailing at halftime
-Outscored opponents by a 50-13 margin in the second half, 27-0 in fourth quarter
-Started 3-0 in eight straight years
Missouri Tigers vs. South Carolina
-Defense forced four turnovers, won the yardage battle (318-296)
-QB Corbin Berkstresser made his first career start (21-41, 198, INT)
-First time a starting QB has missed a start since Pinkel’s first season in 2001
-Allowed zero first-quarter points this season
-Forced multiple turnovers in every game this season
-Tigers are 6-1 in L7 road openers
-QB Connor Shaw re-injured his throwing shoulder, offense still gained 501 yards
-Start a stretch of playing seven straight SEC opponents
-RB Marcus Lattimore hasn’t topped the 100-yard mark in five of his past seven games
-Defense hasn’t allowed a TD from the red zone
Eastern Michigan vs. Michigan State
-Out-gained by a 576-313 margin, allowed 392 rushing yards
-Senior QB Alex Gillett finished 9-of-15 for 66 yards with three INTs
-Gone 0-8 in this series, outscored by an average of 41 points in last five meetings
-Lost eight straight versus ranked opponents, average loss of 43
-15-game home winning streak snapped
-Allowed four sacks, didn’t allow one in first two games
-Failed to cause a turnover for just the second time in 16 games
-Out-gained by a 300-237 margin
-Failed to score a TD for the first time since 1991
Oregon State vs. UCLA
-Only played one game this year, first game postponed, bye last week
-Gone 1-3 L4 trips to the Rose Bowl
-RB Johnathan Franklin, the nation’s leading rusher, gained 110 yards on 25 carries
-Defense caused six turnovers, offense turned the ball over five times
-Bruins won the TOP battle by a 41:14 to 18:46 margin
-The 122 points through the first three games are the most since starting the 2005 season with 148 points
-Won two straight and seven of the last nine meetings against the Beavers
Florida Atlantic vs. Alabama
-Allowed Georgia to pile up a school-record 713 yards
-Didn’t have to face three Bulldogs defensive starters, including Jarvis Jones
-Won the turnover battle by a 4-2 margin, out-gained 713-318
-Lost their last 10 games versus ranked opponents
-Third time playing defending national champ, average loss by 28 ppg
-Forced five turnovers, won 21st consecutive SEC opener
-Won the statistical battle by a 438-137 margin, 5-0 turnover margin
-Offensive line didn’t allow a sack, allowed six in previous game
-Biggest shutout win over SEC opponent since 1948
-Entered this year 17-1 versus SBC opponents
California vs. USC
-Missed three FGs, had a touchdown called back by penalty
-Maynard was 26 of 37 passes for 280 yards and a TD
-Out-gained the Buckeyes by a 512-412 margin
-Gained 500-plus years in back-to-back games
-Haven’t won in the Coliseum since 2000, dropping five straight by 14 ppg
-Largest halftime deficit in school history last time on the road versus the Trojans
-Barkley was 20 of 41, 254 yards and two INTs
-Held scoreless for the final 41:19
-Center Khaled Holmes was limited, offensive line struggled
-Trojans have been outscored by 12.8 ppg versus the Cardinal the last four years, outscored the rest of the Pac-12 by 8.6 ppg in that span
-Beaten the Bears in eight straight by 19 ppg
LSU vs. Auburn
-Nation’s longest regular-season win streak of 16 games
-QB Zach Mettenberger completed 17 of 22 passes for 222 yards
-Finished with a 472-213 statistical edge, 4-1 in turnover margin
-24 consecutive wins in September
-63 points scored, the most in the Les Miles era
-Visiting team is 1-11 in the last 12 meetings in the series against Auburn
-Out-gained Louisiana-Monroe by just eight yards, lost the TOP battle by a 34:45 to 25:15 margin
-Gone 23-0 under Gene Chizik when scoring 30-plus points
-RB Onterio McCalebb finished with 128 yards, second-highest total in his career
-Finished with a season-high 418 yards of total offense, season-high 255 yards rushing
Louisville vs. FIU
-Nearly squandered a 36-7 halftime lead against UNC
-Won the statistical battle by a 462-410 margin
-Opened up a year 3-0 for the first time since 2006, while winning three games in a row for the first time under head coach Charlie Strong
-Defense hasn’t given up a point in the first quarter (34-0)
-Three consecutive games of 450-plus years of offense
-Gone 8-3 in road openers (3-0 versus non-BCS)
-Gone 0-4 hosting BCS teams
Michigan vs. Notre Dame
-QB Denard Robinson put up 397 yards of total offense
-Finished with a 585-259 edge in yardage
-260 passing yards in the first half, ranks second in program history
-Underdog has won seven of the last eight meetings
-Robinson set a school record 502 total yards for a QB last year
-Notre Dame won its road opener for the first time since 2006
-Snapped a string of six consecutive losses against top 25 teams on the road
-Improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2002
-Surrendered 30 points over first three games, not surrendered fewer points since 1988
-Gone 1-5 versus Wolverines, including three straight losses, all by four points each
Vanderbilt vs. Georgia
-RB Zac Stacy gained 174 yards on eight carries, 605-149 statistical advantage
-QB Austyn Carta-Samuels earned his first starting assignment, started 21 games at Wyoming
-Gone 4-43-1 versus Georgia since 1963, five straight losses
-Murray passed for a career-best 342 yards
-Gained a school-record 713 total yards
-Both freshman RBs went over 100 yards on the ground
-Scored 40-plus points in each of its first three games for the first time in school history
-Won 16 of their last 17 versus the Commodores, including five straight
Kansas State vs. Oklahoma
-Won the statistical battle by just 20 yards versus North Texas
-Lost the TOP battle by a 37:04 to 22:56 margin
-Entered sixth nationally in averaging better than 300 yards rushing, gained just 143
-Gone 54-5 in games played in September under Snyder
-Lost five straight versus Sooners by an average of 22 ppg
-Gone 14-0 under Bob Stoops at home versus ranked teams, 44-2 at home versus Big 12 competition under his watch
-Landry Jones threw for a school-record 505 yards and also threw five touchdowns in last year’s meeting
-The two teams are 4-4 in the previous eight meetings when both squads are ranked
-Gone 11-2 in Big 12 openers under Stoops, 7-0 at home
-Won four straight Big 12 openers, winning by an average of 19 points
-Gone 13-0 in Big 12 home openers under Stoops, outscoring opponents by a 512-219 margin
Clemson vs. Florida State
-WR Sammy Watkins finished with 119 all-purpose yards, QB Tajh Boyd had 310 yards and three TDs
-Won the statistical battle by a 498-352 margin, held the ball for just 21:41
-Opposing teams are 9-for-41 on third-down conversions against them this year
-RB Chris Thompson gained 197 yards on nine carries
-Outscored first three opponents by a 176-3 margin
-Won the statistical battle by a 612-126 margin
-Scored 50 or more points in all three games this year, first time in school history
-Home team has won nine of the last 10 meetings in this series
Arizona vs. Oregon
-Won the statistical battle by a 689-154 margin (school-record 43 first downs)
-Ran a school-record 102 plays
-Won five straight games dating back to 2011
-Passed for 300-plus yards in 12 consecutive games
-Lost eight of their last nine trips to Eugene
-Lost 10 straight road openers to BCS teams by an average of 21 ppg
-Won the statistical battle by a 652-177 margin, held the ball for just 21:42
-De’Anthony Thomas had 222 all-purpose yards
-Gone 15-3 L18 meetings with Wildcats, won four straight, averaging 51 ppg and 504 ypg in those contests
Read my early Week 4 preview at the Bleacher Report