We enjoy pumping out content over the weekend as things happen in the college football world, as well as Monday recaps via The Pod , but there's always so many little storylines here and there that deserve some additional attention.
The weekend is the meal, but as with any great, filling meal, there's always leftovers, so here is our new weekly column we're calling The Weekend Leftovers including a bunch of stuff you may have missed from the weekend's action.
Let's dig in!
Can we crown the Big Ten as the premier college football conference yet?
The Big Ten finishes opening weekend with a 17-1 record. The only loss was Minnesota missing a last-second field goal against North Carolina. Great start for the league in the new 12-team playoff era.
— Sean Callahan (@Sean_Callahan) September 2, 2024
Montana State, one of the FCS level's top programs, spoiled Bronco Mendenhall's first game leading New Mexico, and The Big Sky conference social media account kept receipts
Ask New Mexico 😉 https://t.co/W6WomjIyAR
— Big Sky Conference (@BigSkyConf) August 31, 2024
Instant meme material from Curt Cignetti's first game leading the Hoosiers.
Presented for your viewing pleasure. #iufb https://t.co/YTiypkeYwh pic.twitter.com/siBrErX5HY
— Mason Williams (@mvsonwilliams) August 31, 2024
Kenny Dillingham understood the assignment.
They really put defensive lineman Keona Peat in at running back while his five star basketball playing brother (Koa Peat) was here in an official visit 😂 pic.twitter.com/29O7jdoeGC
— Ralph Amsden (@ralphamsden) September 1, 2024
The Swagger is back at The U - Here's a few angles of Miami players chirping to the Florida recruits section after their dominant win over the Gators in The Swamp, and Florida staffers were ushering them away and telling them to "shut up"
Ladies and Gents your Miami Hurricanes 🙌🏽
— C2 the Coach (@newerac2) August 31, 2024
Final Score: @CanesFootball 41- @GatorsFB 17 pic.twitter.com/FLc11BWXtD
Hurricane players walkin past the recruiting section giving some sage advice...
— Big Duffle... (@ChemicalBank305) September 1, 2024
Shout out to footballville for the footage.. pic.twitter.com/LBebxIB0z2
So many intriguing storylines in this one (Elko vs. Riley Leonard, etc), this shouldn't necessarily be all that surprising
Notre Dame’s 23-13 win over Texas A&M was the most watched Saturday night football game in two years and ABC’s most streamed regular season college game ever, per @ESPNPR. pic.twitter.com/jGrc33thku
— Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) September 1, 2024
One dude. Over 400 yards rushing and FIVE TDs.
In D2 action, William Jewell RB Keaundre McCullough ran for 402 yards and scored all 5 touchdowns in a 35-20 win over Fort Lewis College in their season opener pic.twitter.com/OKIwOYxePi
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 1, 2024
Miami has a tight end playing his NINTH season of college football
9th year Tight End Cam McCormick gets Miami on the board🙌
— PFF College (@PFF_College) August 31, 2024
pic.twitter.com/3hVmltr36K
Looks like 2024's opening weekend was a good one for true freshman receivers
A few true freshman WR stat lines today:
— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) September 1, 2024
Ryan Williams, Alabama: 139 yards, 2 TDs
Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State: 92 yards, 2 TDs
Ryan Wingo, Texas: Team high 70 yards
Reece Vander Zee, Iowa: 66 yards, 2 TDs
Perry Thompson, Auburn: 82 yards, 1 TD
Cam Coleman, Auburn: 62 yards, 1 TD pic.twitter.com/ILIchEKmQp
Lastly, this is an INCREDIBLE slate of HS games on tap for this week
Next week is about to be insane -
— Zack Poff (@Zack_Poff_MP) August 31, 2024
Bishop Gorman at Mater Dei
Cocoa at IMG Academy
St. Frances Academy at Orange Lutheran
Bergen Catholic at Massillon
St. John Bosco at Sierra Canyon
Serra (San Mateo) at De La Salle
Douglas County at Langston Hughes
American Heritage at…