College football Week 2: Boise's Heisman hopeful, how Dairy Queen explains a Texas rivalry and more - ESPN

Week 2 of college football is almost here.

The first week of the season was all about Boise State's superstar running back racking up six touchdowns. What can Ashton Jeanty do for an encore against an Oregon team that struggled to put away Idaho last week? The game of the week is in Ann Arbor, where the defending national champion Michigan Wolverines host the Texas Longhorns. What matchups will determine who wins that game?

Speaking of the state of Texas, an underrated rivalry game between UTSA and Texas State kicks off Saturday. The best part of that one is how Texas State coach G.J. Kinne played for UTSA's Jeff Traylor back in high school, after meeting up for some ice cream.

And then there are the freshman phenom wide receivers at Ohio State, Alabama, Auburn and Texas. How will they live up to their scintillating debuts?

Our college football reporters give insight on big storylines and players to keep your eyes on in Week 2.

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Texas and Texas A&M are finally renewing their conference rivalry this season, but it might not even be as Texas-centric as the I-35 Rivalry between UTSA and Texas State. The two schools, less than 60 miles apart, have a lot more in common than just proximity.

Their two coaches first met in 2005 at a Dairy Queen in Gilmer, Texas.

Now-Texas State coach G.J. Kinne was then a star quarterback whose dad, Gary Joe, was his coach at Canton High School in East Texas, before the father was shot by a disgruntled parent in the team's locker room. Jeff Traylor, now at UTSA, was the coach of his hometown Gilmer Buckeyes, about 70 miles away from Canton, where he had built a powerhouse that won three state