College football Week 3 buzz: Georgia and Texas are still out front, Michigan's bleak future, plus upset picks - ESPN

Week 2 was a wacky one. It seemed like anything could happen (Penn State was losing to Bowling Green?!) and anything did (Notre Dame lost to NIU as a 28.5-point favorite?!).

The Week 3 lineup looks sneaky good. Texas will try to avoid a Notre Dame-like letdown against UTSA after boosting its own College Football Playoff résumé with a convincing win at Michigan.

Can the Irish rebound on the road against Purdue this week? That game is certainly worth watching, along with the Friday night matchup in Manhattan, Kansas, where No. 14 Kansas State will host No. 20 Arizona. No. 4 Alabama has a tricky trip to Wisconsin on Saturday and rivals Oregon and Oregon State will meet again in Corvallis.

College football insiders Heather Dinich and Adam Rittenberg have been talking to sources throughout the week to get their reactions to what just unfolded, and the storylines to watch in Week 3.

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Dinich: When first-year Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly began working with receiver Jeremiah Smith, he said, «I don't think there's a deficiency in his game.» The expectation from the start was that Smith was going to be a «special player.» «He's got a really good skill set, an amazing skill set,» Kelly said. «He's tall, he's long, he's fast, he's tough. He's got a great work ethic.» It's no surprise to those within the program that Smith has flourished, especially working with veteran receivers coach Brian Hartline.

Rittenberg: Great pick, as the buzz on Smith could soon approach Marvin Harrison Jr. levels.