Fox News Digital Sports' college football winners and losers: Week 3

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The Texas Longhorns entered Week 2 with a major test against UTSA and performed admirably as Arch Manning had to enter the game for an injured Quinn Ewers. In its aftermath, Texas was voted as the No. 1 team in the nation in the latest AP Top 25 college football poll.

That's just the tipping point of the weekend that was. Texas defeated UTSA, 56-7, on its way to the top spot in the rankings. Georgia fell to No. 2 after they struggled in a win over Kentucky.

Some teams and players did better than others and there were some who did worse.

Read below for the weekend’s winners and losers from the weekend slate of college football.

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Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) runs for a 67-yard touchdown against UTSA during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

LSU: There is obviously some type of voodoo hanging over the LSU bench during these games. After trailing South Carolina numerous times on Saturday, the Tigers finally overcame a 17-point deficit with their rushing attack. As the final field goal from the Gamecocks sailed left of the goalpost as time expired, which would've sent the game into overtime, there was a sense of relief from the LSU bench. If Brian Kelly was going to continue building the Tigers back into a powerhouse, they couldn't have lost that game. 

UCF: How about those Knights! UCF looked dead in the water, down 21 points to TCU. But Gus Malzahn must've given one helluva speech on the sidelines in the third quarter when his team trailed 28-7. After storming back, KJ Jefferson hit Kobe Hudson for a