Fox News Digital Sports' college football winners and losers: Week 2

Jason McIntyre explains why the SEC's CFB dominance could be coming to an end after big conference losses — LSU to USC, Florida to Miami and Texas A&M to Notre Dame.

The second full week of the 2024 college football season is in the books, and the good teams began to separate themselves from the pack.

No. 1 Georgia handled business at home against Tennessee Tech, 48-3. Ohio State took care of Western Michigan, 56-0, but dropped in The Associated Press rankings Sunday. Texas’ defeat of Michigan, 31-12, catapulted it to No. 2 in the nation.

College football fans have a ton to look forward to, but it begs the question: Who were some of the winners and losers of the week?

Let’s break it down.

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Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava (8) cuts back into North Carolina State safety Bishop Fitzgerald (7) during the second half of a game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C.  (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)

Tennessee Volunteers: After beating No. 24 N.C. State Saturday in Charlotte, we are now talking about the Vols' defense. For all the love Josh Heupel and his offense get with Nico Iamaleava running the show at quarterback, it's the Tennessee defense that has made significant gains over the past few years. Allowing the Wolfpack only 141 total yards of offense, this defense could be a force in 2024. The Vols moved to No. 7 in the new AP poll with a huge game coming in two weeks against Oklahoma after a warmup against Kent State. 

Nebraska Cornhuskers: It's clear the Nebraska fan base is all-in with Matt Rhule and quarterback Dylan Raiola. Beating Colorado is one thing, but the "black shirts" on defense destroyed any hope Shedeur Sanders had of winning this game in the first half.