Matt Simms has one game and one victory under his belt at Tennessee.
He finished 14-of-24 for 181 yards and a score as the Vols crushed Tennessee-Martin, 50-0, Saturday in Knoxville.
Tauren Poole had touchdown runs of 24 yards and 14 yards in Derek Dooley's first victory as the Vols' coach.
It was Tennessee's first shutout since a 48-0 win over Vanderbilt in 2003 and first time facing an FCS opponent since 1983.
Denarius Moore ran 58 yards for a TD and caught a 42-yard scoring pass from Simms.
No. 1 ALABAMA 48, SAN JOSE ST. 3 (at Tuscaloosa, Ala.) — Trent Richardson ran for two TDs and Greg McElroy passed for 218 yards to propel the reigning national champion Crimson Tide (1-0).
No. 4 FLORIDA 34, MIAMI (Ohio) 12 — Jeff Demps had a 72-yard scoring run, John Brantley added a fluky TD pass late and the Gators overcame an error-filled day.
The Gators (1-0) used four interceptions, several red-zone stops and two late TDs to avoid a meltdown.
Brantley completed 17 of 25 passes for 113 yards and two TDs. His 25-yard TD pass to Chris Rainey with 1:21 remaining bounced off a teammate.
No. 5 TEXAS 34, RICE 17 (at Houston) — Tre' Newton ran for three TDs, while quarterback Garrett Gilbert was up and down in his first college start for the Longhorns.
Texas (1-0) was stopped on fourth down at the 1 on its first drive and settled for a 51-yard field goal on the second.
No. 6 TCU 30, No. 24 OREGON ST. 21 (at Arlington Texas) — Andy Dalton ran for two TDs and threw for a score to make up for his two INTs as the Horned Frogs escaped.
No. 7 OKLAHOMA 31, UTAH ST. 24 (at Norman, Okla.) — DeMarco Murray ran for 218 yards and two TDs and the Sooners became the seventh Division I school to reach 800 victories.
No. 8 NEBRASKA 49, WESTERN KENTUCKY 10 (at Lincoln, Neb.) — Freshman Taylor Martinez ran for 127 yards and three TDs and passed for 136 yards for the Cornhuskers.
No. 9 IOWA 37, EASTERN ILLINOIS 7 (at Iowa City, Iowa) — Adam Robinson ran for 109 yards and three TDs in the first half for the Hawkeyes. Senior Ricky Stanzi threw for 229 yards and a TD.
No. 20 FLORIDA ST. 59, SAMFORD 6 (at Tallahassee, Fla.) — Christian Ponder threw four first-half TD passes and Greg Reid returned a punt 74 yards for another score as the Seminoles celebrated Jimbo Fisher's coaching debut.
No. 21 LSU 30, No. 18 NORTH CAROLINA 24 (at Atlanta, Ga.) — Patrick Peterson's 87-yard punt return for a score highlighted the Tigers' 23-point surge that gave them a 30-10 halftime lead.
NOTRE DAME 23, PURDUE 12 (at South Bend, Ind.) — Dayne Crist threw for 205 yards and a TD in his first start, Armando Allen ran for a score and coach Brian Kelly earned a victory in his Fighting Irish debut.
Matt Simms has one game and one victory under his belt at Tennessee.
He finished 14-of-24 for 181 yards and a score as the Vols crushed Tennessee-Martin, 50-0, Saturday in Knoxville.
Tauren Poole had touchdown runs of 24 yards and 14 yards in Derek Dooley's first victory as the Vols' coach.
It was Tennessee's first shutout since a 48-0 win over Vanderbilt in 2003 and first time facing an FCS opponent since 1983.
Denarius Moore ran 58 yards for a TD and caught a 42-yard scoring pass from Simms.
No. 1 ALABAMA 48, SAN JOSE ST. 3 (at Tuscaloosa, Ala.) — Trent Richardson ran for two TDs and Greg McElroy passed for 218 yards to propel the reigning national champion Crimson Tide (1-0).
No. 4 FLORIDA 34, MIAMI (Ohio) 12 — Jeff Demps had a 72-yard scoring run, John Brantley added a fluky TD pass late and the Gators overcame an error-filled day.
The Gators (1-0) used four interceptions, several red-zone stops and two late TDs to avoid a meltdown.
Brantley completed 17 of 25 passes for 113 yards and two TDs. His 25-yard TD pass to Chris Rainey with 1:21 remaining bounced off a teammate.
No. 5 TEXAS 34, RICE 17 (at Houston) — Tre' Newton ran for three TDs, while quarterback Garrett Gilbert was up and down in his first college start for the Longhorns.
Texas (1-0) was stopped on fourth down at the 1 on its first drive and settled for a 51-yard field goal on the second.
No. 6 TCU 30, No. 24 OREGON ST. 21 (at Arlington Texas) — Andy Dalton ran for two TDs and threw for a score to make up for his two INTs as the Horned Frogs escaped.
No. 7 OKLAHOMA 31, UTAH ST. 24 (at Norman, Okla.) — DeMarco Murray ran for 218 yards and two TDs and the Sooners became the seventh Division I school to reach 800 victories.
No. 8 NEBRASKA 49, WESTERN KENTUCKY 10 (at Lincoln, Neb.) — Freshman Taylor Martinez ran for 127 yards and three TDs and passed for 136 yards for the Cornhuskers.
No. 9 IOWA 37, EASTERN ILLINOIS 7 (at Iowa City, Iowa) — Adam Robinson ran for 109 yards and three TDs in the first half for the Hawkeyes. Senior Ricky Stanzi threw for 229 yards and a TD.
No. 20 FLORIDA ST. 59, SAMFORD 6 (at Tallahassee, Fla.) — Christian Ponder threw four first-half TD passes and Greg Reid returned a punt 74 yards for another score as the Seminoles celebrated Jimbo Fisher's coaching debut.
No. 21 LSU 30, No. 18 NORTH CAROLINA 24 (at Atlanta, Ga.) — Patrick Peterson's 87-yard punt return for a score highlighted the Tigers' 23-point surge that gave them a 30-10 halftime lead.
NOTRE DAME 23, PURDUE 12 (at South Bend, Ind.) — Dayne Crist threw for 205 yards and a TD in his first start, Armando Allen ran for a score and coach Brian Kelly earned a victory in his Fighting Irish debut.
Matt Simms made a critical mistake when he flung one up under pressure that Oregon's Cliff Harris returned 76 yards to put the Ducks up two scores. Simms again looked like he was staring down his intended targets.
RUNNING BACKS A-
Tauren Poole gashed the Ducks' defense for 141 yards on 15 first-half carries, but he struggled to find running room in second half. David Oku wasn't near as effective.
RECEIVERS B
Freshman Justin Hunter made an acrobatic grab on a 31-yard reception that set up Poole's 1-yard touchdown. Zach Rogers also had a couple of nice catches stepping in for injured Gerald Jones.
OFFENSIVE LINE B
The Vols opened up some holes in the first half, which led to runs of 31, 21, 39, 23 and 17 yards. Those holes closed up in the second half, as UT had to abandon the run game after falling behind. In protection, Simms wasn't running for his life all night.
SPECIAL TEAMS C -
Chad Cunningham's 27-yard punt gave Oregon a short field for the game-tying drive just before half, and Kenjon Barner took a punt back 80 yards for a touchdown. Art Evans forced a fumble in kickoff coverage that led to Daniel Lincoln's second of two field goals.
DEFENSIVE LINE B
Defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox didn't hesitate to rotate his linemen or play them all over the field, lining up Chris Walker off the line, sending the end into coverage and using his front to try to confuse the Ducks. Montori Hughes seemed to respond to the challenge for the second week in a row and was a handful in the middle.
LINEBACKERS C
The Vols often wound up with linebackers needing to cover the Ducks downfield, and the results were mixed. They held their own in the first half until Darron Thomas picked on Savion Frazier over the middle for Oregon's first touchdown. Nick Reveiz was officially back as a sideline-to-sideline tackler, but even his team-leading performance wasn't enough to offset some issues elsewhere.
SECONDARY C+
The secondary handed out some punishment, but with a chance to keep things close it slipped away from them - including an interception Art Evans just missed in the fourth quarter. Eric Gordon's personal foul on a ball that was being juggled in the first half led to a score that helped change the game. Prentiss Waggner was again a playmaker all over the field for the Vols and a steady complement for Janzen Jackson at safety.
COACHING B-
The Vols had a plan in place to spring an upset and shoot down the Ducks, but there was no predicting everything on a wild night at Neyland when the weather didn't cooperate. Dooley showed some confidence in his offense early, rolling the dice on fourth down instead of taking a shot at a field goal that could have given the Vols a nine-point lead. It might not have made a difference later.
OVERALL C+
There was no shame in UT's game during Dooley's second try at the helm, though the score got away from him late. In terms of talent, the Vols were outmatched by the Ducks, but they came out swinging instead of just trying to keep the game close.
Matt Simms made a critical mistake when he flung one up under pressure that Oregon's Cliff Harris returned 76 yards to put the Ducks up two scores. Simms again looked like he was staring down his intended targets.
RUNNING BACKS A-
Tauren Poole gashed the Ducks' defense for 141 yards on 15 first-half carries, but he struggled to find running room in second half. David Oku wasn't near as effective.
RECEIVERS B
Freshman Justin Hunter made an acrobatic grab on a 31-yard reception that set up Poole's 1-yard touchdown. Zach Rogers also had a couple of nice catches stepping in for injured Gerald Jones.
OFFENSIVE LINE B
The Vols opened up some holes in the first half, which led to runs of 31, 21, 39, 23 and 17 yards. Those holes closed up in the second half, as UT had to abandon the run game after falling behind. In protection, Simms wasn't running for his life all night.
SPECIAL TEAMS C -
Chad Cunningham's 27-yard punt gave Oregon a short field for the game-tying drive just before half, and Kenjon Barner took a punt back 80 yards for a touchdown. Art Evans forced a fumble in kickoff coverage that led to Daniel Lincoln's second of two field goals.
DEFENSIVE LINE B
Defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox didn't hesitate to rotate his linemen or play them all over the field, lining up Chris Walker off the line, sending the end into coverage and using his front to try to confuse the Ducks. Montori Hughes seemed to respond to the challenge for the second week in a row and was a handful in the middle.
LINEBACKERS C
The Vols often wound up with linebackers needing to cover the Ducks downfield, and the results were mixed. They held their own in the first half until Darron Thomas picked on Savion Frazier over the middle for Oregon's first touchdown. Nick Reveiz was officially back as a sideline-to-sideline tackler, but even his team-leading performance wasn't enough to offset some issues elsewhere.
SECONDARY C+
The secondary handed out some punishment, but with a chance to keep things close it slipped away from them - including an interception Art Evans just missed in the fourth quarter. Eric Gordon's personal foul on a ball that was being juggled in the first half led to a score that helped change the game. Prentiss Waggner was again a playmaker all over the field for the Vols and a steady complement for Janzen Jackson at safety.
COACHING B-
The Vols had a plan in place to spring an upset and shoot down the Ducks, but there was no predicting everything on a wild night at Neyland when the weather didn't cooperate. Dooley showed some confidence in his offense early, rolling the dice on fourth down instead of taking a shot at a field goal that could have given the Vols a nine-point lead. It might not have made a difference later.
OVERALL C+
There was no shame in UT's game during Dooley's second try at the helm, though the score got away from him late. In terms of talent, the Vols were outmatched by the Ducks, but they came out swinging instead of just trying to keep the game close.