Here are five need-to-knows for Week 3 of the college football season.
1. Big Ten travel travailsMichigan State coach Mel Tucker said he was concerned enough about this weekend’s trip to Seattle for the showdown at Washington that his staff"talked to some experts" about the impact of traveling west.
People are also reading… Dig one more layer, and the disparity becomes more extreme: Big Ten teams are 2-9 in regular-season games at Washington and Oregon. Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. faced Michigan State twice during his tenure with Indiana and completed 58-of-80 passes for 656 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions.
Five teams are in position Saturday to secure 3-0 non-conference records: UCLA, Cal, Oregon State, Washington and Washington State.