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SportsPulse: Can Jalen Hurts pad his Heisman resume against Chip Kelly and UCLA? Can UCF actually get into the Playoff if they beat Stanford and Pittsburgh? Paul Myerberg provides his prognostications for Week 3. USA TODAY

Shocking disappointments and better-than-expected performances are anticipated each weekend in wild world of college football. It's especially true early in the season as teams have yet to get into the swing of the schedules and are more prone to mistakes.

The USA TODAY Sports college football staff — Jace Evans, Paul Myerberg, George Schroeder, Erick Smith, Eddie Timanus and Dan Wolken — weigh in with some bold predictions for Week 3 of the college football season:

Jace Evans

Capturing the Cy-Hawk Trophy is the most glaring thing missing from Iowa State coach Matt Campbell’s resume, but Saturday presents a golden opportunity.