College football's Week 2 had just a few splashy outcomes, but one of them was the late-night victory that Herm Edwards' Arizona State team put on Michigan State. The Spartans' "run it into the line and then make something happen on third down" style came to nothing against the Sun Devils' 3-3-5 defense, as they went 4-of-12 on third downs and lost a defensive struggle by a late field goal.
In other games, Stanford continued to make their case as the real contender from the Pac-12, pounding USC 17-3 behind the classic formula of tough defense and their run game.