Since Clemson beat Alabama in January, we’ve all been wondering the same thing: When does the 2019 college football season start?
The wait is over. College football returned on Aug. 24.
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The first FBS game on Aug. 24 was Florida vs. Miami (Fla.) in Orlando. The No. 8 Gators, who finished 10-3 last year, topped the rival Hurricanes 24-20 in a back-and-forth affair.
Following that, we saw some Pac-12 vs. Mountain West action as Hawaii defeated Arizona 45-38. Rainbow Warriors wide receiver Cedric Byrd caught four touchdowns in addition to racking up a career-high 14 catches and 224 yards.
But "Week 0" really began with FCS games earlier on Aug. 24. College football season officially started when Villanova topped Colgate 34-14 and Youngstown State ran past Samford 45-22.
Week 1 of the college football season features games Thursday through Monday, Aug. 29-Sept. 2.
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Here’s a look at some notable Week 1 matchups.
Thursday, Aug. 29
- Cincinnati survived a wild fourth quarter to beat UCLA 24-14.
- Clemson celebrated its 2018 national championship one final time before pummeling Georgia
Tech 52-14 at Death Valley. - Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond threw three touchdown passes to help the Aggies rout Texas State 41-7.
- Utah came out victorious over BYU in the Holy War, winning 30-12 on the road.
Friday, Aug. 30
- Wisconsin 49, South Florida 0
- Wake Forest 38, Utah State 35
- Nevada 34, Purdue 31
- Oklahoma State 52, Oregon State 36
Saturday, Aug. 31
- No. 5 Ohio State 45, Florida Atlantic 21
- Memphis 15, Ole Miss 10
- No. 24 ebraska 35, South Alabama 21
- North Carolina 24, South Carolina 20
- No. 2 Alabama 42, Duke 3
- No. 25 Stanford 17, Northwestern 7
- Boston College 35, Virginia Tech 28
- Boise State 36, Florida State 31
- No. 3 Georgia 30, Vanderbilt 6
- No. 16 Auburn 27, No. 11 Oregon 21
- No. 6 LSU 55, Georgia Southern 3
- No. 7 Michigan 40, Middle Tennessee State 21
- Southern California 31, Fresno State 23
Sunday, Sept. 1
- Houston at Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m. EST, ABC | Box score
Monday, Sept. 2
- Notre Dame at Louisville, 8 p,m. EST, ESPN | Box score
