Week 3 of the college football season delivered.

The slate was headlined by the highly anticipated return of Lane Kiffin to his former home in Mississippi, bringing the Tigers to Oxford for a top-10 showdown that went to the very end. That ensured one top 10 team would go down, but it wasn't the only one as there was a major upset that took place along with some other ranked teams falling.

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It comes as the race for the College Football Playoff really begins with conference play starting across the country.

Here's a look at scores from Saturday, Sept. 19, involving top 25 teams, as well as a few other notable contests.

College football scores for Week 3 Saturday games

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  • No. 1 Texas 30, UTSA 6
  • No. 2 Georgia 45, Arkansas 17
  • No. 3 Notre Dame 27, Michigan State 10
  • No. 4 Indiana 38, Western Kentucky 0
  • No. 5 Miami 33, Wake Forest (Friday, Sept. 18)
  • No. 6 Ohio State 59, Kent State 3
  • No. 9 Mississippi 32, No. 7 LSU 24
  • Kentucky 31, No. 8 Texas A&M 21
  • No. 10 Alabama 50, Florida State 36
  • No. 11 USC 42, Rutgers 35
  • No. 12 Texas Tech 28, No. 23 Houston 26 (Friday, Sept. 18)
  • No. 13 BYU 41, Colorado State 23
  • No. 14 Tennessee 42, Kennesaw State 9
  • No. 15 Penn State 55, Buffalo 13
  • Louisville 41, No. 16 SMU 31
  • No. 17 Utah 33, Utah State 0
  • No. 18 Oregon 84, Portland State 0 (Friday, Sept. 18)
  • No. 19 Michigan 52, UTEP 17
  • No. 20 Iowa 55, Northern Iowa 0
  • No. 21 Oklahoma 14, New Mexico 6
  • No. 22 Missouri 27, Troy 17
  • No. 24 Washington 48, Eastern Washington 16
  • West Virginia 38, No. 25 Virginia 27
  • Kansas State 31, Tulane 20
  • Arizona State 24, Kansas 17 (in London)
  • Clemson 28, North Carolina 20
  • Vanderbilt 35, NC State 31
  • Cincinnati 35, Miami (Ohio) 31
  • Duke 35, Stanford 7
  • Mississippi State 41, South Carolina 34
  • Florida 44, Auburn 39
  • Northwestern 41, Colorado 7
  • UCLA 52, Purdue 38

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College football scores yesterday: Who won top 25, notable matchups?

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