College football winners, losers: Alabama''s Keelon Russell dazzles, Texas A&M faceplants

Key Points:

• No. 13 Texas Tech narrowly defeated No. 22 Houston in a thrilling game, while No. 5 Miami's QB Darian Mensah delivered a near-record performance in Week 3 of college football.
• Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss shined with an outstanding first-half showing against No. 7 LSU, completing 15-of-19 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown, helping Ole Miss build a 17-0 lead at halftime.
• NC State suffered a shocking loss to Vanderbilt due to a costly late-game error by QB CJ Bailey, leading to a turnover and Vanderbilt's 35-31 win, putting coach Dave Doeren’s future in doubt.
• Alabama QB Keelon Russell had a breakout performance against Florida State, throwing for 320 yards, rushing for 56 yards, and scoring four total touchdowns to lead the Crimson Tide to victory.
• Kentucky emerged as a major winner with a top-10 road upset over Texas A&M, while Louisville took control of the ACC title race with a win over SMU; meanwhile, Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith set a new school record for career receiving yards.
• Week 3 was also marked by significant weather delays affecting multiple games, disrupting schedules and game flow across college football.