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Maybe you had the kids today. Or you goofed up and scheduled that family yard sale for Kickoff Week. Or perhaps that destination wedding your uncle booked didnt account for college footballs return.Regardless, you might have missed some of the Saturday action.Well, its your lucky game day. Heres everything you need to know.Kiffin, Alabama go long with 45-6 lead on USCAlabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin appears to have found a quarterback in freshman Jalen Hurts, but Hurts had left the game by the time the Crimson Tide built a 39-point lead on Kiffins former team.That didnt stop the offensive coordinator from drawing up a 45-yard pass play from Blake Barnett to Gehrig Dieter, the Crimson Tides final score in a 52-6 win.Running back reunion tourGeorgia running back Nick Chubb missed the final seven games of last season with a knee injury but didnt miss a beat in his return to action. The Bulldogs gave it to him early and often in their win over North Carolina as he totaled 222 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries. New coach Kirby Smart is happy to have Chubb shouldering the load in Athens.After battling cancer, Pittsburghs James Conner made his triumphant return to college football against Villanova in the Panthers 28-7 win.Conner scored in his 2016 debut in what will be one of the best stories of the year.LSU goes down swingingWisconsin pulled off a huge upset over No. 5 LSU (which you can read about here). The Tigers frustration after throwing a late interception was manifest in a late hit by offensive lineman Josh Boutte on Wisconsin safety DCota Dixon.Stars come out for Michigans blowout winMichigan thumped Hawaii 63-3, and sports icons Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter were there to see it.Not to be outdone, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh stole the show when he had some words (or punches?) of encouragement for quarterback?Wilton Speight.The kicker hits the truck stickPenn States Joey Julius isnt your normal kicker. Hes 5-foot-10 and 260 pounds and hes been paying attention in tackling drills.I told coach [Brent] Pry dont try to put him in the Big Hit reel on defense, although he probably had the biggest hit of the day, Penn State coach James Franklin said.Upsets alertedKickoff Week started with a few upsets.Life after Dak Prescott got off to an ugly start for Mississippi State. South Alabama upset Mississippi State 21-20, the biggest upset in the last five years, according to FPI, which gave the Jaguars a 2.3 percent chance to win the game. Mississippi State missed a 28-yard field goal with :06 left in the game.Western Michigan upset Northwestern, 22-21, marking the 11th straight season a MAC team has defeated a Big Ten team (every year since 2006).With LSUs loss to Wisconsin, it was the first time since 1972 that two top-5 teams lost on the opening weekend, according to Stats & Info. Back then, No. 1 Nebraska fell to unranked UCLA and No. 4 Arkansas lost to No. 8 USC.Kick Six, The SequelLook, dont feel bad OU, its happened to some great programs. Alabama got it. Florida State got it. And now, the Sooners have fallen victim to the Kick Six.Hey you, grab your uniTalk about calling for reinforcements.Navy starting QB Tago Smith was injured in the first half against Fordham. With Smith out for the remainder, Will Worth took over, but it was freshman Malcolm Perry who got the biggest surprise.At this point, Perry is just suited up for depth, but has not played yet.Ryan Lochte, the Warriors and Lee Corso riding a tigerCheck out the best GameDay signs from Kickoff Week.Great QBs have great memoriesSome football wounds dont heal, as former California quarterback Aaron Rodgers made clear as the guest picker on ESPNs College GameDay.Rodgers picked Texas over Notre Dame, adding I love the underdog. And also Mack is not there anymore [so] I can pick Texas again.Some might recall that in 2004 Texas coach Mack Brown lobbied hard for his team to be promoted in the national rankings so it could eclipse Rodgers and Cal in the BCS standings and thereby earn a Rose Bowl berth. His gambit worked, and Rodgers - and Cal fans - have never forgotten.Rodgers also noted he couldnt pick USC to beat Alabama. The Trojans handed Cal its only regular season loss in 2004, a 23-17 nail biter. -- Ted MillerKickoff Weeks best photosIf a picture is worth 1,000 words, these photos of the weekends best moments, including South Alabama quarterback Dallas Davis hurdle in the Jaguars upset of Mississippi State, are worth a look.When loving the Head Ball Coach goes wrongMeanwhile, the University of Florida will honor Steve Spurrier tonight by naming the field at the Swamp after him. One fan is already ahead of the game in honoring the Head Ball Coach. Mark Messier Jersey .Y. -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo had little trouble picking up his first shutout of the season against a Buffalo Sabres team thats having trouble scoring goals. Paul Coffey Jersey . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. http://www.cheapedmontonoilersjerseys.com/?tag=adidas-zack-kassian-jersey . -- Catcher Brett Hayes has agreed to a $630,000, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, avoiding salary arbitration. Boyd Gordon Jersey .Y. -- Bills receiver Stevie Johnson has a bone to pick with the NFL schedule maker. Jujhar Khaira Jersey . LOUIS -- Lance Lynn was one of the more enthusiastic participants as the St. A couple of the hottest scorers in the NHL will lead their teams into Saturday nights matchup in St. Louis between the Nashville Predators and the St. Louis Blues.For the Predators, right winger James Neal will be looking to extend a streak that has seen him score a goal in six consecutive games, a total of seven goals. The streak equaled the longest goal-scoring streak in franchise history and is the longest in the league this season.For the Blues, left winger Jaden Schwartz has scored five goals in his last six games.Neal had one goal in the Predators 5-1 win at Ottawa on Thursday night while Schwartz scored twice in the Blues 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks.Neal leads Nashville with eight goals in 16 games while Schwartz is tied for the Blues lead with right winger Vladimir Tarasenko with six goals in 14 games.You feel confident with your game when that happens, Neal said about his streak, the longest of his career. You get a little streak going and you just want to keep shooting the puck because you feel like theyre going to go in for you.Added center Mike Fisher, Hes doing a great job of getting in scoring areas. His linemates are getting him the puck and hes played really good for us. ... Hes in the zone right now. Thats huge for us.Predators coach Peter Laviolette has been impressed with Neals performance.Hes played well all year, Laviolette said. The beginning of the year when he didnt have the goals, he waas like one of the top five guys on shots on net.dddddddddddd We kind of got hit with that sickness and bug and it knocked the guys back for a couple of games. Even if they were in the lineup, they were pretty sick for two or three days.He was part of that and I think he got set back a little bit by that. After two or three games, getting his feet back under him, hes jumped right back into it. Hes putting the puck at the net all the time. Hes working for opportunities.Schwartz also got off to a slow start this season, one of several Blues mired in a scoring slump. He had just one goal in his first eight games after missing the seasons first four games because of a knee injury.Its guys in front doing a good job, taking the goalies eyes away; that gives you the opportunity to pick a corner, Schwartz said. Thats big obviously. When pucks are going in as a team, its a little bit of weight off your shoulders. Not relaxed, but you get a better feel shooting the puck.Coach Ken Hitchcock said Schwartz is doing exactly what he should be doing.Hes shooting the puck, hes going to the net, hes around it, hes attacking the net, hes playing in north straight lines, Hitchcock said. Every time he does it, he has success. Every time he goes east-west, he doesnt. Hes getting more and more determined to score. ' ' '