College Football Week 2 : BIG 12 : Colorado St. Upsets No. 14 Colorado

Erik Olson knew better than to get caught up in the hype of the Colorado State-Colorado football rivalry.

“I didn’t even read any articles or listen to the news because I knew no one would give us a chance,” the Colorado State safety said. “Even people in our own conference did not give us a chance.”

Olson and his teammates made people sit up and take notice Saturday night, stunning the No. 14 Buffaloes, 41-14, ruining Gary Barnett’s debut as Colorado coach at Denver.

Colorado State, a 13 1/2-point underdog, raced to a 28-0 halftime lead thanks to two big offensive plays and critical turnovers by Colorado and made the score 41-0 before the Buffaloes scored two late touchdowns.

Barnett said his team “committed some major, major errors in the first half. In the second half, they just knocked us off the ball.”

At the end of the game, police were stationed on the field to prevent Colorado State fans from tearing down the goalposts. Fans pelted police with debris, and some officers sprayed pepper gas and Mace into the stands.

No. 6 Texas A&M; 37, Louisiana Tech 17--Randy McCown threw two touchdown passes and Texas A&M; held down Tim Rattay at Shreveport, La.

Rattay led the nation in total offense and passing yards last season but it was A&M; that went to the passing game for a 30-10 halftime lead.

Rattay was 45 of 65 for 331 yards with two interceptions. McCown was 17 of 28 for a career-high 252 yards.

Oklahoma State 24, Louisiana Lafayette 7--Oklahoma State opened its season with a victory at Stillwater, Okla., but suffered a potentially devastating loss when quarterback Tony Lindsay injured his left knee.

Lindsay was helped off the field and taken to the dressing room after he was tackled in the second quarter. He didn’t return to the sideline and the extent of his injury was not immediately known.

B.J. Tiger, a third-year sophomore, took over for Lindsay and completed six of 13 passes for 109 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown pass to Ethan Howell in the third quarter.

Missouri 31, Alabama Birmingham 28--DeVaughn Black ran for 140 yards in 25 carries and Missouri overcame two blocked punts for scores at Columbia, Mo.

Black, taking over for second team All-American Devin West, had 91 yards in the fourth quarter.