Five takeaways from college football’s Week 0

College football is back. The wacky, wild and unexpected that makes the sport so beloved was on full display Saturday with rainy weather, walk-off field goals and near-upsets welcoming fans back.

Here are five takeaways from Week 0.

Iowa State secured a major win

Most college football programs haven’t played a down yet, but No. 22 Iowa State has already secured a very important win. Five different teams have won the Big 12 in the last five seasons. Iowa State has been close during that stretch, but hasn’t been one of the.

Defeating rival No. 17 Kansas State, 24-21, to open the season is a big step forward, no matter how sloppy it was. It’s Iowa State’s fifth win in the last six Farmageddon meetings. In a wide-open Big 12 race, beating another challenger early in the year means something.