New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is helped off the field by trainers after being injured against Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter of NFL fooball action in Foxboro, Massachusetts September 7, 2008. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady passes the ball in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady looks to pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter of NFL fooball action in Foxboro, Massachusetts September 7, 2008. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES)

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New England Patriots team personnel help quarterback Tom Brady to his feet after Brady was hit in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady lies on his back as he is attended to by team personnel after being hit in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) is helped off the field by medical personnel after he was hit while throwing the ball during the first quarter of their football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. Brady left the game and was taken to the locker room. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is helped off the field by medical personnel after he was hit while throwing the ball during the first quarter of their football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. Brady left the game and was taken to the locker room. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) is helped off the field by medical personnel as teammate Rodney Harrison (37) looks on after Brady was hit while throwing the ball during the first quarter of their football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. Brady left the game and was taken to the locker room. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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** RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATE CROP ** New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) is helped off the field by medical personnel after being hit while throwing the ball during the first quarter of their football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. Brady left the game and was taken to the locker room. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) is led to the locker room by medical personnel as fans look on after Brady was hit while throwing the ball during the first quarter of their football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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Brett Favre still has the magic touch. The Jets' gunslinger throws a 56-yard bomb to Jerricho Cotchery for his first touchdown with his new team, and he later adds a wild improvised scoring toss that makes the difference in New York's win over Miami.

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This season is already far from perfect for the Patriots. Tom Brady leaves the opener with the Chiefs in the first quarter with a knee injury, but New England holds on for the victory.

Winslow Townson, AP

Pittsburgh gets off to a quick start at Heinz Field. Willie Parker scores early and the Steelers keep piling it on in a blowout over the Texans.

Keith Srakocic, AP

Chris Johnson (above) shows why the Titans invested a first-round pick in him as he helps Tennessee take an early lead over Jacksonville. The Titans lose Vince Young to an injury but they don't lose the game with the Jaguars.

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East Carolina 24, West Virginia 3: The Pirates strike the biggest blow for the little guy in purple since Prince, and leave Bill Stewart with roughly the same job security as a Florida State academic adviser.

Sara D. Davis, AP

Ohio State 27, Ohio 17: The Buckeyes need 14 fourth-quarter points to finish off Ohio, but on the upside, prove that even in September, they're already embarrassing themselves at a January level.

Kiichiro Sato, AP

Georgia Tech 19, Boston College 16: Boston College was one of two ACC teams to beat a FBS team last week, but suffered the ultimate indignity this week, losing to an ACC team. Not all was lost, however. Considering it's an ACC game, we're certain someone's parents still served punch and pie to both sides.

Michael Dwyer, AP

Penn State 45, Oregon State 17: Despite two more suspensions this week, the Nittany Lions wouldn't be brought down by controversy, a whole host of Beaver tacklers and probably two to three dozen parole officers.

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Auburn 27, Southern Miss 13: The Tigers defense contained standout Golden Eagle running back Damion Fletcher while Chris Todd seized the starting quarterback role for the Tigers. And unlike last week, the Tigers' plays weren't all borrowed from Atari Football.

Todd J. Van Emst, AP

Michigan 16, Miami (OH) 6: The Wolverines offense still has all the variety of Jim Tressel's wardrobe (or probably Joe Paterno's bathroom schedule), but Rich Rodriguez gets his first win as Michigan coach, the coach's best moment since paper first met shredder.

Carlos Osorio, AP

Oregon 66, Utah State 17: LeGarrette Blount finally makes an impact as the highly-touted junior college transfer rumbles for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Undoubtedly, he'll never forget the day he first shined in the historic yellow and green... and black, another shade of yellow, goldenrod, flame, parakeet and tire.

Rick Bowmer, AP

Georgia 56, Central Michigan 17: The upset talk ends quickly as the Bulldogs turn a 28-14 third-quarter lead into a rout, including 168 yards from Knowshon Moreno, and a 77-yard interception return by 282-pound sophomore Demarcus Dobbs. How'd that look? This guy re-enacts.

John Amis, AP

Notre Dame 21, San Diego State 13: The Irish need 14 fourth-quarter points to avoid an embarrassing upset to San Diego State, which lost to FCS team Cal Poly last week. The Irish avoided losing consecutive openers for the first time since 1888, best remembered as the first year Joe Paterno age jokes first emerged.

Joe Raymond, AP

Oklahoma 52, Cincinnati 26: The Sooners clobbered upset darling Cincinnati with five touchdowns from quarterback Sam Bradford, a stingy run defense and at least one confirmed use of the sleeper hold as a finishing move, eschewing the more expected Big Boot.

Sue Ogrocki, AP