Dear Readers,
Coming into this past week, we had five teams from the Big Ten ranked in the top ten of the major polls. The SEC is the only other conference to reach that milestone, which happened 23 times.
I hope all people who have an official vote for national awards really took note of a lot of players such as UTSA RB Sincere McCormick, Colorado State P Ryan Stonehouse, Oklahoma RB Kennedy Brooks, Oregon State LB Avery Roberts, Appalachian State LB D’Marco Jackson, Western Michigan WR Skyy Moore, Colorado State TE Trey McBride, Colorado LB Carson Wells, Western Kentucky WR Jerreth Sterns, San Jose State TE Derrick Deese Jr, and more to name for their performances in wins over their respective opponents. It stinks that the SBC (the Sun Belt Conference) doesn’t get enough tv exposure to see good football teams such as Coastal Carolina and Appalachian State.
I had thought of two other players to consider and be on my Weekly Heisman Trophy Ballot week. Oklahoma RB Kennedy Brooks, Iowa State RB Breece Hall, Utah LB Devin Lloyd, and Purdue WR David Bell were among players I considered. Once I decide which three players should be on the Weekly Heisman Trophy Ballot, the next hard part is deciding who should 1,2, and 3 on those weekly Heisman Trophy ballots.
Take care all! Sincerely, RICH
RICH’S WEEKLY HEISMAN TROPHY BALLOT
1. Bryce Young, QB, Alabama(Passed 20-28, 348 yards, and 4 TDs in the Crimson Tide’s road win over Miss. State. His 2,082 passing yards are second in the SEC and seventh nationally.)
2. Will Anderson Jr, LB, Alabama(Produced 6 tackles, 4 TFLs/sacks, and 1 PBU in the Crimson Tide’s road win over Miss. State. His 15 TFLs lead the nation.)
3. Jerome Ford, RB, Cincinnati(212 all-purpose running yards in the UC Bearcats’ 56-21 home win over UCF. Rushed 20 carries, 189 yards, and 4 TDs of 1,2,79, and 4 yards. Received 1 catch for 23 yards. His 12 rushing TDs lead the AAC and second nationally.)
RICH’S TOP TEN
1. Georgia
2. Cincinnati (3)
3. Oklahoma (4)
4. Michigan (5)
5. Oklahoma State (6)
6. Alabama (8)
7. Coastal Carolina
8. Oregon (9)
9. Ohio State (10)
10. Wake Forest (OTM)
OTHER TEAMS TO MENTION (OTM):Michigan State, SMU, Mississippi, Iowa (2), San Diego State, and Penn State
RANKINGS ANALYSIS:
With the exception of #1 Georgia and #7 Coastal Carolina, all teams ranked move up a spot in my top ten rankings…Iowa moved down to #2 to among my OTMs. The Hawkeyes played poorly during a 24-7 upset homecoming loss against Purdue. The coaching staff should’ve read their history books about the Boilermakers upsetting teams who were ranked in the top five. The Iowa defense should’ve prepared better for Purdue WR David Bell, who has given them headaches in recent games by having 13 catches for over 100 yards in each of the last two meetings (2019-2) of this series. It all caught up to these Hawks as Bell had the best performance of his career. Iowa, who is now ranked #11 in the major polls, will use this bye-week and go to the drawing board with chance to redeem themselves for an Oct.30 road game against Wisconsin…No surprise that #1 Georgia had a dominating 30-13 home win over Kentucky, who were on their first 6-0 start since 1950 to be among my OTMs. The Bulldogs remain on a current 11-game winning streak, including a 7-0 start. This football team will have a bye-week before an Oct.30 neutral-site game (in Jacksonville, FL) against rival Florida. If the Dawgs beat the Gators, consider their tickets to the SEC Championship Game (close to home in Atlanta, GA) PUNCHED….Cincinnati moved up from #3 to #2 after their dominating 56-21 home win over UCF. The UC Bearcats have a road game against Navy this SAT (Noon, ESPN2)…Oklahoma moved up from #4 to #3 after a 52-21 home win over TCU. The Sooners are on a current 15-game winning streak (including a 7-0 start this season), which is the longest active streak in the nation. The Oklahoma offense is a lot different and better with Freshman QB Caleb Williams is the new starting QB. More improvement needs to be made on defense. This football team has a road game against Kansas this SAT (Noon, ABC)…Michigan moved up from #5 to #3 after a bye-week. The U-M Wolverines have a home game against Northwestern this SAT (Noon FOX). This football team should get past these Wildcats before their showdown against undefeated Michigan State, who is among my OTMs and will have a bye-week after a tougher than expected 20-15 road win over Indiana. If a top ten team losses this weekend, expect the MSU Spartans to move into the top ten everywhere…Oklahoma State moved up from #6 to #5 after a tough as expected 32-24 road win over Texas. The OSU Cowboys used that bye-week and overcame a 17-3 deficit against the Longhorns to remain undefeated and become bowl-eligible for a 16th straight season, which is a school record…Alabama moved up from #8 to #6 after a 49-9 road win over Miss. State. I really thought the MSU Bulldogs would give the Crimson Tide all kinds of headaches but it was no contest. Alabama will have a home game against Tennessee this SAT (7 PM, ESPN).. Coastal Carolina is coming off a bye-week and will be tested. The CCU Chanticleers will have a challenging road game against Appalachian State this WED (7:30 PM, ESPN). Should this football team get a road win over the App State Mountaineers, everything should be smooth sailing for the defending SBC Champions…Oregon moved up from #9 to #8 after a tough 24-17 home win over California. RB Travis Dye is finally doing a great job of picking up where RB C.J Verdell left off after Verdell suffered a season-ending (left leg) injury. The Ducks will have a road game against UCLA this SAT (3:30 PM, ESPN). ESPN College Game Day will be there for this game…Ohio State moved up from #10 to #9 after a bye-week. The Buckeyes have become a better football team since that home loss against Oregon. This football team will have a road game against Indiana this SAT (7:30 PM, ABC)…. Wake Forest moved up from my OTMs to #10 after a bye-week. The Demon Deacons survived a tough road scare from Syracuse two SAT’s ago to get on their first 6-0 start since 1944. This football team will have a road game against Army this SAT (Noon, CBSSN)… SMU, who are among my OTMs, is coming off a bye-week after a tough 31-24 road win over Navy. The Mustangs have a home game against Tulane this THURS (7:30 PM, ESPN). Cincinnati is hoping SMU is undefeated coming into their showdown on Nov.20 to continue and plead their case of being among those four teams being apart of the eighth annual college football playoffs…Penn State is coming off a bye-week after a 23-20 road loss against Iowa. The Nittany Lions used this bye-week to regroup for a home game against Illinois this SAT (Noon, ABC)… San Diego State remains among my OTMs after a 19-13 road win (1 OT) over rival San Jose State to remanin on a 6-0 start. The DB corp is the strenght of this football team. The Aztecs have a tough road game against Air Force this SAT (7 PM, CBSSN)… If Ohio State and Penn State are victorious in each of their respective games this SAT, ESPN College Game Day better come for the Penn State at Ohio State game…ENJOY THE GAMES THIS WEEKEND!!!!
GAMEBALLS and HELMET STICKERS
Air Force, Alabama, Baylor, Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, San Diego State, UTEP- Winsover respective opponents made them bowl eligible this season.
Oregon RB Travis Dye- 218 all-purpose running yards in the Ducks’ 24-17 home win over California. Rushed 19 carries, 145 yards, and 1 TD (11 yards). Also had a 24-yard carry. Received 7 catches for 73 yards, including a 39-yard catch.
Oregon LB Noah Sewell- Produced 12 tackles (led team; 6 solo), 1 TFL/sack, and 1 QB hurry in the Ducks’ home win over California.
California LB Marqez Bimage- Produced 7 tackles (3 solo), 1 TFL, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery in the Cal Golden Bears’ road loss against Oregon.
Mississippi LB Mark Robinson- Produced 14 tackles (led team; 12 solo), 5 TFLs, and 2 sacks in the Ole Miss Rebels’ 31-26 road win over Tennessee.
Mississippi QB Matt Corral- 426 total offensive yards in the Rebels’ road win over Tennessee. Passed 21-38, 231 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 INT. Rushed 30 carries for 195 yards, including a 32-yard carry. His 7,840 career total offensive yards and 51 career passing TDs are third-most in school history.
Oklahoma State S Tanner McAllister- Made that game-saving INT (13 yards; on 1st and 5 with 1:57 remaining) to seal the OSU Cowboys’ 32-24 road win over Texas.
Oklahoma State RB Jaylen Warren- Rushed 33 carries for 193 yards, including a 29-yard carry, in the Cowboys’ road win over Texas.
Oklahoma State PK Tanner Brown- Scored 14 points in the Cowboys’ road win over Texas. Scored on all 4 FG (including a 39-yard FG) and 2 XPK attempts.
Purdue WR David Bell- Received 11 catches, 240 yards, and 1 TD (21 yards) in the Boilermakers’ 24-7 upset road win over Iowa. His 240 receiving yards are second-most for a single-game in school history. His 2,389 career receiving yards are fifth-most in school history.
The Purdue defense- Held the Iowa offense to 271 total yards (including 195 passing yards) in the Boilermakers’ road win over Iowa. Also produced 8 TFLs and 4 INTs.
Purdue S Cam Allen- Produced 4 tackles (2 solo) and 2 INTs in the Boilermakers’ road win over Iowa.
Purdue CB Dedrick Mackey- Produced 5 tackles (all solo), 1 TFL, and 1 INT (4 yards) in the Boilermakers’ road win over Iowa.
Georgia TE Brock Bowers- Received 5 catches, 101 yards, and 2 TDs (27 and 20) in the Bulldogs’ 30-13 home win over Kentucky.
The Georgia defense- Held the Kentucky offense to 243 total yards (including 192 passing yards) in the Bulldogs’ home win over Kentucky.
Georgia DT Jalen Carter- Produced 6 tackles (3 solo), 2 TFLs, 1 sack, 1 PBU, and 1 blocked XPK attempt in the Bulldogs’ home win over Kentucky.
Oklahoma QB Caleb Williams- First career start. 361 total offensive yards and 5 TDs responsible for in the Sooners’ 52-31 home win over TCU. Passed 18-23, 295 yards, and 4 TDs. Rushed 9 carries, 66 yards, and 1 TD (41 yards).
Oklahoma RB Kennedy Brooks- Rushed 20 carries, 153 yards, and 1 TD (from 2 yards out) in the Sooners’ home win over TCU. Also had a 45-yard carry.
Oklahoma LB Dashaun White- Produced 7 tackles (1 solo), 1 TFL, and 1 fumble recovery (37 yards) in the Sooners’ home win over TCU.
Clemson S Tyler Venables- Produced 4 tackles (all solo), 1 TFL/sack, and 1 INT (7 yards) in the TIgers’ 17-14 road win over Syracuse.
Clemson CB Mario Goodrich- Produced 3 tackles (all solo) and 4 PBUs in the Tigers’ road win over Syracuse.
Syracuse P James Williams- Had 7 punts with 39.9 yards per punt in the Orange’s home loss against Clemson. Had 4 punts land inside the 20-yard line, including a 45-yard punt landing on the 2-yard line.
Syracuse RB Sean Tucker- Rushed 22 carries for 157 yards, including a 54-yard carry, in the Orange’s home loss against Clemson.
Michigan State CB Chester Kimbrough- Produced 4 tackles (3 solo), 1 TFL/sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 2 PBUs in the MSU Spartans’ 20-15 road win over Indiana. Made that game-winning PBU (on 4th and 21 with 2:03 remaining) to eventually win this game.
Michigan State PK Matt Coghlin- Scored 8 points in the Spartans’ road win over Indiana. Scored on all 2 FG and (including a 51-yard FG) and 2 XPK attempts. His 74 career FGs scored is a school record and second-most in Big Ten history.
North Carolina LB Cedric Gray- Made that game-winning INT (on 3rd and 4 with 0:06 remaining) to seal the Tar Heels’ 45-42 home win over Miami. Also produced 6 tackles (5 solo), 1 TFL,2 INTs (including a 21-yard INT return), and 1 PBU.
North Carolina RB Ty Chandler- Rushed 18 carries, 104 yards, and 2 TDs (51 and 4) in the Tar Heels’ home win over Miami.
LSU RB Tyrion Davis-Price- Rushed 36 carries, 287 yards, and 3 TDs (18,40, and 25) in the Tigers’ 49-42 home win over Florida. His 287 rushing yards is a single-game school record.
The LSU defense- Produced 11 passes defended (including 7 PBUs) in the Tigers’ home win over Florida.
LSU LB Damone Clark- Made that game-winning INT (on 2nd and 10 with 1:59 remaining) to seal the Tigers’ home win over Florida. Also produced 11 tackles (led team;7 solo) and 1 forced fumble.
LSU CB Dwight McGlothern- Produced 4 tackles (all solo), 1 INT, and 2 PBUs in the Tigers’ home win over Florida.
Minnesota RB Bryce Williams- Rushed 17 carries, 127 yards, and 1 TD (56 yards) in the Golden Gophers’ 30-23 home win over Nebraska. Scored that 56-yard rushing TD (on 2nd 6 with 2:12 remaining) to eventually win this game.
Minnesota WR Chris Autman-Bell- Received 11 catches, 103 yards, and 1 TD (from 7 yards out) in the Golden Gophers’ home win over Nebraska.
Wisconsin LB Leo Chenal- Produced 17 tackles (8 solo), 2 TFLs, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble in the UW Badgers’ 20-14 home win over Army.
Washington State DE Brennan Jackson- Made that game-winning fumble recovery (on 3rd and 13 with 0:27 remaining) to seal the WSU Cougars’ 34-31 home win over Stanford. Also produced 6 tackles (3 solo), 2 TFLs, 1 sack, and 1 PBU.
Washington State DE Ron Stone Jr- Produced 7 tackles (5 solo) 2 TFLs, 1 sack, and 1 PBU in the Cougars’ home win over Stanford.
Stanford LB Levani Damuni- Produced 12 tackles (led team; 5 solo), 2 TFLs, 1 sack, and 1 QB hurry in the Cardinal’s road loss against Washington State.
Stanford PK Joshua Katy- Scored 11 points in the Cardinal’s road loss against Washington State. Scored on all 3 FG (including a 51-yard FG) and 2 XPK attempts.
South Carolina DT Jabari Ellis- Made that game-winning fumble recovery (on 1st and 10 with 0:30 remaining) to seal the Gamecocks’ 21-20 home win over Vanderbilt. Also produced 2 tackles (1 solo) and 1 QB hurry.
South Carolina CB Cam Smith- Produced 5 tackles (3 solo), 1 TFL, 1 forced fumble, and 2 PBUs in the Gamecocks’ home win over Vanderbilt.
South Carolina TE Jaheim Bell- Received 6 catches, 136 yards, and 1 TD (82 yards) in the Gamecocks’ home win over Vanderbilt.
South Carolina P Kai Kroeger- Had 4 punts with 56.8 yards per punt in the Gamecocks’ home win over Vanderbilt. Had 3 punts land inside the 20-yard line, including a 53-yard punt landing on the 5-yard line.
Iowa State RB Breece Hall- 332 all-purpose running yards Cyclones’ 33-20 road win over Kansas State. Rushed 30 carries, 197 yards, and 2 TDs (75 and 1). Received 5 catches for 35 yards, including a 16-yard catch. His current streak of 18 straight games with scoring a rushing TD is a Big 12 record.
Iowa State DE Will McDonald- Produced 4 tackles (all solo) and 2 forced fumbles in the Cyclones’ road win over Kansas State.
Baylor RB Abram Smith- Rushed 27 carries, 188 yards, and 3 TDs (9,7, and 1) in the Bears’ 38-24 home win over BYU. Also had a 38-yard carry.
Baylor S Jalen Pitre- Produced 10 tackles (led team; 9 solo), 2 TFLs, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 QB hurry in the Bears’ home win over BYU.
Auburn QB Bo Nix- 334 total offensive yards and 3 TDs responsible for in the Tigers’ 38-23 road win over Arkansas. Passed 21-26, 292 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 INT. Rushed 5 carries, 42 yards, and 1 TD (23 yards). Scored that 23-yard rushing TD (on 2nd 13 with 2:30 remaining) to win this game.
Auburn LB Zakoby McClain- Produced 15 tackles (led team; 9 solo) and 2 PBUs in the Tigers’ road win over Arkansas.
Auburn CB Roger McCreary- Produced 5 tackles (4 solo) and 3 PBUs in the Tigers’ road win over Arkansas.
Auburn DE Derick Hall- Produced 6 tackles (3 solo), 1 TFL/sack, and 1 forced fumble in the Tigers’ road win over Arkansas.
Utah LB Devin Lloyd- Produced 8 tackles (7 solo), 4 TFLs, 3 sacks, and 1 PBU in the Utes’ 35-21 home win over Arizona State.
Northwestern LB Bryce Gallagher- Produced 10 tackles (led team; 7 solo), 2 TFLs, 1 sack, and 1 QB hurry in the Wildcats’ 21-7 homecoming win over Rutgers.
Texas A&M RB Isaiah Spiller- Rushed 20 carries, 168 yards, and 1 TD (48 yards) in the Aggies’ 35-14 road win over Missouri.
Texas A&M LB Aaron Hansford- Produced 7 tackles (all solo), 2 TFLs, and 1 PBU in the Aggies’ road win over Missouri.
Pittsburgh S Erick Hallett- Produced 4 tackles (1 solo), 1 INT, and 2 PBUs in the Pitt Panthers’ 28-7 road win over Virginia Tech.
N.C State WR Thayer Thomas- Received 4 catches, 122 yards, and 1 TD (79 yards) in the Wolfpack’s 33-7 road win over Boston College.
N.C State LB Isaiah Moore- Produced 9 tackles (led team;5 solo), 1 TFL, 1 INT, 1 PBU, and 1 QB hurry in the Wolfpack’s road win over Boston College.
N.C State S Devan Boykin- Produced 3 tackles (2 solo), 1 fumble recovery (34-yard TD), and 2 PBUs in the Wolfpack’s road win over Boston College.
Texas Tech S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson- Produced 3 tackles (2 solo), 1 INT (9 yards), and 2 PBUs in the Red Raiders’ 41-14 road win over Kansas.
Alabama S Jordan Battle- Produced 7 tackles (5 solo), 2 INTs (69 yards, including a 40-yard TD), and 1 PBU in the Crimson Tide’s 49-9 road win over Miss. State.
Colorado LB Nate Landman- Produced 7 tackles (co-led team; 4 solo), 1 TFL, 1 PBU, and 1 QB hurry in the Buffaloes’ 34-0 home win over Arizona. His 398 career tackles are sixth-most in school history.
Colorado LB Carson Wells- Produced 4 tackles (all solo), 4 TFLs, 1 sack, and 1 INT (50-yard TD) in the Buffaloes’ home win over Arizona.
Colorado WR Brenden Rice- Received 3 catches, 111 yards, and 1 TD (62 yards) in the Buffaloes’ home win over Arizona.
Virginia WR Dontayvion Wicks- Received 7 catches, 125 yards, and 1 TD (20 yards) in the Cavaliers’ 48-0 homecoming win over Duke. Also had a 27-yard catch.
San Diego State S Trenton Thompson- Made that game-winning INT (in the endzone; on 3rd and 7 in 1st OT) in the SDSU Aztecs’ 19-13 road win over San Jose State.
San Diego State LB Michael Shawcroft- Produced 8 tackles (5 solo), 3 TFLs, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, and 1 QB hurry in the Aztecs’ road win over San Jose State.
San Diego State P/PK Matt Arazia- Had 7 punts with 52.9 yards per punt in the Aztecs’ road win over San Jose State. Had 4 punts land inside the 20-yard line, including an 86-yard punt landing on the 3-yard line.
San Jose State TE Derrick Deese Jr- Received 6 catches for 113 yards, including a 37-yard catch, in the SJSU Spartans’ home loss against San Diego State.
Tulsa RB Shamari Brooks- Rushed 23 carries, 145 yards, and 1 TD (from 3 yards out) in the Golden Hurricanes’ 32-31 comeback road win over South Florida. Scored that 3-yard rushing TD (on 1st and Goal with 0:47 remaining). Also had a 23-yard carry. His 3,261 yards and 27 TDs are fifth-most among these career rushing categories in school history.
Tulsa LB Justin Wright- Produced 7 tackles (led team; 5 solo), 2 TFLs/sacks, and 1 QB hurry in the Golden Hurricanes’ road win over South Florida.
Tulsa CB Tyon Davis- Produced 5 tackles (4 solo) and 3 PBUs in the Golden Hurricanes’ road win over South Florida.
Troy LB Carlton Martial- Produced 18 tackles (led team; 8 solo) and 2 TFLs in the Trojans’ 31-28 road win over Texas State. His 46 career TFLs are second-most in school history and fourth-most in SBC history.
Central Michigan PK Marshall Meeder- Scored 14 points in the CMU Chippewas’ 26-23 homecoming win (1 OT) over Toledo. Scored on all 4 FG (including a 51-yard FG) and 2 XPK attempts.
Central Michigan LB Justin Whiteside- Produced 7 tackles (led team;6 solo), 3 TFLs, 1 sack, 1 PBU, and 1 QB hurry in the Chippewas’ home win over Toledo.
Toledo CB Samuel Womack- Produced 4 tackles (2 solo) and 3 PBUs in the Rockets’ road loss against Central Michigan.
Ball State S Malcolm Lee- Made that game-winning INT (on 2nd and 7 with 0:57 remaining) to seal the Cardinals’ 38-31 road win over Eastern Michigan. Also produced 6 tackles (3 solo).
Air Force CB Tre Bugg III- Made that game-winning INT (8 yards; on 1st and 10 with 0:40 remaining) to seal the AFA Falcons’ 24-17 road win over Boise State. Also produced 8 tackles (5 solo).
Utah State WR Deven Thompkins- Received 12 catches, 180 yards, and 2 TDs (37 and 6) in the USU Aggies’ 28-24 road win over UNLV.
Utah State S Shaq Bond- Produced 9 tackles (led team; 6 solo), 2 INTs, and 1 forced fumble in the Aggies’ road win over UNLV.UNLV RB Charles Williams- Rushed 27 carries, 221 yards, and 3 TDs (75,1, and 5) in the Rebels’ home loss against Utah State.
UNLV LB Jacoby Windmon- Produced 16 tackles (7 solo) and 4 TFLs in the Rebels’ home loss against Utah State.
Connecticut LB Tui Faumunia-Brown- Made that game-winning INT (on last play) to seal the UConn Huskies’ 21-15 home win over Yale. Also produced 3 tackles (2 solo) and 2 QB hurries.
Connecticut LB Kevon Jones- Produced 8 tackles (2 solo), 1 TFL, and 7 QB hurries in the Huskies’ home win over Yale.
Connecticut CB Tre Wortham- Produced 2 tackles (all solo) and 2 INTs in the Huskies’ home win over Yale.
Connecticut P Joe McFadden- Had 11 punts with 41.7 yards per punt in the Huskies’ home win over Yale. Had 4 punts land inside the 20-yard line, including a 50-yard punt landing on the 5-yard line.
UL-Monroe CB Mark Williams- Made that game-winning INT (on 2nd and 16 with 1:04 remaining) to seal the ULM Warhawks’ 31-28 home win over Liberty. Also produced 2 tackles (1 solo) and 1 PBU.
Northern Illinois RB Jay Ducker- Rushed 33 carries for 210 yards, including a 34-yard carry, in the NIU Huskies’ 34-26 home win over Bowling Green.
Miami (OH) DE Lonnie Phelps- Produced 4 tackles (all solo), 2 TFLs, 1 sack, and 1 fumble recovery in the Redhawks’ 34-21 homecoming win over Akron.
UTEP WR Jacob Cowling- Received 9 catches for 166 yards, including a 57-yard catch, in the Miners’ 19-3 home win over La Tech.
UTEP DE Jadrian Taylor- Produced 6 tackles (3 solo) and 3 TFLs/sacks in the Miners’ home win over La Tech.
Nevada TE Cole Turner- Received 12 catches for 175 yards, including a 28-yard catch, in the Wolfpack’s 34-17 home win over Hawaii.
Nevada LB Daiyan Henley- Produced 5 tackles (3 solo) and 2 INTs in the Wolfpack’s home win over Hawaii.
Nevada DT Trisan Nichols- Produced 3 tackles (all solo), 3 TFLs, and 2 sacks in the Wolfpack’s home win over Hawaii.
Fresno State S Evan Williams- Produced 7 tackles (led team; 4 solo) and 2 INTs (28 yards-each from 14 yards out) in the Bulldogs’ 17-0 road win over Wyoming.
Memphis DT John Tate IV- Produced 6 tackles (4 solo), 2 TFLs, and 1 sack in the Tigers’ 37-15 home win over Navy.
Western Kentucky WR Jerreth Sterns- Received 13 catches, 221 yards, and 1 TD (74 yards) in the WKU Hiltoppers’ 43-20 road win over Old Dominion.
Western Kentucky DE DeAngelo Malone- Produced 8 tackles (3 solo), 2 TFLs, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble in the Hilltoppers’ road win over Old Dominion.
Western Kentucky LB Will Ignont- Produced 9 tackles (3 solo), 2 TFLs/sacks, and 1 INT in the Hilltoppers’ road win over Old Dominion.
Louisiana S Percy Butler- Produced 6 tackles (1 solo), 1 fumble recovery, and 1 PBU in the Ragin’ Cajuns’ 41-13 home win over Appalachian State.
South Alabama QB Jake Bentley- Transfer from South Carolina and Utah. Passed 24-31, 389 yards, and 4 TDs in the USA Jaguars’ home win over Appalachian State. Also scored 2 rushing TDs (12 and 8).
South Alabama WR Jalen Tolbert- Received 11 catches, 174 yards, and 1 TD (40 yards) in the Jaguars’ home win over Appalachian State.
South Alabama LB C.J Rias- Produced 4 tackles (2 solo), 1 TFL/sack, 1 INT, and 1 QB hurry in the Jaguars’ home win over Appalachian State.
Marshall QB Grant Wells- Passed 24-32, 323 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 INT in the Thundering Herd’s 49-21 road win over North Texas. Also scored 3 rushing TDs (each scored from 3 yards out).
Marshall LB Eli Neal- Produced 4 tackles (all solo), 2 TFLs,1 sack,1 INT (6 yards), and 1 QB hurry in the Thundering Herd’s road win over North Texas.
Colorado State TE Trey McBride- Received 7 catches for 135 yards, including a 50-yard catch, in the CSU Rams’ 36-7 road win over New Mexico.
Colorado State LB Cam’Ron Carter- Produced 9 tackles (5 solo), 3 TFLs, and 2 sacks in the Rams’ road win over New Mexico.
Colorado State P Ryan Stonehouse- Had 5 punts with 51.8 yards in the Rams’ road win over New Mexico. Had 4 punts land inside the 20-yard line, including a 63-yard punt landing on the 2-yard line.
Cincinnati LB Deshawn Pace- Produced 5 tackles (3 solo), 1 TFL, and 1 INT (4 yards) in the UC Bearcats’ 56-21 home win over UCF.
Western Michigan WR Skyy Moore- Received 8 catches, 140 yards, and 2 TDs (27 and 26) in the WMU Broncos’ 64-31 homecoming win over Kent State. Also had a 34-yard catch.
Western Michigan QB Kaleb Eleby- 340 total offensive yards in the Broncos’ home win over Kent State. Passed 15-22, 307 yards, and 3 TDs. Rushed 3 carries, 33 yards, and 1 TD (25 yards).
Western Michigan LB Corvin Moment- Produced 8 tackles (all solo), 3 TFLs, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, and 1 PBU in the Broncos’ home win over Kent State,
Western Michigan DT Ralph Holley- Produced 3 tackles (all solo), 2 TFLs, 1 sack, and 1 QB hurry in the Broncos’ home win over Kent State.
UTSA RB Sincere McCormick- Rushed 13 carries for 117 yards, including an 81-yard carry, in the Roadrunners’ 45-0 homecoming win over Rice.
UTSA CB Corey Mayfield- Produced 2 tackles (all solo), 1 INT (49-yard TD), and 2 PBUs in the Roadrunners’ home win over Rice.
UTSA P Lucas Dean- Had 5 punts with 45.6 yards per punt in the Roadrunners’ home win over Rice.
