This recap is a little late (sorry about that), but it's never too late to recap the week. Well sometimes it is too late, but in this case it's not. Week 10 was an interesting week in college football. It was the first week with the CFP rankings, so there was extra pressure to impress the committee. Let's get started with out weekly recap. As always, all rankings will be AP unless otherwise stated.
Notable Games:
The best game of the week was #4 Auburn visiting #7 Ole Miss. Both of them are ranked in the top four in the CFP, so this game had BIG playoff implications. These two teams gave everything they had, but it was Auburn that pulled out the win. Ole Miss dropped five spots while Auburn moved up to #3.
The first game of the week for a ranked team was #2 Florida State taking on Louisville, who was ranked 25th on the CFP. Louisville jumped to a 21-0 lead, but the Seminoles won 42-31. This dropped the Cardinals out of the rankings completely, while Florida State is still ranked second in both polls.
Arkansas gave first-place Mississippi State all they could handle. The Razorbacks jumped out to a 10-0 lead, but Dak Prescott threw for a career-high 331 yards to lead the Bulldogs to their eighth win of the season.
The biggest upset of the week was unranked Florida beating #9 Georgia. The Bulldogs came into this game as the favorites to win the SEC East division while Florida coach Will Muschamp was supposedly in danger of losing his job. Instead, the Gators rushed for 418 yards and snuffed out any chances Georgia had of making the playoffs.
Another big upset: 6-1 East Carolina (ranked #23 in the CFP) lost to Temple, ending any chances ECU had of making the playoffs. A big reason the Pirates lost: five turnovers, while Temple had zero.
The last game of Saturday night was Utah (ranked 17 in the CFP) and Arizona State (ranked 14 in the CFP) battling for control of the Pac-12 South. ASU won in overtime, moving them up to #9 in the CFP.
One of the best games of the week featured #10 Texas Christian University taking on #20 West Virginia University. The Mountaineers jumped to a 13-0 lead, but a field goal by Jaden Oberkrom as time expired lifted the Horned Frogs to a 31-30 victory. TCU is now ranked #6 in both polls and West Virginia is now ranked 24 in the AP.
Oregon has had some problems with Stanford in recent years, but there was no problem for the Ducks on Saturday. The fifth-ranked Ducks trounced Stanford, sending them to 5-4. Oregon is now ranked #4 in the CFP.
#11 Kansas State picked up a big conference win over Oklahoma State. The Wildcats looked very impressive in their 48-14 win over the Cowboys. K-State is now ranked #7 in the CFP and has a legitimate shot at making the playoffs.
#24 Duke picked up a tough win over Pittsburgh in 2OT. The Blue Devils won 51-48, earning their seventh win of the season. Duke is on top of the ACC Coastal Division and will probably face Florida State for the ACC Championship.
Notable Performances:
In his first career start, freshman Brian Hill of Wyoming rushed for 281 yards and caught 106 yards. His two scores helped Wyoming beat Fresno State 45-17. The Cowboys are now fifth in the Mountain West Mountain division.
#19 Oklahoma picked up a huge win against Iowa State this week. Leading the way was QB Trevor Knight. He accounted for six total touchdowns, three from the air and three from the ground. In total, he had 376 yards.
#12 Baylor picked up a 60-14 win over unranked Kansas. Bryce Petty threw for three touchdowns, including two to Corey Coleman. Including one kick return, Coleman accounted for 188 total yards. The Bears are now ranked tenth.
Vanderbilt may be last place in the SEC West, but they beat Old Dominion 42-28. A lot of credit goes to freshman quarterback Johnny McCrary who went 20 for 29, 281 yards, and five touchdowns, all of which went to different receivers.
It's been a touch season for Michigan so far, but they did pick up a nice win over Indiana. Helping them win was #20 running back Drake Johnson, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns. U of M is now 4-5, meaning they will probably make a bowl game.
Heisman Watch:
There wasn't a lot of mix-up on the Heisman watch this week, though we did have one player slip six spots. The only player to fall out of the list this week: ECU's Shane Carden, who was scoreless against Temple. Unfortunately for the senior QB, his Heisman candidacy is dead. Now, let's look at the ten players who have the best Heisman shots.
10. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska (Last Week: 4)- Abdullah drops six spots after sustaining an injury in the first quarter against Purdue. Abdullah did not return, and his stats up to that point were disappointing: six rushes for one yard.
9. Trevone Boykin, TCU (Last Week: 9)- Boykin stays locked into the ninth spot after a win over West Virginia. Boykin's stats weren't phenomenal (166 passing yards, two scores, and a pick) but he did help TCU pick up a good win.
8. Rakeem Cato, Marshall (Last Week: 8)- Marshall was off this week, so Cato remains at #8 on our list. If the Thundering Herd are able to stay undefeated and Cato continues to put up solid numbers, we could see him become a Heisman finalist.
7. Amari Cooper, Alabma (Last Week: 7)- 'Bama was off this week, but Cooper remains in the seventh spot on our Heisman watch. In order to move up this list, he'll have to put up big numbers against LSU in Week 11.
6. Nick Marshall, Auburn (Last Week: NR)- The Tigers QB finds his way back onto our rankings after Auburn's impressive win over Ole Miss. Marshall threw for a season-high 254 yards and had four touchdowns. If he keeps this up, look for him to get invited to New York.
5. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State (Last Week: 6)- The Buckeyes absolutely dominated Illinois, winning 55-14. Barrett only played for one half, as Urban Meyer decided to let sophomore Cardale Jones get some reps. However, Barrett still managed to rack up more than 200 all-purpose yards and throw for two touchdowns.
4. Everett Golson, Notre Dame (Last Week: 5)- Golson moves up one spot after accounting for six total touchdowns against Navy. If Golson wants to be a Heisman finalist, the Fighting Irish will have to win out and Golson will have to put up big numbers, both of which are very possible.
3. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin (Last Week: 3)- Gordon had a relatively quiet game against Rutgers, picking up 128 yards and two scores on 19 carries. He did leave the game in the fourth quarter with an apparent knee injury, but head coach Gary Anderson said later that he was fine.
2. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State (Last Week:1)- The Bulldogs did beat Arkansas, but it was not an impressive win. Mississippi State is #1 in the country and Arkansas hasn't won an SEC game in two years. Prescott wasn't very impressive either (he had two picks), and slips out of the top spot as a result.
1. Marcus Mariota, Oregon (Last Week: 2)- Mariota regains the top spot after an impressive win against Stanford. Not only that, the Ducks QB leads the nation in efficiency rating, is second in yards per pass attempt, and and is sixth in completion rate, At this point, this is Mariota's race to lose.
Games to Watch Next Week:
One of the biggest games of the week: #8 Notre Dame taking on #11 Arizona State. This game has big playoff implications, as both of these teams are on the bubble. The loser will have their playoff dreams dashed.
The best game of the week will probably be #4 Alabama and #14 LSU. These two teams are among the best in the country and will no doubt be giving it their all, as the winner will have great standing in the SEC West.
The biggest Big 10 game of the week is #13 Ohio State and #7 Michigan State. Both of these teams have playoff hopes, so this game has big implications. Both the Spartans and Buckeyes are 4-0 in conference play.
#6 TCU and #9 Kansas State square off in the biggest Big 12 game of the week. Both of these teams are on the playoff bubble, and a win here would add some steam to their campaigns. This has potential to be a really good game.
The best Pac-12 game of the week (notice a pattern here?) is between #5 Oregon Ducks and #20 Utah Utes. Oregon is one of the top teams in the country right now, but don't expect Travis Wilson and Utah to go down easily.
Week 11 has the potential to be a really exciting week, and hopefully, it is.
Notable Games:
The best game of the week was #4 Auburn visiting #7 Ole Miss. Both of them are ranked in the top four in the CFP, so this game had BIG playoff implications. These two teams gave everything they had, but it was Auburn that pulled out the win. Ole Miss dropped five spots while Auburn moved up to #3.
The first game of the week for a ranked team was #2 Florida State taking on Louisville, who was ranked 25th on the CFP. Louisville jumped to a 21-0 lead, but the Seminoles won 42-31. This dropped the Cardinals out of the rankings completely, while Florida State is still ranked second in both polls.
Arkansas gave first-place Mississippi State all they could handle. The Razorbacks jumped out to a 10-0 lead, but Dak Prescott threw for a career-high 331 yards to lead the Bulldogs to their eighth win of the season.
The biggest upset of the week was unranked Florida beating #9 Georgia. The Bulldogs came into this game as the favorites to win the SEC East division while Florida coach Will Muschamp was supposedly in danger of losing his job. Instead, the Gators rushed for 418 yards and snuffed out any chances Georgia had of making the playoffs.
Another big upset: 6-1 East Carolina (ranked #23 in the CFP) lost to Temple, ending any chances ECU had of making the playoffs. A big reason the Pirates lost: five turnovers, while Temple had zero.
The last game of Saturday night was Utah (ranked 17 in the CFP) and Arizona State (ranked 14 in the CFP) battling for control of the Pac-12 South. ASU won in overtime, moving them up to #9 in the CFP.
One of the best games of the week featured #10 Texas Christian University taking on #20 West Virginia University. The Mountaineers jumped to a 13-0 lead, but a field goal by Jaden Oberkrom as time expired lifted the Horned Frogs to a 31-30 victory. TCU is now ranked #6 in both polls and West Virginia is now ranked 24 in the AP.
Oregon has had some problems with Stanford in recent years, but there was no problem for the Ducks on Saturday. The fifth-ranked Ducks trounced Stanford, sending them to 5-4. Oregon is now ranked #4 in the CFP.
#11 Kansas State picked up a big conference win over Oklahoma State. The Wildcats looked very impressive in their 48-14 win over the Cowboys. K-State is now ranked #7 in the CFP and has a legitimate shot at making the playoffs.
#24 Duke picked up a tough win over Pittsburgh in 2OT. The Blue Devils won 51-48, earning their seventh win of the season. Duke is on top of the ACC Coastal Division and will probably face Florida State for the ACC Championship.
Notable Performances:
In his first career start, freshman Brian Hill of Wyoming rushed for 281 yards and caught 106 yards. His two scores helped Wyoming beat Fresno State 45-17. The Cowboys are now fifth in the Mountain West Mountain division.
#19 Oklahoma picked up a huge win against Iowa State this week. Leading the way was QB Trevor Knight. He accounted for six total touchdowns, three from the air and three from the ground. In total, he had 376 yards.
#12 Baylor picked up a 60-14 win over unranked Kansas. Bryce Petty threw for three touchdowns, including two to Corey Coleman. Including one kick return, Coleman accounted for 188 total yards. The Bears are now ranked tenth.
Vanderbilt may be last place in the SEC West, but they beat Old Dominion 42-28. A lot of credit goes to freshman quarterback Johnny McCrary who went 20 for 29, 281 yards, and five touchdowns, all of which went to different receivers.
It's been a touch season for Michigan so far, but they did pick up a nice win over Indiana. Helping them win was #20 running back Drake Johnson, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns. U of M is now 4-5, meaning they will probably make a bowl game.
Heisman Watch:
There wasn't a lot of mix-up on the Heisman watch this week, though we did have one player slip six spots. The only player to fall out of the list this week: ECU's Shane Carden, who was scoreless against Temple. Unfortunately for the senior QB, his Heisman candidacy is dead. Now, let's look at the ten players who have the best Heisman shots.
10. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska (Last Week: 4)- Abdullah drops six spots after sustaining an injury in the first quarter against Purdue. Abdullah did not return, and his stats up to that point were disappointing: six rushes for one yard.
9. Trevone Boykin, TCU (Last Week: 9)- Boykin stays locked into the ninth spot after a win over West Virginia. Boykin's stats weren't phenomenal (166 passing yards, two scores, and a pick) but he did help TCU pick up a good win.
8. Rakeem Cato, Marshall (Last Week: 8)- Marshall was off this week, so Cato remains at #8 on our list. If the Thundering Herd are able to stay undefeated and Cato continues to put up solid numbers, we could see him become a Heisman finalist.
7. Amari Cooper, Alabma (Last Week: 7)- 'Bama was off this week, but Cooper remains in the seventh spot on our Heisman watch. In order to move up this list, he'll have to put up big numbers against LSU in Week 11.
6. Nick Marshall, Auburn (Last Week: NR)- The Tigers QB finds his way back onto our rankings after Auburn's impressive win over Ole Miss. Marshall threw for a season-high 254 yards and had four touchdowns. If he keeps this up, look for him to get invited to New York.
5. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State (Last Week: 6)- The Buckeyes absolutely dominated Illinois, winning 55-14. Barrett only played for one half, as Urban Meyer decided to let sophomore Cardale Jones get some reps. However, Barrett still managed to rack up more than 200 all-purpose yards and throw for two touchdowns.
4. Everett Golson, Notre Dame (Last Week: 5)- Golson moves up one spot after accounting for six total touchdowns against Navy. If Golson wants to be a Heisman finalist, the Fighting Irish will have to win out and Golson will have to put up big numbers, both of which are very possible.
3. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin (Last Week: 3)- Gordon had a relatively quiet game against Rutgers, picking up 128 yards and two scores on 19 carries. He did leave the game in the fourth quarter with an apparent knee injury, but head coach Gary Anderson said later that he was fine.
2. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State (Last Week:1)- The Bulldogs did beat Arkansas, but it was not an impressive win. Mississippi State is #1 in the country and Arkansas hasn't won an SEC game in two years. Prescott wasn't very impressive either (he had two picks), and slips out of the top spot as a result.
1. Marcus Mariota, Oregon (Last Week: 2)- Mariota regains the top spot after an impressive win against Stanford. Not only that, the Ducks QB leads the nation in efficiency rating, is second in yards per pass attempt, and and is sixth in completion rate, At this point, this is Mariota's race to lose.
Games to Watch Next Week:
One of the biggest games of the week: #8 Notre Dame taking on #11 Arizona State. This game has big playoff implications, as both of these teams are on the bubble. The loser will have their playoff dreams dashed.
The best game of the week will probably be #4 Alabama and #14 LSU. These two teams are among the best in the country and will no doubt be giving it their all, as the winner will have great standing in the SEC West.
The biggest Big 10 game of the week is #13 Ohio State and #7 Michigan State. Both of these teams have playoff hopes, so this game has big implications. Both the Spartans and Buckeyes are 4-0 in conference play.
#6 TCU and #9 Kansas State square off in the biggest Big 12 game of the week. Both of these teams are on the playoff bubble, and a win here would add some steam to their campaigns. This has potential to be a really good game.
The best Pac-12 game of the week (notice a pattern here?) is between #5 Oregon Ducks and #20 Utah Utes. Oregon is one of the top teams in the country right now, but don't expect Travis Wilson and Utah to go down easily.
Week 11 has the potential to be a really exciting week, and hopefully, it is.
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