Week 2 in Review - The Games
Game of the Week
#6 Virginia Tech @ #10 North Carolina State - Virginia Tech 38-31 OT
Other National Games
Central Florida @ Notre Dame - Notre Dame 48-21
Purdue @ #17 Texas A&M - Texas A&M 24-21
The Rocky Mountain Showdown, Colorado State vs #19 Colorado - Colorado State 42-14
Other Top 25 Games
#1 Texas @ Tulsa - Texas 57-10
Mississippi State @ #2 Miami - Miami 28-12
#4 Oklahoma @ Middle Tennessee State - Oklahoma 38-20
#5 Tennessee @ Arkansas State - Tennessee 41-14
#7 Auburn @ South Florida - Auburn 56-10
#9 Virginia @ Duke - Virginia 37-15
#11 Iowa @ Arizona - Iowa 38-6
#12 Michigan @ California - California 37-27
The Battle for the Governor's Cup, Kentucky @ #13 Louisville - Louisville 41-21
New Mexico State @ #14 Arkansas - Arkansas 37-3
#15 Georgia @ Boston College - Boston College 30-23
#16 Ohio State @ Missouri - Ohio State 41-21
Nebraska @ #18 Oklahoma State - Oklahoma State 22-14
Louisiana-Lafayette @ #20 UCLA - Louisiana-Lafayette - 21-16
Louisiana Tech @ #21 Maryland - Maryland 44-24
North Carolina @ #22 Florida State - Florida State 38-6
#23 Fresno State @ Air Force - Air Force 21-14 OT
#24 Arizona State @ Florida - Arizona State 33-21
Vanderbilt @ #25 Ole Miss - Ole Miss 41-19
Sports Illustrated
Cover Story
Defense Comes to Play
Rutgers's defense dominates in their season opener.
Photo: Maximus Meridius, Rutgers #27
Congrats Sublime, on the accomplishment.
Top 25 Polls
Story: Braggin' Rights Baby!
Rams coast to a 42-14 win in Rocky Mountain Showdown.
Photo: Ethan Lee, Colorado State #22, and Kirk Palmer, Colorado State #85, celebrate their great win.
Coaches' Poll
Code:
Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Texas (39) 2-0 1455
2 2 Miami (20) 2-0 1393
3 3 Southern Cal 0-0 1333
4 4 Oklahoma 1-0 1274
5 5 Tennessee 1-0 1216
6 6 Virginia Tech 2-0 1198
7 7 Auburn 1-0 1103
8 8 Rutgers 1-0 1048
9 9 Virginia 1-0 994
10 11 Iowa 1-0 890
11 13 Louisville 1-0 790
12 14 Arkansas 1-0 741
13 16 Ohio State 1-0 648
14 17 Texas A&M 1-0 602
15 10 North Carolina State 1-1 597
16 18 Oklahoma State 1-0 558
17 21 Maryland 1-0 433
18 22 Florida State 2-0 393
19 NR Colorado State 1-0 350
20 24 Arizona State 1-0 316
21 25 Ole Miss 1-0 280
22 NR Southern Miss 1-0 244
23 12 Michigan 0-1 228
24 15 Georgia 0-1 221
25 NR Kansas State 1-0 210
Dropping Out: Colorado (#19 Last week)
UCLA (#20 Last Week)
Fresno State (#23 Last Week)
Media Poll
Code:
Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Texas (50) 1-0 1754
2 2 Oklahoma (21) 1-0 1680
3 3 Miami 2-0 1608
4 4 Southern Cal 0-0 1537
5 5 Virginia Tech 2-0 1513
6 6 Auburn 1-0 1399
7 7 Tennessee 1-0 1332
8 8 Rutgers 1-0 1266
9 9 Iowa 1-0 1201
10 12 Virginia 1-0 1014
11 14 Louisville 1-0 895
12 15 Ohio State 1-0 838
13 16 Arkansas 1-0 781
14 17 Texas A&M 1-0 726
15 18 Oklahoma State 1-0 672
16 11 North Carolina State 1-1 672
17 20 Maryland 1-0 568
18 22 Florida State 2-0 469
19 23 Ole Miss 1-0 421
20 24 Arizona State 1-0 374
21 10 Michigan 0-1 345
22 13 Georgia 0-1 338
23 NR Kansas State 1-0 284
24 NR Colorado State 1-0 243
25 NR Penn State 1-0 241
Dropping Out: Colorado (#19 Last week)
UCLA (#21 Last Week)
Fresno State (#25 last week)
Heisman Watch
Story: Household Name
The 5'10, 200 Lbs. Senior running back has performed well in the spotlight.
Photo: Markis Facyson, Rutgers #7
<> RS Sr. HB Markis Facyson, Rutgers
17 car, 134 yards, 2 TD, 2 rec, 16 yards
<> RS Jr. HB Demetris Summers, South Carolina
25 car, 189 yards, TD, 5 rec, 50 yards
<> RS Sr. HB Tyson Browning, Georgia
27 car, 172 yards, TD, 4 rec, 39 yards
<> RS Sr. QB Marc Guillon, Miami
42-66, 657 yards, 3 TD, 10 car, 30 yards
/\ Jr. HB Leigh Curry, Auburn
31 car, 176 yards, 4 TD
Players of the Week
Story: First Win a Good One
Rutgers's Meridius is named Player of the Week after season opening win.
Photo: Maximus Meridius, Rutgers #27, tackles , Louisville #82
National PotW
Offense: RS Sr. WR Steven Savoy, Utah - 3 rec, 81 yards, 3 total TD
Defense: Fr. LOLB Nate Ellis, Kent State - 6 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 3 FF, 3 FR
Big East PotW
Offense: RS Soph. HB Paul Tracy, West Virginia - 34 car, 166 yards, 2 TD, 3 rec, 45 yards
Defense:
Jr. SS Maximus Meridius, Rutgers - 3 tackles, INT, TD
Congratulations to TheLionKing and Sublime on their respective honors.
Conference Standings
Story: Starting Right
Cavaliers start their 2006 campaign on a high note.
Photo: Bill Jenkins, Virginia #12
Coach's Report Card
The Front Office is a friendlier place to be after a win than after a loss.
Job Security: A+
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