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Game of the Week -Michigan vs Notre Dame

Two ranked opponents square off at Michigan Stadium. The Wolverines were ranked #8 in the preseason poll while Notre Dame was ranked #18. Michigan was idle in week 1 while the Irish pulled off a narrow win in overtime against Kansas. The Wolverine led 28-19 at half time with the ground game of Anthony Thomas and BJ Askew leading the way with 3 touchdowns. The third quarter was quiet but in the 4th the Irish scored 12 unanswered points (two missed extra points) on Jarious Jackson touchdown passes. The Wolverines answered with a field goal and got a second field goal with 2 minutes left to seal the victory

Jarious Jackson led the Irish with 314 passing yards and 3 TDs
Anthony Thomas had 20 carries for 134 yard and 2 TDs

Michigan - 34
Notre Dame -32


Blowout of the Week:

Air Force - 77
Villanova - 0

Just 89 total yards for Villanova. Mike Thiesen was the MVP for the Falcons gaining 150 yards on 7 carries adding a touchdown, while passing for another 112 yards and 2 TDs.

Top Passing Performers:

Tim Rattay - Lousiana Tech - 40-64 471 yard 4 TDs in a 38-36 win over Texas A&M

Doug Johnson - Florida - 25-46 387 yards and 2 TDs 43-13 win over Western Michigan

Vic Penn - UCF - 30-49 547 yards 3 TDs plus 16 carries for 74 yards and 1 TD in the UCF upset of Purdue 41-38

Dusty Bonner - Kentucky - 32-41 389 yards and 4 TDs in a 42-14 win over Lousiville

Clint Soerner - Arkansas - 26-35 352 yards 5 TDs in a 44-0 blowout of SMU

Top Rushing Performers:

Eric Flowers - CMU - 32-234 3 TDs in 26-14 win over Eastern Illinois

William Andrews - NIU - 18-186 3 TDs beating Western Illinois 42-20

Shyrone Stith - VA Tech - 21-181 1 TD in 51-17 win over James Madison

Ron Dayne - Wisconsin - 33-244 4 TDs in 55-13 thumping of Murray State

Thomas Jones - Virginia - 26-211 2 TDs in 35-26 win over North Carolina

Upsets:

Vanderbilt 30
Alabama 17

Boise State - 27
UCLA - 23

Louisiana Tech - 38
Texas A&M - 36