Week 3 in Review - The Games
Game of the Week
#24 Georgia @ #8 Rutgers - Rutgers 66-17
Other National Games
Nevada @ #4 Oklahoma - Oklahoma 55-21
#18 Florida State @ #17 Maryland - Florida State 43-24
The Battle for the Shillelagh Trophy, Purdue @ Notre Dame - Notre Dame 23-20 OT
Other Top 25 Games
#1 Texas @ Miami of Ohio - Texas 36-14
Texas Christian @ #2 Miami - Miami 41-17
#3 Southern Cal @ Arkansas State - Southern Cal 52-20
Pittsburgh @ #5 Tennessee - Tennessee 44-17
#6 Virginia Tech @ Utah State -
#7 Auburn @ Western Michigan - Auburn 34-9
#9 Virginia @ Nevada-Las Vegas - Virginia 26-20
#10 Iowa @ San Jose State - Iowa 34-6
Iowa State @ #11 Louisville - Louisville 35-28
#12 Arkansas @ Nebraska - Arkansas 52-12
#14 Texas A&M @ Washington - Texas A&M 41-24
Wake Forest @ #15 North Carolina State - North Carolina State 27-24
Boston College @ #16 Oklahoma State - Oklahoma State 21-13
#19 Colorado State @ Southern Methodist - Colorado State 42-19
Central Michigan @ #20 Arizona State - Central Michigan 21-16
#21 Ole Miss @ Utah - Ole Miss 36-13
Alabama-Birmingham @ #22 Southern Miss - Southern Miss 45-7
#23 Michigan @ Georgia Tech - Michigan 58-30
North Texas @ #25 Kansas State - Kansas Stat 21-9
Connecticut @ Penn State - Penn State 71-14
Sports Illustrated
Cover Story
Conference Clash
The C-USA hosts the best game on the slate.
Photo: R.J. Carter, Southern Miss #14
Top 25 Polls
Story: Snatch and Run!
Cavaliers withstand a tough road trip, winning 26-20
Photo: Michael Johnson, Virginia #2, celebrates with a teammate.
Coaches' Poll
Code:
Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Texas (38) 2-0 1454
2 2 Miami (21) 3-0 1385
3 3 Southern Cal 1-0 1319
4 4 Oklahoma 2-0 1254
5 5 Tennessee 2-0 1190
6 6 Virginia Tech 3-0 1128
7 7 Auburn 2-0 1067
8 8 Rutgers 2-0 1013
9 9 Virginia 2-0 951
10 10 Iowa 2-0 895
11 11 Louisville 2-0 841
12 12 Arkansas 2-0 788
13 13 Ohio State 1-0 736
14 14 Texas A&M 2-0 687
15 15 North Carolina State 2-1 595
16 16 Oklahoma State 2-0 591
17 18 Florida State 3-0 566
18 19 Colorado State 2-0 460
19 21 Ole Miss 2-0 381
20 22 Southern Miss 2-0 343
21 23 Michigan 1-1 264
22 25 Kansas State 2-0 240
23 17 Maryland 1-1 238
24 NR Minnesota 2-0 178
25 NR Colorado 1-1 171
Dropping Out: Arizona State (#20 Last Week)
Georgia (#24 Last Week)
Media Poll
Code:
Rk LW Team W-L PTS
1 1 Texas (42) 2-0 1746
2 2 Oklahoma (28) 2-0 1665
3 3 Miami (1) 3-0 1587
4 4 Southern Cal 1-0 1510
5 5 Virginia Tech 3-0 1435
6 6 Auburn 2-0 1362
7 7 Tennessee 2-0 1291
8 8 Rutgers 2-0 1233
9 9 Iowa 2-0 1153
10 10 Virginia 2-0 1086
11 11 Louisville 2-0 1021
12 12 Ohio State 1-0 958
13 13 Arkansas 2-0 897
14 14 Texas A&M 2-0 837
15 15 Oklahoma State 2-0 779
16 18 Florida State 3-0 705
17 16 North Carolina State 2-1 673
18 19 Ole Miss 2-0 564
19 21 Michigan 1-1 409
20 23 Kansas State 2-0 376
21 24 Colorado State 2-0 333
22 25 Penn State 2-0 292
23 17 Maryland 1-1 277
24 NR Minnesota 2-0 253
25 NR Southern Miss 2-0 179
Dropping Out: Arizona State (#20 Last week)
Georgia (#22 last week)
Heisman Watch
Story: A Candidate Emerges
If Guillon remains healthy, he could be the next Heisman Trophy winner.
Photo: Marc Guillon, Miami #12
<> RS Sr. HB Markis Facyson, Rutgers
31 car, 254 yards, 3 TD, 3 rec, 25 yards
<> RS Jr. HB Demetris Summers, South Carolina
53 car, 384 yards, 3 TD, 6 rec, 70 yards
<> RS Sr. HB Tyson Browning, Georgia
41 car, 199 yards, TD, 4 rec, 39 yards
/\ Jr. HB Leigh Curry, Auburn
68 car, 363 yards, 4 TD, 3 rec, 41 yards
\/ RS Sr. QB Marc Guillon, Miami
56-91, 851 yards, 14 car, 35 yards, 4 total TD
Players of the Week
Story: Steppin' It Up
Oklahoma's Black is named Player of the Week after convincing victory.
Photo: Keith Black, Oklahoma #2
National PotW
Offensive: Jr. HB Hakeem Broussard, Tennessee - 29 car, 158 yards, 4 TD, 4 rec, 31 yards, TD
Defensive: Sr. LOLB #58, North Carolina - 16 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 INT, FF, TD
Big East PotW
Offensive:
Fr. QB Tommie Herron, Rutgers - 14-23, 305 yards, 13 car, 16 yards, 4 total TD
Defensive:
Jr. CB Pete Kramer, Rutgers - 2 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 INT, TD
Conference Standings
Story: Building Momentum
Southern Miss starts their conference season off right with a win over UAB.
Photo: R.J. Carter, Southern Miss #14
Coach's Report Card
Good work in finding a way to beat Georgia, Coach.
Job Security: A+
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