NCAA Football Simulation Dynasty (Take 2)

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1) Big Ten, Pac-10 open conference play

With most teams finished with their non-conference schedules, it's time to really get into the heart of the season, meaning conference play. Two conferences kicking off their games will be the Big Ten and Pac-10, two power conferences with several BCS contenders ready to make their mark. Getting off to a 1-0 start in conference play is essential if you want to contend for a conference title, especially in these conferences where there is no title game.

2) What rebuilding year?

Many experts felt that Florida did not have enough returning to contend again for the BCS title, but the young Gators have proven them wrong so far. Led by sophomore Heisman candidate QB Tim Tebow, the Gators have gotten off to a hot 3-0 start including a 45-24 rout of then-#12 Tennessee last week. Florida hits the road this week to continue SEC play, but faces an intruiguing test in 3-0 Ole Miss, who dropped 58 points on lowly Vanderbilt last week.

3) Legit or not?

Several teams could step out of the shadows and emerge as legit contenders this week. One team in particular is 3-0 Alabama, who sits alone atop the SEC West standings and is coming off an impressive 42-28 upset of then-#8 Arkansas last week. The Crimson Tide have a chance to raise some more eyebrows if they can find a way to pull a 2nd straight SEC upset, this time at home against #20 Georgia. Other teams looking to legitimize their unbeaten starts against ranked opponents include Michigan State, South Carolina, Miami, North Carolina and Iowa.

4) Penn State, Michigan ready to rumble in Big Ten opener

This week's Game of the Week will be a doozy in the Big Ten, as #19 Penn State travels to Ann Arbor to take on #2 Michigan in the Big House. This Big Ten opener for both squads should be a tough, gritty game that old school fans will love.

5) Overcoming injuries

The sign of a true champion is the ability to overcome key injuries. Many teams find themselves in tough spots due to the vicious injury bug, even mid-major programs. Teams like San Jose State, UAB, Rice and Memphis have lost their starting QBs for significant amounts of time, while other programs have new faces carrying the ball due to RB injuries. Watch for teams that struggle heavily without their star playmakers.

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Week 4 Top 25 Schedule
(Note: Gold = Game of the Week, Bold = National broadcast)
(Note: All times EST)

#18 Texas A&M @ Miami	Thurs. 7:30 pm
Rice @ #4 Texas	Sat. 12:30 pm
ECU @ #5 West Virginia	Sat. 12:30 pm
Northwestern @ #10 Ohio State	Sat. 12:30 pm
William & Mary @ #6 Virginia Tech	Sat. 12:30 pm
#19 Penn State @ #2 Michigan	Sat. 12:30 pm
North Carolina @ #21 USF	Sat. 12:30 pm
Iowa @ #7 Wisconsin	Sat. 12:30 pm
Syracuse @ #9 Louisville	Sat. 12:30 pm
Kentucky @ #15 Arkansas	Sat. 12:30 pm
Michigan State @ #25 Notre Dame	Sat. 2:00 pm
South Carolina @ #8 LSU	Sat. 3:30 pm
Washington State @ #1 USC	Sat. 3:30 pm
#20 Georgia @ Alabama	Sat. 3:30 pm
Washington @ #11 UCLA	Sat. 3:30 pm
Arkansas State @ #16 Tennessee	Sat. 3:30 pm
Arizona @ #17 California	Sat. 3:30 pm
Ball State @ #23 Nebraska	Sat. 3:30 pm
#3 Florida @ Ole Miss	Sat. 6:00 pm
#12 Oklahoma @ Tulsa	Sat. 8:00 pm
FCS East @ #22 Hawai'i	Sat. 8:00 pm

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Nittany Lions, Wolverines ready to throw down to open Big Ten play
NCAA Football News

The toughest, grittest conference in the country will open conference play with two of their most successful programs going head-to-head.

The 19th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions travel to Ann Arbor this weekend for their Big Ten opener against the 2nd-ranked Michigan Wolverines. Both squads will need to bring their A games if they want to begin the season 1-0 in conference play.

Penn State is coming off a 46-3 blowout of lowly Buffalo last week, which was good to see them get back on track after a tough 35-10 loss to Notre Dame in Week 2. Legendary head coach Joe Paterno has a nice balanced offense to work with, including plenty of seniors in the backfield. The key for Penn State will be their defense, ranked 23rd nationally, to shut down a potent Michigan attack.

The highly-ranked Wolverines have been nothing short of spectacular so far this year, appearing like the BCS title contenders everyone thought they would be. Last week, they succeeded in a tough test, grinding out a tight 21-16 win over rival Notre Dame. Michigan has been tough against the pass (8th nationally in pass defense) and have been ball hawks defensively (1st in turnover differential), but their potent offense has gotten off to a sluggish start (59th nationally in total offense). Hopefully, this Big Ten opener will give them the jolt they need if they want to really be legit BCS contenders.

This game should be a relatively low-scoring battle, but playing in the Big House has always been an advantage for the Wolverines. Plus, they have played one common opponent - Notre Dame - with very contrasting results. I'm taking Michigan in a nailbiter.

Penn State	Team Ratings	Michigan
B	Overall	A-
B+	Offense	A-
B	Defense	B

Penn State	Team Stats (NCAA Rank)	Michigan
28.3 (60)	Points Per Game	44.3 (10)
328.3 (82)	Total Offense	379.6 (59)
158.9 (32)	Rush Offense	183.3 (21)
169.3 (103)	Pass Offense	196.3 (80)
244.6 (23)	Total Defense	190.6 (9)
79.6 (25)	Rush Defense	81.3 (27)
164.9 (30)	Pass Defense	109.3 (8)
+0.30 (55)	Turnover Differential	+3.60 (1)

Prediction: #2 Michigan 24, #19 Penn State 14

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Michigan toughs out home win over Penn State in Big Ten opener
NCAA Football News

QB Chad Henne's 3rd TD pass of the day midway through the 3rd quarter broke a 17-17 deadlock and proved to be enough to lift the 2nd-ranked Michigan Wolverines to a 27-20 home victory over the 19th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Penn State actually led 14-7 at the end of the 1st quarter, but the Wolverines shut them down the rest of the way.

It was another typical Big Ten battle, physical and paced by defense. Penn State jumped out to a nice lead early, but they couldn't find their rhythm after. RB Rodney Kinlaw started the scoring with a 8-yard TD scamper less than 5 minutes into the game, but Henne answered back soon after with a 56-yard TD strike. Late in the 1st, Kinlaw scored again when he caught a dump-off pass for a 2-yard score to put Penn State up 14-7.

The teams traded field goals in the 2nd quarter, but Michigan found a way to force a halftime tie. Henne found WR Adrian Arrington for their 2nd TD connection with only a minute left to send both teams into the break tied at 17.

Michigan dominated the 2nd half with a strong defensive effort. Henne's 3rd TD pass put them up for good, but shutting down Penn State's offense proved to be the difference.

Henne threw for 243 yards and 3 TDs on 21-of-34 passing and was picked off once. Arrington was a thorn for the Penn State secondary, posting game highs of catches (8) and yards (128) and scored 2 TDs. Backup RB Brandon Minor caught Henne's final TD pass, and senior RB Mike Hart paced the run game with 100 yards on only 12 carries.

As for Penn State, they put up a decent fight but their offense struggled over the final 3 quarters. Kinlaw had a game-high 124 yards rushing and scored both Penn State TDs. Senior QB Anthony Morelli threw for 196 yards and a TD on 17-of-33 passing.

Box Score	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Penn State	14	3	3	0	20
Michigan	7	10	7	3	27

Quarter	Time	Team	Scoring Play	Score
1st	10:37	PSU	Kinlaw 8 run (Kelly kick)	PSU 7-0
1st	5:54	MICH	Arrington 56 pass from Henne (Lopata kick)	TIE 7-7
1st	0:31	PSU	Kinlaw 2 pass from Morelli (Kelly kick)	PSU 14-7
2nd	9:30	MICH	Lopata 22 FG	PSU 14-10
2nd	2:40	PSU	Kelly 36 FG	PSU 17-10
2nd	1:04	MICH	Arrington 30 pass from Henne (Lopata kick)	TIE 17-17
3rd	6:50	MICH	Minor 8 pass from Henne (Lopata kick)	MICH 24-17
3rd	0:16	PSU	Kelly 33 FG	MICH 24-20
4th	0:32	MICH	Lopata 23 FG	MICH 27-20

Team Stats	PSU	MICH
First Downs	17	12
Total Offense	334	367
Rushes – Yards	33 - 138	21 - 124
Passing (C – A – I)	17 - 33 - 0	21 - 34 - 1
Passing Yards	196	243
Times Sacked	4	2
Third Down Conversions	5 - 13	4 - 12
Turnovers	1	1
Penalties – Yards	4 - 32	5 - 38
Time of Possession	32:57	27:00

PENN STATE
Anthony Morelli, QB	17 - 33 - 196 yds, 1 TD
Rodney Kinlaw, RB	25 att. - 124 yds, TD; 2 rec. - 28 yds, TD
Deon Butler, WR	4 rec. - 31 yds
Jordan Norwood, WR	3 rec. - 29 yds
Andrew Quarless, TE	3 rec. - 76 yds
Maurice Evans, DE	7 tkls
Chris Baker, DT	5 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
Mark Rubin, FS	4 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
Anthony Scirrotto, SS	2 tkls (1 TFL), INT

MICHIGAN
Chad Henne, QB	21 - 34 - 243 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Mike Hart, RB	12 att. - 100 yds
Brandon Minor, RB	7 att. - 32 yds; 2 rec. - 37 yds, TD
Adrian Arrington, WR	8 rec. - 128 yds, 2 TD
Mario Manningham, WR	8 rec. - 54 yds
Chris Graham, OLB	7 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
Shawn Crable, OLB	6 tkls
Obi Ezeh, MLB	5 tkls (3 TFL), 1 sack
Brandon Graham, DE	5 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
Brandent Englemon, FS	5 tkls (1 TFL), FF
Tim Jamison, DE	3 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack

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#1 USC 53, Washington State 3

QB John David Booty is near-perfect as the Trojans crush the Cougars in their Pac-10 opener.

USC:	John David Booty, QB	20 - 28 - 352 yds, 4 TD
WSU:	Offense	Only 132 total yards

#3 Florida 33, Ole Miss 7

The young Gators continue their early-season romp, having no troubles with previously-unbeaten Ole Miss in an SEC win.

UF:	Percy Harvin, WR	6 rec. - 91 yds, TD
MISS:	BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB	13 att. - 37 yds, TD

#4 Texas 28, Rice 7

Sophomore QB Colt McCoy accounts for all 4 Longhorn TDs in a solid win in their final non-conference game.

TEX:	Colt McCoy, QB	94 pass yds, 136 rush yds, 4 TD (1 rush)
RICE:	Offense	Only 130 total yards and 7 first downs

#5 West Virginia 31, ECU 14

Juniors RB Steve Slaton and QB Pat White (2 TD passes) lead the Mountaineers to their 4th straight win.

WVU:	Steve Slaton, RB	23 att. - 137 yds, 2 TD
ECU:	Chris Johnson, RB	151 total yds (100 rush), 2 TD (1 rec)

#6 Virginia Tech 43, William & Mary 9

Junior QB Sean Glennon shreds an FCS defense for 4 TDs in an easy rout.

VT:

Sean Glennon, QB

27 - 46 - 355 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT

Iowa 17, #7 Wisconsin 10

Sophomore QB Jake Christensen finds TE Tony Moeaki for the game-winning TD with less than 2 minutes left to pull the Big Ten upset.

IOWA:	Jake Christensen, QB	13 - 30 - 191 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
WIS:	P.J. Hill, RB	26 att. - 166 yds, TD

South Carolina 31, #8 LSU 14

The Gamecocks shut out LSU in the 2nd half to grab an SEC road upset.

USC:	Blake Mitchell, QB	23 - 41 - 238 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
LSU:	Tyson Jackson, DE	7 tkls (6 TFL), 3 sacks

#9 Louisville 52, Syracuse 14

Three defensive TDs fuel the blowout for the Cardinals in their Big East opener.

UL:	Anthony Allen, RB	14 att. - 112 yds, TD
CUSE:	Jawad Nesheiwat, TE	4 rec. - 76 yds, TD

#10 Ohio State 62, Northwestern 7

The Buckeyes score at least 13 points in every quarter of their Big Ten-opening rout.

OSU:	Todd Boeckman, QB	10 - 18 - 167 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
NW:	Eric Peterman, WR	4 rec. - 67 yds, TD

Washington 10, #11 UCLA 9

The Huskies' defense and a 4th-quarter field goal helps them pull a surprising upset.

WASH:	Donald Butler, OLB	9 tkls (3 TFL), 1 sack, FF
UCLA:	Kyle Bosworth, OLB	9 tkls (6 TFL), 1 sack

#12 Oklahoma 60, Tulsa 7

QB Sam Bradford and TE Jermaine Gresham connect for 3 TDs to highlight the Sooners' road blowout of Tulsa.

OKLA:	Sam Bradford, QB	23 - 28 - 288 yds, 3 TD
TULSA:	Tarrion Adams, RB	11 att. - 63 yds, TD

Kentucky 38, #15 Arkansas 21

Senior QB Andre' Woodson carves up the Razorback defense to deal Arkansas their 2nd straight loss.

UK:	Andre' Woodson, QB	25 - 41 - 418 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
ARK:	Darren McFadden, RB	23 att. - 145 yds, 2 TD

#16 Tennessee 42, Arkansas State 21

The teams are tied at 21 going into the break, but the Volunteers come out roaring and dominate the 2nd half.

TENN:	Lucas Taylor, WR	11 rec. - 119 yds, 2 TD
ASU:	Offense	Only 123 total yards, 3 turnovers

#17 California 31, Arizona 25

Despite having 2 RBs out with injury, the Bears beat fiesty Arizona behind junior QB Nate Longshore.

CAL:	Lavelle Hawkins, WR	10 rec. - 215 yds, 2 TD
ARZ:	Mike Thomas, WR	11 rec. - 200 yds, 2 TD

#18 Texas A&M 28, Miami 14

The Hurricanes rally to tie, but the Aggies drop 14 points in the 4th quarter to avoid any upset bid.

TAMU:	Mike Goodson, RB	150 total yds (73 rush), 2 TD (1 rec)
MIA:	Tavares Gooden, OLB	6 tkls (1 TFL), INT, FF

Alabama 30, #20 Georgia 17

Junior QB John Parker Wilson tosses 4 TDs, and the 'Bama defense picks off Matthew Stafford 3 times in their 2nd straight upset of a ranked SEC squad.

BAMA:	John Parker Wilson, QB	22 - 39 - 377 yds, 4 TD
UGA:	Knowshon Moreno, RB	22 att. - 118 yds, TD

North Carolina 23, #21 USF 6

The Tar Heels look impressive in a road upset.

UNC:	Zack Pianalto, TE	5 rec. - 64 yds, TD
USF:	Jarrett Buie, DE	6 tkls (3 TFL), 1 sack

#22 Hawai'i 49, FCS East 3

Senior QB Colt Brennan is almost perfect and only plays the 1st half in the Warriors' rout.

HAW:

Colt Brennan, QB

24 - 26 - 372 yds, 6 TD

#23 Nebraska 35, Ball State 7

RB Marlon Lucky punches in 3 TDs on the ground and the Huskers' defense embarrasses the Cardinals.

NEB:	Marlon Lucky, RB	20 att. - 78 yds, 3 TD
BALL:	Offense	Only 126 total yards, 5 turnovers

#25 Notre Dame 28, Michigan State 21

True freshman QB Jimmy Clausen outduels RB Javon Ringer to give the Irish a gritty rivalry victory.

ND:	Jimmy Clausen, QB	26 -44 - 245 yds, 3 TD (1 rush)
MSU:	Javon Ringer, RB	21 att. - 263 yds, 2 TD

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New Top 25 Coaches Poll
(Note: 1st place votes in [])

Rank	Last Week	Team	Record
1	1	USC [35]	(3-0)
2	2	Michigan [21]	(4-0)
3	3	Florida [3]	(4-0)
4	4	Texas [1]	(4-0)
5	5	West Virginia [1]	(4-0)
6	6	Virginia Tech	(4-0)
7	9	Louisville	(4-0)
8	10	Ohio State	(4-0)
9	12	Oklahoma	(3-1)
10	13	Rutgers	(3-0)
11	14	Boise State	(3-0)
12	7	Wisconsin	(3-1)
13	16	Tennessee	(3-1)
14	18	Texas A&M	(4-0)
15	17	California	(3-1)
16	8	LSU	(2-2)
17	22	Hawai'i	(3-0)
18	23	Nebraska	(2-2)
19	19	Penn State	(2-2)
20	11	UCLA	(3-1)
21	24	Florida State	(2-1)
22	15	Arkansas	(1-2)
23	NR	South Carolina	(4-0)
24	25	Notre Dame	(3-1)
25	NR	TCU	(3-1)

Also Receiving Votes: kentucky, Iowa, Kansas State, Georgia, Alabama, Texas Tech, USF

Dropped: #20 Georgia, #21 USF

Heisman Watch

Rank	Player	Change	Season Stats
1	Colt McCoy, QB - Texas	^^^	72 - 118 - 908 yds; 57 att. - 275 yds, 16 total TD
2	Tim Tebow, QB - Florida	>>>	62 - 96 - 853 yds; 49 att. - 317 yds, 15 total TD
3	Darren McFadden, RB - Arkansas	VVV	49 att. - 350 yds, 4 TD; 5 rec. - 64 yds
4	Brian Brohm, QB - Louisville	>>>	99 - 159 - 1,160 yds, 16 TD
5	Chad Henne, QB - Michigan	^^^	75 - 128 - 817 yds, 11 total TD

National Players of the Week

Offense:
Colt Brennan, QB - Hawai'i
24 - 26 - 372 yds, 6 TD

Defense:
Bryan Kehl, OLB - BYU
8 tkls (1 TFL), 2 INT, TD

Notable Week 3 Injuries

Player	School	Injury	Length
Spencer Larsen, OLB	Arizona	Knee cartilage tear	Out 6 weeks
Mike Tepper, OT	California	Broken ankle	Out 6 weeks
Barry Richardson, OT	Clemson	Strained pectoral	Out 1 week
Cody Hawkins, QB	Colorado	Torn shoulder muscle	Out for season
Nick Allotta, OG	Colorado State	Torn hamstring	Out for season
Case Keenum, QB	Houston	Torn tricep	Out 5 weeks
Max Komar, WR	Idaho	Torn shoulder muscle	Out 4 weeks
Marcus Thigpen, RB	Indiana	Torn groin	Out 7 weeks
Darrell Stuckey, SS	Kansas	Dislocated ankle	Out 7 weeks
Chad Jones, FS	LSU	Broken hand	Out 5 weeks
Moise Fokou, OLB	Maryland	Broken ribs	Out 5 weeks
Graig Cooper, RB	Miami	Broken finger	Out 3 weeks
Marcus Smith, WR	New Mexico	Dislocated ankle	Out 4 weeks
Brandon Tate, WR	North Carolina	Abdominal strain	Out 3 weeks
Marcus Perez, WR	Northern Illinois	PCL sprain	Out 3 weeks
Phil Loadholt, OT	Oklahoma	Picnhed nerve	Out 3 weeks
Jarron Gilbert, DT	San Jose State	Broken vertebrae	Out for season
Brian Bonner, SS	TCU	Torn shoulder muscle	Out 4 weeks
Misi Tupe, OLB	Texas A&M	Broken jaw	Out 10 weeks
Paul Smith, QB	Tulsa	Broken hand	Out 9 weeks
Donald Butler, OLB	Washington	High ankle sprain	Out 2 weeks
Alex Brink, QB	Washington State	Pinched nerve	Out 3 weeks

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ACC Week 4 Results

#6 Virginia Tech 43, William & Mary 9
#18 Texas A&M 28, Miami 14
North Carolina 23, #21 USF 6
Boston College 37, Army 7
Wake Forest 42, Maryland 26
Clemson 34, N.C. State 24
Navy 49, Duke 27
Georgia Tech 49, Virginia 7

ACC Players of the Week

Offense:
Sean Glennon, QB - Virginia Tech
27 - 46 - 355 yds, 4 TD

Defense:
Chris Ellis, DE - Virginia Tech
12 tkls (6 TFL), 3 sacks, FF, FR

ACC Standings (after Week 4)

Atlantic

Place	Team	Overall	Conf.
1	Boston College	3-1	2-1
2	#21 Florida State	2-1	1-0
3	Wake Forest	3-1	1-1
4	Clemson	3-1	1-1
5	Maryland	2-2	0-1
6	N.C. State	1-3	0-2

Coastal

Place	Team	Overall	Conf.
1	Georgia Tech	3-1	2-0
2	North Carolina	4-0	1-0
3	Duke	1-3	1-0
4	#6 Virginia Tech	4-0	0-0
5	Miami	3-1	0-0
6	Virginia	0-4	0-3

Big Ten Week 4 Results

#10 Ohio State 62, Northwestern 7
#2 Michigan 27, #19 Penn State 20
#25 Notre Dame 28, Michigan State 21
Iowa 17, #7 Wisconsin 10
Illinois 31, Indiana 28
Purdue 38, Minnesota 10

Big Ten Players of the Week

Offense:
Rashard Mendenhall, RB - Illinois
17 att. - 99 yds, 3 TD; 2 rec. - 11 yds

Defense:
Austin Spitler, MLB - Ohio State
1 tkl, INT, TD

Big Ten Standings (after Week 4)

Place	Team	Overall	Conf.
1	#2 Michigan	4-0	1-0
2	#8 Ohio State	4-0	1-0
3	Iowa	4-0	1-0
4	Purdue	3-1	1-0
5	Illinois	3-1	1-0
6	Michigan State	3-1	0-0
7	#12 Wisconsin	3-1	0-1
8	#19 Penn State	2-2	0-1
9	Indiana	2-2	0-1
10	Minnesota	2-2	0-1
11	Northwestern	2-2	0-1

Big 12 Week 4 Results

#4 Texas 28, Rice 7
#12 Oklahoma 60, Tulsa 7
#18 Texas A&M 28, Miami 14
Baylor 42, Buffalo 16
Missouri 47, Illinois State 7
Colorado 27, Miami (OH) 10
Texas Tech 34, Oklahoma State 17
#23 Nebraska 35, Ball State 7
Kansas 49, FIU 21
Toledo 40, Iowa State 10

Big 12 Players of the Week

Offense:
Thomas White, WR - Baylor
8 rec. - 233 yds, 3 TD

Defense:
Jake La Mar, OLB - Baylor
9 tkls (3 TFL), 1 sack, INT, FF

Big 12 Standings (after Week 4)

North

Place	Team	Overall	Conf.
1	Kansas State	3-0	0-0
2	Colorado	3-1	0-0
3	Kansas	3-1	0-0
4	#18 Nebraska	2-2	0-0
5	Iowa State	1-3	0-0
6	Missouri	1-3	0-0

South

Place	Team	Overall	Conf.
1	Texas Tech	4-0	1-0
2	#4 Texas	4-0	0-0
3	#14 Texas A&M	4-0	0-0
4	#9 Oklahoma	3-1	0-0
5	Baylor	2-2	0-0
6	Oklahoma State	1-3	0-1

Big East Week 4 Results

#5 West Virginia 31, ECU 14
North Carolina 23, #21 USF 6
#9 Louisville 52, Syracuse 14
Pittsburgh 38, Connecticut 23
Cincinnati 35, Marshall 7

Big East Players of the Week

Offense:
Cedric McGee, WR - Pittsburgh
5 rec. - 164 yds, 3 TD

Defense:
Lamar Myles, MLB - Louisville
3 tkls, 2 INT, TD

Big East Standings (after Week 4)

Place	Team	Overall	Conf.
1	#7 Louisville	4-0	1-0
2	Pittsburgh	3-1	1-0
3	#5 West Virginia	4-0	0-0
4	#10 Rutgers	3-0	0-0
5	Cinncinati	3-1	0-0
6	USF	2-1	0-0
7	Syracuse	2-2	0-1
8	Connecticut	2-2	0-1

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Conference USA Week 4 Results

#4 Texas 28, Rice 7
#5 West Virginia 31, ECU 14
#12 Oklahoma 60, Tulsa 7
Tulane 49, Southeastern 3
UTEP 57, Texas Southern 0
Colorado State 38, Houston 10
UCF 38, Memphis 17
Cincinnati 35, Marshall 7
TCU 42, SMU 26

Conference USA Players of the Week

Offense:
Matt Forte, RB - Tulane
5 rec. - 108 yds, 3 TD; 14 att. - 88 yds

Defense:
Leger Douzable, DT - UCF
10 tkls (6 TFL), 3 sacks

Conference USA Standings (after Week 4)

East

Place	Team	Overall	Conf.
1	Southern Miss	2-1	1-0
2	UCF	2-1	1-0
3	UAB	1-2	0-0
4	Marshall	1-3	0-0
5	Memphis	1-3	0-1
6	ECU	0-4	0-1

West

Place	Team	Overall	Conf.
1	Houston	1-2	1-0
2	Tulsa	2-1	0-0
3	UTEP	2-2	0-0
4	SMU	1-3	0-0
5	Rice	1-3	0-0
6	Tulane	1-2	0-1

Independents Week 4 Results

#25 Notre Dame 28, Michigan State 21
Boston College 37, Army 7
Navy 49, Duke 27

Independents Players of the Week

Offense:
Jimmy Clausen, QB - Notre Dame
26 - 44 - 245 yds; 10 att. - 25 yds, 3 total TD

Defense:
Maurice Crum, MLB - Notre Dame
8 tkls (4 TFL), 2 sacks

Independents Standings (after Week 4)

Place	Team	Overall
1	#24 Notre Dame	3-1
2	Navy	3-1
3	Army	1-3

MAC Week 4 Results

Idaho 17, Northern Illinois 10
Baylor 42, Buffalo 16
Akron 31, Kent State 24
Eastern Michigan 56, Howard 7
Central Michigan 49, FCS Midwest 3
Ohio 31, Wyoming 28 (OT)
Colorado 27, Miami (OH) 10
Bowling Green 46, Temple 19
#23 Nebraska 35, Ball State 7
Western Michigan 57, FCS Southeast 7
Toledo 40, Iowa State 10

MAC Players of the Week

Offense:
Tim Hiller, QB - Western Michigan
22 - 30 - 268 yds, 6 TD


Defense:
Darran Matthews, OLB - Eastern Michigan
1 tkl, INT, TD

MAC Standings (after Week 4)

East

Place	Team	Overall	Conf.
1	Akron	3-1	1-0
2	Miami (OH)	2-2	1-0
3	Bowling Green	1-2	1-0
4	Buffalo	1-3	1-0
5	Ohio	3-1	0-0
6	Kent State	2-2	0-1
7	Temple	1-3	0-2

West

Place	Team	Overall	Conf.
1	Central Michigan	3-1	1-0
2	Northern Illinois	2-2	1-0
3	Eastern Michigan	2-2	1-1
4	Western Michigan	2-2	0-0
5	Toledo	2-2	0-1
6	Ball State	0-4	0-2

Mountain West Week 4 Results

Ohio 31, Wyoming 28 (OT)
BYU 27, Air Force 17
Colorado State 38, Houston 10
San Diego State 50, Portland State 0
New Mexico 21, Sacramento State 10
TCU 42, SMU 26
Utah 39, UNLV 35

Mountain West Players of the Week

Offense:
Kevin O'Connell, QB - San Diego State
14 - 20 - 302 yds, 5 TD

Defense:
Bryan Kehl, OLB - BYU
8 tkls (1 TFL), 2 INT, TD

Mountain West Standings (after Week 4)

Place	Team	Overall	Conf.
1	Utah	3-1	2-0
2	#25 TCU	3-1	1-0
3	BYU	2-2	1-0
4	San Diego State	3-0	0-0
5	Colorado State	2-1	0-0
6	New Mexico	2-2	0-0
7	Wyoming	2-2	0-0
8	UNLV	0-4	0-1
9	Air Force	0-4	0-3