A Midwestern Legacy (NCAA 14) - Coaching Legacy

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Week 12

Week 12 GAMES OF THE WEEK
Results	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
#3 Iowa State (9-1) 28 @ #8 Oklahoma (7-2) 26	Rattler (OU) 294 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT	Hall (ISU) 85 YDS, 1 TD	Stevenson (OU) 119 YDS, 1 TD
#5 Iowa (10-1) 38 @ #19 Ole Miss (7-3) 17	Corral (OLE) 222 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT	Goodson (IOW) 121 YDS, 1 TD	LaPort (IOW) 66 YDS, 1 TD
#20 Georgia (6-4) 7 @ #1 Auburn (10-0) 17	Nix (AUB) 95 YDS, 1 TD	Bigsby (AUB) 126 YDS, 1 TD	Pickens (UGA) 35 YDS
Oklahoma State (6-4) @ #10 Texas (8-2) 31	Ehlinger (TEX) 243 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT	Robinson (TEX) 120 YDS, 3 TD	Moore (TEX) 144 YDS, 1 TD
Stanford (5-6) @ #17 USC (7-3) 28	Fink (USC) 262 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT	Jones (STAN) 119 YDS	Wilson (STAN) 104 YDS, 1 TD
Utah (6-4) @ #18 Oregon (7-3) 35	Shough (ORE) 282 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT	Verdell (ORE) 100 YDS, 2 TD	Verdell (ORE) 82 YDS
#11 Florida (9-1) @ South Carolina (6-4)	Hil (SCR) 255 YDS, 3 TD	Pierce (UF) 90 YDS	Legette (SCR) 113 YDS, 1 TD

WEEK 12 MAC SCORES
Results	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Akron (2-8) 21 @ Eastern Michigan (4-6) 24	Gibson (AKR) 169 YDS, 1 TD	Mackey (EMU) 64 YDS, 2 TD	Dollard (AKR) 85 YDS, 1 TD
Western Michigan (3-7) 7 @ Central Michigan (4-6) 24	Richardson (CMU) 183 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT	Jefferson (WMU) 100 YDS	Pimpleton (CMU) 148 YDS, 1 TD
Miami [OH] (4-6) 24 @ Kent State (7-4) 17	Crum (KENT) 185 YDS, 2 INT	Gabbert (MIA) 128 YDS, 1 TD	McKoy (KENT) 119 YDS
Ohio (6-4) 27 @ Bowling Green (0-10) 16	Rourke (OHIO) 189 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT	Allison (OHIO) 156 YDS, 1 TD	Cox (OHIO) 62 YDS
Toledo (3-8) 21 @ #25 Buffalo (8-2) 28	Vantrease (BF) 142 YDS, 1 TD	McDuffie (BUF) 144 YDS, 2 TD	Nunn (BUF) 62 YDS, 1 TD

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Rivals Northern Illinois and Toledo prepare to do battle

Unlike the Bronze Stalk, the rivalry between Northern Illinois and Toledo has no trophy though passions tend to run high between both programs when the two prepare to do battle. Toledo and Northern Illinois have historically been in competition for the MAC West throne which has naturally drawn the heightened passion and levels of play that rivalry games can bring about with so much on the line. The Huskies have struggled in this matchup, thanks in no small part due to a long history of poor play prior to the arrival of Joe Novak who helped energize the program.

While not listed as an official rivalry, the two teams have continued to bring a high level of play, even if one side hasn't been particularly good. Though there have been routs that showcased the fireworks that the MAC is known for including a 70-21 beatdown by the Rockets in 2007, or the Huskies 65-30 beating of the Rockets in 2010. When it comes to scoring, neither team lets off the accelerator and when it comes to scoring this year, this could be another high scoring affair.

The Rockets come into this one skidding at 3-7. Their season started with expectations of competing for the MAC West but will end with a whimper, after their most recent loss eliminated them from bowl contention they will look to push the Huskies to the brink in this one. At the helm is Eli Peters who has been one of the most disappointing developments of the season. After a strong 2018 campaign, Eli suffered injuries that set him back in 2019. With the senior at full health for this season he simply hasn't delivered. With just 7 touchdowns and 9 interceptions and just over 1300 yards passing he sits near the bottom of the MAC in passing and a far cry from Ross Bower's who is nearing 3000 on the season. In fact if it wasn't for Shakif Seymour who has over 1000 rushing yards on the season this offense would have struggled even more. Though touchdowns remain an issue for Seymour as well. His 7 touchdowns on the season have him sixth in the MAC. Though it's difficult when the entire offense is struggling.

While the struggles in key positions has been documented, despite talent in the skill positions on the offensive end has been their inability to generate blocking. They sit in the bottom half of the MAC with 27 sacks allowed heading into this contest. With difficulties keeping Eli Peters upright and despite his own abilities, struggling to keep holes open for Shakif Seymour has spelled doom for this offensive unit.

Their struggles can also be seen on the defensive end, sitting near the bottom of the MAC in yards allowed, sacks, and turnovers. Their defense which was supposed to be one of the best in the MAC has absolutely struggled and with both sides regressing their season quickly went into a tailspin. For the Huskies capitalizing with a win here can propel the Huskies to 6-5, making them bowl eligible and above .500 for the first time this season. It will be a good opportunity for their defense to make a statement.

The Huskies defense has been among the nation's worst, unsurprising given the amount of youth on the roster and freshman starters especially seen in the secondary. Eli Peters has torched the Huskies defense in the past and putting those past struggles behind them would be a big step forward for this young unit as they now eye the post season and work towards their future.

On the offensive end, the Huskies rushing attack has struggled. Erin Collins will need to build some momentum of his own. Ross Bowers should be efficient against the Rockets as they've also struggled through the air, but it'll be important to see if Erin Collins can rise to the occasion and deliver some big plays on the ground.

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Huskies rally behind offense for 34-27 victory

The Huskies came into this rivalry game riding high on the heels of their stunning upset of the Ball State Cardinals and claiming the bronze stalk trophy. Hitting the road to Toledo the Huskies seemingly ran directly into a brick wall as their offense was ineffective and the defense continued to look porous in the opening frame.

Eli Peters opened this rivalry game on a tear and between both him and halfback Shakif Seymour the first quarter looked as though the Rockets would be pulling spoiler for the Huskies hopes of bowl eligibility. The Rocket’s quarterback looked excellent in the first quarter. Completing almost a perfect 6-7 passes and 138 passing yards with his only touchdown pass of the afternoon. A short pass from Eli Peters to Isiah Winstead for a 7 yard touchdown and a 10-0 lead after an early Terrence Cluckey field goal. The lead only grew further after Ross Bowers tossed an interception in Huskies territory. The Rockets capping that drive off with a Micah Kelly pitch for a touchdown scamper.

The quarter break seemed to be exactly what the Huskies needed to reinvigorate their offense. Immediately Ross Bowers came out firing, connecting on a big completion to Tyrice Richie for 25 yards that jumpstarted the offense. Cole Tucker would put the Huskies on the board for the first time with a 13-yard reception from Bowers. The Huskies momentum seemed to slow as the Rockets began to drive on their next drive but shoring up the defense they would hold the Rockets out of the end zone to set them up for a field goal. Almost immediately the Huskies came out gunning yet again. Ross Bowers connecting with Jyran Mitchell for a touchdown to bring the Huskies within six to close out the half.

The score led into 27 unanswered points that broke the game wide open and silenced the Rockets fans that piled in hoping to see their team stun the Huskies. The momentum from the first quarter almost entirely gone, the Huskies were quick to jump out for another score. Ross Bowers connecting with Fabian McCray for a short score and the Huskies first lead, 21-20. Both defenses rising to the occasion for the remainder of the quarter, though the Huskies would get some momentum at the end of the third, pushing nearly to the goal line.

The first play of the fourth quarter was a short run up between guard and tackle for a 2 yard touchdown run, a score that helped create a more comfortable 8 point cushion for the Huskies. The Rockets looked as though they would respond but their next drive stalled out near midfield and they would be forced to punt it off to a hot Huskies offense which charged downfield again. Jevyon Ducker broke a run to the outside and outran the Rockets defense for a score to break this one open in the final 4 minutes of the game. John Richardson would miss the extra point, but the lead remained at 14.

Eli Peters rallied the offense, a big pass play of 38 yards to Bryce Mitchell had the offense churning and star running back Shakif Seymour would finally crack the end zone for his first touchdown of the afternoon and one that brought this one back into striking distance for the Rockets, a 34-27 affair with 2 and a half minutes remaining. The Rockets needed a stop and they would be alive. The stop however wouldn’t come, Erin Collins had one of his better games of the season with a 105 yard rushing performance and would be able to churn out a pair of first downs to put the game on ice for the Huskies.

Northern Illinois improves to bowl eligibility with the victory, their record rising to a 6-5 total. The Toledo Rockets season remained in a tailspin, falling to 3-8 on the season. The Huskies also improved to 2-0 in rivalry games on the season and an impressive tally for freshman coach Tyler Stefanski. A bowl game isn’t guaranteed, the Huskies looking to solidify their resume with a match up looming to close the season against the 3-8 Western Michigan Broncos. A bowl game would be an excellent cap to his first season at the helm.

Northern Illinois Huskies at Toledo Rockets
Jan 1,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Northern Illinois Huskies (6-5)	0	14	7	13	34
Toledo Rockets (3-8)	17	3	0	7	27

Team Stats Comparison
	NIU	TOL
Total Offense	479	399
Rushing Yards	194	144
Passing Yards	285	255
First Downs	18	18
Punt Return Yards	5	14
Kick Return Yards	56	59
Total Yards	540	472
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Conversion	4-8	2-9
4th Down Conversion	1-1	1-2
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	(4-0)/7	(3-2)/7
Penalties	0	0
Possession Time	15:51	16:09

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		NIU	TOL
5:37	(TOL) T.Cluckey, 39 yd FG	0	3
2:36	(TOL) I.Winstead, 7 yd pass from E.Peters	0	10
0:05	(TOL) M.Kelly, 9 yd run	0	17
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		NIU	TOL
6:01	(NIU) C.Tucker, 13 yd pass from R.Bowers	7	17
3:20	(TOL) T.Cluckey, 45 yd FG	7	20
2:00	(NIU) J.Mitchell, 14 yd pass from R.Bowers	14	20
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		NIU	TOL
5:32	(NIU) F.McCray, 6 yard pass from R.Bowers	21	20
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		NIU	TOL
7:58	(NIU) E.Collins, 2 yd run	28	20
3:57	(NIU) J.Ducker, 28 yd run (missed XP)	34	20
2:28	(TOL) S.Seymour, 3 yd run	34	27

Northern Illinois Huskies PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Ross Bowers 20/25 285 3 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Erin Collins 15 105 6.9 1 Jevyon Ducker 8 59 7.3 1 Ross Bowers 5 29 5.8 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Tyrice Richie 4 54 13.5 0 Fabian McCray 4 50 12.5 1 Cole Tucker 3 38 12.6 1 Leon Payne 3 37 12.3 0 Jyran Mitchell 2 21 10.5 1 Erin Collins 1 51 51 0 Daniel Crawford 1 8 8 0 Corey Lersch 1 8 8 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Lance Deveaux Jr. 7 0 0 0 Rayshawn Gay 6 2 0 0 Vinny Labus 5 0 0 0 JD Harris 4 0 0 0 Devin Lafayette 4 0 0 0 Kyle Pugh 4 0 0 0 Myles McGee 3 0 1 0 Jordan Gandy 3 0 0 0 CJ Brown 2 0 0 0 Michael Kennedy 2 0 0 0 Wes Kramer 2 0 0 0 Cortez Hogans 2 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG John Richardson 0/0 4/5 4 0

Toledo Rockets PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Eli Peters 16/25 255 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Shakif Seymour 14 55 3.9 1 Eli Peters 12 42 3.5 0 Micah Kelly 6 47 7.8 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Isaiah Winstead 4 75 18.7 1 Bryce Mitchell 4 53 13.2 0 Jerjaun Newton 2 73 36.5 0 Drew Rosi 2 28 14 0 Danzel McKinleyLewis 1 21 21 0 Ronnie Blackmon 1 7 7 0 Devin Maddox 1 2 2 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Daniel Bolden 6 0 0 0 Nate Bauer 5 0 0 0 Jonathan Jones 5 0 0 0 Jalynn Williams 4 0 0 0 Jamal Hines 4 0 0 0 Saeed Holt 4 0 0 0 Justin Clark 3 0 0 0 Tycen Anderson 3 0 1 0 Samuel Womack 2 0 0 0 Desjuan Johnson 2 0 0 0 Terrance Taylor 2 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Thomas Cluckey 2/4 3/3 9 45

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Mistakes mar senior night as the Huskies fall to the Broncos 28-18

On a cold fall night in Dekalb, the Huskies senior day celebrations would be cut short as the Western Michigan Broncos escaped with a win to spoil their senior night and to also put their bowl aspirations into question. The Broncos had a standout performance from Kaleb Eleby who finished the day with a pristine 17/25 completion rate and a pair of touchdowns to go with that. He also added 58 yards on the ground in earning player of the game honors for the Broncos who improved to 4-8 on an otherwise dismal season for the squad from Kalamazoo.

The Huskies have had a recent history of starting slow and it was no different on Saturday against the Broncos. La'Darius Jefferson broke out a pair of big runs including a touchdown score to put the Broncos ahead early. The defenses settled in for a back and forth slugfest that ultimately would land in favor of the Broncos, especially thanks to the two turnovers from Ross Bowers interceptions to give them the advantage. Though the Huskies would seem to break through the Broncos defense and get their first points of the afternoon on a short field goal for John Richardson from 23 yards out to make it 7-3.

Kaleb Eleby would put the team on his back to break this one open in the second quarter leading back to back scoring drives. The first a longer drive that ended with the sophomore running the ball in on a read option to make it a 14-3 lead in favor of the Broncos. On the next drive, Ross Bowers would be intercepted by Harrison Taylor setting them up quick and Kaleb Eleby would connect with Jaylen Hall on a fly route for a 35 yard touchdown to quickly make this a 21-3 game a score that would hold into halftime.

Coming out of the half the Huskies offense showed some life, Erin Collins was able to help extend drives converting on strong running as the offensive line was able to get a good push. Capping off their first drive of the second half with a short four yard run by Jevyon Ducker and breathing some life into this Huskies squad that was facing an uphill battle. The defenses continued to slug it out, with the Huskies starting to finally push at the end of the third quarter, culminating in a short touchdown rush for Erin Collins from 3 yards out. A roll out pass to Tyrice Richie brought the Huskies within 3, 21-18.

The momentum wouldn't stay alive for the Huskies however, almost immediately the Broncos responded on their own after big time completions by Kaleb Elby moved the ball quickly downfield, he would connect with Janet Curtis for a 23 yard touchdown reception extended the lead to 10 points and putting this one out of reach for a Huskies offense that seemed to run out of steam in the final frame. The Broncos defense holding tight to close out the season finale in favor of the Broncos.

With the loss, the Huskies fall to 6-6 on the season. The loss also knocked them out of the MAC conference championship, by virtue of a Ball State victory that helped them finish with a better conference record than the Huskies. The regular season will end on a disappointing note, but the Huskies will look to bowl season and beyond.

Western Michigan Broncos at Northern Illinois Huskies
	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Western Michigan Broncos (4-8)	7	14	0	7	28
Northern Illinois Huskies (6-6)	0	3	7	8	18

Team Stats Comparison
	WMU	NIU
Total Offense	370	347
Rushing Yards	131	102
Passing Yards	239	245
First Downs	13	18
Punt Return Yards	11	0
Kick Return Yards	46	43
Total Yards	427	390
Turnovers	0	2
3rd Down Conversion	4-12	6-13
4th Down Conversion	1-1	1-2
2-Point Conversion	0-0	1-1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	(2-0)/2	(2-1)/4
Penalties	1-5	2-10
Possession Time	14:40	17:20

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		WMU	NIU
6:20	(WMU) L.Jefferson, 11 yd run	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		WMU	NIU
7:32	(NIU) J.Richardson, 23 yd FG	7	3
4:33	(WMU) K.Eleby, 7 yd run	14	3
3:47	(WMU) J.Hall, 35 yd pass from K.Eleby	21	3
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		WMU	NIU
5:20	(NIU) J.Ducker, 4 yd run	21	10
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		WMU	NIU
7:57	(NIU) E.Collins, 3 yd run (2-PT)	21	18
5:53	(WMU) J.Curtis, 23 yd pass from K.Eleby	28	18

Western Michigan Broncos PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Kaleb Eleby 17/25 228 2 0 La'Darius Jefferson 1/1 11 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Kaleb Eleby 14 58 4.1 1 La'Darius Jefferson 12 63 5.2 1 Dashon Bussell 1 10 10 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jaylen Hall 4 79 19.7 1 Brett Borske 3 41 13.6 0 D'Wayne Eskridge 3 61 20.3 0 Skyy Moore 2 13 6.5 0 La'Darius Jefferson 2 0 0 0 Jaret Curtis 2 31 15.5 1 Corey Crooms 1 6 6 0 Sean Tyler 1 8 8 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Corvin Moment 9 0 0 0 Patrick Lupro 8 1 0 0 Harrison Taylor 7 0 1 0 Roy McCree 4 0 0 0 Bricen Garner 4 0 0 0 Keith Jones 4 0 0 0 Ali Fayad 3 0 0 0 Calin Crawford 3 0 0 0 Ralph Holley 2 0 0 0 Ginial Isma 2 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Thiago Kapps 0/1 4/4 4 0

Northern Illinois Huskies PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Ross Bowers 20/32 245 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Erin Collins 23 76 3.3 1 Ross Bowers 4 16 4 0 Jevyon Ducker 4 11 2.7 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Tyrice Richie 6 80 13.3 0 Dennis Robinson 3 45 15 0 Leon PAyne 3 32 10.6 0 Daniel Crawford 2 28 14 0 Fabian McCray 2 44 22 0 Jyran Mitchell 2 13 6.5 0 Erin Collins 1 4 4 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD JD Harris 6 0 0 0 Michael Kennedy 5 2 0 0 Vinny Labus 5 0 0 0 CJ Brown 5 0 0 0 Devin Lafayette 5 0 0 0 Jordan Gandy 4 0 0 0 Myles McGee 3 0 0 0 Lance Deveaux Jr 2 1 0 0 Leon Payne 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG John Richardson 1/1 1/1 4 24

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Conference Championship Week

Conference Championship Games
Results	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
[ACC]
Clemson (10-3) 34 @ Miami (12-1) 35	King (MIA) 326 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT	Harris (MIA) 95 Yds	Harris (MIA) 141 YDS
[American]
Memphis (10-3) 14 @ Cincinnati (11-2) 21	White (Mem) 153 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT	Clark (MEM) 110 Yds, 1 TD	Austin III (MEM) 75 Yds, 1 TD
[BIG TEN]
Ohio State (9-4) 14 @ Iowa (12-1) 35	Petras (IOWA) 118 YDS, 1 INT	Teague (OHST) 81 YDS	Farrell (OHST) 58 YDS, 1 TD
[CONFERENCE USA]
UAB (11-2) 31 @ Florida Atlantic (9-4) 10	Johnston III (UAB) 199 YDS, 1 TD	Emmons (FAU) 88 Yds	Watkins JR (UAB) 127 YDS, 1 TD
[MID AMERICAN]
Ball State (10-3) 34 @ Buffalo (10-3) 13	Plitt (BALL) 194 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT	McDuffie (BUF) 71 YDS	HALL (BALL) 70 YDS, 2 TD
[MOUNTAIN WEST]
Colorado State (8-5) 14 @ Nevada (11-2) 40	Strong (NEV) 288 YDS	Lee (NEV) 184 YDS, 5 TD	Doubs (NEV) 179 YDS
[PACIFIC 12]
Oregon (9-4) 38 @ USC (8-5) 14	Fink (USC) 180 YDS, 2 TD, 4 INT	Verdell (ORE) 156 YDS, 2 TD	Carr (USC) 65 YDS, 1 TD
[SOUTHEASTERN]
Florida (12-1) 35 @ Auburn (11-2) 21	Trask (UF) 251 YDS, 2 TD	Bigsby (AUB) 103 YDS, 1 TD	Grimes (UF) 74 YDS, 1 TD

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Huskies to miss postseason

As the bowl schedules came out and teams were invited to their bowls, the Huskies found themselves on the wrong side of the fence as their season will end at 6-6 after falling against the Western Michigan Broncos to end their regular season.

"It's a disappointing way to end our season. We put in the work, but so did many other teams and we didn't get a call for a thirteenth game. For our seniors this one will sting the most. We will take some time to work on the film and ready the team for next season. It's been a hell of a year. We were given next to no shot to be competitive. We fought tough against some talented teams and we were right in the mix for the MAC Championship until the final week. Our team is extremely young, they showed what they are capable of. I'm excited for this team to turn the corner." Coach Tyler Stefanski spoke once the news broke.

Despite the somber news that came out, there is a lot of hope for the future. A program that saw a sudden and abrupt rise, the fall had been just as quick. Next season could be a big one to returning them to the mid-major prominence they were able to enjoy in the early 2010's.

Northern Illinois Huskies Stats - 2020
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Ross Bowers	248/418	3364	13.5	280.3	75	26	17	139.3
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Erin Collins	206	799	3.8	49	2	12	66.5	1
Ross Bowers	124	451	3.6	39	8	5	37.5	7
Jevyon Ducker	19	108	5.6	28	2	3	9.8	0
Dennis Robinson	7	95	13.5	36	2	0	7.9	0
Cole Tucker	5	15	3	18	0	0	1.2	0
Tyrice Richie	2	5	2.5	8	0	0	0.4	1
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Dennis Robinson	53	758	14.3	5	49	5	63.1	199
Daniel Crawford	47	582	12.3	6	34	1	48.5	160
Tyrice Richie	39	709	18.1	4	75	8	59.0	220
Fabian McCray	30	407	13.5	2	40	8	33.9	100
Cole Tucker	26	389	14.9	5	47	5	32.4	174
Erin Collins	23	174	7.5	1	51	1	14.5	185
Leon Payne	20	264	13.2	1	25	0	22	86
Jyran Mitchell	4	34	8.5	1	14	1	11.3	7
Corey Lersch	3	38	12.6	0	17	0	4.7	9
Jevyon Ducker	3	9	3	1	8	0	0.8	9
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
Brayden Patton					0		5
Cole Webster					0		1
Benn Olson					0		1
Kobe Rios					0		1
Nolan Potter					0		7
Daniel Crawford					0		1
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
Lance Deveaux Jr.	63	2	65	3	16	1	1	0
Devin Lafayette	53	4	57	0	4	3	1	0
Vinny Labus	52	3	55	4	12	6	1	0
J.D. Harris	51	0	51	1	8	2	0	0
C.J. Brown	46	0	46	1	5	2	3	1
Kyle Pugh	44	1	45	5	17	0	0	0
Jordan Gandy	43	0	43	0	3	1	0	0
Rayshawn Gay	33	4	37	4	11	1	0	0
Myles McGee	32	2	34	0	1	4	3	1
Michael Kennedy	22	1	23	6	12	0	0	0
Cortez Hogans	15	2	17	3	5	0	0	0
Mark Aitken	17	0	17	1	3	0	1	0
Weston Kramer	14	2	16	1	5	0	0	0
Woodly Appolon	12	0	12	0	1	2	0	0
Jeffrey Griffin Jr.	7	0	7	1	1	0	0	0
Kewan Parker	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
Tyrice Richie	21	437	20.8	28	0	0	0	0
Mark Aitken	16	405	25.3	102	1	0	0	0
Cole Tucker	13	0	0	0	0	190	14.6	1
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
John Richardson	9	11	81	34	41	46	89	68
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
Matt Ference	33	1403	42.5	51	38.0	0	6	7

MAC EAST Conference Standings
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Buffalo Bulls	10-3	0.760	8-2	328	256	L1
Ohio Bobcats	8-4	0.660	6-3	301	261	W3
Kent State Golden Flashes	7-5	0.580	6-3	386	317	L2
Miami (OH) Redhawks	5-7	0.410	4-5	221	347	W1
Akron Zips	2-10	0.160	2-7	234	403	L5
Bowling Green State Falcons	1-11	0.080	1-8	192	368	L1

MAC WEST Conference Standings
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Ball State Cardinals	10-3	0.760	7-3	448	282	W3
Northern Illinois Huskies	6-6	0.500	6-3	374	363	L1
Central Michigan Chippewas	6-6	0.500	6-3	289	298	W3
Eastern Michigan Eagles	4-8	0.330	3-6	238	328	L2
Western Michigan Broncos	4-8	0.330	3-6	273	361	W1
Toledo Rockets	4-8	0.330	3-6	326	309	W1

Mid-American Conference Rankings
OFFENSE	TOT	OFF	PASS	RUSH	PPG	PTD	RTD	SACK	1DWN
Ball State Cardinals	7029	5388	3106	2282	34.4	29	24	25	270
Kent State Golden Flashes	6346	5071	3078	1993	32.1	24	23	35	265
Buffalo Bulls	5944	4658	2402	2256	25.2	20	17	38	245
Northern Illinois Huskies	5869	4837	3364	1473	31.1	26	20	19	221
Ohio Bobcats	5796	4260	1925	2335	25.0	14	21	27	233
Toledo Rockets	5783	4416	2179	2237	27.1	14	22	32	257
Western Michigan Broncos	5739	4062	1939	2123	22.7	14	21	34	241
Central Michigan Chippewas	5710	4369	2656	1713	24.0	21	11	37	235
Akron Zips	5440	3638	2535	1103	19.5	19	7	38	185
Bowling Green State Falcons	5350	3723	2197	1526	16	13	8	34	185
Miami (OH) Redhawks	5233	3533	1832	1701	18.4	13	11	39	205
Eastern Michigan Eagles	5075	3521	2089	1432	19.8	16	13	35	187
DEFENSE	TOT	PASS	RUSH	PTS	SACK	FUMB	INT
Buffalo Bulls	3863	1984	1879	256	39	4	13
Ohio Bobcats	3967	2291	1676	261	37	9	11
Toledo Rockets	4142	2351	1791	309	25	9	13
Ball State Cardinals	4201	2613	1588	282	39	10	18
Kent State Golden Flashes	4296	2217	2079	317	22	6	13
Central Michigan Chippewas	4495	2833	1662	298	27	7	13
Miami (OH) Redhawks	4629	2422	2207	347	40	4	13
Bowling Green State Falcons	4632	2932	1700	368	37	2	12
Western Michigan Broncos	4641	2601	2040	361	35	1	7
Eastern Michigan Eagles	4728	2439	2289	328	23	8	17
Northern Illinois Huskies	4961	3281	1680	363	30	8	10
Akron Zips	4974	2913	2061	403	33	5	12
CONVERSIONS	3DC	3DA	3D%	4DC	4DA	4D%	2PC	2PA	2P%
Buffalo Bulls	89	193	46	13	21	61	2	3	66
Ohio Bobcats	86	177	48	2	5	40	1	2	50
Kent State Golden Flashes	80	166	48	9	16	56	1	2	50
Eastern Michigan Eagles	80	185	43	8	15	53	0	1	0
Northern Illinois Huskies	79	156	50	19	18	67	3	4	75
Central Michigan Chippewas	77	175	44	7	14	50	0	2	0
Toledo Rockets	71	162	43	9	16	56	1	4	25
Western Michigan Broncos	68	164	41	9	17	52	0	0	0
Miami (OH) Redhawks	67	179	37	5	13	38	0	1	0
Bowling Green State Falcons	65	176	36	10	21	47	1	2	50
Ball State Cardinals	64	153	41	7	10	70	0	1	0
Akron Zips	59	174	33	6	11	54	2	3	66
RED ZONE	ATT	TD	FG	OFF%	DATT	DTD	DFG	DEF%
Northern Illinois Huskies	68	36	9	66	54	32	10	77
Ball State Cardinals	60	37	8	74	46	27	8	76
Toledo Rockets	58	33	10	74	46	28	7	76
Kent State Golden Flashes	56	30	15	80	50	33	9	84
Ohio Bobcats	53	32	10	79	39	19	9	71
Central Michigan Chippewas	50	21	14	70	42	29	4	78
Buffalo Bulls	43	26	9	81	52	25	13	73
Western Michigan Broncos	37	26	5	83	54	31	13	81
Eastern Michigan Eagles	36	22	5	75	58	30	13	74
Bowling Green State Falcons	36	13	12	69	56	29	14	76
Akron Zips	36	18	12	83	57	34	11	78
Miami (OH) Redhawks	29	16	4	68	46	29	5	73
TURNOVERS	DIFF	GIVE	INT	FUMB	TAKE	INT	FUMB
Central MIchigan Chippewas	7	13	9	4	20	13	7
Ball State Cardinals	4	24	18	6	28	18	10
Toledo Rockets	3	19	16	3	22	13	9
Eastern Michigan Eagles	3	22	17	5	25	17	8
Buffalo Bulls	2	15	7	8	17	13	14
Kent State Golden Flashes	2	17	11	6	19	13	6
Miami (OH) Redhawks	1	16	10	6	17	13	4
Ohio Bobcats	1	19	15	4	20	11	9
Akron Zips	0	17	13	4	17	12	5
Northern Illinois Huskies	-4	22	17	5	18	10	8
Bowling Green State Falcons	-12	26	17	9	14	12	2
Western Michigan Broncos	-17	25	15	10	8	7	1

MAC Offensive Leaders
Passing Yards	YDS	Passing TD	TD
1. Ross Bowers (NIU)	3364	1. Drew Plitt (BALL)	28
2. Drew Plitt (BALL)	2992	2. Ross Bowers (NIU)	26
3. Dustin Crum (KENT)	2899	3. Dustin Crum (KENT)	22
4. Daniel Richardson (CMU)	2542	4. Daniel Richardson (CMU)	20
5. Zach Gibson (AKR)	2279	5. Zach Gibson (AKR)	19
Interceptions	INT	Rushing Yards	YDS
1. Drew Plitt (BALL)	18	1. Caleb Huntley (BALL)	1390
2. Ross Bowers (NIU)	17	2. Shakif Seymour (TOL)	1165
3. Preston Hutchinson (EMU)	17	3. La'Darius Jefferson (WMU)	1116
4. Kaleb Eleby (WMU)	15	4. O'Shaan Allison (OHIO)	1075
5. Matt McDonald (BGSU)	14	5. Kevin Marks (BUF)	928
Rushing Touchdowns	TD	Receptions
1. Caleb Huntley (BALL)	17	1. Isaiah McKoy (KENT)	96
2. La'Darius Jefferson (WMU)	15	2. Justin Hall (BALL)	87
3. Marquez Cooper (KENT)	14	3. Kalil Pimpleton (CMU)	73
4. Erin Collins (NIU)	12	4. Antonio Nunn (BUF)	57
5. Shakif Seymour (TOL)	10	5. Julian Ortega-Jones (BGSU)	55
Receiving Yards	YDS	Receiving Touchdowns	TD
1. Isaiah McKoy (KENT)	1396	1. Justin Hall (BALL)	16
2. Justin Hall (BALL)	1303	2. Isaiah McKoy (KENT)	13
3. Kalil Pimpleton (CMU)	1172	3. Kalil Pimpleton (CMU)	11
4. Antonio Nunn (BUF)	878	4. Zac Lefebvre (BUF)	9
5. Julian Ortega-Jones (BGSU)	786	5. Antonio Nunn (BUF)	8

Defensive and Special Team Leaders
Tackles		Tackles for Loss
1. Jonathan Jones (TOL)	99	1. Kameron Butler (MIA)	32
2. Terry Myrick (EMU)	95	2. Troy Hairston (CMU)	21
3. Ryan McClain (AKR)	93	3. Malcolm Koonce (BUF)	21
4. Christian Albright (BALL)	92	4. Camden Rogers (MIA)	21
5. Jared Dorsa (OHIO)	91	5. Chris Agymang (BALL)	20
Sacks		Interceptions
1. Kameron Butler (MIA)	13.5	1. Kempton Shine (EMU)	5
2. John Mitchell (AKR)	8.5	2. Ali Abbas (BUF)	5
3. Malcolm Koonce (BUF)	8.5	3. Devonni Reed (CMU)	5
4. Chris Agymang (BALL)	7.5	4. Diata Burns (BGSU)	4
5. Troy Hairston (CMU)	6.5	5. Terry Myrick (EMU)	4
Deflections		Forced Fumbles
1. Aapri Washington (BUF)	19	1. Jamal Hines (TOL)	4
2. Diata Burns (BGSU)	17	2. Christian Albright (BALL)	4
3. Brian Edwards (CMU)	13	3. Jaylin Thomas (BALL)	3
4. Ilyaas Motley (OHIO)	13	4. Walter Haire (BGSU)	3
5. Terry Myrick (EMU)	12	5. Jeremiah Salaam (KENT)	3
Field Goals Made		Punt Average
1. Matthew Trickett (KENT)	18	1. Nathan Snyder (BALL)	43.4
2. Marshall Meeder (CMU)	18	2. Luke Elzinga (CMU)	43.1
3. Alex McNulty (BUF)	18	3. Jerry Fitschen (AKR)	42.9
4. Nate Needham (BGSU)	15	4. Jake Julien (EMU)	42.8
5. Thomas Cluckey (TOL)	14	5. Matt Ference (NIU)	42.5

2020 All-MAC Team
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Dustin Crum, Kent State Golden Flashes	6'3	207	Sr.
HB	La'Darius Jefferson, Western Michigan Broncos	6'1	223	Jr.
HB	Caleb Huntley, Ball State Cardinals	5'10	226	Sr.
WR	Isaiah McKoy, Kent State Golden Flashes	6'3	200	Jr.
WR	Justin Halls, Ball State Cardinals	5'9	181	Sr.
TE	Zac Lefebvre, Buffalo Bulls	6'6	235	Sr.
OL	Kayode Awosika, Buffalo Bulls	6'5	315	Sr.
OL	Jacob Gall, Buffalo Bulls	6'2	305	Jr.
OL	Mike Novitsky, Buffalo Bulls	6'5	295	So.
OL	Nathan Monnin, Kent State Golden Flashes	6'5	295	Sr.
OL	Curtis Blackwell, Ball State Cardinals	6'5	304	Sr.
DL	Kameron Butler, Miami (OH) Redhawks	6'3	252	Jr.
DL	Malcolm Koonce, Buffalo Bulls	6'3	250	Sr.
DL	Justen Ramsey, Ball State Cardinals	5'11	300	So.
DL	Ronald McGee, Buffalo Bulls	6'3	285	Jr.
LB	Kesean Gamble, Kent State Golden Flashes	6'1	274	Sr.
LB	Vinny Labus, Northern Illinois Huskies	6'1	225	Jr.
LB	Christian Albright, Ball State Cardinals	6'2	234	Sr.
DB	Ali Abbas, Buffalo Bulls	5'10	180	Sr.
DB	Ilyaas Motley, Ohio Bobcats	5'11	170	Sr.
DB	Devonni Reed, Central Michigan Chippewas	6'0	195	Jr.
DB	C.J. Brown, Nothern Illinois Huskies	5'10	180	Fr.
K	Alex McNulty, Buffalo Bulls	6'1	210	So.
P	Nathan Snyder, Ball State Cardinals	6'4	220	Sr.
RS	Jalen Walker, Miami (OH) Redhawks	5'7	183	Jr.

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Season Recap

Top 25 - End of Regular Season



Heisman Results



Award Winners

2020 NCAA AWARDS
Award	Player	Pos	Team
Heisman Memorial Trophy	D'Eriq King	QB	Miami Hurricanes
Maxwell Award	D'Eriq King	QB	Miami Hurricanes
Walter Camp Award	Tank Bigsby	HB	Auburn Tigers
Chuck Bednarik Award	Cam Jones	OLB	Indiana Hoosiers
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Daelin Hayes	DE	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Davey O'Brien Award	Trevor Lawrence	QB	Clemson Tigers
Doak Walker Award	Tank Bigsby	HB	Auburn Tigers
Fred Biletnikoff Award	Ty Fryfogle	WR	Indiana Hoosiers
John Mackey Award	Jordan Myers	TE	Rice Owls
Outland Trophy	Alex Leatherwood	OT	Alabama Crimson Tide
Rimington Trophy	Creed Humphrey	C	Oklahoma Sooners
Lombardi Award	Daelin Hayes	DE	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Linebacker of the Year	Cam Jones	OLB	Indiana Hoosiers
Jim Thorpe Award	Nick McCloud	CB	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Lou Groza Award	Parker White	K	South Carolina Gamebirds
Ray Guy Award	Jay Bramblett	P	Jay Bramblett
Returner of the Year	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	USC Trojans

All-Americans

2020 NCAA 1st Team All-Americans
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	D'Eriq King, Miami Hurricanes	5'11	201	Sr.
HB	Najee Harris, Alabama Crimson Tide	6'2	230	Sr.
HB	Tank Bigsby, Auburn Tigers	6'0	204	Fr.
WR	Justin Hall, Ball State Cardinals	5'9	181	Sr.
WR	Romeo Doubs, Nevada Wolfpack	6'2	200	Jr.
TE	Zac Lefebvre, Buffalo Bulls	6'6	235	Sr.
OL	Alaric Jackson, Iowa Hawkeyes	6'6	315	Sr.
OL	Alex Leatherwood, Alabama Crimson Tide	6'6	312	Sr.
OL	Deonte Brown, Alabama Crimson Tide	6'4	350	Sr.
OL	Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma Sooners	6'5	320	Jr.
OL	Wyatt Davis, Ohio State Buckeyes	6'4	315	Sr.
DL	Daelin Hayes, Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6'4	258	Sr.
DL	Myles Murphy, Clemson Tigers	6'5	275	Fr.
DL	Tayland Humphrey, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	6'5	333	Jr.
DL	Jerome Johnson, Indiana Hoosiers	6'3	304	Sr.
LB	Jake Venables, Clemson Tigers	6'2	235	So.
LB	Cam Jones, Indiana Hoosiers	6'3	230	Jr.
LB	Christian Albright, Ball State Cardinals	6'2	234	Sr.
DB	Al Blades Jr., Miami Hurricanes	6'1	192	Jr.
DB	Nick McCloud, Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6'1	192	Sr.
DB	Devonni Reed, Central Michigan Chippewas	6'0	195	Jr.
DB	Donovan Stiner, Florida Gators	6'2	210	Sr.
K	Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma Sooners	6'2	198	So.
P	Jay Bramblett, Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6'2	193	So.
RS	Amon-Ra St. Brown, USC Trojans	6'1	195	Jr.

2020 NCAA 2nd Team All-Americans
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Trevor Lawrence, Clemson Tigers	6'6	220	Jr.
HB	Tyler Goodson, Iowa Hawkeyes	5'10	200	So.
HB	Gerrid Doaks, Cincinnati Bearcats	6'0	230	Sr.
WR	Ty Fryfogle, Indiana Hoosiers	6'2	214	Sr.
WR	Mike Harley, Miami Hurricanes	5'11	180	Sr.
TE	Jordan Myers, Rice Owls	6'2	203	Sr.
OL	Liam Eichenburg, Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6'6	302	Sr.
OL	Samuel Cosmi, Texas Longhorns	6'7	309	Sr.
OL	Trey Smith, Tennessee Volunteers	6'6	330	Sr.
OL	Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa Hawkeyes	6'3	289	Sr.
OL	Cole Banwart, Iowa Hawkeyes	6'4	296	Sr.
DL	Zi'yon Hill, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	6'1	279	Jr.
DL	Kameron Butler, Miami (OH) Redhawks	6'3	252	Jr.
DL	Tedarrell Slaton, Florida Gators	6'5	340	Sr.
DL	Daquan Newkirk, Auburn Tigers	6'3	317	Sr.
LB	Momo Sanogo, Ole Miss Rebels	6'1	240	Jr.
LB	Nick Niemann, Iowa Hawkeyes	6'4	233	Sr.
LB	Baron Browning, Ohio State Buckeyes	6'3	240	Sr.
DB	Keidron Smith, Ole Miss Rebels	6'2	195	Jr.
DB	Shaun Wade, Ohio State Buckeyes	6'1	195	Sr.
DB	Caden Sterns, Texas Longhorns	6'1	207	Sr.
DB	Dalarrin Turner-Yell, Oklahoma Sooners	5'10	195	Jr.
K	Parker White, South Carolina Gamebirds	6'5	195	Sr.
P	Tory Taylor, Iowa Hawkeyes	6'4	225	Fr.
RS	Connor Wedington, Stanford Cardinal	6'0	204	Sr.

2020 NCAA All-Freshman Team
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma Sooners	6'1	205	Fr.
HB	Kyren Williams, Notre Dame Fighting Irish	5'9	195	Fr.
HB	Tank Bigsby, Auburn Tigers	6'0	204	Fr.
WR	Zavier Betts, Nebraska Cornhuskers	6'2	200	Fr.
WR	Tahj Washington, Memphis Tigers	5'11	175	Fr.
TE	Larry Hodges, Miamia Hurricanes	6'2	230	Fr.
OL	Anton Harrison, Oklahoma Sooners	6'5	334	Fr.
OL	Peter Skoronski, Northwestern Wildcats	6'4	294	Fr.
OL	Jalen Rivers, Miami Hurricanes	6'5	325	Fr.
OL	Matthew Lee, UCF Golden Knights	6'4	290	Fr.
OL	Pierce Quick, Alabama Crimson Tide	6'5	280	Fr.
DL	Colby Wooden, Auburn Tigers	6'4	268	Fr.
DL	Myles Murphy, Clemson Tigers	6'5	275	Fr.
DL	Gervon Dexter, Florida Gators	6'6	308	Fr.
DL	Bryan Bresee, Clemson Tigers	6'5	300	Fr.
LB	Tyler Grubbs, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	6'1	221	Fr.
LB	Kameron Brown, Auburn Tigers	6'0	237	Fr.
LB	Will Anderson Jr., Alabama Crimson Tide	6'4	235	Fr.
DB	Kempton SHine, Eastern Michigan Eagles	5'11	182	Fr.
DB	Jaylin Simpson, Auburn Tigers	6'0	171	Fr.
DB	Devin Lafayette, Northern Illinois Huskies	6'2	191	Fr.
DB	Brandon Joseph, Northwestern Wildcats	6'1	192	Fr.
K	Marshall Meeder, Central Michigan Chippewas	5'11	185	Fr.
P	Tory Taylor, Iowa Hawkeyes	6'4	225	Fr.
RS	T.J. Sheffield, Purdue Boilermakers	5'11	185	Fr.

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NCAA End of Season Review





2020 NCAA National Champions

Miami Hurricanes (14-1)

The Hurricanes ran through the state of Iowa by beating both major colleges in Iowa and Iowa State en route to a national championship with head coach Manny Diaz putting a tremendous cap on a stunning season by overcoming the odds and rally past the Cyclones for the national championship in a 38-31 victory.

Transfer quarterback D'Eriq King helped propel the Hurricanes to these newfound heights including capping off their national title run with a huge 20-35 performance throwing for 305 yards and 4 touchdowns to overcome the Cyclones in the national championship earning player of the game honors after capping off his Heisman campaign, in front of a crowd dominated by Hurricane faithful.

The playoff had it's own fair share of controversy with Alabama getting a spot in the playoffs despite a very qualified SEC Champion Florida Gator squad not getting in. Adding to this, an unexpected performance from the state of Iowa to have two teams both seen as long shots in their own conferences much less in the national picture steamrolling their way to the top four.

NCAA Football Offensive Leaders
Passing Yards	YDS	Passing TD	TD
1. D'Eriq King (MIA)	4468	1. D'Eriq King (MIA)	44
2. Trevor Lawrence (CLEM)	4004	2. Trevor Lawrence (CLEM)	39
3. Carson Strong (NEV)	3758	3. Kyle Trask (UF)	36
4. Shane Buechele (SMU)	3643	4. Sam Ehlinger (TEXAS)	34
5. Kyle Trask (UF)	3536	5. Brock Purdy (IST)	34
Rushing Yards	YDS	Rushing TD	TD
1. Tank Bigsby (AUB)	2089	1. Najee Harris (BAMA)	22
2. Kadin Remsberg (AF)	1750	2. Tank Bigsby (AUB)	20
3. Spencer Brown (UAB)	1708	3. Stephon Huderson (TUL)	19
4. AJ Davis (PITT)	1659	4. Kyren Williams (ND)	19
5. Mohamed Ibrahim (MIN)	1644	5. D'Vonte Price (FIU)	19
Receptions		Receiving Yards	YDS
1. Romeo Doubs (NEV)	121	1. Romeo Doubs (NEV)	1995
2. Bailey Gaither (SJSU)	104	2. Bailey Gaither (SJSU)	1547
3. Chris Autman-Bell (MIN)	103	3. Isaiah McKoy (KENT)	1505
4. Isaiah McKoy (KENT)	103	4. Mike Harley (MIA)	1482
5. Ty Fryfogle (IND)	102	5. Chris Autman-Bell (MIN)	1424
Receiving TD	TD	Pancakes
1. Ty Fryfogle (IND)	17	1. Conner Estes (USA)	53
2. Romeo Doubs (NEV)	16	2. Barry Wesley (CSU)	50
3. Chris Autman-Bell (MIN)	16	3. Justin Witt (NCST)	48
4. Justin Hall (BALL)	16	4. Logan Bruss (WIS)	47
5. Mike Harley (MIA)	14	5. Jarrid Williams (MIA)	47

NCAA Defensive and Special Teams Leaders
Tackles		Tackles for Loss
1. Quez Jackson (GT)	119	1. Ty Robinson (NEB)	32
2. Milo Eifler (ILL)	117	2. Kameron Butler (MIA-OH)	32
3. Bumper Pool (ARK)	112	3. Naquan Jones (MSU)	32
4. Antjuan Simmons (MSU)	110	4. Daelin Hayes (ND)	31
5. Caden McDonald (SDSU)	109	5. Terrance Lang (COL)	30
Sacks		Interceptions
1. Kameron Butler (MIA)	13.5	1. Christian Braswell (TEM)	7
2. Daelin Hayes (ND)	11.5	2. Nick McCloud (ND)	7
3. Shaka Toney (PSU)	11.5	3. Mekhi Garner (LOU)	7
4. Tayland Humphrey (LOU)	10.5	4. Shaun Wade (OSU)	7
5. Kyon Barrs (ARI)	10.5	5. Devonni Reed (CMU)	6
Deflections		Forced Fumbles
1. Derek Stingley Jr. (LSU)	22	1. Randy Wade Jr. (GSU)	4
2. Zach Hannibal (LT)	21	2. Luke Masterson (WF)	4
3. Aapri Washington (BUF)	19	3. Nick Niemann (IOWA)	4
4. Josh DeBerry (BC)	17	4. Jeremiah Gemmel (UNC)	4
5. Diata Burns (BGSU)	17	5. Keidron Smith (OLE)	4
Field Goals Made		Punting Average	YDS
1. Parker White (SCAR)	31	1. Tyson Dyer (NM)	46
2. Gabe Brkic (OU)	23	2. Adam Williams (MEM)	44.8
3. Brandon Talton (NEV)	23	3. Ryan Sanborn (STAN)	44.6
4. Keith Duncan (IOWA)	23	4. Issac Power (BAY)	44.4
5. Alex Kessman (PITT)	22	5. Paxton Brooks (UT)	44.3

NCAA Football Leaders - Updated: Jan 1,
Kick Returns Average	YDS	Kick Return Touchdowns	TD
1. Reese White (CC)	31.7	1. Connor Wedington (STAN)	2
2. Dakereon Joyner (SCAR)	31.1	2. Dakereon Joyner (SCAR)	2
3. Connor Wedington (STAN)	29.5	3. Reese White (CC)	1
4. Jaelon Darden (NT)	27.3	4. Akyah Miranda (ARMY)	1
5. Max Borghi (WSU)	26.6	5. 13 others tied	1
Punt Returns Average	YDS	Punt Return Touchdowns	TD
1. Nykeim Johnson (SYR)	12.4	1. Josh Johnson (ULM)	1
2. Josh Johnson (ULM)	11.3	2. Ainias Smith (TAMU)	1
3. Akyah Miranda (ARMY)	11.0	3. Marvin Mims (OU)	1
4. Jalen Walker (MARY)	10.8	4. Giles Jackson (MICH)	1
5. Ainias Smith (TAMU)	10.6	5. Dante Wright (CSU) + 2 others	1

NCAA Top Units
OFFENSE	TOT	OFF	PASS	RUSH	PPG	PTD	RTD	SACK	1DWN
Miami Hurricanes	8567	6989	4568	2421	35.5	45	23	37	332
Clemson Tigers	7981	6511	4225	2286	36.0	40	21	31	295
Nevada Wolfpack	7980	6434	3947	2487	34.8	29	27	21	337
Iowa State Cyclones	7775	6212	3539	2673	32.7	34	24	32	340
Ball State Cardinals	7532	5697	3298	2399	33.1	30	24	30	288
Alabama Crimson Tide	7479	6125	3098	3027	36.0	30	32	22	307
Cincinnati Bearcats	7465	5902	3393	2509	32.9	30	30	33	297
Texas Longhorns	7284	5892	3225	2667	34.0	34	23	22	292
Ohio State Buckeyes	7253	5757	2346	3411	28.8	21	28	36	302
SMU Mustangs	7190	5554	3704	1850	29.9	33	15	28	271
Florida Gators	7153	5824	3557	2267	31.5	36	18	29	315
Oregon Ducks	7118	5577	2907	2670	26.7	23	26	35	294
DEFENSE	TOT	PASS	RUSH	PTS	SACK	FUMB	INT
Nebraska Cornhuskers	3532	1803	1729	242	34	4	11
Georgia State Panthers	3773	1945	1828	290	28	5	10
Texas Longhorns	3787	1731	2056	213	29	8	11
Georgia Bulldogs	3848	2188	1660	232	28	4	8
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	3881	2134	1747	242	42	10	25
Washington Huskies	3912	2284	1628	236	29	5	9
Oklahoma State Cowboys	3932	2152	1780	240	40	7	10
Virginia Tech Hokies	3934	2011	1923	282	35	10	8
Southern Miss Golden Eagles	3977	1907	2070	275	37	3	14
Texas A&M Aggies	3978	2224	1754	257	29	3	18
Alabama Crimson Tide	3984	2376	1608	238	34	6	9
Oregon State Beavers	4013	2084	1929	242	41	6	11
TURNOVERS	DIFF	GIVE	INT	FUMB	TAKE	INT	FUMB
Oklahoma Sooners	16	13	7	6	29	17	12
Baylor Bears	16	10	9	1	26	18	8
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	15	18	14	4	33	22	11
Arizona State Sun Devils	15	14	10	4	29	17	12
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	13	22	8	14	35	25	10
Ohio State Buckeyes	12	10	6	4	22	17	5
Clemson Tigers	12	14	10	4	26	16	10
Cincinnati Bearcats	11	13	9	4	24	15	9
Iowa Hawkeyes	11	16	13	3	27	18	9
UAB Blazers	11	19	7	12	30	21	9
Tulane Green Wave	10	14	8	6	24	16	8
Northwestern Wildcats	10	12	7	5	22	12	10