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(Wildcats would be beaten down on their trip to Minneapolis)

Gophers beat up on hapless Wildcats

(Minneapolis, Minnesota) - Another day and another loss for the Kentucky Wildcats whom over the past few seasons have made losing a staple of their performance seemingly incapable of beating any team that the schedule throws their way. The Big Ten is a little easier than the Southeastern Conference but none the less they sit 0-4 for a record and in conference play already. The Wildcats did open with a close loss to #4 Penn State but it went down hill from there. A blow out to #6 Louisville and a failed rally against the Hoosiers led up to the beat down they endured in Minneapolis. For the Gophers they get boosted into the Top 25 for the first time in years and for the first time in Coach Tyler Starks career, he is sitting ranked. The Green Wave in the 2012 season being the closet he has ever been to being ranked prior to now.

Everything that could go right for the Gophers, did. Everything that could go wrong for the Wildcats, did. The Gophers opening up the game with a three and out and the teams trading possessions burning down time in the quarter until late in the first when JD Pride broke free from his corner and Tom Parish would throw on the run connecting beautifully leading to the first score of the game to go ahead 7-0. That wouldn't be all, as the following drive would turn into a forty-nine yard field goal extending the lead to 10-0 heading into the second.

Again in the second quarter, JD Pride absolutely scorched the defense embarrassing them on a slant that turned into big yardage and a score for fourty-two yards putting them up 17-0. An interception later and it was Devon Crawford-Tuft pulling in a pass on the fly and outrunning his corner for a fifty-eight yard touchdown reception. The Gophers would force a three and out then drive downfield having to settle with another long field goal this one from forty-seven yards out.

Finally the Wildcats would get into gear and start moving downfield. It was slow and mechanical but the Wildcats would finally get a score with Jason Russell connecting with Andy Holman on a seventeen yard pass the only Wildcat points on the day. 27-7. The Gophers would pick up yet another big score before the end of the half, Jason Simmons coming off his corner and pulling in a thirty seven yard reception to close out the half at 34-7.

The only score throughout the second half was after a late Kentucky turnover in the fourth quarter and Lamonte Edwards would run between guard and tackle and fall forward into the end zone on the tackle extending the lead and inevitably killing all momentum the Wildcats had. The Gophers winning big 41-7. The secondary for the Gophers continues to be problematic, a third consecutive three hundred yard day through the air undoubtably hurts as the Passing defense slips towards one of the worst in the NCAA while the rush defense continues their dominance allowing only 25 yards.

Tom Parish lit up the Wildcats with 325 passing yards and three touchdowns, back up James Johnson coming in while Parish dealt with a minor injury would go 2-2 for 54 yards and a single touchdown giving a lot of hope for the future. Lamonte Edwards continues to struggle on the ground, rushing for only 21 yards on the day, a lone touchdown. The rushing attack being one of the worst in the nation after an electrifying performance last year by true freshman Roger Bryant. (Bryant is currently redshirted).

Devon Crawford Tuft and JD Pride took the majority of the receiving load with 8 and 7 receptions respectively. Crawford Tuft had more receiving yards than Pride with 163 compared to Pride whom had 137, but Pride had two touchdown receptions while Tuft had one. Minnesota had no turnovers while forcing a pair of Wildcat turnovers.

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(Tom Parish throws up a beautiful pass on the run)

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Current News
#4 Penn State set to face #6 Louisville in battle of juggernauts
Czaplewski looks to lead #18 UCF against the #13 Wolfpack
#1 Oregon led by Bennett looks to beat the favored #7 Utes in a Pac 12 showdown
Jim Grobe predicting victory over #21 Terps
#25 TCU losses second straight in loss to unranked Pittsburgh
Florida knocks off rival Vols in overtime with a big defensive stop


The Top 25: Weaker than ever
By Mark Schlabach

Looking at the Top 25, is usually looking at the elite of what College Football has to offer. Yet today thats a list that lacks powerhouses of Michigan, Ohio State, Nebraska and Alabama and features teams like Houston and Wake Forest whom have not had a quality win thus far into the season. At this point it is easy to say that this may be one of the worst Top Twenty-fives we have seen in recent history. Starting from the top down..

#4 Penn State Nittany Lions

Don't get me wrong, the Lions belong in the top twenty-five, but number four? Really? This team almost lost to a 0-4 Kentucky team, needed a late rally to knock off a 1-2 Rutger squad before beating up on a FCS squad. There is no way you can consider this team the class of the Big Ten, their matchup up this weekend against Louisville should put them in their place. Mid teens to late teens are where this team should be at. They have wins but none of them quality and two of them could've been losses very easily.

#12 Houston Cougars

No doubt the move to the Big East is paying large dividends for them right now but should it? This team has beaten two teams soundly but who are those teams? Louisiana Tech whom has yet to beat a FBS team this season and a Notre Dame squad that was projected to finish towards the bottom of the Big East and the NCAA. Ranked? Yes. Should they be? Probably not. If they were still in the Conference USA they would be hanging around the very bottom and they should be in the twenties if even in the polls at all.

#17 Wake Forest Demon Deacons

This team has made large strides to improve from where they had been just a few years ago, but the way their schedule is set up so far, they shouldn't be ranked. Their only 'quality' opponent was Vanderbilt (1-2) whom almost upset the Deacons in Carolina. The Commodores lost 31-28, and then they turned around to head to Texas and almost lost there as well, slipping by with 21-17 victory. They returned home to double up the Northern Illinois Huskies 32-16, but none of those wins prove they deserve to be considered one of the top twenty-five teams in collegiate football. Their matchup against the #21 Maryland Terrapins should be a big showcase on if they deserve to be here or not. My money is on them losing.

#21 Maryland Terrapins

It's odd to say that the matchup between the Deacons and Terrapins should prove who deserves to stay and who should be out but it could very well go that way. Somehow beating a FCS squad and beating up on a winless Temple squad is worthy of a top twenty-five selection, but let's not forget the 14-36 drubbing from #19 West Virginia top open the season. This week should open a lot of eyes on the state of the ACC.

#22 Kansas Jayhawks

Freshly back from several down seasons the Jayhawks manage to eclipse the Top 25 for football for the first time in a long time. How did they manage to do that? A pair of quality wins over a FCS squad (they did win 73-3 however) and beating a winless (0-3) Duke squad 43-29 before taking the week off. A lot of people complain that Mid Major schools get a lot of breaks in their conference schedule but does this out of conference schedule warrant the rating? They haven't beaten anyone worthwhile and their talent level isn't that superior to many teams. They would be lucky for a high end Big Twelve finish let alone this top twenty-five selection.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 6	vs Wyoming Cowboys	Won, 28-19
Sep 13	at #14 Miami Hurricanes	Won, 38-22
Sep 20	vs Kentucky Wildcats	Won, 41-7
Sep 27	at Indiana Hoosiers
Oct 4	at #12 Boise State Broncos
Oct 11	vs #2 Wisconsin Badgers
Oct 25	vs Michigan Wolverines
Nov 1	vs Iowa Hawkeyes
Nov 8	at Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nov 15	vs Michigan State Spartans
Nov 22	at Northwestern Wildcats
Nov 29	vs #7 Louisville Cardinals

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Sep 22, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Oregon Ducks (34)	3	0	1498
2	2	Wisconsin Badgers (21)	3	0	1468
3	4	Lousiana State Tigers (3)	3	0	1369
4	3	Penn State Nittany Lions (2)	3	0	1366
5	5	Oklahoma Sooners (1)	2	0	1240
6	6	Louisville Cardinals	3	0	1197
7	7	Utah Utes	3	0	1137
8	8	Connecticut Huskies	2	0	1109
9	11	Florida Gators	3	0	1029
10	9	Boise State Broncos	2	0	1020
11	12	Auburn Tigers	3	0	839
12	13	Houston Cougars	2	0	787
13	16	North Carolina State Wolfpack	3	1	636
14	17	Virginia Tech Hokies	3	0	590
15	10	Tennessee Volunteers	1	2	573
16	18	Illinois Fighting Illini	2	0	544
17	19	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	3	0	500
18	14	Central Florida Knights	2	1	475
19	20	West Virginia Mountaineers	3	0	469
20	21	South Florida Bulls	2	1	387
21	23	Maryland Terrapins	2	1	309
22	24	Kansas Jayhawks	2	0	296
23	NR	Minnesota Gophers	3	0	223
24	NR	South Carolina Gamecocks	3	0	189
25	15	Texas Christian Horned Frogs	1	2	183

Heisman Watch - Updated: Sep 24, 2014
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Matt Brown	QB	Texas Christian		Senior (RS)
Verlon Reed	WR	Ohio State		Senior (RS)
Andy Smith	HB	Penn State		Sophomore (RS)
Kiehl Frazier	QB	Auburn		Junior (RS)
Jerrard Randall	QB	LSU		Junior (RS)

Big Ten Conference Standings - Updated: Sep 23, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Louisville Cardinals	3-0	1.00	1-0	137	42	W-3
Penn State Nittany Lions	3-0	1.00	1-0	120	58	W-3
Wisconsin Badgers	3-0	1.00	1-0	124	68	W-3
Michigan Wolverines	3-0	1.00	1-0	77	37	W-3
Minnesota Golden Gophers	3-0	1.00	1-0	107	48	W-3
Indiana Hoosiers	2-1	.666	1-0	70	84	L-1
Iowa Hawkeyes	3-0	1.00	0-0	90	52	W-3
Illinois Fighting Illini	2-0	1.00	0-0	77	39	W-2
Ohio State Buckeyes	3-0	1.00	0-0	150	88	W-3
Michigan State Spartans	2-1	.666	0-0	104	75	W-1
Northwestern Wildcats	2-1	.666	0-0	89	66	L-1
Nebraska Cornhuskers	1-2	.333	0-1	76	100	L-1
Missouri Tigers	0-2	.000	0-1	65	91	L-2
Kentucky Wildcats	0-4	.000	0-4	63	149	L-4

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(Lamonte Edwards and the Gophers ran all over the Hoosiers)

Hoosiers can't complete comeback and yield

(Bloomington, Indiana) - After Indiana opened up the game with a touchdown on a big pass from Tre Roberson to senior halfback Matt Perez for a 72 yard touchdown pass, the Gophers responded with 35 consecutive points while shutting the Hoosiers out for two and a half quarters on their way to a big victory that was very close to being disasterous.

Answering back to the quick Hoosier score on a long touchdown pass (odd for an option running team) they would drive downfield with embattled senior running back Lamonte Edwards punching the ball in from four yards out, the first of six touchdowns that the Gophers running corp would score. It was Lamonte Edwards responding again after a quick Indiana drive that left the Gophers in great field position and led into a Lamonte Edwards nine yard touchdown rush. 14-7.

Freshman running back Drew Wade would score his first touchdown of his collegiate career on a pitch that would go for twenty-nine yards, also his first rush for over twenty-yards. The score heading into the half standing firm at 21-7 and the crowd was seemingly sucked out of the stadium in Bloomington, especially since it seemed the 2-1 Hoosiers were looking to fall to .500, which could bring them back into a nosedive that has been plaguing the football program in recent history.

To throw salt in the wound, the next fourteen points came not from incumbent starter, Lamonte Edwards, nor did they come from five star recruit, Drew Wade. Rather they came from three star prospect, Adam Mack, a player whom wasn't expected to do much this season and would be lucky to see any playing time at all. With Lamonte Edwards leaving the game with a minor injury, Drew Wade needed a breather and the freshman made his mark, deep in the red zone, Adam slipped free of his coverage and Tom Parish hit the freshman for his first touchdown of his collegiate career, albeit an unimpressive six yard reception.

The third quarter would remain at 28-7 seemingly ending the high scoring Gophers pursuit of a second consecutive forty-point game. At least until early in the fourth when Adam Mack once again made a big play taking a hand off on the goal line and diving into the end zone to make it 35-7, his first rushing touchdown and his second touchdown of his career. The Hoosiers seemed insulted and came out firing. First Tre Roberson hooking up with Logan Young for a huge ninety yard touchdown. After the Gophers would burn out some clock with a running attack out came the Hoosiers whom had to replace injured junior Tre Roberson but freshman Lee Simmons would make his stand.

After taking a hard sack he would get agressive yelling at his lineman and trying to pull things together and they would. simmons hooking up with Senior Shane Wynn for a big forty-six yard pass that brought them close 21-35. Yet a great kick return and a fast moving drive killed some of the noise in Bloomington yet again as Drew Wade would score his second touchdown on the ground a seven yard toss play putting the Gophers ahead doubling up the Hoosiers 42-28. Lee Simmons would do what he could to rally his troops and would connect with Logann Young for a fifty-two yard pass his second big reception of the day making it 42-28, but inside of two minutes, the Gophers would pick up the first down and burn out the clock extending their win streak to five games (including last season).

Again the Gophers passing attack surrendered 300+ passing yards with 360 passing yards allowed to a team that is designed to run the option. There were no turnovers in this game and Minnesota had a huge lead in first downs with 19 compared to Indiana's 7. The Gophers would also run the ball 46 times with three running backs picking up 203 yards. Drew Wade picking up the most yards with 97, followed by Lamonte Edwards with 72 and Adam Mack notching only seven off of four carries. (Tom Parish added 27)

Tre Roberson had a horrible day in terms of completion percentage with a sub .500 completion percentage going 9-19 for 244 yards where as Lee Simmons would go 3-5 for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns. Matt Perez would add forty-yards on the ground but that number would be diluted by Tre Roberson finishing with -32, thanks in large to four sacks on the day. The Minnesota Gophers abandon their conference schedule to play reigning national champion Boise State #9 in Boise. Indiana got the short end of the stick and will travel to Happy Valley to face the #1 Nittany Lions.

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(Lamonte Edwards celebrating a touchdown)


(Drew Wade leaps into the endzone)


(Adam Mack celebrating his first career touchdown)


(Drew Wade spins out two pursuing Hoosiers)


(Adam Mack diving into the end zone for his second score)


(Hoosiers start to open up their playbook on a long touchdown pass)


(Drew Wade laying in the end zone after extending the Gopher lead)


(Steven Montgomery can't keep a grip surrendering a big play)


(Freshman Lee Simmons takes a huge sack)

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Broncos brace for impact as Gophers come to town

(Boise, ID) - The last time Tyler Starks traveled to Boise it was to face a Broncos squad that had over sixty-consecutive wins at home and was playing inhumane. He was the head coach of the Tulane Green Wave and his Green Wave just barely missed out in upsetting the giant killer. Now he returns at the helm of the Minnesota Gophers, the second year coach is in a much better position now and although the Broncos added a national title to their resume, this is one of the worst returning national championship teams in recent history.

The Broncos over the past three years have been led by a dominating offense and a successful defense that did enough to keep them in the winning column. Now the tables are turned and the offense is the liability and the defense is the saving grace. No clear leader and little direction is hurting this team. Although 3-0 (victories against Miss, BYU and Idaho) this will be a big testament to how this team can face top talent. The Broncos have the sixth worst passing attack in the nation with only 499 passing yards thus far.

Their rushing game is their saving grace for them ranked at Sixty-eighth in the nation with 598 yards they will be going against the best run defense in the nation in the Golden Gophers whom have been smothering opposing running attacks all season. Their pass defense is among the worst yardage wise, with 1294 yards allowed and not a single quality win this far leaves a lot of fear for the future of this team. But after their victory against Indiana showcasing how dynamic their offense is. This is just a case of volume over resistance.

The Gophers average 37.2 points per game good for 24th in the nation where as the Broncos sit at 33 points even per game or fiftith in the nation. The Gophers defense is allowing only nineteen points per game inside the top twentyfive in the nation. The Broncos sit at 18.6. Despite the higher ranking (#9) the Broncos are outmatched here. The defense will have to stop a terrific offense while hope their offense can put the ball into the endzone against one of the best scoring defenses in the nation. It will be a battle no doubt but the blue turf might have to accept another defeat.

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(Drew Wade plays big role in Gophers victory)

Blue Turf can't save Broncos offensive woes in loss

(Boise, ID) - It was said before the game that the Broncos offense had to get in the end zone for them to win, the defense did their part holding the Gophers to only ten points through the first three quarters and seventeen in the game. A fair step below their 30+ points per game average that gave the Broncos their opportunities to win this. Yet the Broncos offense could only muster three points thanks to one solid drive. A chance for another score was ended with a fumble.

The two offenses got their yardage but paled in the scoring most drives picking up a pair of first downs before resulting in a punt. Twenty one Gopher first downs compared to fourteen Bronco first downs, with the Gophers picking up 379 offensive yards (203 rushing - 176 Passing) compared to the 291 Bronco yards. Yardage was not an issue but the scoring was a big one especially for the Broncos. Another big point of difference was the Gophers in third down situations, converting 8 of 13 attempts for 61% where as the Broncos had a poor 3-12 (25%) on the day.

Lamonte Edwards carried the ball twenty-five times for 102 yards, with second string freshman Drew Wade adding 63 on eleven carries and Adam Mack with five rushes going for twenty yards. The running corp has blossomed in recent weeks getting their act together and even going three deep making running the ball in almost any situation possible. Tom Parish wasn't spectacular but filled his role of game manager nicely. 13-22 for 176 yards and a single interception, his numbers weren't impressive but he managed to keep his team on the field long enough to put up seventeen points.

Greg Hendrick, Boise State Quarterback would take two drives just to complete one pass (1-6) and would finish going 15-34 (44%) and only getting sacked once on the day, somehow he managed to accumulate 266 yards in the air but that is far from an accomplishment from one of the worst yardage teams in the NCAA. Where it mattered, in the red zone they could not get the ball into the end zone and were unable to get any sort of drives going successfully.

Drew Wade got the Gophers on the board midway through the first thanks in large to a long drive that punished the core of the defense and continued to gradually knock them back, Wade scoring on a six yard run to put them up 7-0. The Broncos would manage to respond inside of the two minute mark of the second quarter but only with a forty-three yard field goal making it a 7-3 game. The Gophers led by Tom Parish moved down field quick enough to put up three points as time expired in the half from fourty-four yards out. 10-3. The final score of the day coming again from Drew Wade whom absolutely has been on fire.

A long drive designed to burn out the Broncos defense did just that, between the running back trio, it pushed them back enough to lead to a short three yard burst putting the Gophers up by fourteen as the Broncos would fall for the first time this season and at home, where they have been one of the most winningest teams in NCAA history.

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(Gophers swarm on the ball yet again)


(Scott Davis pulls in a big completion on a drive that would lead to a field goal)


(Drew Wade has nothing but space infront of him)


(All American Nick Jackson intercepts an overthrown pass)


(Freshman Josh Wilson scoops up the fumble)


(Crawford-Tuft pulls in the reception in traffic)


(Lamonte Edwards bowls over the Broncos safety)

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Minnesota Golden Gophers 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 6	vs Wyoming Cowboys	Won, 28-19
Sep 13	at Miami Hurricanes	Won, 38-22
Sep 20	vs Kentucky Wildcats	Won, 41-7
Sep 27	at Indiana Hoosiers	Won, 42-28
Oct 4	at #17 Boise State Broncos	Won, 17-3
Oct 11	vs #2 Wisconsin Badgers
Oct 25	vs Michigan Wolverines
Nov 1	vs Iowa Hawkeyes
Nov 8	at #23 Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nov 15	vs Michigan State Spartans
Nov 22	at Northwestern Wildcats
Nov 29	vs #10 Louisville Cardinals

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Oct 6, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Penn State Nittany Lions (32)	5	0	1496
2	2	Wisconsin Badgers (28)	4	0	1442
3	3	Louisiana State Tigers (1)	5	0	1389
4	4	Utah Utes	5	0	1337
5	5	Oklahoma Sooners	4	0	1188
6	8	Florida Gators	4	0	1137
7	6	Oregon Ducks	3	1	971
8	12	Houston Cougars	4	0	851
9	13	Virginia Tech Hokies	5	0	808
10	11	Louisville Cardinals	3	1	754
11	17	West Virginia Mountaineers	4	0	745
12	21	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5	0	675
13	7	Connecticut Huskies	3	1	638
14	23	South Carolina Gamecocks	5	0	597
15	15	Tennessee Volunteers	2	2	576
16	16	Maryland Terrapins	3	1	557
17	9	Boise State Broncos	3	1	553
18	20	Kansas Jayhawks	4	0	542
19	10	Auburn Tigers	4	1	534
20	18	South Florida Bulls	3	1	485
21	19	North Carolina State Wolfpack	3	2	439
22	NR	Ohio State Buckeyes	4	0	367
23	22	Nebraska Cornhuskers	3	2	339
24	NR	California Golden Bears	4	0	287
25	25	Illinois Fighting Illini	3	1	256

Broncos fall in rank following Gopher upset
Voters hesitant about Ohio State whom barely cracks the top 25 despite being 4-0
Auburn falls to Gamecocks who fly up the rankings

Heisman Watch - Updated: Oct 6, 2014
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Jerrard Randall	QB	LSU		Junior (RS)
Rob Bolden	QB	Penn State		Senior (RS)
Kiehl Frazier	QB	Auburn		Junior (RS)
Tyler Schreve	QB	Utah		Senior (RS)
Tanner McEvoy	QB	South Carolina		Junior (RS)

McEvoy see's Heisman campaign gain legitimacy after Gamecocks upset Tigers
All Quarterbacks looking to extend the quarterbacks hold on the heisman.

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Current News
#14 South Carolina notches a victory against favorite Auburn behind heisman candidate Mcavoy.
#2 Wisconsin battles #12 Minnesota for Paul Bunyan's Axe this week
#6 Florida heads to death valley to fight the Tigers for the hold on the SEC
Redhawks manage to knock off rival Cincinnati despite losing their star JJ Greenwood
#5 Oklahoma looks to return to the national championship opening Big 12 play with a big victory over Texas Tech
#1 Penn State manages to rally from a 14-27 deficit in the fourth to overcome the 2-3 Indiana Hoosiers. 28-27
In a matchup of two ACC squads, FSU holds off the Deacons 43-35


Gophers off to unbelievable season, up next is their biggest road block, Wisconsin

Just a year ago, despite surrendering over 200 rushing yards and getting outplayed on virtually every facet of the field the Gophers managed to upset the Badgers in Madison in what would end up ruining the Badgers season. the Badgers whom would run the table following the loss could've been national title bound and heading to have a chance for their first national title in school history. Fast forward to the present and the stage is clear. The Badgers are in the same position, albeit higher ranked this time around. The Nittany Lions and Badgers are neck and neck at 1 and 2 in the polls and if the Badgers win this game they could be heading into a regular season national championship. As next weeks matchup looks to pit the #1 Nittany Lions at home against the Badgers.

Yet you cannot overlook the Minnesota Gophers who are coming off an upset of the reigning national champions in a 17-3 victory. The Broncos are not national championship caliber this season but the win still turns head. The Gophers defense isn't anything special when it comes to yardage allowed especially in the passing attack, yet they have one of the best scoring defenses in the nation. After the near shut out last week they sit at 15.8 points per game allowed outscoring their opponents by over double scoring 33.2 points per game.

This time the Gophers defense will be going up against one of the best offenses in the nation. The squad is dynamic capable on the ground and deadly through the air and the defense for the Badgers is solid yardage wise but are surrendering 24.8 points per game an average total and almost were upset last week in a 35-31 victory over the Hawkeyes. The Badgers are out for blood though.

Oddly enough oddsmakers have the Gophers as the favorites to win this game although they are turning into this seasons 'Americas Team'. They were good but not expected to be this good. Can the Gophers keep turning heads and knock off a #2 team? If they win here, running the table is a distinct possibility.

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Badgers outscore Gophers in offensive showdown

(Minneapolis, Minnesota) - Paul Bunyans axe is headed back to Madison after a 40-48 Wisconsin victory, the win puts them up at #1 and in the drivers seat to win the Big Ten and participate in the national championship game.

The teams combined for 88 points, 914 yards and 30 first downs as the defenses took a seat to the offensive fireworks show the two sides put on. In a game that was close throughout, the Badgers found themselves down early and throughout the first half saw the Gophers manage to put points on the board at will, but they always answered back and held strong.

Lamonte Edwards opened up the shoot out on the opening drive when he managed to break an inside run for thirty-six yards and the score one of his longest runs of the season against a rival opponent was huge. Quickly the Gophers would get the ball back and it would be Tom Parish hooking up with Avery, the tight end pulling in the ball with ease and scoring on a short one yard play putting them up 14-0.

The Badgers wouldn't roll over, as they came out with Lewis busting out a huge sixty-five yard run on a third and long. The HB Draw play tore apart the Gophers defense and left them giving up the long touchdown. To make matters worse the Badgers would scoop up a Lamonte Edwards fumble and bring it back eighty-two yards for the score tying the game as time expired in the first.

It took the first play of the second for the Gophers to retake the lead, Lamonte Edwards returning the kickoff ninety-eight yards, the kick return squad doing a phenomenal job as Edwards would be untouched on his way to the score. The Badgers moved the ball with ease and answered on their following drive with a ten yard pass from Brennan to Williams to tie the game back up. The Badgers would manage to knock in two field goals in the final two minutes extending their lead at the half 21-27.

On their opening drive of the third, the Badgers showed the Gophers who was in control with Brennan moving the ball with ease connecting with Kevin Doe for a thirty-seven yard pass on a deep slant extending their lead. 21-34 and the Gophers needed to play catch up and fast.They would get an answer quickly but not in the quantity they had hoped for, with them moving downfield on the following drive and having Riley knock in a thirty-yard field goal. After trading possessions the Gophers moved downfield again and this time Drew Wade broke a run to the outside for a seventeen yard score. Making it 30-34 heading into the final quarter.

It didn't take long into the fourth as the Badgers would extend a drive from the end of the third, into the fourth and Lewis would score on a nine yard touchdown run making it 31-41. Drew Wade on the following drive would break a huge run, going for sixty yards breaking several tackles to bring it closer. Yet they would miss the extra point making it 37-41. The Badgers however would respond again with Gordon punching the ball in after a long and very successful drive ending with the touchdown to make it 37-48.

Slowly the Gophers moved downfield and time was starting to run down, they would manage to knock in a field goal and force a quick three and out for the Badgers to make it 40-48 with a little over a minute left and they would start driving, getting the ball downfield steadily but would break down inside the ten. On fourth and goal a pass to Avery would be swatted down ending the game and Paul Bunyan's Axe returning home to Madison. "It's disappointing but our guys played their hearts out there. We knocked them off last year and this season we couldn't do it. We both are better teams than a year ago but they might've made that leap into the elite." Coach Starks was reported as saying.

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(Big hits were common in this contest)

Losing Rawls hurts Wolverines end up falling to Badgers

In a game that the Wolverines would only score seven points it would've taken a defensive goliath to slow down the Gopher offense yet today their defense did not pitch a game anywhere near that level, Tom Parish tossing up three touchdowns leading to the Gophers twenty point victory over the Wolverines and becoming bowl eligible, their rank hitting a season high #8 even after the loss just a week ago.

Tom Parish was fairly effective all game to take the place of the rushing attack that has seem to have come on as of late, Parish hooking up with his tight end Avery on a slant to put the Gophers up 7-0. Neither team doing much offensively, until the Gophers would score again as Josh Simmons broke free of coverage on a fly route scoring from fifty-two yards out making it a 14-0 game to end the half at 14-0.

To make it worse, in the first three minutes of the third and with running back Tom Rawls out of the game with a sprained shoulder the Wolverine offense was struggling and the Gophers came out firing, Tom Parish connecting with JD Pride on a slant and he would turn upfield running it in the rest of the way for a thirty-six yad score to make it a 21-0 game. Finally the Wolverines would answer albeit with luck, an uncalled block in the back left back up running back Josh Hayes with a lot of field infront of him turning in a 79 yard run, accounting for a majority of the Wolverines yards.

To close out the game, Riley would knock in two field goals one in the third and one in the fourth keeping the game well out of reach of the Wolverines allowing the TCF Bank Stadium to be rocking especially after the heart breaking loss a week ago.

Tom Parish only passed for 167 yards completing 11 of his 21 passing attempts, but his three touchdowns and no interceptions is a welcome number any day and to do it against a rival is great. He would take four sacks however a dismal number that really hurt the teams overall performance today. Lamonte Edwards took all the carries today, rushing for an average 3.2 yards per carry with 22 rushes for 72 yards and no touchdowns. He would fumble once but it would be overturned on the booth review. Simmons was the clear winner in the passing attack pulling in a team high four receptions for eighty-seven yards and the lone touchdown. Devon Crawford-Tuft would be held without a catch for the first time all season.

Devin goss would go 10-22 on the day passing for only 125 yards (the lowest the Gophers have held a quarterback to all season) and would toss up an interception. Josh Hayes would manage only one more yard after the 79 yard run, finishing with 80 yards on 15 attempts a huge step down from Rawls who had 67 yards on only six carries and was brutalizing the Gophers all day.

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Sooners upset by two win Kansas State sending them spiraling downward in the polls
Kentucky nearly pulls improbable upset falling to #1 Wisconsin 48-35 thanks to 17 point fourth quarter rally
#3 West Virginia blown out by unranked Syracuse led by quarterback Josh Kinder 28-7
Arizona eclipses top 25 knocking off top ten UCLA by a field goal in overtime. UCLA picked up more yards in the air (397) than Arizona would the whole game (394)
Florida State falls further losing to the Duke Blue Devils 18-17
#24 Texas Christian regains their rank and looks to knock off the Mountaineers whom are coming off a rough loss
Pittsburgh has come out of no where stunning the nation to a 7-0 record
Unranked Georgia manages to end their losing streak holding off a Terps rally 23-17

Players of the Week
Jerrard Randall (QB-LSU) 21-29, 271 Yards, 15 caries, 159 yards, 8 total touchdwons
Will Wyatt (RE-SCAR) 5 Tackles, TFL, FF, FR

Minnesota Golden Gophers 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 6	vs Wyoming Cowboys	Won, 28-19
Sep 13	at Miami Hurricanes	Won, 38-22
Sep 20	vs Kentucky Wildcats	Won, 41-7
Sep 27	at Indiana Hoosiers	Won, 42-28
Oct 4	at #17 Boise State Broncos	Won, 17-3
Oct 11	vs #1 Wisconsin Badgers	Lost, 48-40
Oct 25	vs Michigan Wolverines	Won, 28-7
Nov 1	vs #21 Iowa Hawkeyes
Nov 8	at #23 Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nov 15	vs Michigan State Spartans
Nov 22	at Northwestern Wildcats
Nov 29	vs #10 Louisville Cardinals

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Oct 29, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Wisconsin Badgers (33)	7	0	1497
2	4	Virginia Tech Hokies (27)	7	0	1279
3	5	Penn State Nittany Lions	7	1	1102
4	6	Louisiana State Tigers	7	1	1069
5	7	Utah Utes	7	1	1011
6	9	Florida Gators	6	1	943
7	15	Pittsburgh Panthers (1)	7	0	832
8	12	Minnesota Golden Gophers	7	1	817
9	13	South Carolina Gamecocks	7	1	792
10	14	Boise State Broncos	5	1	739
11	17	Connecticut Huskies	5	2	733
12	3	West Virginia Mountaineers	6	1	701
13	8	UCLA Bruins	6	1	690
14	16	Louisville Cardinals	5	2	667
15	10	Houston Cougars	5	2	632
16	18	North Carolina State Wolfpack	5	2	583
17	2	Oklahoma Sooners	6	1	568
18	19	Oregon Ducks	5	2	557
19	11	Maryland Terrapins	5	2	520
20	20	Nebraska Cornhuskers	5	2	510
21	21	Iowa Hawkeyes	6	3	487
22	NR	Arizona Wildcats	6	1	423
23	23	South Florida Bulls	5	2	414
24	24	Texas Christian Horned Frogs	5	2	378
25	25	Tennessee Volunteers	4	3	350

Heisman Watch - Updated: Oct 29, 2014
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Jerrard Randall	QB	LSU		Junior (RS)
Tanner McEvoy	QB	South Carolina		Junior (RS)
Daxx Garman	QB	Arizona		Senior (RS)
Teddy Bridgewater	QB	Louisville		Senior
Rob Bolden	QB	Penn State		Senior (RS)

Big Ten Conference Standings - Updated: Oct 29, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Wisconsin Badgers	7-0	1.00	5-0	300	203	W-7
Penn State Nittany Lions	7-1	0.870	5-1	296	224	W-1
Ohio State Buckeyes	6-1	0.850	3-1	291	175	W-1
Minnesota Golden Gophers	6-1	0.850	3-1	282	173	L-1
Nebraska Cornhuskers	5-2	0.710	3-1	249	158	W-4
Iowa Hawkeyes	6-3	0.660	3-3	308	226	L-1
Louisville Cardinals	5-2	0.710	2-2	310	183	W-2
Indiana Hoosiers	4-4	0.500	3-3	217	252	L-1
Michigan Wolverines	4-3	0.570	2-3	193	156	L-1
Kentucky Wildcats	2-6	0.250	2-5	173	271	L-1
Illinois Fighting Illini	4-3	0.570	1-3	215	186	L-2
Northwestern Wildcats	3-4	0.420	1-3	153	233	W-1
Missouri Tigers	1-6	0.140	1-5	196	227	L-4
Michigan State Spartans	2-5	0.280	0-4	187	218	L-4

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39 Second half points nearly cost Minnesota a win

The Hawkeyes were shut out at half time, down 35-0 and in hostile territory on top of it all. Yet somehow, something happened at halftime that had the Hawkeyes coming out as their top twenty-five ranking suggests. The Gophers were only shut out in the fourth quarter but wouldn't need any more scores to escape with a 49-39 win.

Iowa had 631 offensive yards and still lost, as said before they only had ninety-eight yards at the end of the first half and a majority of those coming on the ground. They would finish with 229 rushing yards and 402 passing yards. The Gophers were a ground team throughout, rushing for 330 yards as a team while only gaining 141 yards through the air.

Two Hawkeye turnovers turned into scores, where as both of Tom Parish's interceptions amounted to three and out drives.

It took half of the first quarter for the Gophers to change the dead lock on the scoreboard, but they finally would with Josh Simmons breaking past his defender for a sixty-one yard touchdown as he would out run his corner for the score. On the following Hawkeye drive, Jephete Matilus would pull in an interception and bring it back fifty-seven yards turning a pass in the flat to a defensive touchdown putting the Gophers ahead 14-0.

Things just got worse for the Hawkeyes in the second quarter as yet again the Hawkeyes would turn the ball over deep in their own territory and Salas would scoop up the fumble bringing it back for fifteen yards and the score putting them up 21-0. After a three and out the Gophers drove down field and Tom Parish found Simmons for a twenty-three yard pass to put the Gophers up by four score, 28-0. Just before the end of the half the Gophers drove yet again and would manage to punch the ball in from five yards out to go up 35-0 at the half.

"We went into the half beat down, it was unacceptable. We weren't playing like a top twenty-five team, we were rolling over like a FCS school, I was embarrassed and the players were too. We weren't representing Iowa football at all" Spoke Kirk Ferentz, head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The Hawkeyes took off finally with a half opening drive turning into a scoring one when Devon Bullock punched the ball in between guard and tackle for a nine yard touchdown. The Gophers responded however with a drive of their own getting deep into the red zone before giving a pitch on the goal line to Drew Wade who would end up scoring 42-6, and the Hawkeyes were primed to score again.

On the next drive the Hawkeyes started driving before they took off, Devon Bullock busting on a fifty-four yard run on a pitch that he followed his blockers bringing the score somewhat closer, 42-13. Sadly for the Hawkeyes their defense would surrender again, Lamonte Edwards breaking his longest run of the season when he ran it up the gut and it turned into a fifty-four yard rush of his own bringing the Gophers up 49-13.

The Hawkeyes would go off in the fourth scoring twenty-six unanswered points and still manage to lose this one, opening the scoring early when Mark Baker hooked up with Lomax on a long drive, ending it with that seventeen yard pass. 49-20. The Gophers would rob the Hawkeyes of some valuable time but that wouldn't matter as Devon Bullock on the following Hawkeye drive broke off a massive ninety-one yard touchdown for the score. 49-27.

The Gophers would kill some more time, before punting the ball off and Mark Baker would make some more magic hooking up with Reed for a sixty-one yard pass bringing it even closer, but the two point conversion would fail. Yet on the onside kick they would manage to pull it in and drove down field quickly. With only ten seconds left they would score again on a thirty-eight yard pass from Mark Baker to Tim Baker for a thirty-eight yard score. The Gophers would recover the final onside attempt and close out the game just barely 49-39.

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(Tom Parish takes a shot in the Gophers loss)

Huskers jump out to early lead and never look back

(Lincoln, Nebraska) - There was times this game looked out of hand and there were times when the Gophers charged forward appearing ever nearing the opposition. Yet at the end of the day the Gophers fell in a big loss dropping the #8 team down to #15 after losing to the unranked Cornhuskers.

Nebraska let it get out of hand early breaking out to 28 unanswered points, the first fourteen in the first quarter, Little scooping up a Tom Parish fumble and running it back forty yards for the first score. 0-7.

Braylon Heard would score the next three touchdowns, after the fumble the Gophers would start to drive before having to punt it off and on second and ten, Braylon broke a huge run going off for sixty-eight yards and the score. 0-14.

As the game wound into the second quarter the stadium was absolutely electric, and another Gopher three and out sparked a Nebraska drive that was capped off with Braylon Heard running between guard and tackle following his blockers for an easy score. Another Gopher three and out and the Huskers would be back out with Braylon Heard punching the ball into the end zone again this time from a three yard scamper. 0-28.

The Gophers would finally show some life. The ball slowly being grinded downfield churning out first down after first down before finally getting into the red zone where Lamonte Edwards would punch the ball into the end zone from three yards out. 7-28. The Huskers went three and out fast and with a minute to go the Gophers moved downfield fluidly and prior to time expiring in the half, Tom Parish would connect with Nate Breedlove on a fly bringing the game a little bit closer. 14-28.

Coming out of the tunnel in the third quarter the Cornhuskers needed to stop the momentum and they would moving the ball smoothy downfield Brion Carnes would hook up with Williams on a five yard touchdown pass putting them back up by 21, 14-35. The Gophers on their following drive would manage a field goal after a long drive. 17-35. Coming out and interception a Carnes interception made things easier for them as they got into great field position and Nate Breedlove again would come up with the touchdown reception this time on an eight yard slant.

Sadly for the Gophers they would allow the Huskers two unanswered touchdowns before getting on the board. Brion Carnes on a third and long would hook up with Williams who beat the secondary for a fifty-three yard score. 24-42, and a quick three and out and the Huskers would punch the ball downfield with their ground game. Braylon Heard scoring for a fourth time on a ten yard run to put them up 49-24. Then the Gophers came alive. On the following possesion Tom Parish would see Jason Simmons open on a slant and Simmons would pull in the reception turning upfield and going eighty-yards untouched.

The Gophers wouldn't recover the onside kick being down 31-49, they managed to finally stop the Huskers just outside of two minutes but a slow drive that used the wide receiving corp so much that corners were filling in the gaps would slowly get downfield before Tom Parish would connect with Drew Wade in the flat for the two yard score. 37-49, and the Gophers would opt for two. Running the option, Tom Parish would keep it and go untouched into the end zone for the 39-49 score, but the onside would once again be recovered by Nebraska who would run down the clock upsetting the Gophers and once again knocking them off for a consecutive year.

Nebraska only managed 138 passing yards against a porous secondary but ran the ball forty times, rushing for 211 yards and scoring 28 points on the ground. Where as the Gophers put up 510 yards, 351 coming through the air and 159 on the ground. Braylon Heard would go for 204 yards on twenty-three carries (8.8 YPC) and score four touchdowns in an unbelievable week. Tom Parish would be shaky going 16-37 for 285 yards three touchdowns and a lone interception. James Johnson would come in and go 4-6 for sixty-six yards and a lone touchdown coming in when Parish was tired and neded to catch his breath.

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Spoiler

(Braylon Heard pushing the pile into the endzone)


(The Gophers secondary would be shredded by the Huskers)


(Simmons reels in a deep pass late in the game)


(The line holds strong giving Tom Parish time in the backfield)


(Parish scrambles out of bounds after picking up a big first down)

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(Mack celebrating a late touchdown)

Spartans increase conference skid becoming Gophers latest victims

(East Lansing, Michigan) - After a couple of successful seasons, Spartan fans were growing accustomed to good football making this season even harder to watch and Saturday was just another knock down as they fall 37-13 to the Minnesota Gophers.

The Spartans are currently winless in the conference and could very easily continue that trend, with a battle against the Huskers before a 'toliet bowl' between Northwestern (Whom haven't been competitive since Dan Persa graduated) in what could salvage their wreck of a season.

The Gophers defense started off hot with Montgomery reeling in an interception and turning aruond bringing it back forty-two yards for the score to give the Gophers the only score of the first quarter the offense struggling. 7-0. The offenses getting kick started in the second quarter.

Lamonte Edwards would manage to take a counter upfield untouched fifty-five yards managing to outrun the safety who took a bad angle at the runner. The Spartans would answer moving downfield slowly but churning out a scoring drive Cook hitting Roy Williamson for an eleven yard score. Tyler Starks always tries to score before the half showcasing his aggressive style and his team would churn out the clock getting it under a minute when Tom Parish found Nate Breedlove on a slant and he would turn it upfield for a twenty-three yard score. 21-7.

The only score of the third quarter would be a field goal late in the quarter from thirty yards as the two defenses exchanged stops the Gophers defense returning to their top form. It wouldn't take long into the fourth for the Gophers to score, burning out the clock with the ground game, they would drive downfield quickly with Drew Wade scoring on a pitch from six yards out the freshman scoring yet again. A big kick return broguht the Spartans to midfield and with the short field to go their offense would turn it up going downfield gast with Chad Cook hooking up with Andrews on a curl route. The Gophers would knock down a passing attempt for the two point conversion and woudl recover the onside kick.

Moving downfield yet again all three running backs would get a good amount of carries with freshman third stringer, Adam Mack punching the ball in between guard and tackle to score from ten yards out his second rushing touchdown of the year. Riley would miss the extra point ending the game with a score of 37-13.

Chad Cook would still have a good day going 14-22 in the loss, passing for 221 yards and two touchdowns, his blemish being two interceptions. Hill would have a decent day on the ground churning out seventy-two yards on the ground over twenty attempts (3.6). Jerome Mitchell torched the Gophers secondary bringing in six receptions for 107 yards but would be shut out from the end zone.

Tom Parish struggled somewhat going 15-28 for 189 yards and would also go 1:1 with a touchdown and interception. Lamonte Edwards and Drew Wade would both have solid days, Edwards finishing with 79 yards and a touchdown, Drew Wade going for 84 yards and a lone touchdown. The Gophers bad lineplay would continue allowing six sacks to an underachieving Spartan squad.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 6	vs Wyoming Cowboys	Won, 28-19
Sep 13	at Miami Hurricanes	Won, 38-22
Sep 20	vs Kentucky Wildcats	Won, 41-7
Sep 27	at Indiana Hoosiers	Won, 42-28
Oct 4	at #6 Boise State Broncos	Won, 17-3
Oct 11	vs #1 Wisconsin Badgers	Lost, 48-40
Oct 25	vs Michigan Wolverines	Won, 28-7
Nov 1	vs #23 Iowa Hawkeyes	Won, 49-39
Nov 8	at #18 Nebraska Cornhuskers	Lost, 49-39
Nov 15	at Michigan State Spartans	Won, 37-13
Nov 22	at Northwestern Wildcats
Nov 29	vs #19 Louisville Cardinals

The Panthers fall for the first time this season, dropping a conference matchup against #5 Connecticut 28-23
#22 Buckeyes blow out favored #10 Penn State 35-14
#3 Gators knock off their old coach, beating South Carolina 28-35 to grab a hold on the SEC
#8 Bruins face off against the #14 Oregon Ducks for control in the Pac 12
#17 Texas Christian survive against the Bulls winning 22-14

Players of the Week
Joe Brennan (QB-WISC) - 33-38, 415 Yards 12 rushes, 25 yards, 5 TD
Tommy Sullivan (MLB-OSU) - 6 Tackles, 7 For loss, 3 Sacks

Big Ten Bowl Projections

Lil Caesars Pizza Bowl
Illinois Fighting Illini (6-4) vs Northern Illinois Huskies (7-3)

Humanitarian Bowl
Bowling Green Falcons (6-4) vs Michigan Wolverines (5-5)

Texas Bowl
Louisville Cardinals (7-3) vs Iowa State Cyclones (5-5)

Insight Bowl
Texas A&M Aggies (7-3) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (7-3)

Outback Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (8-2)

Capital One Bowl
South Carolina Gamecocks (9-2) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-3)

Gator Bowl
Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-3) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-2)

Ticket City Bowl
Virginia Cavaliers (6-3) vs Indiana Hoosiers (5-5)

Sugar Bowl
Florida Gators (9-1) vs Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2)

BCS National Championship
Virginia Tech Hokies (10-0) vs Wisconsin Badgers (10-0)

Top Ten Recruits

Nick Hickman (HB) Norfolk, Ohio ***** Oklahoma Sooners commit
Zach Harris (ATH) Americus, Georgia ***** Boise State Broncos - Oklahoma, Georgia
Thad Lowe (WR) South Miami Heights, Florida ***** Auburn Tigers commit
Eddie Whitmore (WR) Palm Springs, California ***** Oregon Ducks commit
Antwan Bailey (ATH) Springfield, Ohio ***** Boise State Broncos - Oregon, Georgia
Jerod Thomas (ATH) West Norriton, Pennsylvania ***** Penn State Nittany Lions commit
Michael Leak (HB) Toronto, Canada ***** Oklahoma Sooners - Georgia, Wisconsin
James Owens (ATH) Glen Cove, New York ***** Georgia Bulldogs - Wisconsin, Penn State
Youdlain Adams (WR) Key Largo, Florida ***** Georgia Bulldogs commit
Jeff Morgan (HB) Belle Glade, Florida ***** Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Florida, Miami

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Wisconsin Badgers (40)	10	0	1504
2	2	Virginia Tech Hokies (22)	10	0	1371
3	6	Florida Gators	9	1	1172
4	5	Utah Utes	10	1	1116
5	9	Connecticut Huskies	8	2	1052
6	8	Boise State Broncos	8	1	984
7	3	Pittsburgh Panthers	9	1	980
8	10	UCLA Bruins	9	1	906
9	7	South Carolina Gamecocks	9	2	813
10	4	Penn State Nittany Lions	8	2	810
11	13	North Carolina State	8	2	780
12	14	Oklahoma Sooners	9	1	761
13	15	Minnesota Gophers	8	2	714
14	16	Oregon Ducks	8	2	714
15	17	Maryland Terrapins	8	2	625
16	18	West Virginia Mountaineers	8	2	586
17	19	Texas Christian Horned Frogs	8	2	548
18	22	Nebraska Cornhuskers	7	3	544
19	11	Louisville Cardinals	7	3	513
20	21	Auburn Tigers	8	3	505
21	20	Houston Cougars	7	3	502
22	24	Ohio State Buckeyes	8	2	467
23	23	Iowa Hawkeyes	7	3	387
24	25	Mississippi State Bulldogs	7	3	311
25	NR	Kansas Jayhawks	8	2	281

Heisman Watch
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Tanner McEvoy	QB	South Carolina		Junior (RS)
Jerrad Randall	QB	LSU		Junior (RS)
Teddy Bridgewater	QB	Louisville		Senior
Kiehl Frazier	QB	Auburn		Junior (RS)
Harvey Langi	HB	Utah		Senior