Players of the Week
OFFENSIVE:
Oklahoma State boasts some of the greatest runners ever in college football. Chuba Hubbard may one day make that list. Just a sophomore, the Alberta, Canada native is the nation’s leading rusher. Against Tulsa, he ran for 256 yards, averaging eight yards per carry and scored three touchdowns, already giving him seven rushing scores this season.
DEFENSIVE:
Maryland entered the game with Temple averaging 71 points, 636 total yards and 335 rushing yards. Not anymore! The Owls dominated the Terps offense, allowing just 340 total yards in a 20-17 win. Redshirt defensive tackle Ifeanyi Miajeh played a key role with six tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks in the victory.
Upset of the Week
Beware “The Hat” … again. Kansas was a three-touchdown underdog when it played at Boston College, which had opened the season defeating Virginia Tech. The Jayhawks, under new head coach Les Miles, had not won a road game against a Power 5 Conference team in 11 years — 48 consecutive losses. But just a week after an embarrassing home loss to Coastal Carolina, the visitors scored 27 unanswered points and held the Eagles scoreless in the second half in a 48-24 win.
Inside Scoop
In its shutout of Southeast Missouri State, Missouri scored touchdowns by rushing, passing, punt return and kickoff return … Wisconsin leads the nation giving up only 107.5 yards per game total offense … Florida outscored Kentucky, 19-0, in the fourth quarter in its 29-21 win in Lexington … Quarterback Joe Burrow had another extremely efficient game in LSU’s 65-14 win over in-state rival Northwestern State, completing 21 of 24 passes for 373 yards and three touchdowns … Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa passed for a program record 444 yards and a record-tying five scores in a 47-23 win over South Carolina … After two rain delays, Iowa defeated Iowa State, 18-17, its fifth consecutive win over the Cyclones … In Auburn’s 55-16 win over Kent State, three different runners each ran for over 100 yards … UCF took a 38-7 halftime lead, defeating Stanford, 45-27 … Air Force beat Colorado in Boulder, 30-23, in overtime. It was the first time the teams had played each other in 45 years. … Eastern Michigan beat Illinois, 34-31, its third consecutive season with a win over a Big Ten team.