Top 10 Player Race - Week Three

The weekly battle to find who the best player is this college football season.

The weekly race to find who the best player is this college football season.

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Player of the week
Boston College QB Matt Ryan completed 30 of 44 passes for 435 yards and a touchdown in the 24-10 win over Georgia Tech.

1. QB Colt Brennan, Sr. Hawaii
Brennan completed 26 of 32 passes for 298 yards and two touchdowns and ran nine times for 19 yards and three touchdowns in the 49-14 win over UNLV.

2. QB Sam Bradford, RFr. Oklahoma
Bradford completed  19 of 26 passes for 255 yards and three touchdowns with an interception in the 54-3 win over Utah State.

3. RB Steve Slaton, Jr. West Virginia
Slaton ran 26 times for 137 yards and three touchdowns in the 31-14 win over Maryland.

4. QB Pat White, Jr. West Virginia
White completed 8 of 13 passes for 95 yards, and ran 11 times for 22 yards and a touchdown in the 31-14 win over Maryland.

5.  QB Matt Ryan, Sr. Boston College
Ryan completed 30 of 44 passes for 435 yards and a touchdown in the 24-10 win over Georgia Tech.

6. QB Tim Tebow, Soph. Florida
Tebow completed 14 of 19 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns and ran 18 times for 61 yards and two scores in the 59-20 win over Tennessee.

7. RB P.J. Hill, Soph. Wisconsin
Hill ran 25 times for 168 yards and four touchdowns, and caught two passes for 20 yards and a score, in the 45-31 win over Citadel.

8. RB Ray Rice, Jr. Rutgers
Rice ran 12 times for 72 yards and three touchdowns in the 59-0 win over Norfolk State.

9. RB Darren McFadden, Jr. Arkansas
McFadden ran 33 times for 195 yards and two touchdowns, and caught three passes for 16 yards, in the 41-38 loss to Alabama.

10. The Honorary Number Ten ... Duke QB Thaddeus Lewis completed 19 of 23 passes for 246 yards and three touchdowns, and ran eight times for 10 yards in the 20-14 win over Northwestern to break a 22-game losing streak.

On the radar screen: Erik Ainge, QB Tennessee; John David Booty, QB USC; Brian Brohm, QB Louisville; Chase Daniel, QB Missouri; Dennis Dixon, QB Oregon; Quentin Groves, DE Auburn; Graham Harrell, QB Texas Tech; Mike Hart, RB Michigan; DeSean Jackson, WR California; Ian Johnson, RB Boise State; Malcolm Kelly, WR Oklahoma; Jake Locker, QB Washington;  Colt McCoy, QB Texas; DeMarco Murray, RB Oklahoma