Week 3
Ten Best Games of the
Week
10.
NC State 30 ... East Carolina 24 OT
In a wild finish, NC State got a five-yard touchdown catch from George
Bryan, which was originally ruled incomplete, and then reversed after a
lengthy review. In overtime, State's Shane McKeen forced a Patrick
Pinkney fumble, and the Wolfpack offense took advantage almost
immediately with a 10-yard Andre Brown scoring run to win the game.
Brown caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson, who threw
three touchdown passes on the day. East Carolina traded scores, but
never led, getting a 39-yard scoring play off a short catch from Jarvis
Williams in the third and a 42-yard Norman Whitely touchdown dash in the
third from the offense, and started out the scoring with a 23-yard Van
Eskridge interception return for a score in the first.
Player
of the game:
NC State
QB Russell Wilson completed 21-of-31 passes for 210 yards and three
touchdowns, while running 12 times for 26 yards.
Stat Leaders: East Carolina - Passing: Patrick
Pinkney, 19-32, 210 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Norman Whitley, 9-83. Receiving: Dwayne
Harris, 10-88
NC State - Passing: Russell Wilson, 21-31, 210 yds, 3
TDs
Rushing: Andre Brown, 12-73, 1 TD. Receiving: Jamelle
Eugene, 7-50
9.
Colorado 17 ... West Virginia 14 OT
West Virginia's Pat McAfee's field goal attempt in overtime bonked off
the upright, and Colorado's Aric Goodman nailed his 25-yard field
attempt for the win, and a scholarship, awarded to the walk-on after the
game. It marked the end of a strange game for the Mountaineers, who came
back after a 14-0 deficit with a six-yard Pat White touchdown run in the
first quarter and a 39-yard White dash in the third, but a badly
mismanaged final drive killed a chance to get into field goal range at
the end of regulation. Colorado started out hot with Cody Hawkins
touchdown passes from 38 yards out to Josh Smith on the first drive of
the game and from 13 yards away to Patrick Devenney just two minutes
later. WVU ran for 311 yards, but was held to 43 passing yards.
Player of the game: Colorado RB Rodney
Stewart ran 28 times for 166 yards
Stat Leaders: West Virginia -
Passing: Pat White, 10-14, 43 yds
Rushing: Pat White, 19-148, 2 TD. Receiving: Noel Devine,
3-11
Colorado - Passing: Cody Hawkins, 22-33, 179 yds, 2
TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Rodney Stewart, 28-166. Receiving: Josh Smith,
5-75, 1 TD
8.
Connecticut 31 ... Baylor 28
In an entertaining, see-saw game, Connecticut took the lead for good
on a three-yard Donald Brown touchdown run with just over six minutes to
play, and Baylor couldn't answer. Robert Griffin had a great day for
Baylor, throwing thee touchdown passes, but he couldn't get the Bears
into field goal range, stalling at the UConn 39 in the final minute. The
two teams trades scores in the second half including a two-yard
touchdown run from Griffin, answered by a 34-yard touchdown dash from
UConn QB Tyler Lorenzen. In the dead-even battle, Baylor outgained
Connecticut 377 yards to 350.
Player of the game: Connecticut RB Donald Brown ran 34 times for
150 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Baylor - Passing: Robert Griffin,
14-25, 208 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Jay Finley. 11-85 Receiving: Kendall Wright,
6-114, 1 TD
Connecticut - Passing: Tyler Lorenzen, 13-23, 125
yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Donald Brown, 34-150, 2 TD. Receiving: Brad
Kanuch, 4-30
7.
Pitt 21 ... Iowa 20
Pitt got first half touchdown run from Greg Cross and QB Bill Stull, and
a 27-yard third quarter scoring dash from Lean McCoy, but it was the
defense that came through late not letting Iowa get close to scoring
range late. The Hawkeyes pulled within one on a 39-yard Trent
Mossbrucker field goal in the fourth quarter, but was stuck with bad
field position for the final drives. Iowa's touchdowns came on short
runs from Shonn Greene and Jake Christensen to get up 17-14 going into
the fourth quarter, but McCoy's touchdown turned into the game-winner.
Pitt was outgained 361 yards to 259.
Player
of the game:
Pittsburgh RB LeSean McCoy rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on 18
carries, catching a pair of passes for 33 yards.
Stat Leaders: Iowa - Passing: Jake Christensen, 12-24,
124 yds
Rushing: Shonn Greene, 23-147, 1 TD. Receiving: Derrell
Johnson-Koulianos, 6-75
Pittsburgh - Passing: Bill Stull, 11-25, 129 yds, 1
INT
Rushing: LeSean McCoy, 18-78, 1 TD. Receiving: LeSean
McCoy, 2-33
6.
UNLV 34 … Iowa State 31 OT
In a wild finish, Iowa State forced overtime with a 28-yard touchdown
catch from R.J. Sumrall with just three seconds to play. Grant Mahoney
gave the Cyclones the lead with a 37-yard field goal in overtime, and
UNLV needed just one play to answer getting a 25-yard Phillip Payne
touchdown catch for the win. The Rebels got up 21-0 in the first half on
a 20-yard Omar Clayton touchdown run and scoring passes from 48 yards
out to Frank Summers and three yards out to Casey Flair. But Iowa State
came back with Austen Arnaud throwing two second half touchdown passes
and running for two scores, but UNLV stalled the run with a 12-yard
Summers scoring run at the end of the third quarter. Iowa State
converted a mere 2-of-14 third down chances. UNLV converted 6-of-12.
Player of the game: UNLV QB Omar Clayton completed 15-of-21
passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns, and he ran seven times for 24
yards and a score
Stat Leaders: UNLV - Passing: Omar Clayton, 15-21, 235
yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Frank Summers, 27-109, 1 TD. Receiving: Casey
Flair, 7-92, 1 TD
Iowa State - Passing: Austen Arnaud, 13-23, 155 yds, 2
TD
Rushing: Austen Arnaud, 10-51, 2 TD. Receiving: R.J.
Sumrall, 4-99, 2 TD
5.
Purdue 32 … Central Michigan 25
Purdue RB Kory Sheets ran for a 46-yard touchdown, helped by a
tremendous open field move, with one minute to play to save the
Boilermakers from the upset. CMU got a six-yard Ontario Sneed touchdown
catch with 1:18 to play, but it took just one play, after a big Desmond
Tardy kickoff return and a facemask penalty, to get the win. Sheets also
ran for a one-yard score in the second quarter, Desmond Tardy caught a
two-yard touchdown pass, and Frank Duong picked off a pass for a
touchdown as Purdue kept pace with a CMU attack that got a Sneed
touchdown catch in the first quarter and a Dan LeFevour 12-yard
touchdown run in the fourth.
Player of the game: Purdue RB Kory Sheets ran 17 times for 91
yards and two touchdowns, and added five catches for 23 yards.
Stat Leaders: Central Michigan - Passing: Dan LeFevour,
25-44, 291 yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing: Dan LeFevour, 24-112, 1 TD. Receiving:
Ontario Sneed, 6-57, 2 TDs
Purdue - Passing: Curtis Painter, 27-36, 261 yds, 1
TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Kory Sheets, 17-91, 2 TDs. Receiving: Keith
Smith, 5-59
4.
Colorado State 28 … Houston 25
On the CSU 15-yard line, Houston had a chance to kick the game-tying
field goal with eight seconds to play but chose to try one more shot in
the end zone. Case Keenum’s pass was picked off by Klint Kubiak, and
Colorado State held on for the win. The Rams got up 21-0 on short
touchdown runs from Kyle Bell and Gartrell Johnson, and they started out
hot with a 79-yard Dion Morton touchdown catch in the opening minute,
but Houston came roaring back with three Keenum touchdown passes
including a three-yarder to L.J. Castile, along with a two-point
conversion, to pull within three with 2:31 to play. The Cougar defense
was able to force a three-and-out, before going on the final drive.
Player of the game: Colorado State QB Billy Farris finished 24-of-33
for 276 yards and touchdown passes.
Stat
Leaders: Houston
-
Passing: Case Keenum, 37-54, 380 yds, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing:
Bryce Beall, 14-96. Receiving: Mark Hafner, 8-73, 1 TD
Colorado
State
- Passing: Billy Farris, 24-33, 276 yds, 2 TDs
Rushing:
Gartrell
Johnson, 19-69, 1 TD. Receiving: Dion Morton, 5-126, 1 TD
3.
Vanderbilt 23 … Ole Miss 17
Vanderbilt’s Ryan Hamilton picked off three passes, came up with a goal
line stop of Ole Miss RB Cordera Eason, and came up with a recovered
fumble off a muffed punt, but it was a big play from Chris Marve to save
the game. Ole Miss WR/RB Dexter McCluster was pushing his way toward the
end zone when Marve stripped the ball loose. D.J. Moore recovered it in
the end zone, and the Commodores had preserved the six-point win. Ole
Miss took a 17-7 first quarter lead when Mike Wallace answered a
Hamilton 79-yard interception return for a score with a 98-yard kickoff
return for a touchdown. The Ole Miss offense never found the end zone as
DT Peria Jerry scored on a 13-yard fumble return. The Commodores scored
16 unanswered points as Bryant Hahnfeldt nailed field goals from 34, 31
and 40 yards out after Jared Hawkins caught a nine-yard touchdown pass
late in the first quarter.
Player of the game: Vanderbilt FS Ryan Hamilton made six tackles,
picked off three passes, taking one 79 yards for a touchdown, made a
goal line tackle, and recovered a fumble.
Stat Leaders: Vanderbilt - Passing: Chris Nickson,
6-7, 40 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Jared Hawkins, 17-72. Receiving: Sean Walker,
3-12
Ole Miss - Passing: Jevan Snead, 12-25, 184 yds, 4 INT
Rushing: Cordera Eason, 12-88. Receiving: Dexter
McCluster, 7-132
2.
Fresno State 55 … Toledo 54 2OT
Toledo gambled and lost. After answering a one-yard touchdown run from
Fresno State QB Tom Brandstater with a three-yard John Allen touchdown
catch in the second overtime, Toledo decided to go for two rather than
force a third overtime by kicking the extra point. The pass was broken
up, and Fresno State escaped. The Rockets rolled up 598 yards of total
offense to Fresno State’s 420, but Brandstater kept the Bulldogs ahead
with four touchdown passes including a 38-yarder to Marlon Moore to go
up 10 with just over 10 minutes to play. But Toledo roared back with a
44-yard Stephen Williams touchdown catch with 3:07 to go, and forced
overtime with a 33-yard Alex Steigerwald kick that set the MAC record
for the most consecutive field goals made with 20. The two teams traded
touchdowns in the first overtime.
Player of the game: Fresno State QB Tom Brandstater completed
22-of-28 passes for 231 yards and four touchdowns, and he ran for a
score.
Stat Leaders: Toledo - Passing: Aaron Opelt, 22-41,
265 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Morgan Williams, 23-142 1 TD. Receiving: John
Allen, 8-93, 1 TD
Fresno State - Passing: Tom Brandstater, 22-28, 231
yds, 4 TD
Rushing: Ryan Mathews, 18-87. Receiving: Marlon Moore,
5-79, 1 TD
1.
LSU
26 ... Auburn 21
In a terrific game, Jarrett Lee came off the bench in place of Andrew
Hatch, who suffered a concussion, and threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to
Chris Mitchell in the third quarter and an 18-yard touchdown pass to
Brandon LaFell with just over a minute to play for the win. Auburn had
one final shot, but Chris Todd's 4th and 25 pass came up just short.
Auburn took a 14-3 lead, and the momentum, into halftime as Gabe
McKenzie picked off a Lee pass for a 24-yard touchdown, but the LSU
offense took over in the second half with the Mitchell touchdown catch
and a halfback option pass from Keiland Williams to Demetrius Byrd from
22 yards out for a score. But Auburn came back with a 15-yard touchdown
catch from Robert Dunn with 6:40 to play. LSU went 54 yards in 2:57 for
the game-winning touchdown.
Player of the game: LSU QB Jarrett Lee completed 11-of-22 passes for
182 yards and two touchdowns with an interception.
Stat Leaders: Auburn - Passing: Chris Todd, 17-32, 250
yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing:
Ben Tate, 19-45, 1 TD. Receiving:
Rodgeriqus Smith, 5-73
LSU
-
Passing: Jarrett Lee, 11-22, 182 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Charles Scott, 21-132. Receiving: Brandon LaFell,
4-92, 1 TD
Worst Game of the
Weekend
Northern
Illinois 48 … Indiana State 3
Northern Illinois got a 19-yard touchdown pass and a six-yard scoring
run from Demarcus Grady and Bradley Pruitt returned an interception 54
yard for a touchdown as part of a 21-point second quarter and a 31-0 NIU
lead. Indiana State managed a 42-yard field goal at the end of the first
half, but it was only held to 154 yards of total offense with 31 on the
ground. The two teams combined to turn it over seven times.
Player of the game: Northern Illinois DE Brandon Bice had five
tackles, three tackles for loss, and a sack.
Stat Leaders: Indiana State - Passing: Calvin
Schmidtke, 9-18, 46 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Chuck Dowdell, 4-22. Receiving: Ryan Patrick,
4-23
Northern Illinois - Passing: Dan Nicholson, 5-10, 37
yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Chad Spann, 3-73, 1 TD. Receiving: Matt
Simon, 3-42, 1 TD