Who's Hot & Not
- Week 6
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Who’s
Hot …
UL Lafayette
running game & RB Tyrell Fenroy
The Ragin' Cajuns currently lead the nation in rushing averaging 331
yards per game thanks to an epic performance in the 44-35 win over UL
Monroe. Including a few big pass plays, ULL had six touchdowns from 52
yards or more on the way to 728 yards of total offense. The running tan
rolled for 556 yards with Tyrell Fenroy rushing for 297 yards on 20
carries, averaging 14.85 yards per carry, scoring from
89, 52
and 80 yards out. QB Michael Desormeaux added 149 yards and a touchdown
on 10 carries, and Jason Cherry ran for 92 yards and a touchdown on two
carries. Over
the last three games, ULL ran for 414 yards and five touchdowns against
Kent State, 335 yards and four scores against Kansas State, and 556
yards and five scores against UL Monroe. Up next is North Texas who has
allowed 160 rushing yards per game. Expect that to double.
Ball State RB MiQuale Lewis
Ball State
is 6-0 and keeps on rolling on the legs of the diminutive Lewis. All the
junior has done is run for 802 yards and 12 touchdowns averaging 5.6
yards per carry. He rushed for 95 yards on 11 carries in the opener
against Northeastern, 114 against Navy, 154 yards and two touchdowns
against Akron, 166 yards and four scores against Indiana, 116 yards and
three touchdowns against Kent State, and 157 yards and two touchdowns
last week against Toledo. The Cardinals play Western Kentucky next.
Notre Dame QB
Jimmy Clausen
The hot-shot, golden boy recruit is starting to play up to the hype.
He was thrown to the wolves as a true freshman, didn't get any time to
throw, and completed 56% of his passes for 1,254 yards and seven
touchdowns with six interceptions. So far this year he's doing a better
job of taking the safe, easy throws, completing 61% of his passes, and
already has 1,248 yards and 12 touchdown passes with six interceptions.
However, he hasn't thrown a pick in the last two games and he has three
touchdown passes in three of the first five games. The Irish play North
Carolina this week.
Florida State RB Antone Smith
For years, Florida State has had a nightmare of a time generating a
running game. It was non-existent at best, a complete liability at
worst. Senior Antone Smith has changed all of that over the last two
weeks rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns in the 39-21 win over
Colorado and 92 yards and four scores against Miami. He ran for 817
yards and three touchdowns last season. FSU's next game is at NC State
on November 16th.
Ohio State RB Beanie Wells vs. Wisconsin
No one will be happier if Beanie Wells leaves early for the NFL,
where he's expected to be a top ten draft pick if he bolts, than
Wisconsin. Over the last two years, Wells has dominated the Badgers with
169 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in last year's 38-17 win,
and he was brilliant in Madison on Saturday night running for 168 yards
and a touchdown in the 20-17 win. In the two games against the Badgers, Wells has averaged 7.8
yards per carry.
Who’s
Not …
Baylor vs. Oklahoma
After beating Baylor 49-17, Oklahoma has run its all-time record
against the Bears to 17-0. OU has beaten Baylor by a total score of 646
to 234. That's an average score of 38 to 13.8.
Hawaii passing game
Last season Hawaii averaged 439 passing yards per game and never
threw for fewer than 311 yards, even in the debacle in the Sugar Bowl
against Georgia. So far this year, with all the key parts gone, Hawaii
is averaging 207 passing yards per game and has yet to hit the 311-yard
mark. The Warrior only have one 300-yard passing day, and that came
against Weber State. Against FBS teams, the Warriors have thrown for 181
yards and a score against Florida, 154 yards against Oregon State, 225
yards against San Jose State, and 170 yards and two touchdowns against
Fresno State. How did the Warriors beat Fresno State? They forced six
turnovers and ran for 172 yards. Louisiana Tech is up next. The Bulldogs
have the nation's worst pass defense allowing 344.5 yards per game.
Notre Dame's red zone
offense
Notre Dame is 4-1 but has the nation's worst red zone offense by far.
The Irish have the only attack in America that's scoring less than half
the time in the red zone, with nine touchdowns and no field goals in 19
trips inside the 20. Only 13 teams are scoring fewer than 70% of the
time on their trips to the red zone, while Oklahoma, UNLV, Pitt, Troy
and, shock of shocks, Syracuse, have been perfect.
Wyoming vs. the Mountain West
Wyoming beat Ohio 21-20 to start the season and squeaked by North
Dakota State 16-13. However, the Cowboys have stunk it up against the
Mountain West losing to Air Force and New Mexico by a combined score of
47 to 3, and that doesn't include the 45-16 home loss to a Bowling Green
team that just lost to Eastern Michigan. Going back to last year,
Wyoming has lost eight of its last nine conference games and has lost
six in a row by a total score of 195 to 65. Up next are dates with Utah
and TCU.
Toledo
This was supposed to be the year Toledo was going to become a MAC power
again. After losing to Ball State 31-0, the Rockets are now 1-4 with
the one win coming against Eastern Michigan and has seen its rushing
attack fall off the map. After running for 233 scores and three
touchdowns against Eastern Michigan and 297 yards and four touchdowns
against Fresno State, the Rockets were held to 94 yards and no
touchdowns against FIU and 14 yards against Ball State. A trip to
Michigan is up next. The Wolverines are allowing just 109 yards per
game.
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