Week 9 College Football Recap

Game Recaps

Virginia Tech 39 @ Pittsburgh 36 (VT -3.5)

• My Picks: I picked Virginia Tech straight up (correct) and went with the points (wrong)

• Virginia Tech	Pittsburgh
  Jerod Evans – 24/40, 406 yards, 2 TDs,  0 INTs, 11 carries, 33 rush yards	Nathan Peterman – 13/22, 267 yards, 1 TD,  1 INT, 5 carries, 33 rush yards
  Cam Phillips – 5 carries, 43 yards,  6 receptions, 109 receiving yards	James Conner – 19 carries, 141 yards, 3 TDs
  Bucky Hodges – 6 receptions, 145 yards	Scott Orndoff – 2 receptions, 96 yards

• Next Week: Virginia Tech @ Duke, Pittsburgh @ Miami

#22 Navy 45 @ South Florida 52 (USF -6.5)

• My Picks: I picked Navy for both (both wrong)

• Navy	South Florida
  Will Worth – 15/25, 299 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 28 carries, 129 rush yards, 4 rush TDs	Quinton Flowers – 19/29, 219 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs 13 carries, 176 rush yards, 2 rush TDs
  Toneo Gulley – 7 carries, 60 yards, 2 TDs, 1 reception, 42 receiving yards	Marion Mack – 11 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD, 3 receptions, 25 receiving yards
  Jamir Tillman – 4 receptions, 76 yards	Rodney Adams – 7 receptions, 54 yards

• Next Week: Navy vs Notre Dame (in Jacksonville), South Florida - Bye Week

#24 Penn State 62 @ Purdue 24 (PSU -14)

• My Picks: I picked Penn State straight up (correct) and picked Purdue against the spread (wrong)

• Penn State	Purdue
  Trace McSorley – 12/23, 228 yards, 3 TDs,  0 INTs	David Blough – 34/50, 281 yards, 2 TDs,  1 INT
  Saquon Barkley – 18 carries, 207 yards,  2 TDs, 3 receptions, 70 receiving yards	Markell Jones – 7 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD, 6 receptions, 59 receiving yards
  Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 58 yards,  2 TDs	DeAngelo Yancey – 2 receptions, 66 yards,  1 TD

• Next Week: Penn State vs Iowa, Purdue @ Minnesota

#10 West Virginia 20 @ Oklahoma State 37 (WVU -3.5)

• My Picks: I picked West Virginia for both (both wrong)
• College Gameday Picks: Desmond and Kirk picked WVU, guest picker Frank Caliendo and Lee picked Oklahoma State

• West Virginia	Oklahoma State
  Skyler Howard – 24/39, 212 yards, 1 TD,  2 INTs, 1 rushing TD	Mason Rudolph – 26/36, 273 yards, 3 TDs,  0 INTs, 5 carries, 10 rush yards, 1 rush TD
  Justin Crawford – 14 carries, 87 yards	Justice Hill – 19 carries, 54 yards
  Daikiel Shorts – 8 receptions, 82 yards	James Washington – 6 receptions, 117 yards

• Next Week: West Virginia vs Kansas, Oklahoma State @ Kansas State

#4 Washington 31 @ #17 Utah 24 (WASH -10)

• My Picks: I picked Washington straight up (correct) and Utah against the spread (correct)
• College Gameday Picks: Desmond picked Utah, the rest picked Washington

• Washington	Utah
  Jake Browning – 12/20, 186 yards, 2 TDs,  1 INT	Troy Williams – 14/31, 163 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs
  Myles Gaskin – 19 carries, 151 yards, 1 TD	Joe Williams – 35 carries, 172 yards, 1 TD
  Darrell Daniels – 2 receptions, 57 yards	Tim Patrick – 5 receptions, 72 yards

• Next Week: Washington @ California, Utah @ Arizona State

#7 Nebraska 17 @ #11 Wisconsin 23 OT (WIS -8.5)

• My Picks: I picked Wisconsin straight up (correct) and Nebraska against the spread (correct)
• College Gameday Picks: Desmond and Kirk picked Nebraska, Frank and Lee picked Wisconsin

• Nebraska	Wisconsin
  Tommy Armstrong, Jr – 12/31, 153 yards,  0 TDs, 2 INTs, 13 carries, 39 rush yards,  1 rush TD	Alex Hornibrook – 10/16, 71 yards, 1 TD,  1 INT Bart Houston – 4/7, 43 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT
  Terrell Newby – 17 carries, 77 yards	Dare Ogunbowale – 11 carries, 120 yards,  1 TD
  Jordan Westerkamp – 3 receptions, 62 yards	Troy Fumagalli – 4 receptions, 48 yards

• Next Week: Nebraska @ Ohio State, Wisconsin @ Northwestern

#15 Auburn 40 @ Ole Miss 29 (AUB -4.5)

• My Picks: I picked Ole Miss for both (both wrong)
• College Gameday Picks: All four picked Auburn

• Auburn	Ole Miss
  Sean White – 15/22, 247 yards, 1 TD,  0 INTs, 5 carries, 27 rush yards	Chad Kelly – 36/59, 465 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 11 carries, 40 rush yards
  Kamryn Pettway – 30 carries, 236 yards,  1 TD	Akeem Judd – 9 carries, 35 yards,  4 receptions, 35 receiving yards
  Darius Slayton – 3 receptions, 53 yards	Evan Engram – 9 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: Auburn vs Vanderbilt, Ole Miss vs Georgia Southern

#3 Clemson 37 @ #12 Florida State 34 (CLEM -4)

• My Picks: I picked Clemson straight up (correct) and went with the points (wrong)
• College Gameday Picks: Desmond, Frank, and Lee picked Clemson, Kirk abstained from picking since he called the game

• Clemson	Florida State
  Deshaun Watson – 27/43, 378 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 17 carries, 52 rush yards	Deondre Francois – 17/35, 286 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  Wayne Gallman – 20 carries, 82 yards, 2 TDs	Dalvin Cook – 19 carries, 169 yards, 4 TDs
  Jordan Leggett – 5 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD	Nyqwan Murray – 6 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: Clemson vs Syracuse, Florida State @ NC State

My Picks Record this Week

• Straight Up: 5-3
• Against the Spread: 2-6

AP Top 25 Results

Rank	Team	Opponent	Result
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	Bye Week
2	Michigan Wolverines	@ Michigan State Spartans	W 32-23
3	Clemson Tigers	@ #12 Florida State Seminoles	W 37-34
4	Washington Huskies	@ #17 Utah Utes	W 31-24
5	Louisville Cardinals	@ Virginia Cavaliers	W 32-25
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	Vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 24-20
7	Nebraska Cornhuskers	@ #11 Wisconsin Badgers	L 17-23 OT
8	Baylor Bears	@ Texas Longhorns	L 34-35
9	Texas A&M Aggies	Vs New Mexico State Aggies	W 52-10
10	West Virginia Mountaineers	@ Oklahoma State Cowboys	L 20-37
11	Wisconsin Badgers	Vs #7 Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 23-17 OT
12	Florida State Seminoles	Vs #3 Clemson Tigers	L 34-37
13	Boise State Broncos	@ Wyoming Cowboys	L 28-30
14	Florida Gators	@ Georgia Bulldogs	W 24-10
15	Auburn Tigers	@ Ole Miss Rebels	W 40-29
16	Oklahoma Sooners	Vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 56-3
17	Utah Utes	Vs #4 Washington Huskies	L 24-31
18	Tennessee Volunteers	@ South Carolina Gamecocks	L 24-21
19	LSU Tigers	Bye Week
20	Western Michigan Broncos	Bye Week
21	North Carolina Tar Heels	Bye Week
22	Navy Midshipmen	@ South Florida Bulls	L 45-52
23	Colorado Buffalos	Bye Week
24	Penn State Nittany Lions	@ Purdue Boilermakers	W 62-24
25	Virginia Tech	@ Pittsburgh Panthers	W 39-36

Heisman Update

1	Lou QB Lamar Jackson	(W 32-25 vs Virginia) – 24/41, 361 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 18 carries, 90 rush yards	58.3%, 2522 pass yards, 996 rush yards, 38 total TDs, 5 INTs, 159.6 rating
2	FSU RB Dalvin Cook	(L 34-37 vs Clemson) – 19 carries, 169 yards, 4 TDs, 2 receptions, 15 receiving yards	1069 rush yards, 6.0 average, 371 receiving yards, 12 total TDs
3	CLEM QB DeShaun Watson	(W 37-34 vs Florida State) – 27/43, 378 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 17 carries, 52 rush yards	63.5 %, 2328 pass yards, 331 rush yards, 23 total TDs, 10 INTs, 145.9 rating
4	OK QB Baker Mayfield	(W 56-3 vs Kansas) – 16/24, 236 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, 4 carries, 16 rush yards	70.9 %, 2584 pass yards, 30 total TDs, 5 INTs, 195.8 rating
5	WASH QB Jake Browning	(W 31-24 vs Utah) – 12/20, 186 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT	67.6 %, 1895 pass yards, 32 total TDs, 3 INTs, 195.6 rating
6	OSU QB J.T. Barrett	(W 24-20 vs Northwestern) – 21/32, 223 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 13 carries, 71 rush yards	63.9 %, 1675 pass yards, 531 rush yards, 23 total TDs, 4 INTs, 147.1 rating
7	MICH LB/RB Jabrill Peppers	(W 32-23 vs Michigan State) – 7 total tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFL, 24 rush yards, 23 return yards, 1 TD	37 total tackles, 8 TFL, 2.0 sacks, 3 rushing TDs, 425 return yards, 1 return TD

New AP Top 25

Rank	School	Prev. Rank	This Week’s Game
1	Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0)	1	@ #15 LSU Tigers (5-2)
2	Michigan Wolverines (8-0)	2	Vs Maryland Terrapins (5-3)
3	Clemson Tigers (8-0)	3	Vs Syracuse Orange (4-4)
4	Washington Huskies (8-0)	4	@ California Golden Bears (4-4)
5	Louisville Cardinals (7-1)	5	@ Boston College Eagles (4-4)
6	Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1)	6	Vs #9 Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-1)
7	Texas A&M Aggies (7-1)	9	@ Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-5)
8	Wisconsin Badgers (6-2)	11	@ Northwestern Wildcats (4-4)
9	Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-1)	7	@ #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1)
10	Florida Gators (6-1)	14	@ Arkansas Razorbacks (5-3)
11	Auburn Tigers (6-2)	15	Vs Vanderbilt Commodores (4-4)
12	Oklahoma Sooners (6-2)	16	@ Iowa State Cyclones (1-7)
13	Baylor Bears (6-1)	8	Vs TCU Horned Frogs (4-4)
14	West Virginia Mountaineers (6-1)	10	Vs Kansas Jayhawks (1-7)
15	LSU Tigers (5-2)	19	Vs #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0)
16	Utah Utes (7-2)	17	Bye Week
17	Western Michigan Broncos (8-0)	20	@ Ball State Cardinals (4-4)
18	North Carolina Tar Heels (6-2)	21	Vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-3)
19	Florida State Seminoles (5-3)	12	@ NC State Wolfpack (4-4)
20	Penn State Nittany Lions (6-2)	24	Vs Iowa Hawkeyes (5-3)
21	Colorado Buffalos (6-2)	23	Vs UCLA Bruins (3-5)
22	Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-2)	NR	@ Kansas State Wildcats (5-3)
23	Virginia Tech Hokies (6-2)	25	@ Duke Blue Devils (3-5)
24	Boise State Broncos (7-1)	13	Vs San Jose State Spartans (3-6)
25	Washington State Cougars (6-2)	NR	Vs Arizona Wildcats (2-6)

Dropped From Rankings

• Tennessee (18)
• Navy (22)

*all schedules, statistics, and rankings come from espn.com*