@TwentyTwo - Great summary as always!
It was nice to see some bigger games from the RBs. It's too bad ISU didn't let Flora get to 200 hundred rushing yards and Illinois didn't give Laughery a few more carries to hit 100 yards. I agree with the discourse around Hansen too, he followed Campbell over and was a reliable solid running back at ISU only to be pushed down the depth chart. Still early in the season but it does not seem Hansen will be the bellcow for PSU.
Toledo QB John Alan Richter - 429 yards 4 TDs!
Some more FCS standouts from the week:
Stony Creek QB Quinn Boyd - 198 yards passing 1 TD 153 yards rushing
Montana St RB Adam Jones - 18 carries 122 2 TDs / 6 reception 92 yards - a vintage performance for this explosive athlete!
Colgate RB Danny Shaban - 29 carries 134 yards 1 TD
Brown RB Matt Childs - 14 carries 53 yards 2 TDs /3 receptions 95 yards
San Diego RB Adam Criter - 28 carries 179 yards 1 TD / 2 Receptions 9 yards
Furman WR Luke Shields 7 rec 133 yards 1 TD
Some quick observations
- LSU really disappointed but that is par for the course with Kiffin isn't it? Not sure why they have Leavitt playing hero ball rather than playing QB at a competent level from the pocket. Not every White QB needs to try to be Josh Allen but every White QB needs to learn to play the game from the pocket.
- The majority of SEC teams cannot play defense. The league is basketball on grass. I'd argue the Big Ten is a much better defensive conference.
- Mateer has been a huge let down at OU, maybe all that criticism of him hitting the weight room is warranted because it certainly has not elevated his performance on the field. Oklahoma has no running game, their defense is one of the few good ones in the SEC though. Just like LSU with Leavitt not every White QB needs to be Josh Allen.
- Although it was against an FCS foe, Iowa's offense looked good. Hank Brown has been solid through the first quarter of the season with Big Ten play coming up. They face Michigan next week.
