a couple of updates to previously mentioned games ...
in Louisiana-Monroe's upset over the Arkansas Razorbacks, junior dual-threat quarterback Kolton Browning looked very, very good. he also had two good looking targets in wideouts Brent Leonard (senior) and Colby Harper (sophomore).
Leonard is the Warhawks' top receiver and playmaker. he finished the game with game-highs of 11 catches, 112 receiving yards (1 touchdown), punt returns (3), punt return yardage (38), and all-purpose yards (159).
Harper had 6 catches for 61 yards.
there was also a Mitchell Bailey sighting. Bailey had 1 catch for 18 yards and 1 carry for 2.
amidst the uproar over the HUGE upset was the play of Arkansas' lone White defensive starter, safety/linebacker Ross Rasner. Rasner followed up an excellent game in the Hogs' opener (11 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, 1 forced fumble, and 1 pass break-up) with another superb outing. a senior who has been screwed out of deserved playing time for the past two seasons, Rasner is finally getting his deserved reps. not surprisingly, he has shown a nose for the football and discipline amidst a sea of black mistakes. against ULM, he had 9 total tackles, 1 interception (returned 33 yards), and 2 pass break-ups.
Rasner has clearly emerged as the top defensive player for the Razorbacks.
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in LA Tech's win over Houston, White athletes put up some solid numbers, especially in the passing game, where they combined for 4 total touchdowns and 203 all-purpose yards.
"slotback" Hunter Lee had 4 catches for 42 yards and 1 touchdown (and 1 carry for 5 yards), and fellow "slotback" Ray Holley had a team-high 6 catches for 41 yards (and 5 carries for 21 yards and 1 touchdown).
wideouts Jon Greenwalt (5 catches, 33 yards, 1 touchdown), David Gru (2 catches, 42 yards), and R.P. Stuart (1 catch, 14 yards, 1 touchdown) all made plays.
Houston's true freshman Andrew Rodriguez had 5 catches for 82 yards. he's going to put up BIG numbers before his career is over.