College Football Week 2

[Rocky B]

Mike Epstein. 5 carries 99 yards...
Just went over 100

He’s been sharing duties.....
It’s been a tough 2 weeks with the running backs...
No carries for Bisharat today????
Gest going down last week....
Army and Navy have regressed....
Watched WF earlier....Carney played well, despite the sharing of the ball.
Glad to hear about the NC State kid....
Cal/BYU coming up.....A must watch for us.....
Eriksen sharing duties at EMU, his brother at AF is on the pine......
Looking forward to Zane Dudek next week.....Yale opener....

 

[TwentyTwo]

Patrick Laird with the 25 yard TD Catch!

 

[Heretic]

This BYU vs Cal game is how ALL football games should look, in a fair world, based on merit.

 

[jacknyc]

Patrick Laird with a TD reception for Cal.

 

[DixieDestroyer]

This kid played at Cartersville HS in north Georgia. I still vividly remember the first time I saw him on TV. At a bar/restaurant and thought we were watching a Division II college game. He is the real deal and I think he will be playing on Sundays......

He will be!

 

[Rocky B]

Hoping Hoge gets more carries........

 

[Red Raider]

Michigan walk-on WR Jake McCurry with a nice touchdown catch from Dylan McCaffrey earlier

 

[white lightning]

Washington State is looking good up 14-0 at the moment. Max Borghi has 4 carries for 25 yards so far! This kid
for a freshman is already a stud and his athletic freakish ability is standing out on the field. Barring injury he should
have an amazing career. He should not be splitting carries but maybe as a freshman it is best. It's a big transition in
size, strength and speed from high school to college. He looks great so far!

 

[northwinds]

FSU losing to Samford 23-21 with 9:00 left in the 4th Quarter

 

[northwinds]

Samford up 26-21 with under 8:00 to play

 

[Heretic]

FCS Samford White QB has thrown for 440 yards against FSU secondary.

 

[Heretic]

Unfortunately, both Kansas and CSU bounced back this week and beat CMU and Arkansas, respectively.

 

[RTTAS]

3 carries for 23 yards and a TD for Washington RB Sean McGrew (sophomore). Also had a 9-yard catch.

 

[white lightning]

Max Borghi with 9 carries for 45 yards averaging 5 yards per rush. Hope they can get him around 15 carries
a game in the next few weeks. He is so exciting and he needs to touch the ball more.

Cal didn't use Laird much at all. I think he had like 10 carries for 30 yards. Patrick Laird did
however have 7 catches for 53 yards and a touchdown.

Sad to see the starting qb for Cal getting pulled when he had the far better game than the backup
who the announcers couldn't stop raving about.

 

[RTTAS]

Max Borghi with 9 carries for 45 yards averaging 5 yards per rush. Hope they can get him around 15 carries
a game in the next few weeks. He is so exciting and he needs to touch the ball more.

I don’t know why WSU aren’t rushing the ball much today. They’re up comfortably against San Jose State but have only given 20 carries to their two RBs used, Borghi and Williams, while throwing the ball 51 times and giving the QB 9 carries. Borghi (and Williams for that matter) definitely should’ve been fed the ball more today with such an easy game.

 

[Deceptive Speed]

UCLA WR Chase Cota caught his first passes of his college career, hauling in 5 rec for 58 yds. He should only improve from here, and I see a future in the NFL for him.

 

[Shadowlight]

For various reasons I was unhappy about many of the games yesterday. For one thing Northwestern could never get going against Duke and Thorson is clearly not 100%. Then I wake up to find Michigan State lost to ASU by blowing a 13 point second half lead.

Clemson barely beat a charging Texas A & M but leave it to WR Hunter Renfrow to make two big plays late. One was a long clutch catch and the other was easily recovering the on side kick at the end of the game. Renfrow never seems to be their main focus on offense though.

But what really bothered me was S Tanner Muse was pulled from the game in the second half. Up to that point Clemson was keeping A & M in check to a degree but once they took Muse out the defense couldn't stop any of the passes as the Aggies went up and down the field on them and Muse was never inserted back in even though the fill in safeties were awful? It is going to be difficult for him to get NFL attention if he doesn't see the field.

Two teams did themselves no favors on Saturday. G Tech gave up two kick off returns and generally looked half ass. RB Cottrell only had 4 carries for 20 yards. Shouldn't he be getting more touches? That team finds ways to screw up at the end of games. And Kansas State looked disorganized. Why do they keep inserting the black back up QB Delton who can't pass a lick? WR Schoen caught a nice TD pass from Thompson but was quiet overall for the second straight week. Their opponent MISS ST was led by running QB Fitzgerald who racked up over 150 on the ground. Their lone white WR Austin Williams caught a short TD pass but is not a featured player in their offense at least not yet. Probably never. Team is nearly 100% black.

Both WR's David Sills and Scottie Miller barely registered stats Saturday.

Elsewhere most of the super annoying teams won handily but the Gators got knocked off by KY at home no less. Didn't see it but my understanding is their hyped QB Franks had an awful game. The walk on WR Bouvier for KY caught a TD.

Speaking of a former walk on it was mentioned above that NC State's " WR Thayer Thomas went over 100 yards with a TD.

Utah squeaked out a win against N ILL as jitterbug Britain Covey went wild. That edge player Sutton Smith for N ILL is a real player.

There were some boring games yesterday. USC-Stanford was too blah to bother with and missing the second half of the late games I see Cal beat BYU. RB Laird showed off his versatility by catching some passes with ease. But BYU is now one of the snooze fest teams that just grind through games. They have some players of interest but they aren't must see TV. I like both Iowa and Iowa State but that game lacked sizzle because they play real defense as opposed to that fruit cake crap we often see out of all black defenses. I love good defense but the Iowa and Iowa State offensive attacks were pretty terrible. Still early for both of them but would love to see Iowa State knock off dreaded Oklahoma Saturday.

Michigan bounced back as expected and Ohio State just inhaled Rutgers. They play at TCU Saturday night. They can't lose that game and I don't think they will. Back up QB Martell as noted above put on another show. Another Big Ten team who impressed was Wisconsin. They have some stud white athletes on defense who can really fly to the ball. Also happy Eastern Michigan and speedster WR Matthew Sexton see above regarding his long TD pass, beat Purdue a caste heavy team.

A middling week altogether at least in my mind. Albeit some good defensive work by a lot of white players.

RB Max Borghi , see above, of WASH ST bares watching as the season progresses.

 

[Bucky]

The realization at BYU that their Poly coach is a failure Should be smacking the Mormons upside the head soon.

 

[TwentyTwo]

Nice rundown Shadowlight

Nick Fitzgerald... 159 yards rushing on 19 carries + 154 yards passing & 2 TD's
Blake Barnett ...91 yards rushing on 16 carries + 202 yards passing & 2 TD's
Taylor Cornelius...428 yards passing & TD
Jack Abraham...378 yards passing & 2 TD's
Ryan Finley 370 yards passing & 2 TD's
Brett Rypien ...362 yards passing & 3 TD's
Will Grier....332 yards passing & 4 TD's
Cole McDonald...319 yards passing + 4 TD's + 43 yards rushing
Tate Martell.. 95 yards rushing on 8 carries & TD(47 yd Manziel-like) + 10 for 10 passing 121 yards (back up QB)

Cade Carney...19 carries for 130 yards & TD
Mike Epstein ...7 carries for 103 yards
Cole Fagan ...16 carries for 80 yards & Nolan Eriksen 8 carries for 44 yards & TD
Connor Smolka...12 carries for 71 yards
Max Borghi....10 carries for 46 yards
Alec Ingold 4 carries for 47 yards & TD; Garrett Groshek 3 carries for 21 yards + 1 rec for 7 yds
Patrick Laird...10 carries for 30 yards + 7 rec for 53 yards & TD
Sean McGrew ...3 carries for 23 yards
Nate Cottrell ...4 carries for 20 yards + 1 rec for 6 yds
Really disappointed VT back up RB's Coleman Fox & Coleton Beck (Kick Returner) did not get any carries!

Flynn Nagel 12 rec for 133 yards
Britian Covey...8 rec for 129 yards
Thayer Thomas 9 rec for 114 yards & TD + 56 yard Pass Completion
Andy Isabella ...9 rec for 95 yards
Austin Trammell ...5 rec for 91 yards & TD
McLane Mannix ...6 rec for 86 yards
Tony Ellison 4 rec for 85 yards
Matthew Sexton...3 rec for 81 yards & TD
TE Kaden Smith 4 rec for 77 yards

FCS
Devlin Hodges 475 yards passing & 2 TD's vs Florida State
Austin Simmons 462 yards passing & 5 TD's + 80 yards rushing & TD
Sam Straub 382 yards & 4 TD's + 36 yards rushing & TD vs. Ole Miss

May have missed a few (had stomach bug)...Feel free to add to the list

 

[Bucky]

Nice work by Shadowlight and 22 as always!

My avatar Van Ginkel had a sack!

UW S Scott Nelson recorded his first int!

Wisconsin Native and current Western Illinois QB Sean McGuire threw for 270yds and 2TDs against Illinois. Completed 67% of his passes. Productive FCS career and 6'3 225. Should be in NFL camps next season.

 

[Heretic]

Some other notable QBs from Saturday:

Oregon QB Justin Herbert 20/26 250 yds 4 TDs
Towson QB Tom Flacco (related to Joe?) 35/51 345 yds 3 TDs
E. Mich QB (Iowa transfer) Tyler Wiegers 20/28 312 yds 1 TD (Iowa maybe should've chosen him instead of Stanley?) in upset of Purdue
Vandy QB Kyle Shurmur 23/32 258 yds, 2TD
Syracuse QB Eric Dungey 23/32 218 yds 5TD; 11 car 44 yds
Texas Tech Alan Bowman QB 22-25, 282 yds, 2 TD
App St QB Zac Thomas 14-14, 295 yds, 3 TD; 8 car 29 yds
Southern Miss QB Jack Abraham 31-46, 378 yds, 2 TD
Mizzou QB Drew Lock (most underrated QB) 33/45 398 TD, 5 car 51 yds
Wash St QB Gardner Minshew 34-51, 414 YDS, 3 TD

Also, Colo WR Jay McIntyre 8 rec 45 yds, 2 TD

 

[Rocky B]

Yale vs Holy Cross Saturday.....Zane Dudek of Yale is a must watch for us.....
True Sophmore badass RB.....1:00 Should be broadcast on one of the 600s on Direct tv.

I’ve been very disappointed the first couple weeks with the demotions, injuries and split carries of the running backs.....Let’s hope the season gets better.....We’re bound to find this years Laird at some point.....A sleeper will surface.

 

[Rocky B]

Nice rundown Shadowlight

Nick Fitzgerald... 159 yards rushing on 19 carries + 154 yards passing & 2 TD's
Blake Barnett ...91 yards rushing on 16 carries + 202 yards passing & 2 TD's
Taylor Cornelius...428 yards passing & TD
Jack Abraham...378 yards passing & 2 TD's
Ryan Finley 370 yards passing & 2 TD's
Brett Rypien ...362 yards passing & 3 TD's
Will Grier....332 yards passing & 4 TD's
Cole McDonald...319 yards passing + 4 TD's + 43 yards rushing
Tate Martell.. 95 yards rushing on 8 carries & TD(47 yd Manziel-like) + 10 for 10 passing 121 yards (back up QB)

Cade Carney...19 carries for 130 yards & TD
Mike Epstein ...7 carries for 103 yards
Cole Fagan ...16 carries for 80 yards & Nolan Eriksen 8 carries for 44 yards & TD
Connor Smolka...12 carries for 71 yards
Max Borghi....10 carries for 46 yards
Alec Ingold 4 carries for 47 yards & TD; Garrett Groshek 3 carries for 21 yards + 1 rec for 7 yds
Sean McGrew ...3 carries for 23 yards
Nate Cottrell ...4 carries for 20 yards + 1 rec for 6 yds
Really disappointed VT back up RB's Coleman Fox & Coleton Beck (Kick Returner) did not get any carries!

Flynn Nagel 12 rec for 133 yards
Britian Covey...8 rec for 129 yards
Thayer Thomas 9 rec for 114 yards & TD + 56 yard Pass Completion
Andy Isabella ...9 rec for 95 yards
Austin Trammell ...5 rec for 91 yards & TD
McLane Mannix ...6 rec for 86 yards
Tony Ellison 4 rec for 85 yards
Matthew Sexton...3 rec for 81 yards & TD
TE Kaden Smith 4 rec for 77 yards

FCS
Devlin Hodges 475 yards passing & 2 TD's vs Florida State
Austin Simmons 462 yards passing & 5 TD's + 80 yards rushing & TD
Sam Straub 382 yards & 4 TD's + 36 yards rushing & TD vs. Ole Miss

May have missed a few (had stomach bug)...Feel free to add to the list

Tucker Yinger of Dayton has had back to back 100 yard games.
33 carries 240+ yards for the first two games......
Someone to keep an eye on......

 

[Bucky]

Nice to see Dayton continually pump out white skill players. They had a good RB few years back but blew out his knee.

 

[Bucky]

Yes Heretic Tom is Joe's younger brother! Not quite the same stature as older bro, good to see him producing!