1).Oregon defeats # 6 California 42-3
Where did this come from? QB Jeremiah Masoli, 253 yards and 3 touchdowns. Last week the kid had 4 completions for 95 yards and a pick. Ducks posted a studly 524 yards of total offense, which was a huge reversal from the team that lost so badly to Boise State opening week. The Ducks held Jahvid Best to 55 yards. Coming into the game he was averaging 137.5 yards per game.
2.) #9 Miami loses to #11 Virginia Tech. 31-7
A wet and sloppy game in Blacksburg that ended in a rout. Qb’s were the story in this one as Jacory Harris went 9/25 with 150 yards and a costly pick. His counterpart Tyrod Taylor was an efficient 4/9 with 98 yards and one td. Tyrod ran the ball at will and posted an impressive 10 carries for 75 yards. Both of these Qb’s had about the same overall yards in the game but there was a huge difference on the field. The Hoakies moved the ball whenever they wanted to, whereas the Canes offense was completely stagnant. The Canes were 1/11 on 3rd down. The Canes converted TE Graham is a physical specimen at 6’8, and was a 4 year starter for the basketball program but he had two crucial drops that killed drives. The Canes were quite simply dominated on the field. The Hoakies posted 272 yards of rushing, while the Canes put up a paltry 59 yards of rushing.
3.) Iowa knocks off #5 Penn St. 21-10
For the second year in a row Iowa has upset Penn St. They have now won 7/8 ball games. The Iowa special teams and defense stepped up big in this one, with a blocked punt for a touchdown and a safety. Also of note, Qb Darryl Clark essentially took himself out of the Heisman running. Clark came into the game with 8 td’s and 3 picks. Verse Iowa Clark threw 3 picks and only 1 td. Clark started the game hot going 5/5 and tossing a td on his first drive. However, he finished up the game going 7/27 the rest of the way and looked lost and overmatched on the field.
By: Morgan Spokny
By: Morgan Spokny
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