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The Maxwell Football Club announces that Miami defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. has been named the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the week for week 8 after leading the Hurricanes to a hard-fought victory over Clemson. In the 28-20 victory in double overtime, the freshman recorded 8 total tackles, 2 sacks with 10 quarterback pressures, and added a forced fumble to his monster performance. His 10 pressures were most pressures for a defensive player in week 8. Bain’s 2 sacks were a part of a Hurricane rush that got to Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik 5 times.
The Hurricanes look to defend their home field this Saturday when they take on the Virginia Cavaliers in their homecoming game. Miami is No. 29 in the Coaches' Poll, 27 in the AP Poll, but nowhere to be found in the Super 16 Poll. They are No. 27 in the Congrove Computer Rankings at CollegeFootballPoll.com where Virginia is ranked No. 102, but just knocked off previously unbeaten North Carolina..
Weekly Winners
Week 8: Reuben Bain Jr., DE, TCU
Week 7: Josh Hoover, QB, TCU
Week 6: Noah Fifita, QB, Arizona
Week 5: Caleb Downs, DB, Alabama
Week 4: Rocco Becht, QB, Iowa State
Week 3: Jordan Castell, S, Florida
Week 2: Anthony Hill, Jr., LB, Texas
Week 1: Dylan Edwards, RB, Colorado
The Augusta Sports Council and the Ray Guy Award are proud to announce Tory Taylor of Iowa as the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week for Week 8 games.Taylor punted 9 times during the game against Minnesota for a total of 444 yards. His gross and net averages were 49.3 due to him having no punts returned. Four of his punts ended up inside Minnesota's 20-yard line and he had a long punt of 57 yards.
Weekly Winners
Week 8: Tory Taylor, Iowa
Week 7: No announcement
Week 6: Austin McNamara, Texas Tech
Week 5: Oscar Chapman, Auburn
Week 4: Matt Hayball, Vanderbilt
Week 3: Tyler Perkins, Iowa State
Week 2: James Burnip, Alabama
Week 1: Ryan Rehkow, BYU
DALLAS (FWAA) – Guard Cooper Beebe has been a versatile and powerful presence along the Kansas State offensive line. The senior led the Wildcats to an offensive showcase with 587 total yards – a program record for a conference game – in a 41-3 home win over TCU. For his efforts in the eye-catching win, Beebe earned the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week honor for games during the weekend of Oct. 21, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.
Beebe, 6-4, 335-pound senior guard from Kansas City, Kan., has started 39 consecutive times and 42 overall for Kansas State (5-2). He’s a versatile force on the line with starts at guard in each of the Wildcats’ seven games this season but has also played 106 snaps at right tackle and 20 snaps at left tackle. Beebe has not surrendered a sack in his last 1,041 pass blocking plays dating back 36 games to the 2020 Iowa State contest, according to Pro Football Focus.
The details of Beebe’s play along with the rest of the line are exhibited in Kansas State’s offensive surge this season. The Wildcats’ 587 total yards against TCU were the sixth-most in school history. They rushed for 343 yards, a season-high total, and are averaging. 5.62 yards per rush attempt, tied for the eighth-best mark among FBS schools. K-State had 406 total yards at halftime, marking the first time it went over 400 yards in a half since at least 1999.
The Wildcats are third in the nation in rushing offense at 232.7 yards per game. Their 20 rushing touchdowns lead the Big 12 Conference and they have rushed for 200 or more yards in four straight games, the first time they’ve done that since 2016. K-State has 59 rushes this season that have gone for 10 or more yards, including a season-high 16 against TCU.
The Wildcats are third in the nation in rushing offense at 232.7 yards per game. Their 20 rushing touchdowns lead the Big 12 Conference and they have rushed for 200 or more yards in four straight games, the first time they’ve done that since 2016. K-State has 59 rushes this season that have gone for 10 or more yards, including a season-high 16 against TCU.
Beebe was the 2022 Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year and a consensus First Team all-conference selection for a second consecutive season.
Kansas State does not have an Outland Trophy winner or semifinalist in its past. In fact, the only Kansas State offensive lineman to earn FWAA All-America status was Dalton Risner, a second-team member in 2018.
The Wildcats host Houston at Noon ET Saturday on ESPN2. Kansas State is ranked 28th in the AFCA Coaches' and AP polls, but nowhere to be found in the Super 16 Poll. They are No. 19 this week in the Congrove Computer Rankings at CollegeFootballPoll.com.
Weekly Winners
Week 8: Cooper Beebe, OG, Kansas State
Week 7: Charles Turner III, C, LSU
Week 6: Walter Rouse, OL LT, Oklahoma
Week 5: Jeremy Flax, OL, Kentucky
Week 4: Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
Week 3: Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
Week 2: Anez Cooper, G, Miami (FL)
Week 1: Tanor Bortoloini, C, Wisconsin
Ohio State University wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr has been named Maxwell Award Player of The Week after their at home win against No. 7 Penn State this past weekend. The Philadelphia native, who will be key figure as the Buckeyes continue their chase of a national championship, posted 11 receptions for 162 yards and one touchdown. Harrison would additionally tally a career high with his reception total, as well as becoming the first OSU Buckeye to record 5 games with over 160 yards.
The Buckeyes are on the road this weekend to take on Wisconsin this Saturday, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Ohio State is No. 3 in the Coaches', AP and Super 16 Polls, as well as the Congrove Computer Rankings at CollegeFootballPoll.com. The Badgers are not ranked in any of the polls, but are No. 28 in the computer rankings.
Weekly Winners
Week 8: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
Week 7: Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
Week 6: Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oklahoma
Week 5: Ray Davis, RB, Kentcuky
Week 4: Cameron Ward, QB, Washington State
Week 3: Michael Penix, Jr., QB, Washington
Week 2: Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas
Week 1: Jordan, QB, Florida State
Mississippi State linebacker Nathaniel Watson has been named Bednarik Player of The Week after their road victory over Arkansas. Watson would have a career day, recording 14 tackles, 9 assisted tackles, 5 solo tackles, 2 TFL, and 2 sacks for a loss of 19 total yards. The 6 '2 245 Alabama native would also earn a season high for tackles and tie his season high for sacks, as well as collect his 300th career tackle.
Mississippi State is back on the road this weekend to face off against Auburn this Saturday, Oct. 28 at 2:30 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs (4-3, 1-3) are not ranked in any of the polls, and are No. 47 in the Congrove Computer Rankings at CollegeFootballPoll.com. Auburn (3-4, 0-4) is ranked 62nd by the computer.
Weekly Winners
Week 8: Nathaniel Wilson, LB, Mississippi State
Week 7: Landon Jackson, DE, Arkansas
Week 5: Howard Cross III, DL, Notre Dame
Week 4: Dallas Turner, LB, Alabama
Week 3: Daquan Evans, DB, USF
Week 2: Jaden Hicks, DB, Washington State
Week 1: Kaimon Rucker, LB, North Carolina
College football’s top kicking award is presented by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. Each week, they announce the Lou Groza Award "Stars of the Week".
Isaiah Hankins of Baylor set several career records on Saturday, each of them vital in a 32-29 win over Cincinnati in the first-ever meeting between the schools. The sophomore from Little Rock, Ark. kicked four field goals for the first time and got there the hard way with all four coming from over 40 yards out. He made a pair from 43, a 46-yarder, and set a career-long with a 54-yard kick that opened the game’s scoring. He’s the first Bear with four field goals in a game since 2017.
Dragan Kasich of Minnesota helped the Gophers beat Iowa on the road for the first time since 1999. Kesich scored every point on four field goals in a 12-10 victory. With the Gophers down 10-3 at the half, the senior from Oak Creek, Wis. controlled the game the rest of the way with kicks from 44 and 28 yards setting up the eventual game-winner from 31. It’s the first time a Minnesota kicker made four in a game since 2016 and provided the Gophers with enough points to win without a touchdown for the first time since 1981.
Jose Pizano of UNLV enters the FBS record books in a tie for the second-most field goals in a single game, going 6-for-6 including the game-winner to top Colorado State 25-23. The senior from Lehi, Utah had already connected from 46, 43, 42, 34 and 25 yards out before splitting the uprights from 28 yards out for the win. Including an earlier PAT, his 19-point game shattered the program record for scoring by a kicker and stands as the highest total in FBS so far this year. The performance moves him to the top of the leaderboard with 18 field goals on 19 attempts.
Weekly Winners
Week 8: Isaiah Hankins (Baylor), Dragan Kasich (Minnesota), Jose Pizaono (UNLV)
Week 7: Alex Hale (Oklahoma State), Scott Taylor Renfore (Troy), Trey Smack (Florida)
Week 6: Alex Hale (Oklahoma State), Brock Travelstead (Louisville), Peyton Woodring (Georgia)
Week 5: John Hoyland (Wyoming), Will Reichard (Alabama), Drew Stevens (Iowa)
Week 4: Michael Lantz (Georgia Southern), Trey Smack (Florida), Dominic Zvada (Arkansas State)
Week 3: Harrison Mevis (Missouri), Jose Pizano (UNLV), Noah Rauschenberg (North Texas)
Week 2: Colton Boomer (UCF), Caden Davis (Ole Miss), Camden Lewis (Oregon)
Week 1: Josh Karty (Stanford), Andrew Stein (Southern Miss), Brock Travelstead (Louisville)
DALLAS (SMU) – Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II ran for a season Division I FBS single-game best 282 yards and four touchdowns in a 48-34 win over West Virginia. The performance earned him the Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week honor for games of the weekend of Oct. 21. It’s the second straight week Gordon has been honored by the Doak Walker Award.
Gordon burst on to the national scene last week with 284 yards from scrimmage on 29 carries and six receptions last week. After just 19 carries through the first three games of the season, the sophomore from Fort Worth, Texas, eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for a fourth straight game and now has nine total touchdowns, seven in the last three weeks.
In the win over West Virginia, three of his touchdowns came in the fourth quarter on runs of 16, 46 and 53 yards. On the afternoon, Gordon had five runs of more than 25 yards. Gordon is first Cowboy with four rushing touchdowns in a game since Rennie Childs on Sept. 17, 2016, against Pitt and the 282 yards are the most rushing yards by a Cowboy since All-American and Doak Walker Award finalist Chuba Hubbard ran for 296 yards against Kansas State on Sept. 28, 2019.
The Cowboys host Cincinnati on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Other candidates for the honor in Week 8 included:
Weekly Winners
Week 8: Nay-Quan Wright, South Florida
Week 7: Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
Week 6: Trey Benson, Florida State
Week 5: Ray Davis, Kentucky
Week 4: DJ Giddens, Kansas State
Week 3: Trevor Etienne, Florida
Week 2: Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
Week 1: Dylan Edwards, Colorado
DALLAS (FWAA) – Alabama shut out Tennessee in the second half Saturday keyed by a career-best performance by linebacker Jihaad Campbell. For his 10 tackles and a fumble return for a touchdown in 'Bama’s 34-20 win, Campbell earned the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week honor for games during the weekend of Oct. 21, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.
Campbell, a 6-3, 230-pound sophomore from Erial, N.J., via Florida’s IMG Academy, stood out among Alabama’s stiffening defensive effort. Campbell’s 10 tackles were a career-high and were second among the Tide defenders on the day. He added a tackle for a loss (minus-four yards) and made a fourth-down tackle that gave the Crimson Tide the ball at the Tennessee 34-yard line in the second quarter.
Midway through the fourth quarter with Alabama leading 27-20, fellow linebacker Chris Braswell created a sack-fumble in the Tennessee backfield, which Campbell picked up and returned 24 yards for a touchdown and a two-score lead with 7:26 left. Trailing 20-7 at halftime, the Crimson Tide defense held the Vols to just 129 yards and 33 rushing yards in the second half to spur the comeback.
Campbell is tied for sixth at Alabama with 39 tackles having played in seven of eight games. He has 3.0 TFL’s and a half-sack on the season in addition to the one fumble recovery.
Alabama has had the last two Bronko Nagurski Trophy winners with Will Anderson from the 2021 and 2022 seasons, and four overall including defensive end Jonathan Allen (2016) and cornerback Antonio Langham (in 1993 prior to the Bronko Nagurski naming when the award was the FWAA National Defensive Player of the Year). The Crimson Tide have had at least a finalist for the award the past three seasons and in 11 of the last 12.
Alabama (7-1) is idle this week. The Crimson Tide hosts LSU on November 4 after a week off. Alabama is ranked 8th in the Coaches' Poll, and 9th in the AP and Super 16 polls. The Crimson Tide are No. 7 in the Congrove Computer Rankings at CollegeFootballPoll.com.
Weekly Winners
Week 8: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
Week 7: Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame
Week 6: Devin Grant, S, Buffalo
Week 5: Caden Jenkins, CB, Baylor
Week 4: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
Week 3: Carlton Johnson, DB, Fresno State
Week 2: Ron Stone, Jr., EDGE, Washington State
Week 1: Travis Hunter, CB, Colorado