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NEW MEXICO 10 AT ARIZONA STATE 34
Key Player Performance - QB Mike Bercovici put together a nice game with 317 passing yards and 3 touchdowns and another 15 yards and a touchdown on the ground. RB Demario Richard was outstanding in the game putting up 104 rushing yards on 15 carries and added 4 receptions for 151 yards and a pair of touchdowns. D.J. Foster was a bust in this game as he rushed 5 times for only 8 yards and caught 4 passes for only 16 yards. WR Devin Lucien had 4 catches for 43 yards.
Key Injuries - RB De'Chavon Hayes (hamstring), WR Jalen Harvey (collarbone), WR Devin Lucien (knee), and TE Dan Vear are all questionable for Saturday's game against USC.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Tim White continues to impress with his play on offense as he caught 4 passes for 42 yards and a touchdown.
GEORGIA STATE 28 VS OREGON 61
Key Player Performance - QB Vernon Adams sat out the game with a finger injury and gave way for backup Jeff Lockie who went 23 of 31 for 228 yards and a pair of touchdown passes. Royce Freeman only had to see limited rushing attempts with 10 for 101 yards and a touchdown. Dwayne Stanford was the only WR on the Ducks to find the endzone as he ended the game with 3 receptions for 48 yards and a score.
Key Injuries - QB Vernon Adams (finger) is questionable for Saturday's game against Utah but more than likely will be suiting up and playing in the big Pac-12 matchup.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Taj Griffin saw 14 carries for 56 yards and a touchdown and could be a player to monitor going forward as Oregon likes to work in a second RB.
UTAH STATE 17 VS WASHINGTON 31
Key Player Performance - It was the Jake Browning to Dwayne Washington show for Washington in this game as the duo connected for 5 receptions and 131 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Jake Browning finished the game with 368 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. Dwayne Washington did all his damage in the receiving game as he failed to find any room in the ground game with only 2 yards on 5 carries. WR Jaydon Mickens caught 4 passes for 54 yards but failed to find the endzone.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Myles Gaskin got the majority of the rushing carries as he had 15 attempts for 42 yards with his longest run going for 13 yards.
COLORADO 27 VS COLORADO STATE 24
Key Player Performance - QB Sefo Liufau completed only 15 passes on the day for 220 yards and 2 touchdowns. WR Nelson Spruce failed to find the endzone but did catch a team high 6 passes for 63 yards. RB Christian Powell was also held in check with 15 carries for 58 yards and a single catch for 6 more yards.
Key Injuries - RB Michael Adkins II (hamstring) is questionable for Saturday's game against Nicholls State.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Sophomore WR Shay Fields had a strong game with 3 catches for 79 yards and a touchdown and now has 11 receptions on the season.
CALIFORNIA 45 VS TEXAS 44
Key Player Performance - QB Jared Goff continues to impress as he battled all day long and completed 27 of 37 passes for 268 yards and 3 touchdowns. He found WR Kenny Lawler for 2 of those touchdowns and Lawler finished the day with 6 catches for 79 yards.
Key Injuries - RB Daniel Lasco (hip) is questionable for Saturday's game against Washington.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Khalfani Muhammad was the breakout player for the Golden Bears as he rushed 10 times for 164 yards and a touchdown and caught 2 more passes for 16 additional yards. With starting RB Daniel Lasco still banged up, Muhammad makes for an interesting option in the short term.
STANFORD 41 VS USC 31
Key Player Performance - For Stanford it was QB Kevin Hogan showing some guys on the road and leading his team to victory. He finished the game with 279 yards and a pair of touchdowns and also had 28 more yards rushing. RB Christian McCaffrey had 26 carries for 115 yards and 3 receptions for 37 more yards. TE Austin Hooper caught 4 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown and WR Devon Cajuste caught 2 passes for 21 yards and a touchdown. For USC it was Cody Kessler completing 25 of 32 passing for 272 yards and 3 touchdowns. His main target was non-other than WR JuJu Smith-Schuster who caught a team high 8 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown. The RBs were split in carries with Tre Madden (9), Justin Davis (8), and Ronald Jones (6). Madden was the one that found the endzone on the ground but left the game with a knee injury.
Key Injuries - Stanford - QB Kevin Hogan (leg) was injured and is questionable for Friday's game against Oregon State. USC - RB Tre Madden (knee) was injured last game and is questionable for Saturday's game against Arizona State.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - For Stanford it was RB Remound Wright who made the most of his carries and found the endzone 3 times on 11 carries (41 rushing yards). For USC it was WR Steven Mitchell Jr. who had 2 touchdowns out of his 3 receptions and 12 yards receiving.
SAN JOSE STATE 21 VS OREGON STATE 35
Key Player Performance - QB Seth Collins did very little through the air with only completing 13 of 25 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown and interception. What he did do though was make plays with his legs as he carried the ball 16 times for 114 yards and a pair of touchdowns. These are the types of players we want to roster in CFB DFS, guys that can do damage with both their arm and legs. RB Storm Woods ran for 151 yards and a touchdown of his own and added 3 receptions for 30 additional yards. WR Jordan Villamin had 3 receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - WR Victor Bolden caught 2 passes for 31 yards and also had 4 rushing attempts for 27 yards.
WYOMING 14 VS WASHINGTON STATE 31
Key Player Performance - QB Luke Falk had a pair of touchdown passes to go along with his rushing touchdown and ended the day with 303 passing yards. WR Dom Williams caught 3 passes for 53 yards and a pair of touchdowns. WR River Cracraft had a very good game as well with 7 receptions for 83 yards and WR Gabe Marks had 5 receptions for 51 yards as well.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Freshman RB Keith Harrington ran the ball 6 times for 68 yards and a touchdown and showed his catching abilities as well with 4 receptions for 22 yards.
BYU 23 VS UCLA 24
Key Player Performance - QB Josh Rosen struggled against a tougher than advertised BYU defense and ended the game completing 11 of 23 passes for 106 yards and a touchdown but also was picked off 3 times. It was RB Paul Perkins who was the difference maker in the game rushing for 219 yards and a touchdown to help bail out his struggling QB. WR Jordan Payton caught 4 passes for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - RB Nate Starks only ran 7 times but made it count as he collected 81 yards for a touchdown and was a key part of the Bruins making the late push to beat the Cougars.
UTAH 45 VS FRESNO STATE 24
Key Player Performance - Starting QB Travis Wilson sat out the game with a shoulder injury and Kendal Thompson took over in a game manager type of role passing for 159 yards and a touchdown as well as running for 31 yards on the ground. This game was all about RB Devontae Booker who finished the game with 36 touches on offense (31 rushed, 5 receptions) for 212 total yards and a pair of touchdown runs. Booker finally had a big breakout game after being slowed down by solid run defenses in Michigan and Utah State the previous two weeks. WR Kenneth Scott has now struggled to put up any sort of decent production for the third straight week with only 2 catches for 16 yards.
Key Injuries - Travis Wilson (shoulder) did not play and was listed as the third QB on the depth chart on Saturday, the Utes will likely push hard for him to find the field against Oregon this week. Star DE Hunter Dimick (knee) is also questionable for Saturday's game against Oregon.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - WR Britain Covey was quiet in this game on offense as he only had 3 catches for 8 yards but showed off his speed on a 77-yard punt return for a touchdown.
NORTHERN ARIZONA 13 VS ARIZONA 77
Key Player Performance - QB Anu Solomon was near perfect in his 285 passing yards and 5 touchdown (4 passing, 1 rushing) performance against Northern Arizona. Backup QB Jerrard Randall also got in on the action late in the game and picked up 2 rushing touchdowns of his own on 3 carries for 149 yards. RB Nick Wilson had a strong game with 143 yards and 2 touchdowns. WR David Richards had the big day with 8 receptions for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns and Samajie Grant also had a touchdown catch to go with his 6 receptions for 47 yards.
Key Injuries - RB Tyrell Johnson (foot), WR Trey Griffey (foot) are both expected to miss 2-3 weeks and LB Scooby Wright (knee) is listed as out indefinitely.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - WR Cayleb Jones only caught 2 passes for 20 yards on the day.
