The Draft "Expert" - Wk 12 2026 NFL Draft Quarterback Prospect Rankings
- Logan Blackman
- 9 hours ago
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Hello everyone and welcome back to yet another amazing Draft "Expert" blog post! As you can probably tell by the title, this week we will be taking a look back at week 12 of the college football season and revealing our rankings for the best quarterback prospects of the 2026 NFL Draft!
I know I say this damn near every week, but it is truly sad that we are at this point in the college football season. Sure games are starting to mean more, but it's just so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is next Thursday, marking the beginning of the end of the college football regular season.
Don't get me wrong I love Thanksgiving, but I just don't think that I can handle it being here already, as again I understand what all it entails. I guess all good things have to come to an end at sometime, right?
I'll obviously be more upset next week but all in all I am very excited for you guys to check out this week's blog post! Without any further delay I Logan Blackman, host of the Logan Blackman Show and self proclaimed Draft "Expert," am proud to present my week 12 quarterback prospect rankings for the 2026 NFL Draft! Enjoy!
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1. Ty Simpson, Alabama
Wk 12 - 28/42 326 yds 1 touchdown 1 interception/8 carries -9 yds 0 touchdowns v no.11 Oklahoma (23-21 L)
Season - 226/338 2,787 yds 22 touchdowns 2 interceptions/63 carries 78 yds 2 touchdowns
Alabama's run of eight consecutive wins came to an end this past weekend, as they surprisingly fell at home to the Oklahoma Sooners by the score 23-21. I obviously can't speak for every single person out there, but I found it hard to believe that Alabama would lose any more games throughout the rest of the season. With quarterback Ty Simpson playing some of the best football in the country for the position, and with some top tier receivers and a top-15 defense, it wouldn't have taken much more me to think that they were on their way to a National Championship. Now I'm not sitting here saying that dream is dead or anything, as the 12-team Playoff allows for some slip ups here and there, but I just didn't think that Oklahoma would be the team to beat them. No disrespect to the Sooners, but barring their road win against Tennessee I hadn't been the most impressed with them this season. Sure quarterback John Mateer was the Heisman favorite once upon a time, and sure R Mason Thomas is one of the better pass rushers in college football, but Mateer hasn't really been the same since injuring his hand against Auburn, and Thomas was out this game due to a quad injury. So you're telling me Oklahoma, a team with a damaged quarterback and without their top pass rusher, waltzed into Bryant-Denny Stadium and came away with a win? If you would have told me prior to the game starting I wouldn't have believed you. Hell, I'm still struggling to accept it now. Looking at some of the numbers, you would have thought that Alabama dominated this game, as they came away with more yards (406 to 212), more first downs (23 to 12), less penalties (two to five), and had more of the ball (34:28 to 25:32). One area they didn't dominate in was the turnover game, as they turned the ball over three times to Oklahoma's zero, with all three of them leading to points for the Sooners. That right there is how you lose football games. In the loss quarterback Ty Simpson did not put forth his best showing, as he went 28/42 for 326-yards with one touchdown and one interception, with said interception being returned the other way for six, but more on that later. Things wouldn't start out the greatest for the Alabama offense, as they would be forced to punt the ball away after going three and out on each of their first two drives, registering a grand total of -5-yards in the process. They would start to get the ball rolling on their third drive of the game, with Simpson connecting on passes of 17 and 15-yards to Germie Bernard to help get them down to the Oklahoma 37-yard line. Two plays later Simpson would register his first interception of the game, with it again getting returned 87-yards the other way for a Sooner touchdown.
The football gods must have demanded a sacrifice as Alabama got away with a fumble just one play prior to the interception. This is just an unfortunate play here by Simpson. I mean, if you look at the protection three offensive linemen block one defender on the left side, leaving a massive gap down the middle for the free rusher to exploit. With that Simpson's clock gets sped up, forcing him to get the ball out quicker which leads to the easy interception, and subsequent pick six. Just a rough play overall for the Crimson Tide offense, as they went from potentially taking the lead to being down 10-0 in the blink of an eye with 2:03 remaining in the first quarter. Despite the interception Simpson would come out firing on their next drive, connecting with Germie Bernard for gains of 11 and eight yards before hitting Kaleb Edwards down the near sideline for a 25-yard gain.
Initially, this play looked like it was dead in the water as Simpson stumbled out of the starting gate for what could have been a five or six yard loss. Thankfully for them, he was able to regain his balance and deliver a nice throw off of his back foot to Edwards who was able to bring it in for the aforementioned 25-yard gain. Nice job at remaining calm despite all the chaos by Simpson, helping the Crimson Tide get deeper into Sooner territory. A few plays later (following another Simpson interception that would be called back due to defensive pass interference penalty) running back Daniel Hill would take it in from one yard out, giving them their first touchdown of the game while making the score 10-7 with 10:36 to go in the second quarter. Alabama's defense would seemingly come up big on Oklahoma's next drive, forcing them to punt after going three and out. That being said Ryan Williams would fumble the ensuing punt return, with the Sooners recovering and eventually scoring two plays later to grow their lead to 17-7 midway through the quarter. Speaking of Williams him and Simpson would connect on a 38-yard pass play to help get them down to the Oklahoma 40-yard line. A few plays after that Simpson would register his first passing touchdown of the game, hitting Josh Cuevas on a slant for a 25-yard score on third and six with 6:13 left in the second quarter.
Two big time plays for Alabama to help them claw their way back into the game later on in the second quarter. The first throw from Simpson to Williams was really impressive. He does a really good job at manipulating the defense with his eyes, going from the middle back out to the right before hitting Williams before the safety can come over top and make a play on the ball. It's a really strong and confident throw from Simpson to again help the Crimson Tide get to the Sooner side of the 50. Like I've said a thousand times before, I love Simpson's fearlessness when it comes to throwing the ball down the field. Now the throw on the touchdown to Cuevas may not have been an insanely impressive throw or anything but all touchdowns count the same, as this was a complete bust in coverage by Oklahoma that allowed Cuevas to get open in the middle of the field for Simpson to hit for the eventual walk in touchdown. Like I said before, these are two big time plays for Alabama to help get them back to within three with 6:13 to go in the second quarter. Simpson would hit on a few short passes on Alabama's next drive that would wind up going for gains of 14, eight, 14, and 16 before finding Germie Benard along the far sideline on a beautifully thrown back shoulder ball to help get them to the Oklahoma 20-yard line.
Wait, so you're telling me that this pass was ruled incomplete? You're telling me Bernard didn't control the ball "through the ground?" Well that's dumb, as this was a perfect throw here from Simpson, with Bernard making a nice adjustment to get his foot in bounds to seemingly come away with the 20-yard gain. You really can't throw and place a ball much better than Simpson did right here, just a shame that it didn't end up counting. Though that pass would be ruled incomplete, Simpson would come up big for Alabama on fourth and 10, hitting Isaiah Horton across the middle of the field for a 15-yard gain to help get them down to the 24-yard line. Simpson would connect with Bernard for six yards on the following play to get them to the 18, just for kicker Conor Talty to miss his ensuing attempt as time expired to keep the score at 17-14 going into the locker room. Alabama would move the ball well on their first drive of the second half, with running back Daniel Hill picking up 28-yards on the ground before Simpson would hit Josh Cuevas a few yards past the line of scrimmage for a 20-yard gain and Isaiah Horton down the near sideline for a further 26-yards to help get them down to the Oklahoma one yard line.
Great throw here from Simpson to Horton to again help get them down to the Oklahoma one yard line. Seeing his receiver on an island to the outside, the decision to make this throw from Simpson was rather easy. With Horton beating his defender to the outside, Simpson places the ball perfectly between the sideline and the defender, right in a spot where only his receiver could make a play on the ball. Alabama would find the end zone a couple plays later, with Hill taking the direct snap up the middle for the score, giving them their first lead of the game with 7:27 left in the third quarter. The offense would go three and out on their next drive, but Simpson would flash the athleticism on their following drive by picking up a first down with his legs on second and six. Unfortunately a few plays later Simpson would get strip sacked, with Oklahoma recovering the ball and taking over at the Alabama 28-yard line. The Sooners would come away with a field goal following the turnover, taking a 23-21 lead less than two minutes into the fourth quarter. Alabama would respond by going three and out on their next drive, with Simpson taking a seven yard sack on third and five. Oklahoma would punt the ball away after eight plays their next time out, with Alabama taking over with a chance to steal the game with 7:06 to go in the fourth quarter. Starting at their own six yard line, the Tide would pick up a few chunk plays with the ground and through the air, with Simpson connecting on passes of nine and six yards before they would find themselves facing a fourth and one at their own 42. Thankfully Lotzeir Brooks would pick up the first down on a jet sweep, giving them a new lease on life with less than two minutes to go in the game. Unfortunately Simpson would take an 11-yard sack on the following play before throwing an incomplete pass on second down to put them in a third and 21 situation. Though he would connect with Germie Bernard for 15-yards on the following play, it wouldn't be enough as they would fail to convert on fourth and six with 50-seconds to go, allowing Oklahoma to run out the clock at take home an impressive 23-21 road victory. Not to take anything away from the Sooners, but the Tide really beat themselves in this one, with three turnovers directly resulting in 17-points for the visiting team. As for Simpson I thought he made some good plays for Alabama when they needed him to, though he struggled to find consistency, missing on a few passes while also registering yet another fumble, marking his fifth straight game of doing so. Now, I could be wrong, but I do think Simpson and co. will be able to get things back on track this week against Eastern Illinois. Though the FCS Panthers currently sit with a 3-8 record, anything can happen in college football, right?
Wk 1 - N/R
Wk 2 - N/R
Wk 3 - N/R
Wk 4 - N/R
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Wk 13 - v Eastern Illinois
2. Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
Wk 12 - 22/24 299 yds 4 touchdowns 0 interceptions/6 carries -24 yds 0 touchdowns v Wisconsin (31-7 W)
Season - 203/278 2,641 yds 30 touchdowns 5 interceptions/62 carries 216 yds 5 touchdowns
The Heisman hype for Indiana's Fernando Mendoza continues to build as the season goes on. Following a dramatic 27-24 road win against Penn State, the Hoosiers would play host to an unranked Wisconsin Badgers team that was coming off of their first win in conference play this season, taking down the then 23rd ranked Washington Huskies by the score of 13-10. Though they came out on top it was anything but an impressive performance offensively, as they registered a grand total of 48-yards through the air with their punter leading the team with 24-yards. With Indiana boasting one of the best defenses in all of college football, I was under the firm understanding that they would absolutely wipe the floor with the three win Badgers. Despite their record though, Wisconsin does possess a pretty solid defense, ranking in the top-10 in the conference in total and rushing defense. Though the score wound up being 31-7 Wisconsin definitely made Indiana work for it, as the heavily favored Hoosiers only found themselves up 10-7 at halftime. With the rush offense not living up to their normal standard the bulk of the offense was placed on the shoulder of Mendoza, and of course he delivered. In the win he would go 22/24 for 299-yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions, breaking the Indiana single season touchdown record that was set by Kurtis Rourke just a season ago. This game also marked the first time Mendoza hasn't thrown an interception in his last three games, which I would say is another plus in an overall successful week for the Hoosiers. Things would start off pretty good for Indiana on offense following a missed field goal by Wisconsin, with Mendoza hitting on a few short to intermediate passes before hitting Charlie Becker in the end zone from 31-yards out to give them a 7-0 lead with 2:56 left in the first quarter.
With the corner blitzing from the left side of the formation, Mendoza knows he has a favorable match-up with Becker on the smaller Wisconsin safety. With Hemby picking up the aforementioned blitz, Mendoza is able to operate from a clean pocket and deliver a nice ball to Becker for the 31-yard score. The 6'4" Becker has emerged as a reliable option for Mendoza in these past couple games, again coming up with a nice catch through the defender to help Indiana secure their first lead of the game with less than three minutes to go in the opening quarter. Things wouldn't go as smoothly for the Hoosier offense on their next couple of drives, as they would be forced to punt after six and three plays with both drives ending despite them being in third and two situations. That being said they would come away with a field goal before the half following a Wisconsin touchdown with 3:42 to go in the quarter. On the drive Mendoza would connect on a couple of shorter passes before hitting Riley Nowakowski on a tunnel screen that would go for 37-yards and help get them all the way down to the Badger 21-yard line. Unfortunately the drive wouldn't go much further than there as Mendoza would take a six yard sack on the following play, with their only positive play remaining on the drive being a eight yard pass to Roman Hemby out of the backfield to get them back to the 19-yard line, where kicker Nico Radicic would convert to make the score 10-7 with 55-seconds remaining in the half. Things would seemingly start out rough for the Hoosiers on their first drive of the second half as they'd find themselves in a third and eight situation at their own 27-yard line. Thankfully for them Mendoza would dial up a deep ball, connecting with Charlie Becker down the field for a 48-yard gain, taking them down to the Badger 25-yard line.
Like I stated before Becker has become a really reliable target for Mendoza in these past couple games, with the pair connecting here on a 48-yard play to completely flip the field in Indiana's favor. Arguably the best deep ball thrower in all of college football, Mendoza places this pass on a plate, hitting Becker perfectly in stride in between two Wisconsin defenders for the massive gain. You really cannot ask for a better pass from your quarterback, with that helping set up an eventual two yard touchdown pass from Mendoza to Holden Staes to make the score 17-7 with just under five minutes gone in the third quarter.
I know this is only a two yard touchdown pass, but I still feel it was worthy to highlight due to the "just get in the way" block thrown here by Hemby. Despite him getting absolutely lit up on the play, he bought Mendoza just enough more time to get the ball off to Saes in the end zone for the easy score. Well weighted pass off of his back foot here from Mendoza, helping the Hoosiers gain a 10-point advantage early on in the second half. Indiana would struggle to move the ball on their next drive, going three and out. Their next drive would be pretty short as well, only needing one play to find the end zone following a Wisconsin fumble as Mendoza would hit Riley Nowakowski a few yards past the line of scrimmage, who would battle through a couple would be tacklers on his way to the end zone from 21-yards out to make the score 24-7 with 4:44 to go in the quarter. The Hoosiers would seemingly put together a decent drive their next time out, getting the ball down to the Badger 39-yard line after 10-plays. Despite that they would ultimately be forced to punt the ball away with just over four minutes gone in the fourth quarter. The defense would come through with another big turnover on Wisconsin's next drive, picking off quarterback Carter Smith and setting the offense up at the plus 48-yard line. It would take Indiana seven plays to find the end zone, with Mendoza connecting with EJ Williams for 10-yards on third and five and Omar Cooper for 29-more yards to help get them all the way down to the Wisconsin two yard line.
The second one here is a better pass than the first, but I love how Mendoza was able to climb the pocket while keeping his eyes down field, allowing him to hit Williams for the 10-yard gain on third and five. With him being a solid runner, he was able to suck the nearest defender in, allowing for an easier throw for the first down. That being said the throw to Cooper really couldn't have been better, as Mendoza remained calm with pressure right in his face before firing down the field and hitting Cooper perfectly in stride for the 29-yard gain. Again, you really could not have asked for a better pass from Mendoza, helping set up an eventual five yard touchdown pass to Cooper to make the score 31-7 with 5:21 to go in the fourth quarter. Those pass attempts would be Mendoza's final contributions to the game as his younger brother would come in and help see out a 31-7 home victory on Senior Day. Like I alluded to before, Wisconsin definitely made this game a little tougher than I'm sure most out there expected, but once again Indiana was able to see out another double digit win, their sixth in conference play. With that I thought Mendoza put forth a solid display, only missing on two passes (both coming in the first half) while making some big time throws down the field as well as some shorter passes, depending on what the defense gave him. The Hoosiers have a much deserved bye this week, taking on their in-state rivals in Purdue the following week in what should be another dominant win to cap off the regular season.
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Wk 12 - 2
Wk 13 - BYE
3. Dante Moore, Oregon
Wk 12 - 27/30 306 yds 2 touchdowns 0 interceptions/4 carries 6 yds 0 touchdowns v Minnesota (42-13 W)
Season - 185/254 2,190 yds 21 touchdowns 5 interceptions/48 carries 183 yds 0 touchdowns
There's not a lot of things I enjoy more in this world than watching Minnesota get beat, especially when they get beat by double digits. Now that's been a pretty common theme for them up to this point in the season, as they have no lost each of their four road games of the season by a combined score of 152-33, with this most recent loss to Oregon being the second most points they've registered on the road this season as they fell by the score of 42-13. The Ducks really showed their muscle in this win, as they were coming off a short week after taking down the Iowa Hawkeyes by two points in Kinnick Stadium the previous week. When everything is clicking for Oregon they are one of the hardest teams in all of college football to play against, especially when quarterback Dante Moore is playing in a rhythm. In the win Moore may have put on his best showing of the season, going 27/30 for 306-yards with two touchdowns while only appearing in one drive in the fourth quarter. What's pretty crazy to think about is that this was Moore's first 300+ yard passing performance since they took down the Oregon State Beavers all the way back on September 20th. Like I alluded to before though, I love that he was able to put on this kind of show against this kind of team. Things really couldn't have started out much better for the Oregon offense, with Moore connecting on passes of 38 and 23-yards to eventually set up a one yard touchdown run by Jordon Davison to give them a 7-0 lead less than five minutes into the first quarter.
Though I like the throws here from Moore, I think most of the credit should go to the likes of Malik Benson and Kenyon Sadiq. Like these are two really impressive catches from both, as Benson made a great adjustment to get a foot down on the first one with Sadiq making an excellent diving catch to come down with the second one. Don't get me wrong I do like the throws here from Moore, but again I just feel like the receiver and tight end should get a lot of credit for helping get the Ducks down the field and again setting up a one yard touchdown run by Davison to cap off a nine play 75-yard drive to give them the early lead. Davison would find the end zone quickly on Oregon's next drive as well after a 13-yard run by Moore, taking it into the end zone from 39-yards out to double their advantage midway through the first quarter. The Ducks would get too cute on their next drive, trying to set up a hook and ladder play with the pitch back falling to the ground with Minnesota recovering at the Oregon 42-yard line. Thankfully for them their defense would come up big, holding the Gophers to a field goal despite the plus field position, making it 14-3 with 11:39 to go in the second quarter. That being said it wouldn't take long for Oregon to grow their lead again, with Moore hitting Jeremiah McClellan after rolling to his right for a 15-yard gain before Noah Whittington would take it in from 40-yards out to make the score 21-3 with 9:31 to go in the second quarter.
I know Moore didn't necessarily zip it in there, but I love how he was able to stay calm with pressure in his face, waiting for his receiver to get open before tossing it to him for the 15-yard gain. With multiple Minnesota defenders in the area, Moore smartly places this ball on McClellan's body, halting his momentum and allowing for an easy catch while also keeping him out of harms way. Solid play here from Moore to again help set up a 40-yard touchdown run by Whittington to give them a 21-3 lead midway through the quarter. Moore would come out firing on Oregon's next drive following another Minnesota field goal, connecting on passes of 20, 24, and 12-yards to help set up a three yard touchdown pass to make the score 28-6 with 37-seconds to go until halftime.
Even though I didn't highlight his 12-yard pass to Sadiq to get them down to the three yard line, these were four really solid throws from Moore. The first one Moore showed really good pocket awareness as he felt the pressure coming around the left side of the line and got outside the pocket while keeping his eyes down the field before firing it to Sadiq against his body for a 20-yard gain. The second one he showed very good touch, scanning the entire field before tossing it over the top of the Minnesota linebacker into Johnson who would pick up a few yards after the catch to help get them down to the Gopher 18-yard line. He would then fire it into Sadiq for a 12-yard gain to get them to the three before finding his tight end again in the corner of the end zone for his first passing touchdown of the game just before halftime. All four passes were really well placed as he showed both great pocket awareness, accuracy, and touch to help Oregon re-grow their lead with 37-seconds left in the second quarter. Moore would come out firing on their first drive of the second half, hitting on passes of 13, 18, and 14 before hitting Jeremiah McClellan in the end zone from 13-yards out to register his second passing touchdown of the game, helping the Ducks grow their lead to 22 as they would take a 35-13 lead with 2:52 left in the third.
Great ball placement here from Moore as McClellan would make an excellent toe tapping catch in the end zone for the 13-yard score. You know me, I love a back shoulder throw, and this pass from Moore was in the perfect spot as only his receiver could make a play on the ball. Just a fantastic overall play from both quarterback and receiver to help extend their lead later on in the third quarter. As I alluded to before Moore would only see the field on one more drive for the Ducks in this one. That being said he would still come away with some big plays for them on offense, hitting Jamari Johnson on a screen pass for a 16-yard gain before firing it to Roger Saleapaga along the far sideline for a further 18-yards, helping get them down to the Minnesota 23-yard line.
Such a strong throw here from Moore, standing tall in the pocket and delivering an accurate and well weighted throw to hit his tight end for the 18-yard gain. I know I say this all the time but I love seeing how accurate quarterbacks are when throwing from the near hash to the far sideline (or vice versa). These kind of throws take a lot of arm talent to make, with Moore making it look easy by getting it over the top of the initial defender and hitting Saleapaga to again help get them down to the Minnesota 23-yard line. Moore would then find Jeremiah McClellan for an eight yard gain before Jay Harris would take it in from 12-yards out to give the Ducks a 42-13 lead with 11:09 to go in the fourth quarter. That touchdown drive again would be Moore's final contribution to the game as back-up Brock Thomas would come in and help see out a 42-13 home victory on Friday night. You really couldn't have asked for a better performance from Moore who again went on to register his first 300+ yard passing game since September 20th against Oregon State making throws with a ton of confidence, showing off nice accuracy and touch while also allowing his playmakers to make plays as they made some very nice catches as well throughout the course of the game. I would imagine their next game to be a little more difficult as they play host to the USC Trojans, who possess one of the nation's top passing attacks. We should be in for a fun quarterback match-up in this one, especially with the Trojans boasting a bottom half passing defense in the conference. The Pac-12 lives again on Saturday.
Wk 1 - N/R
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Wk 13 - v no.15 USC
4. Jayden Maiava, USC (+3)
Wk 12 - 23/32 254 yds 1 touchdown 0 interceptions/5 carries 11 yds 0 touchdowns v no.21 Iowa (26-21 W)
Season - 201/301 2,868 yds 18 touchdowns 6 interceptions/43 carries 124 yds 6 touchdowns
I'm going to be completely transparent here, I am starting to get really sick and tired about writing about quarterbacks and teams that beat my Iowa Hawkeyes. I mean c'mon man, can I just have one top-25 win? That can't be too much to ask for, right? Like you have to go all the way back to 2021 to find the last time Iowa beat a team ranked in top-25. I'm getting sick and tired of being the "nearly" or "almost there" team, I want to see the Hawks take down the best college football has to offer, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be this year. So far this season Iowa has faced four (then) top-25 teams, losing to them by a combined 15-points, with this most recent match-up against USC seeing them fall by the score 26-21. There's no doubt in my mind that Iowa has a good football team, but it seems like they're still a few steps away from being able to take down teams like USC. Now, that's all I'm really going to say about the Hawkeyes in this one, as I need to start talking about the Trojans and their starting quarterback, Jayden Maiava. Like I alluded to before this is a damn good football team, maybe not to the standard that they had in the early to mid 2000s, but this is one of the most complete teams in Lincoln Riley's stint in southern California. Solid on defense with an electric offense, USC has a real chance to make the Playoffs (more on that later), especially if Maiava is able to put on performances like he did this past weekend. In the aforementioned 26-21 win, Maiava went 23/32 for 254-yards with one touchdown and no interceptions with a further 11-yards on the ground. Weirdly enough, this is the first time Maiava has gone without throwing an interception in a game since him and the Trojans took down the Michigan State Spartans all the way back on September 20th. Though that's an encouraging stat, I think what makes this game more impressive for Maiava is that he did this in really wet conditions, with rain being a constant factor throughout the game. That being said things didn't necessarily start off the best for Maiava and the USC offense, as they would go three and out on their opening drive before turning it over on downs after failing to convert on fourth and one from their own 45-yard line. Things would start picking up for the Trojan offense on their following drive, with Maiava picking up 20-yards with his legs to help them pick up a first down on third and one.
One of the more underrated traits of Maiava is his ability to pick up decent gains with his legs, as you can see right here as he would register a 20-yard run to help extend the drive on third and one. Simple read here for Maiava as he allows his blocker to get set before cutting up the field and keeping his balance through the contact to get the Trojans down to the Hawkeye 33-yard line. Maiava would continue to make plays for the offense as the drive went along, connecting with Walker Lyons for nine yards on third and four before firing it to Ja'Kobi Lane after rolling to his right for a further 14-yards, getting them down to the Iowa four yard line.
This is a really strong throw here from Maiava. While rolling to his right, Maiava does an excellent job at keeping his eyes down the field, scanning from left to right before tossing it up to his receiver for the 14-yard gain. Just a great job out of him by keeping the play alive by Maiava with pressure in his face, with a nice job by Lane as well at skying up for the ball and bringing it down at the four yard line. It wouldn't take long for the Trojans to find the end zone from there as Maiava would connect with Walker Lyons for a three yard gain to get them to the one, which is where Bryan Jackson would take it up the middle and into make the score 14-7 midway through the second quarter. Iowa would find the end zone again on their next drive to make it 21-7 with 3:24 remaining until halftime. Maiava would come out firing for the Trojans on their next drive, hitting Lake McRee for a 14-yard gain before firing it down the middle of the field to Makai Lemon who make a fantastic catch through contact to help pick up a 28-yard gain.
This is just a great overall play from both quarterback and receiver here as Maiava did an excellent job at remaining tall and calm in the pocket despite pressure barreling down upon him, with Lemon making a spectacular catch over the top of the defender and through the contact for the 28-yard gain. This is a prime example of a quarterback trusting his weapons on the outside, with Maiava making his elite playmaker go and make a play, which of course he did. Unfortunately the drive would pretty much stall out after that play, with the Trojans being forced to settle for a 40-yard field goal to make the score 21-10 with 39-seconds to go in the second quarter. Maiava and Lemon would connect on a couple more big time plays for USC on their opening drive of the third quarter, with the pair going for 24-yards along the far sideline before connecting for a further 26-yards down the opposite sideline to get them down to the Iowa 14-yard line.
Two really strong throws here by Maiava, with the first of the two being my favorite. Maiava had very little room to work with along the sideline as the Iowa defender was in really good position to make a play on the ball. But as the old saying goes, you cannot beat a perfect pass, which is exactly what this was. Rolling to his right, Maiava placed this ball beautifully in between the defender in the sideline, in a spot where only his receiver could make a play on it, which of course he did, securing the ball and getting a foot down inbounds for the big gain. The second one we see Maiava flash the arm strength as he just ripped the ball down the field in the window to Lemon for the 26-yard gain. Just two really strong throws here from Maiava to help get the Trojans deep into Hawkeye territory. Unfortunately for them the drive would stall out once again, with them being forced to settle for a 28-yard field goal from Ryon Sayeri to make the score 21-13 with 11:11 to go in the third quarter. The "dynamic duo" would hook up again on USC's next drive, with Maiava hitting Lemon down the field for a 35-yard gain, taking them from their own 19 to the Iowa 46-yard line.
Fantastic throw and catch here from both quarterback and wide receiver. This was a perfect throw here from Maiava, leading his receiver perfectly down the field who was able to make a spectacular finger tip catch despite the defender pulling him down from the back. The only thing that could have made this play better was if it resulted in six, just a strong throw and catch between two players in an insane rhythm midway through the third quarter. Maiava would come up with a couple more big throws as the drive would go on, hitting Ja'Kabi Lane for a 14-yard gain on third and seven before tossing one up to Lemon in the end zone for a 12-yard touchdown, bringing them to within two (failed two point conversion) with 3:33 to go in the quarter.
Again, just two strong passes here from Maiava. The first one he does an excellent job at maneuvering around the pocket, sliding with his protection while keeping his eyes down the field before hitting Lane for the 14-yard gain on third and seven. With the linebacker's back turned, Maiava throws the ball high and tells Lane to go up and get it, which he does through the contact for the first down. The second one we see Maiava remain calm despite there being a free rusher coming around the left side of the formation, uncorking one to Lemon who goes up to get it between two to three Iowa defenders for the score. With one overtop and another playing a little more underneath, Maiava smartly throws this on Lemon's back shoulder, making him adjust to the ball to bring it down in the end zone to again get them to within two later on in the third quarter. The Trojan offense would be set up with plus field position following a rather insane Iowa interception, starting at the Iowa 40-yard line. Maiava would zip it into Ja'Kobi Lane for a 10-yard gain on second and nine before a 15-yard pass interference penalty would take them down to the Iowa 14-yard line. A few plays later running back Bryan Jackson would take it in from a yard out, giving USC their first lead of the game less than two minutes into the fourth quarter. Nothing would really come from USC's next drive, as they would be forced to punt the ball away after just five plays. Thankfully for them Iowa's offense would turn the ball over on downs on their following drive, allowing the Trojans to run out the clock on their following drive to take home a 26-21 victory. As an Iowa fan I absolutely hated this game, but overall this was a very impressive come from behind victory for USC, with Maiava fighting through the rain to come up with some big time plays for the offense. Him and Lemon were in sync the entire game, with the pair killing Iowa's secondary throughout the second half. With their Playoff hopes still alive, Maiava and co. travel up to Eugene to take on the Oregon Ducks, who are fresh off of a dominant win against Minnesota. Like I mentioned before when talking about Dante Moore, this is a good old fashioned Pac-12 match-up, with it having big time Playoff implications for both teams. Should be a fun one.
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5. Darian Mensah, Duke
Wk 12 - 18/35 213 yds 1 touchdown 0 interceptions/8 carries -4 yds 0 touchdowns v no.19 Virginia (34-17 L)
Season - 242/356 3,007 yds 25 touchdowns 4 interceptions/44 carries -68 yds 0 touchdowns
I don't know about all of you, but part of me was surprised to see that the Duke Blue Devils opened as the favorites against the 19th ranked Virginia Cavaliers. I understand that Virginia was coming off of a 16-9 home loss to Wake Forest, but Duke was also coming off of a road loss to UConn, so it's not like one team was on the up while the other was on the down or anything like that. Now, if you were comparing each of the two teams you could say that they match up very well on the offensive side of the ball, as Virginia ranks third in total offense in the ACC, whereas Duke ranks fourth. They're also pretty evenly matched when it comes to scoring, with Virginia again ranking third with Duke ranking fifth. So if you were looking at it from a strictly offensive lens than I could see where an upset could happen. On the other hand though there is a pretty stark difference between the two teams defensively. In both scoring and total defense Virginia again ranks in the top five, ranking fifth in both categories. Duke on the other hand ranks fourth from the bottom in total defense, while also ranking fifth from the bottom in scoring defense, giving up 29.6-points per game. In the end Virginia's defense came through, holding the Blue Devils to just 255-total yards on offense as they came away with a 34-17 road victory. In the loss Duke quarterback Darian Mensah struggled, going 18/35 (lowest completion percentage of the season) for 213-yards with one touchdown and no interceptions, all while getting sacked a season high four times. One of those sacks would come on the very first play of the game, registering a five yard loss to push them back to their own 11-yard line. He would connect on a screen and a hitch for gains of four and 10-yards, but ultimately Duke would be forced to punt the ball away after going three and out. More of the same would follow as they would go three and out on their next two possessions as well while only registering seven yards on offense. They would finally start moving the ball on their first drive of the second quarter, with Mensah picking up gains of six and five yards using his legs, with the latter helping them pick up a first down on third and three.
I know this was only a five yard run, but I love the little spin move Mensah threw on the defender in order to pick up the first down on third and three. We don't see Mensah using his legs all too often, but he is more than capable at making plays and extending drives when he needs to. Duke would eventually be able to get the ball down to the Virginia 32-yard line, where kicker Todd Pelino would convert to make it a 7-3 game with 5:33 remaining in the second quarter. Duke would go three and out on their final drive of the second quarter, with the Cavaliers taking a 17-3 lead into the locker room following a touchdown and a field goal as time expired in the first half. Things would seemingly start to get better for the Blue Devils on their opening drive of the second half, with them picking up a first down after two plays. In the end though they would be forced to punt the ball away again, this time after five plays with just over three minutes gone in the third quarter. Mensah would come out firing on Duke's next drive, hitting Landen King along the far sideline on the opening play for a 32-yard gain, getting them down to the 46-yard line.
Excellent job here by Mensah at stepping up and sliding with the protection, getting the ball out with a couple Cavalier defenders around him and delivering an insanely accurate ball to King along the sideline for the aforementioned 32-yard gain. You really can't ask for much more from your quarterback than this, with Mensah and King connecting for their biggest play of the night in the third quarter. Mensah would come up with another big play for Duke on offense, though it would nearly end in disaster as after finding an open Sahmir Hagans down the near sideline on third and eight, Hagans would cough up the ball around the Virginia 24-yard line. Thankfully for everyone wearing royal blue, receiver Cooper Barkate would pick up the loose ball and help get them all the way down to the four yard line.
Very nice job by Mensah at getting outside of the pocket to his left after pressure came through from the right side of the formation. Keeping his eyes down the field the entire time, he was able to flip the ball down the field off of his back foot to an open Hagans for what was initially a 28-yard pass play, which ultimately turned into a 48-yard play thanks to the fumble and recovery by Barkate to help get them all the way down to the Virginia four yard line. Love seeing quarterbacks make these types of throws as Mensah remained calm in the face of pressure and again threw a nice ball off of his back foot for the nice gain. Despite the plus field position Duke would fail to get it across the goal line, with running back Nate Sheppard getting stopped for a four yard loss before back-to-back incompletions on second and third down lead to a fourth and goal from the eight yard line. On said down Mensah would be stripped of the ball, with the Cavalier defense recovering and taking over at their own 14, killing what should have been a scoring drive for the Blue Devil offense. Though they would have to again start from their own 14-yard line, it would only take Virginia three plays to find the end zone, with J'Mari Taylor taking it in from 78-yards out on their third play of the drive to make the score 31-3 with 2:27 left in the third quarter. Duke would go three and out on their following drive, with Virginia doing the same their next time out. Mensah would come up big for the Blue Devils on their following possession, hitting an open Jeremiah Hasley down the middle of the field for a 30-yard gain on fourth and three.
Good job by Mensah at looking of the safety to the left side of the formation before making a confident and strong throw down the middle of the field to Hasley for the aforementioned 30-yard gain. I know Hasley is decently open in the middle of the field, but that was again set up by Mensah's eyes. Great job overall by Mensah, a perfectly placed pass on his tight end's body to help flip the field and get Duke to the Virginia 35-yard line. Mensah would only pass the ball two more times as the drive went on. One of them being to Nate Sheppard in the flat for a five yard gain, and the other would be an 11-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Barkate to make the score 31-10 with 10:23 left in the fourth quarter.
Starting with his eyes to the left, Mensah quickly flips back to the right and fires it to Barkate who comes down with it in the end zone for the 11-yard score. Nice route by Barkate to create separation between himself and the defender, giving Mensah a decent hole to work with along the sideline. With a hand in his face Mensah was still able to make a really strong throw, with his receiver bringing it in through the contact to give the Blue Devils their first touchdown of the game early on in the fourth quarter. The Duke defense would come up big on Virginia's next possession, as they would pick off quarterback Chandler Morris on a screen pass and take it back 18-yards for the score, making it now 31-17 midway through the quarter. The Cavaliers would come away with a field goal on their next drive to make it 34-17, with the Blue Devils getting the ball back with 5:42 to go in the fourth. Facing a fourth and one from their own 34 Mensah would come up big, hitting Landen King down the middle of the field for a 16-yard gain.
With two Virginia defenders barreling down on him, Mensah makes a strong and confident throw to King down the middle of the field for a 16-yard gain on fourth and one. With a defender in behind and another coming in over the top, this throw needed to be really accurate from Mensah and it was. Rolling to his right and falling backwards, you can't really ask for a better placed ball from your quarterback given the circumstances. Duke would be faced with another fourth and one situation a few plays later, only this time Mensah would fail to connect with King down the near sideline, seeing them turn the ball over on downs. Unfortunately that would mark the end of things in Durham as the then 19th ranked Cavaliers pull off the road "upset" against the Blue Devils. Long story short, Virginia was just the better football team, and though Mensah was able to make some nice throws throughout the course of the game in the end they just weren't good enough. Losers of three of their last four, I'm sure Mensah and co. would love to get back to winning ways against their in-state rivals in North Carolina. Despite this one being on the road, I do think that the Blue Devils will be able to right the ship and come away with their first victory since November 1st.
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6. John Mateer, Oklahoma
Wk 12 - 15/23 138 yds 0 touchdowns 0 interceptions/10 carries 23 yds 1 touchdown @ no.4 Alabama (23-21 W)
Season - 184/288 2,087 yds 8 touchdowns 7 interceptions/104 carries 329 yds 7 touchdowns
Like I alluded to before, I did not expect to see the Oklahoma Sooners go down to Bryant-Denny Stadium and come away with a win. It's not like I thought Alabama were a bunch of world beaters or anything, but given their record and the games they've already played I did think that they would be able to take care of business against an Oklahoma team that has a banged up quarterback and was without their top pass rusher in R Mason Thomas. By all accounts, according to me, Alabama looked to be primed for yet another top-25 win, but I guess I really should have seen this coming, shouldn't I? I mean they did almost lose to South Carolina a couple weeks prior, and did not play anywhere near their best football against a bad LSU team, so I guess I should have been more aware of the possible upset then I clearly was. I mean in that same breath I hadn't been too convinced of Oklahoma ever since the Auburn win, the game where Mateer injured his hand. I'm not saying that I thought they were a bad team by any means, just not good enough to beat a team as good as Alabama, if that makes sense. So again, to see them come away with a 23-21 road victory, after being out gained in every major statistical category, was really impressive. That being said most of the credit has to go to the Oklahoma defense and special teams units, as they forced three turnovers that lead directly to 17-points, with one of them being a pick six in the first quarter. With those aforementioned units doing their thing(s) all that was left for the offense essentially was to not screw it up, which of course they didn't. As for individuals, quarterback John Mateer put up a respectable stat line, as he would go 15/23 for 238-yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions, though he would come up with one on the ground as well as putting up 23-yards there as well. It may not have been a "Heisman worthy" performance or anything, but again he and the rest of the Oklahoma offense got the job done. The Sooner offense would start with excellent field position on their first drive of the game as Isaiah Sategna would take an Alabama punt back 42-yards to set them up at the plus 30-yard line. Mateer would come out firing on Oklahoma's first play of the game, zipping one to Deion Burks for an 18-yard gain to get them to the Alabama 12-yard line.
I know this is just a simple in route, but I love the velocity that Mateer puts on this throw to get it into his receiver over the outstretched arm of the linebacker and before the defender over top can make a play on it. He also does a nice job at putting this ball right on Burks' body, again avoiding any possible pass breakup from the defender coming in late. The placement also allowed Burks to pick up a few more yards after the catch, picking up about eight more yards in the process. Good throw from Mateer to again help get the Sooners down to the 12-yard line. Unfortunately the drive would pretty much stall there, with them having to settle for a 25-yard field goal from Tate Sandell to give them a 3-0 lead with 11:33 to go in the first quarter. Oklahoma would be forced to punt the ball away on each of their next two drives, with one of them being a three and out. That being said on that drive that finished with a three and out, Alabama returner Ryan Williams would cough up the football, with the Sooners recovering it and setting their offense up at the plus 31-yard line. Two plays later they would find the end zone, with Mateer connecting with Jaren Kanak for 11-yards before taking it in himself from 20-yards out to make the score 17-7 (pick six was the other touchdown) midway through the second quarter.
Love these two plays here by Mateer. Though the first one was a simple 10-yard hitch route, Mateer absolutely ripped it in there to Kanak right as the defender got to him in the backfield. I love that Mateer was able to remain tall and calm in the pocket despite the defender having a free shot at him. Just an absolute dart here from Mateer to get it to his tight end for the eventual first down. The rushing touchdown shows his toughness, as he was able to battle through multiple would be tacklers on his way to the end zone for the score. He did a very nice job at staying patient in the backfield and letting his blocks set up before cutting up the field and spinning his way for the offense's first touchdown of the game, again making the score 17-7 with 8:49 remaining in the second quarter. Mateer would hit on a couple screens and shorter passes on their next drive, which would end with them punting the ball away after six plays. Oklahoma would move the ball pretty well on their first drive of the second half, with Mateer connecting with Isaiah Sategna along the far sideline for a 21-yard gain on third and 13 from their own 43-yard line.
You got to love seeing the fight here by Mateer on this play. With the pocket breaking down around him, he slides to his right and breaks through an attempt on the ball before firing it to Sategna along the sideline for the aforementioned 21-yard gain. Like I spoke about before, I love seeing quarterbacks not being afraid to take a hit while throwing the ball. Mateer is as tough as they come, and was able to come up big for the Sooners here on third and 13. The drive would ultimately stall out after that, with kicker Tate Sandell this time converting from 52-yards out to make the score 20-14 less than five minutes into the third quarter. Mateer would fire it into an open Jer'Michael Carter on the second play of their next drive for a 22-yard gain, but that drive would eventually end with them punting the ball away after just five plays. They would then go three and out on their next drive before a strip sack of Ty Simpson would help set the Sooners up at the Crimson Tide 28-yard line. Oklahoma would get a boost on the drive thanks to a defensive pass interference penalty, but would again have to settle for a Sandell field goal to make it 23-21 less than two minutes into the fourth quarter. Mateer would nearly be intercepted on their next possession following an Alabama punt. Though he would connect with JaVonnie Gibson for a 15-yard gain on third and six, they would be forced to punt the ball away again after eight plays. Thankfully their defense would come up big for them, forcing Alabama to turn it over on downs to help them see out an impressive 23-21 road victory. Like I said before I really did not see this one coming. Though there were signs prior to, I did think the Crimson Tide would just be too much for the Sooners, especially with it being at home. Oklahoma's Playoff chances look more and more likely following the win, and though Mateer didn't need to do a whole lot throughout, he made plays when he needed to and protected the ball in the process. The Sooners are back at home this week as they play host to the Missouri Tigers, a team that is coming off of a 49-27 win against Mississippi State after losing their two previous games. We should be in for a fun one, in this old school Big 12 match-up.
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Wk 13 - v no.22 Missouri
7. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss (+2)
Wk 12 - 26/35 301 yds 1 touchdown 1 interception/11 carries 10 yds 0 touchdowns v Florida (34-24 W)
Season - 195/299 2,657 yds 14 touchdowns 3 interceptions/110 carries 444 yds 8 touchdowns
Some may call this game the Lane Kiffin Bowl as Florida has been one of the teams heavily linked with the former Oakland Raiders head coach. I don't know about all of you, but I felt pretty confident that Ole Miss was going to come out of this game pretty unscathed, especially after watching Florida get absolutely pantsed against Kentucky by the score 38-7 the previous week. Make no bones about it this Florida team is just not very good, which is pretty crazy to think about given the fact that they were ranked 15th when the season first started. Hell, that same time frame saw quarterback DJ Lagway getting discussed as a potential dark horse Heisman candidate, which weirdly didn't seem insane given that the Gators played much better the second half of the season when he was lining up under center (not saying I shared that thought, just saying it didn't seem crazy insane). Just goes to show how unpredictable this college football season has been, right? I mean a prime example of said unpredictability is the emergence of quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who went from unknown back-up to one of the best quarterbacks in the country. The dude transferred into Ole Miss from Division II program Ferris State to back-up Austin Simmons, who looked pretty solid in the limited action he saw last season when backing up Jaxson Dart. I can't be the only one who had never really heard of Chambliss prior to this season starting, right? Regardless, the dude has been balling out this year, and put up some pretty good numbers in Ole Miss' 34-24 home win against Florida, going 26/35 for 301-yard with one touchdown and one interception while also picking up 10-yards on the ground. Things started out really good for Chambliss and the Rebel offense, with him connecting on passes of 17, 16, 16, four (which came on fourth down), and 12-yards to help eventually set up a three yard touchdown run by Kewan Lacy to give them a 7-0 lead with 9:09 left in the first quarter.
Each of those passes above could have been highlighted here but I like Chambliss' ability to make throws on the run, making a strong but easy throw to Stribling for the 12-yard gain to again help them get down to the Florida 10-yard line. Again, that pass would ultimately help set up Lacy's three yard touchdown run to give them their first lead of the game midway through the first. Lacy's legs would help get the Rebels down to the Gator 11-yard line on their next drive following a 41-yard run on first down. Unfortunately though they would be unable to punch it across the goal line with them having to settle for a field goal to make the score 10-0 with 3:58 to go in the first. Things would start going Florida's way on the next couple drives, with them scoring a touchdown to make it 10-7 before picking off Chambliss and returning it back to the Ole Miss five yard line with 52-seconds to go in the first quarter.
This is just an unfortunate throw here from Chambliss as I do not think he was expecting the edge defender to drop back into his throwing lane after faking it to the flat. Nice job by him at making the tackle to stop what would have been a pick six, but still this is throw I am sure he wishes he could have back, especially since the Gators would find the end zone and take the lead right at the start of the second quarter. Despite the pick Chambliss would still come out firing on Ole Miss' next possession, fitting the ball into a really tight window to Tre Wallace for an eight yard gain on third and five.
Such a strong throw here from Chambliss in a really tight window, firing it into Wallace who was able to see the catch through despite the big hit from the Florida defender. I love seeing quarterbacks make throws like this as it shows that they're fearless when it comes to throwing the ball down the field. A few plays later Chambliss would register his first passing touchdown of the game, connecting with De'Zhaun Stribling a few yards past the first down marker on third and 10 who would take it in from 43-yards out to give the Rebels a 17-14 lead midway through the second quarter.
Really good job by Chambliss at driving this ball down the field right after Stribling comes out of his break, and through the inside shoulder of the linebacker. He also does a good job at forcing his tight end to flatten his route, with that and the slip by the safety helping to lead to the aforementioned 43-yard touchdown for the Rebels, giving them a 17-14 lead with 9:39 left in the second quarter. The run game would play a key role early on Ole Miss' next drive, as they would find themselves in a third and eight situation on their own 47-yard line. Though Florida would send pressure, Chambliss would remain calm and deliver a strike to Caleb Odom to pick up 10-yards and a first down on the play.
Like I stated before, excellent job here by Chambliss at staying calm in the pocket in the face of pressure before delivering a strong pass to Odom for the 10-yard gain on third and eight. You can't really ask for much more from your quarterback on this play, as the pass not only helped them pick up a first down, but also got them to the Florida side of the 50 with 5:08 to go in the quarter. Chambliss would continue to make big time plays for the Rebel offense on this drive, hitting Tre Wallace on a beautifully trown hole shot to pick up 22-yards and get them down to the Gator nine yard line.
Eyeing Wallace down the whole time, he knew exactly what he wanted to do with the football once the ball was snapped. This is an insanely impressive throw here from Chambliss, hitting Wallace perfectly in between the two Florida defenders for the aforementioned 22-yard gain to help the get down to the nine yard line. There was so little room for error on this throw so it had to be perfect, which again it was though it would only lead to a field goal as the drive would ultimately stall out at the six yard line, with kicker Lucas Carneiro converting from 23-yards out to make the score 21-20 late in the second quarter. Florida would register a field goal just before the half to make it 24-20. Chambliss would come out firing on Ole Miss' first drive of the second half, hitting on passes of 15 and 14 before having one batted back to him while trying to pick up a first down on fourth and seven. To the surprise of no one, Chambliss would take the batted pass and turn it up field for an eight yard gain, helping pick up the first down and get them down to the Florida 35-yard line.
Like I've stated a thousand times before, Trinidad Chambliss is just an absolute baller. There is nothing he won't attempt for the betterment of the team. Like, how many other quarterback s in college football would have been able to have the wherewithal to not only catch the batted ball, but turn it up field for an eight yard gain on fourth and seven? Not a lot, but that's what makes him one of the better quarterbacks in all of college football. He wouldn't be donwe just yet making plays for the Ole Miss offense, hitting Cayden Lee down the seam on the very next play for a 19-yard gain, helping get them down to the Florida 16-yard line.
Like I said before, I love Chambliss' fearlessness when it comes to throwing the ball down the field. Though Lee found himself in a decent sized window the margin for error on this throw was still rather small, especially with the Florida linebacker blocking the throwing lane. It was just a very well weighted pass here by Chambliss, getting enough on it to get it over and past the linebacker while also taking enough off of it as to not put the ball or Lee in harms way further down the field. Chambliss would then flash the athleticism a couple plays later, taking it up the middle himself for a 17-yard gain to help get them down to the Florida 14-yard line. The Rebels would eventually get the ball all the way down to the one yard line, only for Chambliss' pass to fall incomplete on fourth and goal. They would fail to really get things going again on their next drive as they would be forced to punt the ball away after four plays, with Chambliss getting sacked on both second and third down to force them into a fourth and 21 situation. Their next drive would be another decently short one, only this time they'd be able to find the end zone as Kewan Lacy would pick up 59-yards on the ground before taking it in himself from a yard out to give them the lead three seconds into the fourth quarter, making the score 27-24. The Rebels would put together a nice 14-play drive their next time out that would see them get all the way down to the Gator one yard line, only for Chambliss' pass to fall incomplete again on fourth and goal, turning the ball over with 2:40 left in the fourth quarter. Though they would fail to score there, their defense would come up massive and force Florida to turn the ball over after just four plays. It would only take the offense one play to find the end zone on their next drive, with Lacy taking it in from four yards out to make the score 34-24 with 1:43 to go in the game. The Gators would turn it over on downs again on their following drive, allowing the Rebels to see out a 34-24 home victory. Though Florida made them work for it, this was a very nice win for Ole Miss, registering a whopping 538-total yards of offense in the game. As for Chambliss sure the interception wasn't great, but he more than made up for it throughout the course of the game by making some strong throws down the field on crucial downs, even completing one to himself in the process. Ole Miss are off this week, but take on Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl next week. Though the Bulldogs currently sit with a 5-6 record (1-6 in conference play), they can definitely make things hard for the Rebels, especially with it being in Starkville.
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8. Brendan Sorsby, Cincinnati
Wk 12 - 15/28 154 yds 1 touchdown 2 interceptions/9 carries 30 yds 1 touchdown v Arizona (30-24 L)
Season - 159/265 2,218 yds 22 touchdowns 4 interceptions/82 carries 483 yds 9 touchdowns
If you take your mind back to a couple weeks ago I spoke about how I believed Cincinnati's Big 12 Championship hopes were still alive following their 45-14 loss on the road against then 24th ranked Utah. Well, I think I can firmly say that I think those chances may have all gone up in smoke following their 30-24 home loss to unranked Arizona this past weekend. I'm not sitting here saying the Arizona is a bad team by any stretch of the imagination, but if you're a borderline top-25 team you cannot afford to lose any more games throughout the rest of the regular season, which is exactly what Cincinnati went on and did. Now that being said I did think that the Bearcats would be able to bounce back this week, especially after coming off of a bye. But to keep things somewhat short they just flat out got out played by the Wildcats, registering less first downs (24 to 14), less total yards (475 to 344), less time of possession (36:41 to 23:19), more penalties (five to three), and more turnovers (two to zero) in the aforementioned 30-24 defeat. Again, they just got out played, with quarterback Brendan Sorsby struggling throughout. In the loss Sorsby would go 15/28 for 154-yards with one touchdown and two interceptions to go along with one rushing touchdown and 30-yards on the ground. Oddly enough this would be the first time he'd register more than one interception in a game this season, with his four interceptions on the season coming in each of Cincinnati's three loses (Nebraska, Utah, and Arizona). Definitely not ideal, with one of those interceptions coming on Cincinnati's very first play from scrimmage and would ultimately help set up Arizona's first score of the game as the return set them up at the Bearcat 26-yard line.
You literally could not have had a worse start to the game if you were Brendan Sorsby and the Cincinnati Bearcats. Throwing an interception is one thing, but doing it on the very first play of the game is something completely different. This was just a bad decision here from Sorsby as not only was the throw late, but it was also into double coverage, with the Arizona defenders making a tag team effort to come away with the interception. What makes it even worse is that this was Sorsby's first home interception on the season, one that would help set up a Wildcat touchdown two plays later. Cincinnati would be able to move the ball really well on their next drive, with Sorsby hitting Joe Royer beyond the first down marker for an eight yard gain on third and seven, helping extend the drive.
I know this was only an eight yard pass, but I love the ball placement here from Sorsby. As I've spoken about before Sorsby generates a lot of velocity when he throws the football, which was perfectly on display here despite it being a shorter throw. Starting with his eyes to the left, Sorsby flips back to the right and zips it into his tight end before the defender can make a play on the ball over the top. Really solid throw, putting the ball in a spot where only Royer could get it to help extend the drive. Following a 39-yard run by Tawee Walker and a 21-yard run by Zion Johnson, Cincinnati would find themselves set up at the Arizona four yard line. From their Sorsby would take it in himself, helping tie the game up at seven while also extending his rushing touchdown game streak to four, giving him an impressive nine on the season. The run game would once again be a massive contributing factor in Cincinnati's next possession, with Walker picking up 54-yards with his legs on the opening play of the drive to get them down to the Arizona 20-yard line. Following a few more runs of two, nine, and two Sorsby would register his first passing touchdown of the game, hitting Jeff Caldwell from seven yards out to give them their first lead of the game with 6:34 to go in the quarter.
With the safety creeping down ever so slightly, Sorsby pulls it and rips it to his receiver for the easy touchdown. It's a relatively simple throw, but like I said a little bit ago Sorsby just throws the ball so effortlessly, throwing it off of the inside shoulder of the aforementioned safety for the score to put the Bearcats up 14-7 later on in the first quarter. Cincinnati would fail to generate anything on offense on their next drive, as they were forced to punt the ball away after going three and out. Sorsby would hit on a couple passes of seven, 12, and four yards their next time out, but the end result would be the same as their last drive as they would punt the ball away after eight plays. Things would only get worse for the Bearcats on offense as Sorsby would register his second interception of the game on their next possession, coming on third and seven with 4:50 remaining in the second quarter.
The pressure really effected the throw here but this was still a reckless decision here by Sorsby as he was throwing into double coverage. Does he have the arm strength to lead his receiver on this play? With a clean pocket? Of course, but the fact of the matter is that he didn't, which caused the ball to sail and land in the waiting arms of the Arizona defender. Great play design here by the Wildcat defense, picking off Sorsby for the second time in the first half. Arizona would come away with a field goal on their following drive, with the score sitting at 14-10 going into the locker room. Cincinnati would go three and out on their opening drive of the second half following another Arizona field goal, and before they'd take the field again they'd find themselves down 20-14 after a 99-yard drive by the Wildcat offense. Sorsby would come up big for the Bearcats on their following drive, connecting with Cyrus Allen for a 37-yard gain on third and nine to help get them down to the plus 23-yard line.
Given the circumstances, this is a really impressive throw from Sorsby. With Arizona throwing everything and the kitchen sink at him, he is able to remain calm with four defenders in his face before tossing it down the field to Allen for the 37-yard gain. If he had a little more time to throw this would have been a walk in touchdown as Allen had created about four or five yards of separation on this play. But like I said before, given the circumstances this was a really solid throw from Sorsby, helping get them deep into Arizona territory. Unfortunately they wouldn't fully be able to take advantage of the new found field position, ultimately having to settle for a 28-yard field goal from Stephen Rusnak as time expired in the third to make the score now 20-17. Arizona would respond with a touchdown to give them a 27-17 lead early on in the fourth. Getting the ball back with 10:53 to go, Sorsby would take a five yard sack on first down before delivering a beautiful back shoulder ball to Jeff Caldwell down the far sideline for a 33-yard gain.
You really can't place a ball much better than this if you're Sorsby. With the defender essentially matching Caldwell stride for stride down the sideline, Sorsby knows he has to put this ball away from the defender and in a spot where only his receiver could make a play on it. If you know me you know how much I love back shoulder throws, and this one was executed to perfection for a 33-yard gain following a sack on first down. Sorsby would come up big for the Bearcats on fourth down twice on this drive, first connecting with Cyrus Allen for a 10-yard gain on fourth and six before hitting Zion Johnson out of the backfield for a further 12-yards to help get them down to the Arizona one yard line, where Johnson would punch it in to make the score 27-24 with 6:38 to go in the game.
Out of the two fourth down passes, I would say the first was my favorite. Not to say it was an other worldly throw or anything, but the second was just a swing pass to Johnson out of the backfield, so it kind of made my decision for me, right? Regardless, I like how Sorsby was able to freeze the linebacker just enough with his eyes to give him a slightly bigger window to work with. Again he just rips the ball in there to Allen, who does an excellent job at hanging onto the ball despite the big hit from the Arizona safety. That throw and catch would again help extend the drive, eventually leading to a one yard touchdown run by Johnson to get them back to within three midway through the quarter. The Wildcats would come away with a field goal on their next drive to make the score 30-24, giving the Bearcats the ball back with 1:34 to go in the fourth. Things really couldn't have started off much worse for them on offense as receiver Jeff Caldwell would get called for offensive pass interference, pushing them back to first and 22 from their own 13-yard line. They would never be able to recover from the penalty, eventually turning it over on downs as Arizona would take over and see out a 30-24 road victory. This was just a rough game for everyone wearing black and red on Saturday, as they were completely played off the park in the loss. As for Sorsby he made some of his usual tight window throws, showing off some impressive velocity but overall he played far from his best game. I'm intrigued to see how him and the rest of the Bearcats bounce back against a tough BYU Cougars team. Though they're at home, I am a little nervous for them going into this one.
Wk 1 - N/R
Wk 2 - N/R
Wk 3 - N/R
Wk 4 - N/R
Wk 5 - N/R
Wk 6 - N/R
Wk 7 - N/R
Wk 8 - N/R
Wk 9 - 8
Wk 10 - 8
Wk 11 - 8
Wk 12 - 9
Wk 13 - v no.11 BYU
9. Cade Klubnik, Clemson (+1)
Wk 12 - 22/34 187 yds 0 touchdowns 0 interceptions/6 carries -6 yds 0 touchdowns @ no.20 Louisville (20-19 W)
Season - 202/299 2,323 yds 14 touchdowns 5 interceptions/65 carries 111 yds 3 touchdowns
Trying to keep their bowl eligibility alive, Cade Klubnik and the Clemson Tigers came away with and impressive road win this past Saturday, taking down the then 20th ranked Louisville Cardinals by the score 20-19. Things have been far from easy for the Tigers so far this season, going from potential National Championship contenders in the preseason to potentially missing out on a bowl game all together. That's why we love college football, right? I guess if you are a Clemson fan you may not be the biggest fan of the sport this season, but for the rest of us the unpredictability of it makes it so beautiful and chaotic all at the same time. I'm saying that as someone who thought Clemson would be one of the best teams in the country season season, and not only did I not expect to find them in this predicament, but I also didn't expect to see the likes of Georgia Tech and Virginia sitting atop of the ACC standings. Now I did have Georgia Tech as my "surprise team" this season, but I did not think they'd be as good as they are as the currently boast an impressive 9-1 record, only losing their first game a couple weeks ago to NC State on the road. All of that being said this was once again an impressive win for the Tigers, giving them back-to-back wins for the first time since early October (beating North Carolina and Boston College) while also pushing their win total to five on the season. As for individual performances quarterback Cade Klubnik put forth a decent stat line in the win, going 22/34 for 187-yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions, with this being the first time he's failed to register a passing touchdown since their week one loss to LSU (though it does mark his third straight game without an interception, which is positive). Klubnik would come out firing on Clemson's first drive of the game, hitting on passes of 13, six, 11 and 20-yards to help get them down to the Louisville 15-yard line.
Two strong throws here from Klubnik to help get the Tigers down to the Cardinal 15-yard line. I've always spoken highly about Klubnik's ability to throw outside the numbers, which was very much on display here as he hit Moore on a well timed and well placed throw to help them pick up the first down. The throw to Patt-Henry was well placed as well, putting the ball more on his body and slightly behind in order to keep the defender from making a play on the ball. Again, just two really solid throws from Klubnik that would ultimately help set up a 27-yard field attempt from Nolan Hauser to put them up 3-0 midway through the first quarter. Klubnik would mostly hit on screen passes on their next drive, helping them pick up one first down before being forced to punt the ball away after just five plays. Their next few drives would be more of the same as they'd go three and out on their next two drives before punting it away after six plays with 5:26 to go in the second quarter. They would be able to find the end zone quickly their next time out as a Louisville fumble would set the offense up at the plus 25-yard line, where running back Adam Randall would take it in for their first touchdown of the game, making the score 10-9 with 3:13 remaining in the quarter. Klubnik would come out throwing on Clemson's first drive of the second half, connecting on passes of 10 and three yards before firing it down the seam to Antonio Williams for a 21-yard gain on second and seven.
With two defenders playing over the top Klubnik smartly throws this ball on a line, forcing Williams to come back to the ball rather than carrying his route into the path of the defenders. Though Williams finds himself in a decent sized window there is still little room for error here for Klubnik who again makes a nice throw to help get the Tigers to the Cardinal side of the 50. Despite the big gainer the drive would pretty much stall out there, with Nolan Hauser eventually converting from 48-yards out to get them back to within three midway through the third quarter. Klubnik would come out firing on Clemson's next drive, hitting TJ Moore down the middle fof the field for a 22-yard gain to get them to the 47-yard line.
Really nice job by Klubnik at remaining calm in the pocket and scanning the whole field before firing it to Moore who was able to make a nice catch despite the big hit by the Louisville defender. This was a really tight window for Klubnik to work with, and yet he was able to fit in in there for the aforementioned 22-yard gain. Klubnik would follow that up by escaping the pocket and finding an open Antonio Williams for an 11-yard gain before connecting with Moore again, this time for 12-yards to get them to the Louisville 20-yard line.
Like I alluded to before, Klubnik is one of the best passers in the nation when it comes to throwing outside of the numbers. Falling back while letting this ball go, Klubnik delivers an on time and accurate pass to Moore along the sideline to again help the Tigers get down to the Cardinal 20-yard line. Clemson would ultimately get the ball all the way down to the one yard line, but would fumble the ball twice on third and fourth down with Louisville recovering the second time to stop what should have been a scoring drive for the Tigers with 11:29 to go in the fourth quarter. Thankfully for them the defense would step up and force the Cardinals to go three and out. Starting at their own 44-yard line following the punt, running back Adam Randall would take the opening handoff 46-yards down the field to help get them down to the Louisville 10-yard line. They would ultimately get the ball all the way down to the one yard line again, only this time Randall would take it in on fourth and goal to give them a 20-19 lead with 7:16 to go in the game. The Clemson offense wouldn't do a whole lot else as the game went on, with Louisville missing two field goals before the defense would halt them on fourth and one from their own 29 to help secure an impressive 20-19 road victory. Klubnik may not have registered a touchdown in this one, but he made a few impressive throws throughout the course of the game to help the Tigers secure the win. This week Clemson face their toughest challenge yet, as they play host to the 6-5 Furman Paladins. Though Furman is coming off of a win, I do believe that Clemson will be able to take care of business in this one.
Wk 1 - 5
Wk 2 - 6
Wk 3 - 9
Wk 4 - N/R
Wk 5 - N/R
Wk 6 - N/R
Wk 7 - N/R
Wk 8 - N/R
Wk 9 - N/R
Wk 10 - 10
Wk 11 - 10
Wk 12 - 9
Wk 13 - v Furman
10. Carson Beck, Miami (FL) (NEW)
Wk 12 - 21/27 291 yds 3 touchdowns 0 interceptions/3 carries 2 yds 0 touchdowns v NC State (41-7 W)
Season - 213/291 2,485 yds 18 touchdowns 9 interceptions/31 carries 47 yds 1 touchdown/1 catch 14 yds 1 touchdown
Welcome back to the top-10 Carson Beck! I'm not going to lie, it's a little weird seeing him back in and around the top-10 after being on the outside looking in for the past however many weeks. For some, he was considered to be one of the top five quarterbacks in this class, with his play even earning him some possible Heisman shouts as the team started 5-0, picking up wins against three (then) top-25 teams (Notre Dame, USF, and Florida State). That being said, following his disastrous four interception game against Louisville, that saw Miami fall at home by the score 24-21, Beck started to show signs of his previous Georgia form, looking annoyed and giving some questionable answers in press conferences. I wanted to see how he'd bounce back, and though he played better against Stanford the following week, he came crashing back down to Earth with a two interception performance in a 26-20 loss to SMU on the road. I don't know about you, but to me it seemed like it would be hard for Beck to rediscover his early season form, even if they did have a seemingly "easy" schedule ahead of them. That being said Beck has started to show signs of improvement, putting together a solid display that saw him record a receiving touchdown in a 38-10 win against Syracuse before registering three passing touchdowns in a 41-7 win against NC State this past weekend. Oddly enough, this past weekend marked the first time Beck had registered three passing touchdowns in a game since Miami's 28-22 win against Florida State, which was all the way back on October 4th (note: Beck had thrown four touchdowns since that game, prior to this one). Along with the three scores Beck would go 21/27 for 291-yards (second highest total of the season) with no interceptions, with those 291-yards through the air being his most since September 13th, when he registered 340-yards against USF. Beck would come out firing on Miami's opening drive of the game, hitting Girard Pringle Jr. out of the backfield for a 19-yard gain to help get them out of the shadow of their own end zone to the 28-yard line. The run game would play a big role on their next few plays before Beck would connect with Keelan Marion down the near sideline for a 35-yard gain, taking them to the NC State 18-yard line.
This is a really solid throw in the face of pressure here by Beck. With a defender directly in his face with his hands raised, Beck was able to deliver a well weighted pass to Marion for the 35-yard gain. With his receiver having a step or two on his defender, all Beck needed to do was not miss him, which he didn't to help get the Hurricanes all the way down to the Wolfpack 18-yard line. Unfortunately for Miami the drive would not go much further than that as they would have to settle for a 38-yard field goal from Carter Davis to go up 3-0 with 7:13 to go in the first quarter. Miami not have the same scoring success on their next drive as running back CharMar Brown would fumble the ball away after catching a bubble screen from Beck, turning the ball over and setting NC State up around the 50-yard line. Thankfully for the offense the defense would come up big, picking off quarterback CJ Bailey on just the second play of their drive and returning it 60-yards in the opposite direction for the score, giving them a 10-0 lead with 3:36 to go in the first. The defense would come away with another interception on their next drive, only this time they would not return it for six. Miami's offense would take over at their own 37 following the interception, but would ultimately be forced to punt the ball away after going three and out. Their next drive would also end in three plays, only difference is that they would be able to find the end zone with Brown taking it in from a yard out to make the score 17-0 following a 44-yard pass from receiver Malachi Toney to Joshisa Trader to help get them down to the four yard line. Beck would come out firing on Miami's next drive, hitting Joshua Moore along the far sideline on a beautifully thrown back shoulder ball on the very first play to help get them closer to the 50-yard line.
Like I alluded to before, just a beautifully thrown ball here by Beck. I've said this a thousand times before, I love myself a back shoulder throw, and this was one of the better ones that we saw this past weekend. The throw was great, but also great job by Moore at adjusting his body to get a foot in bounds to again help get them closer to the 50-yard line. Unfortunately that would be the only remaining positive play of the drive, with Miami being forced to punt the ball away just three plays later. Beck would hit on a couple short to intermediate passes on their next drive, connecting with Keelan Marion for gains of 18 and 11 to help get them down to the NC State 17--yard line. Following a three yard run by CharMar Brown, Beck would register his first touchdown of the game, hitting Malachi Toney in the end zone from 14-yards out to give them a 24-0 lead with 33-seconds left in the first half.
Just a really well weighted pass here by Beck, hitting the decently open Toney perfectly in stride for the 14-yard touchdown. Got to love a good pick play when it goes in your favor, right? A nice and easy throw here from Beck to cap off a very solid drive to end the first half, with the Hurricanes again up by the score 24-0. The touchdown ways would continue on their first drive of the second half, with Beck kicking things off by hitting an open Keelan Marion along the near sideline for a 20-yard gain on second and 16.
Excellent job here by Beck at sliding and stepping up in the pocket as the edge defender comes in free from the left side of the line. He also does a nice job at getting outside of the pocket while keeping his eyes down the field, sucking in the nearest defender to create a bigger window to hit Marion for the 20-yard gain. The throw itself was rather simple, but the pocket maneuvering here from Beck was truly impressive, helping get them to their own 43-yard line. Beck would then hit Girard Pringle Jr. out of the backfield for a 13-yard gain before a 12-yard run by CharMar Brown would help get them down to the NC State 29-yard line. From there Beck would register his second passing touchdown of the game, hitting Elija Lofton on a deep crosser from 29-yards out to grow their lead to 31 with just over five minutes gone in the third quarter.
Great job by Beck at scanning the entire field, allowing his big tight end to get open before firing it into him for the 29-yard score. With a defender coming in late, Beck did a nice job at remaining tall and calm in the pocket, delivering a confident ball to Lofton who would battle through the NC State defender to make the score 31-0 close to the midway point in the third quarter. The run game would see most of the action on Miami's next drive as Beck would only register three pass attempts (going 2/3) on their 10-play drive that would ultimately see them settle for a field goal to give them a 34-0 lead with 3:51 to go in the third quarter. Beck would only take the field one more time in the game, making it count by connecting with Joshua Moore (who made a great catch) down the far sideline for a 32-yard gain before hitting Malachi Toney for gains of 11 and 15-yards, with the latter resulting in six with 11:48 to go in the fourth quarter.
To big time plays for Miami to help them continue to grow their lead early on in the fourth quarter. Though the first pass to Moore deserves more credit for the catch than the throw, I will say that Beck did do a good job at putting the ball in a spot where only his 6'4" receiver could make a play on it. The throw to Toney was simple enough, but it resulted in a touchdown that would cap off a pretty impressive display from Beck, as Miami would take home a 41-7 home victory. Weirdly enough this was the first time Miami has won back-to-back games since beating Florida and Florida State all the way back in late September to early October. As for Beck he again put forth a very solid showing, taking what the defense gave him while also not being afraid to push the ball down the sideline(s). This week Beck and co. travel to Blacksburg to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies. Though they currently sit with a 3-7 record (2-4 in conference play) I can see a world where Tech makes life tough for 13th ranked Miami. I'm not saying they'll pull off the upset, but the Hurricanes may not breeze through this one as easily as most would expect.
Wk 1 - 8
Wk 2 - 9
Wk 3 - 7
Wk 4 - 8
Wk 5 - 8
Wk 6 - 7
Wk 7 - 7
Wk 8 - N/R
Wk 9 - N/R
Wk 10 - N/R
Wk 11 - N/R
Wk 12 - 10
Wk 13 - @ Virginia Tech
Others
Jaden Craig, Harvard
Wk 12 - 28/45 390 yds 3 touchdowns 0 interceptions/2 carries 3 yds 1 touchdown v Penn (45-43 W)
Season - 172/267 2,456 yds 21 touchdowns 5 interceptions/30 carries 58 yds 2 touchdowns
Taylen Green, Arkansas
Wk 12 - 11/19 165 yds 0 touchdowns 2 interceptions/17 carries 70 yds 1 touchdown @ LSU (23-22 L)
Season - 182/293 2,537 yds 19 touchdowns 10 interceptions/124 carries 719 yds 7 touchdowns
Cole Payton, North Dakota State
Wk 12 - 15/17 212 yds 1 touchdown 0 interceptions/10 carries 74 yds 2 touchdowns v Northern Iowa (48-16 W)
Season - 149/201 2,339 yds 12 touchdowns 4 interceptions/126 carries 782 yds 13 touchdowns
Sawyer Robertson, Baylor
Wk 12 - 29/58 430 yds 3 touchdowns 2 interceptions/4 carries 1 yd 0 touchdowns v no.13 Utah (58-28 L)
Season - 259/424 3,210 yds 29 touchdowns 9 interceptions/43 carries 14 yds 2 touchdowns
LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina (4; needs to stay in school)
Wk 12 - 15/30 246 yds 2 touchdowns 1 interception/12 carries 28 yds 0 touchdowns @ no.3 Texas A&M (31-30 L)
Season - 139/231 1,782 yds 9 touchdowns 6 interceptions/129 carries 186 yds 3 touchdowns
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