FBS Independents
Notes: BYU and Notre Dame are playing similar plot lines this year. Notre Dame also lost a senior quarterback for the season, and like BYU, will have to turn the "the quarterback of the future" a little earlier than expected. And like BYU did last week in Lincoln, Notre Dame scored on a last second pass play from their freshman QB as time expired.
Game of the Week: Notre Dame 34 Virginia 27.
Offensive Player of the Week: Notre Dame RB C.J. Prosise
Defensive Player of the Week: BYU DB Kai Nacua
Special Teams Player of the Week: Notre Dame P Tyler Newsome
Power Rankings
1. Notre Dame
2. BYU
3. Army
Post-season projections:
Notre Dame--Russell Athletic Bowl
BYU--Hawaii Bowl
PAC-12
Notes: Washington State bounced back in a big way by beating Rutgers in New Jersey. Even though the conference as a whole looked a little rusty in week one, things are looking better now.
Game of the Week: Washington State 37 Rutgers 34
Offensive Player of the Week: Arizona RB Nick Wilson
Defensive Player of the Week: Utah LB Jaren Norris
Special Teams Player of the Week: USC PK Alex Wood
Power Rankings.
1. UCLA
2. USC
3. Oregon
4. Arizona
5. Utah
6. Washington
7. Stanford
8. Arizona State
9. California
10. Washington State
11. Oregon State
12. Colorado
Post-season projections
UCLA--Orange Bowl
USC--Rose Bowl
Oregon--Alamo Bowl
Arizona--Foster Farms Bowl
Utah--Sun Bowl
Washington--Las Vegas Bowl
Stanford--Cactus Bowl
MW
Notes: It was a very tough week for the Mountain West Conference. They went 0-10 in non conference games. Out of those 10 losses, only three of them were within two touchdowns. After the BYU/Boise State game, the camera panned to the student section in Provo with a student holding up a sign that said, "ouch". I think that describes it. Air Force was the sole winner on week 2 for the MW, and an early conference win against San Jose State. I try to pick a winner for game of the week. I am unable to do that this week. More on the MWC situation in a coming post.
Game of the week: Minnesota 23 Colorado State 20
Offensive Player of the Week: Wyoming RB Bryan Hill
Defensive Player of the Week: Utah State LB Nick Vigil
Special Teams Player of the Week: Boise State P Sean Wale
Power Rankings
1. Boise State
2. Utah State
3. Colorado State
4. Air Force
5. San Diego State
6. Nevada
7. San Jose State
8. Fresno Sate
9. Hawaii
10. UNLV
11. New Mexico
12. Wyoming
Post Season
Boise State--Las Vegas Bowl
Utah State--Poinsettia Bowl
Colorado State--New Mexico Bowl
Air Force--Arizona Bowl
Big Sky Conference
Notes: It was not a very good week for the Big Sky Conference, either. NCU got a win against Houston Baptist, who is playing football for the first time this year. Northern Arizona played Division II New Mexico Highlands. Remove those two games from the picture and the best win of the week for the Conference was North Dakota's win over Drake. The team without a nickname is suddenly looking better than expected.
Game of the Week: North Dakota 21 Drake 18
Offensive Player of the Week: Eastern Washington QB Jordan West
Defensive Player of the Week: Cal Poly DB BJ Nard
Special Teams Player of the Week: Portland State PK Jonathan Gonzales
Power Rankings
1. Montana State
2. Portland State
3. Eastern Washington
4. Cal Poly
5. Montana
6. Northern Arizona
7. North Dakota
8. Idaho State
9. Southern Utah
10. Northern Colorado
11. Sacramento State
12. Weber State
13. UC Davis
Post Season Selections:
Montana State, Portland State, Eastern Washington and possibly Cal Poly
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