Game of the Week Quick Facts

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

January 2, 2012

6:30 p.m. MST

University of Phoenix Stadium

Glendale, AZ

73,000 capacity

ESPN

Big 12 Champion vs. BCS

Insight Bowl

December 30, 2011

8:00 p.m. MST

Sun Devil Stadium

Tempe, AZ

56,000 Insight Bowl

capacity

ESPN

Big 12 No. 3 vs. Big Ten No. 3

Countdown to kick off

Insight Bowl

91 days

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

94 days

No. 8 Nebraska (4-0) vs. No. 7 Wisconsin (4-0)

The Cornhuskers battle the Badgers as they make their Big Ten conference debut. A

matchup of two top ten teams will have yet again major implications for the BCS title picture and league championship race. Both teams bring high powered offenses to the

table. Wisconsin won by an average score of 49-9 through its first four games while Nebraska scored nearly 43 points in each contest. Wisconsin’s defense hopes to

remain dominant, as it currently ranks in the top 10 in three of the four major categories.

Saturday, October 1

Camp Randall Stadium

5:00 p.m. MST– ABC

1. Oklahoma 6. Oklahoma St. 11. Oregon 16. Baylor 21. Georgia Tech

2. LSU 7. Wisconsin 12. Florida 17. Texas 22. Illinois

2. Alabama 8. Nebraska 13. Texas A&M 18. Arkansas 23. West Virginia

4. Stanford 9. South Carolina 14. South Florida 19. Michigan 24. Florida State

5. Boise St. 10. Virginia Tech 15. Clemson 20. TCU 25. Michigan St.

USA Today Poll (Coaches)

1. LSU 6. Stanford 11. Virginia Tech 16. South Florida 21. Georgia Tech

2. Oklahoma 7. Wisconsin 12. Florida 17. Texas 22. West Virginia

3. Alabama 8. Nebraska 13. Clemson 18. Arkansas 23. Florida St.

4. Boise St. 9. Oregon 14. Texas A&M 19. Michigan 24. Illinois

5. Oklahoma St. 10. South Carolina 15. Baylor 20. TCU 25. Arizona St.

AP Poll (Media)

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This Week in History

Here’s a look back at some of those unforgettable moments in

college football history for the week of Sept. 26th - Oct. 2nd:

Sept. 26, 1992 - Ken Irvin of Memphis had a special day on

special teams. He became the first player in college football

history to block four punts in one game as the Tigers faced off

against Arkansas. Irvin’s great effort allowed the Tigers to

defeat Arkanas 22-6 in Memphis, Tenn.

Sept. 28, 1968 - College Football Hall of Fame inductee Bill

Enyart turned in the best day by a running back in Oregon State

history. He set school records with 50 rushes for 299 yards as

No. 18 Oregon State went on to beat Utah 24-21 in Salt Lake

City. Enyart helped the Beavers go 7-3 and finish second in the

Pac-8. He stacked up 1,304 yards on 293 carries and 17

touchdowns, which all ranked as single-season school records at

the time. Enyart still remains among the top seven all-time

rushers in every major category at Oregon State.

Sept. 30, 1944 - North Carolina State set an NCAA record by

amassing the fewest yards ever gained by a winning team. The

Wolfpack defeated Virginia 13-0 despite recording just 10 yards

of total offense in the game. N.C. State also became the only

team in college football history to win a game despite recording

zero first downs on the day.

Oct. 1, 1955 - College Football Hall of Fame coach Bud

Wilkinson and No. 5 Oklahoma topped No. 12 Pittsburgh

26-14 in Norman, Okla. The Sooners were led by their future

College Football Hall of Fame backfield of Tommy McDonald

and Clendon Thomas. The victory was the 21st in a row for

the Sooners, who would win the first of two straight national

championships that season, in a streak that would reach an

NCAA-record 47 games.

Oct. 2, 1982 - Navy jumped out an 21-0 lead and held on to

defeat Duke 27-21 in Durham, N.C. Blue Devils quarterback

Ben Bennett connected on 20 of 25 passes for 259 yards and

three scores in the fourth quarter. He nearly led Duke all the

way back, but fumbled on a quarterback keeper at the Navy five

yard-line, recovered by the Midshipmen to preserve the victory.

All Times MST

Thursday, September 29

Texas Southern at Jackson State, 4:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

Houston at UTEP, 5:00 p.m. (CBSSN) South Florida at Pittsburgh, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, September 30

SMU at TCU, 5:00 p.m. (CBSSN)

Utah State at BYU, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, October 1

Rutgers at Syracuse, 9:00 a.m. (Big East)

Minnesota at Michigan, 9:00 a.m. (Big Ten)

Air Force at Navy, 9:00 a.m. (CBS)

Tulane at Army, 9:00 a.m. (CBSSN)

William & Mary at Villanova, 9:00 a.m. (CSNNE)

Toldeo at Temple, 9:00 a.m. (ERT)

Texas A&M vs. Arkansas (at Arlington, Texas), 9:00 a.m. (ESPN)

Northwestern at Illinois, 9:00 a.m. (ESPN2)

Penn State at Indiana, 9:00 a.m. (ESPNU)

Texas Tech at Kansas, 9:00 a.m. (FSN)

Mississippi State at Georgia, 9:00 a.m. (FS South)

Kentucky at LSU, 9:21 a.m. (SEC)

Wake Forest at Boston College, 9:30 a.m. (ACC)

Buffalo at Tennessee, 9:30 a.m. (CSS)

Nevada at Boise State, 11:30 a.m. (Versus)

Baylor at Kansas State, 12:30 p.m. (ABC)

Georgia Tech at N.C. State, 12:30 p.m. (ABC)

Michigan State at Ohio State, 12:30 p.m. (ABC)

Bowling Green at West Virginia, 12:30 p.m. (Big East)

Marshall at Louisville, 12:30 p.m. (Big East)

Western Michigan at UConn, 12:30 p.m. (Big East)

Auburn at South Carolina, 12:30 p.m. (CBS)

SMU at TCU, 12:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

Richmond at James Madison, 12:30 p.m. (CSNNE)

Bethune-Cookman at Miami (Fla.), 12:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

Washington State at Colorado, 12:30 p.m. (FCS Pacific)

Arizona at USC, 12:30 p.m. (FSN)

Towson at Maryland, 12:30 p.m. (RSN)

San Jose State at Colorado State, 1:00 p.m. (The Mtn.)

Lamar at Southeastern Louisiana, 1:00 p.m.

Arkansas State at Western Kentucky, 1:00 p.m. (Sun Belt)

Clemson at Virginia Tech, 3:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

Hawaii at Louisiana Tech, 4:00 p.m. (ERT)

Duke at Florida International, 4:00 p.m. (ESPNU)

Washington at Utah, 4:00 p.m. (FSN)

Texas at Iowa State, 4:00 p.m. (FX)

UAB at Troy, 4:00 p.m. (SportSouth)

Rice at Southern Miss, 4:30 p.m. (CSS)

Nebraska at Wisconsin, 5:00 p.m. (ABC)

Alabama at Florida, 5:00 p.m. (CBS)

North Carolina at East Carolina, 5:00 p.m. (CBSSN)

Notre Dame at Purdue, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN)

New Mexico State at New Mexico, 5:00 p.m. (The Mtn.)

Ole Miss at Fresno State, 6:15 p.m. (ESPN2)

UCLA at Stanford, 7:30 p.m. (FSN)

Noteworthy

The Big 12 continues with the nation’s best non-conference record at 26-2.

The 26-2 non-conference record is also the Big 12’s best tally in the month of

September.

Michigan’s Denard Robinson led the conference in rushing again last week,

moving into second place on the Big Ten’s all-time list for rushing yards by a

quarterback.

Every Big 12 team will complete the regular season non-conference slate with a

winning record for just the second time. The last time is happened was in 2004.

The Big 12 continues to lead the nation with seven undefeated teams.

Some of the stingiest defenses reside in the Big Ten. The conference boasts

seven of the nation’s 25 stingiest defenses, each allowing 16 points or less per

game. These teams are Wisconsin, Michigan State, Penn State, Illinois, Michigan,

Ohio State and Purdue.

Here’s a look at some notes from the Big Ten and Big 12 Conferences:

Who is the only player to win the Heisman, the

Maxwell, the O’Brien and become the first overall

pick in the NFL draft?

Find the answer in next week’s College Football Insider

Last week’s Question: Who are the six schools that have produced a

U.S. president and Heisman Trophy Winner?

Answer: Navy, Army, Princeton, Yale, Michigan and Stanford

Rushing Leaders YPG

1. Denard Robinson

2. LaMichael James

3. Marcus Lattimore

4. Ronnie Hillman

5. Lamar Miller

6. Henry Josey

7. David Wilson

8. Ray Graham

9. John White

10. Bernard Pierce

Michigan

Oregon

South Carolina

San Diego State

Miami (FL)

Missouri

Virginia Tech

Pittsburgh

Utah

Temple

168.67

153.25

152.75

151.50

136.33

133.25

129.00

127.00

126.67

124.00

Receiving Leaders YPG

1. Marquess Wilson

2. Kendall Wright

3. Jordan White

4. Keenan Allen

5. Robert Woods

6. Ryan Broyles

7. Chris Givens

8. Mohamed Sanu

9. Quinton Patton

10. Deon Long

Washington State

Baylor

Western Michigan

California

USC

Oklahoma

Wake Forest

Rutgers

Louisiana Tech

New Mexico

143.00

140.00

125.33

124.50

123.00

122.33

122.00

121.00

118.75

118.50

Passing Leaders YPG

1. Brandon Weeden

2. Case Keenum

3. Geno Smith

4. Nick Foles

5. Landry Jones

6. Kellen Moore

7. Tyler Bray

8. Corey Robinson

9. Robert Griffin III

10. Marshall Lobbestael

Oklahoma State

Houston

West Virginia

Arizona

Oklahoma

Boise State

Tennessee

Troy

Baylor

Washington State

398.00

383.50

367.75

361.75

340.67

331.67

328.67

326.33

320.67

319.67

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Trivia

Bye Week

The college football season is long and grueling, so a week off can be a great way

to recover. Here are the teams not scheduled to play this week:

Top 10 Individual Performers

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

CBS (Palm) - Oklahoma State vs. Michigan

Collegefootballnews.com - Oklahoma State vs. Oregon

ESPN (Edwards) - Oklahoma State vs. Stanford

ESPN (Schlabach) - Oklahoma State vs. Nebraska

Insight Bowl

CBS (Palm) - Penn State vs. Baylor

Collegefootballnews.com - Illinois vs. Missouri

ESPN (Edwards) - Ohio State vs. Texas Tech

ESPN (Schlabach) - Ohio State vs. Baylor

Bowl Predictions

California

Central Florida

Florida State

Iowa

Louisiana Monroe

Missouri

Oklahoma State

Oregon

San Diego State

UNLV

Vanderbilt

Wyoming

Must See TV

No. 15 Baylor at Kansas State

Sat., Oct. 1, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III is the nation’s most

accurate passer, but will have his work cut out for him

against Kansas State’s defense that ranks as one of the

best in the country. Griffin is coming off a career-high six

touchdown performance last week as the Bears

defeated Rice, 56-31. The Wildcats look to stay

undefeated after a road win in Miami last weekend.

No. 13 Clemson at No. 11 Virginia Tech

Sat., Oct 1, 3:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

Clemson faces its first road test of the season when it

plays the defending ACC champion Hokies. The Tigers

hope to keep their offense rolling with Tajh Boyd under

center, who leads the ACC with 13 touchdowns and

1,255 yards. The last time these teams met in

Blacksburg, in 2006, Virginia Tech defeated Clemson 24-7.

No. 3 Alabama at No. 12 Florida

Sat., Oct. 1, 5:00 p.m. (CBS)

Florida’s first year coach Will Muschamp squares off

against former colleague Nick Saban. Muschamp was an

assistant under Saban when he coached at LSU and the

Miami Dolphins. Alabama has one five of the last seven

matchups against the Gators, including last year’s 31-6

victory.

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Standings

Tune in for this week’s games that you won’t want to miss (All times MST):

Fiesta Bowl Team of the Week

Northwestern at No. 24 Illinois

Sat., Oct. 1, 9:00 a.m. (ESPN2)

The Fighting Illini look to keep their hot start rolling

as they host in-state rival Northwestern. Illinois has

won its first four games for the first time since 1951.

The Wildcats have quarterback Dan Persa set to

make his season debut after missing an extended

amount of time from tearing his Achilles last

November. Northwestern has won six of the last

eight meetings, including three of four in Champaign.

No. 14 Texas A&M vs. No. 18 Arkansas

(at Arlington, Texas)

Sat., Oct. 1, 9:00 a.m. (ESPN)

Both Texas A&M and Arkansas will try to bounce back

after they each suffered their first loss of the season last week. The Razorbacks look to make it three straight wins against the Aggies and add to their 12-game non-conference win streak in the regular season. Look

for Texas A&M’s defense to step up. They average 4.7 sacks per game, the most of any team in the nation.

Michigan State at Ohio State

Sat., Oct. 1, 12:30 p.m. (ABC)

Michigan State has won 14 of its last 17 games. This

is the 40th meeting between the schools and Ohio

State leads the series 27-12. Spartan head coach,

Mark Dantonio returns to his old stomping grounds

where he served as Ohio State’s defensive

coordinator from 2001-03. He also grew up in

Zanesville, Ohio.

Beating a ranked opponent for the second straight week and gaining a key win over a conference rival enabled the Clemson Tigers

(4-0) to earn the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week for games of the weekend of Sept. 24. Clemson defeated Florida State, 35-30, on Saturday which extended its home winning streak against the Seminoles to five games. The Tigers defense

held Florida State to 29 rushing yards, helping Clemson start the season 4-0 for the first time since 2007. Quarterback Tajh Boyd threw for three touchdowns, ran for another and topped

the 300-yard passing mark for a second consecutive week. “I’m super excited about how our players keep growing this offense and executing. And we’re only four games into this offense,”

Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris said. “It’s crazy.” For more information on the

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week, go to footballwriters.com or fiestabowl.org.

Overall CONF

Oklahoma

State 4-0 1-0

Oklahoma 3-0 1-0

Baylor 3-0 0-0

Iowa State 3-0 0-0

Kansas State 3-0 0-0

Texas 3-0 0-0

Texas Tech 3-0 0-0

Kansas 2-1 0-0

Texas A&M 2-1 0-1

Missouri 2-2 0-1

Legends

Division Overall CONF

Michigan 4-0 0-0

Nebraska 4-0 0-0

Iowa 3-1 0-0

Michigan State 3-1 0-0

Northwestern 2-1 0-0

Minnesota 1-3 0-0

Leaders

Division Overall CONF

Illinois 4-0 0-0

Wisconsin 4-0 0-0

Ohio State 3-1 0-0

Penn State 3-1 0-0

Purdue 2-1 0-0

Indiana 1-3 0-0

Big Ten Conference

Big 12 Conference