The Week at a Glance
Posted: Sunday October 18, 1998 04:38 PM
Sports Illustrated's
Ivan Maisel's
Top 25
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1. Ohio State (6-0) |
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2. UCLA (5-0) |
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3. Tennessee (5-0) |
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4. Kansas St. (6-0) |
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5. Florida (6-1) |
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6. Florida St. (6-1) |
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7. Oregon (5-1) |
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8. Texas A&M (6-1) |
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9. Penn State (5-1) |
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10. Nebraska (6-1) |
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11. Arizona (6-1) |
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12. W. Virginia (4-1) |
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13. Georgia (5-1) |
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14. Wisconsin (7-0) |
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15. Missouri (5-1) |
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16. Ga. Tech (5-1) |
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17. Virginia (5-1) |
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18. Colorado (6-1) |
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19. Washington (4-2) |
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20. Arkansas (6-0) |
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21. Texas Tech (6-1) |
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22. Syracuse (4-2) |
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23. Tulane (5-0) |
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24. Va. Tech (4-1) |
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25. Kentucky (5-2) |
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This is how senior writer Ivan Maisel voted on his AP ballot. |
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Shootout Saturday
By Albert Lin, CNN/SI
What did they put in the water this week? High-scoring
affairs from coast to coast, led by a pair of Top 25
matchups.
We're waiting to see when UCLA gets itself into
trouble by allowing too many points. The No. 2 Bruins
survived a scare Saturday against No. 11 Oregon, needing
the overtime period to escape with a 41-38 win. The UCLA
defense came up big when it mattered -- stopping the Ducks on their OT possession -- but a national-championship-caliber team doesn't allow 27.6 points per game. Of course, when it scores 46.6 -- clearing 40 in every contest thus far this season -- maybe this isn't a problem. Quarterback Cade McNown finally looked like a Heisman favorite, overcoming a stomach virus to throw for nearly 400 yards.
Georgia Tech stunned previously unbeaten Virginia by
the same score as the UCLA-Oregon game, 41-38. The No. 7
Cavaliers led 38-17 five minutes into the second half
before the No. 25 Yellow Jackets exploded. Virginia picked
up 600 yards in total offense to Tech's 370, but Yellow Jackets receiver Dez White was a one-man wrecking crew, catching touchdowns of 69, 35 and 54 yards, the last one the game-winner with 4:40 remaining.
Kentucky handed No. 21 LSU its third straight loss,
39-36, on a 33-yard Seth Hanson field goal as time expired. The opportunity was set up by, of all things, a run. Facing third-and-12 from its own 24 with a minute left, the Wildcats faked a run up the middle and handed off to receiver Quentin McCord on an end around, picking up 38 yards and keeping the drive alive.
Upset of the weekend goes to Temple, which won its
first Big East road game -- ever -- at No. 14 Virginia Tech, 28-24. It was the first victory of the season for the Owls and the first loss of the year for the Hokies. True freshman quarterback
Devin Scott led Temple's comeback from a 17-0 deficit, along with nine other first-time starters.
We have to dip into I-AA for Saturday's best offensive
showcase: Florida A&M's 69-41 win over Howard. Both
Patrick Bonner and Ted White threw for more than 500 yards, and FAMU put up 725 yards of total offense. ... Finally, congratulations to North Illinois, which broke the nation's longest losing streak -- 23 games -- with a 16-6 defeat of Central
Michigan. The Huskies hadn't won since September 21, 1996.
| Heisman Watch |
1. Ricky Williams, RB, Sr., Texas
Did not play
Season Totals (6 games): 188 carries, 1,225 yds., 22 TDs
Next Game: Saturday vs. Baylor, 7 p.m. ET, fX
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2. Cade McNown, QB, Sr., UCLA
Latest Performance (vs. Oregon): 20-36, 395 yds., 3 TDs, 2 INT
Season Totals (5 games): 81-149, 1,425 yds., 10 TDs, 4 INTs
Next Game: Saturday at California, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
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3. Tim Couch, QB, Jr., Kentucky
Latest Performance (vs. LSU): 37-50, 391 yds., 3 TDs, 1 INT
Season Totals (7 games): 252-353, 2,782 yds., 25 TDs, 8 INTs
Next Game: Saturday at Georgia, 12:30 p.m. ET
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4. Michael Bishop, QB, Sr., Kansas State
Latest Performance (vs. Oklahoma State): 8-23, 287 yds., 3 TDs, 0 INT passing; 14 carries, 89 yds., 2 TDs rushing
Season Totals (6 games): 66-132, 1,337 yds., 12 TDs, 1 INTs passing; 71 carries, 254 yds., 7 TDs rushing
Next Game: Saturday vs. Iowa State, 2:10 p.m. ET
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5. Daunte Culpepper, QB, Sr., Central Florida
Did not play
Season Totals (6 games): 169-231, 2,133 yds., 16 TDs, 2 INT passing; 66 carries, 227 yds., 8 TDs rushing
Next Game: Saturday at Southwestern Louisiana, 8 p.m. ET
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On the radar:
Georgia CB/WR Champ Bailey
Ohio State QB Joe Germaine
Syracuse QB Donovan McNabb
Texas Tech RB Ricky Williams
Done:
LSU RB Kevin Faulk
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Fans Choice:
John B. Boone from Raleigh, N.C., picks North Carolina State WR Torry Holt: "I realize that his team will have an up-and-down year, but this kid gives 110 percent every game. I wish the media would consider the player and his impact on the
team -- and not place a lot of weight on the won-loss
record of the team."
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Tell us your Heisman favorite.
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| Next Saturday's Games to Watch |
Missouri (5-1) at Nebraska (6-1), 1:30 p.m. ET
The Tigers hope things fare a little better at the end in this rematch of last season's most memorable game.
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Florida State (6-1) at Georgia Tech (5-1), 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
The Yellow Jackets haven't been ranked this high since their national-championship run in 1990. After dumping Virginia, can they conquer the
'Noles?
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Georgia (5-1) at Kentucky (5-2), 12:30 p.m. ET
Two Heisman contenders square off in Lexington in what
should be an offensive showcase.
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| Storylines We'll Be Following This Week |
| No Buck-ing down:
Can Wisconsin stay undefeated until it heads into season-ending battles at Michigan and vs. Penn State? Ohio State isn't even on the Badgers' schedule.
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| Pig
Sooey!:
How long can Arkansas -- playing in the nation's
toughest conference -- continue its improbable unbeaten
season?
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| Exit polls:
Will there be any big surprises when the first official Bowl Championship Series standings come out next week?
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| The Bandwagon |
| Temple |  |
Let's not hope it's not another 26 games between conference road wins
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| Virginia |  | Usually stingy D broke down, but offense shined
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| LSU |  | Preseason Top 10 to where?
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| Saturday's Top Performances |
| Brian Broadwater, QB, So., Navy vs. Colgate: 26 carries, 216 yds., 2 TDs rushing; 8-9, 165
yds., 2 TDs passing
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| Thomas Jones, RB, Jr.,
Virginia vs. Georgia Tech: 27 carries, 207 yds., 2 TDs
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| Ron Dayne, RB, Jr.,
Wisconsin vs. Illinois: 39 carries, 190 yds., 3 TDs
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| James Wofford, RB, So.,
UNLV vs. Wyoming: 28 carries, 184 yds., 1 TD
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| Dez White, WR, So., Georgia Tech vs. Virginia: 6 rec., 243 yds., 3 TDs
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| Daniel Jones, WR, Sr., Utah
vs. Fresno State: 13 rec., 197 yds., 0 TD
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| David Boston, WR, Jr., Ohio State vs. Minnesota: 10 rec., 191 yds., 2 TDs
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| Steve Neal, WR, Jr., Western Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan: 9 rec., 184 yds., 1 TD
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| Torry Holt, WR, Sr., North Carolina State vs. Duke: 5 rec., 175 yds., 1 TD; 53-yd. fumble return for TD
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| Chris Redman, QB, Jr., Louisville vs. Tulane: 41-56, 477 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT
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| Walt Church, QB, So., Eastern Michigan vs. Western Michigan: 24-37, 439 yds., 4 TDs, 1 INT
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| Tim Lester, QB, Jr., Western Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan: 32-52, 432 yds., 3 TDs, 3 INTs
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