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Performers of the Week

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Posted: Sunday October 10, 1999 02:34 PM

Bill Burke completed 21 of 36 passes and became the first player to pass for 400 yards for Michigan State. AP

Each Sunday, CNNSI.com will hand out its college football awards for the games just played. This edition is based on the games of Thursday, Oct. 7 - Saturday, Oct. 9.

Player of the Week

(tie) Bill Burke, QB, and Plaxico Burress, WR, Michigan State. It would be impossible to give it to one and not the other, as the Spartans' passing game shredded the normally impenetrable Michigan secondary. Burke threw for 400 yards; Burress caught 10 balls for 255. Runner-up honors go to Army RB Michael Wallace, who ran for 269 yards and four TDs Thursday night against Louisville.

CNN/SI's Players of the Week
Date Name School
Sept. 4
Sept. 11
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 2
Oct. 9 Major Applewhite
Joe Hamilton
Dusty Bonner
Troy Walters
Antwaan Randle El
Bill Burke and Plaxico Burress
Texas
Georgia Tech
Kentucky
Stanford
Indiana
Michigan State

Team of the Week

Michigan State. Sensing a pattern here? There's no overemphasizing the magnitude of MSU's win over the rival Wolverines, which may be considered an upset, but more is a statement that the Spartans plan to make a run at the Big Ten and/or national title after several years of disappointing showings.

Unsung Hero

Derrick Nix, RB, Southern Miss. Carried the ball 42 times for 171 yards against East Carolina as the Eagles took control of the Conference USA race.

Play of the Week

Miami WR Santana Moss's split-second change of direction just after the catch to elude two defenders and sprint 80 yards to the end zone.

Best Coaching Call

Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin, via the Mayo Clinic. Though we don't know exactly what was said on the calls to Minneapolis, it worked, as the Badgers prevailed in OT.

Quote of the Week

"You hold so much stuff in and once you get that 'W,' you can let it loose. It's like having diarrhea at the mouth."

-- Michigan State CB Amp Campbell after beating Michigan.

Honor Roll

Passing: Bill Burke, Michigan St vs. Michigan, 21-36-400, 2 TDs, 0 INTs; Kenny Kelly, Miami Fla vs. Florida St, 27-41-370, 3, 1; Chris Redman, Louisville vs. Army, 36-50-366, 2, 1; Chris Weinke, Florida St vs. Miami Fla, 23-34-332, 2, 1; Cory Paus, UCLA vs. Oregon, 21-34-332, 2, 2; Major Applewhite, Texas vs. Oklahoma, 22-47-328, 3, 0

Rushing: Ladainian Tomlinson, TCU vs. San Jose St, 23 carries-300 yards; Michael Wallace, Army vs. Louisville, 19-269; Levron Williams, Indiana vs. Northwestern, 22-241; Demario Brown, Utah St vs. Arkansas St, 40-225; Eric Flowers, Central Mich. vs. Buffalo, 42-219; Travis Prentice, Miami Ohio vs. Bowling Green, 34-209; Hodges Mitchell, Texas vs. Oklahoma, 30-204; Trung Canidate, Arizona vs. USC, 31-194

Receiving: Plaxico Burress, Michigan St vs. Michigan, 10 catches-255 yards; Kelly Campbell, Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina, 7-203; Quincy Morgan, Kansas St vs. Kansas, 5-192; Cleavon Brooks, Nevada vs. New Mexico St, 9-187; Santana Moss, Miami Fla. vs. Florida St, 9-180; Scottie Montgomery, Duke vs. Virginia, 8-172; Ryan Shaw, New Mexico St vs. Nevada, 7-170.

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