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Superlatives: Oct. 7

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Damien Anderson rushed for 292 yards on 36 carries for four touchdowns against Indiana. AP

ATLANTA (CNNSI.com) -- Damien Anderson could easily be winning his third straight CNNSI.com player of the week award by now. Each of the previous two weeks, when he ran for 174 yards and two touchdowns against Wisconsin and 219 yards and two scores against Michigan State, he was considered but barely edged out.

This week, it's no contest. The junior became the first player in school history to notch consecutive 200-yard games, this time with a whopping 292 yards and four TDs on 36 carries in the Wildcats' 52-33 defeat of Indiana. Anderson becomes the nation's first 1,000-yard rusher this season (1,050 yards, 7.4 ypc) and is its third-leading rusher by average (175.0 per game).

Others who received consideration: TCU RB LaDainian Tomlinson, who ran for a season-best 294 yards against Hawaii; Miami LB Dan Morgan, who notched 15 tackles and an interception in the Hurricanes' upset of Florida State; and the Canes' Ken Dorsey, who was 27-of-42 for 328 yards and the game-winning TD.

See who else caught our eye in the rest of Superlatives:

Best of the Week
Category	Winner	Why
Player	Northwestern RB Damien Anderson	Didn't even play most of the fourth quarter.
Team	Miami	Breakthrough win was almost too perfect.
Play	Florida QB Rex Grossman	Turns botched snap into a TD.
Coach	Oklahoma's Bob Stoops	Couldn't have brought Sooners back quicker.

For past Players of the Week, click here.

Other Performances of Note
Player	Opponent	What He Did
Florida State QB Chris Weinke	Miami	29-of-58, 496 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
Arizona State QB Griffin Goodman	Cal	394 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
N.C. State QB Philip Rivers	Clemson	370 yards, 3 TDs
Michigan State RB T.J. Duckett	Iowa	30 carries, 248 yards, 1 TD
Tulane WR Adrian Burnette	La.-Lafayette	11 catches, 191 yards, 1 TD
Iowa State WR J.J. Moses	Nebraska	11 catches, 158 yards, 1 TD
Arizona CB Michael Jolivette	USC	2 interceptions, 6 tackles
Oklahoma RB Quentin Griffin	Texas	87 yards, 6 touchdowns

The Docket
Major Wins		Painful Losses
Georgia	Gets Vols monkey off their back.	USC	Quickly becoming Pac-10 irrelevant.
Ohio State	Enters national title picture.	Michigan	BCS fading from view.
Iowa	Had been facing winless possibility.	Texas	Mack Brown no longer Mr. Popular
Western Michigan	Dethrones the mighty Herd.	Oklahaoma State	Simmons' days are numbered.
Ball State	Dave rejoices; streak busted.	Wyoming	Loses 34-0 to San Diego State?!

 

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