Players Of The Week

OFFENSE: In just over two quarters of action, Florida State's talented but frequently injured tailback, Sammie Smith, carried the ball 19 times for 244 yards, including a touchdown run of 83 yards, to lead the Seminoles to a 44-3 win over East Carolina.

DEFENSE: In Missouri's 23-18 defeat of Baylor, strong safety Erik McMillan had six unassisted tackles, giving him a school career record of 157. McMillan also returned an interception 13 yards for a momentum-turning, third-quarter TD.

SPECIAL TEAMS: One of the few bright spots for Virginia Tech in its 22-10 loss to Clemson was freshman Jon Jeffries, who, upon receiving his first collegiate kickoff with 10:05 remaining in the game, returned it 92 yards for the Gobblers' lone touchdown.