Players Of The Week

OFFENSE: Utah quarterback Scott Mitchell, a sophomore, completed 36 of 60 passes for five touchdowns and a WAC-record 620 yards and fell only one yard short of the NCAA's single-game passing yardage mark, as the Utes lost to Air Force 56-49.

DEFENSE: Andre Thomas, a senior free safety at Georgia Tech, intercepted two passes, returning one 51 yards for a TD, and made nine tackles as the Yellow Jackets upset South Carolina 34-0 to end a 15-game losing streak against Division I-A teams.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Chris Jacke of UTEP, a sophomore placekicker, booted four field goals, of 47, 48, 26 and 27 yards, making him 14 of 15 for the season, and two extra points as the upstart Miners ran their record to 6-1 with a 34-14 victory over Colorado State.