2024 WEEK 6
UNDER REVIEW
WEEK 5 SCOREBOARD
Rutgers 21, Washington 18
8Oregon 34, UCLA 13
Arizona 23, 10Utah 10
13USC 38, Wisconsin 21
17Clemson 40, Stanford 14
25Boise State 45, Washington State 24
Colorado 48, UCF 21
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR
SATURDAY // 11 AM CT // ESPNU
• Army is 4-0 for the third time in 30 years (2021 and 1996).
• The Black Knights rushing offense is humming, as they lead the country in rushing yards per game (371.3).
• QB Bryson Daily leads the way with 492 yards on the ground to go with RB Noah Short (344 yards) and RB Kanye Udoh (297). Short leads the nation in yards per carry amongst players with double digit carries (13.8 Y/C on 25 touches).
• Army's defense ranks 6th in points against (10.5/game).
• Tulsa WR Kamdyn Benjamin ranks 20th in the FBS in receiving (427 yards).
SATURDAY // 5:30 PM CT // THE CW
• Oregon State is coming off of a bye after beating Purdue, 38-21 in Week 4.
The Beavs have one of the best rushing attacks in the country, ranking 7th in the nation in rushing yards per game (267.8). They have two backs who average close to or more than 100 yards per game. Jam Griffin averages 103.3 yards per game, while Anthony Hankerson averages 93 yards per contest.
• Oregon State's defense has been pretty good this year, as well. Outside of allowing 49 to No. 9 Oregon, the Beavs have held their other three opponents to 12 points per game.
SATURDAY
// 7 PM CT // ESPN2
Sitting at 3-1 a season after going 3-9, Arizona State is looking to top their 2023 win total with a win over Kansas.
• RB Cam Skattebo is 28th in the country in rushing yards (433 / 108.25 per game). The Sun Devils are averaging 195.5 rushing yards per game as a team.
• Transfer QB Sam Leavitt has been efficient in leading the offense, as he has 855 passing yards, 180 rushing yards, 7 total TDs and 2 INTs.
• ASU is 12th in the country in turnover margin, as they are +5 in TOs. They only have two TOs (both INTs) and have collected 3 INTs and 4 fumbles.
SATURDAY
// 2:30 PM CT // ACCN
• A couple of teams coming off of losses to ranked ACC foes.
• Stanford second-year starting QB Ashton Daniels has 633 passing yards, 250 rushing yards and 5 TDs through four games. He has 6 INTs this season, however, after throwing just 8 all of last season.
• Despite throwing 6 INTs and having two fumbles, Stanford only has a minus-one turnover margin. Their defense has forced 7 turnovers in four games.
• Stanford has two RBs who share the carries with Daniels. Micah Ford has 183 yards on 5.1 yards per carry, while Chris Davis Jr. has 141 yards on 7.8 Y/C.
SATURDAY
// 6:30 PM CT // NBC
• Rematch of last year's National Championship under much different circumstances – with Michigan already having a loss on the resume and a new staff at Washington.
• UW will have their hands full with Michigan's rush game. They average 194.8 yards per game and since changing to QB Alex Orji, are averaging 222.5.
• The Huskies have had some success against the run – allowing just 121.8 yards per game. Overall, they limit teams to under 250 yards per contest.
• UW has the 5th fewest turnovers this season, only turning the ball over twice in five games.
SATURDAY
// 10 PM CT // FOX
Arizona is looking to earn a win over the 2023 Indy Bowl champs and winners of three straight, Texas Tech.
• The Cats offense hasn't been as explosive as last season, but they still feature one of the top QBWR duos in the country – QB Noah Fifita and WR Tetairoa McMillan.
• McMillan ranks 8th in the country in receiving yards with 503 in four games. Fifita has 1,060 passing yards, 7 TDs and 4 INTs.
• The Wildcats defense has been up and down –allowing 39, 10, 31 and 10 points in their four games.
Saturday, December 28 at 8:15 pm on ESPN
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Orji: 133 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Mullings: 540 YDS, 6 TD
Loveland: 228 YDS, 1 TD
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Rogers: 1354 YDS, 10 TD, 0 INT Coleman: 521 YDS, 4 TD Boston: 412 YDS, 7 TD
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ALUMNI IN THE NFL
BY THE NUMBERS: INDEPENDENCE BOWL ALUMNI IN THE NFL
The top two punters in the NFL both played in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl – the Bengals' Ryan Rehkow (BYU, 2021) and Raiders' A.J. Cole (NC State, 2016). Rehkow leads the league in punt average in his rookie season at 58.4 yards, while Cole is second in the league in punt average at 52.1 yards. Cole lead the league in yards per punt in 2020 (50.0) and has topped 50 yards per punt two of the past three seasons.
Colts DB Chris Lammons (South Carolina, 2014) had possibly his finest game as a pro on Sunday vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lammons recorded five combined tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Lammons is in his second season with the Colts after spending the previous three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, which included one Super Bowl victory.
Patriots kicker Joey Slye (Virginia Tech, 2015) was 2-for-2 in field goal attempts on Sunday vs. the 49ers –including a 63-yard field goal and 54-yarder. Slye's 63-yard FG is the second-longest in the NFL this season and one of only two made kicks over 60 yards this year.
Falcons RB Tyler Allgeier (BYU, 2021) racked up 80 yards from scrimmage on Sunday vs. the New Orleans Saints – marking a season high. The third-year back rushed for 60 yards on just eight carries and caught two passes for 20 yards. Amongst individual Independence Bowl performances, Allgeier ranks fourth in rushing yards (192), ninth in all-purpose yards (204), fifth in yards from scrimmage (192) and tied for second in most points scored (18).
Two pass-catchers from Duke's 2018 squad – Chiefs TE Noah Gray and Seahawks WR Jake Bobo – hauled in a combined 70 yards of passes this past weekend. Gray caught four passes for 40 yards, while Bobo caught three passes for 30 yards. The number of receptions and amount of receiving yards are seasonhighs for both of the former Blue Devils. Gray caught 28 passes for a career-high 305 yards in his third season last year and recently signed a three-year, $18 million extension. Bobo collected 19 receptions for 196 yards in his rookie year last season.
Joey Slye (New England Patriots - Virginia Tech, 2015)
Tyler Allgeier (Atlanta Falcons - BYU, 2021)
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