Hogs Haven
The top four teams in the College Football Playoff rankings had very different outcomes in Week 11 of the college football season. Oregon and Ohio State both sailed to victory in their respective matchups against Maryland and Purdue. Georgia, however, was unable to get anything going offensively against Ole Miss and suffered a substantial loss in Mississippi. Undefeated Miami was upset for the second year in a row by Georgia Tech. The new top four in the College Playoff Rankings are Oregon, Ohio State, Texas, and Penn State. A few other notable games from last week include Alabama thumping LSU to keep their hopes of the College Football Playoff alive. Indiana survived a slugfest against Michigan to stay unbeaten. In the Holy War, BYU bested Utah to remain undefeated and on top of the Big 12.
Looking forward to Week 12, Georgia will look to rebound from their second loss of the season against Tennessee. Oregon will go into a hostile environment against Wisconsin but is expected to win. Ohio State will visit a Northwestern team that the Buckeyes should be able to beat. Penn State will take on a Purdue team that failed to score against Ohio State. BYU will try to stay undefeated against a Kansas team that is playing much better in recent weeks, while SMU will try to stay on top of the ACC by beating Boston College.
Below are just a few players who had a good week and might be able to improve the Commanders’ roster. Let me know what you think of these prospects and feel free to post players that stood out to you.
Last year, Riley Leonard showed a lot of promise as the leader of a Duke team that overachieved in the eyes of many. However, an injury ended his season early and Leonard transferred to Notre Dame. It hasn’t been smooth for the 6’4”, 216 lb QB, as he has struggled to push the ball downfield. He has improved throughout the season, but has yet put up big numbers in the passing game. Leonard is a deceptively good runner at the position with 13 rushing TDs and 67 rushing yards per game for the season. In a lopsided win over Florida State, he went 14 of 27 for 215 yards and a touchdown and added 11 rushes for 70 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
Just two weeks ago, Iowa State was undefeated. They now have two losses with the most recent coming against Kansas. Devin Neal played a large role in the victory. The Jayhawks’ all-time leader in rushing yards and touchdowns is 5’11”, 215 lbs and light on his feet. Where he excels is using his patience to find the right hole and exploding through it. Neal makes very quick cuts to elude tackles in space. While he isn’t the best at breaking tackles, he always seems to fall forward and...
