- Julian Sayin was nearly as efficient as possible: The Ohio State signal-caller threw more touchdowns than incompletions in the No. 1 Buckeyes’ win over Penn State.
- Colin Simmons was elite in Texas’ upset win: The edge defender logged a season-high seven pressures against Vanderbilt en route to a 91.3 PFF pass-rush grade.
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National Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Julian Sayin, Ohio State
RB: Evan Dickens, Liberty
WR: Danny Scudero, San Jose State
WR: Duce Robinson, Florida State
TE: Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
Flex: WR Shelton Sampson Jr., Louisiana-Lafayette
LT: Hayden Christman, Louisiana Tech
LG: Evan Tengesdahl, Cincinnati
C: Coleton Price, Baylor
RG: Tomas Rimac, Virginia Tech
RT: Spencer Fano, Utah
Defense
EDGE: Colin Simmons, Texas
EDGE: John Henry Daley, Utah
DI: Deven Eastern, Minnesota
DI: Kody Huisman, Virginia Tech
LB: Kam Robinson, Virginia
LB: Austin Romaine, Kansas State
CB: Shawn Lee Jr., Pittsburgh
CB: Isaiah Cash, Virginia Tech
S: Avarion Cole, Western Kentucky
S: Mason Curtis, Michigan
Flex: DB Devan Boykin, Indiana
Offensive Player and QB of the Week: QB Julian Sayin, Ohio State
Sayin threw for four touchdowns in Ohio State’s win over Penn State — one more than his total number of incompletions in the game. He went 20-of-23 for 316 yards with a pair of big-time throws and no turnover-worthy plays on his way to a 91.7 PFF passing grade.
Defensive Player of the Week: LB Austin Romaine, Kansas State
Romaine was all over the field for Kansas State against Texas Tech this week, earning PFF grades above 80.0 as a run defender, a pass rusher and a coverage defender. He finished the game with nine tackles resulting in a defensive stop, three pressures and an interception.
Offensive Line of the Week: Florida
Despite the team’s loss to Georgia this week, Florida’s offensive line had a solid day. Four of their five starting offensive linemen earned 67.5 PFF pass-blocking grades or better, and they combined to allow just two pressures from 31 pass-blocking snaps.
Quarterback of the Week: QB Julian Sayin, Ohio State
See above.
Run Defender of the Week: LB Tywon Christopher, Kennesaw State
Christopher put together one of the best performances against the run in college football this season. He earned a 96.4 PFF run-defense grade, registered seven tackles resulting in a defensive stop and forced a fumble.
Pass Rusher of the Week: EDGE Colin Simmons, Texas
Simmons logged a season-high seven pressures, including one sack, for Texas in a win over Vanderbilt. He posted a 43.4% PFF pass-rush win rate and forced a fumble en route to a 91.3 PFF pass-rush grade.
Coverage Defender of the Week: S Avarion Cole, Western Kentucky
Cole earned a 91.9 PFF coverage grade in Western Kentucky’s win over New Mexico State. He finished the game with a tackle resulting in a defensive stop and allowed just one reception for eight yards, despite being targeted five times in coverage. He also notched an interception and a pair of pass breakups.
ACC Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Tommy Castellanos, Florida State
RB: Jayden Scott, NC State
WR: Duce Robinson, Florida State
WR: Antonio Williams, Clemson
TE: Sam Roush, Stanford
Flex: WR Jordan Hudson, SMU
LT: Jordan Hall, North Carolina
LG: Lance Robinson, Louisville
C: Brady Wilson, Virginia
RG: Tomas Rimac, Virginia Tech
RT: Ryan Baer, Pittsburgh
Defense
EDGE: Jimmy Scott, Pittsburgh
EDGE: Wesley Bailey, Louisville
DI: Kody Huisman, Virginia Tech
DI: Isaiah Johnson, North Carolina
LB: Kam Robinson, Virginia
LB: Kyle Louis, Pittsburgh
CB: Shawn Lee Jr., Pittsburgh
CB: Isaiah Cash, Virginia Tech
S: Ahmaad Moses, SMU
S: Omar Thornton, Boston College
Flex: DB Nick Andersen, Wake Forest
SEC Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Arch Manning, Texas
RB: Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss
WR: Eugene Wilson III, Florida
WR: Zachariah Branch, Georgia
TE: Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
Flex: WR Brenen Thompson, Mississippi State
LT: Austin Barber, Florida
LG: Micah Morris, Georgia
C: Jake Slaughter, Florida
RG: Jalen Farmer, Kentucky
RT: Brandon Baker, Texas
Defense
EDGE: Colin Simmons, Texas
EDGE: Sam Greene, Kentucky
DI: David Gusta, Kentucky
DI: Joshua Singh, Vanderbilt
LB: Edwin Spillman, Tennessee
LB: Xavier Atkins, Auburn
CB: Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina
CB: Ty Redmond, Tennessee
S: Isaac Smith, Mississippi State
S: Edrees Farooq, Tennessee
Flex: CB Devin Moore, Florida
Big Ten Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Julian Sayin, Ohio State
RB: Jordan Marshall, Michigan
WR: Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
WR: Carnell Tate, Ohio State
TE: Jack Velling, Michigan State
Flex: WR Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana
LT: J.C. Davis, Illinois
LG: Jalen St. John, Purdue
C: Justin Evans, Nebraska
RG: Hank Purvis, Purdue
RT: Melvin Priestly, Illinois
Defense
EDGE: Gabe Jacas, Illinois
EDGE: Derrick Moore, Michigan
DI: Deven Eastern, Minnesota
DI: Rayshaun Benny, Michigan
LB: Jordan Hall, Michigan State
LB: Arvell Reese, Ohio State
CB: Jamari Sharpe, Indiana
CB: Donovan Jones, Nebraska
S: Mason Curtis, Michigan
S: Nikai Martinez, Michigan State
Flex: DB Devan Boykin, Indiana
Big 12 Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Sawyer Robertson, Baylor
RB: Diore Hubbard, West Virginia
WR: Ryan Davis, Utah
WR: Cyrus Allen, Cincinnati
TE: Michael Trigg, Baylor
Flex: Amare Thomas, Houston
LT: Calvin Clements, Kansas
LG: Evan Tengesdahl, Cincinnati
C: Coleton Price, Baylor
RG: Brendan Black, Iowa State
RT: Spencer Fano, Utah
Defense
EDGE: John Henry Daley, Utah
EDGE: Malachi Lawrence, UCF
DI: A.J. Holmes Jr., Texas Tech
DI: Damian Ilalio, Kansas State
LB: Austin Romaine, Kansas State
LB: Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
CB: Jordan Scruggs, West Virginia
CB: Jay’Vion Cole, Arizona
S: Carter Stoutmire, Colorado
S: Dalton Johnson, Arizona
Flex: CB John Curry, Texas Tech
Group of Six Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Owen McCown, UTSA
RB: Evan Dickens, Liberty
WR: Danny Scudero, San Jose State
WR: Shelton Sampson Jr., Louisiana-Lafayette
TE: Jacob Jenkins, Liberty
Flex: WR Keagan Johnson, New Mexico
LT: Hayden Christman, Louisiana Tech
LG: Will Jeffcoat, Army
C: Tunde Fatukasi, Bowling Green
RG: Jay Mickle, Louisiana-Monroe
RT: Travis Burke, Memphis
Defense
EDGE: Shamar Meikle, Oregon State
EDGE: Ethan Hassler, Arkansas State
DI: Damonte Smith, Middle Tennessee
DI: Marcel Tyler, Western Michigan
LB: Red Murdock, Buffalo
LB: Mister Williams, San Diego State
CB: Cam Chadwick, UConn
CB: Jordy Lowery, East Carolina
S: Avarion Cole, Western Kentucky
S: Tyan Milton, UTSA
Flex: CB Simeon Harris, Fresno State
