Utah 35, Oregon State 17
UNLV 41, Utah State 7
UTEP 34, New Mexico 17
Air Force 45, South Carolina State 7
Virginia 31, Wyoming 24
Arizona 30, BYU 27 (OT)
#22 TCU 52, Baylor 6
Colorado 38, Colorado State 31 (2OT)
#23 Boise State 42, Weber State 0
New Mexico State 48, Southeastern 9
UNLV 41, Utah State 7
#14 Nebraska 42, Nevada 13
Louisiana Tech 58, FCS Midwest 0
Arizona State 40, San Jose State 14
Fresno State 31, Sacramento State 3
WAC Players of the Week
Offense:
Chase Holbrook, QB, New Mexico State
29 - 42 - 432 yds, 4 TD
Defense:
Quaadir Brown, OLB, Fresno State
6 tkls (4 TFL), 2 sacks, INT
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kblu54 01:18 PM 10-14-2009
Week 2 --- Top 25 Schedule (Note: Gold = Game of the Week, Bold = National Broadcast)
(Note: All times EST)
Virginia Tech, LSU to wage Top-10 war for SEC/ACC bragging rights NCAA News
If you thought last week's Game of the Week battle was a tough one to call, just look at this week's matchup.
The 8th-ranked Hokies will hit the road this weekend, travelling down to Baton Rouge and into fiesty Death Valley to take on the 3rd-ranked Tigers of LSU. Both teams got solid victories last week and are looking to not only make a statement for their BCS title hopes, but also a statement for their respective conferences.
LSU will be looking to represent the SEC a little better than Tennessee did last week, but will have to overcome Virginia Tech's bruising defense. The Tigers struggled offensively in a 24-17 road victory over Mississippi State last week, but it won't get any easier against the Hokies.
Still, I think LSU just had an off week last week against a conference rival and should respond well in a highly-anticipated Top-10 matchup. The Hokies are good, but they will probably struggle on the road.
Virginia TechRatingsLSU A ---Overall--- A+
B+ ---Offense--- A-
A- ---Defense--- A
Who says you can't win in Death Valley on Saturday nights?
WR Eddie Royal caught 3 TD passes to lead the 8th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies to a 35-28 upset of the 3rd-ranked LSU Tigers. Both squads played a tough back-and-forth game, but Royal's 3rd TD catch from QB Sean Glennon early in the 4th quarter put the Hokies up for good at 35-21.
The teams traded scores several times, building 3 ties during the course of the game. Virginia Tech led 21-14 at the half, but the Tigers tied the game at 21 on RB Keiland Williams' 4-yard TD run.
It was then that Royal and Glennon connected again. The Hokies' passing connection churned out TD passes of 1 and 54 yards bridging the final 2 quarters to put the game out of reach. LSU scored later in the 4th but couldn't mount a last drive to tie the game.
Royal totaled 115 yards on 6 catches, while Glennon threw for 239 yards and 3 TDs on 15-of-29 passing but was picked off twice. RBs Branden Ore and Kenny Lewis each scored on the ground, and Ore led all rushers with 98 yards.
LSU put up quite a fight but couldn't get the home victory. Sophomore RB Charles Scott had the best day, totaling 145 total yards (75 rushing) and 2 TDs (1 receiving). QB Matt Flynn threw for 221 yards and 2 TDs, while WR Early Doucet led all receivers with 118 yards and a 4th-quarter TD.
The Hokies' defense was clutch late in the contest and was paced by two awesome performances. DE Chris Ellis totaled 3 sacks and a forced fumble, while MLB Vince Hall recorded a sack and an interception.
Box Score
VT 14 : 7 : 7 : 7 - 35 LSU 7 : 7 : 7 : 7 - 28
1st Quarter
(13:25) LSU --- Scott 55 pass from Flynn (David kick) --- LSU 7-0
(6:44) VT --- Lewis 6 run (Develli kick) --- TIE 7-7
(5:02) VT --- Royal 29 pass from Glennon (Develli kick) --- VT 14-7
2nd Quarter
(5:16) LSU --- Scott 4 run (David kick) --- TIE 14-14
(1:55) VT --- Ore 3 run (Develli kick) --- VT 21-14
3rd Quarter
(8:24) LSU --- K. Williams 4 run (David kick) --- TIE 21-21
(5:56) VT --- Royal 1 pass from Glennon (Develli kick) --- VT 28-21
4th Quarter
(12:20) VT --- Royal 54 pass from Glennon (Develli kick) --- VT 35-21
(7:01) LSU --- Doucet 18 pass from Flynn (David kick) --- VT 35-28
Akron RB Dennis Kennedy --- Out 11 weeks (dislocated elbow)
California OT Mike Gibson --- Out 5 weeks (torn shoulder muscle)
Hawaii WR Jason Rivers --- Out for season (broken collarbone)
Iowa FB Tom Busch --- Out for season (torn rotator cuff)
Miami OT Reggie Youngblood --- Out for season (torn hamstring)
Miami (OH) QB Mike Kokal --- Out 10 weeks (dislocated elbow)
Missouri WR William Franklin --- Out 3 weeks (sprained ankle)
Nebraska OLB Bo Ruud --- Out 4 weeks (broken tailbone)
New Mexico WR Marcus Smith --- Out 5 weeks (foot fracture)
Southern Miss QB Jeremy Young --- Out 7 weeks (foot stress fracture)
Texas WR Limas Sweed --- Out 5 weeks (upper arm fracture)
Wake Forest OLB Aaron Curry --- Out 3 weeks (abdominal strain)
Western Michigan RB Mark Bonds --- Out 3 weeks (abdominal strain)
Wisconsin DT Nick Hayden --- Out 9 weeks (partially torn ACL)
Wisconsin OG Kraig Urbik --- Out 5 weeks (partially torn ACL)
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kblu54 09:13 PM 10-15-2009
ACC Week 2 Results
#18 Florida State 28, UAB 0
#8 Virginia Tech 35, #3 LSU 28
Miami 31, #7 Oklahoma 28
Virginia 28, Duke 20
Maryland 31, FIU 7
Georgia Tech 49, Samford 0
Clemson 38, UL-Monroe 21
#24 Boston College 27, N.C. State 17
Wake Forest 10, #13 Nebraska 7
North Carolina 21, ECU 13
East
1) Temple --- 1-1 (1-0)
2) Miami (OH) --- 1-1 (1-0)
3) Kent State --- 2-0 (0-0)
4) Ohio --- 2-0 (0-0)
5) Akron --- 0-2 (0-0)
6) Bowling Green --- 0-2 (0-0)
7) Buffalo --- 0-2 (0-1)
West
1) Eastern Michigan --- 1-1 (1-0)
2) Toledo --- 1-1 (1-0)
3) Western Michigan --- 2-0 (0-0)
4) Northern Illinois --- 1-1 (0-0)
5) Central Michigan 1-1 (0-1)
6) Ball State --- 0-2 (0-2)
Mountain West Week 2 Results
#5 Texas 42, #21 TCU 35
#14 California 42, Colorado State 17
Wyoming 23, Utah State 17 (OT)
San Diego State 49, Washington State 28
Utah 51, Air Force 14
#16 UCLA 38, BYU 10
New Mexico 42, New Mexico State 39
#6 Wisconsin 38, UNLV 10
Mountain West Players of the Week
Offense:
Brian Johnson, QB, Utah
14 - 24 - 203 yds; 4 att. - 34 yds, 6 total TD
Defense:
Major Mosley, OLB, New Mexico
2 tkls (1 TFL), 2 INT, FR
Mountain West Standings (after Week 2)
1) Utah --- 2-0 (1-0)
2) San Diego State --- 1-0 (0-0)
3) #25 TCU --- 1-1 (0-0)
4) UNLV --- 1-1 (0-0)
5) New Mexico --- 1-1 (0-0)
6) Wyoming --- 1-1 (0-0)
7) Colorado State --- 0-2 (0-0)
8) BYU --- 0-2 (0-0)
9) Air Force --- 1-1 (0-1)
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kblu54 09:48 PM 10-15-2009
Pac-10 Week 2 Results
#2 Michigan 21, Oregon 16
Oregon State 34, Cincinnati 17
#14 California 42, Colorado State 17
#22 Boise State 24, Washington 9
San Diego State 49, Washington State 28
#16 UCLA 38, BYU 10
Arizona State 17, Colorado 14
Arizona 35, Northern Arizona 6
New Mexico 42, New Mexico State 39
#23 Texas A&M 23, Fresno State 10
Northwestern 21, Nevada 17
Hawai'i 44, Louisiana Tech 16
#22 Boise State 24, Washington 9
Kansas State 52, San Jose State 14
Wyoming 23, Utah State 17 (OT)
Idaho 49, FCS Midwest 20
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