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Who stood out in the SEC for Week 6?

Who stood out in Week 6? The SEC editorial team made their weekly selection.

Week 6 in the SEC has come and gone putting us right at the midway point of the 2022 college football season.

The slate of games gave us four blowout performances as well as three nail-biting games that kept you engaged. For the Georgia faithful, there wasn’t much to be anxious about in the Deep South’s Biggest Blowout. The Bulldogs took care of Auburn, 42-10. Tennessee, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss also joined in on the fun. The four teams combined to beat the opposition 174-68, and most of the scoring came from Vanderbilt. The Commodores held a halftime lead but the Rebels ran away with it.

Florida held on against Missouri, Kentucky fell to South Carolina, and Alabama needed a goal-line stand as time expired against Texas A&M.

With Week 6’s contests firmly in the books, the SEC editorial team at the College Wire voted on their top performers.

The Voters:

Without further ado, let’s dive into the selections made by our editorial team:

College Wire’s Big Ten top performers in Week 5

The Big Ten editorial team for the College Wires voted on their top performers in Week 5.

In Week 5 all 14 teams in the Big Ten were in action. There were several close contests and several blowouts. The Ohio State Buckeyes blasted Rutgers 49-10, while Bret Bielema took it to his former team Wisconsin. The Fighting Illini’s 34-10 win over the Badgers sent the Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst packing.

The Michigan Wolverines and Penn State Nittany Lions joined the Buckeyes as they kept their perfect season intact. Each team has started the season 5-0 and 2-0 in conference play. It will be quite the race in the Big Ten East, while the West has six teams tied at 1-1 in conference play. Wisconsin is in the cellar with two conference losses.

With a new week of games comes the final look back at Week 5 with the top conference performers of the week voted on by our Big Ten site editors.

The Voters:

Without further ado, let’s dive into the selections made by our editorial team

College Wire’s SEC top performers in Week 4

The SEC editorial team for the College Wires voted on their top performers in Week 4. The group was led by a pair of Tennessee Vols.

Week 4 saw plenty of action around the SEC. The conference matchups featured Alabama-Vanderbilt, Arkansas-Texas A&M, Missouri-Auburn, and Tennessee-Florida. There were plenty of dramatics in those games with the exception of Vanderbilt and Alabama, a game that wasn’t remotely competitive.

In nonconference action it was a clean sweep for SEC as they went 6-0 this week. With Week 4’s contests firmly in the books, the SEC editorial team at the College Wire voted on their top performers.

The Voters:

Without further ado, let’s dive into the selections made by our editorial team:

College Wire’s SEC top performers in Week 3

After another week of college football action in the SEC, our conference team editors weighed in on the top performers.

During Week 3 action around the conference, the SEC finished 9-1 in nonconference action. The lone loss came from the Auburn Tigers, who were blasted at home by Penn State 41-12.

There were also two conference matchups with the Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers coming out victorious against the South Carolina Gamecocks and Mississippi State Bulldogs.

The SEC enjoyed far more success than failure when it comes to winning football games. With Week 3’s contests firmly in the books, the SEC editorial team at the College Wire voted on their top performers.

The Voters:

Without further ado, let’s dive into the selections made by our editorial team:

College Wire’s Big Ten top performers in Week 3

After another week of college football action in the Big Ten, our conference team editors weighed in on the top performers.

This past week in the Big Ten saw a total of 13 games. The only team on a bye this week was the Illinois Fighting Illini. The conference finished 9-4 in those games and plenty of these nonconference matchups weren’t close.

Seven of the 13 contests were decided by three or more touchdowns, only one came in a losing effort thanks to Nebraska’s performance against Oklahoma.

With a new week of games comes the final look back at Week 3 with the top conference performers of the week voted on by our Big Ten site editors.

The Voters:

Without further ado, let’s dive into the selections made by our editorial team:

College Wire’s top SEC performers of Week 2

SEC editors voted on the top performers in Week 2, check out to see who made the cut.

During Week 2 action around the conference, the SEC finished 7-3 in nonconference action. The losses came from the Missouri Tigers, Texas A&M Aggies, and Vanderbilt Commodores. There were also two conference matchups with the Arkansas Razorbacks and Kentucky Wildcats coming out victorious against the South Carolina Gamecocks and Florida Gators.

The SEC enjoyed more success than failure when it comes to winning football games. With Week 2’s contests firmly in the books, the SEC editorial team at the College Wire voted on their top performers.

The Voters:

Without further ado, let’s dive into the selections made by our editorial team:

Texas Report Card: PFF grades from the Arkansas matchup

Taking a final look back at the Arkansas loss, here some of the best and worst PFF grades.

As painful as it may be for Texas fans, let’s take a final look back at the Arkansas loss prior to taking on Rice in Week 3. Continue reading “Texas Report Card: PFF grades from the Arkansas matchup”

Here are Pro Football Focus’ top performing Jaguars from Week 1

Here are Jacksonville’s standouts from Week 1.

There wasn’t much positive to take away from Jacksonville’s 37-21 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday in Week 1. The offseason improvements we heard so much about didn’t seem to make much of a difference, and the Jaguars looked much like the same team that went 1-15 a year ago.

But it wasn’t all bad. There were a handful of players who were actually solid in their individual contributions. Leading the way, according to Pro Football Focus, was guard Andrew Norwell, who is among Jacksonville’s best offensive linemen. He was solid in pass protection, and though the Jags didn’t run the ball much, they were able to get some chunk yards on the ground.

Running back Carlos Hyde was Jacksonville’s leading rusher in the loss, which came as a bit of a surprise. He saw nine carries which he took for a team-high 44 yards. It’s surprising that the Jags only gave James Robinson five carries, but Hyde showed he’s a capable player in the backfield.

Edge rusher Josh Allen, meanwhile, had the games only sack, and Jihad Ward had one of the team’s six quarterback hits while also totaling four tackles.

Tight end James O’Shaughnessy didn’t get the start, and while starter Chris Manhertz scored a touchdown on his lone catch, O’Shaughnessy was more productive, totaling 48 yards on six catches.

Overall, Jacksonville needs to play much better moving forward. But these players had a solid performance that they can build on in spite of the loss.

Chiefs’ top performers from first half of 2020 season

A look at the top performers from the Kansas City Chiefs in the first half of the season.

At the halfway point of the 2020 NFL season, the Kansas City Chiefs sit with a 7-1 record. They’re atop the AFC West division and a half-game back of the AFC conference lead. Things are looking good for the defending champions in their title defense, but there are still areas where they can look to improve in the second half of the season.

The team received some top-notch performances from key players in the first half of 2020, headlined by QB Patrick Mahomes, TE Travis Kelce and DT Chris Jones. They’ll look to build on those performances during the final half of the season.

Below you’ll find a look at the top statistical performers for the Chiefs from the first half of the 2020 season:

Studs and Duds from Texas’ victory over Oklahoma State

Who were the top performers in Texas’ crucial overtime win over No. 6 Oklahoma State?

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger and Jack linebacker Joseph Ossai each delivered clutch performances to power the Longhorns over No. 6 Oklahoma State in overtime. Continue reading “Studs and Duds from Texas’ victory over Oklahoma State”