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CFB Top 10 Week 2

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Ezekiel Elliot 1. Ohio State (2-0) (W vs Hawaii 38-0) - Ezekiel Elliot led the way for the Buckeyes with 27 carries for 101 yards ad 3 touchdowns.  Ohio State defense allowed 165 yards and forced 4 turnovers en route to their 15th straight victory. Next Game: vs N. Illinois   2. Alabama (2-0) (W vs Middle Tenn. St. 37-10) - Jake Coker threw for 214 yards and a touchdown in the 1st half. Running back Derrick Henry rushed for 96 yards and his 2nd consecutive 3 touchdown game. Next Game: vs Ole Miss 3. TCU (2-0) (W vs Stephen F Austin 70-7) - After a sloppy win in week 1 the Horned Frogs bounce back with a 63 point victory. Trevone Boykin tosses 4 touchdowns on 18 of 27 passing. TCU out gained Stephen F Austin 627-167 in total yards. Next Game: vs SMU 4. Michigan State (2-0) (W vs Oregon 31-28) - Michigan State took the lead mid 3rd quarter on a LJ Scott 6 yard touchdown run and didn't look back. Aaron Burbridge caught 8 passes for 101 yards and 2nd quarter...

CFB Top 10 Week 1

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Ezekiel Elliot 1. Ohio State (W @ Va. Tech 42-24) - Outscored Virginia Tech 27-1 in the 2nd half. Running back Ezekiel Elliot rushed for 122 yards on 11 carries. Braxton Miller caught 2 passes for 78 yards in his first start at receiver. Next Game: vs. Hawaii 2. Alabama (W vs Wisconsin 35-17) Derrick Henry had a day against the #20 Badgers with 13 carries for 147 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Crimson Tide defense held Wisconsin to 40 yards rushing. Next Game: vs Middle Tenn. St. 3. TCU (W @ Minnesota 23-17) - Minnesota stuck around throughout most of the game but TCU survives; winning their 9th straight game dating back to last season. Heisman hopeful Trevone Boykin completed 62% of his passes for 245 yards and a touchdown. Next Game: Stephen F. Austin Seth Russell 4. Baylor (W vs SMU 56-21) - The Bears scored 28 unanswered in the 2nd half after leading 28-21 at halftime. In his 2nd career start Seth Russell goes 15-20 376 yards and 5 touchdowns while adding 59...

Grading NFL Rookie Quarterbacks

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*(min 100 pass attempts) Blake Bortles (1st rd / 3rd pick JAX ) It's hard to gauge Blake Bortles success with him playing in Jacksonville of all places but there were some signs of leadership from the first quarterback taken in the 2014 draft. Versus the New York Giants, Bortles engineered an 11 play, 55 yard drive to set up a game winning field goal to give Jacksonville their second win of the season. Brotles however has had trouble keeping the ball, throwing 17 interceptions this season (Jay Cutler leads the NFL with 18 int). If Jacksonville wants to get out of the AFC South cellar, Bortles must cut into his turnover margin. This is a young football team, they will grow together. Expect to see a vast improvement from Blake next season. Grade: C+   Johnny Manziel (1st rd / 22 pick CLE ) The Browns used their second 1st round pick on the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner and rightfully so. The Browns were 4-12 and struggled heavily on keeping a consistent offense ...

Trell's NFL Power Rankings Week 6 Edition

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1.  Seahawks  (W @ WSH 27-17)  Russell Wilson had 323 total yards from scrimmage, including his 2nd career 100 yard rushing game. Improves to 3-1 despite committing 13  penalties.  Next Game: vs Dallas 2.  Broncos  (W vs ARI 41-20)  Peyton Manning throws for a career high 479 yards. Denver was ahead 24-20 going into the 4th quarter before outscoring the Cardinals 17-0.  Next Game: @ New York Jets 3.  Chargers  (W vs NYJ 31-0)  Philip Rivers is top 5 in the NFL in completion percentage, yards, touchdown passes and quarterback rating. The Chargers defense pitch their first shutout since week 14 of the 2010 season.  Next Game: @ Oakland 4.  Colts  (W vs BAL 20-13)  Andrew Luck throws for 300 yards for the 3rd week in a row. Indy committed 4 turnov(ers in the win. The Colts lead the NFL in passing yards per game (321.8).  Next Game: @ Houston 5.  Eagles  (W vs...

Trell's CFB Top 25 Week 7 Edition

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1. Florida State (5-0) W vs Wake Forest 43-3 FSU started off sluggish by going into the half only up 10 but outscored Wake Forest 30-0 in the 2nd half. Jameis Winston completed 23 passes for 297 yards and a touchdown. The Seminole defense allowed a season low 126 total yards. Florida State will travel to Syracuse for the first time since 2004 Saturday 2. Auburn (5-0) W vs LSU 41-7 Auburn's first four possessions resulted in 24 points against a struggling LSU team. Defense did not allow a 3rd down conversion. Cameron Artis-Payne rushed for 126 yards and Nick Marshall threw two touchdown passes. Auburn has scored 40+ points in 4 out of 5 games. The Tigers will be tested Saturday when they travel to Starkville to face undefeated Mississippi State. 3. Ole Miss (5-0) W vs Alabama 23-17 The Rebels clawed their way to the win Saturday by making big plays at the most critical times. Many miscues for both teams but it was a Senquez Golson interception that sealed the win ...