Last Week: 25/35 268 yards 4 TDs at Texas (48-45) Next Week: at Texas Tech
Comments: In his first true test of the year, Geno Smith rose to the occasion and carried the Mountaineers to a 48-45 victory over Texas. Smith didn't have his huge 400 yard performance, but he did have 4 TDs and most importantly got the win. Smith was the clear cut favorite going into this week and after this win and his play, he further distances himself from the rest of the field. Geno looks to continue the momentum into next weekend as they travel to Texas Tech. That should be a great opportunity for Smith to put up huge numbers again since Oklahoma put 41 on them this weekend.
Last Week: 7/14 129 yards passing 2 TDs, 10 carries 116 yards rushing 2 TDs vs Kansas (56-16) Next Week: at Iowa State
Comments: Geno Smith may be the best player in college football through 6 weeks, but Klein might be the most valuable to his team. Klein didn't have astronomical numbers, he had a combined 245 yards, but did have 4 combined TDs. He did this all on 7 completions and 10 carries. That's pretty good considering it's only 17 plays. But a big part of that was the Wildcats used RB John Hubert quite a bit that it took away some of the touches from Klein. But that's not that big of a deal because against Kansas wasn't much of a threat and KState wanted to rest Klein a bit. It's a very wise move, but it's not going to get many voters to pick Klein to be their winner.
Last Week: 7/14 127 yards passing 1 TD, 16 carries 185 yards rushing 1 TD vs Nebraska (63-38) Next Week: at Indiana
Comments: A lot of people haven't been talking about Braxton Miller this season, but after his performance against Nebraska it's going to be hard to ignore him. Ohio State looked sluggish for most of the early season, but it was this blow out of Nebraska that now has everybody's attention. Miller had 312 combined yards and mainly could do whatever he wanted to against Nebraska. Miller is a great fit in Urban Meyer's spread offense and as the season continues to move forward he'll only get better. The only thing that hurts him is that he tends to get dinged up. But Ohio State's schedule isn't too daunting, which should only help him out.
4. De'Anthony Thomas WR/RB OregonLast Week: 10 carries 75 yards rushing 1 TD, 1 reception 12 yards vs Washington (52-21) Next Week: at Arizona State
Comments: De'Anthony Thomas didn't have a huge breakout game against Washington, but he's the most dangerous weapon in college football and one of the biggest reasons the Ducks offense is arguably the best. Thomas can do it all. He plays in the slot, but is a hybrid WR/RB. The Ducks will line him up all over the field and try to get him the ball in space. He's got 9 combined TDs and is a threat to take it to the house every time he touches the ball. Thomas is at his best in big games and he'll have his shot to make his mark coming up with games against Stanford, USC, and Oregon State all left. And it a year where only Geno Smith has emerged as a candidate, Thomas has an opportunity to step up if Smith falls.
5. Matt Barkley QB USCComments: It's games like this that remind us how good Matt Barkley truly is. Trailing Utah 21-10 in the 3rd quarter, Barkley rallied the Trojans to 28 straight points and a come from behind victory. Barkley's 303 yards and 3 TDs was just the game he needed to need keep him in the hunt for the Heisman Trophy. A loss and a clunker game here would have ruined any shot he had to winning the award. But instead the Trojans have some good momentum going into next weeks game against a very underrated Washington team.
Others to Watch
6. Manti Te'o LB Notre Dame
7. EJ Manuel QB Florida State
8. Stedman Bailey WR West Virginia
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