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10/13/25 - K Rudy Kessinger, rSo/2029, Eastern Michigan + More +

WEEK 7 MAC FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Rudy Kessinger, Eastern Michigan, PK, R-FR, Columbus, Ohio (Bishop Watterson),...Eastern Michigan's Rudy Kessinger tied his career-high with three field goals (35, 49 and 28) as he was a perfect 3-of-3 on the day while adding one extra point for 10 points in the game, marking his third game with 10+ points this season. Kessinger's first two kicks gave the Eagles their first two leads of the game (3-0 and 6-3) before his third added to a late 13-10 lead to make it 16-10 with 5:40 to play. Kessinger, who is averaging 2.0 field goals per game, leads the MAC with 8.3 points per game, 58 total points, and 14 field goals. - MAC Football

K Rudy Kessinger, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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10/13/25 - ILB Gideon Lampron, rSr/2027, Colorado + More +

WEEK 7 MAC FOOTBALL CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gideon Lampron, Bowling Green, LB, Junior, LaGrange, Ohio (Keystone),...Bowling Green's Gideon Lampron delivered a dominant defensive performance in the Falcons' historic 28-23 comeback win over Toledo in the Battle of I-75. Lampron led all players with 13 tackles, including 10 solo stops, and matched a career high with 3.5 tackles for loss. His 13 total tackles and 10 solo tackles were the most in the MAC this week, while both his solo stops and tackles for loss ranked tied for second among all FBS players over the weekend. Anchoring a resilient BGSU defense, Lampron helped the Falcons hold Toledo to just 121 total yards in the second half - 69 in the third quarter and 52 in the fourth -- while pitching a shutout as Bowling Green erased a 21-0 deficit to earn its first-ever win after trailing by 21 or more points. - MAC Football

ILB Gideon Lampron, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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10/13/25 - QB Anthony Colandrea, Sr/2027, Nebraska + More +

WEEK 7 MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: ANTHONY COLANDREA, UNLV, Junior, Quarterback, St. Petersburg, Florida/Virginia,...Accumulated 423 yards of total offense, completing 20 of 32 passes for 361 yards and a touchdown and rushing seven times for 62 yards and two scores in UNLV's 51-48 win over Air Force...Threw for the most yards by a Rebel quarterback since 2018, including an 86-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter that was the third-longest in program history...After the Falcons took a 48-44 lead with 1:13 left in the game, Colandrea quickly led UNLV down the field for the win, completing four passes for 56 yards before evading four would-be tacklers on the game-winning 19-yard touchdown run with 44 seconds remaining...Helped keep UNLV perfect on the season at 6-0 and lead the Rebels to bowl eligibility for a third straight season. - Mountain West Football

QB Anthony Colandrea, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (49)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (78)

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10/13/25 - ILB Jamih Otis, Sr/2027, Hawaii + More +

WEEK 7 MOUNTAIN WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: JAMIH OTIS, HAWAII, Junior, Linebacker, Las Vegas, Nevada/Bishop Gorman HS,...Had five tackles, a quarterback hurry and a pair of takeaways in Hawaii's 44-26 win over Utah State...With 6:58 left in the fourth quarter, forced a fumble that was recovered by the Rainbow Warriors...Hawaii scored a touchdown on its ensuing possession...Killed another Utah State drive later in the fourth, intercepting a pass inside the red zone with 2:13 to play to seal the win. - Mountain West Football

ILB Jamih Otis, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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10/13/25 - QB Micah Alejado, rSo/2029, Hawaii + More +

WEEK 7 MOUNTAIN WEST FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: MICAH ALEJADO, HAWAII, Redshirt Freshman, Quarterback, Las Vegas, Nevada/Bishop Gorman HS,...Threw for 413 yards and three touchdowns on 34 completions and added his first career rushing touchdown to lead Hawaii to a 44-26 win over Utah State...Became the first Hawaii quarterback with consecutive 400-yard passing games since 2018 and the second QB to do so in the FBS this season...Has thrown for 870 passing yards in his last two games, the most by any FBS quarterback in a two-game stretch this season...All three of his touchdown passes went to receiver Pofele Ashlock in the first half, including a 31-yard strike with 24 seconds left in the second quarter to stake the Rainbow Warriors to a 24-20 halftime lead...Ran 15 yards for a score with 11:55 left in the fourth quarter. - Mountain West Football

QB Micah Alejado, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (70)

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10/13/25 - K Kansei Matsuzawa, Sr/2026, Hawaii + More +

WEEK 7 MOUNTAIN WEST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: KANSEI MATSUZAWA, HAWAII, Senior, Placekicker, Tokyo, Japan/Hocking College,...Accounted for 14 points in Hawaii's 44-26 win over Utah State, converting three field goals and five extra points...Got the scoring started with a 31-yard field goal in the first quarter, adding makes from 46 yards in the third quarter and 36 yards in the fourth quarter en route to his seventh straight game with multiple field goals to start the season...Improved to a perfect 19-for-19 on field goals this season, extending his MW record for consecutive makes to start a season...Ran his streak of consecutive made field goals to 20 dating back to last season, matching the program record and two shy of the MW mark. - Mountain West Football

K Kansei Matsuzawa, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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10/13/25 - DE Dani Dennis-Sutton, Sr/2026, Penn State + More +

MIDSEASON AP BIG TEN MOST DISAPPOINTING TEAM: Penn State was the unanimous choice following its colossal collapse. The Nittany Lions brought back their quarterback and a pair of 1,000-yard rushers, and they were ranked No. 2 in the preseason. Wins over soft opposition were followed by consecutive losses to Oregon (home), UCLA (away) and Northwestern (home). The Lions were favored by 21-plus points in the last two. James Franklin, who led the Lions to a College Football Playoff semifinal last year, was fired after the Northwestern game. - AP College Football

DE Dani Dennis-Sutton, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (06)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (07)

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10/13/25 - QB Malik Washington, So/2029, Maryland + More +

MIDSEASON AP TOP BIG TEN FIRST-YEAR FRESHMAN: Maryland quarterback Malik Washington gets the nod over Michigan QB Bryce Underwood, who was the 247Sports No. 1 national recruit. Washington, the No. 54 recruit, has outperformed Underwood despite being hamstrung by the least productive ground game in the Big Ten. Washington has attempted a Big Ten-high 220 passes, averaged 251 yards per game and thrown for 10 touchdowns with two interceptions. - AP College Football

QB Malik Washington, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* ()

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10/12/25 - QB Fernando Mendoza, rJr/2026, Indiana + More +

Indiana climbed to No. 3 in college football's AP Top 25 poll, scoring its highest ranking in poll history. The Hoosiers can thank their 10-point win at Oregon for the four-spot promotion, while the Ducks dropped five spots to No. 8, their lowest ranking in 20 polls. Ohio State and Miami remained the top two teams. No. 4 Texas A&M and No. 5 Mississippi traded places after the Aggies' 17-point home win over Florida and the Rebels' three-point home win over Washington State.

The slew of Week 7 losses by ranked teams also made room for five arrivals in the poll, including No. 20 USC and No. 21 Texas. The Longhorns were the preseason No. 1 team, but dropped out of the rankings last week after losses to Ohio State and Florida. With five teams - Michigan, Illinois, Arizona State, Iowa State and Florida State - dropping out, it was the most turnover in a regular-season poll since October 2022. - AP College Football

QB Fernando Mendoza, rJr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (02)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (144)

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10/12/25 - QB Drew Allar, Sr/2026, Penn State + More +

James Franklin is out at Penn State. The school fired the longtime head coach on Sunday, less than 24 hours after a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern all but ended whatever remote chance the preseason No. 2 team had of reaching the College Football Playoff. Terry Smith will serve as the interim head coach for the rest of the season for the Nittany Lions (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten), who began the year with hopes of winning the national title only to have those hopes evaporate by early October amid a string of losses, each one more stinging than the last. Penn State, which reached the CFP semifinals 10 months ago, fell at home to Oregon in overtime in late September. A road loss at previously winless UCLA followed. The final straw came on Saturday at Beaver Stadium, where the Nittany Lions let Northwestern escape with a victory and lost quarterback Drew Allar to injury for the rest of the season.

Franklin went 104-45 during his 11-plus seasons at Penn State. Yet the Nittany Lions often stumbled against top-tier opponents, going 4-21 against teams ranked in the top 10 during his tenure. There was hope this fall might be the one when Penn State would finally break through. Yet after three easy wins during a light non-conference schedule, the Nittany Lions crumbled. Athletic director Pat Kraft said the school owes Franklin - who is owed nearly $50 million in a buyout - an "enormous amount of gratitude" for leading the Nittany Lions back to relevance but felt it was time to make a change. "We hold our athletics programs to the highest of standards, and we believe this is the right moment for new leadership at the helm of our football program to advance us toward Big Ten and national championships," Kraft said. - AP College Football

QB Drew Allar, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (02)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (06)

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10/12/25 - CB Kobe Singleton, rSr/2026, Oregon State + More +

Oregon State fired coach Trent Bray on Sunday after the team fell to 0-7, its worst start to a season since 1991. Robb Akey will be the interim head coach for the rest of the seson pending a national search for Bray’s successor, athletic director Scott Barnes said. "I want to thank Coach Bray for the energy and determination he brought to the role. A former student-athlete, proud graduate, and dedicated mentor, Trent’s connection to Oregon State runs deep - he will always be a Beaver," Barnes said. "This was a difficult decision, but the results on the field were not acceptable and after evaluating every aspect of the football program, I believe it is in the best interests of OSU football student-athletes, our fans and our university."

The move came a day after backup quarterback Deshawn Purdie threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns in his first start for Wake Forest and the visiting Demon Deacons beat Oregon State 39-14 in front of a listless home crowd. The Beavers haven’t started this poorly since 1991, when they started 0-10. After the game, Bray said he planned to keep showing up "until they tell me I can’t." - AP College Football

CB Kobe Singleton, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (30)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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10/12/25 - QB Micah Alejado, rSo/2029, Hawaii + More +

Micah Alejado threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score on Saturday night to help Hawaii beat Utah State 44-26 for the Rainbow Warriors' first win over the Aggies since 2010. Alejado was 34-of-54 passing for 413 yards and three touchdowns - all to Pofele Ashlock - and scored on a 15-yard run that gave Hawaii (5-2, 2-1 Mountain West Conference) a 34-26 lead with 11:55 to play. Ashlock finished with eight receptions for 113 yards and touchdowns of 18, 7 and 31 yards. Jackson Harris had 117 yards receiving on seven catches and Landon Sims had 10 carries for 82 yards and a TD.

Bryson Barnes threw a 32-yard touchdown to Broc Lane that gave Utah State (3-3, 1-1) a 26-24 lead 59 seconds into the second half before the Rainbow Warriors scored the final 20 points. The Aggies had won eight straight- by an average of 26.4 points - against Hawaii. Kansei Matsuzawa made field goals of 46 and 36 yards in the second half. Hawaii's Nick Cenacle, a preseason all-Mountain West Conference selection who returned from a four-game absence (knee), had six receptions for 57 yards. Miles Davis had 102 yards rushing and a touchdown on 15 carries for Utah State. - AP College Football

QB Micah Alejado, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (70)

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10/12/25 - QB Devon Dampier, Sr/2027, Utah + More +

Devin Dampier ran for 120 yards and three touchdowns as Utah ran over No. 21 Arizona State 42-10 on Saturday night. Dampier, who has battled lower leg injuries this season, looked fresh after Utah's bye week and became the first Utes QB to rush for more than 100 yards since Travis Wilson against Oregon in 2015. "(The offensive line) gave me great space to make plays," Dampier said. "I felt my best for sure."

Severe thunderstorms soaked the field but didn't slow down Dampier, who avoided tacklers on just 10 carries. "You saw some of the moves he made tonight. He just wasn't capable of making those moves last few weeks," Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. "We're elated he's back to 100 percent." Dampier ran twice for touchdowns in the first half, from 12 yards and from 24 yards out, and then added a 9-yard score in the third quarter. Dampier was 7 for 12 for 104 yards passing as Utah (5-1, 2-1 Big 12) rarely felt the need to throw the ball. Arizona State starting QB Sam Leavitt missed the game with a right foot injury. Sixth-year senior Jeff Sims - one of the most experienced backups in the country with starts at Georgia Tech, Nebraska and ASU - was 18 for 38 for 124 yards passing. - AP College Football

QB Devon Dampier, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (29)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (70)

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10/12/25 - RB Sire Gaines, rSo/2029, Boise State + More +

Maddux Madsen threw two touchdown passes, Sire Gaines ran for two scores and Boise State pulled away with a 21-point fourth quarter to beat New Mexico 41-25 on Saturday night. Colton Boomer kicked a short field goal and Gaines scored on a 2-yard run on the final play of the first quarter to give Boise State (4-2, 2-0 Mountain West Conference) a 10-0 lead. Damon Bankston returned the kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown to begin the second quarter and New Mexico (3-3, 0-2) pulled within three points. Jack Layne had a 1-yard touchdown toss to Dorian Thomas with 10:30 left and the Lobos moved in front 14-10. Madsen answered with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Ben Ford and the Broncos took a 17-14 lead into halftime.

Boomer and Luke Drzewiecki traded third-quarter field goals and Boise State headed to the fourth with a 20-17 advantage. Gaines scored on a 4-yard run to up the Broncos' lead to 10 just 38 seconds into the final quarter. Punter/holder Oscar Doyle tossed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Troy Grizzle when a field-goal attempt went awry and Madsen connected with Ford for a 25-yard score and a 24-point lead with 5:14 left to play. Madsen completed 21 of 31 passes for 226 yards. Dylan Riley rushed for 101 yards on 18 carries and Gaines gained 65 yards on 20 rushes. Layne completed 7 of 17 passes for 115 yards with two interceptions for the Lobos. James Laubstein took over and had 67 yards on 8-for-11 passing with a 4-yard scoring toss to Keagan Johnson with 1:16 left to play. - Boise State/AP College Football

RB Sire Gaines, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (831)

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10/12/25 - QB Bear Bachmeier, So/2029, BYU + More +

Freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier ran for a 7-yard touchdown in the second overtime, BYU's defense stopped Arizona on the ensuing drive and the 18th-ranked Cougars stayed undefeated with a 33-27 win over the Wildcats on Saturday night. Bachmeier's run up the middle gave BYU a 33-27 lead, but the 2-point conversion attempt was deflected and fell incomplete. Arizona had a chance to tie the game, but Noah Fifita's fourth-down pass bounced off the hands of Javin Whatley, who was trying to make a tough catch in the end zone. "There's no better feeling than winning, especially winning in double overtime on the road against a really good team," BYU receiver Parker Kingston said. "It was awesome." BYU (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) has won its first six games for a second straight season and seventh time in program history.

Arizona (4-2, 1-2) has dropped two of its past three games. BYU fought back from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter, tying the game at 24 with 19 seconds left in regulation when Bachmeier ran for a 2-yard touchdown. Kedrick Reescano gave Arizona a 24-14 lead with 11:14 left in the game after a powerful 36-yard touchdown run that went right through the middle of the BYU defense. The 214-pound back met resistance at the line of scrimmage, but broke through a few tackles and dashed toward the end zone. BYU's LJ Martin ran for a career-high 162 yards and a score. Linebacker Siale Esera finished with a team-high 16 tackles. Bachmeier threw for 172 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while also running for 89 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. - BYU/AP College Football

QB Bear Bachmeier, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* ()

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