Week 3 - 2014
September 13, 2014
Weekly Report Posted: September 21, 2013 11:00
Georgia notches conference win against South Carolina behind arm of Mason.
LSU downs reigning SEC champ Missouri 30-14 in conference opener.
Washington squeaks past Stanford.
*** HEISMAN WATCH ***
1) Johnny Manziel, QB - Texas A&M
2) Chuckie Keeton, QB - Utah State
3) Allen Abdullah, HB - Nebraska
4) Andrew Hendrix, QB - Notre Dame
5) Max Wittek, QB - USC
U Game Dominated By Connecticut
After coming off back-to-back wins, UMass got dominated at home by rival UConn. They were just out of their league against the Huskies. Although the score doesn't indicate it, this game wasn't close at all. The Minutemen's first two touchdown drives were only the result of two big option runs. The first was a 55-yard scamper by Jordan Broadnax that set up UMass with a 1st and Goal on the two-yard line which Lorenzo Woodley pounded it in. The second was a 75-yard touchdown run by Jamal Wilson.
Looking at the rushing stats for UMass, it's very easy to assume that the coaches made a bad decision to not run the ball more. On just 18 attempts, they accumulated 174 yards, but 130 of those yards came on just two carries. Take those big plays out and you get 17 carries for 44 yards, something much less gaudy.
After a bye week, the Minutemen will visit their other rival, the Boston College Eagles, before starting their slate of MAC games.
Week 3 Players of the Week
Ncaa Defensive Player Of The Week
Le'Vander Liggins - CB , Louisiana Tech
2 TKLS, ATK, 3 INT
Ncaa Offensive Player Of The Week
Michael Brewer - QB , Texas Tech
31-43, 487 Yds, 8 Car, 20 Yds, 7 Total TD
MAC Defensive Player Of The Week
Donovan Gordon - DT , Northern Illinois
2 TKLS, 2 TFL, 3 ATK, SK, FF
MAC Offensive Player Of The Week
Keith Harris - HB , Northern Illinois
45 Car, 224 Yds, 4 TD, 2 Rec, 23 Yds
| Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 6 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks |
| 13 | Clemson Tigers |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Boise State Broncos |
| 20 | Baylor Bears |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 22 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 23 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 24 | Texas Longhorns |
| 25 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No Media Poll has been set. | |
| BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No BCS Poll has been set. | |
| MAC Conference Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RNK | School | Record | Conf Rec |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 7 | Ohio | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 8 | Ball State | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 9 | Miami (OH) | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 10 | Akron | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 11 | Toledo | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 13 | Kent State | 0-2 | 0-0 |