Thursday
7:30 PM ET ESPN: Pittsburgh 5-3 (-6) @ UConn 4-4 - Pitt is the only team in the Big East to not have two losses in conference play, thus UConn is trying to bring them back to the pack and put themselves back in contention for the conference title. To do so, they'll have to pass the ball much better than they have lately. QB Zach Frazer has thrown a TD pass in only 1 of the 6 games he has played in this season. In the run game they'll rely on RB Jordan Todman, the nation's 4th leading rusher. Pitt will answer with their 8th ranked run defense and two running backs of their own, Ray Graham and Dion Lewis. QB Tino Sunseri leads the Big East in completion percentage (65.9|PERCENT|) and is second in QB passer rating (145.69). The series is split 3-3 over the last 6 games.
Panthers Offense: 368.9 yards/game (68th), 5.8 yards/play (43rd), & 38.3|PERCENT| 3rd Down (72nd)
QB: SO Tino Sunseri - 207.1 ypg, 7.7 ypa, 65.9|PERCENT| comp., 12 TDs, & 4 INTs
RB: SO Ray Graham - 85.6 ypg, 7.29 yards/carry, & 7 TDs
RB: SO Dion Lewis - 68.7 ypg, 4.37 yards/carry, & 5 TDs
WR: JR Jon Baldwin - 68.3 ypg, 16.6 yards/catch, & 4 TDs
WR: SO Mike Shanahan - 48.9 ypg, 13.5 yards/catch, & 1 TD
WR: FR Devin Street - 26.9 ypg, 15.4 yards/catch, & 1 TD
Huskies Defense: 364.3 yards/game (60th), 5.1 yards/play (36th), & 39.2|PERCENT| 3rd Down (59th)
Run: 163.9 ypg (77th), 4.01 yards/carry (51st), & 8 TDs
Pass: 200.4 ypg (38th), 6.7 ypa (48th), 57.9|PERCENT| comp. (51st), 10 TDs, & 9 INTs
Huskies Offense: 338.5 yards/game (86th), 5.3 yards/play (69th), & 30.4|PERCENT| 3rd Down (113th)
QB: SR Zach Frazer - 128.5 yapg, 6.0 ypa, 55.5|PERCENT| comp., 2 TDs, & 1 INTs
RB: JR Jordan Todman - 136.4 ypg, 5.48 yards/carry, & 9 TDs
WR: JR Michael Smith - 58.8 ypg, 15.7 yards/catch, & 2 TDs
WR: JR Kashif Moore - 39.4 ypg, 12.1 yards/catch, & 3 TDs
Panthers Defense: 299.0 yards/game (11th), 4.5 yards/play (9th), & 41.1|PERCENT| 3rd Down (75th)
Run: 93.8 ypg (8th), 2.96 yards/carry (9th), & 8 TDs
Pass: 205.3 ypg (43rd), 6.0 ypa(17th), 57.9|PERCENT| comp. (51st), 9 TDs, & 8 INTs
Friday
9:00 PM ET ESPN2: #4 Boise State 8-0 (-34.5) @ Idaho 4-5 - Idaho gets the unenviable task this week of trying to stop a Boise State team that is out prove they belong in the national championship game. The Vandals have a passing offense that ranks 4th in yards per game, but the Broncos just faced the #1 passing offense in Hawaii and completely shut them down, allowing just 196 yards. The Idaho run game is one of the worst in the nation, which is fine because Boise State was most likely going to shut it down anyways with their 2nd ranked run defense. Expect Broncos QB Kellen Moore, who is in the running for the Heisman trophy, to have a monster game and possibly be pulled before the 4th quarter. It's entirely possible that Boise State comes out a bit flat in this game seeing as how they just played one of their best game of the season, they're on a short week, they're on the road, it's becoming clear that they're probably going to be left out of the title game, and they could be looking forward to a game with Fresno State next week. Of course they're also playing Idaho.
Broncos Offense: 543.5 yards/game (4th), 7.9 yards/play (1st), & 49.5|PERCENT| 3rd Down (18th)
QB: JR Kellen Moore - 296.5 ypg, 11.0 ypa, 71.8|PERCENT| comp., 21 TDs, & 4 INTs
RB: JR Doug Martin - 93.6 ypg, 6.69 yards/carry, & 6 TDs
RB: SR Jeremy Avery - 39.1 ypg, 5.69 yards/carry, & 9 TDs
WR: SR Titus Young - 93.6 ypg, 17.8 yards/catch, & 5 TDs
WR: SR Austin Pettis - 70.5 ypg, 14.8 yards/catch, & 6 TDs
WR: JR Tyler Showemaker - 50.9 ypg, 18.5 yards/catch, & 4 TDs
Vandals Defense: 436.8 yards/game (103rd), 6.1 yards/play (95th), & 35.8|PERCENT| 3rd Down (30th)
Run: 197.8 yards/game (101st), 5.07 yards/carry (105th), & 12 TDs
Pass: 239.0 yards/game (90th), 7.4 yards/attempt (79th), 59.3|PERCENT| comp. (69th), 19 TDs, & 7 INT
Vandals Offense: 414.0 yards/game (39th), 5.7 yards/play (46th), & 43.2|PERCENT| 3rd Down (37th)
QB: SR Nathan Enderle - 276.0 ypg, 7.2 ypa, 56.9|PERCENT| comp., 17 TDs, & 12 INTs
QB: JR Brian Reader - 58.9 ypg, 9.4 ypa, 60.0|PERCENT| comp., 5 TDs, & 0 INTs
RB: SR Deonte' Jackson - 41.6 ypg, 4.20 yards/carry, & 2 TDs
RB: JR Princeton McCarty - 48.7 ypg, 4.95 yards/carry, & 3 TDs
WR: SO Justin Veltung - 49.9 ypg, 23.6 yards/catch, & 8 TDs
WR: SR Eric Greenwood - 47.8 ypg, 14.8 yards/catch, & 2 TDs
WR: SR Maurice Shaw - 38.2 ypg, 13.8 yards/catch, & 2 TDs
Broncos Defense: 231.4 yards/game (2nd), 3.7 yards/play (1st), & 28.6|PERCENT| 3rd Down (3rd)
Run: 71.6 yards/game (2nd), 2.07 yards/carry (2nd), & 7 TDs
Pass: 159.8 yards/game (9th), 5.9 yards/attempt (12th), 56.4|PERCENT| comp. (35th), 6 TDs, & 6 INTs
Week 10 Leaders
Passing:
1. Kellen Moore (Boise State) - 30/37, 507 yards, 3 TDs, & 2 INTs vs Hawaii
2. T.J. Yates (UNC) - 24/35, 439 yards, 3 TDs & 0 INTs @ Florida State
3. Brandon Weeden (Oklahoma State) - 34/42, 435 yards, 3 TDs, & 0 INTs vs Baylor
4. Marc Verica (Virginia) - 24/46, 417 yards, 4 TDs & 3 INTs @ Duke
5. Dominique Davis (East Carolina) - 43/65, 413 yards, 5 TDs, & 0 INTs vs Navy
6. G.J. Kinnie (Tulsa) - 26/39, 371 yards, 4 TDs, & 0 INTs vs Rice
7. Mike Gerardi (Temple) - 21/29, 368 yards, 2 TDs, & 2 INTs @ Kent State
8. Andy Dalton (TCU) - 21/26, 355 yards, 3 TDs, & 0 INTs @ Utah
9. Corey Robinson (Troy) - 26/39, 347 yards, 3 TDs, & 2 INTs @ North Texas
10. Kolton Browning (Louisiana-Monroe) - 27/38, 339 yards, 3 TDs, & 1 INT @ Florida International
Rushing:
1. Robbie Rouse (Fresno State) - 43 carries, 286 yards, & 1 TD @ Louisiana Tech
2. Montel Harris (Boston College) - 36 carries, 183 yards, & 3 TDs @ Wake Forest
3. Edwin Baker (Michigan State) - 27 carries, 179 yards, & 4 TDs vs Minnesota
4. Sam McGuffie (Rice) - 28 carries, 178 yards, & 1 TD @ Tulsa
5. Rodney Stewart (Colorado) - 27 carries, 175 yards, & 3 TDs @ Kansas
6. Alex Allen (Akron) - 25 carries, 165 yards, & 0 TDs @ Ball State
7. Alexander Teich (Navy) - 14 carries, 157 yards, & 1 TD @ East Carolina
8. Bobby Rainey (Western Kentucky) - 33 carries, 152 yards, & 2 TDs vs FAU
9. Ronnie HIllman (San Diego State) - 31 carries, 151 yards, & 1 TD vs Colorado State
9. Alvester Alexander (Wyoming) - 19 carries, 151 yards, & 3 TDs @ New Mexico
Receiving:
1. Roy Roundtree (Michigan) - 9 catches, 246 yards, & 2 TDs vs Illinois
2. Dontrelle Inman (Virginia) - 10 catches, 239 yards, & 1 TD @ Duke
3. Dwight Jones (North Carolina) - 8 catches, 233 yards, & 1 TD @ Florida State
4. Cody Wilson (Central Michigan) - 12 catches, 185 yards, & 1 TD vs Western Michigan
5. Jack Tomlinson (Ball State) - 7 catches, 175 yards, & 3 TDs vs Akron
6. Justin Blackmon (Oklahoma State) - 13 catches, 173 yards, & 1 TD vs Baylor
7. Chris Owusu (Stanford) - 9 catches, 165 yards, & 1 TD vs Arizona
8. Damaris Johnson (Tulsa) - 8 catches, 163 yards, & 2 TDs vs Rice
9. Patrick Edwards (Houston) - 10 catches, 162 yards, & 3 TDs vs Central Florida
10. Willie Haulstead (Florida State) - 10 catches, 154 yards, & 1 TD vs North Carolina