Sporting News’ Derek Samson covers the best and worst performances of Week 10 in college football.
Jordan Shipley: That’s one big game.
Gameballs
Jordan Shipley, Texas WR. Shipley’s career day — 11 catches, 273 yards — will help vault buddy Colt McCoy (470 passing yards) toward the top of Heisman lists again.
D.J. Williams, Arkansas TE. Williams caught seven passes for 137 yards in the 33-16 win over South Carolina. But his QB, Ryan Mallett, called him “clumsy” because he stumbled and fell at the 5-yard line on what looked to be a sure TD.
Daniel Thomas, Kansas State RB. He ran for 185 yards and a touchdown, and the surging Wildcats remained in control of the Big 12 North with a 17-10 victory over rival Kansas.
Clay Nurse, Illinois DT. Nurse had four of Illinois’ seven sacks in the Fighting Illini’s 35-32 victory over Minnesota. Hello, Nurse!
Toby Gerhart, Stanford RB. Gerhart ran for a school-record 223 yards and three scores as Stanford upset No. 7 Oregon, 51-42. Considering what Oregon did to USC a week ago, coupled with what Gerhart did to Oregon on Saturday, the Trojans must be terrified to face Stanford this Saturday.
Making history
• Purdue QB Joey Elliott threw for a career-high 367 yards to help the Boilermakers join the club (seemingly near capacity now) of teams that have embarrassed Michigan the past couple of years. Elliott became the first Purdue QB to win in Michigan Stadium since Bob Griese in 1966.
• Oklahoma State QB Zac Robinson replaced his coach, Mike Gundy, as Oklahoma State’s career passing leader. Robinson now has thrown for 8,065 yards.
Different name, same results
Speaking of Robinson and Oklahoma State, it wasn’t long ago that the trio of RB Kendall Hunter, WR Dez Bryant and Robinson was called the best trifecta in the country. Bryant fibbed his way out of the picture, while Hunter hasn’t been healthy. Hunter was a Sporting News preseason first-team All-American, but the production from that position is still going as …
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