College Football Week 8: Team of the Week, Player Awards

  • Oregon‘s Dante Moore bounces back with a big-time showing against Rutgers: Coming off a season-low 46.3 PFF overall grade against Indiana, Moore racked up five big-time throws against the Scarlet Knights.
  • Iowa's offensive line helps the Hawkeyes continue Penn State's spiral: The unit allowed just three pressures, none of which were sacks or hits, and helped power a rushing attack that finished the game with 245 yards on the ground.

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National Team of the Week

Offense

QB: Dante Moore, Oregon
RB: Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
WR: Iverson Hooks, UAB
WR: Cooper Barkate, Duke
TE: Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
Flex: Harold Mack, Eastern Michigan
LT: Isaiah World, Oregon
LG: Beau Stephens, Iowa
C: Bruce Mitchell, BYU
RG: Taran Tyo, Cincinnati
RT: Grant Seagren, Oklahoma State

Defense

EDGE: Derrick Moore, Michigan
EDGE: Ibrahim Diawara, Coastal Carolina
DI: Ezra Christensen, New Mexico State
DI: Santana Hopper, Tulane
LB: Red Murdock, Buffalo
LB: Bryun Parham, UConn
CB: Jabari Mack, Louisville
CB: Zabien Brown, Alabama
S: Tyree Skipper, Louisiana-Lafayette
S: Cruce Brookins, Pittsburgh
Flex: Nehemiah Chandler, South Alabama


Offensive Player of the Week: QB Dante Moore, Oregon

Moore went 15-for-20 passing for 288 yards with four touchdowns in Oregon's win over Rutgers. He finished the game with five big-time throws and no turnover-worthy plays, and he also racked up 49 yards as a runner.

Defensive Player of the Week: EDGE Derrick Moore, Michigan

Moore dominated in Michigan’s win over Washington, registering four pressures, including a pair of sacks, from just 19 pass-rushing snaps. He also forced a fumble and finished the game with a 21.1% PFF pass-rush win rate.

Offensive Line of the Week: Iowa Hawkeyes

Iowa‘s starting offensive line allowed just three pressures, none of which were sacks or hits, from 20 pass-blocking snaps in the team's win against Penn State. The unit also helped power a rushing attack that finished the game with 245 yards on the ground.

Quarterback of the Week: Dante Moore, Oregon

See above.

Run Defender of the Week: Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech

With a 95.4 PFF run-defense grade, Rodriguez led all FBS defensive players this week. He logged a 14.3% run-stop rate, with four tackles resulting in a defensive stop from 28 snaps against the run, and recorded a forced fumble.

Pass-Rusher of the Week: EDGE Derrick Moore, Michigan

See above.

Coverage Defender of the Week: Zabien Brown, Alabama

Across 57 coverage snaps, Brown allowed just two receptions for 16 yards, despite being targeted six times. He recorded an interception and finished the game having allowed just a 2.8 NFL passer rating on throws into his coverage.


ACC Team of the Week

Offense

QB: Haynes King, Georgia Tech
RB: Cole Tabb, Stanford
WR: Cooper Barkate, Duke
WR: Chris Bell, Louisville
TE: Sam Roush, Stanford
Flex: T.J. Moore, Clemson
LT: Gunnar Hansen, Florida State
LG: Ryan Carretta, Pittsburgh
C: Tyson Ruffins, Cal
RG: Jacob Rizy, Florida State
RT: Francis Mauigoa, Miami (FL)

Defense

EDGE: Mitchell Melton, Virginia
EDGE: Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (FL)
DI: Jason Hammond, Virginia
DI: Nick James, Pittsburgh
LB: Cade Uluave, Cal
LB: Andrew Simpson, North Carolina
CB: Jabari Mack, Louisville
CB: Brent Austin, Cal
S: Cruce Brookins, Pittsburgh
S: Charlie Eckhardt, Stanford
Flex: Tamon Lynum, Pittsburgh


SEC Team of the Week

Offense

QB: Gunner Stockton, Georgia
RB: DeSean Bishop, Tennessee
WR: Brenen Thompson, Mississippi State
WR: O'Mega Blake, Arkansas
TE: Trey'Dez Green, LSU
Flex: Ryan Williams, Alabama
LT: Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
LG: Cade McConnell, Vanderbilt
C: Drew Bobo, Georgia
RG: Dontrell Glover, Georgia
RT: Jayden Williams, Ole Miss

Defense

EDGE: Colin Simmons, Texas
EDGE: Trey Moore, Texas
DI: Alex January, Texas
DI: Tavion Gadson, Kentucky
LB: Robert Woodyard Jr., Auburn
LB: Josiah Trotter, Missouri
CB: Zabien Brown, Alabama
CB: Red Morgan, Alabama
S: Jelani McDonald, Texas
S: Bryce Thornton, Florida
Flex: Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina


Big Ten Team of the Week

Offense

QB: Dante Moore, Oregon
RB: Noah Whittington, Oregon
WR: Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana
WR: Carnell Tate, Ohio State
TE: Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
Flex: Titus Mokiao-Atimalala, UCLA
LT: Isaiah World, Oregon
LG: Beau Stephens, Iowa
C: Logan Jones, Iowa
RG: Kade Pieper, Iowa
RT: Dylan Ray, Minnesota

Defense

EDGE: Derrick Moore, Michigan
EDGE: Teitum Tuioti, Oregon
DI: Tyrique Tucker, Indiana
DI: Ian Jeffries, Purdue
LB: JonJon Vaughns, UCLA
LB: Isaiah Chisom, UCLA
CB: Deshaun Lee, Iowa
CB: Andre Jordan Jr., UCLA
S: Xavier Nwankpa, Iowa
S: Aaron Flowers, Oregon
Flex: DeCarlos Nicholson, USC


Big 12 Team of the Week

Offense

QB: Brendan Sorsby, Cincinnati
RB: Rodney Fields Jr., Oklahoma State
WR: Jordan Dwyer, TCU
WR: Jaren Hamilton, Arizona State
TE: Joe Royer, Cincinnati
Flex: Chris Domercant, UCF
LT: Ty Buchanan, Arizona
LG: Bob Schick, Oklahoma State
C: Bruce Mitchell, BYU
RG: Taran Tyo, Cincinnati
RT: Grant Seagren, Oklahoma State

Defense

EDGE: Nyjalik Kelly, UCF
EDGE: Eddie Kelly Jr., West Virginia
DI: Devonte Tezino, Baylor
DI: John Walker, UCF
LB: Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
LB: Cole Kozlowski, UCF
CB: Jason Chambers, West Virginia
CB: Matthew McDoom, Cincinnati
S: Tanner Wall, BYU
S: Faletau Satuala, BYU
Flex: Jackson Bennee, Utah


Group of Six Team of the Week

Offense

QB: Tucker Gleason, Toledo
RB: Anthony Hankerson, Oregon State
WR: Iverson Hooks, UAB
WR: Harold Mack, Eastern Michigan
TE: Brody Foley, Tulsa
Flex: Beau Sparks, Texas State
LT: Keyon Cox, Oregon State
LG: Shadre Hurst, Tulane
C: Broderick Roman, Southern Miss
RG: Brady Ploucha, Central Michigan
RT: Braydon Nelson, North Texas

Defense

EDGE: Ibrahim Diawara, Coastal Carolina
EDGE: Marques White, UMass
DI: Ezra Christensen, New Mexico State
DI: Santana Hopper, Tulane
LB: Red Murdock, Buffalo
LB: Bryun Parham, UConn
CB: Nehemiah Chandler, South Alabama
CB: Mister Clark, FIU
S: Tyree Skipper, Louisiana-Lafayette
S: Mason White, Oregon State
Flex: Craig Royal Jr., Texas State

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