The Baylor Bears (6-0) are No. 2 and trying harder.The Bears may be asking what they have to do in order to secure the No. 1 ranking. Baylor welcomed a high-scoring West Virginia Mountaineers team and delivered a 62-38 beating to its guests.If you think you have seen Baylor put up 60 points or more this season, you are correct. The Bears have done it five straight times.West Virginia kept this game fairly close for 30 minutes, trailing just 27-17 at halftime. But the Bears came out in an even more aggressive frame of mind in the third quarter. Seth Russell threw three touchdown passes in the quarter as the Bears gained complete control by outscoring the Mountaineers 21-7.It was another huge showing by the well-rounded Baylor offense. In addition to Russell throwing for 380 yards with five touchdowns, the Bears also had their running game going at full speed as they rushed for 304 yards. Russell was the leading ball-carrier in the game with 14 carries for 160 yards and a score, while Shock Linwood carried 19 times for 84 yards and a score.Russell has already thrown 27 TD passes, and he has Robert Griffin III's school record of 37 touchdowns in his sights.Surprising Florida State may be ready to move into the Top 10 after Saturday.The 11th-ranked Seminoles (6-0) trailed Louisville 7-6 at halftime, but they got untracked in the second half as they scored five touchdowns and secured a 41-21 victory.Quarterback Everett Golson had the hot hand in the final 30 minutes as he threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns, while running back Dalvin Cook punished the Cardinals with 163 rushing yards and two touchdowns.Stars of the WeekWR Corey Coleman, BaylorIt's difficult to separate stars when the subject is the high-scoring Bears, but Corey Coleman is a dazzling wide receiver who seems to have three or four different gears when it comes to speed and acceleration.Coleman tormented West Virginia by catching 10 passes for 199 yards and three touchdowns. His 33-yard TD reception early in the third quarter helped give Baylor a 34-17 lead and triggered a decisive scoring outburst.The 5'11", 190-pound Coleman has been a scoring machine this year. Thirteen of his 31 receptions have gone for touchdowns, and he is averaging an explosive 21.9 yards per catch.RB Akrum Wadley, IowaA week ago, Iowa running back Jordan Canzeri was one of the top stars of the week because he ran for 256 yards and a touchdown in the Hawkeyes' victory over Illinois. Canzeri was injured early in the Hawkeyes' game at Northwestern, but that didn't stop Iowa from launching a new star at the running back slot.Akrum Wadley ran with speed and power as soon as head coach Kirk Ferentz sent him into the game in Evanston. He torched the Wildcats by carrying 26 times for 204 yards and four TDs. The 17th-ranked Hawkeyes (7-0) secured a 40-10 victory over the 20th-ranked Wildcats (5-2).Red-hot Iowa outscored Northwestern 24-0 in the second half to break open a close game.RB Derrick Henry, AlabamaThe Crimson Tide had a tough assignment as they had to go to College Station to play a hungry and ninth-ranked Texas A&M team.Nick Saban's team knew that if it was going to secure the key road win, it needed to control the clock with a powerful running game. That placed the onus on Derrick Henry, and the powerful6'3", 242-pound running back delivered.He carried 32 times for 236 yards and two touchdowns as Alabama (6-1) pulled out a 41-23 victory over the Aggies (5-1).ST Jalen Watts-Jackson, Michigan StateIt may be the most shocking ending ever in a college football game.With just 19 seconds remaining, Michigan State (7-0) was about to absorb a 23-20 defeat from Michigan (5-2) that would have knocked the Spartans from the ranks of the undefeated and most likely would have ended their national championship hopes.Michigan ran the clock down to 10 seconds and sent punter Blake O'Neill onto the field one final time to boot the ball downfield and pin the loss on the Spartans.Instead, O'Neill fumbled the snap and could not secure the ball as he attempted to pick it up. The ball squirted out of his hands and into the arms of Michigan State special teamer Jalen Watts-Jackson, who returned the fumble 38 yards for the game-winning touchdown.Watts-Jackson ran close to the sideline but never stepped out of bounds, and he didn't go down until he crossed the goal line for the extraordinary touchdown that gave Michigan State a 27-23 victory.
Click here to read full news..
