Dynasty Scouts Conference Review: Big Ten and ACC
We will be reviewing the risers, fallers, a premier conference performer, and we will shine a spotlight on the top freshmen every week. These weekly recaps will keep you informed on the “hot” college players around the country and will make studying for your future rookie draft effortless.
BIG 10
Premier Conference Performer
Jordan Howard, RB Indiana (Junior)
22 carries, 174 yards, two touchdowns, two catches, 15 yards vs. Iowa
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Howard ran well against a defense that has been allowing just 85.8 rushing yards per game. He scored both of his touchdown runs in the second quarter. He used his body as a battering ram as he rushed the ball up the middle of the defense to convert a fourth and one play late in the game. This was his fifth 100-yard rushing performance of the season.
Saquon Barkley, RB Penn State (Freshman)
25 carries, 120 yards, two touchdowns, six catches, 50 yards vs. Northwestern
Barkley’s second score gave Penn State a 21-20 lead with 12:22 left in the game. He has four games with 100 yards rushing, and has six touchdowns on the season. He is slotted fourth in the Big Ten in rushing.
Justin Jackson, RB Northwestern (Sophomore)
28 carries, 186 yards, one reception, nine yards vs. Penn State
Jackson finally broke out of his slump by slashing the Penn State defense for 186 yards on the ground. He was highly efficient as he rushed for 6.6 yards per carry. In the second quarter, he ran off-tackle for a 25-yard gain that put the offense on the one yard line. He’s one of the most underrated running backs in the Big Ten.
KJ Maye, WR Minnesota (Senior)
Ten catches, 116 yards, one touchdown vs. Ohio State
Maye was the focal point of the offense as he was targeted sixteen times in this game. He ate up the defense with a lot of crossing routes, making it easy for him to constantly beat man coverage to get open. This was the biggest game of the season for Maye, as it was his first with over 100 yards receiving.
Ezekiel Elliott, RB Ohio State (Junior)
26 carries, 114 yards, one touchdown, one catch, nine yards vs. Minnesota
This was his fourteenth straight 100-yard rushing game. He wore down the defense with his physical running style. His touchdown came on a 15-yard dash through the middle of the defense in the second quarter. He currently ranks sixth in the nation in rushing yards.
Falling
Christian Hackenberg, QB Penn State (Junior)
21/40 passing, 205 yards, one interceptions vs. Northwestern
Hackenberg will be amazing one game, and a total dud in the next. He has been very hot and cold this season. This was one of his ‘cold’ games, as he completed just 52.5 percent of his passes. He has a habit of staring down his first read, allowing the defender to easily diagnose the play and break up the pass attempt. Accuracy is a problem for him as well, as he is ‘off’ on a lot of throws making it hard for his receivers to make plays. Penn State’s offense only had 16 total yards in the first quarter. The offensive line is bad, which has caused Hackenberg to be a little bit gun-shy this season.
Shannon Brooks, RB Minnesota (Freshman)
11 carries, 27 yards, two catches, 11 yards vs. Ohio State
This was a tough matchup for Brooks, as Ohio State is one of the toughest defenses in the nation to run on. He was held to just 2.5 yards per carry. There were no rushing lanes open for him to run through and he was stuffed on the majority of his rushing attempts.
Leonte Carroo, WR Rutgers (Senior)
Did not play vs. Michigan
He didn’t suit up this week due to an ankle injury that occurred in mid October. He’s been dealing with this injury for a while now and it’s hard to tell when we will see him back at full strength.
Freshman Spotlight
Ke’Shawn Vaughn, RB Illinois (Freshman)
16 carries. 180 yards, two touchdowns, one catch, 23 yards vs. Purdue
He busted through an enormous hole in the middle of the defense for a 75-yard touchdown run. Purdue’s defense had difficulty keeping up with him, as he repeatedly used his quickness to slash through the defense. This was his first game with over 100 yards rushing.
ACC
Premier Conference Performer
Marquise Williams, QB North Carolina (Senior)
23/35 passing, 494 yards, four touchdowns, seven carries, 30 yards, one touchdown vs. Duke
Williams scored five touchdowns in this game as he led the Tar Heels to a 66-31 victory over the Duke Blue Devils. He was in the zone as he hit four different receivers for touchdown passes. He was dialed in, and by halftime had accumulated 404 yards passing. He set a school record for the most passing yards in a single game.
Rising
Dalvin Cook, RB Florida State (Sophomore)
21 carries, 194 yards, one touchdown, once catch, four yards vs. Clemson
He was highly productive against one of the top defenses in the nation. He found daylight in the first quarter as he busted through the defense for a 75-yard touchdown run. Later in the first quarter, he was able to exploit another hole in the defense which he turned into a 40-yard gain. He ranks eighth in the nation in rushing yards.
Wayne Gallman, RB Clemson (Sophomore)
22 carries, 103 yards, one touchdown, three catches, 32 yards vs. Florida State
Gallman came through with a game-winning score in the fourth quarter. He is the team’s workhorse running back as he was used to help wear down the Florida State defensive line. This was his sixth 100-yard game, which puts him nineteenth in the nation in rushing. He’s one of the most underrated running backs in college football.
Tyler Boyd, WR Pittsburgh (Junior)
Three catches, 84 yards, one touchdown, three carries, 42 yards vs. Notre Dame
The coaching staff is working hard trying to get the ball into Boyd’s hands by creating designed runs that are specifically tailored to him. He blew by the defense to catch a 51-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. So far this season, he has 662 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
Stacy Coley, WR Miami (Junior)
Seven catches, 132 yards, one touchdown vs. Virginia
Coley had his second 100-yard performance in this game. In the second quarter he used his homerun-hitting speed to beat the defensive back on a slant route for a 67-yard touchdown.
Falling
Qadree Ollison, RB Pittsburgh (Freshman)
12 carries, 32 yards vs. Notre Dame
It was a rough day for Ollison as the Notre Dame defensive line stuffed him on the majority of his rushing attempts. There were no rushing lanes for him to run through and eventually Pittsburgh had to do away with the run game. This was just a bad matchup for him.
Thomas Sirk, QB Duke (Junior)
18/37 passing, 191 yards, two interceptions, eight carries, 74 yards, two touchdowns vs. North Carolina
Sirk had a rough day passing, completing just 48 percent of his passes. He was responsible for two interceptions. One interception wasn’t his fault as it was tipped by his wide receiver and the defender was able to grab the tipped pass out of the air for an interception. The other interception was on Sirk. He poorly read the defense and threw the ball right at the safety for a 12-yard interception return.
Jesus Wilson, WR Florida State (Junior)
Three catches, 27 yards vs. Clemson
Wilson had a few critical drops as he caught just 33.33 percent of his targets. He couldn’t create separation from the defenders to get open, causing quarterback Sean Maguire to look elsewhere.
Freshman Spotlight
Mark Walton, RB Miami (Freshman)
11 carries, 59 yards, one touchdown vs. Virginia
Walton worked in with running back Joseph Yearby as the one-two punch of Miami’s rushing attack. He did well, averaging 5.4 yards per carry, and scored a short yardage touchdown.
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