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Top 25 Week 3 Results

#1 USC, 36
#12 Nebraska, 26

#2 Michigan, 49
Notre Dame, 7

#3 Florida, 23
#24 Tennessee, 17

#4 Texas, 28
UCF, 14

#5 West Virginia, 21
Maryland, 17

#6 Virginia Tech, 63
Ohio, 14

#7 Wisconsin, 41
The Citadel, 3

#8 Arkansas, 34
Alabama, 10

#9 LSU, 27
Middle Tennessee State, 10

Kentucky, 41
#10 Louisville, 34 (OT)

#11 Ohio State, 49
Washington, 30

#13 Penn State, 36
Buffalo, 7

#14 UCLA, 24
Utah, 23

#15 Oklahoma, 56
Utah State, 7

#16 Rutgers, 70
Norfolk State, 3

Colorado, 21
#17 Florida State, 20

#18 Auburn, 31
Mississippi State, 14

#19 Cal, 28
Louisiana Tech, 3

#20 Texas A&M, 38
UL-Monroe, 3

#23 Oklahoma State, 40
Troy, 14

#25 Hawaii, 38
UNLV, 16

New Top 25 Coaches Poll
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1 (1) USC (40)
2 (2) Michigan (21)
3 (3) Florida
4 (4) Texas
5 (5) West Virginia
6 (6) Virginia Tech
7 (7) Wisconsin
8 (8) Arkansas
9 (9) LSU
10 (11) Ohio State
11 (13) Penn State
12 (14) UCLA
13 (15) Oklahoma
14 (16) Rutgers
15 (12) Nebraska
16 (18) Auburn
17 (10) Louisville
18 (19) Cal
19 (20) Texas A&M
20 (23) Oklahoma State
21 (25) Hawaii
22 (NR) Miami
23 (NR) Kentucky
24 (17) Florida State
25 (NR) Georgia

Heisman Watch

1) Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas >>>
2) John David Booty, QB, USC >>>
3) Chad Henne, QB, Michigan ^^^
4) Andre Caldwell, WR, Florida >>>
5) Josh Morgan, WR, Virginia Tech ^^^

National Players of the Week

Offense:
Justin Ramirez, RB, South Carolina
28 att. - 212 yds, 5 TD, 2 rec. - 40 yds

Defense:
Steve Octavien, OLB, Nebraska
15 tkl (6 TFL), 3 sacks, INT, 2 FF, TD

Sun Belt Players of the Week

Offense:
Daniel Overstreet, QB, UL-Lafayette
15 - 33- 209 yds; 9 att. - 50 yds, 5 total TD

Defense:
Anthony Nunez, MLB, Arkansas State
9 tkl (6 TFL), 2 sacks, INT

Sun Belt Standings (after Week 3)

1) Florida Atlantic --- 1-2 (0-0 Sun Belt)
2) UL-Lafayette --- 1-2 (0-0)
3) Arkansas State --- 1-2 (0-0)
4) North Texas --- 0-2 (0-0)
5) Florida International --- 0-3 (0-0)
6) Troy --- 0-3 (0-0)
7) UL-Monroe --- 0-3 (0-0)
8) Middle Tennessee State --- 0-3 (0-0)

More suspensions for FIU, starters will sit
FIU Football News

Some more bad news from the FIU off-the-field scene, as two more players have been suspended from the team for violation of team rules. This time though, it is the starting lineup that will be affected.

Junior DE Adrian Mason will be suspended for one game and senior CB and defensive captain Alex Galloway has been hit with a 3-game suspension. Both suspensions are being cited as a violation of team rules.

Mason reportedly got in a heated argument with the strength and conditioning coach over Mason's attitude, while Galloway was reportedly involved in a fight during practice.

"I'm really disappointed in these young men," head coach Kyle Borland stated in an interview following practice today. "I was really looking forward to some good senior leadership out of Galloway and a positive attitude out of Mason, but unfortunately I have gotten neither. They both will be sorely missed for the next few games, but I will not tolerate their actions and any one else's similar. I want this team acting like adults and playing with some pride. This season has been tough on the whole team but that's no reason to go shooting off your mouth to a coach or fighting with your teammates. It is unacceptable."

Junior CB Julian Anderson will likely start in place of Galloway, while DE Mark Hill will take over Mason's spot. Anderson recorded 5 tackles in FIU's loss to Miami.

Mason and Galloway join backup RB Justin Peterson on the suspended list. Peterson was suspended due to an academic violation and will miss the next 2 games also. Coach Borland did not indicate whether Galloway will retain his captain position for the defense.

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Coach Borland earns career victory #1 in huge upset
FIU Football News

1st year head coach Kyle Borland could only think of one word to describe his 1st career victory.

"Special," he said with a smile.

Special was an understatement, as the FIU Golden Panthers dominated the previously 2-1 Kansas Jayhawks on both sides of the ball en route to a 38-9 blowout road upset.

The Panther spread option offense, which had averaged only 219 total yards and 16 points in the previous 3 games, exploded for 472 total yards and 38 points on a normally tough Kansas defense. The running game accounted for an amazing 278 yards, including 243 from star running back Casey Simmons, and scored 3 of the Panthers 5 TDs on the day.

Simmons totaled up 243 yards on the ground on 35 carries and scored twice, including 61-yard TD on FIU's opening drive and a 21-yard game-clincher in the 3rd quarter. Simmons was quick to give credit to his offensive line, the obvious backbone behind the Panthers' big offensive day.

"They just made great holes and were able to get guys downfield," Simmons said about the hog mollies up front. "The last few games we've gotten a lot of penetration into the backfield, but today the offensive line stepped up and prevented that."

Backup RB Ray Brooks, playing in place of the suspended Justin Peterson, also recorded a great day out of the backfield, tallying 47 yards on 10 carries and his 1st career TD, a 22-yard burst in the 3rd quarter to account for FIU's final score.

With the running game working so well, freshman QB DeMarcus Jean did not have to do much in the passing game. Jean completed 7-of-14 passes for 194 yards, including a huge 90-yard TD passes to top target Donald Anderson. On a crucial 3rd down & 10 from their own 10, Kansas sent the house hoping to get to Jean for another safety, but instead Jean showed great maturity and poise in the pocket, setting up and throwing a beautiful ball to Anderson, who had nothing but green grass to cover after that. The pass put FIU up 14-2 and they never looked back.

As for the FIU defense, holding any team to under 40 points would have been an accomplishment. Even without suspended starters CB Alex Galloway and DE Adrian Mason, the Panther D put up a very impressive game, holding Kansas to only 282 total yards and 9 points. In the previous 3 games, the Panther defense had given up an average of 369 yards and 51 points, but today they answered the call and was able to continually give the ball back to their dominating offense. MLB Lorenzo Townes had the best day, causing havoc in the Jayhawk backfield with 7 tackles, including 5 for a loss, and 4 sacks. Junior CB Andre Paul, starting at the #1 cornerback spot, picked off a Todd Reesing pass and returned it 33 yards to the house to give FIU a solid 21-2 lead.

Despite all the good news, there is some bad news. Simmons, despite having such a great day, went down late in the 3rd quarter with a shoulder injury. He suffered a deep bruise and it is apparent he will miss the next 2 games. Brooks will earn his 1st career start next week as FIU opens Sun Belt play on the road at Middle Tennessee State.

Box Score

KU 2 7 0 0 - 9
FIU 14 10 14 0 - 38

1st --- FIU --- Simmons 61 run (Woodard kick)
1st --- KU --- Safety
1st --- FIU --- D. Anderson 90 pass from Jean (Woodard kick)
2nd --- FIU --- Paul 33 INT return (Woodard kick)
2nd --- KU --- Beard 35 pass from Reesing (Petty kick)
2nd --- FIU --- Woodard 37 FG
3rd --- FIU --- Simmons 21 run (Woodard kick)
3rd --- FIU --- Brooks 22 run (Woodard kick)

Team Stats

1st Downs: KU--- 12 ... FIU --- 18
Total Offense: KU --- 282 ... FIU --- 472
Rushing: KU --- 23-73 ... FIU --- 48-278
Passing (C-A-I): KU --- 17-36-1 ... FIU --- 7-14-1
Pass Yards: KU --- 209 ... FIU --- 194
Sacked: KU --- 6 ... FIU --- 1
3rd Down Conversions: KU --- 5-15 ... FIU --- 4-12
Turnovers: KU --- 1 ... FIU --- 1

Individual Stats

KANSAS

Reesing, QB --- 17 - 36 - 209, 1 TD, 1 INT

Jake Sharp, RB --- 11 att. - 63 yds

Derek Fine, TE --- 6 rec. - 59 yds
Paul Beard, WR --- 3 rec. - 58 yds, TD

J.T. Hurst, DE --- 7 tkl (3 TFL)
Ronald Simmons, DE --- 6 tkl (2 TFL)

FIU

Jean, QB --- 7 - 14 - 194 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

Simmons, RB --- 35 att. - 243 yds, 2 TD
Brooks, RB --- 10 att. - 47 yds, TD

D. Anderson, WR --- 4 rec. - 141 yds, TD

Townes, MLB --- 7 tkl (5 TFL), 4 sacks
R. Anderson, OLB --- 5 tkl (1 TFL)
Paul, CB --- 1 tkl (1 TFL), 33-yd INT return TD

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Top 25 Week 4 Results

#1 USC 53, Washington State 17
#2 Michigan 38, #11 Penn State 24
#3 Florida 38, Ole Miss 17
#4 Texas 42, Rice 14
#5 West Virginia 45, ECU 14
#6 Virginia Tech 41, William & Mary 3
#7 Wisconsin 52, Iowa 31
#8 Arkansas 35, #23 Kentucky 14
#9 LSU 41, South Carolina 7
#10 Ohio State 52, Northwestern 10
#12 UCLA 34, Washington 10
#13 Oklahoma 52, Tulsa 7
#15 Nebraska 21, Ball State 16
#16 Auburn 40, New Mexico State 28
#17 Louisville 31, Syracuse 10
#18 Cal 32, Arizona 24
#22 Miami 21, #19 Texas A&M 3
Texas Tech 35, #20 Oklahoma State 14
#21 Hawaii 52, FCS East 10
Alabama 49, #25 Georgia 14

New Top 25 Coaches Poll
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1 (1) USC (41)
2 (2) Michigan (20)
3 (3) Florida
4 (4) Texas
5 (5) West Virginia
6 (6) Virginia Tech
7 (7) Wisconsin
8 (8) Arkansas
9 (9) LSU
10 (10) Ohio State
11 (12) UCLA
12 (13) Oklahoma
13 (14) Rutgers
14 (15) Nebraska
15 (11) Penn State
16 (16) Auburn
17 (17) Louisville
18 (18) Cal
19 (22) Miami
20 (21) Hawaii
21 (24) Florida State
22 (19) Texas A&M
23 (NR) Boise State
24 (NR) Tennessee
25 (23) Kentucky

Heisman Watch

1) Chad Henne, QB, Michigan ^^^
2) Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas <<<
3) Tim Tebow, QB, Florida ^^^
4) Josh Morgan, WR, Virginia Tech ^^^
5) Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville ^^^

National Players of the Week

Offense:
Matt Gibson, RB, Duke
21 att. - 157 yds, 3 TD; 3 rec. - 20 yds, TD

Defense:
Mitchell Alston, OLB, Troy
4 tkl (2 TFL), 1 sack, 2 INT, TD

Sun Belt Players of the Week

Offense:
Casey Simmons, RB, FIU
35 att. - 243 yds, 2 TD

Defense:
Mitchell Alston, OLB, Troy
4 tkl (2 TFL), 1 sack, 2 INT, TD

Sun Belt Standings (after Week 4)

1) North Texas --- 1-2 (1-0 Sun Belt)
2) Troy --- 1-3 (1-0)
3) Florida Atlantic --- 1-3 (1-1)
4) Florida International --- 1-3 (0-0)
5) Arkansas State --- 1-3 (0-0)
6) UL-Monroe --- 0-3 (0-0)
7) Middle Tennessee State --- 1-3 (0-1)
8) UL-Lafayette --- 1-3 (0-1)

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FIU reverts back to old form in blowout loss
FIU Football News

Following their 38-9 upset win over Kansas last week, FIU was riding high and looking ahead to their conference opener at Middle Tennessee State. Instead of sending a message to their fellow Sun Belt opponents, the Golden Panthers fell right back on their face in a 56-17 blowout loss.

RB Jordan Winston scored 4 touchdowns, QB Bill Tyler threw for 329 yards and 5 TDs, including 3 of them to WR Joe Williams, and the Blue Raiders piled up 465 yards of offense in the surprising rout. Tyler found Williams for the 1st of their 3 TD hookups barely a minute into the game and the Raiders never looked back.

FIU, whose offense shocked the Jayhawks and a defense that dominated, struggled heavily on both sides of the ball and seemed to take a big step backward after such an amazing win last week. On offense, the Panthers accumulated 313 yards but only 5 yards rushing and could only manage 10 offensive points despite being in the red zone 4 times and into Blue Raider territory for most of the game.

Freshman QB DeMarcus Jean struggled without the running help of injured RB Casey Simmons, completing only 16-of-31 passes for 245 yards and threw an interception. Jean was off-target all game and was lucky to get his 245 yards, as most of his yards went to top target Donald Anderson, who caught 8 passes for 172 yards. The porous offensive line, who was so solid last week, allowed 6 sacks and couldn't stop the Raider penetration. Jean ended up with negative yards rushing for the 5th straight game, totaling -51 on 7 carries thanks to the sacks.

Sophomore RB Ray Brooks, who began the season as 3rd string but earned his 1st career start following Simmons' injury and Justin Peterson's suspension, got off to a good start in the running game but only managed 60 yards on 30 carries. The Panthers had most of their drives get off to good starts (18 first downs for the game) but ended up stalling or ended on turnovers or failed 4th down attempts.

WR Shannon Ernst provided the only bright spot for the Panthers, returning the opening kickoff of the 2nd half for a TD. Backup QB Will Ferguson entered late in the 4th quarter following a minor injury to Jean and threw a TD pass to TE Mike Hamilton on 4th & 1.

The FIU defense was awful, allowing Middle Tennessee State to do whatever they pleased. Tyler picked apart the Panther secondary, who were without suspended CB Alex Galloway for the 2nd straight game. The run defense, which is ranked in the top 50 nationally, allowed Winston to get through holes untouched and keep drives alive.

FIU returns home next week after their long road trip but will welcome current Sun Belt 1st-place team Troy.

Box Score

MTSU 12 17 20 7 - 56
FIU 0 3 7 7 - 17

1st --- MTSU --- Williams 59 pass from Tyler (conversion failed)
1st --- MTSU --- Castorani 25 pass from Tyler (kick blocked)
2nd --- FIU --- Woodard 22 FG
2nd --- MTSU --- Williams 24 pass from Tyler (Barnes kick)
2nd --- MTSU --- Winston 81 punt return (Barnes kick)
2nd --- MTSU --- Barnes 36 FG
3rd --- FIU --- Ernst 88 kick return (Woodard kick)
3rd --- MTSU --- Winston 6 run (kick blocked)
3rd --- MTSU --- Winston 10 pass from Tyler (Barnes kick)
3rd --- MTSU --- Williams 46 pass from Tyler (Barnes kick)
4th --- FIU --- Hamilton 17 pass from Ferguson (Woodard kick)
4th --- MTSU --- Winston 25 run (Barnes kick)

Team Stats

1st Downs: MTSU --- 21 ... FIU --- 18
Total Offense: MTSU --- 465 ... FIU --- 313
Rushing: MTSU --- 25-107 ... FIU --- 43-5
Passing (C-A-I): MTSU --- 19-27-1 ... FIU --- 20-38-1
Pass Yards: MTSU --- 358 ... FIU --- 308
Sacked: MTSU --- 4 ... FIU --- 6
3rd Down Conversions: MTSU --- 3-8 ... FIU --- 5-18
Turnovers: MTSU --- 2 ... FIU --- 3

Individual Stats

MTSU

Tyler, QB --- 17 - 22 - 329 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT

Winston, RB --- 17 att. - 119 yds; 4 rec. - 31 yds; 3 PR - 90 yds, 4 total TD

Williams, WR --- 6 rec. - 212 yds, 3 TD
Joe Castorani, TE --- 4 rec. - 60 yds, TD

Richard Butler, CB --- 9 tkls (3 TFL)
Damon Nickson, FS --- 8 tkls (1 TFL), 1 INT
Jimmy Jackson, DT --- 6 tkls (5 TFL)
Blake High, DE --- 6 tkls (4 TFL), 2 sacks, FF, FR
Victor Burley, OLB --- 5 tkls (1 TFL), 1 sack, FF

FIU

Jean, QB --- 16 - 31 - 245 yds, 1 INT; 7 att. - (-51) yds
Ferguson, QB --- 4 - 7 - 63 yds, 1 TD

Brooks, RB --- 30 att. - 60 yds
Fisher, RB --- 5 att. - 7 yds

D. Anderson, WR --- 8 rec. - 172 yds
Ernst, WR --- 6 rec. - 47 yds; 88-yd KR TD
Hamilton, TE --- 2 rec. - 23 yds, TD

Paul, CB --- 8 tkls
Razzano, SS --- 7 tkls, FF
Sutton, CB --- 4 tkls, 1 INT
Nicholson, DT --- 3 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack

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Top 25 Week 5 Results

#1 USC 24, Washington 10
#2 Michigan 42, Northwestern 6
#16 Auburn 31, #3 Florida 20
#4 Texas 48, Kansas State 6
#5 West Virginia 45, USF 21
#6 Virginia Tech 31, North Carolina 17
#7 Wisconsin 21, Michigan State 17
#8 Arkansas 56, North Texas 14
#9 LSU 70, Tulane 7
#10 Ohio State 35, Minnesota 7
#11 UCLA 26, Oregon State 15
#12 Oklahoma 55, Colorado 14
Maryland 39, #13 Rutgers 28
#14 Nebraska 31, Iowa State 10
Illinois 24, #15 Penn State 21
N.C. State 30, #17 Louisville 24
#18 Cal 63, Oregon 14
#19 Miami 24, Duke 21
#20 Hawaii 66, Idaho 14
Alabama 46, #21 Florida State 35
#22 Texas A&M 45, Baylor 10
#23 Boise State 45, Southern Mississippi 21
#25 Kentucky 31, Florida Atlantic 3

New Top 25 Coaches Poll
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1 (1) USC (38)
2 (2) Michigan (22)
3 (4) Texas (1)
4 (5) West Virginia
5 (6) Virginia Tech
6 (7) Wisconsin
7 (8) Arkansas
8 (9) LSU
9 (10) Ohio State
10 (11) UCLA
11 (3) Florida
12 (12) Oklahoma
13 (16) Auburn
14 (14) Nebraska
15 (18) Cal
16 (19) Miami
17 (20) Hawaii
18 (22) Texas A&M
19 (13) Rutgers
20 (23) Boise State
21 (24) Tennessee
22 (25) Kentucky
23 (NR) Alabama
24 (NR) Oklahoma State
25 (NR) Boston College

Heisman Watch

1) Chad Henne, QB, Michigan >>>
2) Sean Glennon, QB, Virginia Tech ^^^
3) P.J. Hill, RB, Wisconsin ^^^
4) Tim Tebow, QB, Florida <<<
5) Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma ^^^

National Players of the Week

Offense:
Kevin Grady, RB, Michigan
40 att. - 248 yds, 5 TD; 12 rec. yds

Defense:
Todd Holloway, CB, UCLA
6 tkls, 2 INT, TD

Sun Belt Players of the Week

Offense:
Jordan Winston, RB, Middle Tennessee State
17 att. - 119 yds; 4 rec. - 31 yds, 4 total TDs

Defense:
Blake High, DE, Middle Tennessee State
6 tkls (4 TFL), 2 sacks, FF, FR

Sun Belt Standings (after Week 5)

1) Troy --- 2-3 (2-0 Sun Belt)
2) North Texas --- 1-3 (1-0)
3) Florida Atlantic --- 1-4 (1-1)
4) Middle Tennessee State--- 2-3 (1-1)
5) Arkansas State --- 1-3 (0-0)
6) UL-Lafayette --- 2-3 (0-1)
7) Florida International --- 1-4 (0-1)
8) UL-Monroe --- 0-4 (0-1)

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Backfield Shuffle?
FIU Football News

As FIU prepares for their next big opponent Troy, there have been some questions surrounding the team and specifically on the offensive end. Experts, fans, boosters and even the players themselves are wondering --- after such a poor performance last week, who will be running the FIU offensive backfield?

The question arose following the conclusion of FIU's heartbreaking 56-17 loss to Middle Tennessee State, their Sun Belt opener. Following their 38-9 thrashing of Kansas, fans and experts alike were expecting a much better performance out of the Panthers last week, but unfortunately didn't get it. A lot of the blame was thrown onto freshman QB DeMarcus Jean, who seemed out of sync throwing the ball. When Jean went down with a minor injury late in the 4th quarter, sophomore QB Will Ferguson stepped up in his place, throwing a TD pass and leading another long drive before the clock ran out. Ferguson was 4-of-7 for 63 yards and that TD pass, which raised some doubters on Jean and some praise for Ferguson. So the question is, who is running the show now?

"Jean is our man," head coach Kyle Borland stated today. "Everybody has a bad game, and the game last week was not all on DeMarcus' shoulders. Our offensive line played poorly, we couldn't get a run game going and probably the biggest problem of all --- we couldn't get a stop on defense. There are much bigger issues at stake here."

Jean was a modest 16-of-31 passing for 245 yards and an interception. Half of his completions and 172 of his yards went to top target sophomore WR Donald Anderson, who is turning out to be the Panthers' go-to guy while junior RB Casey Simmons nurses a shoulder injury. In Simmons' place, Ray Brooks gained only 60 yards on 30 carries this past week and for the most part was ineffective. This week, the Panthers get an offensive weapon back, as junior RB Justin Peterson returns from a 3-game suspension for academic violations. That brings to mind another question --- who will carry the ball?

"I am expecting Justin to start," Coach Borland said. "Despite the suspension, he has not been a distraction to the team and has been nothing but supportive these past few weeks. I expect him to step right in and take most of the 1st team snaps. Brooks did well last week in his 1st start and he will get a good amount of carries against Troy, but Justin gives us the best chance to win.'

Peterson has only 3 yards on 5 carries so far this season. Brooks has 107 yards on 40 carries and 1 TD, which he scored in the Kansas victory.

Can the Panthers upset the 1st-place Trojans, who are sitting pretty atop the standings with a 2-0 conference record?

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Returns, turnovers lift Troy to victory
FIU Football News

The 1st-place Troy Trojans turned a close battle into a blowout with the help of some return TDs in a 61-35 shootout win over the struggling FIU Golden Panthers. Troy returned 2 kickoffs for TDs, returned an interception for a TD and forced 5 Panther turnovers in the road victory, which boosted their Sun Belt conference record to 3-0.

FIU actually led after the end of the 1st quarter thanks to returning RB Justin Peterson, who scored 2 TDs to put the Panthers up 14-10. Troy swung the momentum in their favor early in the 2nd quarter when QB Omar Haugabook threw a TD pass to put the Trojans up 17-14. On FIU's ensuing possession, star free safety Nate Johnson put the Trojans up for good when he intercepted DeMarcus Jean's pass and returned it 43 yards to the house to put Troy up 24-14.

The teams combined for 42 points in the 2nd quarter, but Troy's 28 points gave them a 38-28 advantage at the half. Johnson returned a kickoff for a TD to ruin FIU's comeback bid. The Panthers had scored to cut the lead to 3, but Johnson's return put the Trojans back up by 10.

In the 2nd half, it was all Troy as they beat down on FIU. The big turning point in the 2nd half came after FIU blocked a Troy field-goal attempt. The Panthers took over at their own 3-yard line, but a big push from the Troy defensive line got them a safety for a 40-28 lead. On the ensuing free kick, CB Noah Jones returned it 70 yards for a TD and the game was essentially over.

Haugabook led the Trojans with 270 yards passing and 3 TDs and also was a running force with 43 yards on the ground. RB Derek Williams piled up 113 yards and scored 2 4th-quarter TDs and WR Zach Nakfoor had 161 yards receiving and a TD as the Trojans put up 426 yards of offense.

For FIU, the woes continued on both sides of the ball, and obviously special teams. The biggest problems were defense and the return coverage teams, where Troy basically dictated the pace of the game and scored at will. The return TDs for Troy proved to be the difference in the game, as they accounted for 21 of the Trojans' 61 points.

On offense, the Panthers put up some great numbers that don't really reflect the course of the game. FIU piled up 388 yards of offense and scored 35 points, but they turned the ball over 5 times and was only in the red zone once. Peterson had a great game in scoring 3 TDs for the Panthers, but his great start running the ball didn't show in the end. Peterson had 36 yards on 10 carries and scored the game's opening TD, but after that he totaled only 6 yards on 17 carries. Peterson finished with 42 yards on 27 carries, had 58 yards receiving and also returned a kick for a TD.

The bright spots on the FIU offense were RB Ray Brooks and WR Donald Anderson, who put up great numbers despite the loss. Brooks only carried the ball 4 times but earned his 1st career 100-yard rushing game with 103 yards. Most of that yardage was due to his 64-yard TD run in the 3rd quarter. As for Anderson, the Sun Belt's top receiver caught 7 passes for 164 yards and scored on a 44-yard TD reception in the 2nd quarter.

Freshman QB DeMarcus Jean completed 14-of-28 passes for 259 yards and 2 TDs, but his 4 interceptions killed many promising FIU drives.

The Panthers finally get a bye week next week, as they look to get healthy before hitting the road to take on last-place Louisiana-Monroe. Junior RB Casey Simmons will return from injury and senior CB Alex Galloway returns from suspension and the Panthers will be looking to get their 1st Sun Belt win.

Box Score

TROY 10 28 16 7 - 61
FIU 14 14 7 0 - 35

1st --- FIU --- Peterson 8 run (Woodard kick)
1st --- Troy --- Nakfoor 74 pass from Haugabook (Alvarez kick)
1st --- Troy --- Alvarez 41 FG
1st --- FIU --- Peterson 58 pass from Jean (Woodard kick)
2nd --- Troy --- Bracken 27 pass from Haugabook (Alvarez kick)
2nd --- Troy --- Johnson 43 INT return (Alvarez kick)
2nd --- FIU --- D. Anderson 44 pass from Jean (Woodard kick)
2nd --- Troy --- Johnson 91 kick return (Alvarez kick)
2nd --- Troy --- Horne 3 pass from Haugabook (Alvarez kick)
2nd --- FIU --- Peterson 95 kick return (Woodard kick)
3rd --- Troy --- Safety
3rd --- Troy --- Jones 70 kick return (Alvarez kick)
3rd --- FIU --- Brooks 64 run (Woodard kick)
3rd --- Troy --- Williams 49 run (Alvarez kick)
4th --- Troy --- Williams 2 run (Alvarez kick)

Team Stats

1st Downs: TROY --- 16 ... FIU --- 16
Total Offense: TROY --- 426 ... FIU --- 388
Rushing: TROY --- 33-156 ... FIU --- 37-129
Passing (C-A-I): TROY --- 13-19-1 ... FIU --- 14-28-4
Pass Yards: TROY --- 270 ... FIU --- 259
Sacked: TROY --- 5 ... FIU --- 1
3rd Down Conversions: TROY --- 3-9 ... FIU --- 6-13
Turnovers: TROY --- 3 ... FIU --- 5

Individual Stats

TROY

Haugabook, QB --- 13 - 19 - 270 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT; 17 att. - 43 yds

Williams, RB --- 16 att. - 113 yds, 2 TD

Nakfoor, WR --- 4 rec. - 161 yds, TD
John Horne, TE --- 3 rec. - 17 yds, TD

Dustin Davis, DE --- 10 tkls (6 TFL), 1 sack
Johnson, FS --- 9 tkls, 2 INT, FF, 2 total TD
Tavares Jones, CB --- 9 tkls (1 TFL)
Quinton Allen, CB --- 7 tkls (2 TFL), FF
Ira Wilcox, DE --- 6 tkls (5 TFL)

N. Jones, CB --- 70-yd KR TD

FIU

Jean, QB --- 14 - 28 - 259 yds, 2 TD, 4 INT; 6 att. - (-6) yds

Peterson, RB --- 27 att. - 42 yds, 1 rec. - 58 yds, 3 total TD
Brooks, RB --- 4 att. - 103 yds, TD

D. Anderson, WR --- 7 rec. - 164 yds, TD
J.J. Smith, WR --- 3 rec. - 38 yds

Mason, DE --- 5 tkls (4 TFL), 3 sacks
J. Anderson, CB --- 9 tkls (1 TFL), 1 sack
Sutton, CB --- 4 tkls (1 TFL), INT

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Top 25 Week 6 Results

#1 USC 49, Stanford 10
#2 Michigan 51, Eastern Michigan 3
#3 Texas 38, #12 Oklahoma 17
#4 West Virginia 22, Syracuse 14
#5 Virginia Tech 38, Clemson 24
#6 Wisconsin 34, Illinois 17
#7 Arkansas 49, Chattanooga 7
#8 LSU 28, #11 Florida 21
#9 Ohio State 35, Purdue 17
#10 UCLA 45, Notre Dame 10
#13 Auburn 47, Vanderbilt 3
#14 Nebraska 30, Missouri 7
#16 Miami 41, North Carolina 12
#17 Hawaii 55, Utah State 7
#24 Oklahoma State 26, #18 Texas A&M 21
#19 Rutgers 31, Cincinnati 24
#20 Boise State 59, New Mexico State, 13
Georgia 21, #21 Tennessee 14
South Carolina 41, #22 Kentucky 26
#23 Alabama 38, Houston 7
#25 Boston College 51, Bowling Green 10

New Top 25 Coaches Poll
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1 (1) USC (39)
2 (2) Michigan (21)
3 (3) Texas (1)
4 (4) West Virginia
5 (5) Virginia Tech
6 (6) Wisconsin
7 (7) Arkansas
8 (8) LSU
9 (9) Ohio State
10 (10) UCLA
11 (13) Auburn
12 (14) Nebraska
13 (16) Miami
14 (15) Cal
15 (17) Hawaii
16 (11) Florida
17 (12) Oklahoma
18 (19) Rutgers
19 (20) Boise State
20 (24) Oklahoma State
21 (23) Alabama
22 (25) Boston College
23 (18) Texas A&M
24 (NR) Louisville
25 (NR) Florida State

Heisman Watch

1) Chad Henne, QB, Michigan >>>
2) P.J. Hill, RB, Wisconsin ^^^
3) Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville ^^^
4) Sean Glennon, QB, Virginia Tech <<<
5) Abdul Johnson, OLB, Texas ^^^

National Players of the Week

Offense:
Aaron Brown, RB, TCU
27 att. - 177 yds, 2 TD; 5 rec. - 155 yds, 2 TD

Defense:
Nate Johnson, FS, Troy
9 tkls, 2 INT, FF, 2 total TD

Sun Belt Players of the Week

Offense:
Bill Tyler, QB, Middle Tennessee State
28 - 38 - 304 yds, 5 TD

Defense:
Nate Johnson, FS, Troy
9 tkls, 2 INT, FF, 2 total TD

Sun Belt Standings (after Week 6)

1) Troy --- 3-3 (3-0 Sun Belt)
2) North Texas --- 2-3 (2-0)
3) Arkansas State --- 2-3 (1-0)
4) Florida Atlantic --- 1-5 (1-1)
5) Middle Tennessee State--- 3-3 (1-1)
6) UL-Lafayette --- 2-4 (0-2)
7) Florida International --- 1-5 (0-2)
8) UL-Monroe --- 0-5 (0-2)