Heads of The Class: Top Players At A Glance
TIM COUCH
Quarterback, Kentucky
SEASON
Record: 5-3
Attempts: 399
Completions: 286
Comp%: 71.7
Yards: 3,108
Touchdowns (27), Interceptions (13)
LAST WEEK
vs. Georgia
Result: L, 28-26
Attempts: 46
Completions: 34
Comp%: 73.9
Yards: 326
Touchdowns (2), Interceptions (2)
NEXT
vs. Mississippi State, Nov. 7
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RON DAYNE
Running back, Wisconsin
SEASON
Record: 8-0
Carries: 194
Yards: 998
Avg: 5.1
Touchdowns: 10
LAST WEEK
vs. Iowa
Result: W, 31-0
Carries: 39
Yards: 164
Avg: 4.2
Touchdowns: 1
NEXT
vs. Minnesota, Nov. 7
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CADE McNOWN
Quarterback, UCLA
SEASON
Record: 6-0
Attempts: 176
Completions: 96
Comp%: 54.5
Yards: 1,607
Touchdowns (12), Interceptions (5)
LAST WEEK
vs. Cal
Result: W, 28-16
Attempts: 27
Completions: 15
Comp%: 55.6
Yards: 182
Touchdowns (2), Interceptions (0)
NEXT
vs. Stanford, Saturday
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AKILI SMITH
Quarterback, Oregon
SEASON
Record: 6-1
Attempts: 185
Completions: 103
Comp%: 55.7
Yards: 1,870
Touchdowns (19), Interceptions (5)
LAST WEEK
vs. USC
Result: W, 17-13
Attempts: 28
Completions: 15
Comp%: 53.6
Yards: 231
Touchdowns (1), Interceptions (1)
NEXT
at Arizona, Saturday
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RICKY WILLIAMS
Running back, Texas
SEASON
Record: 5-2
Carries: 227
Yards: 1,484
Avg: 6.5
Touchdowns 24
LAST WEEK
vs. Baylor
Result: W, 30-20
Carries: 39
Yards: 259
Avg: 6.6
Touchdowns: 2
NEXT
at Nebraska, Saturday
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