2016: Week 12

119 games. Seven ranked teams lost, four to unranked teams. Three games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

Big days

Passing

Zach Terrell29 of 37, 445 yards, 4 TDWestern Michigan vs. Buffalo

2. David Washington Old Dominion26 of 36, 416 yards, 5 TD
3. Davis Webb California34 of 57, 393 yards, 2 TD

Rushing

Christian McCaffrey31 carries, 284 yards, 3 TDStanford at California

2. Justin Crawford West Virginia24 carries, 331 yards
3. Dalvin Cook Florida State28 carries, 225 yards, 4 TD

Receiving

Courtland Sutton13 catches, 252 yards, 2 TDSMU vs. South Florida

2. Zay Jones East Carolina12 catches, 212 yards, 2 TD
3. Corey Davis Western Michigan13 catches, 173 yards, 2 TD

Defense

Myles Garrett8 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 4.5 for lossTexas A&M vs. UTSA

2. Steven Taylor Houston14 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 for loss
3. Dorance Armstrong Jr. Kansas11 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for loss

Ranked by a points score for each kind of game (yards, touchdowns, tackles, sacks).

How we rank

Ranked by yards plus 20 for each touchdown (passing: less 20 for each interception); defense (from 2016, when the box scores carry tackles) by points: 8 a tackle, 12 a tackle for loss, 30 a sack (a sack is also a tackle for loss, so 42 in all), 40 an interception, 60 a touchdown.

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The week’s biggest individual games by FBS players, from CollegeFootballData box scores.