2016: Week 6

107 games. Seven ranked teams lost, three to unranked teams. Four games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

Big days

Passing

Patrick MahomesNo. 2 this week45 of 62, 504 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTTexas Tech at Kansas State

1. Ryan Higgins Louisiana Tech33 of 45, 454 yards, 5 TD
3. Brett Rypien Boise State21 of 28, 391 yards, 5 TD

Rushing

Samaje PerineNo. 3 this week35 carries, 214 yards, 2 TDOklahoma vs. Texas

1. Nick Holley Kent State24 carries, 224 yards, 4 TD
2. Ryan Nall Oregon State14 carries, 221 yards, 3 TD

Receiving

Thomas SperbeckNo. 3 this week9 catches, 198 yards, 2 TDBoise State at New Mexico

1. Dede Westbrook Oklahoma10 catches, 232 yards, 3 TD
2. Carlos Henderson Louisiana Tech8 catches, 232 yards, 3 TD

Defense

Minkah FitzpatrickNo. 2 this week5 tackles, 3 INT, 1 TDAlabama at Arkansas

1. Marquel Lee Wake Forest15 tackles, 2 sacks, 5.5 for loss
3. Genard Avery Memphis9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 1 INT, 1 TD

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.

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