2017: Week 11

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

Big days

Passing

No. 17Nick Starkel21 of 30, 416 yards, 4 TDTexas A&M vs. New Mexico

2. Tyree Jackson Buffalo23 of 37, 406 yards, 3 TD
3. Jordan Ta’amu Ole Miss28 of 36, 418 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Alexander MattisonNo. 2 this week23 carries, 242 yards, 3 TDBoise State at Colorado State

1. Malcolm Perry Navy33 carries, 282 yards, 4 TD
3. Matt Colburn Wake Forest31 carries, 237 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

A.J. Brown14 catches, 185 yards, 2 TDOle Miss vs. Louisiana

2. Andy Isabella Massachusetts8 catches, 152 yards, 3 TD
3. Ka’Raun White West Virginia8 catches, 168 yards, 2 TD

Defense

Josh Jackson3 tackles, 2 INT, 2 TDIowa at Wisconsin

2. Quentin Poling Ohio12 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 for loss
3. Malik Reed Nevada6 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 4.5 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.