2018: Week 9

114 games. 11 ranked teams lost, eight to unranked teams. Three games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

Big days

Passing

Ryan FinleyNo. 2 this week26 of 44, 473 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTNC State at Syracuse

1. Jordan Love Utah State23 of 34, 448 yards, 4 TD
3. Brett Rypien Boise State20 of 34, 399 yards, 5 TD

Rushing

Zack MossNo. 3 this week26 carries, 211 yards, 3 TDUtah at UCLA

1. Matt Colburn Wake Forest20 carries, 243 yards, 3 TD
2. Tobias Oliver Georgia Tech40 carries, 215 yards, 3 TD

Receiving

Kelvin Harmon11 catches, 247 yards, 2 TDNC State at Syracuse

2. Tylan Wallace Oklahoma State10 catches, 222 yards, 2 TD
3. Tyleek Collins UNLV9 catches, 170 yards, 4 TD

Defense

Germaine PrattNo. 2 this week16 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossNC State at Syracuse

1. Reed Blankenship Middle Tennessee17 tackles, 1 sack, 3 for loss, 1 INT, 1 TD
3. John Lako Akron23 tackles, 2 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.