2021: Week 13

84 games. Five ranked teams lost, three to unranked teams. Two games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

Big days

Passing

Tyler Van DykeNo. 3 this week34 of 49, 381 yards, 3 TDMiami at Duke

1. Jonah Johnson New Mexico State26 of 32, 420 yards, 2 TD
2. Brett Gabbert Miami (OH)26 of 51, 405 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT

Rushing

Tyjae Spears30 carries, 264 yards, 2 TDTulane at Memphis

2. Breece Hall Iowa State18 carries, 242 yards, 3 TD
3. Hassan Haskins Michigan28 carries, 169 yards, 5 TD

Receiving

Skyy MooreNo. 2 this week12 catches, 206 yards, 4 TDWestern Michigan at Northern Illinois

1. Ali Jennings Old Dominion9 catches, 252 yards, 3 TD
3. Jalen Tolbert South Alabama10 catches, 191 yards, 1 TD

Defense

No. 1Brenton Cox5 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 for lossFlorida vs. Florida State

2. Jammie Robinson Florida State18 tackles, 1.5 for loss, 1 INT
3. Gavin Potter Kansas10 tackles, 1.5 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.

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