2021: Week 3

200 games. Six ranked teams lost, three to unranked teams. Three games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

Big days

Passing

Kenny PickettNo. 3 this week23 of 31, 382 yards, 6 TD, 1 INTPittsburgh vs. Western Michigan

1. Brennan Armstrong Virginia39 of 54, 554 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
2. Tanner Mordecai SMU36 of 48, 395 yards, 5 TD

Rushing

TreVeyon Henderson24 carries, 277 yards, 3 TDOhio State vs. Tulsa

2. Jaylen Warren Oklahoma State32 carries, 218 yards, 2 TD
3. Rasheen Ali Marshall24 carries, 189 yards, 3 TD

Receiving

Drake LondonNo. 2 this week13 catches, 170 yards, 2 TDUSC at Washington State

1. Josh Downs North Carolina8 catches, 203 yards, 2 TD
3. Deven Thompkins Utah State9 catches, 188 yards, 1 TD

Defense

No. 52D’Marco Jackson13 tackles, 3 sacks, 4.5 for lossApp State vs. Elon (FCS)

2. Javon Solomon Troy9 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 5 for loss
3. Chad Muma Wyoming12 tackles, 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.

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