2022: Week 7

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

Big days

Passing

Michael Penix Jr.No. 2 this week36 of 44, 516 yards, 4 TDWashington vs. Arizona

1. Kyle Vantrease Georgia Southern38 of 64, 578 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
3. Bryce Young Alabama35 of 52, 455 yards, 2 TD

Rushing

No. 4Blake Watson18 carries, 256 yards, 3 TDOld Dominion at Coastal Carolina

2. Carson Steele Ball State32 carries, 179 yards, 3 TD
3. Chris Rodriguez Jr. Kentucky30 carries, 196 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

Jalin Hyatt6 catches, 207 yards, 5 TDTennessee vs. Alabama

2. Tyrone Howell UL Monroe9 catches, 244 yards, 3 TD
3. Trey Palmer Nebraska7 catches, 237 yards, 2 TD

Defense

Akheem MesidorNo. 2 this week8 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 3.5 for lossMiami at Virginia Tech

1. David Perales Fresno State5 tackles, 4 sacks, 5 for loss
3. Mazin Richards North Texas9 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 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.