2024: Week 4

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

Big days

Passing

Cam WardNo. 3 this week24 of 34, 404 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTMiami at South Florida

1. Jacolby Criswell North Carolina28 of 48, 475 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
2. Alonza Barnett James Madison22 of 34, 388 yards, 5 TD

Rushing

Blake Horvath12 carries, 211 yards, 4 TDNavy vs. Memphis

2. Kaleb Johnson Iowa21 carries, 206 yards, 3 TD
3. Quinshon Judkins Ohio State14 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

Jack BechNo. 3 this week8 catches, 166 yards, 2 TDTCU at SMU

1. Devonte Ross Troy11 catches, 229 yards, 3 TD
2. Tre Harris Ole Miss11 catches, 225 yards, 2 TD

Defense

No. 52Shaun Dolac19 tackles, 4.5 for loss, 1 INTBuffalo at Northern Illinois

2. Kydran Jenkins Purdue16 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for loss
3. Colin Ramos Navy20 tackles, 1 sack, 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.