2024: Week 5

270 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

Carson BeckNo. 3 this week27 of 50, 439 yards, 3 TD, 3 INTGeorgia at Alabama

1. Chandler Morris North Texas22 of 34, 439 yards, 5 TD
2. Brendan Sorsby Cincinnati31 of 45, 426 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

Ashton Jeanty26 carries, 259 yards, 4 TDBoise State vs. Washington State

2. Tahj Brooks Texas Tech32 carries, 172 yards, 2 TD
3. Bryson Daily Army24 carries, 152 yards, 3 TD

Receiving

Harold Fannin Jr.No. 2 this week12 catches, 188 yards, 2 TDBowling Green vs. Old Dominion

1. Chrishon McCray Kent State5 catches, 188 yards, 2 TD
3. Skyler Bell UConn6 catches, 153 yards, 3 TD

Defense

Donovan Ezeiruaku14 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 for lossBoston College vs. Western Kentucky

2. Eric O’Neill James Madison3 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for loss, 1 INT, 1 TD
3. Trey White San Diego State8 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 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.