MICHIGAN 17 at UTAH 24
Key Player Performance - Travis Wilson looked sharp all game long and led the Utes to the victory by controlling the clock and making plays with his legs when needed. He finished the game with 208 passing yards, 53 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. Michigan did a good job of shutting down Devontae Booker early in the game, but as the game went on he continued to run hard and made plays. He finished the game with 69 rushing yards on 22 carries with a 1-yard rushing touchdown. He also was very effective in the passing game catching 7 passes for 55 additional yards.
Key Injuries - Tight End Evan Moeai injured his leg in the game and is questionable for Friday's Utah State game. Wide Receiver Tim Patrick is also questionable for Friday's game with an undisclosed injury.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Wide Receiver Britain Covey was a bright spot for the thin Utah receiver core behind Kenneth Scott. Covey caught 5 passes for 58 yards and just missed the end zone on one of them and ended up on the Michigan 1-yard line.
UTSA 32 at Arizona 42
Key Player Performance - Quarterback Anu Solomon was sharp as he threw for 229 yards and 4 touchdown passes and added 35 yards rushing. Running Back Nick Wilson was shut out of the end zone as he finished with 97 rushing yards on 22 carries.
Key Injuries - The biggest injury in the Pac-12 in Week 1 had to be that of Linebacker Scooby Wright who suffered a knee injury. The early word is that he will miss 3-4 weeks. Wide Receiver Trey Griffey and running back Tyrell Johnson both have foot injuries and are expected to miss 2-3 weeks.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Johnny Jackson made a big impact catching 8 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown as he wasn't on anyone radar heading into the season.
Colorado 20 at Hawaii 28
Key Player Performance - Quarterback Sefo Liufau struggled to fill up the stat sheet as he only threw for 158 yards and 0 touchdowns and added an interception. He did however rush for 81 yards. Nelson Spruce had 8 receptions for 69 yards which is a quiet day by his 2014 standards.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Running Back Michael Adkins had 2 touchdowns to go along with 90 yards and was the Buffaloes best player on offense in the game. Sophomore wide receiver Shay Fields caught 6 passes for 60 yards.
Weber State 7 at Oregon State 26
Key Player Performance - Quarterback Seth Collins threw 2 touchdown passes but only completed 10 of 18 passing for 92 yards. Where he did excel was on the ground as he rushed the ball 17 times for an impressive 152 yards. Wide Receiver Jordan Villamin caught 4 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - Wide Receiver Hunter Jarmon (Knee), and Malik Gilmore (Shoulder) are both questionable for Saturday's game against Michigan.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - No under the radar player stood out in this game.
Washingon 13 at Boise State 16
Key Player Performance - There was not a lot of offense in this game as the Washington offense could never get on track right from the start. Running Back Dwayne Washington was shut down on the ground just gaining 14 yards on 8 carries but did add a little spark in the passing game with 7 receptions for 53 yards.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - No under the radar player stood out in this game.
Stanford 6 at Northwestern 16
Key Player Performance - Quarterback Kevin Hogan had a miserable game throwing the ball, going 20 of 35 for 155 yards and an interception. Running Back Christian McCaffrey was the lone bright spot on offense as he rushed the ball 12 times for 66 yards and added 5 receptions for 23 more yards.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - No under the radar player stood out in this game.
Portland State 24 at Washington State 17
Key Player Performance - Luke Falk finished the day with 289 passing yards and 2 touchdown passes but you expected a little more offense in a matchup against Portland State. Wide receivers Dom Williams and Gabe Marks looked good as Williams caught 5 passes for 86 yards while Marks had 6 receptions, 76 yards, and a touchdown.
Key Injuries - Quarterback Luke Falk hurt his shoulder last game and is questionable for Saturday's game against Rutgers.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - No under the radar player stood out in this game.
Virginia 16 at UCLA 34
Key Player Performance - Quarterback Josh Rosen lived up to the hype and put together a solid game completing 28 of 35 passes for 351 yards and 3 touchdowns. Wide receivers Jordan Payton, Devin Fuller and Thomas Duarte all contributed in the passing game. Payton finished with 3 receptions for 54 yards, Fuller had 6 for 44 yards and a touchdown and Duarte 3 for 51 and a touchdown. Paul Perkins put up ok number with 59 yards rushing and 5 receptions for 58 yards receiving but you want to see him find the end zone to help justify his high salary.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Freshman Running Back Soso Jamabo looked great as he rushed 9 times for 79 yards (8.8 yards per carry average)
Grambling State 14 at California 73
Key Player Performance - Quarterback Jared Goff looked great in completing 24 of 32 passes for 309 passing yards and 3 touchdowns. The running game was sliced up for everyone to have a bunch of carries so starter Daniel Lasco only ended the game with 5 carries for 14 yards and a touchdown and another 20 yards receiving on one reception. Wide receiver Bryce Treggs finished up the game with 4 receptions for 81 yards but did not find the end zone in the blowout victory.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Junior wide receiver Kenny Lawler was the big name in this game as he had 6 receptions for 69 yards and 3 touchdown receptions. Fellow wide receiver Bug Rivera had two receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown as well.
Arizona State 17 at Texas A&M 38
Key Player Performance - Mike Bercovici passed for 199 yards and a touchdown and rushed the ball 15 times for 0 yards but did find the end zone with a rushing touchdown. D.J. Foster caught 6 passes for 48 yards and carried the ball 3 times for 13 more yards but didn't have the big game like we would hope from him. Running Back Demario Richard ran hard picking up 73 yards rushing and added 27 more yards through the air with 4 receptions.
Key Injuries - No key injuries to report.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Sophomore wide receiver Ellis Jefferson had a nice game as he averaged 17.2 yards a catch (4 receptions for 69 yards).
Eastern Washington 42 at Oregon 61
Key Player Performance - Quarterback Vernon Adams put up some big stats going 19 of 25 passing for 246 yards and a pair of touchdown passes. He also used his legs to rush for 94 yards on 14 carries. It was running back Royce Freeman who was the star of the offense, rushing for 180 yards on 21 carries and finding the end zone 3 times. He also caught 2 passes for another 18 yards. Wide receiver Bralon Addison had 3 catches for 24 yards and a touchdown while Dwayne Stanford had 3 catches for 90 yards.
Key Injuries - Quarterback Vernon Adams got dinged up with an upper body injury and is listed as probable for Saturday's big game against Michigan State. WR Devon Allen and TE Pharaoh Brown remain out indefinitely.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Sophomore running back Kani Benoit is a name you want to know in this offense after his 102 total yard performance (83 rushing, 19 receiving) and rushing touchdown.
Arkansas State 6 at USC 55
Key Player Performance - Heisman hopeful Cody Kessler looked great as he completed 19 of 26 passes for 236 yards and 4 touchdowns. Tre Madden filled in nicely for injured RB Justin Davis and Madden ended the day with 106 yards on the ground and a touchdown, and found the end zone once more with a receiving touchdown. Star wideout Juju Smith continued to impress and ended the game with 4 receptions, 89 receiving yards and a touchdown. Fellow star wideout Darreus Rogers finished the game with 2 receptions for 24 yards.
Key Injuries - Running back Justin Davis remains questionable for Saturday's Idaho game with a rib injury. Wide Receiver Steven Mitchell was injured and is also questionable for the Idaho game with a wrist injury after his 4 catch, 28 yards and touchdown performance.
Key Under the Radar Players to Watch - Tre Madden did all he could to get noticed averaging 8.8 yards rushing and he will push for playing time even when starting running back Justin Davis returns from injury.
