College Football Blitz, Week 13: Deshaun Watson wonderful, WMU rows the boat
By John Buhler
Rivalry week is in the books in college football. Here are the weekly superlatives from Week 13 in Division I football as a part of College Football Blitz.
For the most part, the 2016 college football season is in the books. There are still a few games across Division I football in conferences that lack a conference championship. Rivalry week has come and gone, so here we are.
Here are the Week 13 superlatives as a part of College Football Blitz:
Offensive Player of the Week: Stanford Cardinal RB Christian McCaffrey
Yes, the Stanford Cardinal played a cupcake game in Week 13 against the Rice Owls, but star junior running back Christian McCaffrey put together another impressive performance as Stanford’s Mr. Everything.
McCaffrey was the Stanford bell-cow back with 30 carries for 204 yards and a touchdown. As a receiver, McCaffrey would have two catches for 23 yards and a touchdown. As a punt returner, McCaffrey would have three returns for 44 yards.
What this late season surge may do for McCaffrey is get him back to New York for the 2016 Heisman Trophy ceremony. It will be more of a legacy inclusion for him in New York, but he probably should have won last year’s Heisman Trophy over Alabama’s Derrick Henry.
Unless he really loves school or something, McCaffrey has only one bowl game left in his college career. He is an explosive playmaker in the Stanford backfield. McCaffrey will be either a first or second-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.