College football Week 10: Top 10 players of the week

Tua Tagovailoa, Kyler Murray, Will Grier and this week’s college football players of the week.

It was another big week for quarterbacks as the usual suspects, Tua Tagovailoa, Kyler Murray and Will Grier are all back as nominees for their performances in Week 10 wins. But it’s another quarterback who breaks up that holy quarterback trinity after leading his team to an upset win in The Swamp.

Missouri quarterback Drew Lock had the big numbers and NFL potential but he’s had an up and down year for the Tigers. He was up on Saturday when he led Missouri to a 38-17 win that saw Lock throw three touchdowns in the upset over No. 11 Florida.

It’s not all quarterbacks getting recognized this week as some running backs on playoff contenders were instrumental in leading their team to wins, and a receiver who might be the top receiver taken in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Honorable Mentions:

• Nick Fitzgerald, QB: Mississippi State – 17/28 att, 243 yds, 4 TD, 18 car, 107 yds
• Aca’Cedric Ware, RB: USC – 17 car, 205 yds, 3 TD
• Khalil Tate, QB: Arizona – 17/22 att, 350 yds, 5 TD, 1 int

10. J.K. Dobbins, RB: Ohio State

• 23 car, 163 yds, 3 TD

Ohio State had to grind out a victory on the road against Nebraska. The offense was a bit ugly at times, but J.K. Dobbins put the team on his back as he rushed for three touchdowns in the victory.

9. D’Andre Swift, RB: Georgia

• 16 car, 156 yds, 2 TD

In a huge SEC East showdown against Kentucky, D’Andre Swift couldn’t be slowed down. He rushed for two touchdowns and 156 yards in a big win for the Bulldogs.

8. Jonathan Taylor, RB: Wisconsin

• 27 car, 208 yds, 3 TD

The Wisconsin Badgers won on the road against Rutgers in typical fashion pounding the football. Jonathan Taylor carried 27 times for 208 yards and his three touchdowns were more than enough in the win.

7. Ben Hicks, QB: SMU

• 28/43 att, 318 yds, 4 TD

Hicks was dynamic passing the football in the upset over Houston. SMU’s quarterback threw four touchdowns as the Mustangs kept their bowl hopes alive and pulled off their biggest win of the season.

6. Karan Higdon, RB: Michigan

• 20 car, 135 yds, 2 TD

The Michigan Wolverines annihilated the Penn State Nittany Lions at the big house on Saturday. Karan Higdon pounded the football 20 times en route to 135 yards and two touchdowns in another great performance for him in conference play.

5. N’Keal Harry, WR: Arizona State

• 9 rec, 161 yds, 3 TD

N’Keal Harry is on a tear as he is out to prove he is the best wide receiver in college football. After a dominant showing at USC last week, he helped the Sun Devils pick up another victory this week. Arizona State knocked off No. 15 Utah at home behind Harry’s 161 yards and three touchdowns.

4. Tua Tagovailoa, QB: Alabama

• 25/42 att, 295 yds, 2 TD, 1 int
• 3 car, 49 yds, 1 TD

Tua Tagovailoa had a gut check performance against LSU on the road. While Alabama rolled to an impressive win, Tagovailoa was banged up and had to play through pain in the win. His three total touchdowns in a hostile environment showed how poised he really is.

3. Kyler Murray, QB: Oklahoma

• 20/35 att, 360 yds, 3 TD, 2 int
• 11 car, 100 yds, 1 TD

Kyler Murray was responsible for plenty of yards in a shootout with Texas Tech. He totaled four touchdowns and 460 yards in a win on the road. His 100 yards on the ground highlighted his multi-faceted skill set once again.

2. Drew Lock, QB: Missouri

• 24/32 att, 250 yds, 3 TD

Drew Lock led the big upset on Saturday. The Missouri quarterback picked apart the Florida secondary, as the Tigers won in Gainesville. He had three touchdowns and showed the accuracy that will likely make him one of the first quarterbacks off the board in the NFL Draft.

1. Will Grier, QB: West Virginia

• 28/42 att, 346 yds, 3 TD
• One epic two-point conversion TD run

Will Grier was the story of college football on Saturday. His late heroics against Texas allowed for West Virginia to pull off an upset and now they will have a shot at competing for the Big 12 title. He finished with 346 yards and three touchdowns, including a massive two-point conversion to give his team the victory.