NEW HAVEN, Conn. – For the second straight week, University of Michigan sophomore quarterback Denard Robinson (Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach HS) has been named the Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week. Robinson collects this week’s honor after racking up 502 yards of total offense in the Wolverines’ 28-24 victory at Notre Dame yesterday.
Robinson led the game-winning 12-play, 72-yard scoring drive against the Irish, capped by his two-yard scoring running with 27 second left in regulation. He accounted for all 72 of the Wolverines yards on the drive, completing 5-of-6 passes for 55 yards and gained 17 rushing yards on six attempts.
Robinson set the Big Ten rushing record for quarterbacks with 258 yards on 28 carries against the Irish. His rushing output is the best road effort ever for a Wolverine ground gainer and the fifth-best single-game effort in school
The 6’5”, 298-pound junior from Mobile had a breakout game Thursday night in Starkville…cowbells be damned. As a sophomore, Fairley registered 28 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. In helping Auburn jump to the top of the SEC West, the junior made five tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss,
1. West Virginia Mountaineers 1-0, (0-0): Last week: Win vs. Coastal Carolina 31-0 Quarterback Geno Smith was on point in the opener, completing 20 of 27 passes for 216 yards. Smith converted eight first downs among those 20 completions. With all the skill players they have on offense, West Virginia is deserving of the number one spot, even if it is by default.