Fantasy College Football: Update - Week 13

[Thursday] The Aggies and Longhorns knew what they were most thankful for on Turkey Day 2009: their quarterbacks. For Texas, Colt McCoy (304yds, 4td, 18car, 175yds, 1td) solidified his Heisman chances as he ran wild on the rare occasion that Jordan Shipley (8rec, 88yds, 2td) wasn't open. But Texas A&M's signal caller made quite a name for himself against the nation's #1 ranked defense. Jerrod Johnson (342yds, 4td, 1int, 14car, 97yds) who matched McCoy stride for stride most of the night. His number one target, Jeff Fuller (6rec, 132yds, 3td) finally looked to be completely recovered from his early season leg injury. The offensive shootout, a 49-39 victory for #3 Texas, had to be a surprise for most who tuned in. [Friday] Nebraska already had the Big XII north division wrapped up, but still managed to take care of business in Boulder. This marked the fourth game Nebraska was outgained in total offense by their opponent. Ironically, they are all wins. Nebraska returned an interception and a punt for a touchdown, which ended up making the difference in their 28-20 victory over Colorado. [Saturday] In the 104th installment of the Bedlam Series, Oklahoma shutout Oklahoma St 27-0, and knocking them out of a potential Fiesta Bowl invitation. DeMarco Murray (13car, 72yds, 2td) found just enough room behind a patchwork offensive line. But the defense stole the show, dominating a clearly not 100% Zac Robinson. Unless Nebraska pulls off a miracle, it looks like the Big XII will only get one BCS bid (Texas). The extra at-large bid would have reeled in approximately $4.5M. It wasn't pretty, but Texas Tech held on to beat Baylor in their season finale 20-13. Despite their lowest output in a victory since 2001, the Red Raiders made just enough plays to get the win. Lyle Leong (6rec, 58yds, 2td) caught two 3rd-quarter touchdown passes. The 118th version of the Border War was a microcosm of the Jayhawks' season. The Jayhawks executed nearly to perfection early, jumping out to a 21-10 late in the first half (i.e. starting the season 5-0). But then, they repeatedly shot themselves in the foot. A Reesing interception led to a Missouri FG just before halftime, and two Briscoe fumbles directly led to Missouri touchdowns (i.e. 7-game losing streak). Though it was a tough game to watch as a Jayhawk fan, outstanding offensive performances were abundant. Todd Reesing (498yds, 4td, 1int, 2-pt conv, 8car, 8yds, 1td) threw for a school-record 498 yards in his final game as a Jayhawk. His top receivers, Kerry Meier (10rec, 52yds, 2td, 2-pt conv) and Dezmon Briscoe (14rec, 242yds, 2td, 2fum) were forced to make plays all game long, due to a nonexistent running game. Missouri countered with Derrick Washington (15car, 111yds, 2td, 2rec, 8yds), who showed no ill effects from last week's concussion. While Blaine Gabbert (303yds, 1td, 17car, 94yds, 1fum) kept Kansas guessing with his arm and his legs. But the story of the year has to be the play of Danario Alexander (15rec, 233yds, 1td, 1car, 10yds). In my opinion, he's the best wide receiver in the country. And if he didn't play for Missouri, in a weak division, he'd be in New York for the Heisman Trophy. If a Stanford running back on an 8-4 squad is deserving, then why not Alexander? Oh well, I guess that's college football... Continue reading for a look at the current scoreboard: