Heads of the Class: Top Players at a Glance
TIM COUCH
Quarterback, Kentucky
SEASON
Record: 4-2
Attempts: 303
Completions: 215
Comp%: 71.0
Yards: 2,391
Touchdowns, 22; Interceptions, 10
LAST WEEK
vs. South Carolina
Result: W, 33-28
Attempts: 42
Completions: 29
Comp%: 69.0
Yards: 315
Touchdowns (3), Interceptions (3)
NEXT
at LSU, Saturday
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RON DAYNE
Running Back, Wisconsin
SEASON
Record: 6-0
Carries: 116
Yards: 644
Avg: 5.6
Touchdowns: 6
LAST WEEK
vs. Purdue
Result: W, 31-24
Carries: 33
Yards: 127
Avg: 3.8
Touchdowns: 1
NEXT
at Illinois, Saturday
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CADE McNOWN
Quarterback, UCLA
SEASON
Record: 4-0
Attempts: 113
Completions: 61
Comp%: 54.0
Yards: 1,030
Touchdowns, 7; Interceptions, 3
LAST WEEK
vs. Arizona
Result: W, 52-28
Attempts: 24
Completions: 10
Comp%: 41.7
Yards: 171
Touchdowns, 2; Interceptions, 0
NEXT
vs. Oregon, Saturday
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AKILI SMITH
Quarterback, Oregon
SEASON
Record: 5-0
Attempts: 120
Completions: 73
Comp%: 60.8
Yards: 1,418
Touchdowns, 15; Interceptions, 3
LAST WEEK
vs. Washington State
Result: W, 51-29
Attempts: 22
Completions: 15
Comp%: 68.2
Yards: 280
Touchdowns, 3; Interceptions, 1
NEXT
at UCLA, Saturday
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RICKY WILLIAMS
Running back, Texas
SEASON
Record: 4-2
Carries: 188
Yards: 1,225
Avg: 6.5
Touchdowns: 22
LAST WEEK
vs. Oklahoma
Result: W, 34-3
Carries: 31
Yards: 139
Avg: 4.9
Touchdowns: 2
NEXT
vs. Baylor, Oct. 24
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