139 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 181 IDAHO Phil Steele’s 12:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 140 NEBRASKA 182 WESTERN MICHIGAN WK 03 Inside the Pressbox 141 BAYLOR 183 SOUTHERN MISS 12:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14th 184 ULM Ro t a t i o n # Al l t i m e s a r e ET. TV s t a t i o n s & t i m e s s u b j e c t t o c h a n g e 142 DUKE 103 NEW MEXICO 143 KANSAS 185 OREGON 8:00 p.m. ESPN 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. CBSC 186 WYOMING 104 BOISE ST 144 OHIO FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15th 145 UTAH ST 187 LSU 3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 105 MASSACHUSETTS 146 WAKE FOREST 188 MISSISSIPPI STATE 7:00 p.m. ESPNU 147 CLEMSON 189 GEORGIA TECH 106 TEMPLE 7:30 p.m. Canceled 3:30 p.m. 107 ILLINOIS 148 LOUISVILLE 190 UCF 7:00 p.m. ESPN 191 HKANSAS ST 108 USF 149 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 7:30 p.m. ESPNU 3:30 p.m. 192 H VANDERBILT 109 ARIZONA 150 SYRACUSE 10:15 p.m. ESPN 193 HRICE 110 UTEP 151 VIRGINIA TECH 8:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 194 H HOUSTON 152 EAST CAROLINA SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16th 195 MIAMI, FL 111 KENTUCKY 153 WISCONSIN 8:00 p.m. Canceled 12:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 196 FLORIDA STATE 112 SOUTH CAROLINA 154 BYU 197 TROY 113 KENT ST 155 HPURDUE Upset 8:00 p.m. POW 12:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 198 NEW MEXICO STATE 114 H HMARSHALL 156 MISSOURI 199 ARIZONA ST 115 NOTRE DAME 157 NORTH TEXAS 8:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. ESPN 3:30 p.m. ESPN2 200 TEXAS TECH 116 BOSTON COLLEGE 158 IOWA 201 TEXAS 117 CONNECTICUT 159 LOUISIANA 8:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m. ESPNU 3:30 p.m. 202 USC 118 VIRGINIA 160 TEXAS A&M 203 SAN JOSE ST 119 AIR FORCE 161 BOWLING GREEN 10:00 p.m. ESPN2 12:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 204 UTAH 120 MICHIGAN 162 NORTHWESTERN 205 FRESNO ST 121 COASTAL CAROLINA 163 TULANE 10:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 206 WASHINGTON 122 UAB 164 OKLAHOMA 207 MISSISSIPPI 10:30 p.m. ESPN 123 CINCINNATI 165 TENNESSEE 12:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. CBS 208 CALIFORNIA 124 MIAMI, OH 166 FLORIDA 209 STANFORD 10:30 p.m. CBSC 125 GEORGIA ST 167 SMU 210 SAN JOSE ST 12:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. ESPNU Other WK 3 Matchups 126 PENN ST 168 TCU North Carolina A&T at Charlotte Mercer at Auburn Colgate at Buffalo 127 IOWA ST 169 LOUISIANA TECH Samford at Georgia Idaho St at Nevada 12:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Southern at UTSA Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas St 128 AKRON 170 WKU Delaware St at West Virginia Alabama A&M at South Alabama 129 NORTH CAROLINA 171 ARMY Furman at NC State Bethune-Cookman at Florida Atlantic 12:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Northern Colorado at Colorado 130 ODU 172 OHIO STATE Tennessee Tech at Ball St 131 OKLAHOMA ST 173 OREGON ST Morgan St at Rutgers 12:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 132 H HPITTSBURGH 174 WASHINGTON ST Phil Steele’s

133 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 175 APPALACHIAN ST 12:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. SPECIAL PLAYS OF THE WEEK H H 176 TEXAS ST 134 MINNESOTA UPSET PLAY OF THE WEEK 135 FIU 177 COLORADO ST *this is a Best Bet 12:00 p.m. Canceled 7:00 p.m. 178 ALABAMA H Purdue (+7.5) over Missouri 136 INDIANA 137 HHUCLA 179 TULSA HIGH SCORING POW 12:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. H 180 TOLEDO No Selection Available 138 MEMPHIS OVERALL: OVERALL: New Mexico Lobos 1-1 1-1 Boise St Broncos Lobos Logs vs. MTW vs. MTW Broncos Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM CONF FOE CONF TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 106 9/2 Abilene Christian 38-14 W 63 127 14 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 108 105 9/2 Troy 24-13 W 53 86 113 66 63 85 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 105 103 9/9 New Mexico St 28-30 L 62 121 14 56 104 110 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 108 124 20 9/9 at Washington St 44-47 L 66 62 113 18 50 73 New Mexico Boise St 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 103 111 9/14 at Boise St 65 104 13 69 45 71 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 111 103 9/14 New Mexico 69 45 71 65 104 13 1-1 0-0 116 9/23 at Tulsa 43 117 85 #40 Rush Off #73 1-1 0-0 108 9/22 Virginia 112 51 105 1-0 0-0 110 9/30 Air Force 40 106 26 #60 Pass Off #73 9/30 Bye 10/7 Bye #42 Total Off #86 1-2 0-2 114 10/6 at BYU 83 40 31 1-1 0-0 105 10/14 at Fresno St 88 107 37 #62 Score Off #55 2-0 0-0 117 10/14 at San Diego St 73 50 6 2-1 0-0 118 10/20 Colorado St 53 96 62 #75 Sks Allowed #121 1-1 0-0 107 10/21 Wyoming 114 102 123 1-1 0-0 107 10/28 at Wyoming 114 102 123 #8 Rush Def #5 1-1 0-0 105 10/28 at Utah St 111 116 55 1-1 0-0 105 11/4 Utah St 111 116 55 #122 Pass Def #102 0-2 0-0 108 11/4 Nevada 109 108 122 1-1 0-0 116 11/11 at Texas A&M 35 17 11 #78 Total Def #51 2-1 0-0 118 11/11 at Colorado St 53 96 62 1-1 0-0 95 11/17 UNLV 46 129 33 #55 Score Def #92 1-0 0-0 110 11/18 Air Force 40 106 26 2-0 0-0 117 11/24 at San Diego St 73 50 6 #73 Sks By #8 1-1 0-0 105 11/25 at Fresno St 88 107 37 #63 Ypg Diff #67 -1 Total TO's 0

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Abilene Christian 38-14 199 1 1 21 40-259 6.5 12-18 222 3 20 21-8 0.4 35-55 274 2 Troy 24-13 142 8 1 19 44-147 3.3 19-32 210 4 11 29-76 2.6 17-34 139 4 New Mexico St 28-30 -70 -2 -2 21 37-176 4.8 20-38 254 1 23 26-99 3.8 34-57 401 1 at Washington St 44-47 -54 -6 -1 19 44-164 3.7 19-28 237 4 25 27-22 0.8 49-67 433 5 at Boise St New Mexico at Tulsa Virginia Air Force Bye Bye at BYU at Fresno St at San Diego St Colorado St Wyoming at Wyoming at Utah St Utah St Nevada at Texas A&M at Colorado St UNLV Air Force at San Diego St at Fresno St Boise St Broncos New Mexico Lobos LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 33-22 64.5 -0.5 -0.5 21 39-218 5.6 57.1% 238 7.1% 22 24-54 2.3 61.6% 338 2.7% Average 34-30 44.0 1.0 0.0 19 44-156 3.5 63.3% 224 13.3% 18 28-49 1.8 65.3% 286 8.9% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 24-13 142.0 8.0 1.0 19 44-147 3.3 59.4% 210 12.5% 11 29-76 2.6 50.0% 139 11.8% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Abilene Christian Lamar Jordan 11-17-213-1-0 Romell Jordan 3-65-21.7-0 Delane Hart-Johnson 3-77-25.7-0 New Mexico Boise St Troy Brett Rypien 13-23-160-0-1 Alex Mattison 13-82-6.3-1 Cedrick Wilson 4-65-16.3-0 New Mexico St Tekava Tuioti 10-19-151-2-0 Jay Griffin 1-61-61.0-1 Jay Griffin IV 5-95-19.0-1 New Mexico QB/WR at Washington St Montell Cozart 12-20-161-2-1 Montell Cozart 14-72-5.1-1 Cedrick Wilson 9-147-16.3-2 at Boise St vs. 0.25 New Mexico at Tulsa Boise St DB's Virginia Air Force New Mexico RB's Bye Bye 0.96 vs. at BYU at Fresno St Boise St LB's at San Diego St Colorado St New Mexico OL Wyoming at Wyoming vs. 0.06 at Utah St Utah St Boise St DL Nevada at Texas A&M New Mexico DL at Colorado St UNLV vs. 0.13 Air Force at San Diego St Boise St OL at Fresno St New Mexico LB'S vs. 0.57 Boise St RB's Lamar Jordan 21-36-316-1-2 Daryl Chestnut 13-108-8.3-2 Chris Davis 11-136-12.4-1 New Mexico DB's Brett Rypien 20-31-236-0-1 Alex Mattison 27-145-5.4-2 Cedrick Wilson 13-212-16.3-2 New Mexico Leaders Tekava Tuioti 11-20-160-2-0 Tyrone Owens 17-74-4.4-1 Jay Griffin IV 7-131-18.7-2 vs. 2.09 Boise St Leaders Montell Cozart 18-29-211-3-1 Montell Cozart 22-108-4.9-1 AJ Richardson 7-61-8.7-0 Romell Jordan 5-73-14.6-0 Delane Hart-Johnson 5-119-23.8-0 Boise St QB/WR Ryan Wolpin 26-76-2.9-0 Alec Dhaenens 1-44-44.0-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) New Mexico ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 1.08 vs. Las Vegas Line New Mexico - 61.5 21 23 61-382 4-15-39 Boise St ST's Boise St By 14.5 Boise St 19 -18 49 22 29-65 21-30-391 1 Projected Rushing New Mexico K LY the Broncos got revenge from ‘15’s only series loss. Boise St led 49-7 after 3Q’s as NM Las Vegas Total went 82 & 74 yds for 4Q gbg td drives. LTH New Mexico upset Boise 31-24 as close to a 5 td 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 195 yards New Mexico Boise St 166 yards 2.05 vs. 58.5 Points underdog. Boise has struggled vs the option and vs Air Force and New Mexico have allowed New Mexico - 57 31 11 39-195 9-13-218 Projected Passing Boise St K +/- Ratings 348 ypg rush and 5.0. ypc. Boise does make a large shift in gears for the defense after facing Boise St - -31 24 40 40-135 41-75-506 -2 108 yards New Mexico Boise St 356 yards New Mexico Coaches Boise St By 13.0 Mike Leach’s pass happy attack on Saturday and now playing the option on a short week. New 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total 0.25 vs. Game Grade Mexico has the edge on ST’s (#13 vs #71) but Boise has a large edge on defense (#45 vs New Mexico - 61 49 18 49-505 9-16-122 304 yards New Mexico Boise St 522 yards Boise St Coaches Boise St By 21.0 #104) and get this on the blue turf. Boise is off a blown 21 point lead vs Wash St and lost in 3 Boise St - -19 60 34 48-291 21-32-367 0 Projected Final Score New Mexico Pts Computer Yards OT. NM trailed NMSt 30-5 but inserted Tekava Tuioti at QB and he led them to 23 4Q pts and 2013 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 22 points New Mexico Boise St 39 points 4.34 3.09 Boise St 522-304 vs. they were a missed 2 pt conv from tying it. Kansas transfer Cozart has played each week and New Mexico - 65.5 17 19 53-300 10-17-62 Experience Rankings Boise St Pts Computer Points LW played most of the game with Rypien getting injured. Boise St - -37 45 19 40-172 17-25-260 3 92 New Mexico Boise St 119 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Boise St 39-22 2012 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength New Mexico Phil Steele New Mexico - 50.5 29 22 54-330 7-12-44 120 New Mexico Boise St 28 Boise St by 17 Boise St 42 New Mexico 25 Boise St 24 -25.5 32 25 32-203 24-34-311 1 By 1.25 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: UMass Minutemen 0-3 1-1 Temple Owls Minutemen Logs vs. IND vs. AAC Owls Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM CONF FOE CONF TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 98 103 8/26 Hawaii 35-38 L 109 98 72 87 117 122 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 116 130 9/2 at Notre Dame 16-49 L 93 68 23 14 27 49 0-1 0-0 98 92 9/2 at Coastal Carolina 28-38 L 100 110 72 130 129 128 0-1 0-0 114 9/9 Villanova 16-13 W 95 77 23 UMass Temple 0-2 1-0 0-0 0-0 95 105 9/9 Old Dominion 7-17 L 104 112 91 90 105 54 1-1 0-3 0-0 0-0 113 95 9/15 UMass 98 90 45 104 112 91 0-3 1-1 0-0 0-0 95 113 9/15 at Temple 104 112 91 98 90 45 #110 Rush Off #115 2-0 0-0 119 9/21 at USF 52 36 92 2-0 0-0 123 9/23 at Tennessee 38 43 1 #26 Pass Off #51 1-0 0-0 119 9/30 Houston 48 58 30 1-1 0-0 110 9/30 Ohio 89 59 17 #78 Total Off #103 0-2 0-0 97 10/7 at East Carolina 106 130 128 10/7 Bye #99 Score Off #120 1-0 0-0 94 10/14 Connecticut 103 76 114 2-0 0-0 119 10/14 at USF 52 36 92 #127 Sks Allowed #75 2-0 0-0 113 10/21 at Army West Point 76 93 78 0-2 0-0 93 10/21 GA Southern 128 125 89 #104 Rush Def #111 10/28 Bye 1-1 0-0 113 10/28 Appalachian St 60 70 98 #65 Pass Def #100 2-0 1-0 117 11/2 Navy 72 88 52 2-0 0-0 125 11/4 at Miss St 27 28 72 #86 Total Def #120 1-1 0-0 108 11/10 at Cincinnati 108 81 66 11/11 † Maine #96 Score Def #96 1-0 0-0 113 11/18 UCF 51 67 21 1-2 0-2 114 11/18 at BYU 83 40 31 #56 Sks By #37 1-1 0-0 116 11/25 at Tulsa 43 117 85 #93 Ypg Diff #120 -3 Total TO's +1

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Hawaii 35-38 -90 2 -1 20 41-115 2.8 22-34 298 4 18 35-112 3.2 25-38 391 3 at Notre Dame 16-49 -276 -8 0 18 37-85 2.3 19-35 245 3 26 44-422 9.6 17-30 184 2 at Coastal Carolina 28-38 40 3 -2 23 26-79 3.0 27-45 362 1 20 47-321 6.8 10-18 80 0 Villanova 16-13 -49 -2 1 17 27-79 2.9 20-34 274 1 19 30-20 0.7 27-41 382 3 Old Dominion 7-17 -34 1 0 20 36-79 2.2 22-37 253 8 19 48-197 4.1 13-29 169 1 UMass at Temple at USF at Tennessee Houston Ohio at East Carolina Bye Connecticut at USF at Army West Point GA Southern Bye Appalachian St Navy at Miss St at Cincinnati † Maine UCF at BYU Temple Owls at Tulsa UMass Minutemen LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 23-31 -28.0 2.0 -1.0 21 34-91 2.7 61.2% 304 11.2% 19 43-210 4.8 56.5% 213 4.7% Average 16-31 -162.5 -5.0 0.5 18 32-82 2.6 56.5% 260 5.8% 23 37-221 6.0 62.0% 283 7.0% Conference 32-38 -25.0 2.5 -1.5 22 34-97 2.9 62.0% 330 6.3% 19 41-217 5.3 62.5% 236 5.4% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 28-38 40.0 3.0 -2.0 23 26-79 3.0 60.0% 362 2.2% 20 47-321 6.8 55.6% 80 0.0% Home 16-13 -49.0 -2.0 1.0 17 27-79 2.9 58.8% 274 2.9% 19 30-20 0.7 65.9% 382 7.3% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Hawaii Andrew Ford 21-30-275-2-1 Marquis Young 20-83-4.2-2 Adam Breneman 9-179-19.9-0 UMass Temple at Notre Dame Logan Marchi 19-35-245-2-0 Ryquell Armstead 19-67-3.5-0 Isaiah Wright 4-79-19.8-0 at Coastal Carolina Andrew Ford 25-41-316-1-0 Marquis Young 12-40-3.3-2 Adam Breneman 9-126-14.0-0 UMass QB/WR Villanova Logan Marchi 20-34-274-0-0 David Hood 4-21-5.3-0 Ventell Bryant 7-79-11.3-0 Old Dominion Andrew Ford 21-32-236-1-0 Bilal Ally 8-39-4.9-0 Andy Isabella 5-105-21.0-1 0.39 vs. UMass at Temple Temple DB's at USF at Tennessee UMass RB's Houston Ohio 0.38 vs. at East Carolina Bye Temple LB's Connecticut at USF UMass OL at Army West Point GA Southern vs. 0.37 Bye Appalachian St Temple DL Navy at Miss St UMass DL at Cincinnati † Maine vs. 0.83 UCF at BYU Temple OL at Tulsa UMass LB'S vs. 0.02 Temple RB's Andrew Ford 67-103-827-4-1 Marquis Young 45-148-3.3-4 Adam Breneman 21-323-15.4-0 UMass DB's Logan Marchi 39-69-519-2-0 Ryquell Armstead 31-86-2.8-0 Keith Kirkwood 8-121-15.1-1 UMass Leaders Ross Comis 4-12-86-0-0 Bilal Ally 16-58-3.6-0 Andy Isabella 16-246-15.4-3 vs. 1.41 Temple Leaders Jager Gardner 10-37-3.7-0 Isaiah Wright 5-111-22.2-0 Team 0-1-0-0-0 Andy Isabella 3-39-13.0-1 Sadiq Palmer 10-122-12.2-0 Temple QB/WR David Hood 10-35-3.5-0 Adonis Jennings 5-105-21.0-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) UMass ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 0.40 Las Vegas Line UMass - 55 23 20 25-45 29-55-393 Temple ST's Temple By 14.5 Temple - -13 25 24 37-67 28-49-391 -1 Projected Rushing UMass K Las Vegas Total The Owls won 25-23 in the only prior mtg (‘15). TU down 3, ret’d a blk’d PAT 89 yards UMass Temple 189 yards vs. 1.10 52.5 Points w/1:20 left & hit a GW 32 yd fg w/:12 10pl later. Temple has a 1st time head Projected Passing Temple K +/- Ratings coach and are just #111 on my Exp Chart while UMass has a longtime HC that is 278 yards UMass Temple 290 yards UMass Coaches Temple By 21.8 #56 on my Exp Chart and last year with an inexp’d team they stayed within 6 of Projected Yardage Total 1.50 vs. Game Grade 367 yards UMass Temple 479 yards Temple Coaches Temple By 7.8 Hawaii, 6 of South Carolina, 12 of Miss St and 17 of Florida. Temple does rate Projected Final Score UMass Pts large edges on defense and special teams. UMass has the QB edge with Andrew Computer Yards 21 points UMass Temple 33 points 2.27 vs. 4.13 Temple 479-367 Ford 65%, 3-1 vs Logan Marchi (57%). Both teams struggle to run the ball (2.7 & Experience Rankings Temple Pts 2.6 ypc). Look for UMass to keep this closer than expected. Computer Points 56 UMass Temple 111 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Temple 33-21 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Temple Phil Steele 88 UMass Temple 37 Temple by 10 Temple 31 UMass 21 By 1.86 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Illinois Fighting Illini 2-0 2-0 USF Bulls Fighting Illini Logs vs. BIG 10 vs. AAC Bulls Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM CONF FOE CONF TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 104 101 9/2 Ball St 24-21 W 88 107 99 105 128 59 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 120 103 19 8/26 at San Jose St 42-22 W 38 36 48 115 111 52 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 104 121 9/9 WKU 20-7 W 96 93 99 78 74 2 1-0 0-0 119 19 9/2 Stony Brook 31-17 W 53 36 48 Illinois USF 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 109 119 22 9/15 at USF 102 65 68 52 36 92 2-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 119 94 21 9/9 at Connecticut 52 36 92 107 70 124 9/23 Bye #91 Rush Off #31 2-0 2-0 0-0 119 109 22 9/15 Illinois 52 36 92 102 65 68 1-1 0-0 116 9/29 Nebraska 55 42 27 #120 Pass Off #84 1-1 0-0 113 9/21 Temple 98 90 45 2-0 0-0 123 10/7 at Iowa 64 24 34 #123 Total Off #50 0-2 0-0 97 9/30 at East Carolina 106 130 128 0-2 0-0 104 10/14 Rutgers 99 69 79 #102 Score Off #43 10/7 Bye 2-0 0-0 124 10/21 at Minnesota 82 38 10 #90 Sks Allowed #90 0-3 0-0 95 10/14 UMass 104 112 91 2-0 0-0 135 10/28 Wisconsin 30 11 57 #28 Rush Def #41 1-1 0-1 111 10/21 at Tulane 90 87 82 1-1 0-0 117 11/4 at Purdue 77 72 93 #73 Pass Def #62 1-1 0-0 108 10/28 Cincinnati 108 81 66 1-1 0-1 117 11/11 Indiana 94 39 35 #43 Total Def #41 1-0 0-0 119 11/4 Houston 48 58 30 1-1 1-0 133 11/18 at Ohio St 7 4 22 #27 Score Def #48 11/11 Bye 1-1 0-0 119 11/25 Northwestern 39 31 74 #37 Sks By #28 1-1 0-0 116 11/16 Tulsa 43 117 85 #96 Ypg Diff #41 1-0 0-0 113 11/24 at UCF 51 67 21 +2 Total TO's +3

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Ball St 24-21 -159 -7 1 14 30-71 2.4 10-19 145 4 21 51-171 3.4 21-34 204 3 at San Jose St 42-22 161 11 2 29 74-315 4.3 13-26 233 3 18 38-109 2.9 25-50 278 1 WKU 20-7 56 5 1 19 50-193 3.9 14-25 107 1 14 16-6 0.4 28-43 238 2 Stony Brook 31-17 110 7 1 21 49-153 3.1 19-32 186 2 14 36-92 2.6 17-34 137 5 at USF at Connecticut Canceled Bye Illinois Nebraska Temple at Iowa at East Carolina Rutgers Bye at Minnesota UMass Wisconsin at Tulane at Purdue Cincinnati Indiana Houston at Ohio St USF Bulls Bye Northwestern Tulsa at UCF Illinois Fighting Illini LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 22-14 -51.5 -1.0 1.0 17 40-132 3.3 54.5% 126 11.4% 18 34-89 2.6 63.6% 221 6.5% Average 37-20 135.5 9.0 1.5 25 62-234 3.8 55.2% 210 8.6% 16 37-101 2.7 50.0% 208 7.1% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 31-17 110.0 7.0 1.0 21 49-153 3.1 59.4% 186 6.3% 14 36-92 2.6 50.0% 137 14.7% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Ball St Chayce Crouch 10-19-145-1-1 Mike Epstein 11-54-4.9-2 Malik Turner 4-48-12.0-0 Illinois USF at San Jose St Quinton Flowers 11-22-212-2-0 D'Ernest Johnson 22-99-4.5-2 Marquez Scantling 6-91-15.2-0 WKU Chayce Crouch 14-25-107-0-1 Mike Epstein 21-111-5.3-0 Mike Dudek 6-46-7.7-0 Illinois QB/WR Stony Brook Quinton Flowers 19-32-186-2-1 Quinton Flowers 18-67-3.7-0 Tyre McCants 2-74-37.0-1 at USF vs. 0.50 at Connecticut Canceled Bye USF DB's Illinois Nebraska Illinois RB's Temple at Iowa vs. 0.48 at East Carolina Rutgers USF LB's Bye at Minnesota Illinois OL UMass Wisconsin vs. 0.57 at Tulane at Purdue USF DL Cincinnati Indiana Illinois DL Houston at Ohio St vs. 0.83 Bye Northwestern USF OL Tulsa Illinois LB'S at UCF vs. 0.40 USF RB's Chayce Crouch 24-44-252-1-2 Mike Epstein 32-165-5.2-2 Mike Dudek 8-93-11.6-1 Illinois DB's Quinton Flowers 30-54-398-4-1 Darius Tice 36-151-4.2-3 Marquez Scantling 10-106-10.6-1 Illinois Leaders Chayce Crouch 23-46-2.0-1 Malik Turner 7-70-10.0-0 vs. 0.48 USF Leaders Brett Kean 2-4-21-0-0 Quinton Flowers 36-137-3.8-1 Tyre McCants 3-98-32.7-1 Kendrick Foster 11-26-2.4-0 Mike Epstein 2-32-16.0-0 USF QB/WR D'Ernest Johnson 35-114-3.3-2 Temi Alaka 4-67-16.8-1 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Illinois ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 1.78 Las Vegas Line USF ST's USF By 17.5 Projected Rushing Illinois K Illinois is 1-14 in road openers and while this is the first meeting between the Las Vegas Total 120 yards Illinois USF 252 yards 0.48 vs. 56.5 Points two, Lovie Smith has a hisory at Raymond James Stadium being the coach for the Projected Passing USF K TB Bucs in ‘14-’15. Illinois has a bye on deck, but this is the only Power 5 team +/- Ratings 169 yards Illinois USF 211 yards Illinois Coaches USF By 13.5 that USF will play this year so it is an important game to them. USF has 16 ret Projected Yardage Total 0.75 vs. Game Grade starters and is #36 on my Exp Chart while Illinois has just 11 ret starters (#124). 288 yards Illinois USF 463 yards USF Coaches USF By 11.3 Illinois is just 8-33 on the road and last year their avg score was 14-34. QB Projected Final Score Illinois Pts Computer Yards Chayce Crouch is a below average passer 54% 126 ypg, while USF QB Quinton 22 points Illinois USF 32 points 1.23 vs. 5.04 USF 463-288 Flowers is dynamic. Illinois did hold WKU, to 244 yards last week. but despite Experience Rankings USF Pts Computer Points being 2-0 is -52 ypg. 124 Illinois USF 36 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: USF 32-22 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength USF Phil Steele 63 Illinois USF 99 USF by 17 USF 34 Illinois 17 By 3.81 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Arizona Wildcats 2-0 0-2 UTEP Miners Wildcats Logs vs. PAC 12 vs. CUSA Miners Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-1 FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM CONF FOE CONF TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 113 9/2 Northern Arizona 62-24 W 40 106 97 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 93 139 7 9/2 at Oklahoma 7-56 L 119 116 117 2 19 12 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 115 119 9/9 Houston 19-16 W 22 102 97 43 54 71 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 94 101 9/9 Rice 14-31 L 126 125 117 116 103 95 Arizona UTEP 2-0 0-2 0-0 0-1 115 91 9/15 at UTEP 23 92 76 127 128 107 0-2 2-0 0-1 0-0 91 115 9/15 Arizona 127 128 107 23 92 76 2-0 0-0 119 9/22 Utah 56 25 60 #6 Rush Off #127 1-1 0-0 105 9/23 at New Mexico St 47 99 120 9/30 Bye #110 Pass Off #111 2-0 0-0 113 9/30 at Army West Point 76 93 78 2-0 0-0 121 10/7 at Colorado 58 49 51 #32 Total Off #129 1-1 0-0 116 10/7 WKU 96 79 24 2-0 0-0 121 10/14 UCLA 20 27 81 #35 Score Off #126 1-1 0-0 109 10/14 at Southern Miss 84 74 50 2-0 0-0 116 10/21 at California 68 63 61 #9 Sks Allowed #90 10/21 Bye 2-0 0-0 121 10/28 Washington St 26 52 75 #90 Rush Def #117 1-0 0-0 114 10/28 UTSA 117 101 84 2-0 1-0 138 11/4 at USC 3 14 77 #110 Pass Def #115 1-1 0-0 103 11/4 at Middle Tennessee 101 78 41 1-2 0-0 108 11/11 Oregon St 66 95 112 #114 Total Def #125 1-1 0-0 100 11/11 at North Texas 85 89 58 2-0 0-0 127 11/18 at Oregon 1 34 19 #54 Score Def #124 1-1 0-0 109 11/18 Louisiana Tech 74 100 42 1-1 0-0 111 11/25 at Arizona St 61 57 121 #91 Sks By #73 1-1 0-0 95 11/25 at UAB 124 94 127 #75 Ypg Diff #130 +3 Total TO's -1

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Northern Arizona 62-24 33 -6 3 23 47-506 10.8 7-14 89 0 29 42-185 4.4 27-50 377 2 at Oklahoma 7-56 -509 -24 -1 11 21-73 3.5 16-27 94 1 35 38-180 4.7 32-36 496 1 Houston 16-19 -12 3 0 21 39-152 3.9 22-37 219 1 18 37-158 4.3 25-32 225 0 Rice 14-31 -208 -10 0 12 24-26 1.1 18-33 203 4 22 49-306 6.2 10-18 131 2 at UTEP Arizona Utah at New Mexico St Bye at Army West Point at Colorado WKU UCLA at Southern Miss at California Bye Washington St UTSA at USC at Middle Tennessee Oregon St at North Texas at Oregon Louisiana Tech UTEP Miners at Arizona St at UAB Arizona Wildcats Arizona LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 39-22 10.5 -1.5 1.5 22 43-329 7.7 56.9% 154 2.0% 24 40-172 4.3 63.4% 301 2.4% Average 11-44 -358.5 -17.0 -0.5 12 23-50 2.2 56.7% 149 8.3% 29 44-243 5.6 77.8% 314 5.6% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 14-31 -208.0 -10.0 0.0 12 24-26 1.1 54.5% 203 12.1% 22 49-306 6.2 55.6% 131 11.1% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 14-31 -208.0 -10.0 0.0 12 24-26 1.1 54.5% 203 12.1% 22 49-306 6.2 55.6% 131 11.1% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Northern Arizona Brandon Dawkins 7-13-89-1-0 Brandon Dawkins 7-92-13.1-2 Tony Ellison 5-79-15.8-1 Arizona UTEP at Oklahoma Ryan Metz 10-18-56-0-0 Walter Dawn Jr. 7-56-8.0-1 Eddie Sinegal 3-20-6.7-0 Houston Brandon Dawkins 17-29-178-0-0 JJ Taylor 17-87-5.1-0 Shun Brown 4-79-19.8-0 Arizona QB/WR Rice Ryan Metz 18-33-203-1-0 Walter Dawn Jr. 9-24-2.7-0 Kavika Johnson 6-67-11.2-0 at UTEP 2.05 vs. Arizona Utah UTEP DB's at New Mexico St Bye Arizona RB's at Army West Point at Colorado 2.48 vs. WKU UCLA UTEP LB's at Southern Miss at California Arizona OL Bye Washington St 3.30 vs. UTSA at USC UTEP DL at Middle Tennessee Oregon St Arizona DL at North Texas at Oregon vs. 1.40 Louisiana Tech at Arizona St UTEP OL at UAB Arizona LB'S 1.22 vs. UTEP RB's Brandon Dawkins 24-42-267-1-0 JJ Taylor 26-131-5.0-0 Tony Ellison 8-104-13.0-1 Arizona DB's Ryan Metz 28-51-259-1-0 Walter Dawn Jr. 16-80-5.0-1 Kavika Johnson 6-67-11.2-0 Arizona Leaders Khalil Tate 5-9-41-0-1 Brandon Dawkins 20-118-5.9-2 Shun Brown 5-84-16.8-0 0.67 vs. UTEP Leaders Zack Greenlee 5-8-31-0-0 Kevin Dove 12-36-3.0-0 Warren Redix 2-59-29.5-1 Nick Wilson 8-87-10.9-1 Bryce Wolma 5-38.1-7.6-0 UTEP QB/WR Mark Torrez 1-1-7-0-0 Keynan Foster 1-15-15.0-0 David Lucero 5-44-8.8-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Arizona ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.68 Las Vegas Line UTEP ST's Arizona By 23 Projected Rushing Arizona K Las Vegas Total 307 yards Arizona UTEP 167 yards 1.23 vs. 58.5 Points These two last met in 2003. UTEP is 0-6 hosting Power 5 schools since 1998, but Projected Passing UTEP K +/- Ratings did only lose to Texas Tech 30-26 in 2014. Arizona figures to be an improved 201 yards Arizona UTEP 193 yards Arizona Coaches Arizona By 20.8 team this year with their QB’s and RB’s finally healthy. UTEP has lost their last 3 Projected Yardage Total 0.75 vs. Game Grade 508 yards Arizona UTEP 361 yards UTEP Coaches Arizona By 20.3 matchups vs Power 5 teams (all on road) by 39 ppg. Arizona has won their last 3 Projected Final Score Arizona Pts road trips to Group of 5 teams by an avg of 24 ppg. Arizona has a huge edge on Computer Yards 40 points Arizona UTEP 18 points 11.70 vs. 2.08 Arizona 508-361 offense (#23 vs #127) and UTEP is averaging just 198 ypg. Experience Rankings UTEP Pts Computer Points 42 Arizona UTEP 59 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Arizona 40-18 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Arizona Phil Steele 68 Arizona UTEP 11 Arizona by 21 Arizona 38 UTEP 17 By 9.61 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Kentucky Wildcats 2-0 2-0 South Carolina Gamecocks Wildcats Logs vs. SEC vs. SEC Gamecocks Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 1-0 FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM CONF FOE CONF TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 121 104 9/2 at Southern Miss 24-17 W 51 35 31 82 93 66 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 113 127 9/2 † NC State 35-28 W 22 32 126 26 20 36 1-0 0-0 119 9/9 Eastern Kentucky 27-16 W 64 27 31 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 118 117 9/9 at Missouri 31-13 W 32 26 126 12 64 77 Kentucky South Carolina 2-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 116 123 7 9/16 at South Carolina 67 32 25 37 23 65 2-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 123 116 9/16 Kentucky 37 23 65 67 32 25 0-1 0-0 126 9/23 Florida 63 21 4 #84 Rush Off #108 1-1 0-0 109 9/23 Louisiana Tech 74 100 42 2-0 0-0 109 9/30 Eastern Michigan 95 80 99 #92 Pass Off #94 1-1 0-0 116 9/30 at Texas A&M 35 17 11 1-1 0-1 112 10/7 Missouri 10 71 80 #100 Total Off #114 1-1 0-0 117 10/7 Arkansas 28 41 94 10/14 Bye #91 Score Off #62 2-0 0-0 123 10/14 at Tennessee 38 43 1 2-0 0-0 125 10/21 at Miss St 27 28 72 #75 Sks Allowed #48 10/21 Bye 2-0 0-0 123 10/28 Tennessee 38 43 1 #12 Rush Def #62 2-0 0-0 120 10/28 Vanderbilt 59 29 54 2-0 0-0 117 11/4 Mississippi 19 47 5 #98 Pass Def #121 2-0 0-0 129 11/4 at Georgia 16 7 32 2-0 0-0 120 11/11 at Vanderbilt 59 29 54 #56 Total Def #108 0-1 0-0 126 11/11 Florida 63 21 4 2-0 0-0 129 11/18 at Georgia 16 7 32 #33 Score Def #51 11/18 Wofford 2-0 1-0 124 11/25 Louisville 15 12 90 #73 Sks By #37 2-0 0-0 140 11/25 Clemson 12 2 86 #78 Ypg Diff #119 +4 Total TO's +4

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Southern Miss 24-17 -110 -7 2 12 35-78 2.2 11-20 176 1 19 38-55 1.4 22-40 309 2 † NC State 35-28 -258 -17 1 12 21-31 1.5 17-29 215 2 29 35-89 2.5 45-64 415 4 Eastern Kentucky 27-16 118 5 2 22 39-207 5.3 16-24 229 3 17 20-62 3.1 31-43 256 1 at Missouri 31-13 -64 -1 3 20 40-172 4.3 18-28 187 1 21 37-178 4.8 14-32 245 1 at South Carolina Kentucky Florida Louisiana Tech Eastern Michigan at Texas A&M Missouri Arkansas Bye at Tennessee at Miss St Bye Tennessee Vanderbilt Mississippi at Georgia at Vanderbilt Florida at Georgia Wofford Louisville Clemson Kentucky Wildcats LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 26-17 4.0 -1.0 2.0 17 37-143 3.9 61.4% 203 9.1% 18 29-59 2.0 63.9% 283 3.6% Gamecocks Carolina South Average 33-21 -161.0 -9.0 2.0 16 31-102 3.3 61.4% 201 5.3% 25 36-134 3.7 61.5% 330 5.2% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 31-13 -64.0 -1.0 3.0 20 40-172 4.3 64.3% 187 3.6% 21 37-178 4.8 43.8% 245 3.1% Away 24-17 -110.0 -7.0 2.0 12 35-78 2.2 55.0% 176 5.0% 19 38-55 1.4 55.0% 309 5.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving at Southern Miss Stephen Johnson 11-20-176-1-0 Benny Snell 20-67-3.4-0 C.J Conrad 3-97-32.3-1 Kentucky South Carolina † NC State Jake Bentley 17-29-215-3-1 Rico Dowdle 12-27-2.3-1 Deebo Samuel 5-83-16.6-2 Eastern Kentucky Stephen Johnson 15-22-224-1-0 Benny Snell 19-103-5.4-1 Blake Bone 3-93-31.0-0 Kentucky QB/WR at Missouri Jake Bentley 18-28-187-1-0 Ty'Son Williams 14-78-5.6-0 Hayden Hurst 3-69-23.0-1 at South Carolina vs. 0.76 Kentucky Florida South Carolina DB's Louisiana Tech Eastern Michigan Kentucky RB's at Texas A&M Missouri vs. 0.69 Arkansas Bye South Carolina LB's at Tennessee at Miss St Kentucky OL Bye Tennessee vs. 0.07 Vanderbilt Mississippi South Carolina DL at Georgia at Vanderbilt Kentucky DL Florida at Georgia vs. 0.28 Wofford Louisville South Carolina OL Clemson Kentucky LB'S 0.65 vs. South Carolina RB's Stephen Johnson 26-42-400-2-0 Benny Snell 39-170-4.4-1 C.J Conrad 5-125-25.0-2 Kentucky DB's Jake Bentley 35-57-402-4-1 Ty'Son Williams 14-78-5.6-0 Deebo Samuel 10-128-12.8-2 Kentucky Leaders Drew Barker 1-2-5-0-0 Sihiem King 17-73-4.3-0 Blake Bone 3-93-31.0-0 vs. 0.48 South Carolina Leaders Rico Dowdle 26-75-2.9-1 Bryan Edwards 10-90-9.0-0 Stephen Johnson 11-58-5.3-2 Garrett Johnson 4-64-16.0-0 South Carolina QB/WR Deebo Samuel 2-30-15.0-1 Hayden Hurst 4-67.1-16.8-1 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Kentucky ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 0.71 vs. Las Vegas Line Kentucky - -2.5 17 23 50-216 11-19-135 South Carolina ST's S Carolina By 6.5 South Carolina - 59.5 10 16 35-91 15-30-177 2 Projected Rushing Kentucky K Las Vegas Total This was a circle the wagons must win for Kentucky last year and they had a 23- 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 139 yards Kentucky South Carolina 144 yards 2.50 vs. 50.5 Points 16 FD edge in a 17-10 home win, their 3rd win in a row in the series while SCar Kentucky - 55.5 26 19 38-207 21-29-192 Projected Passing South Carolina K +/- Ratings had been 13-1 prior to that. That was the pre Jake Bentley South Carolina team. South Carolina - -7.5 22 22 34-195 17-27-222 0 165 yards Kentucky South Carolina 274 yards Kentucky Coaches S Carolina By 11.5 The offenses and defenses are close but UK has the edge on ST’s and they are 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.25 Game Grade close experience wise (#20 vs #26). Kentucky is 2-0, but has underperformed Kentucky - 56 45 22 36-239 20-30-208 304 yards Kentucky South Carolina 417 yards South Carolina Coaches S Carolina By 19.6 South Carolina - -4 38 32 48-282 23-37-218 -2 Projected Final Score Kentucky Pts and RB Bennie Snell is nursing bruised ribs. SC has two impressive wins on the Computer Yards 2013 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 17 points Kentucky South Carolina 28 points 3.86 vs. 2.52 S Carolina 417-304 scoreboard, but has been outgained by 161 ypg with Samuel having two KR TD’s Kentucky - 54.5 28 19 36-123 17-24-178 Experience Rankings South Carolina Pts already. Computer Points South Carolina 13 -21.5 35 22 39-178 18-23-275 -1 20 Kentucky South Carolina 26 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: S Carolina 28-17 2012 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Kentucky Phil Steele Kentucky - 50 17 16 39-120 13-24-123 90 Kentucky South Carolina 7 S Carolina by 6 South Carolina 27 Kentucky 21 South Carolina 6 -21 38 20 48-200 15-19-148 1 By 1.34 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Kent St Golden Flashes 1-1 1-1 Marshall Thundering Herd Golden Flashes Logs vs. MAC vs. CUSA Thundering Herd Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM CONF FOE CONF TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 102 138 5 9/2 at Clemson 3-56 L 127 92 114 27 3 83 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 99 116 9/2 Miami, OH 31-26 W 86 44 55 97 79 92 0-1 0-0 101 9/9 Howard 38-31 W 130 114 114 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 104 122 9/9 at NC State 20-37 L 93 43 55 29 19 36 Kent St Marshall 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 101 104 9/16 at Marshall 129 122 46 92 46 12 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 104 101 9/16 Kent St 92 46 12 129 122 46 2-0 1-0 124 9/23 at Louisville 15 12 90 #43 Rush Off #117 9/23 Bye 0-2 0-0 104 9/30 Buffalo 121 114 109 #128 Pass Off #37 1-1 0-0 108 9/30 at Cincinnati 108 81 66 1-1 0-0 112 10/7 at Northern Illinois 97 77 64 #122 Total Off #95 0-2 0-0 91 10/7 at Charlotte 122 119 87 1-1 0-0 111 10/14 Miami, OH 100 86 125 #106 Score Off #91 2-0 0-0 105 10/14 Old Dominion 93 85 23 1-1 0-0 110 10/21 at Ohio 89 59 17 #1 Sks Allowed #26 1-1 0-0 103 10/20 at Middle Tennessee 101 78 41 0-2 0-0 100 10/31 Bowling Green 105 121 43 #122 Rush Def #66 1-1 0-0 100 10/28 FIU 118 110 110 11/4 Bye #89 Pass Def #119 0-2 0-0 100 11/3 at Florida Atlantic 91 120 101 0-2 0-0 115 11/8 at Western Michigan 119 84 29 #126 Total Def #105 1-1 0-0 116 11/11 WKU 96 79 24 2-0 0-0 108 11/14 Central Michigan 57 83 115 #124 Score Def #98 1-0 0-0 114 11/18 at UTSA 117 101 84 1-1 0-0 99 11/21 Akron 115 97 117 #91 Sks By #56 1-1 0-0 109 11/25 Southern Miss 84 74 50 #129 Ypg Diff #108 +1 Total TO's -2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Clemson 3-56 -545 -29 1 5 44-119 2.7 1-5 1 0 34 43-353 8.2 25-35 312 0 Miami, OH 31-26 -162 -10 0 15 25-59 2.4 20-30 208 1 25 42-131 3.1 23-44 298 2 Howard 38-31 -53 -2 0 17 53-294 5.5 8-16 105 0 19 48-226 4.7 10-23 226 2 at NC State 20-37 -34 -5 -2 18 25-101 4.0 26-43 350 1 23 33-144 4.4 29-36 341 2 at Marshall Kent St at Louisville Bye Buffalo at Cincinnati at Northern Illinois at Charlotte Miami, OH Old Dominion at Ohio at Middle Tennessee Bowling Green FIU Bye at Florida Atlantic at Western Michigan WKU Central Michigan at UTSA Akron Southern Miss LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES Kent St Golden Flashes Kent St Golden Marshall Thundering Herd Average 21-44 -299.0 -15.5 0.5 11 49-207 4.3 42.9% 53 0.0% 27 46-290 6.4 60.3% 269 3.4% Average 26-32 -98.0 -7.5 -1.0 17 25-80 3.2 63.0% 279 2.7% 24 38-138 3.7 65.0% 320 5.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 3-56 -545.0 -29.0 1.0 5 44-119 2.7 20.0% 1 0.0% 34 43-353 8.2 71.4% 312 0.0% Home 31-26 -162.0 -10.0 0.0 15 25-59 2.4 66.7% 208 3.3% 25 42-131 3.1 52.3% 298 4.5% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving at Clemson Nick Holley 1-4-1-0-0 Nick Holley 10-53-5.3-0 Justin Rankin 1-1-1.0-0 Kent St Marshall Miami, OH Chase Litton 20-30-208-1-1 Trey Rodriguez 18-54-3.0-0 Willie Johnson 7-88-12.6-0 Howard Nick Holley 8-16-105-2-0 Nick Holley 21-119-5.7-1 Justin Rankin 4-47-11.8-1 Kent St QB/WR at NC State Chase Litton 26-43-350-2-1 Keion Davis 8-74-9.3-0 Tyre Brady 11-248-22.5-1 at Marshall vs. 1.25 Kent St at Louisville Marshall DB's Bye Buffalo Kent St RB's at Cincinnati at Northern Illinois vs. 1.08 at Charlotte Miami, OH Marshall LB's Old Dominion at Ohio Kent St OL at Middle Tennessee Bowling Green vs. 0.62 FIU Bye Marshall DL at Florida Atlantic at Western Michigan Kent St DL WKU Central Michigan vs. 1.05 at UTSA Akron Marshall OL Southern Miss Kent St LB'S vs. 0.82 Marshall RB's Nick Holley 9-20-106-2-0 Nick Holley 31-172-5.5-1 Justin Rankin 5-48-9.6-1 Kent St DB's Chase Litton 46-73-558-3-2 Keion Davis 10-79-7.9-0 Tyre Brady 14-302-21.6-2 Kent St Leaders George Bollas 0-1-0-0-0 Will Matthews 16-72-4.5-0 Raekwon James 1-25-25.0-1 vs. 1.13 Marshall Leaders Trey Rodriguez 29-74-2.6-0 Willie Johnson 11-108-9.8-1 Mike Carrigan 2-47-23.5-0 Trey Harrell 1-15-15.0-0 Marshall QB/WR Anthony Anderson 7-31-4.4-0 Marcel Williams 9-76-8.4-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Kent St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 2.25 Las Vegas Line Kent St - 46.5 29 20 55-247 13-34-189 Marshall ST's Marshall By 14 Marshall - -7 36 16 44-126 14-36-151 -2 Projected Rushing Kent St K These two were in the MAC together and Marshall has now won 11 in a row in the Las Vegas Total 157 yards Kent St Marshall 191 yards 0.68 vs. 51 Points series. Marshall won the L/mtg (‘15) 36-29 in 2OT (trailed 13-7 at HT). Prior to Projected Passing Marshall K last years precipitous plunge to 3-9, Marshall had won their home games over the +/- Ratings 98 yards Kent St Marshall 331 yards Kent St Coaches Marshall By 7.0 prior 3 years by an amazing average of 22 ppg! Kent was blown out by Clemson Projected Yardage Total vs. 1.55 Game Grade and trailed Howard in the 2H. They have played to an average game grade of 255 yards Kent St Marshall 522 yards Marshall Coaches Marshall By 30.7 54.9. Marshall beat a strong MAC team in Miami and last week stood toe to toe Projected Final Score Kent St Pts Computer Yards with a strong NCSt. They have played to an average game grade of 80.7 which is 17 points Kent St Marshall 39 points 0.68 vs. 9.76 Marshall 522-255 26 points higher and they are at home looking to regain their swagger with a bye Experience Rankings Marshall Pts Computer Points on deck. 68 Kent St Marshall 61 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Marshall 39-17 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Marshall Phil Steele 56 Kent St Marshall 17 Marshall by 24 Best Bet: *Marshall 41 Kent St 17 By 9.08 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1-1 1-1 Boston College Eagles Fighting Irish Logs vs. IND vs. ACC Eagles Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-1 0-1 FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM CONF FOE CONF TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 130 116 9/2 Temple 49-16 W 14 27 49 93 68 23 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 116 109 9/1 at Northern Illinois 23-20 W 68 29 67 102 89 75 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 134 126 24 15 9/9 Georgia 19-20 L 7 24 49 11 16 58 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 116 120 9/9 Wake Forest 10-34 L 75 30 67 81 59 30 Notre Dame Boston College 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 131 112 9/16 at Boston College 11 22 70 81 33 63 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 112 131 9/16 Notre Dame 81 33 63 11 22 70 2-0 0-0 118 9/23 at Michigan St 41 26 126 #28 Rush Off #83 2-0 0-0 140 9/23 at Clemson 12 2 86 1-1 0-0 111 9/30 Miami, OH 100 86 125 #96 Pass Off #103 2-0 0-0 108 9/30 Central Michigan 57 83 115 0-2 0-1 115 10/7 at North Carolina 62 48 15 #57 Total Off #109 2-0 0-0 124 10/7 Virginia Tech 79 16 8 10/14 Bye #55 Score Off #118 2-0 1-0 124 10/14 at Louisville 15 12 90 2-0 1-0 138 10/21 USC 3 14 77 #90 Sks Allowed #26 1-1 0-0 108 10/21 at Virginia 112 51 105 1-1 0-0 122 10/28 NC State 34 20 103 #64 Rush Def #85 0-1 0-0 136 10/27 Florida St 45 5 108 2-0 1-0 124 11/4 Wake Forest 86 61 36 #55 Pass Def #46 11/4 Bye 1-0 0-0 131 11/11 at Miami, Fl 14 15 14 #48 Total Def #54 1-1 0-0 122 11/11 NC State 34 20 103 2-0 1-0 117 11/18 Navy 72 88 52 #39 Score Def #76 1-0 0-0 94 11/18 † Connecticut 103 76 114 1-1 0-1 130 11/25 at Stanford 8 19 38 #37 Sks By #91 1-1 0-0 109 11/25 at Syracuse 70 56 49 #53 Ypg Diff #85 0 Total TO's -4

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Temple 49-16 276 8 0 26 44-422 9.6 17-30 184 2 18 37-85 2.3 19-35 245 3 at Northern Illinois 23-20 -28 3 0 21 50-148 3.0 26-42 191 2 18 35-164 4.7 16-39 203 0 Georgia 19-20 -61 2 0 18 37-55 1.5 20-40 210 3 16 43-185 4.3 16-29 141 2 Wake Forest 10-34 -4 4 -4 19 41-142 3.5 18-41 163 0 15 52-158 3.0 13-19 151 2 at Boston College Notre Dame at Michigan St at Clemson Miami, OH Central Michigan at North Carolina Virginia Tech Bye at Louisville USC at Virginia NC State Florida St Wake Forest Bye at Miami, Fl NC State Navy † Connecticut at Stanford at Syracuse Boston College Eagles College Boston LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Average 34-18 107.5 5.0 0.0 22 41-239 5.9 52.9% 197 7.1% 17 40-135 3.4 54.7% 193 7.8% Average 17-27 -16.0 3.5 -2.0 20 46-145 3.2 53.0% 177 2.4% 17 44-161 3.7 50.0% 177 3.4% Conference 19-20 -61.0 2.0 0.0 18 37-55 1.5 50.0% 210 7.5% 16 43-185 4.3 55.2% 141 6.9% Conference 10-34 -4.0 4.0 -4.0 19 41-142 3.5 43.9% 163 0.0% 15 52-158 3.0 68.4% 151 10.5% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 10-34 -4.0 4.0 -4.0 19 41-142 3.5 43.9% 163 0.0% 15 52-158 3.0 68.4% 151 10.5% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Temple Brandon Wimbush 17-30-184-2-1 Josh Adams 19-161-8.5-2 Equanimeous St. Brown 4-80-20.0-1 Notre Dame Boston College at Northern Illinois Anthony Brown 26-42-191-2-1 Jon Hilliman 25-58-2.3-0 Kobay White 6-76-12.7-0 Georgia Brandon Wimbush 20-40-210-0-0 Josh Adams 19-53-2.8-0 Josh Adams 6-60-10.0-0 Notre Dame QB/WR Wake Forest Anthony Brown 11-29-119-1-3 Thadd Smith 5-46-9.2-0 Jeff Smith 5-56-11.2-0 at Boston College 0.56 vs. Notre Dame at Michigan St Boston College DB's at Clemson Miami, OH Notre Dame RB's Central Michigan at North Carolina 0.95 vs. Virginia Tech Bye Boston College LB's at Louisville USC Notre Dame OL at Virginia NC State 0.86 vs. Florida St Wake Forest Boston College DL Bye at Miami, Fl Notre Dame DL NC State Navy 0.15 vs. † Connecticut at Stanford Boston College OL at Syracuse Notre Dame LB'S 1.28 vs. Boston College RB's Brandon Wimbush 37-70-394-2-1 Josh Adams 38-214-5.6-2 Equanimeous St. Brown 6-96-16.0-1 Notre Dame DB's Anthony Brown 37-71-310-3-4 Thadd Smith 11-101-9.2-0 Kobay White 10-118-11.8-0 Notre Dame Leaders Dexter Williams 6-124-20.7-1 Josh Adams 6-60-10.0-0 0.61 vs. Boston College Leaders Darius Wade 7-12-44-0-0 Jon Hilliman 33-81-2.5-0 Jeff Smith 8-74-9.3-0 Brandon Wimbush 28-107-3.8-2 Cameron Smith 7-54-7.7-0 Boston College QB/WR A.J Dillon 20-63-3.2-0 Michael Walker 10-62-6.2-1 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Notre Dame ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 0.46 vs. Las Vegas Line Notre Dame 5 -15 19 22 33-123 21-39-324 Boston College ST's Notre Dame By 13.5 BC has dropped 5 str series mtgs incl the last at Fenway Park (‘15). BC trailed 19- Boston College - 43.5 16 13 35-211 13-23-91 4 Projected Rushing Notre Dame K Las Vegas Total 3 w/10:35 left. but after a 80 yd td run & 86/9pl td drive trimmed the deficit to 3 2012 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 178 yards Notre Dame Boston College 158 yards 0.83 vs. 51 Points w/:54. The Eagles onside went only 8 yds. Since Lou Holtz left the Irish sidelines Notre Dame 4 -20 21 21 40-184 17-25-209 Projected Passing Boston College K +/- Ratings in ‘96, ND is 5-15 in their first ‘true’ away gm. BC upset USC in the Red Bandana Boston College - 48.5 6 20 23-53 27-43-247 0 227 yards Notre Dame Boston College 158 yards Notre Dame Coaches Notre Dame By 15.5 game in 2014, but since that upset have gone 0-7 as a home dog losing 6 of Projected Yardage Total 0.70 vs. Game Grade those by more than Vegas expected. BC does have 15 ret starters and is #46 on 405 yards Notre Dame Boston College 316 yards Boston College Coaches Notre Dame By 18.2 Projected Final Score Notre Dame Pts my Exp Chart while ND checks in at #84 with a QB making his first road start. BC Computer Yards 34 points Notre Dame Boston College 18 points 6.40 vs. 0.00 Notre Dame 405-316 was a great bully last year, but vs the elite teams (VTech, Clem, L'Ville, FSt) with Experience Rankings Boston College Pts speed they lost by an avg of 51-6 and I put ND at that level this year as my #1 Computer Points 84 Notre Dame Boston College 46 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Notre Dame 34-18 Most Improved team. Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Notre Dame Phil Steele 23 Notre Dame Boston College 41 Notre Dame by 10 Notre Dame 31 Boston College 21 By 6.40 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Connecticut Huskies 1-0 1-1 Virginia Cavaliers Huskies Logs vs. AAC vs. ACC Cavaliers Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM CONF FOE CONF TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 96 8/31 Holy Cross 27-20 W 116 75 124 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 111 9/2 William & Mary 28-10 W 108 47 83 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 94 119 21 9/9 USF 107 70 124 52 36 92 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 112 113 9/9 Indiana 17-34 L 106 57 83 85 42 32 Connecticut Virginia 1-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 94 108 9/16 at Virginia 103 76 114 112 51 105 1-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 108 94 9/16 Connecticut 112 51 105 103 76 114 9/23 Bye #69 Rush Off #120 1-1 0-0 111 9/22 at Boise St 69 45 71 2-0 0-0 113 9/30 at SMU 36 91 124 #39 Pass Off #48 9/30 Bye 1-0 0-0 120 10/6 Memphis 33 73 7 #54 Total Off #106 2-0 0-0 127 10/7 Duke 44 37 113 1-1 0-0 113 10/14 at Temple 98 90 45 #88 Score Off #100 0-2 0-1 115 10/14 at North Carolina 62 48 15 1-1 0-0 116 10/21 Tulsa 43 117 85 #1 Sks Allowed #75 1-1 0-1 112 10/21 Boston College 81 33 63 1-1 0-1 112 10/28 Missouri 10 71 80 #29 Rush Def #73 1-1 0-0 120 10/28 at Pittsburgh 49 60 48 0-2 0-0 97 11/4 East Carolina 106 130 128 #124 Pass Def #21 1-1 0-0 123 11/4 Georgia Tech 32 54 118 1-0 0-0 113 11/11 at UCF 51 67 21 #102 Total Def #31 2-0 1-0 124 11/11 at Louisville 15 12 90 1-1 0-1 112 11/18 † Boston College 81 33 63 #49 Score Def #55 1-0 0-0 131 11/18 at Miami, Fl 14 15 14 1-1 0-0 108 11/25 at Cincinnati 108 81 66 #91 Sks By #28 2-0 0-0 124 11/24 Virginia Tech 79 16 8 #81 Ypg Diff #65 -1 Total TO's +2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Holy Cross 27-20 -9 -6 -1 18 37-160 4.3 28-41 278 0 24 26-89 3.4 33-56 358 2 William & Mary 28-10 114 7 1 19 32-92 2.9 27-40 262 3 12 41-168 4.1 7-13 72 2 USF Canceled Indiana 17-34 -4 3 1 22 25-55 2.2 39-66 259 1 19 41-121 3.0 19-30 197 4 at Virginia Connecticut Bye at Boise St at SMU Bye Memphis Duke at Temple at North Carolina Tulsa Boston College Missouri at Pittsburgh East Carolina Georgia Tech at UCF at Louisville † Boston College at Miami, Fl at Cincinnati Virginia Tech Virginia Cavaliers Connecticut Huskies LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 27-20 -9.0 -6.0 -1.0 18 37-160 4.3 68.3% 278 0.0% 24 26-89 3.4 58.9% 358 3.6% Average 23-22 55.0 5.0 1.0 21 29-74 2.6 62.3% 261 3.8% 16 41-145 3.5 60.5% 135 14.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 23-22 55.0 5.0 1.0 21 29-74 2.6 62.3% 261 3.8% 16 41-145 3.5 60.5% 135 14.0% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Holy Cross David Pindell 19-28-154-0-0 Nate Hopkins 20-130-6.5-3 Hergy Mayala 9-106-11.8-1 Connecticut Virginia William & Mary Kurt Benkert 27-39-262-3-0 Jordan Ellis 20-80-4.0-1 Doni Dowling 6-76-12.7-0 USF Canceled Connecticut QB/WR Indiana Kurt Benkert 39-66-259-1-0 Jordan Ellis 14-44-3.1-1 Olamide Zaccheaus 12-72-6.0-0 at Virginia vs. 0.40 Connecticut Bye Virginia DB's at Boise St at SMU Connecticut RB's Bye Memphis vs. 0.01 Duke at Temple Virginia LB's at North Carolina Tulsa Connecticut OL Boston College Missouri vs. 0.19 at Pittsburgh East Carolina Virginia DL Georgia Tech at UCF Connecticut DL at Louisville † Boston College 0.24 vs. at Miami, Fl at Cincinnati Virginia OL Virginia Tech Connecticut LB'S 1.09 vs. Virginia RB's David Pindell 19-28-154-0-0 Nate Hopkins 20-130-6.5-3 Hergy Mayala 9-106-11.8-1 Connecticut DB's Kurt Benkert 66-105-521-4-0 Jordan Ellis 34-124-3.6-2 Olamide Zaccheaus 17-128-7.5-1 Connecticut Leaders Bryant Shirreffs 9-13-124-1-0 David Pindell 6-33-5.5-0 Arkeel Newsome 2-44-22.0-0 vs. 1.07 Virginia Leaders TEAM 0-1-0-0-0 Daniel Hamm 11-35-3.2-0 Doni Dowling 11-100-9.1-0 Arkeel Newsome 8-1-0.1-0 Keyion Dixon 5-38-7.6-0 Virginia QB/WR TEAM 1--2--2.0-0 Andre Levrone 4-80-20.0-1 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Connecticut ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 1.05 Las Vegas Line Connecticut - -4 13 18 40-123 13-24-154 Virginia ST's Virginia By 10 Virginia - 48.5 10 21 30-140 23-43-241 1 Projected Rushing Connecticut K The home team has won all 3 meetings (‘07, ‘08’ ‘16). LY UVA led 10-3 into the Las Vegas Total 127 yards Connecticut Virginia 94 yards vs. 0.50 51.5 Points 4Q. Tied at 10, UConn drove 50/8pl hitting a gm deciding fg w/1:33 left. UVA on Projected Passing Virginia K 4th&2, down 3, had its 20 yd fg sail wide left! Mendenhall is in his 2nd year at +/- Ratings 152 yards Connecticut Virginia 342 yards Connecticut Coaches Virginia By 17.3 Virginia and while they rank #77 on my Exp Chart and UConn is #40, the Huskies Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.50 Game Grade are making drastic changes on offense and defense and may take some time to 279 yards Connecticut Virginia 436 yards Virginia Coaches Virginia By 27.8 get acclimated. They had their game postponed last week, but Bryant Shirreffs Projected Final Score Connecticut Pts Computer Yards came off the bench to spark them vs Holy Cross and Nate Hopkins rushed for 130 18 points Connecticut Virginia 30 points 1.32 vs. 3.73 Virginia 436-279 yards. Virginia was only outgained by 4 yards vs. Indiana. Kurt Benkert has Experience Rankings Virginia Pts Computer Points already thrown 105 passes as they have just 2.6 ypc. 40 Connecticut Virginia 77 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Virginia 30-18 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Virginia Phil Steele 129 Connecticut Virginia 84 Virginia by 7 Virginia 30 Connecticut 23 By 2.41 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Air Force Falcons 1-0 2-0 Michigan Wolverines Falcons Logs vs. MTW vs. BIG 10 Wolverines Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM CONF FOE CONF TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 105 9/2 VMI 62-0 W 76 123 13 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 125 128 11 17 9/2 † Florida 33-17 W 41 22 37 25 14 3 1-0 0-0 110 9/9 Bye 54 116 13 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 130 108 8 9/9 Cincinnati 36-14 W 44 9 37 101 75 91 Air Force Michigan 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 110 130 7 9/16 at Michigan 40 106 26 42 6 83 2-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 130 110 7 9/16 Air Force 42 6 83 40 106 26 2-0 0-0 117 9/23 San Diego St 73 50 6 #1 Rush Off #45 1-1 0-0 117 9/23 at Purdue 77 72 93 1-1 0-0 103 9/30 at New Mexico 65 104 13 #99 Pass Off #75 9/30 Bye 2-0 1-0 117 10/7 at Navy 72 88 52 #1 Total Off #64 2-0 0-0 118 10/7 Michigan St 41 26 126 1-1 0-0 95 10/14 UNLV 46 129 33 #1 Score Off #53 1-1 0-1 117 10/14 at Indiana 94 39 35 0-2 0-0 108 10/20 at Nevada 109 108 122 #26 Sks Allowed #105 2-0 0-0 139 10/21 at Penn St 6 9 3 2-1 0-0 118 10/28 at Colorado St 53 96 62 #10 Rush Def #3 0-2 0-0 104 10/28 Rutgers 99 69 79 2-0 0-0 113 11/4 Army West Point 76 93 78 #1 Pass Def #33 2-0 0-0 124 11/4 Minnesota 82 38 10 1-1 0-0 107 11/11 Wyoming 114 102 123 #1 Total Def #9 2-0 0-0 116 11/11 at Maryland 25 44 69 1-1 0-0 111 11/18 at Boise St 69 45 71 #1 Score Def #30 2-0 0-0 135 11/18 at Wisconsin 30 11 57 1-1 0-0 105 11/25 Utah St 111 116 55 #109 Sks By #6 1-1 1-0 133 11/25 Ohio St 7 4 22 #1 Ypg Diff #16 +1 Total TO's +1

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks VMI 62-0 552 26 1 32 67-457 6.8 10-14 190 2 6 28-55 2.0 10-19 40 1 † Florida 33-17 241 10 1 19 49-215 4.4 12-26 218 5 9 27-11 0.4 14-26 181 6 Bye Cincinnati 36-14 214 3 0 16 37-193 5.2 17-29 221 1 13 30-68 2.3 15-40 132 4 at Michigan Air Force San Diego St at Purdue at New Mexico Bye at Navy Michigan St UNLV at Indiana at Nevada at Penn St at Colorado St Rutgers Army West Point Minnesota Wyoming at Maryland at Boise St at Wisconsin Utah St Ohio St Air Force Falcons Air Force Michigan Wolverines LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 62-0 552.0 26.0 1.0 32 67-457 6.8 71.4% 190 14.3% 6 28-55 2.0 52.6% 40 5.3% Average 35-16 227.5 6.5 0.5 18 43-204 4.7 52.7% 220 10.9% 11 29-40 1.4 43.9% 157 15.2% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving VMI Arion Worthman 8-12-172-2-0 Tim McVey 10-98-9.8-1 Tim McVey 3-77-25.7-0 Air Force Michigan † Florida Wilton Speight 11-25-181-1-2 Ty Isaac 11-114-10.4-0 Tarik Black 2-83-41.5-1 Bye Air Force QB/WR Cincinnati Wilton Speight 17-29-221-2-0 Ty Isaac 20-133-6.7-0 Kekoa Crawford 4-83-20.8-1 at Michigan vs. 1.46 Air Force San Diego St Michigan DB's at Purdue at New Mexico Air Force RB's Bye at Navy 0.08 vs. Michigan St UNLV Michigan LB's at Indiana at Nevada Air Force OL at Penn St at Colorado St vs. 0.88 Rutgers Army West Point Michigan DL Minnesota Wyoming Air Force DL at Maryland at Boise St vs. 1.06 at Wisconsin Utah St Michigan OL Ohio St Air Force LB'S vs. 1.46 Michigan RB's Arion Worthman 8-12-172-2-0 Tim McVey 10-98-9.8-1 Tim McVey 3-77-25.7-0 Air Force DB's Wilton Speight 28-54-402-3-2 Ty Isaac 31-247-8.0-0 Grant Perry 8-112-14.0-1 Air Force Leaders Nate Romine 2-2-18-0-0 Parker Wilson 3-48-16.0-0 Geraud Sanders 2-62-31.0-2 vs. 1.96 Michigan Leaders John O'Korn 1-1-37-0-0 Chris Evans 27-93-3.4-0 Tarik Black 6-94-15.7-1 Nolan Eriksen 5-42-8.4-1 Marcus Bennett 2-24-12.0-0 Michigan QB/WR Donovan Peoples-Jones 1-44-44.0-0 Kekoa Crawford 5-86-17.2-1 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Air Force ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2012 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 0.44 Las Vegas Line Air Force - 60 25 26 71-290 10-19-127 Michigan ST's Michigan By 24 Michigan 19 -21.5 31 19 31-214 14-25-208 -1 Projected Rushing Air Force K Las Vegas Total These two last met in 2012 with Air Force down 6 having been SOD at the 207 yards Air Force Michigan 235 yards 1.50 vs. 47.5 Points Michigan 43 and AF35 on its last two drives coming up short 31-25. This is Projected Passing Michigan K +/- Ratings Harbaugh’s first ever matchup vs the option as a FBS head coach. Michigan has a 51 yards Air Force Michigan 288 yards Air Force Coaches Michigan By 25.0 large edge on defense (#6 vs #106) and they have allowed just 40 ypg rush and Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.30 Game Grade 258 yards Air Force Michigan 523 yards Michigan Coaches Michigan By 15.3 1.4 ypc. Wilton Speight has been below average at QB hitting just 52% with a 3- Projected Final Score Air Force Pts 2 ratio, but Ty Issac has 247 yards (8.0). Air Force is off a bye and in their Computer Yards 22 points Air Force Michigan 41 points 1.58 vs. 7.57 Michigan 523-258 opener had a 647-95 yard edge vs lowly VMI in a 62-0 win. Michigan has 3 Experience Rankings Michigan Pts defensive TD’s this year. Computer Points 99 Air Force Michigan 127 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Michigan 41-22 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Michigan Phil Steele 130 Air Force Michigan 24 Michigan by 23 Michigan 40 Air Force 17 By 5.99 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers - 1-1 UAB Blazers Chanticleers Logs vs. SUN vs. CUSA Blazers Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE - 0-0 FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM CONF FOE CONF TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 92 98 9/2 UMass 38-28 W 130 129 128 100 110 72 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 95 9/2 Alabama A&M 38-7 W 128 114 121 1-0 0-0 96 9/9 Bye 127 128 128 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 97 101 9/9 at Ball St 31-51 L 128 95 121 109 124 59 Coastal Carolina UAB 1-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 96 95 9/16 at UAB 125 127 100 124 94 127 1-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 95 96 9/16 Coastal Carolina 124 94 127 125 127 100 9/23 Western Illinois #7 Rush Off #13 1-1 0-0 100 9/23 at North Texas 85 89 58 0-1 0-0 100 9/30 at ULM 120 105 130 #127 Pass Off #105 9/30 Bye 0-1 0-0 93 10/7 Georgia St 126 118 104 #75 Total Off #40 1-1 0-0 109 10/7 Louisiana Tech 74 100 42 0-1 0-0 112 10/14 at Arkansas St 75 64 96 #39 Score Off #53 1-1 0-0 103 10/14 Middle Tennessee 101 78 41 1-1 0-0 113 10/21 at Appalachian St 60 70 98 #1 Sks Allowed #105 0-2 0-0 91 10/21 at Charlotte 122 119 87 1-1 0-0 83 10/28 Texas St 130 123 119 #23 Rush Def #42 1-1 0-0 109 10/28 at Southern Miss 84 74 50 1-1 0-0 117 11/4 at Arkansas 28 41 94 #125 Pass Def #47 1-1 1-0 101 11/4 Rice 116 103 95 1-1 0-0 103 11/11 Troy 80 55 102 #98 Total Def #33 1-0 0-0 114 11/11 at UTSA 117 101 84 1-1 0-0 100 11/18 at Idaho 113 124 59 #84 Score Def #87 0-1 0-0 126 11/18 at Florida 63 21 4 11/25 Bye #126 Sks By #73 0-2 0-1 91 11/25 UTEP 127 128 107 0-2 0-0 93 12/2 GA Southern 128 125 89 #94 Ypg Diff #31 +2 Total TO's -2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks UMass 38-28 -40 -3 2 20 47-321 6.8 10-18 80 0 23 26-79 0.0 27-45 362 0 Alabama A&M 38-7 241 14 0 23 58-259 4.5 12-22 165 3 9 33-45 1.4 13-29 138 3 Bye at Ball St 31-51 127 0 -2 24 49-336 6.9 15-24 168 3 24 44-160 3.6 23-35 217 0 at UAB Coastal Carolina Western Illinois at North Texas at ULM Bye Georgia St Louisiana Tech at Arkansas St Middle Tennessee at Appalachian St at Charlotte Texas St at Southern Miss at Arkansas Rice Troy at UTSA at Idaho at Florida UAB Blazers Bye UTEP GA Southern LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 38-28 -40.0 -3.0 2.0 20 47-321 6.8 55.6% 80 0.0% 23 26-79 0.0 60.0% 362 0.0% Average 35-29 184.0 7.0 -1.0 24 54-298 5.6 58.7% 167 13.0% 17 39-103 2.7 56.3% 178 4.7% Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Carolina Coastal Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 38-7 241.0 14.0 0.0 23 58-259 4.5 54.5% 165 13.6% 9 33-45 1.4 44.8% 138 10.3% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving UMass Tyler Keane 9-17-78-1-0 Osharmar Abercrombie 17-149-8.8-2 Ky'Jon Tyler 5-38-7.6-0 Coastal Carolina UAB Alabama A&M A.J Erdely 11-20-152-2-0 Carlos Stephens 15-76-5.1-0 Collin Lisa 3-43-14.3-0 Bye Coastal Carolina QB/WR at Ball St A.J Erdely 15-24-168-0-0 Spencer Brown 17-151-8.9-0 Sederian Copeland 2-45-22.5-0 at UAB vs. 0.65 Coastal Carolina Western Illinois UAB DB's at North Texas at ULM Coastal Carolina RB's Bye Georgia St 1.68 vs. Louisiana Tech at Arkansas St UAB LB's Middle Tennessee at Appalachian St Coastal Carolina OL at Charlotte Texas St vs. 0.45 at Southern Miss at Arkansas UAB DL Rice Troy Coastal Carolina DL at UTSA at Idaho vs. 0.45 at Florida Bye UAB OL UTEP GA Southern Coastal Carolina LB'S vs. 1.69 UAB RB's Tyler Keane 9-17-78-1-0 Osharmar Abercrombie 17-149-8.8-2 Ky'Jon Tyler 5-38-7.6-0 Coastal Carolina DB's A.J Erdely 26-44-320-2-0 Spencer Brown 24-193-8.0-1 Sederian Copeland 3-71-23.7-1 Coastal Carolina Leaders Dalton Demos 1-1-2-0-0 Marcus Outlow 8-55-6.9-0 Chris Jones 1-13-13.0-1 vs. 0.84 UAB Leaders Tyler Johnston III 1-2-13-0-0 A.J Erdely 28-104-3.7-4 Andre Wilson 5-58-11.6-1 Alex James 5-49-9.8-0 Marcus Outlow 1-12-12.0-0 UAB QB/WR James Noble III 17-103-6.1-0 Collin Lisa 4-53-13.3-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Coastal Carolina ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.69 Las Vegas Line UAB ST's Coastal Carolina By 2 Projected Rushing Coastal Carolina K Las Vegas Total 184 yards Coastal Carolina UAB 211 yards vs. 0.15 59 Points First mtg. The Chanticleers have won 5 road openers in-a-row, but 3 have come Projected Passing UAB K by 7 pts or less (last road opener loss was at Georgia in ‘11, shutout 59-0). Bill +/- Ratings 102 yards Coastal Carolina UAB 221 yards Coastal Carolina Coaches UAB By 1.5 Clark was the HC in UAB’s last season of playing in ‘14 and they hosted Troy from Projected Yardage Total vs. 1.80 Game Grade the Sun Belt and won 48-10. UAB is +184 ypg as they had a 504-377 yard edge 286 yards Coastal Carolina UAB 432 yards UAB Coaches UAB By 78.9 in the loss to Ball St. RB True frosh RB Spencer Brown (6’ 230 lbs) has 193 yards Projected Final Score Coastal Carolina Pts Computer Yards and 8.0 ypc. Coastal was outgained by 40 yards by UMass but won their opener 23 points Coastal Carolina UAB 29 points 1.68 vs. 6.73 UAB 432-286 and is off a bye. I agree with the computer and side with the home team here. Experience Rankings UAB Pts Computer Points 104 Coastal Carolina UAB 130 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: UAB 29-23 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength UAB Phil Steele 89 Coastal Carolina UAB 116 UAB by 6 UAB 29 Coastal Carolina 23 By 5.05 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Cincinnati Bearcats 1-1 1-1 Miami, OH Redhawks Bearcats Logs vs. AAC vs. MAC Redhawks Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM CONF FOE CONF TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 111 8/31 Austin Peay 26-14 W 100 70 91 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 116 99 9/2 at Marshall 26-31 L 97 79 92 86 44 55 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 108 130 8 9/9 at Michigan 14-36 L 101 75 91 44 9 37 0-1 0-0 112 9/9 Austin Peay 31-10 W 97 83 92 Cincinnati Miami, OH 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 108 111 9/16 at Miami, OH 108 81 66 100 86 125 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 111 108 9/16 Cincinnati 100 86 125 108 81 66 2-0 1-0 117 9/23 at Navy 72 88 52 #114 Rush Off #87 2-0 0-0 108 9/23 at Central Michigan 57 83 115 1-1 0-0 104 9/30 Marshall 92 46 12 #115 Pass Off #74 1-1 0-1 131 9/30 at Notre Dame 11 22 70 1-0 0-0 113 10/7 UCF 51 67 21 #126 Total Off #94 0-2 0-0 100 10/7 Bowling Green 105 121 43 10/14 Bye #107 Score Off #82 1-1 0-0 101 10/14 at Kent St 129 122 46 2-0 0-0 113 10/21 SMU 36 91 124 #75 Sks Allowed #90 0-2 0-0 104 10/21 Buffalo 121 114 109 2-0 0-0 119 10/28 at USF 52 36 92 #102 Rush Def #47 1-1 0-0 110 10/31 at Ohio 89 59 17 1-1 0-1 111 11/4 at Tulane 90 87 82 #30 Pass Def #37 1-1 0-0 99 11/7 Akron 115 97 117 1-1 0-0 113 11/10 Temple 98 90 45 #66 Total Def #24 11/11 Bye 0-2 0-0 97 11/18 at East Carolina 106 130 128 #67 Score Def #51 2-0 0-0 109 11/15 Eastern Michigan 95 80 99 1-0 0-0 94 11/25 Connecticut 103 76 114 #91 Sks By #91 1-1 0-0 103 11/21 at Ball St 107 126 20 #116 Ypg Diff #56 +4 Total TO's 0

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Austin Peay 26-14 -65 -5 2 15 29-97 3.3 17-28 151 0 20 60-224 3.7 9-19 89 1 at Marshall 26-31 162 10 0 25 42-131 3.1 23-44 298 2 15 25-59 2.4 20-30 208 1 at Michigan 14-36 -214 -3 2 13 30-68 2.3 15-40 132 4 16 37-193 5.2 17-29 221 1 Austin Peay 31-10 25 6 0 18 50-150 3.0 11-23 145 3 12 37-160 4.3 11-18 110 1 at Miami, OH Cincinnati at Navy at Central Michigan Marshall at Notre Dame UCF Bowling Green Bye at Kent St SMU Buffalo at USF at Ohio at Tulane Akron Temple Bye at East Carolina Eastern Michigan Connecticut at Ball St Cincinnati Bearcats Miami, OH Redhawks LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 20-25 -139.5 -4.0 2.0 14 30-83 2.8 47.1% 142 5.9% 18 49-209 4.3 54.2% 155 4.2% Average 29-21 93.5 8.0 0.0 22 46-141 3.1 50.7% 222 7.5% 14 31-110 3.5 64.6% 159 4.2% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 14-36 -214.0 -3.0 2.0 13 30-68 2.3 37.5% 132 10.0% 16 37-193 5.2 58.6% 221 3.4% Home 31-10 25.0 6.0 0.0 18 50-150 3.0 47.8% 145 13.0% 12 37-160 4.3 61.1% 110 5.6% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Austin Peay Hayden Moore 17-28-151-3-0 Mike Boone 19-100-5.3-1 Thomas Geddis 4-48-12.0-1 Cincinnati Miami, OH at Marshall Gus Ragland 23-44-298-2-1 Alonzo Smith 13-59-4.5-0 James Gardner 8-111-13.9-0 at Michigan Hayden Moore 15-40-132-1-2 Mike Boone 12-44-3.7-1 Devin Gray 3-41-13.7-0 Cincinnati QB/WR Austin Peay Gus Ragland 11-23-145-3-0 Alonzo Smith 22-85-3.9-0 James Gardner 5-117-23.4-2 at Miami, OH 0.46 vs. Cincinnati at Navy Miami, OH DB's at Central Michigan Marshall Cincinnati RB's at Notre Dame UCF vs. 0.32 Bowling Green Bye Miami, OH LB's at Kent St SMU Cincinnati OL Buffalo at USF 0.45 vs. at Ohio at Tulane Miami, OH DL Akron Temple Cincinnati DL Bye at East Carolina vs. 0.51 Eastern Michigan Connecticut Miami, OH OL at Ball St Cincinnati LB'S 0.31 vs. Miami, OH RB's Hayden Moore 32-68-283-4-2 Mike Boone 31-144-4.6-2 Kahlil Lewis 8-70-8.8-2 Cincinnati DB's Gus Ragland 34-67-443-5-1 Alonzo Smith 35-144-4.1-0 James Gardner 13-228-17.5-2 Cincinnati Leaders Hayden Moore 12-38-3.2-0 Devin Gray 5-59-11.8-0 vs. 0.43 Miami, OH Leaders Kenny Young 20-72-3.6-0 Ryan Smith 7-98-14.0-2 Gerrid Doaks 6-25-4.2-0 Thomas Geddis 4-48-12.0-1 Miami, OH QB/WR Gus Ragland 21-21.1-1.0-1 Jared Murphy 7-82-11.7-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Cincinnati ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 0.95 Las Vegas Line Cincinnati - -16 27 28 49-185 25-38-276 Miami, OH ST's Miami, Oh By 4.5 Miami, Oh - 57 20 14 30-65 13-24-248 1 Projected Rushing Cincinnati K Victory Bell, longest running non-conf series in CFB, 122nd gm & plyd every ssn Las Vegas Total 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 104 yards Cincinnati Miami, OH 154 yards 0.97 vs. 45 Points since 1909 except ‘43 & ‘44 (WWII). Miami is #3 on my Exp Chart and Cincy is Cincinnati - -20 37 33 54-282 22-40-263 Projected Passing Miami, OH K just #78, but Cincy has now won 11 in a row in the series and finds themselves a +/- Ratings Miami, Oh - 59.5 33 17 41-220 14-34-228 3 201 yards Cincinnati Miami, OH 233 yards Cincinnati Coaches Miami, Oh By 4.5 dog with this not being much a trip (schools are 39 miles apart). Both teams 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.80 Game Grade have beaten Austin Peay, but Miami was +25 yds and Cincy was -65. They both Cincinnati - -28.5 31 22 30-99 25-39-271 304 yards Cincinnati Miami, OH 387 yards Miami, OH Coaches Miami, Oh By 11.5 average around 3.0 ypc rush and 50% completions. Miami does have 6’4” 212 lbs Miami, Oh - 61.5 24 19 44-102 13-26-262 -1 Projected Final Score Cincinnati Pts Computer Yards WR James Gardner who has 228 yds (17.5) already. I will call for this to go to the 2013 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 21 points Cincinnati Miami, OH 23 points 2.18 vs. 3.01 Miami, Oh 387-304 wire and like the underdog Bearcats chances as they only trailed Michigan by 3 in Cincinnati - -24 14 24 52-198 23-37-171 Experience Rankings Miami, OH Pts Computer Points the 3Q last week. Miami, OH - 53.5 0 4 29-7 7-16-80 1 78 Cincinnati Miami, OH 2 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Miami, Oh 23-21 2012 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Miami, OH Phil Steele Cincinnati - -20.5 52 24 50-272 13-23-157 53 Cincinnati Miami, OH 97 Miami, Oh by 1 Miami Oh 21 Cincinnati 20 Miami, Oh - 58 14 21 19-59 27-53-320 -4 By 0.82 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Georgia St Panthers 0-1 2-0 Penn St Nittany Lions Panthers Logs vs. SUN vs. BIG 10 Nittany Lions Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM CONF FOE CONF TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 96 8/31 Tennessee St 10-17 L 126 112 130 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 137 101 6 9/2 Akron 52-0 W 4 18 8 89 83 94 0-1 0-0 93 9/9 Bye 124 117 130 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 139 120 4 9/9 Pittsburgh 33-14 W 4 12 8 37 71 28 Georgia St Penn St 0-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 93 139 5 9/16 at Penn St 126 118 104 6 9 3 2-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 139 93 5 9/16 Georgia St 6 9 3 126 118 104 0-2 0-0 91 9/23 at Charlotte 122 119 87 #128 Rush Off #49 2-0 0-0 123 9/23 at Iowa 64 24 34 1-0 0-0 120 9/30 Memphis 33 73 7 #72 Pass Off #59 1-1 0-1 117 9/30 Indiana 94 39 35 96 10/7 at Coastal Carolina 125 127 100 #121 Total Off #53 1-1 0-0 119 10/7 at Northwestern 39 31 74 0-1 0-0 100 10/14 at ULM 120 105 130 #127 Score Off #23 10/14 Bye 1-1 0-0 103 10/21 Troy 80 55 102 #48 Sks Allowed #9 2-0 0-0 130 10/21 Michigan 42 6 83 0-2 0-0 97 10/26 South Alabama 123 109 111 #116 Rush Def #49 1-1 1-0 133 10/28 at Ohio St 7 4 22 0-2 0-0 93 11/4 at GA Southern 128 125 89 #27 Pass Def #22 2-0 0-0 118 11/4 at Michigan St 41 26 126 1-1 0-0 83 11/11 at Texas St 130 123 119 #75 Total Def #17 0-2 0-0 104 11/11 Rutgers 99 69 79 11/18 Bye #35 Score Def #7 1-1 0-0 116 11/18 Nebraska 55 42 27 1-1 0-0 113 11/25 Appalachian St 60 70 98 #109 Sks By #10 2-0 0-0 116 11/25 at Maryland 25 44 69 1-1 0-0 100 12/2 Idaho 113 124 59 #111 Ypg Diff #30 -4 Total TO's +2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Tennessee St 10-17 -110 -7 -4 14 29-49 1.7 18-23 224 3 21 42-238 5.7 12-25 145 1 Akron 52-0 410 12 0 24 34-247 7.3 21-31 322 0 12 34-73 2.1 14-29 86 3 Bye Pittsburgh 33-14 -30 -10 2 14 24-148 6.2 15-28 164 1 24 45-155 3.4 24-41 187 5 at Penn St Georgia St at Charlotte at Iowa Memphis Indiana at Coastal Carolina at Northwestern at ULM Bye Troy Michigan South Alabama at Ohio St at GA Southern at Michigan St at Texas St Rutgers Bye Nebraska Appalachian St at Maryland Idaho Georgia St Panthers Georgia Penn St Nittany Lions LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 10-17 -110.0 -7.0 -4.0 14 29-49 1.7 78.3% 224 13.0% 21 42-238 5.7 48.0% 145 4.0% Average 43-7 190.0 1.0 1.0 19 29-198 6.8 61.0% 243 1.7% 18 40-114 2.9 54.3% 137 11.4% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 43-7 190.0 1.0 1.0 19 29-198 6.8 61.0% 243 1.7% 18 40-114 2.9 54.3% 137 11.4% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Tennessee St Conner Manning 14-17-159-0-0 Taz Bateman 11-31-2.8-0 Taz Bateman 6-74-12.3-1 Georgia St Penn St Akron Trace McSorley 18-25-280-2-1 Saquon Barkley 14-172-12.3-2 Juwan Johnson 4-84-21.0-0 Bye Georgia St QB/WR Pittsburgh Trace McSorley 15-28-164-3-1 Saquon Barkley 14-88-6.3-1 Saquon Barkley 4-45-11.3-1 at Penn St vs. 1.09 Georgia St at Charlotte Penn St DB's at Iowa Memphis Georgia St RB's Indiana at Coastal Carolina vs. 3.12 at Northwestern at ULM Penn St LB's Bye Troy Georgia St OL Michigan South Alabama vs. 1.83 at Ohio St at GA Southern Penn St DL at Michigan St at Texas St Georgia St DL Rutgers Bye vs. 3.02 Nebraska Appalachian St Penn St OL at Maryland Idaho Georgia St LB'S vs. 2.84 Penn St RB's Conner Manning 14-17-159-0-0 Taz Bateman 11-31-2.8-0 Taz Bateman 6-74-12.3-1 Georgia St DB's Trace McSorley 33-53-444-5-2 Saquon Barkley 28-260-9.3-3 DaeSean Hamilton 6-119-19.8-0 Georgia St Leaders Aaron Winchester 4-6-65-1-1 Aaron Winchester 8-12-1.5-0 Ari Werts 2-62-31.0-0 vs. 1.25 Penn St Leaders Tommy Stevens 3-6-42-0-0 Trace McSorley 20-113-5.7-1 Saquon Barkley 7-99-14.1-1 Conner Manning 4-6-1.5-0 Penny Hart 5-36.1-7.2-0 Penn St QB/WR Tommy Stevens 4-16-4.0-1 Mike Gesicki 10-97-9.7-4 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Georgia St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 3.21 Las Vegas Line Penn St ST's Penn St By 38.5 Projected Rushing Georgia St K Las Vegas Total First mtg. Overall GSU has ply’d seven P5 conf tms in their history, 0-7 w/a avg -37 yards Georgia St Penn St 294 yards vs. 2.48 54.5 Points score 45-11. Penn St is in a large Pitt/Big Ten opener vs Iowa sandwich. Georgia Projected Passing Penn St K +/- Ratings St does have 15 ret starters and is #18 on my Exp Chart (Penn St #11), but they 185 yards Georgia St Penn St 296 yards Georgia St Coaches Penn St By 51.0 are making their first road trip. Penn St manhandled a stronger Akron team 52-0 Projected Yardage Total vs. 2.25 Game Grade 149 yards Georgia St Penn St 590 yards Penn St Coaches Penn St By 60.2 in the opener and Georgia St was upset by Tenn St being outgained by 110 yds Projected Final Score Georgia St Pts as a 17 point favorite. Last year GSt was off two bad games and traveled to Computer Yards (-3) points Georgia St Penn St 47 points 0.00 vs. 21.08 Penn St 590-149 Wisconsin as a 5 TD dog and only lost 23-17, but they have a new HC this year. Experience Rankings Penn St Pts My computer calls for Penn St to allow -3 points which I will add to the offense. Computer Points 18 Georgia St Penn St 11 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Penn St 47-(-3) Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Penn St Phil Steele 127 Georgia St Penn St 49 Penn St by 49 Penn St 49 Georgia St 0 By 21.08 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Iowa St Cyclones 1-1 1-1 Akron Zips Cyclones Logs vs. BIG 12 vs. MAC Zips Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM CONF FOE CONF TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 120 9/2 Northern Iowa 42-24 W 50 72 29 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 101 137 6 9/2 at Penn St 0-52 L 89 83 94 4 18 8 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 120 121 9/9 Iowa 41-44 L 48 78 29 68 23 40 0-1 0-0 99 9/9 Ark Pine Bluff 52-3 W 117 97 94 Iowa St Akron 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 118 99 9/16 at Akron 50 82 47 115 97 117 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 99 118 9/16 Iowa St 115 97 117 50 82 47 9/23 Bye #95 Rush Off #62 1-1 0-0 103 9/23 at Troy 80 55 102 1-1 0-0 118 9/28 Texas 9 30 56 #22 Pass Off #115 0-2 0-0 100 9/30 at Bowling Green 105 121 43 2-0 0-0 142 10/7 at Oklahoma 5 13 67 #56 Total Off #112 1-1 0-0 103 10/7 Ball St 107 126 20 1-1 0-0 103 10/14 Kansas 87 98 97 #30 Score Off #90 0-2 0-0 115 10/14 at Western Michigan 119 84 29 1-0 0-0 125 10/21 at Texas Tech 31 66 129 #9 Sks Allowed #48 2-0 0-0 116 10/21 at Toledo 54 75 16 2-0 0-0 129 10/28 TCU 13 10 39 #69 Rush Def #72 0-2 0-0 104 10/28 Buffalo 121 114 109 1-1 0-0 120 11/4 at West Virginia 22 53 88 #108 Pass Def #74 1-1 0-0 111 11/7 at Miami, OH 100 86 125 2-0 0-0 137 11/11 Oklahoma St 2 35 106 #96 Total Def #68 1-1 0-0 110 11/14 Ohio 89 59 17 0-2 0-0 112 11/18 at Baylor 24 68 73 #106 Score Def #79 1-1 0-0 101 11/21 Kent St 129 122 46 2-0 0-0 133 11/25 at Kansas St 29 62 2 #73 Sks By #56 11/25 Bye #80 Ypg Diff #100 +1 Total TO's +2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Northern Iowa 42-24 27 3 2 24 35-134 3.8 27-36 271 0 21 22-119 5.4 23-38 259 2 at Penn St 0-52 -410 -12 0 12 34-73 2.1 14-29 86 3 24 34-247 7.3 21-31 322 0 Iowa 41-44 -30 -7 -1 22 26-120 4.6 25-46 347 1 29 41-164 4.0 27-41 333 1 Ark Pine Bluff 52-3 296 15 2 27 44-267 6.1 17-26 197 0 12 34-41 1.2 14-25 127 4 at Akron Iowa St Bye at Troy Texas at Bowling Green at Oklahoma Ball St Kansas at Western Michigan at Texas Tech at Toledo TCU Buffalo at West Virginia at Miami, OH Oklahoma St Ohio

at Baylor Zips Akron Kent St at Kansas St Bye Iowa St Cyclones Iowa LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 42-34 -1.5 -2.0 0.5 23 31-127 4.2 63.4% 309 1.2% 25 32-142 4.5 63.3% 296 3.8% Average 26-28 -57.0 1.5 1.0 20 39-170 4.4 56.4% 142 5.5% 18 34-144 4.2 62.5% 225 7.1% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 52-3 296.0 15.0 2.0 27 44-267 6.1 65.4% 197 0.0% 12 34-41 1.2 56.0% 127 16.0% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Northern Iowa Jacob Park 27-35-271-2-1 David Montgomery 14-82-5.9-2 Allen Lazard 8-108-13.5-0 Iowa St Akron at Penn St Thomas Woodson 12-23-71-0-1 Kato Nelson 9-39-4.3-0 AJ Coney 2-25-12.5-0 Iowa Jacob Park 25-46-347-4-1 David Montgomery 20-112-5.6-1 Hakeem Butler 5-128-25.6-2 Iowa St QB/WR Ark Pine Bluff Thomas Woodson 15-21-166-1-0 Warren Ball 20-146-7.3-3 Tra'Von Chapman 5-55-11.0-0 at Akron 1.85 vs. Iowa St Bye Akron DB's at Troy Texas Iowa St RB's at Bowling Green at Oklahoma 0.29 vs. Ball St Kansas Akron LB's at Western Michigan at Texas Tech Iowa St OL at Toledo TCU 0.91 vs. Buffalo at West Virginia Akron DL at Miami, OH Oklahoma St Iowa St DL Ohio at Baylor vs. 0.52 Kent St at Kansas St Akron OL Bye Iowa St LB'S vs. 0.10 Akron RB's Jacob Park 52-81-618-6-2 David Montgomery 34-194-5.7-3 Hakeem Butler 12-203-16.9-3 Iowa St DB's Thomas Woodson 27-44-237-1-1 Warren Ball 33-173-5.2-3 Tra'Von Chapman 8-65-8.1-0 Iowa St Leaders Zeb Noland 0-1-0-0-0 Mike Warren 16-48-3.0-0 Allen Lazard 14-131-9.4-2 vs. 0.07 Akron Leaders Robbie Kelley 2-4-29-0-0 Van Edwards 14-45-3.2-1 AJ Coney 4-64-16.0-1 Sheldon Croney 3-9-3.0-0 Marchie Murdock 7-87-12.4-1 Akron QB/WR Kato Nelson 2-5-17-0-0 Kato Nelson 10-43-4.3-0 Kwadarrius Smith 6-61-10.2-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Iowa St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None 1.85 vs. Las Vegas Line Akron ST's Iowa St By 9.5 Projected Rushing Iowa St K Iowa St HC Campbell went 1-1 while at Toledo vs Akron coach Bowden, but Las Vegas Total 179 yards Iowa St Akron 163 yards vs. 0.05 62.5 Points Bowden was a big dog in both and kept one closer than expected and pulled an Projected Passing Akron K upset in the other. Akron is #27 on my Exp Chart with 15 ret starters. ISU is off +/- Ratings 304 yards Iowa St Akron 235 yards Iowa St Coaches Iowa St By 16.3 their rival and led by 2 TD’s in the 4Q, but blew the lead and lost in OT. They do Projected Yardage Total vs. 1.35 Game Grade have a bye on deck. While Akron has Warren Ball at RB, Iowa St has good sized 483 yards Iowa St Akron 398 yards Akron Coaches Iowa St By 9.9 edges on offense and special teams. Iowa St did rack up 38 points in regulation Projected Final Score Iowa St Pts Computer Yards vs Iowa’s tough defense, but I like Akron to take this to the wire. They are off an 38 points Iowa St Akron 28 points 4.90 vs. 2.09 Iowa St 483-398 easy 52-3 win and Iowa St is in a letdown spot after playing their A+ game last Experience Rankings Akron Pts Computer Points week vs their rival. 71 Iowa St Akron 27 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Iowa St 38-28 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Iowa St Phil Steele 59 Iowa St Akron 69 Iowa St by 4 Iowa St 35 Akron 31 By 2.81 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: North Carolina Tar Heels 0-2 2-0 Old Dominion Monarchs Tar Heels Logs vs. ACC vs. CUSA Monarchs Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-1 0-0 FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM CONF FOE CONF TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 119 112 9/2 California 30-35 L 71 34 63 80 69 61 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 107 9/2 Albany 31-17 W 78 104 54 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 116 123 17 9/9 Louisville 35-47 L 61 31 63 24 10 34 1-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 105 95 9/9 at UMass 17-7 W 90 105 54 104 112 91 North Carolina Old Dominion 0-2 2-0 0-1 0-0 115 105 9/16 at Old Dominion 62 48 15 93 85 23 2-0 0-2 0-0 0-1 105 115 9/16 North Carolina 93 85 23 62 48 15 2-0 0-0 127 9/23 Duke 44 37 113 #101 Rush Off #80 2-0 0-0 124 9/23 at Virginia Tech 79 16 8 1-1 0-0 123 9/30 at Georgia Tech 32 54 118 #27 Pass Off #102 9/30 Bye 1-1 0-1 131 10/7 Notre Dame 11 22 70 #66 Total Off #108 0-2 0-0 100 10/7 Florida Atlantic 91 120 101 1-1 0-0 108 10/14 Virginia 112 51 105 #65 Score Off #95 1-1 0-0 104 10/14 at Marshall 92 46 12 2-0 0-0 124 10/21 at Virginia Tech 79 16 8 #75 Sks Allowed #26 1-1 0-0 116 10/20 WKU 96 79 24 1-0 0-0 131 10/28 Miami, Fl 14 15 14 #103 Rush Def #36 1-1 0-0 100 10/28 at North Texas 85 89 58 11/4 Bye #127 Pass Def #60 0-2 0-0 91 11/4 Charlotte 122 119 87 1-1 0-0 120 11/9 at Pittsburgh 49 60 48 #127 Total Def #39 1-1 0-0 100 11/11 at FIU 118 110 110 11/18 Western Carolina #122 Score Def #18 1-1 1-0 101 11/18 Rice 116 103 95 1-1 0-0 122 11/25 at NC State 34 20 103 #73 Sks By #3 1-1 0-0 103 11/25 at Middle Tennessee 101 78 41 #121 Ypg Diff #73 -1 Total TO's -2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks California 30-35 -29 8 -1 28 45-219 4.9 25-44 221 2 20 35-106 3.0 24-38 363 1 Albany 31-17 10 -3 -2 15 31-98 3.2 18-26 187 1 18 41-115 2.8 13-31 160 7 Louisville 35-47 -304 -15 0 20 23-17 0.7 29-38 384 2 35 44-312 7.1 25-39 393 2 at UMass 17-7 34 -1 0 19 48-197 4.1 13-29 169 1 20 36-79 2.2 22-37 253 8 at Old Dominion North Carolina Duke at Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech Bye Notre Dame Florida Atlantic Virginia at Marshall at Virginia Tech WKU Miami, Fl at North Texas Bye Charlotte at Pittsburgh at FIU Western Carolina Rice at NC State at Middle Tennessee LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion North Carolina Tar Heels Carolina North Average 33-41 -166.5 -3.5 -0.5 24 34-118 3.5 65.9% 303 4.9% 28 40-209 5.3 63.6% 378 3.9% Average 24-12 22.0 -2.0 -1.0 17 40-148 3.7 56.4% 178 3.6% 19 39-97 2.5 51.5% 207 22.1% Conference 35-47 -304.0 -15.0 0.0 20 23-17 0.7 76.3% 384 5.3% 35 44-312 7.1 64.1% 393 5.1% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 31-17 10.0 -3.0 -2.0 15 31-98 3.2 69.2% 187 3.8% 18 41-115 2.8 41.9% 160 22.6% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving California Chazz Surratt 18-28-161-1-0 Michael Carter 11-94-8.5-2 Austin Proehl 4-55-13.8-0 North Carolina Old Dominion Albany Blake LaRussa 14-20-161-1-2 Ray Lawry 5-44-8.8-1 Jonathan Duhart 5-97-19.4-1 Louisville Brandon Harris 17-23-216-1-0 Jordon Brown 6-23-3.8-0 Austin Proehl 8-120-15.0-0 North Carolina QB/WR at UMass Blake LaRussa 10-22-129-1-0 Jeremy Cox 25-97-3.9-0 Travis Fulgham 4-81-20.3-0 at Old Dominion 1.01 vs. North Carolina Duke Old Dominion DB's at Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech North Carolina RB's Bye Notre Dame 0.75 vs. Florida Atlantic Virginia Old Dominion LB's at Marshall at Virginia Tech North Carolina OL WKU Miami, Fl 0.45 vs. at North Texas Bye Old Dominion DL Charlotte at Pittsburgh North Carolina DL at FIU Western Carolina 0.14 vs. Rice at NC State Old Dominion OL at Middle Tennessee North Carolina LB'S 0.18 vs. Old Dominion RB's Chazz Surratt 30-42-329-3-0 Michael Carter 19-109-5.7-3 Austin Proehl 12-175-14.6-0 North Carolina DB's Blake LaRussa 24-42-290-2-2 Jeremy Cox 39-119-3.1-0 Jonathan Duhart 7-121-17.3-2 North Carolina Leaders Brandon Harris 24-39-276-1-2 Jordon Brown 19-77-4.1-0 Thomas Jackson 5-79-15.8-2 0.11 vs. Old Dominion Leaders Jordan Hoy 7-13-66-0-0 Gemonta Jackson 8-54-6.8-1 Travis Fulgham 4-81-20.3-0 Austin Proehl 0-1-0-0-0 Chazz Surratt 20-35-1.8-1 Dazz Newsome 3-66-22.0-0 Old Dominion QB/WR Ray Lawry 5-44-8.8-1 Jeremy Cox 9-75-8.3-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) North Carolina ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2013 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 0.85 vs. Las Vegas Line North Carolina - -17 80 27 40-312 21-28-409 Old Dominion ST's N Carolina By 7.5 UNC will be the 2nd Power 5 school to visit Foreman Field - NCSt was 1st in 2015. Old Dominion - 77 20 15 38-225 15-34-146 0 Projected Rushing North Carolina K Las Vegas Total In the only prior mtg (‘13) NC won 80-20. North Carolina is just 2-12 in road 163 yards North Carolina Old Dominion 175 yards vs. 1.05 57 Points openers and in a ACC sandwich. ODU was 6-0 at home last year with their avg Projected Passing Old Dominion K +/- Ratings win by 20 ppg and +130 ypg. Last year NC won at Illinois by 25 and at Virginia 262 yards North Carolina Old Dominion 207 yards North Carolina Coaches N Carolina By 6.5 by 21. NC’s defense misses Gene Chizik and has allowed 587 ypg and 5.3 ypc Projected Yardage Total 0.25 vs. Game Grade rush. ODU has recorded 15 sacks in 2 games and should get back RB Ray Lawry 425 yards North Carolina Old Dominion 382 yards Old Dominion Coaches N Carolina By 8.2 Projected Final Score North Carolina Pts who missed last week. NC has used two QB’s in Chazz Surratt and LSU transfer Computer Yards 30 points North Carolina Old Dominion 23 points 3.74 vs. 1.05 N Carolina 425-382 Brandon Harris. ODU QB Blake Larussa has just a 2-2 ratio vs Albany and UMass. Experience Rankings Old Dominion Pts Bobby Wilder will have ODU sky high for this one. Computer Points 112 North Carolina Old Dominion 91 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: N Carolina 30-23 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength North Carolina Phil Steele 13 North Carolina Old Dominion 123 N Carolina by 4 North Carolina 27 Old Dominion 23 By 2.69 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Oklahoma St Cowboys 2-0 1-1 Pittsburgh Panthers Cowboys Logs vs. BIG 12 vs. ACC Panthers Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM CONF FOE CONF TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 133 116 10 9/2 Tulsa 59-24 W 10 43 98 48 73 53 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 120 9/2 Youngstown St 28-21 W 29 76 28 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 137 97 11 9/9 at South Alabama 44-7 W 5 41 98 118 109 96 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 120 139 4 9/9 at Penn St 14-33 L 37 71 28 4 12 8 Oklahoma St Pittsburgh 2-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 137 120 9 9/16 at Pittsburgh 2 35 106 49 60 48 1-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 120 137 9 9/16 Oklahoma St 49 60 48 2 35 106 2-0 0-0 129 9/23 TCU 13 10 39 #23 Rush Off #59 1-1 0-0 123 9/23 at Georgia Tech 32 54 118 1-0 0-0 125 9/30 at Texas Tech 31 66 129 #18 Pass Off #106 1-1 1-0 101 9/30 Rice 116 103 95 10/7 Bye #10 Total Off #100 1-1 0-0 109 10/7 at Syracuse 70 56 49 0-2 0-0 112 10/14 Baylor 24 68 73 #9 Score Off #105 1-1 0-0 122 10/14 NC State 34 20 103 1-1 0-0 118 10/21 at Texas 9 30 56 #26 Sks Allowed #121 2-0 0-0 127 10/21 at Duke 44 37 113 1-1 0-0 120 10/28 at West Virginia 22 53 88 #71 Rush Def #57 1-1 0-0 108 10/28 Virginia 112 51 105 2-0 0-0 142 11/4 Oklahoma 5 13 67 #40 Pass Def #80 11/4 Bye 1-1 0-0 118 11/11 at Iowa St 50 82 47 #39 Total Def #67 0-2 0-1 115 11/9 North Carolina 62 48 15 2-0 0-0 133 11/18 Kansas St 29 62 2 #30 Score Def #76 2-0 0-0 124 11/18 at Virginia Tech 79 16 8 1-1 0-0 103 11/25 Kansas 87 98 97 #37 Sks By #91 1-0 0-0 131 11/24 Miami, Fl 14 15 14 #10 Ypg Diff #90 +2 Total TO's -2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Tulsa 59-24 208 -1 0 25 37-332 9.0 21-26 308 1 26 60-244 4.1 20-38 188 1 Youngstown St 28-21 -70 5 0 24 53-208 3.9 17-24 140 3 19 26-107 4.1 18-32 311 1 at South Alabama 44-7 330 17 2 29 37-163 4.4 26-41 342 1 12 27-41 1.5 14-24 134 4 at Penn St 14-33 30 10 -2 24 45-155 3.4 24-41 187 5 14 24-148 6.2 15-28 164 1 at Pittsburgh Oklahoma St TCU at Georgia Tech at Texas Tech Rice Bye at Syracuse Baylor NC State at Texas at Duke at West Virginia Virginia Oklahoma Bye at Iowa St North Carolina Kansas St at Virginia Tech Kansas Miami, Fl Pittsburgh Panthers Oklahoma St Cowboys Oklahoma LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 52-16 269.0 8.0 1.0 27 37-248 6.7 70.1% 325 3.0% 19 44-143 3.3 54.8% 161 8.1% Average 21-27 -20.0 7.5 -1.0 24 49-182 3.7 63.1% 164 12.3% 17 25-128 5.1 55.0% 238 3.3% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 44-7 330.0 17.0 2.0 29 37-163 4.4 63.4% 342 2.4% 12 27-41 1.5 58.3% 134 16.7% Home 28-21 -70.0 5.0 0.0 24 53-208 3.9 70.8% 140 12.5% 19 26-107 4.1 56.3% 311 3.1% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Tulsa Mason Rudolph 20-24-303-3-0 Justice Hill 15-132-8.8-1 James Washington 6-145-24.2-2 Oklahoma St Pittsburgh Youngstown St Max Browne 17-24-140-1-0 Qadree Ollison 22-91-4.1-2 Qadree Ollison 5-35-7.0-0 at South Alabama Mason Rudolph 25-38-335-3-0 JD King 8-64-8.0-0 James Washington 2-98-49.0-1 Oklahoma St QB/WR at Penn St Max Browne 19-32-138-0-2 Qadree Ollison 15-96-6.4-0 Jester Weah 6-65-10.8-0 at Pittsburgh 1.86 vs. Oklahoma St TCU Pittsburgh DB's at Georgia Tech at Texas Tech Oklahoma St RB's Rice Bye 1.56 vs. at Syracuse Baylor Pittsburgh LB's NC State at Texas Oklahoma St OL at Duke at West Virginia 1.04 vs. Virginia Oklahoma Pittsburgh DL Bye at Iowa St Oklahoma St DL North Carolina Kansas St vs. 0.26 at Virginia Tech Kansas Pittsburgh OL Miami, Fl Oklahoma St LB'S 0.12 vs. Pittsburgh RB's Mason Rudolph 45-62-638-6-0 JD King 14-159.1-11.4-1 James Washington 8-243-30.4-3 Oklahoma St DB's Max Browne 36-56-278-1-2 Qadree Ollison 37-187-5.1-2 Jester Weah 7-76-10.9-1 Oklahoma St Leaders Keondre Wudtee 1-3-7-0-0 Justice Hill 26-159-6.1-1 Marcell Ateman 9-126-14.0-2 0.03 vs. Pittsburgh Leaders Ben DiNucci 5-9-49-0-0 Quadree Henderson 11-72-6.5-0 Qadree Ollison 7-65-9.3-0 Taylor Cornelius 1-2-5-0-0 LD Brown 15-130-8.7-1 Tyron Johnson 5-87-17.4-1 Pittsburgh QB/WR Darrin Hall 18-71-3.9-0 Matt Flanagan 5-54-10.8-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Oklahoma St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 2.03 Las Vegas Line Oklahoma St - -3.5 45 25 32-100 26-46-540 Pittsburgh ST's Oklahoma St By 13.5 Pittsburgh - 59.5 38 21 54-290 14-30-237 1 Projected Rushing Oklahoma St K Las Vegas Total First mtg LY. Gm saw 5 lead changes/4 ties. It was 38-38 w/5:28 3Q as each tm 158 yards Oklahoma St Pittsburgh 188 yards vs. 64.5 Points possessed the ball 5x’s but punted each time. OSU got a 86 yd pass to set up a Projected Passing Pittsburgh K +/- Ratings td w/1:28 left as Pitt’s L/drive was int’d at the OSU26 w/1:13. Rudolph threw for 346 yards Oklahoma St Pittsburgh 212 yards Oklahoma St Coaches Oklahoma St By 13.3 a school record 540 yds. Pitt is off their rival Penn St with their ACC opener on Projected Yardage Total 1.00 vs. Game Grade 503 yards Oklahoma St Pittsburgh 400 yards Pittsburgh Coaches Oklahoma St By 20.5 deck vs the option of Georgia Tech. Okla St is #25 on my Exp Chart and Pitt is Projected Final Score Oklahoma St Pts just #123. Pitt stood up well on the road vs revenge minded Penn St and actually Computer Yards 38 points Oklahoma St Pittsburgh 26 points 5.61 vs. 2.29 Oklahoma St 503-400 had a 342-312 yard edge. Max Browne does have just a 1-2 ratio. Pitt showed Experience Rankings Pittsburgh Pts me something last week and I think they can keep this within a TD. Computer Points 25 Oklahoma St Pittsburgh 123 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Oklahoma St 38-26 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Oklahoma St Phil Steele 48 Oklahoma St Pittsburgh 21 Oklahoma St by 7 Best Bet: *Pittsburgh 27 (+) Oklahoma St 34 By 3.32 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Middle Tenn Blue Raiders 1-1 2-0 Minnesota Golden Gophers Blue Raiders Logs vs. CUSA vs. BIG 10 Golden Gophers Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 98 119 9/2 Vanderbilt 6-28 L 56 88 50 65 54 70 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 123 99 8/31 Buffalo 17-7 W 85 57 4 123 110 125 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 98 114 9/9 at Syracuse 30-23 W 92 90 50 67 58 68 1-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 120 108 9/9 at Oregon St 48-14 W 86 46 4 66 95 112 Middle Tenn Minnesota 1-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 103 124 9/16 at Minnesota 101 78 41 82 38 10 2-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 124 103 9/16 Middle Tennessee 82 38 10 101 78 41 0-2 0-0 100 9/23 Bowling Green 105 121 43 #122 Rush Off #42 9/23 Bye 0-2 0-0 100 9/30 at Florida Atlantic 91 120 101 #77 Pass Off #95 2-0 0-0 116 9/30 Maryland 25 44 69 1-1 0-0 100 10/7 FIU 118 110 110 #115 Total Off #71 1-1 0-0 117 10/7 at Purdue 77 72 93 1-1 0-0 95 10/14 at UAB 124 94 127 #113 Score Off #65 2-0 0-0 118 10/14 Michigan St 41 26 126 1-1 0-0 104 10/20 Marshall 92 46 12 #105 Sks Allowed #1 2-0 0-0 109 10/21 Illinois 102 65 68 10/28 Bye #37 Rush Def #14 2-0 0-0 123 10/28 at Iowa 64 24 34 0-2 0-1 91 11/4 UTEP 127 128 107 #83 Pass Def #48 2-0 0-0 130 11/4 at Michigan 42 6 83 0-2 0-0 93 11/11 at Charlotte 122 119 87 #53 Total Def #16 1-1 0-0 116 11/11 Nebraska 55 42 27 1-1 0-0 116 11/17 at WKU 96 79 24 #71 Score Def #12 1-1 0-0 119 11/18 at Northwestern 39 31 74 2-0 0-0 105 11/25 Old Dominion 93 85 23 #18 Sks By #56 2-0 0-0 135 11/25 Wisconsin 30 11 57 #95 Ypg Diff #35 -2 Total TO's +2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Vanderbilt 6-28 -152 -1 -1 14 26-49 1.9 18-31 166 5 15 35-71 2.0 20-28 296 1 Buffalo 17-7 146 8 0 21 51-169 3.3 19-32 239 0 13 22-51 2.3 22-42 211 1 at Syracuse 30-23 55 -5 -1 20 33-94 2.8 22-36 269 1 25 49-126 2.6 27-44 182 6 at Oregon St 48-14 186 7 2 21 58-253 4.4 7-8 158 0 14 26-80 3.1 17-29 145 3 at Minnesota Middle Tennessee Bowling Green Bye at Florida Atlantic Maryland FIU at Purdue at UAB Michigan St Marshall Illinois Bye at Iowa UTEP at Michigan at Charlotte Nebraska at WKU at Northwestern Old Dominion Wisconsin LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES Middle Tenn Blue Raiders Average 18-26 -48.5 -3.0 -1.0 17 30-72 2.4 59.7% 218 9.0% 20 42-99 2.3 65.3% 239 9.7% Gophers Golden Minnesota Average 33-11 166.0 7.5 1.0 21 55-211 3.9 65.0% 199 0.0% 14 24-66 2.7 54.9% 178 5.6% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 30-23 55.0 -5.0 -1.0 20 33-94 2.8 61.1% 269 2.8% 25 49-126 2.6 61.4% 182 13.6% Home 17-7 146.0 8.0 0.0 21 51-169 3.3 59.4% 239 0.0% 13 22-51 2.3 52.4% 211 2.4% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Vanderbilt Brent Stockstill 18-31-166-1-1 Maurice Gordon 7-26-3.7-0 Richie James 10-112-11.2-1 Middle Tenn Minnesota Buffalo Conor Rhoda 12-21-176-1-1 Rodney Smith 23-76-3.3-0 Tyler Johnson 6-141-23.5-1 at Syracuse Remy Wasserbach 22-36-269-3-1 Kyle Banks 18-50-2.8-1 Shane Tucker 8-96-12.0-1 Middle Tenn QB/WR at Oregon St Conor Rhoda 7-8-158-1-0 Rodney Smith 30-92-3.1-1 Tyler Johnson 4-127-31.8-1 at Minnesota 0.58 vs. Middle Tennessee Bowling Green Minnesota DB's Bye at Florida Atlantic Middle Tenn RB's Maryland FIU vs. 1.86 at Purdue at UAB Minnesota LB's Michigan St Marshall Middle Tenn OL Illinois Bye vs. 0.75 at Iowa UTEP Minnesota DL at Michigan at Charlotte Middle Tenn DL Nebraska at WKU vs. 0.48 at Northwestern Old Dominion Minnesota OL Wisconsin Middle Tenn LB'S vs. 0.55 Minnesota RB's Remy Wasserbach 22-36-269-3-1 Kyle Banks 18-50-2.8-1 Richie James 10-112-11.2-1 Middle Tenn DB's Conor Rhoda 19-29-334-2-1 Rodney Smith 53-168-3.2-1 Tyler Johnson 10-268-26.8-2 Middle Tenn Leaders Brent Stockstill 18-31-166-1-1 Remy Wasserbach 11-41-3.7-0 Shane Tucker 9-105-11.7-1 vs. 0.64 Minnesota Leaders Demry Croft 7-11-63-0-0 Shannon Brooks 35-160-4.6-4 Demetrius Douglas 7-40-5.7-0 Maurice Gordon 7-26-3.7-0 Kyle Banks 7-76-10.9-1 Minnesota QB/WR Demry Croft 7-96-13.7-1 Rodney Smith 2-24-12.0-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Middle Tenn ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 1.48 Las Vegas Line Middle Tenn - 50 24 23 43-190 22-38-255 Minnesota ST's Minnesota By 10 Minnesota - -16 35 18 50-284 5-11-67 2 Projected Rushing Middle Tenn K Las Vegas Total Last mtg (‘14) UM beat MT 35-24. UM led 28-0 at HT (234-117 yd edge). MT never 31 yards Middle Tenn Minnesota 198 yards vs. 1.35 51 Points got closer than 18 pts in the 2H until a gbg td w/:45 left. PJ Fleck and his WMich Projected Passing Minnesota K +/- Ratings team did beat MT in the Bahammas Bowl in 2015, 45-31. Minny is off of a trip to 242 yards Middle Tenn Minnesota 228 yards Middle Tenn Coaches Minnesota By 24.8 Oregon St, but has a bye on deck. Last week MT gave an inspired effort for DC Shafer Projected Yardage Total 0.80 vs. Game Grade 273 yards Middle Tenn Minnesota 426 yards Minnesota Coaches Minnesota By 19.5 who was fired as HC at Syracuse just two years prior. They now have to take it to the Projected Final Score Middle Tenn Pts road again and play a Minnesota team that is gaining confidence by the week. Computer Yards 17 points Middle Tenn Minnesota 35 points 1.38 vs. 7.11 Minnesota 426-273 Nothing flukey about their road win last week as they out gained Oregon St 411-225 Experience Rankings Minnesota Pts in the 34 point road win. Computer Points 69 Middle Tenn Minnesota 116 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Minnesota 35-17 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Minnesota Phil Steele 35 Middle Tenn Minnesota 66 Minnesota by 18 Best Bet: *Minnesota 35 Middle Tennessee 17 By 5.73 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: FIU Golden Panthers 1-1 1-1 Indiana Hoosiers Golden Panthers Logs vs. CUSA vs. BIG 10 Hoosiers Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-1 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 103 109 8/31 at UCF 17-61 L 111 99 82 70 67 33 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 113 135 2 8/31 Ohio St 21-49 L 74 31 32 3 4 46 0-1 0-0 100 9/9 Alcorn St 17-10 W 115 111 82 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-0 113 112 9/9 at Virginia 34-17 W 85 42 32 106 57 83 FIU Indiana 1-1 0-0 100 9/16 Bye 118 110 110 1-1 0-1 117 9/16 Bye 94 39 35 1-1 1-0 101 9/23 at Rice 116 103 95 #90 Rush Off #123 0-2 0-0 93 9/23 GA Southern 128 125 89 0-2 0-0 93 9/30 Charlotte 122 119 87 #44 Pass Off #23 2-0 0-0 139 9/30 at Penn St 6 9 3 1-1 0-0 103 10/7 at Middle Tennessee 101 78 41 #76 Total Off #87 10/7 Charleston Southern 1-1 0-1 111 10/14 Tulane 90 87 82 #114 Score Off #86 2-0 0-0 130 10/14 Michigan 42 6 83 10/21 Bye #48 Sks Allowed #123 2-0 0-0 118 10/21 at Michigan St 41 26 126 1-1 0-0 104 10/28 at Marshall 92 46 12 #48 Rush Def #92 2-0 0-0 116 10/28 at Maryland 25 44 69 1-0 0-0 114 11/4 UTSA 117 101 84 #117 Pass Def #96 2-0 0-0 135 11/4 Wisconsin 30 11 57 2-0 0-0 105 11/11 Old Dominion 93 85 23 #91 Total Def #104 2-0 0-0 109 11/11 at Illinois 102 65 68 0-2 0-0 100 11/18 at Florida Atlantic 91 120 101 #110 Score Def #103 0-2 0-0 104 11/18 Rutgers 99 69 79 1-1 0-0 116 11/25 WKU 96 79 24 #109 Sks By #91 1-1 0-0 117 11/25 at Purdue 77 72 93 #92 Ypg Diff #104 -3 Total TO's -4

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at UCF 17-61 -252 -18 -2 13 26-134 5.2 18-31 201 1 31 45-148 3.3 26-33 439 0 Ohio St 21-49 -159 -1 -3 25 27-17 0.6 42-68 420 5 26 51-292 5.7 20-35 304 1 Alcorn St 17-10 196 14 -1 26 40-137 3.4 21-33 328 2 12 25-78 3.1 22-34 191 1 at Virginia 34-17 4 -3 -1 19 41-121 3.0 19-30 197 4 22 25-55 2.2 39-66 259 1 Bye Bye at Rice GA Southern Charlotte at Penn St at Middle Tennessee Charleston Southern Tulane Michigan Bye at Michigan St at Marshall at Maryland UTSA Wisconsin Old Dominion at Illinois at Florida Atlantic Rutgers WKU at Purdue Indiana Hoosiers FIU Golden Panthers FIU Golden LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 17-36 -28.0 -2.0 -1.5 20 33-136 4.1 60.9% 265 4.7% 22 35-113 3.2 71.6% 315 1.5% Average 28-33 -77.5 -2.0 -2.0 22 34-69 2.0 62.2% 309 9.2% 24 38-174 4.6 58.4% 282 2.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 21-49 -159.0 -1.0 -3.0 25 27-17 0.6 61.8% 420 7.4% 26 51-292 5.7 57.1% 304 2.9% Away 17-61 -252.0 -18.0 -2.0 13 26-134 5.2 58.1% 201 3.2% 31 45-148 3.3 78.8% 439 0.0% Home 21-49 -159.0 -1.0 -3.0 25 27-17 0.6 61.8% 420 7.4% 26 51-292 5.7 57.1% 304 2.9% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving at UCF FIU Indiana Ohio St Alcorn St FIU QB/WR at Virginia Bye vs. 1.01 Bye at Rice Indiana DB's GA Southern Charlotte FIU RB's at Penn St at Middle Tennessee vs. 0.70 Charleston Southern Tulane Indiana LB's Michigan Bye FIU OL at Michigan St at Marshall vs. 0.25 at Maryland UTSA Indiana DL Wisconsin Old Dominion FIU DL at Illinois at Florida Atlantic vs. 0.19 Rutgers WKU Indiana OL at Purdue FIU LB'S 0.87 vs. Indiana RB's FIU DB's FIU Leaders vs. 2.46 Indiana Leaders Indiana QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) FIU ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 0.29 Las Vegas Line FIU - 63 13 16 21-63 24-47-268 Indiana ST's Indiana By 25 Indiana - -10 34 26 52-246 18-28-240 2 Projected Rushing FIU K Las Vegas Total 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 83 yards FIU Indiana 129 yards vs. 1.12 N/A Points FIU - 56.5 22 24 33-123 24-47-283 Projected Passing Indiana K +/- Ratings Indiana - -7.5 36 25 52-205 19-33-234 2 210 yards FIU Indiana 372 yards FIU Coaches Indiana By 20.3 Projected Yardage Total 1.00 vs. Game Grade 293 yards FIU Indiana 501 yards Indiana Coaches Indiana By 28.2 CANCELED Projected Final Score FIU Pts Computer Yards 13 points FIU Indiana 38 points 1.87 vs. 6.02 Indiana 501-293 Experience Rankings Indiana Pts Computer Points 4 FIU Indiana 47 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Indiana 38-13 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Indiana Phil Steele 94 FIU Indiana 6 N/A Canceled By 4.15 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: UCLA Bruins 2-0 1-0 Memphis Tigers Bruins Logs vs. PAC 12 vs. AAC Tigers Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 118 119 9/3 Texas A&M 45-44 W 17 25 85 31 21 6 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 122 96 8/31 ULM 37-29 W 30 74 17 120 119 106 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 118 101 9/9 Hawaii 56-23 W 25 22 85 71 115 116 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 120 113 9/9 at UCF 30 69 17 65 67 33 UCLA Memphis 2-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 121 120 25 9/16 at Memphis 20 27 81 33 73 7 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 120 121 25 9/16 UCLA 33 73 7 20 27 81 1-1 0-1 130 9/23 at Stanford 8 19 38 #109 Rush Off #8 9/23 Southern Illinois 2-0 0-0 121 9/30 Colorado 58 49 51 #5 Pass Off #124 0-1 0-0 93 9/30 at Georgia St 126 118 104 10/7 Bye #19 Total Off #68 1-0 0-0 94 10/6 at Connecticut 103 76 114 2-0 0-0 115 10/14 at Arizona 23 92 76 #10 Score Off #42 2-0 1-0 117 10/14 Navy 72 88 52 2-0 0-0 127 10/21 Oregon 1 34 19 #105 Sks Allowed #9 1-0 0-0 119 10/19 at Houston 48 58 30 2-0 0-0 138 10/28 at Washington 17 18 53 #128 Rush Def #74 1-1 0-1 111 10/27 Tulane 90 87 82 2-0 0-0 119 11/3 at Utah 56 25 60 #43 Pass Def #95 1-1 0-0 116 11/4 at Tulsa 43 117 85 1-1 0-0 111 11/11 Arizona St 61 57 121 #119 Total Def #88 11/11 Bye 2-0 1-0 138 11/18 at USC 3 14 77 #105 Score Def #87 2-0 0-0 113 11/18 SMU 36 91 124 2-0 0-0 116 11/24 California 68 63 61 #18 Sks By #91 0-2 0-0 97 11/25 East Carolina 106 130 128 #69 Ypg Diff #81 -2 Total TO's +2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Texas A&M 45-44 83 6 -3 29 25-63 2.5 35-59 491 3 23 63-382 6.1 9-30 89 6 ULM 37-29 -9 -9 2 16 39-319 8.2 10-25 97 1 25 49-146 3.0 21-37 279 2 Hawaii 56-23 -19 0 1 25 26-132 5.1 24-29 373 3 25 42-281 6.7 24-39 243 1 at UCF Canceled at Memphis UCLA at Stanford Southern Illinois Colorado at Georgia St Bye at Connecticut at Arizona Navy Oregon at Houston at Washington Tulane at Utah at Tulsa Arizona St Bye at USC SMU UCLA Bruins California East Carolina Memphis Tigers LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 51-34 32.0 3.0 -1.0 27 26-98 3.8 67.0% 432 6.8% 24 53-332 6.3 47.8% 166 10.1% Average 37-29 -9.0 -9.0 2.0 16 39-319 8.2 40.0% 97 4.0% 25 49-146 3.0 56.8% 279 5.4% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 37-29 -9.0 -9.0 2.0 16 39-319 8.2 40.0% 97 4.0% 25 49-146 3.0 56.8% 279 5.4% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Texas A&M Josh Rosen 35-59-491-4-0 Soso Jamabo 7-46-6.6-1 Caleb Wilson 15-203-13.5-0 UCLA Memphis ULM Riley Ferguson 10-25-97-0-1 Darrell Henderson 12-169-14.1-2 Anthony Miller 2-23-11.5-0 Hawaii Josh Rosen 22-25-329-5-0 Nate Starks 7-42-6.0-0 Theo Howard 7-110-15.7-1 UCLA QB/WR at UCF Canceled at Memphis 2.01 vs. UCLA at Stanford Memphis DB's Southern Illinois Colorado UCLA RB's at Georgia St Bye 0.08 vs. at Connecticut at Arizona Memphis LB's Navy Oregon UCLA OL at Houston at Washington 0.83 vs. Tulane at Utah Memphis DL at Tulsa Arizona St UCLA DL Bye at USC vs. 1.21 SMU California Memphis OL East Carolina UCLA LB'S vs. 0.77 Memphis RB's Josh Rosen 57-84-820-9-0 Bolu Olorunfunmi 16-63-3.9-1 Darren Andrews 16-239-14.9-5 UCLA DB's Riley Ferguson 10-25-97-0-1 Darrell Henderson 12-169-14.1-2 Anthony Miller 2-23-11.5-0 UCLA Leaders Caleb Wilson 1-1-39-0-0 Soso Jamabo 7-46-6.6-1 Caleb Wilson 18-234-13.0-1 1.57 vs. Memphis Leaders Patrick Taylor 15-131-8.7-1 Joey Magnifico 1-20-20.0-0 Devon Modster 1-3-5-0-0 Nate Starks 7-42-6.0-0 Theo Howard 9-142-15.8-2 Memphis QB/WR Riley Ferguson 3-9-3.0-1 Phil Mayhue 1-19-19.0-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) UCLA ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 2.20 Las Vegas Line UCLA 11 -23 42 30 41-144 33-44-396 Memphis ST's Ucla By 3 Memphis - 56.5 35 24 39-164 27-42-305 1 Projected Rushing UCLA K These two have met just once and in 2014 UCLA was #11 and won at home 42-35 and Las Vegas Total 123 yards UCLA Memphis 246 yards vs. 70.5 Points Memphis is just 3-7 hosting Power 5 teams. This is UCLA’s road opener and even with Josh Projected Passing Memphis K Rosen back they are just #43 on my Exp Chart and Memphis is #6. UCLA has a edge on +/- Ratings 369 yards UCLA Memphis 215 yards UCLA Coaches Memphis By 2.5 offense and a good sized edge on defense (#44 vs #84), but Memphis has the edge on special Projected Yardage Total 1.80 vs. teams. UCLA is traveling thru 2 time zones and playing at 9:00 am their time and they have Game Grade 492 yards UCLA Memphis 461 yards Memphis Coaches Ucla By 7.7 Stanford on deck. UCLA was outgained by Hawaii, but that is misleading as they led 42-7 3Q Projected Final Score UCLA Pts and since their 44-10 deficit to Texas A&M Josh Rosen has led 12 consecutive TD drives if you Computer Yards 40 points UCLA Memphis 32 points 6.30 vs. 4.19 Ucla 492-461 take out the kneel down vs A&M and the 1 play drive at the end of the half vs UH. Memphis Experience Rankings Memphis Pts allowed 279 yards passing in the wind and rain vs ULM. Computer Points 43 UCLA Memphis 5 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Ucla 40-32 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength UCLA Phil Steele 42 UCLA Memphis 70 UCLA by 10 Best Bet: **UCLA 41 Memphis 31 By 2.11 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: N Illinois Huskies 1-1 1-1 Nebraska Cornhuskers Huskies Logs vs. MAC vs. BIG 10 Cornhuskers Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 109 116 9/1 Boston College 20-23 L 102 89 75 68 29 67 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 115 112 9/2 Arkansas St 43-36 W 55 33 42 101 49 63 0-1 0-0 110 9/9 Eastern Illinois 38-10 W 103 86 75 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 115 128 9/9 at Oregon 35-42 L 50 32 42 1 37 19 N Illinois Nebraska 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 112 116 9/16 at Nebraska 97 77 64 55 42 27 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 116 112 9/16 Northern Illinois 55 42 27 97 77 64 9/23 Bye #50 Rush Off #65 0-2 0-0 104 9/23 Rutgers 99 69 79 2-0 0-0 117 9/30 at San Diego St 73 50 6 #62 Pass Off #57 2-0 0-0 109 9/29 at Illinois 102 65 68 1-1 0-0 101 10/7 Kent St 129 122 46 #58 Total Off #69 2-0 0-0 135 10/7 Wisconsin 30 11 57 0-2 0-0 104 10/14 at Buffalo 121 114 109 #79 Score Off #35 1-1 1-0 133 10/14 Ohio St 7 4 22 0-2 0-0 100 10/21 at Bowling Green 105 121 43 #9 Sks Allowed #75 10/21 Bye 2-0 0-0 109 10/26 Eastern Michigan 95 80 99 #43 Rush Def #69 1-1 0-0 117 10/28 at Purdue 77 72 93 2-0 0-0 116 11/2 at Toledo 54 75 16 #37 Pass Def #129 1-1 0-0 119 11/4 Northwestern 39 31 74 1-1 0-0 103 11/9 Ball St 107 126 20 #21 Total Def #123 2-0 0-0 124 11/11 at Minnesota 82 38 10 0-2 0-0 115 11/15 Western Michigan 119 84 29 #33 Score Def #119 2-0 0-0 139 11/18 at Penn St 6 9 3 2-0 0-0 108 11/24 at Central Michigan 57 83 115 #37 Sks By #109 2-0 0-0 123 11/24 Iowa 64 24 34 #34 Ypg Diff #113 0 Total TO's 0

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Boston College 20-23 28 -3 0 18 35-164 4.7 16-39 203 0 21 50-148 3.0 26-42 191 2 Arkansas St 43-36 -34 -7 2 25 38-225 5.9 19-32 238 1 32 21-82 3.9 46-68 415 1 Eastern Illinois 38-10 312 10 0 26 47-230 4.9 24-35 269 1 16 45-60 1.3 14-32 127 3 at Oregon 35-42 -205 -3 -2 19 29-109 3.8 19-41 252 3 22 44-201 4.6 25-33 365 0 at Nebraska Northern Illinois Bye Rutgers at San Diego St at Illinois Kent St Wisconsin at Buffalo Ohio St at Bowling Green Bye Eastern Michigan at Purdue at Toledo Northwestern Ball St at Minnesota Western Michigan at Penn St at Central Michigan Iowa N Illinois Huskies Nebraska Cornhuskers LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 29-17 170.0 3.5 0.0 22 41-197 4.8 54.1% 236 1.4% 19 48-104 2.2 54.1% 159 6.8% Average 39-39 -119.5 -5.0 0.0 22 34-167 5.0 52.1% 245 5.5% 27 33-142 4.4 70.3% 390 1.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 43-36 -34.0 -7.0 2.0 25 38-225 5.9 59.4% 238 3.1% 32 21-82 3.9 67.6% 415 1.5% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Boston College Ryan Graham 15-38-190-2-1 Ryan Graham 12-99-8.3-0 Chad Beebe 6-93-15.5-0 N Illinois Nebraska Arkansas St Tanner Lee 19-32-238-2-0 Tre Bryant 31-192-6.2-1 Stanley Morgan 5-102-20.4-1 Eastern Illinois Daniel Santacaterina 23-34-252-3-1 Jordan Huff 11-88-8.0-0 DJ Brown 7-88-12.6-0 N Illinois QB/WR at Oregon Tanner Lee 19-41-252-3-4 Tre Bryant 20-107-5.4-1 Stanley Morgan 7-103-14.7-2 at Nebraska vs. 0.50 Northern Illinois Bye Nebraska DB's Rutgers at San Diego St N Illinois RB's at Illinois Kent St vs. 0.48 Wisconsin at Buffalo Nebraska LB's Ohio St at Bowling Green N Illinois OL Bye Eastern Michigan vs. 0.01 at Purdue at Toledo Nebraska DL Northwestern Ball St N Illinois DL at Minnesota Western Michigan vs. 1.44 at Penn St at Central Michigan Nebraska OL Iowa N Illinois LB'S vs. 0.57 Nebraska RB's Daniel Santacaterina 23-34-252-3-1 Marcus Jones 23-111-4.8-2 Chad Beebe 10-125-12.5-0 N Illinois DB's Tanner Lee 38-73-490-5-4 Tre Bryant 51-299-5.9-2 Stanley Morgan 12-205-17.1-3 N Illinois Leaders Ryan Graham 15-38-190-2-1 Ryan Graham 12-99-8.3-0 DJ Brown 9-119-13.2-1 vs. 0.32 Nebraska Leaders Mikale Wilbon 5-23.1-4.6-2 De'Mornay Pierson-El 6-87-14.5-2 Marcus Childers 1-1-17-0-0 Jordan Huff 16-97-6.1-0 Spencer Tears 7-90-12.9-1 Nebraska QB/WR De'Mornay Pierson-El 2-23-11.5-0 Tyler Hoppes 5-77-15.4-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) N Illinois ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.06 Las Vegas Line Nebraska ST's Nebraska By 14 Projected Rushing N Illinois K Last met in 1990. The last 3 times Northern has had a road opener vs a Big Ten Las Vegas Total 152 yards N Illinois Nebraska 163 yards vs. 0.94 56.5 Points school they have upset Iowa and Northwestern and only lost at Ohio St 20-13 as 5 Projected Passing Nebraska K TD dog and those were all in the last 4 years and they are 16-5 as a road dog. +/- Ratings 199 yards N Illinois Nebraska 293 yards N Illinois Coaches Nebraska By 8.8 Nebraska now has Mike Rileys pass offense in place and has thrown for 245 ypg, but Projected Yardage Total 0.30 vs. Game Grade Tanner Lee only has a 5-4 ratio and they trailed Oregon 42-14 last week. The Huskers 351 yards N Illinois Nebraska 456 yards Nebraska Coaches Nebraska By 2.9 are off a big game at Oregon with their Big Ten opener on deck while NIllinois is off Projected Final Score N Illinois Pts Computer Yards an FCS foe with a bye on deck. NIll is down starting QB Ryan Graham, but he was 21 points N Illinois Nebraska 34 points 0.30 vs. 4.32 Nebraska 456-351 hitting 40% and Daniel Santacaterina knows the offense well and is hitting 68% of his Experience Rankings Nebraska Pts Computer Points passes. 114 N Illinois Nebraska 126 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Nebraska 34-21 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Nebraska Phil Steele 86 N Illinois Nebraska 18 Nebraska by 7 Nebraska 33 Northern Illinois 26 By 4.02 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Baylor Bears 0-2 2-0 Duke Blue Devils Bears Logs vs. BIG 12 vs. ACC Blue Devils Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 119 9/2 Liberty 45-48 L 20 38 45 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 119 9/2 NC Central 60-7 W 61 55 110 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 115 111 9/9 UTSA 10-17 L 17 53 45 116 88 57 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 123 123 9/9 Northwestern 41-17 W 51 51 110 26 28 115 Baylor Duke 0-2 2-0 0-0 0-0 112 127 9/16 at Duke 24 68 73 44 37 113 2-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 127 112 9/16 Baylor 44 37 113 24 68 73 2-0 0-0 142 9/23 Oklahoma 5 13 67 #51 Rush Off #29 0-2 0-1 115 9/23 at North Carolina 62 48 15 2-0 0-0 133 9/30 at Kansas St 29 62 2 #86 Pass Off #33 1-0 0-0 131 9/29 Miami, Fl 14 15 14 10/7 Bye #74 Total Off #18 1-1 0-0 108 10/7 at Virginia 112 51 105 2-0 0-0 137 10/14 at Oklahoma St 2 35 106 #86 Score Off #10 0-1 0-0 136 10/14 Florida St 45 5 108 1-1 0-0 120 10/21 West Virginia 22 53 88 #48 Sks Allowed #26 1-1 0-0 120 10/21 Pittsburgh 49 60 48 1-1 0-0 118 10/28 Texas 9 30 56 #96 Rush Def #4 2-0 0-0 124 10/28 at Virginia Tech 79 16 8 1-1 0-0 103 11/4 at Kansas 87 98 97 #110 Pass Def #18 11/4 Bye 1-0 0-0 125 11/11 † Texas Tech 31 66 129 #115 Total Def #7 2-0 0-0 113 11/11 at Army West Point 76 93 78 1-1 0-0 118 11/18 Iowa St 50 82 47 #101 Score Def #18 1-1 0-0 123 11/18 Georgia Tech 32 54 118 2-0 0-0 129 11/24 at TCU 13 10 39 #56 Sks By #18 2-0 1-0 124 11/25 at Wake Forest 86 61 36 #103 Ypg Diff #2 -2 Total TO's +2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Liberty 45-48 -53 -9 -2 22 34-254 7.5 14-30 278 0 31 43-138 3.2 44-60 447 1 NC Central 60-7 366 22 1 30 47-243 5.2 26-34 281 1 8 31-64 2.1 11-18 94 3 UTSA 10-17 -101 -6 0 14 31-137 4.4 11-27 137 3 20 45-220 4.9 15-20 155 3 Northwestern 41-17 347 19 1 34 59-233 3.9 29-45 305 1 15 21-22 1.0 14-33 169 4 at Duke Baylor Oklahoma at North Carolina at Kansas St Miami, Fl Bye at Virginia at Oklahoma St Florida St West Virginia Pittsburgh Texas at Virginia Tech at Kansas Bye † Texas Tech at Army West Point Iowa St Georgia Tech at TCU Bears Baylor at Wake Forest Duke Blue Devils LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 28-33 -77.0 -7.5 -1.0 18 33-196 6.0 43.9% 208 5.3% 26 44-179 4.1 73.8% 301 5.0% Average 51-12 356.5 20.5 1.0 32 53-238 4.5 69.6% 293 2.5% 12 26-43 1.7 49.0% 132 13.7% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 51-12 356.5 20.5 1.0 32 53-238 4.5 69.6% 293 2.5% 12 26-43 1.7 49.0% 132 13.7% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Liberty Anu Solomon 14-29-278-3-1 Anu Solomon 6-97-16.2-0 Chris Platt 3-102-34.0-2 Baylor Duke NC Central Daniel Jones 19-25-213-2-0 Brittain Brown 10-120-12.0-1 Aaron Young 5-89-17.8-1 UTSA Anu Solomon 10-26-121-1-1 John Levett 18-72-4.0-0 Denzel Mims 3-62-20.7-1 Baylor QB/WR Northwestern Daniel Jones 29-45-305-2-1 Daniel Jones 16-108-6.8-2 TJ Rahming 12-127-10.6-0 at Duke 1.00 vs. Baylor Oklahoma Duke DB's at North Carolina at Kansas St Baylor RB's Miami, Fl Bye vs. 0.03 at Virginia at Oklahoma St Duke LB's Florida St West Virginia Baylor OL Pittsburgh Texas 0.67 vs. at Virginia Tech at Kansas Duke DL Bye † Texas Tech Baylor DL at Army West Point Iowa St vs. 0.15 Georgia Tech at TCU Duke OL at Wake Forest Baylor LB'S vs. 0.58 Duke RB's Anu Solomon 24-55-399-4-2 John Levett 32-161-5.0-2 Chris Platt 7-160-22.9-2 Baylor DB's Daniel Jones 48-70-518-4-1 Brittain Brown 24-149-6.2-1 TJ Rahming 14-147-10.5-0 Baylor Leaders Zach Smith 1-2-16-0-1 Anu Solomon 16-106-6.6-0 Denzel Mims 5-147-29.4-2 vs. 1.28 Duke Leaders Quentin Harris 6-7-62-1-0 Daniel Jones 20-127-6.4-3 Aaron Young 8-132-16.5-1 JaMycal Hasty 11-56-5.1-1 Pooh Stricklin 3-60-20.0-0 Duke QB/WR Parker Boehme 1-2-6-0-0 Shaun Wilson 23-117-5.1-2 Chris Taylor 4-80-20.0-1 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Baylor ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None 1.38 vs. Las Vegas Line Duke ST's Duke By 14 Last met in 1958 and this is HC for Duke which just faced Northwestern last week and Projected Rushing Baylor K Las Vegas Total have rival North Carolina on deck. Baylor has a new HC and Duke’s Cutcliffe is off a 131 yards Baylor Duke 221 yards 0.25 vs. 60 Points losing season and has the more exp’d team (#82 vs #101) and catches Baylor in a Projected Passing Duke K +/- Ratings rare trip to the East. Baylor has opened as 31 and 17 point favorites vs Liberty and 221 yards Baylor Duke 318 yards Baylor Coaches Duke By 18.5 UTSA and lost both at home. Matt Rhule is 13-2 as a 7+ dog so he's back in his Projected Yardage Total vs. 2.00 Game Grade 353 yards Baylor Duke 539 yards Duke Coaches Duke By 46.8 preferred role. The Bears have no real shot at beating Oklahoma or Kansas St on Projected Final Score Baylor Pts deck so a loss here will mean an 0-5 start. Duke is very happy after last weeks win Computer Yards 22 points Baylor Duke 39 points 3.29 vs. 4.04 Duke 539-353 and has rival North Carolina on deck. Duke has been the much more impressive team Experience Rankings Duke Pts and should be a big favorite but Baylor is in a solid situation and keeps it closer than Computer Points 101 Baylor Duke 82 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Duke 39-22 expected. Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Duke Phil Steele 110 Baylor Duke 100 Duke by 10 Duke 34 Baylor 24 By 0.75 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Kansas Jayhawks 1-1 1-1 Ohio Bobcats Jayhawks Logs vs. BIG 12 vs. MAC Bobcats Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 108 9/2 SE Missouri St 38-16 W 83 102 100 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 109 9/2 Hampton 59-0 W 94 66 22 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 108 103 9/9 Central Michigan 27-45 L 89 94 100 71 89 110 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 114 113 9/8 at Purdue 21-44 L 87 47 22 83 63 79 Kansas Ohio 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 103 110 9/16 at Ohio 87 98 97 89 59 17 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 110 103 9/16 Kansas 89 59 17 87 98 97 1-1 0-0 120 9/23 West Virginia 22 53 88 #106 Rush Off #45 2-0 0-0 109 9/23 at Eastern Michigan 95 80 99 9/30 Bye #15 Pass Off #90 0-3 0-0 95 9/30 at UMass 104 112 91 1-0 0-0 125 10/7 Texas Tech 31 66 129 #43 Total Off #72 2-0 0-0 108 10/7 Central Michigan 57 83 115 1-1 0-0 118 10/14 at Iowa St 50 82 47 #65 Score Off #33 0-2 0-0 100 10/14 at Bowling Green 105 121 43 2-0 0-0 129 10/21 at TCU 13 10 39 #48 Sks Allowed #9 1-1 0-0 101 10/21 Kent St 129 122 46 2-0 0-0 133 10/28 Kansas St 29 62 2 #45 Rush Def #81 1-1 0-0 111 10/31 Miami, OH 100 86 125 0-2 0-0 112 11/4 Baylor 24 68 73 #118 Pass Def #48 2-0 0-0 116 11/8 Toledo 54 75 16 1-1 0-0 118 11/11 at Texas 9 30 56 #90 Total Def #50 1-1 0-0 99 11/14 at Akron 115 97 117 2-0 0-0 142 11/18 Oklahoma 5 13 67 #93 Score Def #55 11/18 Bye 2-0 0-0 137 11/25 at Oklahoma St 2 35 106 #126 Sks By #56 0-2 0-0 104 11/24 at Buffalo 121 114 109 #71 Ypg Diff #59 -3 Total TO's -1

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks SE Missouri St 38-16 173 4 -2 17 25-73 2.9 23-37 364 1 13 33-94 2.8 25-44 170 0 Hampton 59-0 312 15 1 22 53-248 4.7 13-19 172 0 7 32-47 1.5 6-24 61 3 Central Michigan 27-45 -120 3 -1 29 34-147 4.3 36-62 323 2 26 35-123 3.5 28-37 467 0 at Purdue 21-44 -162 -3 -2 22 38-160 4.2 17-29 236 1 25 44-263 6.0 15-23 295 1 at Ohio Kansas West Virginia at Eastern Michigan Bye at UMass Texas Tech Central Michigan at Iowa St at Bowling Green at TCU Kent St Kansas St Miami, OH Baylor Toledo at Texas at Akron Oklahoma Bye at Oklahoma St Bobcats Ohio at Buffalo Kansas Jayhawks LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 33-31 26.5 3.5 -1.5 23 30-110 3.7 59.6% 344 3.0% 20 34-109 3.2 65.4% 319 0.0% Average 40-22 75.0 6.0 -0.5 22 46-204 4.5 62.5% 204 2.1% 16 38-155 4.1 44.7% 178 8.5% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 59-0 312.0 15.0 1.0 22 53-248 4.7 68.4% 172 0.0% 7 32-47 1.5 25.0% 61 12.5% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving SE Missouri St Peyton Bender 23-37-364-4-2 Dom Williams 10-41-4.1-1 Steven Sims Jr. 4-142-35.5-2 Kansas Ohio Hampton Quinton Maxwell 7-9-100-1-1 AJ Ouellette 12-63-5.3-0 Cameron Odom 4-75-18.8-0 Central Michigan Peyton Bender 32-62-323-0-2 Dom Williams 18-64-3.6-2 Quan Hampton 6-67-11.2-0 Kansas QB/WR at Purdue Nathan Rourke 16-23-224-1-0 Julian Ross 9-55-6.1-1 Papi White 6-98-16.3-0 at Ohio 0.76 vs. Kansas West Virginia Ohio DB's at Eastern Michigan Bye Kansas RB's at UMass Texas Tech vs. 0.87 Central Michigan at Iowa St Ohio LB's at Bowling Green at TCU Kansas OL Kent St Kansas St 0.18 vs. Miami, OH Baylor Ohio DL Toledo at Texas Kansas DL at Akron Oklahoma vs. 0.24 Bye at Oklahoma St Ohio OL at Buffalo Kansas LB'S vs. 1.25 Ohio RB's Peyton Bender 55-99-687-4-4 Dom Williams 28-105-3.8-3 Ben Johnson 10-147-14.7-1 Kansas DB's Nathan Rourke 22-33-296-1-0 AJ Ouellette 23-101-4.4-1 Papi White 9-133-14.8-1 Kansas Leaders Deron Thompson 12-63-5.3-0 Steven Sims Jr. 4-142-35.5-2 vs. 0.77 Ohio Leaders Quinton Maxwell 8-15-112-1-1 Nathan Rourke 15-86-5.7-3 Cameron Odom 7-121-17.3-1 Ryan Schadler 1-33-33.0-1 Jeremiah Booker 7-103-14.7-0 Ohio QB/WR Julian Ross 20-82-4.1-3 Andrew Meyer 2-31-15.5-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Kansas ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 0.10 Las Vegas Line Kansas - -1.5 21 9 15-26 18-29-206 Ohio ST's Ohio By 7.5 Ohio - 59.5 37 27 57-329 19-36-167 2 Projected Rushing Kansas K While Kansas is the Big 12 team and much improved in coach Beatty’s 3rd season Las Vegas Total 101 yards Kansas Ohio 201 yards vs. 2.16 54 Points they have dropped 44 straight games away from Lawrence with their last road win in Projected Passing Ohio K 2009. Last year Ohio went into Lawrence and had a 25-0 lead late 2Q and a 359-21 +/- Ratings 258 yards Kansas Ohio 264 yards Kansas Coaches Ohio By 11.0 yard edge at the half. Ohio is slightly more experienced (#76 vs #83) and now get Projected Yardage Total vs. 1.90 Game Grade the game at home. Ohio got whipped by Purdue last week, but brought JUCO Nathan 359 yards Kansas Ohio 466 yards Ohio Coaches Ohio By 18.0 Rourke in at QB and he has 86 rush yards and has hit 67%. Kansas did put up 470 Projected Final Score Kansas Pts Computer Yards yards and Wash St transfer QB Peyton Bender is hitting 56% with a 4-4 ratio. I don’t 24 points Kansas Ohio 38 points 0.94 vs. 7.29 Ohio 466-359 want to overreact to Kansas’s home upset last week, but my computer has Ohio Experience Rankings Ohio Pts Computer Points winning by 14. 83 Kansas Ohio 76 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Ohio 38-24 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Ohio Phil Steele 119 Kansas Ohio 105 Ohio by 8 Ohio 38 Kansas 30 By 6.35 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Utah St Aggies 1-1 2-0 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Aggies Logs vs. MTW vs. ACC Demon Deacons Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 1-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 104 137 9 9/1 at Wisconsin 10-59 L 118 109 101 46 10 38 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 119 8/31 Presbytrian 51-7 W 96 50 30 0-1 0-0 103 9/7 Idaho St 51-13 W 119 120 101 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 120 116 9/9 at Boston College 34-10 W 81 59 30 75 30 67 Utah St Wake Forest 1-1 2-0 0-0 1-0 105 124 9/16 at Wake Forest 111 116 55 86 61 36 2-0 1-1 1-0 0-0 124 105 9/16 Utah St 86 61 36 111 116 55 1-2 0-0 99 9/23 at San Jose St 110 113 40 #62 Rush Off #47 1-1 0-0 113 9/23 at Appalachian St 60 70 98 1-2 0-2 114 9/29 BYU 83 40 31 #36 Pass Off #97 0-1 0-0 136 9/30 Florida St 45 5 108 2-1 0-0 118 10/7 Colorado St 53 96 62 #47 Total Off #77 2-0 0-0 140 10/7 at Clemson 12 2 86 1-1 0-0 107 10/14 Wyoming 114 102 123 #76 Score Off #23 10/14 Bye 1-1 0-0 95 10/21 at UNLV 46 129 33 #48 Sks Allowed #48 1-1 0-0 123 10/21 at Georgia Tech 32 54 118 1-1 0-0 111 10/28 Boise St 69 45 71 #92 Rush Def #94 2-0 1-0 124 10/28 Louisville 15 12 90 1-1 0-0 103 11/4 at New Mexico 65 104 13 #68 Pass Def #10 1-1 0-1 131 11/4 at Notre Dame 11 22 70 11/11 Bye #77 Total Def #30 1-1 0-0 109 11/11 at Syracuse 70 56 49 2-1 0-0 101 11/18 Hawaii 71 115 116 #111 Score Def #8 1-1 0-0 122 11/18 NC State 34 20 103 1-0 0-0 110 11/25 at Air Force 40 106 26 #37 Sks By #73 2-0 0-0 127 11/25 Duke 44 37 113 #64 Ypg Diff #46 -2 Total TO's +4

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Wisconsin 10-59 -174 -9 -2 16 27-85 3.1 25-41 219 1 25 45-234 5.2 15-23 244 3 Presbytrian 51-7 239 16 0 28 45-248 5.5 20-27 239 1 12 45-207 4.6 2-9 41 3 Idaho St 51-13 293 15 0 30 49-255 5.2 27-32 341 2 15 38-113 3.0 17-31 190 2 at Boston College 34-10 4 -4 4 15 52-158 3.0 13-19 151 2 19 41-142 3.5 18-41 163 0 at Wake Forest Utah St at San Jose St at Appalachian St BYU Florida St Colorado St at Clemson Wyoming Bye at UNLV at Georgia Tech Boise St Louisville at New Mexico at Notre Dame Bye at Syracuse Hawaii NC State

at Air Force Utah St Aggies Duke LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 31-36 59.5 3.0 -1.0 23 38-170 4.5 71.2% 280 4.1% 20 42-174 4.2 59.3% 217 9.3% Average 43-9 121.5 6.0 2.0 22 49-203 4.2 71.7% 195 6.5% 16 43-175 4.1 40.0% 102 6.0% Wake Forest Demon Deacons Demon Wake Forest Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 34-10 4.0 -4.0 4.0 15 52-158 3.0 68.4% 151 10.5% 19 41-142 3.5 43.9% 163 0.0% Away 10-59 -174.0 -9.0 -2.0 16 27-85 3.1 61.0% 219 2.4% 25 45-234 5.2 65.2% 244 13.0% Home 51-7 239.0 16.0 0.0 28 45-248 5.5 74.1% 239 3.7% 12 45-207 4.6 22.2% 41 33.3% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving at Wisconsin Kent Myers 25-41-219-0-3 Tonny Lindsey 6-28-4.7-0 Jaren Colston-Green 1-40-40.0-0 Utah St Wake Forest Presbytrian Kendall Hinton 7-8-124-2-0 Arkeem Byrd 7-75-10.7-0 Greg Dortch 4-55-13.8-2 Idaho St Kent Myers 24-26-323-2-1 Eltoro Allen 19-103-5.4-1 Ron'Quavion Tarver 7-75-10.7-1 Utah St QB/WR at Boston College John Wolford 13-19-151-1-0 John Wolford 20-92-4.6-1 Greg Dortch 6-56-9.3-1 at Wake Forest 0.23 vs. Utah St at San Jose St Wake Forest DB's at Appalachian St BYU Utah St RB's Florida St Colorado St vs. 0.38 at Clemson Wyoming Wake Forest LB's Bye at UNLV Utah St OL at Georgia Tech Boise St vs. 0.62 Louisville at New Mexico Wake Forest DL at Notre Dame Bye Utah St DL at Syracuse Hawaii vs. 1.31 NC State at Air Force Wake Forest OL Duke Utah St LB'S vs. 0.98 Wake Forest RB's Kent Myers 49-67-542-2-4 Eltoro Allen 21-100-4.8-1 Jordan Nathan 9-86-9.6-1 Utah St DB's John Wolford 24-34-258-4-0 John Wolford 26-139-5.3-2 Greg Dortch 10-111-11.1-3 Utah St Leaders Jordan Love 3-6-18-0-0 Kent Myers 13-93-7.2-2 Ron'Quavion Tarver 9-83-9.2-1 vs. 0.80 Wake Forest Leaders Kendall Hinton 7-8-124-2-0 Cade Carney 23-79.1-3.4-1 Tabari Hines 6-47-7.8-0 LaJuan Hunt 17-78-4.6-1 Jaren Colston-Green 2-74-37.0-0 Wake Forest QB/WR Jamie Newman 2-4-8-0-1 Arkeem Byrd 10-79-7.9-0 Cortez Lewis 3-38.1-12.7-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Utah St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 0.75 Las Vegas Line Utah St - -14.5 36 23 35-60 32-44-331 Wake Forest ST's Wake Forest By 13.5 Wake Forest - 44 24 16 24--25 20-50-257 0 Projected Rushing Utah St K Las Vegas Total First trip to Winston-Salem. Aggies won the only prior mtg (‘14) 36-24 ( 391-232 yd 142 yards Utah St Wake Forest 227 yards vs. 1.32 48.5 Points edge) & held WF to -25 rush yds (3rd best mark ever). Wake was in a bowl last year Projected Passing Wake Forest K +/- Ratings and has my #32 most exp’d team while Utah St was just 3-9 and has my #107 most 197 yards Utah St Wake Forest 236 yards Utah St Coaches Wake Forest By 22.3 exp’d. The Aggies are making a rare trip to the east coast and this game starts at Projected Yardage Total 0.50 vs. Game Grade 340 yards Utah St Wake Forest 463 yards Wake Forest Coaches Wake Forest By 14.5 1:00 pm Mountain. Utah St has played well in both games leading Wisconsin 10-0 in Projected Final Score Utah St Pts the 2Q. Wake beat BC 34-10 last week ,but that was thanks in part to +4 in TO’s as Computer Yards 17 points Utah St Wake Forest 39 points 0.73 vs. 6.15 Wake Forest 463-340 they only had a 309-305 yard edge. My computer likes Wake big, but I look for the Experience Rankings Wake Forest Pts scrappy Aggies to keep it closer than expected. Computer Points 107 Utah St Wake Forest 32 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Wake Forest 40-18 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Wake Forest Phil Steele 65 Utah St Wake Forest 108 Wake Forest by 11 Wake Forest 34 Utah St 23 By 5.42 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Clemson Tigers 2-0 2-0 Louisville Cardinals Tigers Logs vs. ACC vs. ACC Cardinals Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 1-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 138 102 5 9/2 Kent St 56-3 W 27 3 83 127 92 114 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 123 111 16 9/2 † Purdue 35-28 W 19 17 34 79 62 79 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 141 129 3 13 9/9 Auburn 14-6 W 14 4 83 6 7 7 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 123 116 17 9/9 at North Carolina 47-35 W 24 10 34 61 31 63 Clemson Louisville 2-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 140 124 3 14 9/16 at Louisville 12 2 86 15 12 90 2-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 124 140 14 3 9/16 Clemson 15 12 90 12 2 86 1-1 0-1 112 9/23 Boston College 81 33 63 #36 Rush Off #34 1-1 0-0 101 9/23 Kent St 129 122 46 2-0 0-0 124 9/30 at Virginia Tech 79 16 8 #54 Pass Off #10 9/30 Murray St 2-0 1-0 124 10/7 Wake Forest 86 61 36 #36 Total Off #5 1-1 0-0 122 10/5 at NC State 34 20 103 1-1 0-0 109 10/13 at Syracuse 70 56 49 #51 Score Off #31 1-1 0-1 112 10/14 Boston College 81 33 63 10/21 Bye #48 Sks Allowed #26 0-1 0-0 136 10/21 at Florida St 45 5 108 1-1 0-0 123 10/28 Georgia Tech 32 54 118 #22 Rush Def #2 2-0 1-0 124 10/28 at Wake Forest 86 61 36 1-1 0-0 122 11/4 at NC State 34 20 103 #1 Pass Def #123 11/4 Bye 0-1 0-0 136 11/11 Florida St 45 5 108 #2 Total Def #71 1-1 0-0 108 11/11 Virginia 112 51 105 11/18 The Citadel #5 Score Def #98 1-1 0-0 109 11/18 Syracuse 70 56 49 2-0 1-0 123 11/25 at South Carolina 37 23 65 #5 Sks By #28 2-0 0-0 116 11/25 at Kentucky 67 32 25 #3 Ypg Diff #14 -3 Total TO's +1

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Kent St 56-3 545 29 -1 34 43-353 8.2 25-35 312 0 5 44-119 2.7 1-5 1 0 † Purdue 35-28 180 2 1 27 33-146 4.4 30-46 378 0 25 21-51 2.4 33-57 293 4 Auburn 14-6 167 5 -2 18 36-99 2.8 20-31 185 3 13 42-38 0.9 13-24 79 11 at North Carolina 47-35 304 15 0 35 44-312 7.1 25-39 393 2 20 23-17 0.7 29-39 384 2 at Louisville Clemson Boston College Kent St at Virginia Tech Murray St Wake Forest at NC State at Syracuse Boston College Bye at Florida St Georgia Tech at Wake Forest at NC State Bye Florida St Virginia The Citadel Syracuse at South Carolina at Kentucky Clemson Tigers Louisville Cardinals Louisville LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 35-5 356.0 17.0 -1.5 26 40-226 5.7 68.2% 249 4.5% 9 43-79 1.8 48.3% 40 37.9% Average 41-32 242.0 8.5 0.5 31 39-229 5.9 64.7% 386 2.4% 23 22-34 1.5 64.6% 339 6.3% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 47-35 304.0 15.0 0.0 35 44-312 7.1 64.1% 393 5.1% 20 23-17 0.7 74.4% 384 5.1% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Kent St Kelly Bryant 16-22-236-1-1 Travis Etienne 8-81-10.1-1 Milan Richard 2-70-35.0-0 Clemson Louisville † Purdue Lamar Jackson 30-46-378-2-0 Lamar Jackson 21-107-5.1-0 Jay Smith 8-117-14.6-0 Auburn Kelly Bryant 19-29-181-0-0 Kelly Bryant 19-59-3.1-2 Ray-Ray McCloud 6-81-13.5-0 Clemson QB/WR at North Carolina Lamar Jackson 25-39-393-3-0 Malik Williams 13-149-11.5-0 Jaylen Smith 9-183-20.3-1 at Louisville vs. 0.05 Clemson Boston College Louisville DB's Kent St at Virginia Tech Clemson RB's Murray St Wake Forest 0.11 vs. at NC State at Syracuse Louisville LB's Boston College Bye Clemson OL at Florida St Georgia Tech 0.51 vs. at Wake Forest at NC State Louisville DL Bye Florida St Clemson DL Virginia The Citadel 1.26 vs. Syracuse at South Carolina Louisville OL at Kentucky Clemson LB'S 1.04 vs. Louisville RB's Kelly Bryant 35-51-417-1-1 Kelly Bryant 26-136-5.2-3 Ray-Ray McCloud 9-105-11.7-0 Clemson DB's Lamar Jackson 55-85-771-5-0 Lamar Jackson 40-239-6.0-3 Jay Smith 17-300-17.6-1 Clemson Leaders Zerrick Cooper 5-8-41-1-0 Tavien Feaster 9-84-9.3-1 Deon Cain 4-97-24.3-1 0.24 vs. Louisville Leaders Malik Williams 13-149-11.5-0 Dez Fitzpatrick 8-173-21.6-3 Hunter Johnson 5-6-39-0-0 Travis Etienne 8-81-10.1-1 Hunter Renfrow 11-78-7.1-0 Louisville QB/WR Reggie Bonnafon 16-55-3.4-1 Seth Dawkins 7-101-14.4-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Clemson ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 1.51 Las Vegas Line Clemson 5 67.5 42 26 31-201 20-31-306 Louisville ST's Clemson By 3 Louisville 3 -2 36 31 55-273 27-44-295 2 Projected Rushing Clemson K Last year Clemson with DeShuan Watson at home jumped out to a 28-10 HT lead, but UL led Las Vegas Total 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 130 yards Clemson Louisville 150 yards 0.13 vs. 56 Points 36-28 w/7:52 left. UL all’d 2 Watson TD passes incl the gm decider w/3:14. On its L/drive UL Clemson 11 -6 20 20 40-202 21-30-199 Projected Passing Louisville K went 72/11pl, but on 4th&12 (from CU14) gained 11 yds (pass). Louisville with Lamar Jackson +/- Ratings Louisville - 51.5 17 16 28-19 20-35-253 0 254 yards Clemson Louisville 260 yards Clemson Coaches Clemson By 11.5 did dominate FSU at home LY 63-20 and are #63 on my Exp Chart while Clemson is #108. 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total 0.25 vs. Clemson is off an A+ game at home vs Auburn and must play a 2nd consecutive big game. Game Grade Clemson - -9.5 23 12 33-72 22-39-157 384 yards Clemson Louisville 410 yards Louisville Coaches Clemson By 2.0 Clemson has the edge offense, defense and ST’s while L'Ville has the home edge. Louisville is Louisville - 47.5 17 10 38-52 15-30-212 0 Projected Final Score Clemson Pts actually allowing just 34 ypg rush and 1.5 ypg, so I expect both teams to throw, as I do not Computer Yards 29 points Clemson Louisville 25 points 3.53 vs. 1.56 Louisville 410-384 expect anyone to run on the Clemson defense all year. I look for a much higher scoring game Experience Rankings Louisville Pts for Clemson than last week and for the Tigers to grab the road win. Computer Points 108 Clemson Louisville 63 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Clemson 29-25 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Clemson Phil Steele 39 Clemson Louisville 30 Clemson by 7 Clemson 34 Louisville 27 By 1.98 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: C Michigan Chippewas 2-0 1-1 Syracuse Orangemen Chippewas Logs vs. MAC vs. ACC Orangemen Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 106 8/31 Rhode Island 30-27 W 75 90 110 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 114 9/1 Central Conn St 50-7 W 72 65 68 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 103 108 9/9 at Kansas 45-27 W 71 89 110 89 94 100 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 114 98 9/9 Middle Tennessee 23-30 L 67 58 68 92 90 50 C Michigan Syracuse 2-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 108 109 9/16 at Syracuse 57 83 115 70 56 49 1-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 109 108 9/16 Central Michigan 70 56 49 57 83 115 1-1 0-0 111 9/23 Miami, OH 100 86 125 #56 Rush Off #87 2-0 0-0 132 9/23 at LSU 21 3 18 1-1 0-1 112 9/30 at Boston College 81 33 63 #13 Pass Off #25 1-1 0-0 122 9/30 at NC State 34 20 103 1-1 0-0 110 10/7 at Ohio 89 59 17 #16 Total Off #49 1-1 0-0 120 10/7 Pittsburgh 49 60 48 2-0 0-0 116 10/14 Toledo 54 75 16 #41 Score Off #43 2-0 0-0 140 10/13 Clemson 12 2 86 1-1 0-0 103 10/21 at Ball St 107 126 20 #26 Sks Allowed #114 1-0 0-0 131 10/21 at Miami, Fl 14 15 14 10/28 Bye #57 Rush Def #19 10/28 Bye 0-2 0-0 115 11/1 at Western Michigan 119 84 29 #112 Pass Def #54 0-1 0-0 136 11/4 at Florida St 45 5 108 2-0 0-0 109 11/8 Eastern Michigan 95 80 99 #92 Total Def #22 2-0 1-0 124 11/11 Wake Forest 86 61 36 1-1 0-0 101 11/14 at Kent St 129 122 46 #76 Score Def #41 2-0 1-0 124 11/18 at Louisville 15 12 90 1-1 0-0 112 11/24 Northern Illinois 97 77 64 #73 Sks By #73 1-1 0-1 112 11/25 Boston College 81 33 63 #51 Ypg Diff #33 +3 Total TO's 0

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Rhode Island 30-27 107 9 2 24 50-246 4.9 28-54 253 2 15 31-108 3.5 21-40 284 1 Central Conn St 50-7 419 26 -1 34 41-155 3.8 37-52 431 1 8 30-54 1.8 12-27 113 2 at Kansas 45-27 120 -3 1 26 35-123 3.5 28-37 467 0 29 34-147 4.3 32-62 323 2 Middle Tennessee 23-30 -55 5 1 25 49-126 2.6 27-44 182 6 20 33-94 2.8 22-36 269 1 at Syracuse Central Michigan Miami, OH at LSU at Boston College at NC State at Ohio Pittsburgh Toledo Clemson at Ball St at Miami, Fl Bye Bye at Western Michigan at Florida St Eastern Michigan Wake Forest at Kent St at Louisville Northern Illinois Boston College Syracuse Orangemen C Michigan Chippewas LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 38-27 113.5 3.0 1.5 25 43-185 4.3 61.5% 360 2.2% 22 33-128 3.9 52.0% 304 2.9% Average 37-19 182.0 15.5 0.0 30 45-141 3.1 66.7% 307 7.3% 14 32-74 2.3 54.0% 191 4.8% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 45-27 120.0 -3.0 1.0 26 35-123 3.5 75.7% 467 0.0% 29 34-147 4.3 51.6% 323 3.2% Home 37-19 182.0 15.5 0.0 30 45-141 3.1 66.7% 307 7.3% 14 32-74 2.3 54.0% 191 4.8% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Rhode Island Shane Morris 25-49-226-1-1 Jonathan Ward 19-147-7.7-1 Mark Chapman 5-88-17.6-0 C Michigan Syracuse Central Conn St Eric Dungey 28-36-328-3-0 Eric Dungey 9-51-5.7-2 Steve Ishmael 12-134-11.2-0 at Kansas Shane Morris 28-37-467-5-0 Jonathan Ward 11-59-5.4-0 Mark Chapman 8-168-21.0-3 C Michigan QB/WR Middle Tennessee Eric Dungey 26-42-180-0-1 Eric Dungey 19-53-2.8-1 Steve Ishmael 14-116-8.3-0 at Syracuse 0.18 vs. Central Michigan Miami, OH Syracuse DB's at LSU at Boston College C Michigan RB's at NC State at Ohio vs. 0.28 Pittsburgh Toledo Syracuse LB's Clemson at Ball St C Michigan OL at Miami, Fl Bye 1.08 vs. Bye at Western Michigan Syracuse DL at Florida St Eastern Michigan C Michigan DL Wake Forest at Kent St vs. 0.26 at Louisville Northern Illinois Syracuse OL Boston College C Michigan LB'S 0.23 vs. Syracuse RB's Shane Morris 53-86-693-6-1 Jonathan Ward 30-206-6.9-1 Mark Chapman 13-256-19.7-3 C Michigan DB's Eric Dungey 54-78-508-3-1 Eric Dungey 28-104-3.7-3 Steve Ishmael 26-250-9.6-0 C Michigan Leaders Tony Poljan 3-5-27-0-0 Devon Spalding 27-78-2.9-2 Corey Willis 16-183-11.4-1 vs. 1.40 Syracuse Leaders Rex Culpepper 9-16-103-0-0 Dontae Strickland 22-62-2.8-2 Ervin Philips 13-107-8.2-1 Shane Morris 15-64-4.3-0 Logan Hessbrook 9-113-12.6-1 Syracuse QB/WR Zack Mahoney 1-2-2-0-0 Markenzy Pierre 9-46-5.1-0 Devin C Butler 7-75-10.7-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) C Michigan ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 0.05 Las Vegas Line Central Michigan - 45 27 30 40-90 37-51-430 Syracuse ST's Syracuse By 10.5 Syracuse - -8 30 11 30-165 11-17-161 1 Projected Rushing C Michigan K The Orange are 3-0 vs the Chippewas incl a 30-27 OT win in the L/mtg (‘15). Dino Babers Las Vegas Total 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 129 yards C Michigan Syracuse 135 yards vs. 1.10 66 Points coached at BGreen but did not face CMich either of his 2 years there. Central did go on the road Central Michigan - 52 3 14 23-34 18-34-183 Projected Passing Syracuse K and upset a powerful Okla St team last year thanks to a play that should not have counted, but +/- Ratings Syracuse - -4.5 40 25 49-289 20-30-175 2 267 yards C Michigan Syracuse 343 yards C Michigan Coaches Syracuse By 4.3 had a 418-338 yard edge and deserved the win and last week pounded Kansas on the road 45- Projected Yardage Total 0.05 vs. 27. While CM has 15 ret startes and is #55 on my Exp Chart, Syracuse has 19 ret starters and Game Grade 397 yards C Michigan Syracuse 478 yards Syracuse Coaches Syracuse By 8.3 is #24. CM did get an upgrade at QB with Shane Morris who has hit 62% with a 6-1 ratio and Projected Final Score C Michigan Pts at RB with electric Johanthan Ward (6.9 ypc) taking over for Deevon Spalding (2.9). Syracuse Computer Yards 25 points C Michigan Syracuse 31 points 1.53 vs. 3.09 Syracuse 478-397 led for about 3Q's vs MT last week, but lost to an inspired bunch playing for ex-HC Shafer. Experience Rankings Syracuse Pts Tough for teams to pull B2B road upsets. Computer Points 55 C Michigan Syracuse 24 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Syracuse 31-25 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Syracuse Phil Steele 114 C Michigan Syracuse 124 Syracuse by 8 Syracuse 35 Central Michigan 27 By 1.56 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Virginia Tech Hokies 2-0 0-2 East Carolina Pirates Hokies Logs vs. ACC vs. AAC Pirates Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 127 118 21 22 9/3 † West Virginia 31-24 W 91 9 18 35 58 75 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 101 9/2 James Madison 14-34 L 103 122 129 1-0 0-0 126 18 9/9 Delaware 27-0 W 77 14 18 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 99 0 9/9 at West Virginia 20-56 L 110 129 129 27 65 75 Virginia Tech East Carolina 2-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 124 97 16 9/16 at East Carolina 79 16 8 106 130 128 0-2 2-0 0-0 0-0 97 124 16 9/16 Virginia Tech 106 130 128 79 16 8 2-0 0-0 105 9/23 Old Dominion 93 85 23 #71 Rush Off #105 9/23 Bye 2-0 0-0 140 9/30 Clemson 12 2 86 #68 Pass Off #20 2-0 0-0 119 9/30 USF 52 36 92 1-1 0-1 112 10/7 at Boston College 81 33 63 #80 Total Off #65 1-1 0-0 113 10/7 Temple 98 90 45 10/14 Bye #79 Score Off #114 1-0 0-0 113 10/14 at UCF 51 67 21 0-2 0-1 115 10/21 North Carolina 62 48 15 #26 Sks Allowed #9 1-2 0-2 114 10/21 BYU 83 40 31 2-0 0-0 127 10/28 Duke 44 37 113 #87 Rush Def #125 1-0 0-0 119 10/28 at Houston 48 58 30 1-0 0-0 131 11/4 at Miami, Fl 14 15 14 #84 Pass Def #109 1-0 0-0 94 11/4 at Connecticut 103 76 114 1-1 0-0 123 11/11 at Georgia Tech 32 54 118 #82 Total Def #129 1-1 0-1 111 11/11 Tulane 90 87 82 1-1 0-0 120 11/18 Pittsburgh 49 60 48 #18 Score Def #126 1-1 0-0 108 11/18 Cincinnati 108 81 66 1-1 0-0 108 11/24 at Virginia 112 51 105 #28 Sks By #91 1-0 0-0 120 11/25 at Memphis 33 73 7 #91 Ypg Diff #122 +2 Total TO's -4

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks † West Virginia 31-24 -123 -8 1 21 45-234 5.2 15-27 235 1 29 35-221 6.3 31-54 371 2 James Madison 14-34 -242 5 -2 28 30-80 2.7 28-53 292 1 23 44-422 9.6 15-22 192 1 Delaware 27-0 80 3 1 15 28-81 2.9 16-29 222 1 12 46-107 2.3 8-17 116 4 at West Virginia 20-56 -149 -10 -2 21 32-142 4.4 23-47 328 0 31 47-216 4.6 24-34 403 1 at East Carolina Virginia Tech Old Dominion Bye Clemson USF at Boston College Temple Bye at UCF North Carolina BYU Duke at Houston at Miami, Fl at Connecticut at Georgia Tech Tulane Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Virginia at Memphis Virginia Tech Hokies East Carolina Pirates East Carolina LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 29-12 -21.5 -2.5 1.0 18 37-158 4.3 55.4% 229 3.6% 21 41-164 4.0 54.9% 244 8.5% Average 17-45 -195.5 -2.5 -2.0 25 31-111 3.6 51.0% 310 1.0% 27 46-319 7.0 69.6% 298 3.6% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 31-24 -123.0 -8.0 1.0 21 45-234 5.2 55.6% 235 3.7% 29 35-221 6.3 57.4% 371 3.7% Home 14-34 -242.0 5.0 -2.0 28 30-80 2.7 52.8% 292 1.9% 23 44-422 9.6 68.2% 192 4.5% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving † West Virginia Josh Jackson 15-26-235-1-0 Josh Jackson 11-101-9.2-1 Cam Phillips 7-138-19.7-1 Virginia Tech East Carolina James Madison Thomas Sirk 21-35-210-0-2 Derrell Scott 12-45-3.8-1 Davon Grayson 7-86-12.3-0 Delaware Josh Jackson 16-28-222-2-0 Jalen Holston 8-32-4.0-0 Cam Phillips 6-90-15.0-1 Virginia Tech QB/WR at West Virginia Thomas Sirk 16-34-191-1-2 Tyshon Dye 14-71-5.1-0 Trevon Brown 2-103-51.5-1 at East Carolina 1.91 vs. Virginia Tech Old Dominion East Carolina DB's Bye Clemson Virginia Tech RB's USF at Boston College 1.82 vs. Temple Bye East Carolina LB's at UCF North Carolina Virginia Tech OL BYU Duke 2.43 vs. at Houston at Miami, Fl East Carolina DL at Connecticut at Georgia Tech Virginia Tech DL Tulane Pittsburgh 0.71 vs. Cincinnati at Virginia East Carolina OL at Memphis Virginia Tech LB'S 2.18 vs. East Carolina RB's Josh Jackson 31-54-457-3-0 Josh Jackson 19-120-6.3-1 Cam Phillips 13-228-17.5-2 Virginia Tech DB's Thomas Sirk 37-69-401-1-4 Tyshon Dye 14-71-5.1-0 Davon Grayson 12-162-13.5-0 Virginia Tech Leaders Cam Phillips 0-1-0.01-0-0 Deshawn McClease 11-58-5.3-1 Sean Savoy 8-105-13.1-0 0.79 vs. East Carolina Leaders Gardner Minshew 14-31-219-1-1 Hussein Howe 13-61-4.7-0 Trevon Brown 6-146-24.3-1 Team 0-1-0-0-0 Travon McMillian 14-49-3.5-1 CJ Carroll 5-69-13.8-0 East Carolina QB/WR Derrell Scott 12-45-3.8-1 Jimmy Williams 10-127-12.7-1 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Virginia Tech ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 2.76 vs. Las Vegas Line Virginia Tech - -13 54 18 45-167 15-23-295 East Carolina ST's Virginia Tech By 21.5 East Carolina - 57 17 16 35-81 17-34-362 -1 Projected Rushing Virginia Tech K VT is 11-3 but has lost 2 of L/3. LY EC came in on a series high 2 gm win streak. VT (with Frank Las Vegas Total 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 231 yards Virginia Tech East Carolina 73 yards 1.78 vs. 59.5 Points Beamer in attendance) led 38-0 at HT w/a 289-145 yd edge. EC scored TD's on 75 & 70 yd Virginia Tech - -9.5 28 21 42-158 20-35-281 Projected Passing East Carolina K passes, but never got closer than 31 in the 2H. The teams are close exp wise and while VT only +/- Ratings East Carolina - 49.5 35 19 43-182 14-20-228 -1 245 yards Virginia Tech East Carolina 302 yards Virginia Tech Coaches Virginia Tech By 23.3 has a slight edge on offense (#79 vs #106) they have huge edges on defense (#16 vs #130) 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total 1.25 vs. and special teams (#18 vs #129). While VT was 4-1 on the road last year they only had 1 win Game Grade Virginia Tech 17 -9 21 26 33-91 30-56-298 476 yards Virginia Tech East Carolina 375 yards East Carolina Coaches Virginia Tech By 15.0 by more than 3 points. EC has been steam rolled in their first two games and fired their DC East Carolina - 54 28 20 25-75 23-47-427 1 Projected Final Score Virginia Tech Pts after allowing 617 ypg with 319 ypg rush (7.0) and 70% completions. QB Thomas Sirk is Computer Yards 2013 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 36 points Virginia Tech East Carolina 14 points 15.64 vs. 0.00 Virginia Tech 476-375 questionable for EC and VT beat the same WV team that led EC 49-3 in the 4Q last week. VT Virginia Tech - -7.5 15 18 34-53 25-43-258 Experience Rankings East Carolina Pts fans usually travel well here. Computer Points East Carolina - 47.5 10 15 23-46 19-31-158 -2 103 Virginia Tech East Carolina 98 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Virginia Tech 36-14 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Virginia Tech Phil Steele 80 Virginia Tech East Carolina 29 Virginia Tech by 27 Virginia Tech 40 East Carolina 13 By 15.64 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Wisconsin Badgers 2-0 1-2 BYU Cougars Badgers Logs vs. BIG 10 vs. IND Cougars Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-2 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 137 104 9 9/1 Utah St 59-10 W 46 10 38 118 109 101 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 121 8/26 Portland St 20-6 W 54 28 15 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 139 96 9 9/9 Florida Atlantic 31-14 W 41 11 38 76 119 93 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 118 130 13 9/2 † LSU 0-27 L 73 33 15 18 11 9 Wisconsin BYU 2-0 1-2 0-0 0-2 135 117 10 9/16 at BYU 30 11 57 83 40 31 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0 116 117 9/9 Utah 13-19 L 83 40 31 59 25 27 9/23 Bye #14 Rush Off #119 1-2 2-0 0-2 0-0 117 135 10 9/16 Wisconsin 83 40 31 30 11 57 1-1 0-0 119 9/30 Northwestern 39 31 74 #71 Pass Off #108 9/23 Bye 1-1 0-0 116 10/7 at Nebraska 55 42 27 #21 Total Off #125 1-1 0-0 105 9/29 at Utah St 111 116 55 1-1 0-0 117 10/14 Purdue 77 72 93 #19 Score Off #125 1-1 0-0 111 10/6 Boise St 69 45 71 2-0 0-0 116 10/21 Maryland 25 44 69 #48 Sks Allowed #114 2-0 0-0 125 10/14 at Miss St 27 28 72 2-0 0-0 109 10/28 at Illinois 102 65 68 #34 Rush Def #88 0-2 0-0 97 10/21 at East Carolina 106 130 128 1-1 0-1 117 11/4 at Indiana 94 39 35 #53 Pass Def #63 1-2 0-0 99 10/28 San Jose St 110 113 40 2-0 0-0 123 11/11 Iowa 64 24 34 #29 Total Def #73 1-1 0-0 105 11/4 at Fresno St 88 107 37 2-0 0-0 130 11/18 Michigan 42 6 83 #18 Score Def #37 1-1 0-0 95 11/10 at UNLV 46 129 33 2-0 0-0 124 11/25 at Minnesota 82 38 10 #28 Sks By #73 0-3 0-0 95 11/18 UMass 104 112 91 #13 Ypg Diff #117 2-1 0-0 101 11/25 at Hawaii 71 115 116 0 Total TO's -1

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Utah St 59-10 174 9 2 25 45-234 5.2 15-23 244 3 16 27-85 3.1 25-41 219 1 Portland St 20-6 145 -1 1 13 35-171 4.9 16-27 194 1 14 36-86 2.4 16-36 134 3 Florida Atlantic 31-14 316 20 -2 29 54-357 6.6 17-30 207 0 9 35-106 3.0 9-19 142 5 † LSU 0-27 -382 -20 -1 6 14--5 -0.4 12-24 102 3 26 57-294 5.2 15-18 185 0 at BYU Utah 13-19 -197 -5 -1 13 24-63 2.6 21-39 170 3 18 36-116 3.2 28-37 314 0 Bye Wisconsin Northwestern Bye at Nebraska at Utah St Purdue Boise St Maryland at Miss St at Illinois at East Carolina at Indiana San Jose St Iowa at Fresno St Michigan at UNLV at Minnesota BYU Cougars UMass at Hawaii Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 45-12 245.0 14.5 0.0 27 50-296 6.0 60.4% 226 5.7% 13 31-96 3.1 56.7% 181 10.0% Average 11-17 -144.7 -8.7 -0.3 11 24-76 3.1 54.4% 155 7.8% 19 43-165 3.8 64.8% 211 3.3% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 11-17 -144.7 -8.7 -0.3 11 24-76 3.1 54.4% 155 7.8% 19 43-165 3.8 64.8% 211 3.3% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 17-13 -26.0 -3.0 0.0 13 30-117 4.0 56.1% 182 6.1% 16 36-101 2.8 60.3% 224 4.1% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Utah St Alex Hornibrook 15-23-244-3-0 Jonathan Taylor 9-87-9.7-1 Troy Fumagalli 5-105-21.0-1 Wisconsin BYU Portland St Tanner Mangum 16-27-194-1-0 Squally Canada 16-98-6.1-1 Matt Bushman 3-56-18.7-0 Florida Atlantic Alex Hornibrook 16-28-201-1-1 Jonathan Taylor 26-223-8.6-3 Troy Fumagalli 8-92-11.5-1 Wisconsin QB/WR † LSU Tanner Mangum 12-24-102-0-1 Squally Canada 5-8-1.6-0 Matt Bushman 4-43-10.8-0 at BYU 0.15 vs. Utah Tanner Mangum 21-39-170-1-3 Ula Tolutau 5-25-5.0-1 Matt Bushman 6-50-8.3-0 Bye BYU DB's Wisconsin Northwestern Wisconsin RB's Bye at Nebraska 0.59 vs. at Utah St Purdue BYU LB's Boise St Maryland Wisconsin OL at Miss St at Illinois 1.08 vs. at East Carolina at Indiana BYU DL San Jose St Iowa Wisconsin DL at Fresno St Michigan 0.43 vs. at UNLV at Minnesota BYU OL UMass Wisconsin LB'S at Hawaii 2.00 vs. BYU RB's Alex Hornibrook 31-51-445-4-1 Jonathan Taylor 35-310-8.9-4 Troy Fumagalli 13-197-15.2-2 Wisconsin DB's Tanner Mangum 49-90-466-2-4 Squally Canada 22-109-5.0-1 Matt Bushman 13-149-11.5-0 Wisconsin Leaders Jack Coan 1-1-6-0-0 Chris James 21-116-5.5-0 Quintez Cephus 5-80-16.0-1 0.61 vs. BYU Leaders Kavika Fonua 18-87-4.8-0 Talon Shumway 8-101-12.6-0 Team 0-1-0-0-0 Bradrick Shaw 18-84-4.7-1 A.J Taylor 3-38-12.7-0 BYU QB/WR Ula Tolutau 6-28-4.7-1 Aleva Hifo 9-44-4.9-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Wisconsin ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2013 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 1.65 Las Vegas Line Wisconsin 21 -9 27 21 45-229 23-32-196 BYU ST's Wisconsin By 17.5 BYU - 55.5 17 20 39-163 19-42-207 1 Projected Rushing Wisconsin K Las Vegas Total In the L/mtg (‘13) BYU lost 27-17. The last time that UW ply’d in a true non-conf 205 yards Wisconsin BYU 56 yards 0.55 vs. 41 Points away gm was in Tempe, AZ in ‘13, and lost 32-30 vs Arizona St. This is the Badgers Projected Passing BYU K +/- Ratings biggest test the first 4 weeks as they are off a pair of group of 5 teams that had 172 yards Wisconsin BYU 221 yards Wisconsin Coaches Wisconsin By 16.0 losing records last year and have a bye on deck and they will be the fresher team. Projected Yardage Total 1.50 vs. Game Grade 377 yards Wisconsin BYU 277 yards BYU Coaches Wisconsin By 19.9 BYU is off a battle vs LSU in Houston and a huge home game vs rival Utah. BYU’s Projected Final Score Wisconsin Pts offense has been woeful with Tanner Mangum having just a 2-4 ratio and vs FBS Computer Yards 25 points Wisconsin BYU 11 points 6.91 vs. 1.65 Wisconsin 377-277 teams they have just 165 ppg and that include two TD’s vs Utah when trailing 19-0. Experience Rankings BYU Pts True frosh Jonathan Taylor has 310 (8.9) rush already. Computer Points 33 Wisconsin BYU 89 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Wisconsin 25-11 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Wisconsin Phil Steele 77 Wisconsin BYU 44 Wisconsin by 18 Wisconsin 27 BYU 9 By 5.26 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Purdue Boilermakers 1-1 1-1 Missouri Tigers Boilermakers Logs vs. BIG 10 vs. SEC Tigers Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-1 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 111 123 16 9/2 † Louisville 28-35 L 79 62 79 19 17 34 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 117 9/2 Missouri St 72-43 W 16 53 77 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 113 114 9/8 Ohio 44-21 W 83 63 79 87 47 22 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 117 118 9/9 South Carolina 13-31 L 12 64 77 32 26 126 Purdue Missouri 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-1 117 112 9/16 at Missouri 77 72 93 10 71 80 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-0 112 117 9/16 Purdue 10 71 80 77 72 93 2-0 0-0 130 9/23 Michigan 42 6 83 #72 Rush Off #30 1-1 0-0 130 9/23 Auburn 18 8 9 9/30 Bye #32 Pass Off #11 9/30 Bye 2-0 0-0 124 10/7 Minnesota 82 38 10 #46 Total Off #4 2-0 0-0 116 10/7 at Kentucky 67 32 25 2-0 0-0 135 10/14 at Wisconsin 30 11 57 #46 Score Off #23 2-0 0-0 129 10/14 at Georgia 16 7 32 0-2 0-0 104 10/21 at Rutgers 99 69 79 #90 Sks Allowed #26 1-1 0-0 100 10/21 Idaho 113 124 59 1-1 0-0 116 10/28 Nebraska 55 42 27 #79 Rush Def #82 1-0 0-0 94 10/28 at Connecticut 103 76 114 2-0 0-0 109 11/4 Illinois 102 65 68 #113 Pass Def #91 0-1 0-0 126 11/4 Florida 63 21 4 1-1 0-0 119 11/11 at Northwestern 39 31 74 #106 Total Def #89 2-0 0-0 123 11/11 Tennessee 38 43 1 2-0 0-0 123 11/18 at Iowa 64 24 34 #84 Score Def #114 2-0 0-0 120 11/18 at Vanderbilt 59 29 54 1-1 0-1 117 11/25 Indiana 94 39 35 #109 Sks By #37 1-1 0-0 117 11/25 at Arkansas 28 41 94 #81 Ypg Diff #29 +1 Total TO's -3

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks † Louisville 28-35 -180 -2 -1 25 21-51 2.4 33-57 293 4 27 33-146 4.4 30-46 378 0 Missouri St 72-43 323 14 0 35 41-294 7.2 21-34 521 1 21 39-139 3.6 24-35 353 4 Ohio 44-21 162 3 2 25 44-263 6.0 15-23 295 1 22 38-160 4.2 17-29 236 1 South Carolina 13-31 64 1 -3 21 37-178 4.8 14-32 245 1 20 40-172 4.3 18-28 187 1 at Missouri Purdue Michigan Auburn Bye Bye Minnesota at Kentucky at Wisconsin at Georgia at Rutgers Idaho Nebraska at Connecticut Illinois Florida at Northwestern Tennessee at Iowa at Vanderbilt Indiana at Arkansas Missouri Tigers Purdue Boilermakers LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 36-28 -9.0 0.5 0.5 25 33-157 4.8 60.0% 294 6.3% 25 36-153 4.3 62.7% 307 1.3% Average 43-37 193.5 7.5 -1.5 28 39-236 6.1 53.0% 383 3.0% 21 40-156 3.9 66.7% 270 7.9% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 13-31 64.0 1.0 -3.0 21 37-178 4.8 43.8% 245 3.1% 20 40-172 4.3 64.3% 187 3.6% Away 28-35 -180.0 -2.0 -1.0 25 21-51 2.4 57.9% 293 7.0% 27 33-146 4.4 65.2% 378 0.0% Home 43-37 193.5 7.5 -1.5 28 39-236 6.1 53.0% 383 3.0% 21 40-156 3.9 66.7% 270 7.9% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving † Louisville David Blough 18-26-175-2-2 Tario Fuller 8-29-3.6-0 Jackson Anthrop 7-82-11.7-2 Purdue Missouri Missouri St Drew Lock 21-34-521-7-1 Damar Crockett 18-202-11.2-2 J'Mon Moore 4-187-46.8-2 Ohio David Blough 11-13-235-3-0 Tario Fuller 16-142-8.9-1 Cole Herdman 2-87-43.5-1 Purdue QB/WR South Carolina Drew Lock 14-32-245-1-2 Damar Crockett 18-97-5.4-0 Jason Reese 2-88-44.0-1 at Missouri 1.08 vs. Purdue Michigan Missouri DB's Auburn Bye Purdue RB's Bye Minnesota 0.25 vs. at Kentucky at Wisconsin Missouri LB's at Georgia at Rutgers Purdue OL Idaho Nebraska vs. 0.46 at Connecticut Illinois Missouri DL Florida at Northwestern Purdue DL Tennessee at Iowa vs. 1.73 at Vanderbilt Indiana Missouri OL at Arkansas Purdue LB'S vs. 0.95 Missouri RB's David Blough 29-39-410-5-2 Tario Fuller 24-171-7.1-1 Cole Herdman 6-146-24.3-1 Purdue DB's Drew Lock 35-66-766-8-3 Damar Crockett 36-299-8.3-2 J'Mon Moore 7-216-30.9-2 Purdue Leaders Elijah Sindelar 19-41-178-3-1 Brian Lankford-Johnson 10-61-6.1-0 Jackson Anthrop 11-121-11.0-3 vs. 1.62 Missouri Leaders Ish Witter 20-113-5.7-0 Johnathon Johnson 5-116-23.2-2 DJ Knox 10-39-3.9-0 Brycen Hopkins 7-119-17.0-2 Missouri QB/WR Larry Rountree 15-53-3.5-1 Emanuel Hall 5-104-20.8-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Purdue ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.58 Las Vegas Line Missouri ST's Missouri By 7.5 Projected Rushing Purdue K Las Vegas Total Last met in the 1980 Liberty Bowl. Missouri is 28-3 hosting non-conf foes. Last time 144 yards Purdue Missouri 213 yards 0.54 vs. 78.5 Points PU won a true non-conf AG was in ‘07 (52-24 at Toledo). Purdue has a 1st year HC Projected Passing Missouri K +/- Ratings and Missouri has 15 ret starters and the edge on the Exp Chart (#19 vs #39). 315 yards Purdue Missouri 359 yards Purdue Coaches Purdue By 1.3 Missouri is #4 in the NCAA in total offense. Drew Lock hits just 51% with a 12-12 Projected Yardage Total 0.60 vs. Game Grade 459 yards Purdue Missouri 571 yards Missouri Coaches Purdue By 6.6 ratio vs Power 5 teams and 251 ypg while he throws for 413 ypg 62% with a 19-1 Projected Final Score Purdue Pts ratio vs Non Power 5. Missouri averages just 20.5 ppg and 445 ypg vs Power 5 the Computer Yards 36 points Purdue Missouri 37 points 2.47 vs. 5.33 Missouri 571-459 last two years, while they come in here #4 NCAA at 619 ypg! I feel Purdue is the Experience Rankings Missouri Pts stronger team and Brohms squad has the true firepower to pull the upset. Computer Points 39 Purdue Missouri 19 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Missouri 37-36 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Missouri Phil Steele 14 Purdue Missouri 92 Purdue by 1 Upset POW: *Purdue 38 Missouri 37 By 2.86 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: North Texas Mean Green 1-1 2-0 Iowa Hawkeyes Mean Green Logs vs. CUSA vs. BIG 10 Hawkeyes Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 98 9/2 Lamar 59-14 W 125 97 81 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 120 109 9/2 Wyoming 24-3 W 69 30 40 98 85 119 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 101 112 9/9 at SMU 32-54 L 102 98 81 31 101 127 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 121 120 9/9 at Iowa St 44-41 W 68 23 40 48 78 29 North Texas Iowa 1-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 100 123 9/16 at Iowa 85 89 58 64 24 34 2-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 123 100 9/16 North Texas 64 24 34 85 89 58 1-1 0-0 95 9/23 UAB 124 94 127 #21 Rush Off #77 2-0 0-0 139 9/23 Penn St 6 9 3 1-1 0-0 109 9/30 at Southern Miss 84 74 50 #17 Pass Off #67 2-0 0-0 118 9/30 at Michigan St 41 26 126 10/7 Bye #9 Total Off #85 2-0 0-0 109 10/7 Illinois 102 65 68 1-0 0-0 114 10/14 UTSA 117 101 84 #16 Score Off #55 10/14 Bye 0-2 0-0 100 10/21 at Florida Atlantic 91 120 101 #114 Sks Allowed #48 1-1 0-0 119 10/21 at Northwestern 39 31 74 2-0 0-0 105 10/28 Old Dominion 93 85 23 #32 Rush Def #30 2-0 0-0 124 10/28 Minnesota 82 38 10 1-1 0-0 109 11/4 at Louisiana Tech 74 100 42 #104 Pass Def #87 1-1 1-0 133 11/4 Ohio St 7 4 22 0-2 0-1 91 11/11 UTEP 127 128 107 #74 Total Def #60 2-0 0-0 135 11/11 at Wisconsin 30 11 57 2-0 0-0 113 11/18 Army West Point 76 93 78 #106 Score Def #55 1-1 0-0 117 11/18 Purdue 77 72 93 1-1 1-0 101 11/25 at Rice 116 103 95 #37 Sks By #56 1-1 0-0 116 11/25 at Nebraska 55 42 27 #26 Ypg Diff #70 -1 Total TO's -1

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Lamar 59-14 402 16 1 31 60-436 7.3 17-24 232 2 15 33-86 2.6 20-41 180 2 Wyoming 24-3 30 1 -2 16 41-138 3.4 8-15 125 2 15 30-59 2.0 23-40 174 3 at SMU 32-54 0 2 -2 22 27-69 2.6 32-47 424 5 20 34-99 2.9 22-41 394 3 at Iowa St 44-41 30 7 1 29 41-164 4.0 27-41 333 1 22 26-120 4.6 25-46 347 1 at Iowa North Texas UAB Penn St at Southern Miss at Michigan St Bye Illinois UTSA Bye at Florida Atlantic at Northwestern Old Dominion Minnesota at Louisiana Tech Ohio St UTEP at Wisconsin Army West Point Purdue at Rice at Nebraska Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES North Texas Mean Green North Average 46-34 201.0 9.0 -0.5 27 44-253 5.8 69.0% 328 9.9% 18 34-93 2.8 51.2% 287 6.1% Average 34-22 30.0 4.0 -0.5 23 41-151 3.7 62.5% 229 5.4% 19 28-90 3.2 55.8% 261 4.7% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 32-54 0.0 2.0 -2.0 22 27-69 2.6 68.1% 424 10.6% 20 34-99 2.9 53.7% 394 7.3% Home 24-3 30.0 1.0 -2.0 16 41-138 3.4 53.3% 125 13.3% 15 30-59 2.0 57.5% 174 7.5% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Lamar Mason Fine 15-21-224-3-0 Jeffery Wilson 12-176-14.7-3 Michael Lawrence 3-70-23.3-1 North Texas Iowa Wyoming Nate Stanley 8-15-125-3-1 Akrum Wadley 24-116-4.8-0 Nick Easley 4-77-19.3-1 at SMU Mason Fine 32-47-424-3-2 Jeffery Wilson 13-36-2.8-1 Jalen Guyton 3-109-36.3-2 North Texas QB/WR at Iowa St Nate Stanley 27-41-333-5-0 Akrum Wadley 28-118-4.2-1 Akrum Wadley 4-72-18.0-1 at Iowa vs. 0.52 North Texas UAB Iowa DB's Penn St at Southern Miss North Texas RB's at Michigan St Bye vs. 0.38 Illinois UTSA Iowa LB's Bye at Florida Atlantic North Texas OL at Northwestern Old Dominion vs. 0.76 Minnesota at Louisiana Tech Iowa DL Ohio St UTEP North Texas DL at Wisconsin Army West Point vs. 1.19 Purdue at Rice Iowa OL at Nebraska North Texas LB'S vs. 1.10 Iowa RB's Mason Fine 47-68-648-6-2 Jeffery Wilson 25-212-8.5-4 Jalen Guyton 7-172-24.6-2 North Texas DB's Nate Stanley 35-56-458-8-1 Akrum Wadley 52-234-4.5-1 Nick Easley 11-125-11.4-2 North Texas Leaders Quinn Shanbour 2-3-8-0-0 Nic Smith 23-132-5.7-1 Michael Lawrence 11-160-14.5-1 vs. 0.37 Iowa Leaders James Butler 20-84-4.2-0 Akrum Wadley 4-72-18.0-1 Evan Johnson 13-98-7.5-0 Turner Smiley 4-84-21.0-0 Iowa QB/WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette 2-11-5.5-0 Matt Vandeberg 5-61-12.2-1 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) North Texas ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 1.47 Las Vegas Line North Texas - 54.5 16 22 45-183 17-43-173 Iowa ST's Iowa By 21.5 Iowa - -25.5 62 23 43-210 19-22-278 1 Projected Rushing North Texas K Las Vegas Total 101 yards North Texas Iowa 222 yards 0.29 vs. 51 Points These two have met once and Iowa won 62-16 in 2015. Hayden Fry the long time Projected Passing Iowa K Iowa coach came over from North Texas. Iowa just faced their rival Iowa st and has +/- Ratings 211 yards North Texas Iowa 240 yards North Texas Coaches Iowa By 27.0 Penn St on deck so this is a sandwich game for them. The fact they overcame a 10 Projected Yardage Total vs. 1.60 Game Grade point 4Q deficit and won in OT last week makes it an even bigger sandwich. North 311 yards North Texas Iowa 462 yards Iowa Coaches Iowa By 4.0 Texas was just 5-8 last year, but benefitted from bowl practices and the teams are Projected Final Score North Texas Pts Computer Yards close experience wise. My computer is not factoring in the sandwich and still only has 18 points North Texas Iowa 38 points 0.29 vs. 7.37 Iowa 462-311 Iowa by 20. Look for NT to keep this closer than expected. Experience Rankings Iowa Pts Computer Points 74 North Texas Iowa 66 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Iowa 38-18 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Iowa Phil Steele 117 North Texas Iowa 51 Iowa by 15 Iowa 35 North Texas 20 By 7.08 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Louisiana Ragin Cajuns 1-1 1-1 Texas A&M Aggies Ragin Cajuns Logs vs. SUN vs. SEC Aggies Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 103 9/2 SE Louisiana 51-48 W 112 81 80 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 119 118 9/3 at UCLA 44-45 L 31 21 6 17 25 85 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 101 115 9/9 at Tulsa 42-66 L 104 99 80 55 100 53 0-1 0-0 120 9/9 Nicholls 24-14 W 36 17 6 Louisiana Texas A&M 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 100 116 9/16 at Texas A&M 78 111 44 35 17 11 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 116 100 9/16 Louisiana 35 17 11 78 111 44 0-1 0-0 100 9/23 ULM 120 105 130 #25 Rush Off #15 1-1 0-0 117 9/23 † Arkansas 28 41 94 9/30 Bye #63 Pass Off #114 2-0 1-0 123 9/30 South Carolina 37 23 65 1-1 0-0 100 10/7 at Idaho 113 124 59 #34 Total Off #60 2-0 0-0 142 10/7 Alabama 4 1 28 1-1 0-0 83 10/12 Texas St 130 123 119 #13 Score Off #55 0-1 0-0 126 10/14 at Florida 63 21 4 0-1 0-0 112 10/19 at Arkansas St 75 64 96 #26 Sks Allowed #124 10/21 Bye 10/28 Bye #129 Rush Def #16 2-0 0-0 125 10/28 Miss St 27 28 72 0-2 0-0 97 11/4 at South Alabama 123 109 111 #61 Pass Def #126 1-1 0-0 130 11/4 Auburn 18 8 9 2-0 0-0 117 11/11 at Mississippi 19 47 5 #128 Total Def #101 1-1 0-0 103 11/11 New Mexico 65 104 13 1-1 0-0 105 11/18 New Mexico St 47 99 120 #130 Score Def #90 2-0 0-0 117 11/18 at Mississippi 19 47 5 0-2 0-0 93 11/25 GA Southern 128 125 89 #109 Sks By #37 2-0 0-0 132 11/25 at LSU 21 3 18 1-1 0-0 93 12/2 at Appalachian St 60 70 98 #112 Ypg Diff #84 +1 Total TO's +5

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks SE Louisiana 51-48 -151 -9 2 15 36-201 5.6 12-23 162 1 24 54-343 6.4 15-25 171 1 at UCLA 44-45 -83 -6 3 23 63-382 6.1 9-30 89 6 29 25-63 2.5 35-59 491 3 at Tulsa 42-66 -71 -6 -1 27 41-287 7.0 21-34 309 1 33 72-424 5.9 14-20 243 0 Nicholls 24-14 55 14 2 27 47-195 4.1 24-36 198 4 13 31-74 2.4 13-25 264 2 at Texas A&M Louisiana ULM † Arkansas Bye South Carolina at Idaho Alabama Texas St at Florida at Arkansas St Bye Bye Miss St at South Alabama Auburn at Mississippi New Mexico New Mexico St at Mississippi GA Southern at LSU at Appalachian St Texas A&M Aggies LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES Louisiana Ragin Cajuns Louisiana

Average 47-57 -111.0 -7.5 0.5 21 39-244 6.3 57.9% 236 3.5% 29 63-384 6.1 64.4% 207 2.2% Average 34-30 -14.0 4.0 2.5 25 55-289 5.2 50.0% 144 15.2% 21 28-69 2.4 57.1% 378 6.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 42-66 -71.0 -6.0 -1.0 27 41-287 7.0 61.8% 309 2.9% 33 72-424 5.9 70.0% 243 0.0% Home 24-14 55.0 14.0 2.0 27 47-195 4.1 66.7% 198 11.1% 13 31-74 2.4 52.0% 264 8.0% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving SE Louisiana Jordan Davis 12-23-162-1-0 Trey Ragas 4-61-15.3-1 Keenan Barnes 3-70-23.3-0 Louisiana Texas A&M at UCLA Nick Starkel 6-13-62-0-0 Trayveon Williams 22-203-9.2-2 Christian Kirk 5-60-12.0-0 at Tulsa Jordan Davis 21-32-309-2-1 Trey Ragas 11-130-11.8-1 Ryheem Malone 8-119-14.9-0 Louisiana QB/WR Nicholls Kellen Mond 12-21-105-1-0 Kendall Bussey 15-97-6.5-1 Christian Kirk 6-47-7.8-1 at Texas A&M vs. 0.98 Louisiana ULM Texas A&M DB's † Arkansas Bye Louisiana RB's South Carolina at Idaho vs. 0.58 Alabama Texas St Texas A&M LB's at Florida at Arkansas St Louisiana OL Bye Bye vs. 0.57 Miss St at South Alabama Texas A&M DL Auburn at Mississippi Louisiana DL New Mexico New Mexico St vs. 1.27 at Mississippi GA Southern Texas A&M OL at LSU at Appalachian St Louisiana LB'S vs. 3.08 Texas A&M RB's Jordan Davis 33-55-471-3-1 Trey Ragas 15-191-12.7-2 Keenan Barnes 9-172-19.1-1 Louisiana DB's Kellen Mond 15-38-132-1-0 Trayveon Williams 33-256-7.8-3 Christian Kirk 11-107-9.7-1 Louisiana Leaders Michael Jacquet 0-1-0.01-0-1 Elijah Mitchell 19-140-7.4-2 Ryheem Malone 12-156-13.0-1 vs. 1.03 Texas A&M Leaders Jake Hubenak 12-15-93-0-0 Keith Ford 24-134-5.6-3 Jhamon Ausbon 6-39.1-6.5-0 Ja'Marcus Bradley 0-1-0-0-0 Jordan Davis 22-108-4.9-2 Ja'Marcus Bradley 3-51-17.0-0 Texas A&M QB/WR Nick Starkel 6-13-62-0-0 Kendall Bussey 19-116-6.1-1 Clyde Chriss 3-39-13.0-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Louisiana ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 3.25 Las Vegas Line Texas A&M ST's Texas A&M By 24 Projected Rushing Louisiana K Las Vegas Total Last met in 2006. A&M is a perfect 16-0 at Kyle Field vs non-conf foes s/joining the 139 yards Louisiana Texas A&M 292 yards 0.10 vs. 60 Points SEC (‘12), avg win by 32 ppg. The Aggies do have their SEC opener on deck vs Projected Passing Texas A&M K +/- Ratings Arkansas and LY Louisiana only lost to Georgia by 14 on the road. A&M lost QB Nick 187 yards Louisiana Texas A&M 262 yards Louisiana Coaches Texas A&M By 20.3 Starkel and Kellen Mond got benched last week. They were tied with Nicholls 14-14 in Projected Yardage Total 0.05 vs. Game Grade 327 yards Louisiana Texas A&M 553 yards Texas A&M Coaches Texas A&M By 20.4 the 4Q of their 10 point win. Sumlin is 6-15 as a double digit favorite. I like the dog Projected Final Score Louisiana Pts here with my major concern being that they are allowing 384 ypg rush and 6.1 yards Computer Yards 22 points Louisiana Texas A&M 46 points 0.15 vs. 10.75 Texas A&M 553-327 per carry. A&M’s offense needs to gain some confidence and while QB is a question Experience Rankings Texas A&M Pts the run game is not at 289 ypg and 5.2 ypc. Computer Points 109 Louisiana Texas A&M 121 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Texas A&M 46-22 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Texas A&M Phil Steele 95 Louisiana Texas A&M 67 Texas A&M by 22 Texas A&M 46 Louisiana 24 By 10.60 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Bowling Green Falcons 0-2 1-1 Northwestern Wildcats Falcons Logs vs. MAC vs. BIG 10 Wildcats Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 106 112 9/2 at Michigan St 10-35 L 99 118 65 67 60 118 2017 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 124 108 9/2 Nevada 31-20 W 24 26 115 90 108 109 0-1 0-0 104 9/9 South Dakota 27-35 L 113 122 65 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 123 123 9/9 at Duke 17-41 L 26 28 115 51 51 110 Bowling Green Northwestern 0-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 100 119 9/16 at Northwestern 105 121 43 39 31 74 1-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 119 100 9/16 Bowling Green 39 31 74 105 121 43 1-1 0-0 103 9/23 at Middle Tennessee 101 78 41 #104 Rush Off #111 9/23 Bye 1-1 0-0 99 9/30 Akron 115 97 117 #66 Pass Off #48 2-0 0-0 135 9/30 at Wisconsin 30 11 57 1-1 0-0 111 10/7 at Miami, OH 100 86 125 #102 Total Off #97 2-0 0-0 139 10/7 Penn St 6 9 3 1-1 0-0 110 10/14 Ohio 89 59 17 #112 Score Off #95 2-0 0-0 116 10/14 at Maryland 25 44 69 1-1 0-0 112 10/21 Northern Illinois 97 77 64 #90 Sks Allowed #90 2-0 0-0 123 10/21 Iowa 64 24 34 1-1 0-0 101 10/31 at Kent St 129 122 46 #105 Rush Def #98 2-0 0-0 118 10/28 Michigan St 41 26 126 0-2 0-0 104 11/7 at Buffalo 121 114 109 #93 Pass Def #85 1-1 0-0 116 11/4 at Nebraska 55 42 27 11/11 Bye #118 Total Def #97 1-1 0-0 117 11/11 Purdue 77 72 93 2-0 0-0 116 11/15 Toledo 54 75 16 #109 Score Def #93 2-0 0-0 124 11/18 Minnesota 82 38 10 2-0 0-0 109 11/21 at Eastern Michigan 95 80 99 #56 Sks By #109 2-0 0-0 109 11/25 at Illinois 102 65 68 #118 Ypg Diff #107 -1 Total TO's -1

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Michigan St 10-35 -253 -16 2 9 24-67 2.8 10-31 145 1 25 46-215 4.7 22-36 250 1 Nevada 31-20 167 8 0 27 50-156 3.1 28-38 352 1 19 26-142 5.5 16-37 199 0 South Dakota 27-35 -44 -5 -3 23 35-161 4.6 21-50 315 4 28 52-214 4.1 19-34 306 3 at Duke 17-41 -347 -19 -1 15 21-22 1.0 14-33 169 4 34 59-233 3.9 29-45 305 1 at Northwestern Bowling Green at Middle Tennessee Bye Akron at Wisconsin at Miami, OH Penn St Ohio at Maryland Northern Illinois Iowa at Kent St Michigan St at Buffalo at Nebraska Bye Purdue Toledo Minnesota at Eastern Michigan at Illinois Bowling Green Falcons Bowling LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern

Average 19-35 -148.5 -10.5 -0.5 16 30-114 3.9 38.3% 230 6.2% 27 49-215 4.4 58.6% 278 5.7% Average 24-31 -90.0 -5.5 -0.5 21 36-89 2.5 59.2% 261 7.0% 27 43-188 4.4 54.9% 252 1.2% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 10-35 -253.0 -16.0 2.0 9 24-67 2.8 32.3% 145 3.2% 25 46-215 4.7 61.1% 250 2.8% Home 31-20 167.0 8.0 0.0 27 50-156 3.1 73.7% 352 2.6% 19 26-142 5.5 43.2% 199 0.0% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving at Michigan St James Morgan 10-31-145-0-1 Andrew Clair 4-22-5.5-0 Datrin Guyton 2-40-20.0-0 Bowling Green Northwestern Nevada Clayton Thorson 28-38-352-2-1 Justin Jackson 30-109-3.6-0 Bennett Skowronek 8-123-15.4-0 South Dakota James Morgan 21-50-315-2-1 Josh Cleveland 10-87-8.7-0 Datrin Guyton 5-158-31.6-0 Bowling Green QB/WR at Duke Clayton Thorson 11-29-120-0-2 Justin Jackson 7-18-2.6-1 Riley Lees 2-31-15.5-1 at Northwestern vs. 1.22 Bowling Green at Middle Tennessee Northwestern DB's Bye Akron Bowling Green RB's at Wisconsin at Miami, OH vs. 0.62 Penn St Ohio Northwestern LB's at Maryland Northern Illinois Bowling Green OL Iowa at Kent St vs. 0.44 Michigan St at Buffalo Northwestern DL at Nebraska Bye Bowling Green DL Purdue Toledo vs. 0.98 Minnesota at Eastern Michigan Northwestern OL at Illinois Bowling Green LB'S vs. 1.72 Northwestern RB's James Morgan 31-81-460-2-2 Josh Cleveland 18-103-5.7-0 Datrin Guyton 7-198-28.3-0 Bowling Green DB's Clayton Thorson 39-67-472-2-3 Justin Jackson 37-127-3.4-1 Bennett Skowronek 9-132-14.7-0 Bowling Green Leaders Andrew Clair 8-56-7.0-0 Scott Miller 7-91-13.0-1 vs. 2.19 Northwestern Leaders Matt Alviti 3-4-49-1-0 Jeremy Larkin 12-34-2.8-0 Macan Wilson 4-84-21.0-1 Donovan Wilson 15-46-3.1-0 Teo Redding 6-78-13.0-1 Northwestern QB/WR Jelani Roberts 3-31-10.3-0 Riley Lees 4-66.1-16.5-2 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Bowling Green ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None 0.50 vs. Las Vegas Line Northwestern ST's Northwestern By 21.5 Projected Rushing Bowling Green K Last met in 2003 Motor City Bowl. Northwestern has 16 ret starters and is #17 on my Exp Las Vegas Total 102 yards Bowling Green Northwestern 211 yards 0.90 vs. 57 Points Chart and a preseason contender in the Big Ten West. Most of the Big Ten Networks top Projected Passing Northwestern K analysts have picked them to win the West. Bowling Green is in Mike Jinks 2nd year and goes +/- Ratings 209 yards Bowling Green Northwestern 330 yards Bowling Green Coaches Northwestern By 22.3 from 9 ret starters to 12. NW does have a bye on deck and BG is in their 2nd road game in 3 Projected Yardage Total vs. 2.20 weeks with another one on deck. BG lost their road games by an avg of 28 ppg in ‘16 but NW Game Grade 310 yards Bowling Green Northwestern 541 yards Northwestern Coaches Northwestern By 17.0 was only 3-4 at home last year with an avg score of 20-18. NW’s biggest edge is on defense Projected Final Score Bowling Green Pts (#34 vs #116). BG was out gained 465-212 by Mich St in a 25 point loss. NW is a poor HF at Computer Yards 17 points Bowling Green Northwestern 37 points 1.40 vs. 9.38 Northwestern 541-310 16-26, but they are off a loss and may be more talented than Mich St was. BG QB James Experience Rankings Northwestern Pts Morgan is hitting just 38% of his passes. Computer Points 52 Bowling Green Northwestern 17 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Northwestern 37-17 Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Northwestern Phil Steele 58 Bowling Green Northwestern 34 Northwestern by 21 Northwestern 38 Bowling Green 17 By 7.98 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Tulane Green Wave 1-1 2-0 Oklahoma Sooners Green Wave Logs vs. AAC vs. BIG 12 Sooners Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-1 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 107 9/2 Grambling St 43-14 W 107 82 77 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 139 93 7 9/2 UTEP 56-7 W 2 19 12 119 116 117 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 109 119 9/9 at Navy 21-23 L 80 81 77 70 84 41 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 140 137 5 2 9/9 at Ohio St 31-16 W 2 20 12 3 2 46 Tulane Oklahoma 1-1 2-0 0-1 0-0 111 142 2 9/16 at Oklahoma 90 87 82 5 13 67 2-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 142 111 2 9/16 Tulane 5 13 67 90 87 82 2-0 0-0 113 9/23 Army West Point 76 93 78 #26 Rush Off #85 0-2 0-0 112 9/23 at Baylor 24 68 73 9/30 Bye #119 Pass Off #3 9/30 Bye 1-1 0-0 116 10/7 Tulsa 43 117 85 #90 Total Off #8 1-1 0-0 118 10/7 Iowa St 50 82 47 1-1 0-0 100 10/14 at FIU 118 110 110 #72 Score Off #21 1-1 0-0 118 10/14 † Texas 9 30 56 2-0 0-0 119 10/21 USF 52 36 92 #26 Sks Allowed #48 2-0 0-0 133 10/21 at Kansas St 29 62 2 1-0 0-0 120 10/28 at Memphis 33 73 7 #65 Rush Def #53 1-0 0-0 125 10/28 Texas Tech 31 66 129 1-1 0-0 108 11/4 Cincinnati 108 81 66 #25 Pass Def #24 2-0 0-0 137 11/4 at Oklahoma St 2 35 106 0-2 0-0 97 11/11 at East Carolina 106 130 128 #28 Total Def #18 2-0 0-0 129 11/11 TCU 13 10 39 1-0 0-0 119 11/18 Houston 48 58 30 #41 Score Def #16 1-1 0-0 103 11/18 at Kansas 87 98 97 2-0 0-0 113 11/25 at SMU 36 91 124 #28 Sks By #56 1-1 0-0 120 11/25 West Virginia 22 53 88 #55 Ypg Diff #6 +3 Total TO's 0

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Grambling St 43-14 256 16 1 26 51-296 5.8 10-15 185 1 10 22-77 3.5 15-27 148 3 UTEP 56-7 509 24 1 35 38-180 4.7 32-36 496 1 11 21-73 3.5 16-27 94 1 at Navy 21-23 -64 -4 2 11 46-191 4.2 8-13 71 1 15 52-194 3.7 4-12 132 3 at Ohio St 31-16 140 6 -1 27 37-104 2.8 27-35 386 2 21 34-167 4.9 19-35 183 3 at Oklahoma Tulane Army West Point at Baylor Bye Bye Tulsa Iowa St at FIU † Texas USF at Kansas St at Memphis Texas Tech Cincinnati at Oklahoma St at East Carolina TCU Houston at Kansas at SMU West Virginia Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Tulane Green Wave LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 32-19 96.0 6.0 1.5 19 49-244 5.0 64.3% 128 7.1% 13 37-136 3.7 48.7% 140 15.4% Average 44-12 324.5 15.0 0.0 31 38-142 3.8 83.1% 441 4.2% 16 28-120 4.4 56.5% 139 6.5% Conference 21-23 -64.0 -4.0 2.0 11 46-191 4.2 61.5% 71 7.7% 15 52-194 3.7 33.3% 132 25.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 21-23 -64.0 -4.0 2.0 11 46-191 4.2 61.5% 71 7.7% 15 52-194 3.7 33.3% 132 25.0% Home 56-7 509.0 24.0 1.0 35 38-180 4.7 88.9% 496 2.8% 11 21-73 3.5 59.3% 94 3.7% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Grambling St Jonathan Banks 10-15-185-3-0 Jonathan Banks 16-69-4.3-1 Dontrell Hilliard 2-77-38.5-1 Tulane Oklahoma UTEP Baker Mayfield 19-20-329-3-0 Abdul Adams 7-53-7.6-0 Mark Andrews 7-134-19.1-1 at Navy Johnathan Brantley 5-8-58-0-0 Johnathan Brantley 9-73-8.1-1 Terren Encalade 5-39-7.8-0 Tulane QB/WR at Ohio St Baker Mayfield 27-35-386-3-0 Trey Sermon 17-62-3.6-0 Dimitri Flowers 7-98-14.0-1 at Oklahoma vs. 1.70 Tulane Army West Point Oklahoma DB's at Baylor Bye Tulane RB's Bye Tulsa vs. 0.59 Iowa St at FIU Oklahoma LB's † Texas USF Tulane OL at Kansas St at Memphis vs. 0.17 Texas Tech Cincinnati Oklahoma DL at Oklahoma St at East Carolina Tulane DL TCU Houston vs. 1.65 at Kansas at SMU Oklahoma OL West Virginia Tulane LB'S vs. 1.39 Oklahoma RB's Jonathan Banks 13-20-198-3-0 Dontrell Hilliard 27-104-3.9-1 Terren Encalade 8-89-11.1-1 Tulane DB's Baker Mayfield 46-55-715-6-0 Trey Sermon 24-113-4.7-0 Jeff Badet 9-173-19.2-0 Tulane Leaders Johnathan Brantley 5-8-58-0-0 Johnathan Brantley 12-88-7.3-1 Dontrell Hilliard 3-77-25.7-1 vs. 2.12 Oklahoma Leaders Kyler Murray 10-11-149-1-0 Abdul Adams 13-73-5.6-0 Mark Andrews 9-157-17.4-1 Darius Bradwell 14-79-5.6-1 Darnell Mooney 3-53-17.7-1 Oklahoma QB/WR Tanner Schafer 3-5-18-0-0 Marcelias Sutton 9-52-5.8-1 Dimitri Flowers 8-116-14.5-1 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Tulane ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 1.16 Las Vegas Line Oklahoma ST's Oklahoma By 33.5 Projected Rushing Tulane K Las Vegas Total 170 yards Tulane Oklahoma 205 yards 1.10 57.5 Points vs. 1st mtg. OU hasn’t faced the option s/’10, a 27-24 (-16’) win over AF here and the Projected Passing Oklahoma K +/- Ratings Sooners are in an Ohio St/Baylor sandwich. Tulane just faced the option of Navy and now 40 yards Tulane Oklahoma 404 yards Tulane Coaches Oklahoma By 36.3 have to switch gears to the spread pass offense of Oklahoma led by QB Baker Mayfield Projected Yardage Total 1.00 vs. Game Grade and with Lincoln Riley (Mike Leach offense) now at the controls as head man. They have 209 yards Tulane Oklahoma 609 yards Oklahoma Coaches Oklahoma By 39.8 the option of Army on deck as well. QB Banks was injured last week for Tulane but Projected Final Score Tulane Pts Computer Yards Brantley looked good in relief. 10 points Tulane Oklahoma 46 points 1.00 vs. 9.87 Oklahoma 609-209 Experience Rankings Oklahoma Pts Computer Points 58 Tulane Oklahoma 29 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Oklahoma 46-10

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Oklahoma Phil Steele 85 Tulane Oklahoma 26 Oklahoma by 28 Oklahoma 45 Tulane 17 By 8.87 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Tennessee Volunteers 2-0 0-1 Florida Gators Volunteers Logs vs. SEC vs. SEC Gators Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 122 123 25 9/2 † Georgia Tech 42-41 W 45 23 5 57 56 105 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 128 125 17 11 9/2 † Michigan 17-33 L 25 14 3 41 22 37 1-0 0-0 122 25 9/9 Indiana St 42-7 W 39 39 5 0-1 0-0 126 22 9/9 Northern Colorado 35 18 3 Tennessee Florida 2-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 123 126 23 24 9/16 at Florida 38 43 1 63 21 4 0-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 126 123 24 23 9/16 Tennessee 63 21 4 38 43 1 0-3 0-0 95 9/23 UMass 104 112 91 #75 Rush Off #130 2-0 0-0 116 9/23 at Kentucky 67 32 25 2-0 0-0 129 9/30 Georgia 16 7 32 #69 Pass Off #101 2-0 0-0 120 9/30 Vanderbilt 59 29 54 10/7 Bye #84 Total Off #130 2-0 0-0 132 10/7 LSU 21 3 18 2-0 1-0 123 10/14 South Carolina 37 23 65 #27 Score Off #114 1-1 0-0 116 10/14 Texas A&M 35 17 11 2-0 0-0 142 10/21 at Alabama 4 1 28 #9 Sks Allowed #105 10/21 Bye 2-0 0-0 116 10/28 at Kentucky 67 32 25 #127 Rush Def #106 2-0 0-0 129 10/28 † Georgia 16 7 32 1-1 0-0 109 11/4 Southern Miss 84 74 50 #12 Pass Def #69 1-1 0-1 112 11/4 at Missouri 10 71 80 1-1 0-1 112 11/11 at Missouri 10 71 80 #95 Total Def #94 2-0 1-0 123 11/11 at South Carolina 37 23 65 2-0 0-0 132 11/18 LSU 21 3 18 #63 Score Def #103 1-1 0-0 95 11/18 UAB 124 94 127 2-0 0-0 120 11/25 Vanderbilt 59 29 54 #109 Sks By #37 0-1 0-0 136 11/25 Florida St 45 5 108 #97 Ypg Diff #126 0 Total TO's -1

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks † Georgia Tech 42-41 -286 -15 2 18 22-148 6.7 20-37 221 0 33 86-535 6.2 5-10 120 0 † Michigan 17-33 -241 -10 -1 9 27-11 0.4 14-26 181 6 19 49-215 4.4 12-26 218 5 Indiana St 42-7 180 11 -2 24 37-160 4.3 17-30 235 1 13 38-122 3.2 9-19 93 1 Northern Colorado Canceled at Florida Tennessee UMass at Kentucky Georgia Vanderbilt Bye LSU South Carolina Texas A&M at Alabama Bye at Kentucky † Georgia Southern Miss at Missouri at Missouri at South Carolina LSU UAB

Vanderbilt Gators Florida Florida St LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES Tennessee Volunteers

Average 42-24 -53.0 -2.0 0.0 21 30-154 5.2 55.2% 228 1.5% 23 62-329 5.3 48.3% 107 3.4% Average 17-33 -241.0 -10.0 -1.0 9 27-11 0.4 53.8% 181 23.1% 19 49-215 4.4 46.2% 218 19.2% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 42-41 -286.0 -15.0 2.0 18 22-148 6.7 54.1% 221 0.0% 33 86-535 6.2 50.0% 120 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving † Georgia Tech Quinten Dormady 20-37-221-2-0 John Kelly 19-128-6.7-4 Marquez Callaway 4-115-28.8-2 Tennessee Florida † Michigan Malik Zaire 9-17-106-0-0 Mark Thompson 5-13-2.6-0 Josh Hammond 3-71-23.7-0 Indiana St Quinten Dormady 13-18-194-2-1 John Kelly 18-80-4.4-0 John Kelly 5-60-12.0-0 Tennessee QB/WR Northern Colorado Canceled at Florida vs. 0.87 Tennessee UMass Florida DB's at Kentucky Georgia Tennessee RB's Vanderbilt Bye vs. 0.05 LSU South Carolina Florida LB's Texas A&M at Alabama Tennessee OL Bye at Kentucky 0.49 vs. † Georgia Southern Miss Florida DL at Missouri at Missouri Tennessee DL at South Carolina LSU vs. 0.19 UAB Vanderbilt Florida OL Florida St Tennessee LB'S 0.46 vs. Florida RB's Quinten Dormady 33-55-415-4-1 John Kelly 37-208-5.6-4 Marquez Callaway 5-152-30.4-3 Tennessee DB's Malik Zaire 9-17-106-0-0 Mark Thompson 5-13-2.6-0 Josh Hammond 3-71-23.7-0 Tennessee Leaders Jarrett Guarantano 4-12-41-1-0 Carlin Fils-Aime 3-41-13.7-2 John Kelly 10-95-9.5-0 vs. 0.18 Florida Leaders Feleipe Franks 5-9-75-0-0 Lamical Perine 7-8.1-1.1-0 Tyrie Cleveland 4-56-14.0-0 Tim Jordan 4-22-5.5-0 Brandon Johnson 7-64-9.1-1 Florida QB/WR Malik Davis 1-8-8.0-0 Kadarius Toney 2-27-13.5-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Tennessee ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 1.25 vs. Las Vegas Line Tennessee 14 -4.5 38 22 46-179 16-33-319 Florida ST's Florida By 5.5 Florida 19 41.5 28 17 31-106 23-39-296 0 Projected Rushing Tennessee K Las Vegas Total 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 137 yards Tennessee Florida 186 yards 1.65 49.5 Points vs. Last year Florida started a backup QB but led 21-3 at half, however, Tenn roared back Tennessee - 48 27 20 51-254 12-19-165 Projected Passing Florida K +/- Ratings and won 38-28 ending their 11 game losing streak to Florida. Florida has 14 ret starters Florida - E 28 17 28-109 23-43-283 0 176 yards Tennessee Florida 260 yards Tennessee Coaches Florida By 7.5 and is in better shape at QB and now at home in The Swamp. Florida was without 10 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.75 Game Grade suspended players vs Michigan and get one of them back here. Florida has a large edge Tennessee - -14 9 12 29-28 26-39-205 313 yards Tennessee Florida 446 yards Florida Coaches Florida By 3.5 on defense, is off a loss, is playing with revenge, are at home and has the stronger Florida - 50.5 10 16 48-156 13-27-76 0 Projected Final Score Tennessee Pts Computer Yards team. I like the Gators to bounce back here. 2013 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 23 points Tennessee Florida 30 points 2.21 vs. 3.70 Florida 446-313 Tennessee - 45.5 17 12 23-66 14-34-154 Experience Rankings Florida Pts Computer Points Florida 19 -16 31 20 56-215 11-20-167 3 48 Tennessee Florida 64 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Florida 30-23

2012 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Florida Phil Steele Tennessee 23 -3 20 19 28-83 22-44-257 73 Tennessee Florida 4 Florida by 8 Florida 31 Tennessee 23 Florida 18 47.5 37 20 43-336 14-20-219 2 By 1.49 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: SMU Mustangs 2-0 2-0 TCU Horned Frogs Mustangs Logs vs. AAC vs. BIG 12 Horned Frogs Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 110 9/2 SF Austin 58-14 W 43 115 127 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 123 9/2 Jackson St 63-0 W 13 15 26 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 112 101 9/9 North Texas 54-32 W 31 101 127 102 98 81 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 126 120 23 9/9 at Arkansas 28-7 W 10 15 26 21 45 102 SMU TCU 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 113 129 20 9/16 at TCU 36 91 124 13 10 39 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 129 113 20 9/16 SMU 13 10 39 36 91 124 0-1 0-0 112 9/23 Arkansas St 75 64 96 #61 Rush Off #38 2-0 0-0 137 9/23 at Oklahoma St 2 35 106 1-0 0-0 94 9/30 Connecticut 103 76 114 #24 Pass Off #64 9/30 Bye 1-0 0-0 119 10/7 at Houston 48 58 30 #35 Total Off #44 1-1 0-0 120 10/7 West Virginia 22 53 88 10/14 Bye #5 Score Off #16 2-0 0-0 133 10/14 at Kansas St 29 62 2 1-1 0-0 108 10/21 at Cincinnati 108 81 66 #48 Sks Allowed #9 1-1 0-0 103 10/21 Kansas 87 98 97 1-1 0-0 116 10/27 Tulsa 43 117 85 #18 Rush Def #21 1-1 0-0 118 10/28 at Iowa St 50 82 47 1-0 0-0 113 11/4 UCF 51 67 21 #101 Pass Def #5 1-1 0-0 118 11/4 Texas 9 30 56 2-0 1-0 117 11/11 at Navy 72 88 52 #63 Total Def #4 2-0 0-0 142 11/11 at Oklahoma 5 13 67 1-0 0-0 120 11/18 at Memphis 33 73 7 #60 Score Def #4 1-0 0-0 125 11/18 at Texas Tech 31 66 129 1-1 0-1 111 11/25 Tulane 90 87 82 #18 Sks By #10 0-2 0-0 112 11/24 Baylor 24 68 73 #45 Ypg Diff #8 +4 Total TO's 0

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks SF Austin 58-14 246 10 2 25 48-243 5.1 12-23 222 0 15 35-75 2.1 16-31 144 2 Jackson St 63-0 477 17 1 24 36-242 6.7 23-30 300 0 7 42-24 0.6 7-14 41 5 North Texas 54-32 0 -2 2 20 34-99 2.9 22-41 394 3 22 27-69 2.6 32-47 424 5 at Arkansas 28-7 94 11 -1 24 42-195 4.6 21-31 166 1 13 31-129 4.2 9-23 138 3 at TCU SMU Arkansas St at Oklahoma St Connecticut Bye at Houston West Virginia Bye at Kansas St at Cincinnati Kansas Tulsa at Iowa St UCF Texas at Navy at Oklahoma at Memphis at Texas Tech

Tulane SMU Mustangs Baylor TCU Horned Frogs TCU Horned LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 56-23 123.0 4.0 2.0 23 41-171 4.2 53.1% 308 4.7% 19 31-72 2.3 61.5% 284 9.0% Average 46-4 285.5 14.0 0.0 24 39-219 5.6 72.1% 233 1.6% 10 37-77 2.1 43.2% 90 21.6% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 63-0 477.0 17.0 1.0 24 36-242 6.7 76.7% 300 0.0% 7 42-24 0.6 50.0% 41 35.7% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving SF Austin Ben Hicks 9-19-112-2-0 Braeden West 6-86-14.3-0 Brandon Benson 1-72-72.0-1 SMU TCU Jackson St Kenny Hill 18-23-206-4-1 Darius Anderson 13-67-5.2-0 TreVontae Hights 1-56-56.0-1 North Texas Ben Hicks 20-39-312-4-1 Xavier Jones 13-74-5.7-2 Courtland Sutton 8-163-20.4-4 SMU QB/WR at Arkansas Kenny Hill 21-31-166-0-1 Darius Anderson 15-106-7.1-1 John Diarse 4-36-9.0-0 at TCU 0.11 vs. SMU Arkansas St TCU DB's at Oklahoma St Connecticut SMU RB's Bye at Houston vs. 1.19 West Virginia Bye TCU LB's at Kansas St at Cincinnati SMU OL Kansas Tulsa vs. 0.64 at Iowa St UCF TCU DL Texas at Navy SMU DL at Oklahoma at Memphis vs. 1.23 at Texas Tech Tulane TCU OL Baylor SMU LB'S vs. 1.87 TCU RB's Ben Hicks 29-58-424-6-1 Xavier Jones 23-113-4.9-2 Courtland Sutton 10-185-18.5-5 SMU DB's Kenny Hill 39-54-372-4-2 Darius Anderson 28-173-6.2-1 Desmon White 7-83-11.9-2 SMU Leaders Rafe Peavey 4-4-116-1-0 Ke'Mon Freeman 28-94-3.4-1 Trey Quinn 10-149-14.9-1 vs. 1.94 TCU Leaders Shawn Robinson 5-7-94-2-0 Sewo Olonilua 9-44.1-4.9-2 Shaun Nixon 4-59-14.8-0 DJ Gillins 1-2-76-1-0 Braeden West 6-86-14.3-0 Myron Gailliard 2-84-42.0-1 TCU QB/WR Kyle Hicks 12-44-3.7-1 John Diarse 6-56.1-9.3-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) SMU ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 3.52 Las Vegas Line SMU - 66 3 15 34-76 19-35-244 TCU ST's TCU By 19 TCU - -21 33 25 31-137 32-47-452 1 Projected Rushing SMU K Las Vegas Total 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 90 yards SMU TCU 207 yards 0.15 vs. 64.5 Points Battle for the Iron Skillet, 97th mtg and the schools are just 39 miles apart. LY (Fri Night) SMU - 67.5 37 23 47-174 18-32-334 Projected Passing TCU K TCU only led 6-3 at HT. The whole gm changed w/a TCU 75 yd td pass just :10 into 2H +/- Ratings TCU 3 -37 56 28 41-266 21-30-454 -1 211 yards SMU TCU 353 yards SMU Coaches TCU By 20.5 and the Frogs won 33-3. TCU is in a Arkansas/Okla St sandwich and after being 10-2 as a 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total vs. 2.10 HF in ‘14-’15 they were 0-6 last year. SMU was 3-3 on the road last year and is #10 on Game Grade SMU - 47.5 0 17 45-89 16-33-156 301 yards SMU TCU 559 yards TCU Coaches TCU By 23.9 my Exp Chart, but TCU is #4 on that chart. SMU is a much improved team and did lead TCU - -31 56 31 38-265 28-43-349 3 Projected Final Score SMU Pts Computer Yards North Texas last week 54-17 before giving up a couple of late scores. I will continue to 2013 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 21 points SMU TCU 45 points 0.26 vs. 12.48 TCU 559-301 back the underrated Frogs. SMU - 50 17 15 31-16 23-44-276 Experience Rankings TCU Pts Computer Points TCU - -17.5 48 16 36-107 15-26-228 3 9 SMU TCU 3 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: TCU 45-21

2012 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength TCU Phil Steele SMU - 55.5 16 12 22-30 15-40-190 122 SMU TCU 104 TCU by 24 Tcu 45 SMU 21 TCU 15 -15.5 24 11 47-54 12-28-102 4 By 12.22 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: LA Tech Bulldogs 1-1 1-1 WKU Hilltoppers Bulldogs Logs vs. CUSA vs. CUSA Hilltoppers Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 114 9/2 Northwestern St 52-24 W 77 87 44 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 124 9/2 Eastern Kentucky 31-17 W 52 77 2 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 113 121 9/9 Miss St 21-57 L 69 87 44 34 34 107 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 121 104 9/9 at Illinois 7-20 L 78 74 2 96 93 99 LA Tech WKU 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 109 116 9/16 at WKU 74 100 42 96 79 24 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 116 109 9/16 Louisiana Tech 96 79 24 74 100 42 2-0 1-0 123 9/23 at South Carolina 37 23 65 #55 Rush Off #126 1-1 0-0 103 9/23 Ball St 107 126 20 0-2 0-0 97 9/30 South Alabama 123 109 111 #75 Pass Off #52 9/30 Bye 1-1 0-0 95 10/7 at UAB 124 94 127 #73 Total Off #113 0-2 0-1 91 10/7 at UTEP 127 128 107 10/14 Bye #43 Score Off #109 0-2 0-0 91 10/14 Charlotte 122 119 87 1-1 0-0 109 10/21 Southern Miss 84 74 50 #90 Sks Allowed #90 2-0 0-0 105 10/20 at Old Dominion 93 85 23 1-1 1-0 101 10/28 at Rice 116 103 95 #115 Rush Def #46 0-2 0-0 100 10/28 Florida Atlantic 91 120 101 1-1 0-0 100 11/4 North Texas 85 89 58 #56 Pass Def #66 2-0 0-0 120 11/4 at Vanderbilt 59 29 54 0-2 0-0 100 11/11 Florida Atlantic 91 120 101 #87 Total Def #45 1-1 0-0 104 11/11 at Marshall 92 46 12 0-2 0-1 91 11/18 at UTEP 127 128 107 #121 Score Def #41 1-1 0-0 103 11/17 Middle Tennessee 101 78 41 1-0 0-0 114 11/25 UTSA 117 101 84 #73 Sks By #91 1-1 0-0 100 11/25 at FIU 118 110 110 #87 Ypg Diff #88 -2 Total TO's -2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Northwestern St 52-24 108 0 0 22 37-221 6.0 18-35 276 1 22 33-133 4.0 20-40 256 3 Eastern Kentucky 31-17 19 -2 -1 20 40-100 2.5 20-31 264 3 22 22-25 1.1 29-48 320 1 Miss St 21-57 -144 -1 -2 20 50-152 3.0 13-30 163 4 21 40-327 8.2 13-20 132 0 at Illinois 7-20 -56 -5 -1 14 16-6 0.4 28-43 238 2 19 50-193 3.9 14-25 107 1 at WKU Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Ball St South Alabama Bye at UAB at UTEP Bye Charlotte Southern Miss at Old Dominion at Rice Florida Atlantic North Texas at Vanderbilt Florida Atlantic at Marshall at UTEP Middle Tennessee UTSA at FIU WKU Hilltoppers LA Tech Bulldogs LA Tech LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 37-41 -18.0 -0.5 -1.0 21 44-187 4.3 47.7% 220 7.7% 22 37-230 6.3 55.0% 194 5.0% Average 19-19 -18.5 -3.5 -1.0 17 28-53 1.9 64.9% 251 6.8% 21 36-109 3.0 58.9% 214 2.7% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 31-17 19.0 -2.0 -1.0 20 40-100 2.5 64.5% 264 9.7% 22 22-25 1.1 60.4% 320 2.1% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Northwestern St J'Mar Smith 18-35-276-2-0 Jarred Craft 16-86-5.4-2 Boston Scott 4-55-13.8-0 LA Tech WKU Eastern Kentucky Mike White 20-31-264-1-0 Marquez Trigg 16-61-3.8-1 Lucky Jackson 5-144-28.8-1 Miss St J'Mar Smith 10-23-140-0-1 Boston Scott 13-96-7.4-0 Marcus Gaines 3-104-34.7-0 LA Tech QB/WR at Illinois Mike White 28-43-238-0-1 D'Andre Ferby 7-14-2.0-0 Nacarius Fant 10-110-11.0-0 at WKU 0.87 vs. Louisiana Tech at South Carolina WKU DB's Ball St South Alabama LA Tech RB's Bye at UAB 0.36 vs. at UTEP Bye WKU LB's Charlotte Southern Miss LA Tech OL at Old Dominion at Rice 0.46 vs. Florida Atlantic North Texas WKU DL at Vanderbilt Florida Atlantic LA Tech DL at Marshall at UTEP 0.27 vs. Middle Tennessee UTSA WKU OL at FIU LA Tech LB'S vs. 0.28 WKU RB's J'Mar Smith 28-58-416-2-1 Jarred Craft 34-167-4.9-2 Marcus Gaines 4-113-28.3-0 LA Tech DB's Mike White 48-74-502-1-1 D'Andre Ferby 26-71-2.7-2 Lucky Jackson 10-170-17.0-1 LA Tech Leaders Westin Elliott 3-6-23-1-0 Boston Scott 22-151-6.9-0 Boston Scott 6-63-10.5-0 vs. 1.38 WKU Leaders Marquez Trigg 16-61-3.8-1 Nacarius Fant 14-142-10.1-0 Team 0-1-0-0-0 J'Mar Smith 17-63-3.7-0 Teddy Veal 6-55-9.2-0 WKU QB/WR Quinton Baker 5-11-2.2-0 Quin Jernighan 8-59-7.4-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) LA Tech ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 4.00 Las Vegas Line Louisiana Tech - 67.5 55 26 27-107 33-45-454 WKU ST's WKU By 7 WKU - -2.5 52 26 23-87 36-50-340 -2 Projected Rushing LA Tech K This is a rematch of LY’s CUSA Title gm (also LTH) which featured 7 lead changes/5 ties. Las Vegas Total 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 121 yards LA Tech WKU 114 yards 1.10 vs. 61.5 Points WKU (-10) led 48-44 w/14:08 left before pulling away with 2 TD drives. LT won the reg Louisiana Tech - 80 44 26 22-5 35-57-502 Projected Passing WKU K ssn tilt at home 55-52 (+2’). They comb’d to avg 1,076 ypg in those 2 mtgs LY. LT is 2- +/- Ratings WKU - -10 58 31 41-235 21-31-421 -2 258 yards LA Tech WKU 335 yards LA Tech Coaches WKU By 11.3 11 SU/5-8 ATS in road openers. WKU returns QB White while LTech is breaking in a new 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total 2.45 vs. QB and this is his first road start. WKU is #80 on my Exp Chart and LTech is #120. The Game Grade Louisiana Tech - -1.5 38 28 31-223 28-49-357 380 yards LA Tech WKU 450 yards WKU Coaches WKU By 1.8 home team is 4-0 in the series winning each by more than Vegas expected. LT’s QB J’Mar WKU - 61.5 41 24 34-144 28-38-441 1 Projected Final Score LA Tech Pts Computer Yards Smith is hitting just 48% and WKU which averaged 523 ypg and 46 ppg last year has 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 30 points LA Tech WKU 35 points 5.50 vs. 5.66 WKU 450-380 struggled since Brohm left and has just 304 ypg and 19 ppg. This will be a lot lower Louisiana Tech - -7 59 31 34-129 34-49-378 Experience Rankings WKU Pts Computer Points scoring than last years two meetings. WKU - 69.5 10 15 33-152 16-39-145 -2 120 LA Tech WKU 80 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: WKU 35-30

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength WKU Phil Steele 96 LA Tech WKU 113 WKU by 4 WKU 31 Louisiana Tech 27 By 0.16 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Army Black Knights 2-0 1-1 Ohio St Buckeyes Black Knights Logs vs. IND vs. BIG 10 Buckeyes Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 1-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 110 9/1 Fordham 64-6 W 62 100 116 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 135 113 2 8/31 at Indiana 49-21 W 3 4 46 74 31 32 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 115 102 9/9 Buffalo 21-17 W 42 92 116 123 108 125 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 137 140 2 5 9/9 Oklahoma 16-31 L 3 2 46 2 20 12 Army Ohio St 2-0 1-1 0-0 1-0 113 133 8 9/16 at Ohio St 76 93 78 7 4 22 1-1 2-0 1-0 0-0 133 113 8 9/16 Army West Point 7 4 22 76 93 78 1-1 0-1 111 9/23 at Tulane 90 87 82 #2 Rush Off #33 1-1 0-0 95 9/23 UNLV 46 129 33 0-2 0-1 91 9/30 UTEP 127 128 107 #130 Pass Off #58 0-2 0-0 104 9/30 at Rutgers 99 69 79 1-1 1-0 101 10/7 at Rice 116 103 95 #61 Total Off #37 2-0 0-0 116 10/7 Maryland 25 44 69 2-0 0-0 109 10/14 Eastern Michigan 95 80 99 #23 Score Off #65 1-1 0-0 116 10/14 at Nebraska 55 42 27 1-1 0-0 113 10/21 Temple 98 90 45 #1 Sks Allowed #75 10/21 Bye 10/28 Bye #32 Rush Def #13 2-0 0-0 139 10/28 Penn St 6 9 3 1-0 0-0 110 11/4 at Air Force 40 106 26 #67 Pass Def #130 2-0 0-0 123 11/4 at Iowa 64 24 34 2-0 0-0 127 11/11 Duke 44 37 113 #42 Total Def #108 2-0 0-0 118 11/11 Michigan St 41 26 126 1-1 0-0 100 11/18 at North Texas 85 89 58 #16 Score Def #74 2-0 0-0 109 11/18 Illinois 102 65 68 11/25 Bye #37 Sks By #18 2-0 0-0 130 11/25 at Michigan 42 6 83 2-0 1-0 117 12/9 † Navy 72 88 52 #49 Ypg Diff #76 +2 Total TO's +4

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Fordham 64-6 207 2 0 22 47-513 10.9 0-2 0 0 20 34-66 1.9 28-41 240 3 at Indiana 49-21 159 1 3 26 51-292 5.7 20-35 304 1 25 27-17 0.6 42-68 420 5 Buffalo 21-17 27 8 2 19 66-322 4.9 2-8 17 0 11 23-119 5.2 9-16 193 2 Oklahoma 16-31 -140 -6 1 21 34-167 4.9 19-35 183 3 27 37-104 2.8 27-35 386 2 at Ohio St Army West Point at Tulane UNLV UTEP at Rutgers at Rice Maryland Eastern Michigan at Nebraska Temple Bye Bye Penn St at Air Force at Iowa Duke Michigan St at North Texas Illinois Bye at Michigan

† Navy Buckeyes St Ohio Army Black Knights LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 43-12 117.0 5.0 1.0 21 57-418 7.4 20.0% 9 0.0% 16 29-93 3.2 64.9% 217 8.8% Average 33-26 9.5 -2.5 2.0 24 43-230 5.4 55.7% 244 5.7% 26 32-61 1.9 67.0% 403 6.8% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 49-21 159.0 1.0 3.0 26 51-292 5.7 57.1% 304 2.9% 25 27-17 0.6 61.8% 420 7.4% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 16-31 -140.0 -6.0 1.0 21 34-167 4.9 54.3% 183 8.6% 27 37-104 2.8 77.1% 386 5.7% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Fordham Ahmad Bradshaw 0-2-0-0-0 Ahmad Bradshaw 9-177-19.7-2 Jordan Asberry 0-0-0.0-0 Army Ohio St at Indiana JT Barrett 20-35-304-3-0 JK Dobbins 29-181-6.2-0 Parris Campbell 6-136-22.7-1 Buffalo Ahmad Bradshaw 2-8-17-0-0 Ahmad Bradshaw 25-147-5.9-1 Jordan Asberry 1-18-18.0-0 Army QB/WR Oklahoma JT Barrett 19-35-183-0-1 JK Dobbins 13-72-5.5-1 KJ Hill 5-44-8.8-0 at Ohio St vs. 2.18 Army West Point at Tulane Ohio St DB's UNLV UTEP Army RB's at Rutgers at Rice vs. 0.31 Maryland Eastern Michigan Ohio St LB's at Nebraska Temple Army OL Bye Bye vs. 0.62 Penn St at Air Force Ohio St DL at Iowa Duke Army DL Michigan St at North Texas vs. 2.18 Illinois Bye Ohio St OL at Michigan † Navy Army LB'S vs. 1.68 Ohio St RB's Ahmad Bradshaw 2-10-17-0-0 Ahmad Bradshaw 34-324-9.5-3 Jordan Asberry 1-18-18.0-0 Army DB's JT Barrett 39-70-487-3-1 JK Dobbins 42-253-6.0-1 Parris Campbell 9-163-18.1-1 Army Leaders Darnell Woolfolk 31-186-6.0-3 Calen Holt 1--1-0.0-0 vs. 1.92 Ohio St Leaders JT Barrett 31-127-4.1-1 Johnnie Dixon 3-77-25.7-1 Kell Walker 8-61-7.6-0 --- Ohio St QB/WR Antonio Williams 7-44-6.3-2 Terry McLaurin 5-51-10.2-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Army ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.77 Las Vegas Line Ohio St ST's Ohio St By 30.5 Projected Rushing Army K Las Vegas Total 1st mtg. This is the 4th time HC Meyer has faced the option (2-1 ATS). The last was in 224 yards Army Ohio St 273 yards 0.98 53 Points vs. ‘14 vs Navy & the Bucks all’d 370 (5.9) rush in a 34-17 win. Ohio St is off a big game vs Projected Passing Ohio St K +/- Ratings Oklahoma but only has UNLV on deck. Ohio St looked poor vs Oklahoma and in a similar -1 yards Army Ohio St 306 yards Army Coaches Ohio St By 27.0 situation in 2014 they bounced back from a 35-21 loss to VT (only 327 yds vs VT) with a Projected Yardage Total vs. 1.20 Game Grade 66-0 home win over Kent St and 628 yards they followed that up with 710 yards the next 223 yards Army Ohio St 579 yards Ohio St Coaches Ohio St By 22.2 week vs Cincy. The QB back then was JT Barrett. Greg Schiano did a great job vs the Projected Final Score Army Pts Computer Yards option at Rutgers and they worked on the option in August. Last year Army caught ND off 13 points Army Ohio St 40 points 0.00 vs. 11.84 Ohio St 579-223 Experience Rankings Ohio St Pts a loss and were ripped 44-6. Computer Points 8 Army Ohio St 38 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Ohio St 40-13

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Ohio St Phil Steele 112 Army Ohio St 3 Ohio St by 35 Ohio St 45 Army 10 By 11.84 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Oregon St Beavers 1-2 2-0 Wash St Cougars Beavers Logs vs. PAC 12 vs. PAC 12 Cougars Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 120 119 8/26 at Colorado St 27-58 L 59 64 104 42 95 47 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 124 24 9/2 Montana St 31-0 W 15 46 73 0-1 0-0 112 9/2 Portland St 35-32 W 60 82 104 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 124 108 20 9/9 Boise St 47-44 W 18 50 73 66 62 113 Oregon St Wash St 1-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 108 120 9/9 Minnesota 14-48 L 66 95 112 86 46 4 2-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 121 108 21 9/16 Oregon St 26 52 75 66 95 112 2-0 0-0 108 121 21 9/16 at Washington St 66 95 112 26 52 75 #93 Rush Off #112 0-2 0-0 108 9/23 Nevada 109 108 122 9/23 Bye #69 Pass Off #8 2-0 1-0 138 9/29 USC 3 14 77 2-0 0-0 138 9/30 Washington 17 18 53 #96 Total Off #32 2-0 0-0 127 10/7 at Oregon 1 34 19 2-0 1-0 138 10/7 at USC 3 14 77 #94 Score Off #35 2-0 0-0 116 10/13 at California 68 63 61 2-0 0-0 121 10/14 Colorado 58 49 51 #75 Sks Allowed #114 2-0 0-0 121 10/21 Colorado 58 49 51 10/21 Bye #118 Rush Def #68 2-0 0-0 115 10/28 at Arizona 23 92 76 1-1 0-1 130 10/26 Stanford 8 19 38 #82 Pass Def #19 1-1 0-1 130 11/4 Stanford 8 19 38 2-0 0-0 116 11/4 at California 68 63 61 #116 Total Def #26 2-0 0-0 119 11/11 at Utah 56 25 60 2-0 0-0 115 11/11 at Arizona 23 92 76 #128 Score Def #55 11/18 Bye 1-1 0-0 111 11/18 Arizona St 61 57 121 #126 Sks By #18 2-0 0-0 138 11/25 at Washington 17 18 53 2-0 0-0 127 11/25 at Oregon 1 34 19 #115 Ypg Diff #22 -4 Total TO's +1

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Colorado St 27-58 -69 -8 -3 23 29-152 5.2 27-47 304 1 31 43-191 4.4 26-39 334 0 Montana St 31-0 368 20 0 27 25-150 6.0 40-48 361 2 7 32-115 3.6 5-12 28 3 Portland St 35-32 -126 -10 1 18 32-154 4.8 18-25 235 0 28 54-291 5.4 16-28 224 0 Boise St 47-44 54 6 1 25 27-22 0.8 49-67 433 5 19 44-164 3.7 19-28 237 4 Minnesota 14-48 -186 -7 -2 14 26-80 3.1 17-29 145 3 21 58-253 4.4 7-8 158 0 Oregon St at Washington St Nevada Bye USC Washington at Oregon at USC at California Colorado Colorado Bye at Arizona Stanford Stanford at California at Utah at Arizona Bye Arizona St at Washington at Oregon Wash St Cougars Oregon St Beavers Oregon LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 25-46 -127.0 -8.3 -1.3 18 29-129 4.4 61.4% 228 4.0% 27 52-245 4.7 65.3% 239 0.0% Average 39-22 211.0 13.0 0.5 26 26-86 3.3 77.4% 397 6.1% 13 38-140 3.7 60.0% 133 17.5% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 27-58 -69.0 -8.0 -3.0 23 29-152 5.2 57.4% 304 2.1% 31 43-191 4.4 66.7% 334 0.0% Home 39-22 211.0 13.0 0.5 26 26-86 3.3 77.4% 397 6.1% 13 38-140 3.7 60.0% 133 17.5% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving at Colorado St Jake Luton 27-47-304-2-3 Ryan Nall 15-115-7.7-1 Jordan Villamin 7-77-11.0-0 Oregon St Wash St Montana St Luke Falk 33-39-311-3-0 Jamal Morrow 10-89-8.9-1 James Williams 13-163-12.5-2 Portland St Jake Luton 18-25-235-1-1 Ryan Nall 16-59-3.7-1 Noah Togiai 5-95-19.0-0 Oregon St QB/WR Boise St Tyler Hilinski 25-33-240-3-1 James Williams 14-31-2.2-0 Renard Bell 7-107-15.3-0 Minnesota Jake Luton 16-28-135-1-0 Artavis Pierce 8-35-4.4-0 Jordan Villamin 3-55-18.3-1 0.50 vs. Oregon St at Washington St Wash St DB's Nevada Bye Oregon St RB's USC Washington vs. 0.03 at Oregon at USC Wash St LB's at California Colorado Oregon St OL Colorado Bye 0.29 vs. at Arizona Stanford Wash St DL Stanford at California Oregon St DL at Utah at Arizona vs. 1.12 Bye Arizona St Wash St OL at Washington at Oregon Oregon St LB'S vs. 0.68 Wash St RB's Jake Luton 61-100-674-4-4 Ryan Nall 38-205-5.4-2 Noah Togiai 14-180-12.9-1 Oregon St DB's Luke Falk 57-73-504-3-1 Jamal Morrow 14-111-7.9-1 James Williams 23-199-8.7-2 Oregon St Leaders Timmy Hernandez 1-1-10-0-0 Artavis Pierce 20-102-5.1-0 Jordan Villamin 10-132-13.2-1 vs. 1.96 Wash St Leaders Tyler Hilinski 32-42-290-3-1 James Williams 23-76-3.3-0 Isaiah Johnson-Mack 13-132-10.2-0 Darrell Garretson 6-29-4.8-1 Isaiah Hodgins 13-118-9.1-1 Wash St QB/WR Gerard Wicks 4-24-6.0-1 Renard Bell 9-111-12.3-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Oregon St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 0.18 vs. Las Vegas Line Oregon St - 57 31 20 28-171 23-39-327 Wash St ST's Wash St By 21 Washington St - -14 35 27 26-137 33-46-415 -2 Projected Rushing Oregon St K HT is 3-8. LY OSU led 21-0 w/7:04 2Q & 24-7 at HT (WSU just 5 1H poss). WSU down 3 Las Vegas Total 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 135 yards Oregon St Wash St 153 yards vs. 0.95 64 Points went up for good after a 80/7pl TD drive w/10:19 left. OSU’s L/3 drives ended at the Oregon St - 60.5 31 21 44-222 18-31-177 Projected Passing Wash St K WSU35 & 34 (EOG at their 40) Wash St won on the road 35-31. Wash St was +104 ypg +/- Ratings Washington St - -7.5 52 32 22-111 40-52-409 -1 177 yards Oregon St Wash St 400 yards Oregon St Coaches Wash St By 16.5 and +17 ppg in home games last year. Oregon St was -158 ypg and -19 ppg on the road 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.40 in ‘16. Luke Falk was injured last week, but Tyler Hillinski led the 21 point comeback vs Game Grade Oregon St - -8.5 32 23 24-37 31-41-419 313 yards Oregon St Wash St 553 yards Wash St Coaches Wash St By 32.9 Boise. Oregon St QB Jake Luton has a 4-4 ratio and powerful RB Ryan Nall did not start Washington St - 60.5 39 33 22-35 44-61-471 0 Projected Final Score Oregon St Pts Computer Yards last week as they try to add speed to the offense. The Cougars have dropped 5 straight 2013 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 20 points Oregon St Wash St 44 points 0.97 vs. 5.15 Wash St 553-313 vs the Vegas number and Oregon St has their backs to the wall and that makes this a Oregon St - 62.5 52 29 28-102 35-53-496 Experience Rankings Wash St Pts Computer Points closer game than expected. Wash St’s offense has just 31 ppg in regulation this year. Washington St - E 24 22 22-113 29-55-270 -4 31 Oregon St Wash St 15 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Wash St 44-20

2012 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Wash St Phil Steele Oregon St 14 -14.5 19 21 40-100 25-42-270 62 Oregon St Wash St 75 Wash St by 17 Washington St 38 Oregon St 21 Washington St - 58.5 6 14 14-20 20-37-207 -2 By 4.18 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Appalachian St Mountaineers 1-1 1-1 Texas St Bobcats Mountaineers Logs vs. SUN vs. SUN Bobcats Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 113 125 15 9/2 at Georgia 10-31 L 49 61 85 9 7 58 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 81 9/2 Houston Baptist 20-11 W 129 125 120 0-1 0-0 112 9/9 Savannah State 54-7 W 63 66 85 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 82 122 9/9 at Colorado 3-37 L 129 127 120 46 52 94 Appalachian St Texas St 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 113 83 9/16 at Texas St 60 70 98 130 123 119 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 83 113 9/16 Appalachian St 130 123 119 60 70 98 2-0 1-0 124 9/23 Wake Forest 86 61 36 #44 Rush Off #73 1-0 0-0 114 9/23 UTSA 117 101 84 9/30 Bye #55 Pass Off #118 1-1 0-0 107 9/30 at Wyoming 114 102 123 1-1 0-0 105 10/7 New Mexico St 47 99 120 #44 Total Off #118 0-1 0-0 100 10/7 ULM 120 105 130 1-1 0-0 100 10/14 at Idaho 113 124 59 #72 Score Off #124 1-1 0-0 100 10/12 at Louisiana 78 111 44 96 10/21 Coastal Carolina 125 127 100 #48 Sks Allowed #105 10/21 Bye 0-3 0-0 95 10/28 at UMass 104 112 91 #76 Rush Def #20 96 10/28 at Coastal Carolina 125 127 100 0-1 0-0 100 11/4 at ULM 120 105 130 #6 Pass Def #89 1-1 0-0 105 11/4 New Mexico St 47 99 120 0-2 0-0 93 11/9 GA Southern 128 125 89 #15 Total Def #57 0-1 0-0 93 11/11 Georgia St 126 118 104 11/18 Bye #46 Score Def #63 0-1 0-0 112 11/18 at Arkansas St 75 64 96 0-1 0-0 93 11/25 at Georgia St 126 118 104 #56 Sks By #18 1-1 0-0 103 11/25 at Troy 80 55 102 1-1 0-0 100 12/2 Louisiana 78 111 44 #23 Ypg Diff #101 0 Total TO's -3

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Georgia 10-31 -84 -6 2 12 32-136 4.3 21-32 148 2 18 44-221 5.0 11-20 147 1 Houston Baptist 20-11 32 -2 -1 18 41-155 3.8 18-28 135 0 20 40-59 1.5 21-34 199 5 Savannah State 54-7 505 21 -2 27 47-274 5.8 16-22 345 1 6 33-77 2.3 5-18 37 3 at Colorado 3-37 -147 -9 -2 12 47-156 3.3 8-18 127 6 21 41-91 2.2 23-36 339 2 at Texas St Appalachian St Wake Forest UTSA Bye at Wyoming New Mexico St ULM at Idaho at Louisiana Coastal Carolina Bye at UMass at Coastal Carolina at ULM New Mexico St GA Southern Georgia St Bye at Arkansas St at Georgia St at Troy

Louisiana Texas St Bobcats LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 32-19 210.5 7.5 0.0 20 40-205 5.2 68.5% 247 5.6% 12 39-149 3.9 42.1% 92 10.5% Average 12-24 -57.5 -5.5 -1.5 15 44-156 3.5 56.5% 131 13.0% 21 41-75 1.9 62.9% 269 10.0% Appalachian St Mountaineers Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 10-31 -84.0 -6.0 2.0 12 32-136 4.3 65.6% 148 6.3% 18 44-221 5.0 55.0% 147 5.0% Home 20-11 32.0 -2.0 -1.0 18 41-155 3.8 64.3% 135 0.0% 20 40-59 1.5 61.8% 199 14.7% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving at Georgia Taylor Lamb 18-27-128-0-0 Taylor Lamb 10-66-6.6-1 Jalin Moore 4-34-8.5-0 Appalachian St Texas St Houston Baptist Damian Williams 18-28-135-0-1 Anthony Smith 7-71-10.1-1 Elijah King 4-85-21.3-0 Savannah State Taylor Lamb 12-15-327-5-0 Terrence Upshaw 10-86-8.6-1 Collin Reed 3-106-35.3-2 Appalachian St QB/WR at Colorado Damian Williams 6-16-95-0-1 Anthony D Taylor 8-66-8.3-0 Thurman Morbley 5-96-19.2-0 at Texas St 2.64 vs. Appalachian St Wake Forest Texas St DB's UTSA Bye Appalachian St RB's at Wyoming New Mexico St 0.84 vs. ULM at Idaho Texas St LB's at Louisiana Coastal Carolina Appalachian St OL Bye at UMass 0.91 vs. at Coastal Carolina at ULM Texas St DL New Mexico St GA Southern Appalachian St DL Georgia St Bye 0.62 vs. at Arkansas St at Georgia St Texas St OL at Troy Louisiana Appalachian St LB'S 1.08 vs. Texas St RB's Taylor Lamb 30-42-455-5-0 Terrence Upshaw 17-103-6.1-1 Collin Reed 4-105-26.3-2 Appalachian St DB's Damian Williams 24-44-230-0-2 Anthony D Taylor 16-85-5.3-0 Thurman Morbley 5-96-19.2-0 Appalachian St Leaders Zac Thomas 6-10-33-0-0 Jalin Moore 22-95-4.3-1 Jalen Virgil 4-63-15.8-1 0.55 vs. Texas St Leaders Willie Jones III 2-2-32-0-0 Anthony Smith 12-82-6.8-1 Elijah King 4-85-21.3-0 Jacob Huesman 1-2-5-0-0 Taylor Lamb 13-75-5.8-1 Ike Lewis 2-62-31.0-0 Texas St QB/WR Robert Brown Jr 22-73-3.3-0 Tyler Watts 6-23-3.8-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Appalachian St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 0.30 vs. Las Vegas Line Appalachian St - -31 35 18 38-303 15-22-136 Texas St ST's Appalachian St By 23 Texas St - 54 10 14 28-14 28-38-183 -1 Projected Rushing Appalachian St K Las Vegas Total Last year TXST took the opening drive 67/13pl (5:22 TOP), led 3-0 but trailed 28-3 at HT 227 yards Appalachian St Texas St 136 yards 0.80 48.5 Points vs. & 35-10 after 3Q’s (no 4Q pts). TXSt HC Withers played for ASU from 1981-’85. TXST is 6- Projected Passing Texas St K +/- Ratings 10 in Sun Belt HG’s incl 0-4 LY (each by 22+ pts). App St was 3-1 on the Sun Belt road 246 yards Appalachian St Texas St 134 yards Appalachian St Coaches Appalachian St By 27.5 last year and won their 3 games by 26 ppg. App St was 10-3 and is #34 on my Exp Chart Projected Yardage Total 1.45 vs. Game Grade while Texas St was just 2-10 and is #117 on the Exp Chart. Texas St has shown a solid 473 yards Appalachian St Texas St 270 yards Texas St Coaches Appalachian St By 27.8 rush D so far allowing just 75 ypg and 1.9 ypc, but allowed App St 303 and 8.0 last year. Projected Final Score Appalachian St Pts Computer Yards App St has been below my expectations in both games and has a big home game vs 34 points Appalachian St Texas St 14 points 9.17 vs. 0.00 Appalachian St 473-270 Experience Rankings Texas St Pts Power 5 Wake Forest next week. Computer Points 34 Appalachian St Texas St 117 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Appalachian St 34-14

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Appalachian St Phil Steele 82 Appalachian St Texas St 101 Appalachian St by 20 Appalachian St 34 Texas St 14 By 9.17 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Colorado St Rams 2-1 2-0 Alabama Crimson Tide Rams Logs vs. MTW vs. SEC Crimson Tide Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 119 120 8/26 Oregon St 58-27 W 42 95 47 59 64 104 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 141 138 1 3 9/2 † Florida St 24-7 W 1 2 24 11 1 11 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 123 118 9/1 † Colorado 3-17 L 52 96 47 32 71 94 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 144 103 1 9/9 Fresno St 41-10 W 9 1 24 88 103 39 Colorado St Alabama 1-1 0-0 120 9/9 Abilene Christian 38-10 W 53 96 62 2-0 2-1 0-0 0-0 142 118 1 9/16 Colorado St 4 1 28 53 96 62 2-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 118 142 1 9/16 at Alabama 53 96 62 4 1 28 #57 Rush Off #27 2-0 0-0 120 9/23 at Vanderbilt 59 29 54 9/23 Bye #16 Pass Off #112 2-0 0-0 117 9/30 Mississippi 19 47 5 2-1 0-0 101 9/30 at Hawaii 71 115 116 #22 Total Off #83 1-1 0-0 116 10/7 at Texas A&M 35 17 11 1-1 0-0 105 10/7 at Utah St 111 116 55 #62 Score Off #65 1-1 0-0 117 10/14 Arkansas 28 41 94 0-2 0-0 108 10/14 Nevada 109 108 122 #26 Sks Allowed #48 2-0 0-0 123 10/21 Tennessee 38 43 1 1-1 0-0 103 10/20 at New Mexico 65 104 13 #56 Rush Def #5 10/28 Bye 1-0 0-0 110 10/28 Air Force 40 106 26 #88 Pass Def #64 2-0 0-0 132 11/4 LSU 21 3 18 1-1 0-0 107 11/4 at Wyoming 114 102 123 #76 Total Def #20 2-0 0-0 125 11/11 at Miss St 27 28 72 1-1 0-0 111 11/11 Boise St 69 45 71 #39 Score Def #8 11/18 Mercer 1-2 0-0 99 11/18 San Jose St 110 113 40 #18 Sks By #56 1-1 0-0 130 11/25 at Auburn 18 8 9 #43 Ypg Diff #47 +2 Total TO's +4

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Oregon St 58-27 69 8 3 31 43-191 4.4 26-39 334 0 23 29-152 5.2 27-47 304 1 † Florida St 24-7 19 -2 3 13 42-173 4.1 10-18 96 2 15 27-40 1.5 19-33 210 3 † Colorado 3-17 52 4 -1 23 33-88 2.7 24-47 309 2 19 38-143 3.8 21-29 202 5 Fresno St 41-10 223 10 1 28 39-305 7.8 20-27 192 1 18 22-58 2.6 26-41 216 1 Abilene Christian 38-10 262 11 0 30 38-273 7.2 25-40 342 0 19 26-77 3.0 26-45 276 1 Colorado St at Alabama at Vanderbilt Bye Mississippi at Hawaii at Texas A&M at Utah St Arkansas Nevada Tennessee at New Mexico Bye Air Force LSU at Wyoming at Miss St Boise St Mercer San Jose St at Auburn Colorado St Rams Colorado LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Crimson

Average 33-18 127.7 7.7 0.7 28 38-184 4.8 59.5% 328 1.6% 20 31-124 4.0 61.2% 261 5.8% Average 33-9 121.0 4.0 2.0 21 41-239 5.9 66.7% 144 6.7% 17 25-49 2.0 60.8% 213 5.4% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 3-17 52.0 4.0 -1.0 23 33-88 2.7 51.1% 309 4.3% 19 38-143 3.8 72.4% 202 17.2% Home 41-10 223.0 10.0 1.0 28 39-305 7.8 74.1% 192 3.7% 18 22-58 2.6 63.4% 216 2.4% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Oregon St Nick Stevens 26-39-334-3-1 Dalyn Dawkins 15-67-4.5-1 Michael Gallup 11-134-12.2-0 Colorado St Alabama † Florida St Jalen Hurts 10-18-96-1-0 Damien Harris 9-73-8.1-1 Calvin Ridley 7-82-11.7-1 † Colorado Nick Stevens 24-47-309-0-2 Dalyn Dawkins 14-43-3.1-0 Detrich Clark 5-72-14.4-0 Colorado St QB/WR Fresno St Jalen Hurts 14-18-128-1-0 Jalen Hurts 10-154-15.4-2 Calvin Ridley 5-45-9.0-0 Abilene Christian Nick Stevens 25-40-342-3-1 Izzy Matthews 12-94-7.8-0 Michael Gallup 10-108-10.8-1 vs. 1.38 Colorado St at Alabama Alabama DB's at Vanderbilt Bye Colorado St RB's Mississippi at Hawaii vs. 2.00 at Texas A&M at Utah St Alabama LB's Arkansas Nevada Colorado St OL Tennessee at New Mexico vs. 1.50 Bye Air Force Alabama DL LSU at Wyoming Colorado St DL at Miss St Boise St vs. 2.25 Mercer San Jose St Alabama OL at Auburn Colorado St LB'S vs. 2.68 Alabama RB's Nick Stevens 75-126-985-6-4 Dalyn Dawkins 41-183-4.5-2 Michael Gallup 26-309-11.9-1 Colorado St DB's Jalen Hurts 24-36-224-2-0 Jalen Hurts 25-209-8.4-2 Calvin Ridley 12-127-10.6-1 Colorado St Leaders Izzy Matthews 31-153-4.9-1 Olabisi Johnson 14-220-15.7-0 vs. 1.70 Alabama Leaders Tua Tagovailoa 6-9-64-1-0 Damien Harris 15-105-7.0-2 Cam Sims 3-28-9.3-0 Rashaad Boddie 16-97-6.1-0 Detrich Clark 13-168-12.9-2 Alabama QB/WR Bo Scarbrough 21-76-3.6-0 Xavian Marks 1-24-24.0-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Colorado St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2013 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 1.83 Las Vegas Line Colorado St - 51 6 13 26-51 24-38-228 Alabama ST's Alabama By 28.5 Alabama 1 -39 31 16 21-66 21-27-272 0 Projected Rushing Colorado St K Las Vegas Total 53 yards Colorado St Alabama 307 yards 0.95 vs. 53.5 Points Projected Passing Alabama K These two have met one prior time and it was when former Alabama OC Jim McElwian +/- Ratings 170 yards Colorado St Alabama 273 yards Colorado St Coaches Alabama By 29.5 was HC of Colo St and Bama only won 31-6 as almost a 6 TD favorite. Bama is off Fresno Projected Yardage Total vs. 2.10 and has Vandy on deck so they should be focused. Colo St does not have great depth on Game Grade 223 yards Colorado St Alabama 580 yards Alabama Coaches Alabama By 31.8 the defensive front 7 and may want to preserve some players as they have a shot at the Projected Final Score Colorado St Pts Computer Yards MW title this year. 5 points Colorado St Alabama 43 points 0.95 vs. 15.45 Alabama 580-223 Experience Rankings Alabama Pts Computer Points 22 Colorado St Alabama 67 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Alabama 43-5

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Alabama Phil Steele 81 Colorado St Alabama 10 Alabama by 36 Alabama 43 Colorado St 7 By 14.50 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Tulsa Golden Hurricane 1-1 2-0 Toledo Rockets Golden Hurricane Logs vs. AAC vs. MAC Rockets Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 116 133 10 8/31 at Oklahoma St 24-59 L 48 73 53 10 43 98 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 112 8/31 Elon 47-13 W 44 91 56 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 115 101 9/9 Louisiana 66-42 W 55 100 53 104 99 80 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 114 110 9/9 at Nevada 37-24 W 49 73 56 112 113 109 Tulsa Toledo 1-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 116 116 9/16 at Toledo 43 117 85 54 75 16 2-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 116 116 9/16 Tulsa 54 75 16 43 117 85 1-1 0-0 103 9/23 New Mexico 65 104 13 #5 Rush Off #41 1-0 0-0 131 9/23 at Miami, Fl 14 15 14 2-0 1-0 117 9/30 Navy 72 88 52 #78 Pass Off #40 9/30 Bye 1-1 0-1 111 10/7 at Tulane 90 87 82 #14 Total Off #30 2-0 0-0 109 10/7 Eastern Michigan 95 80 99 1-0 0-0 119 10/14 Houston 48 58 30 #19 Score Off #27 2-0 0-0 108 10/14 at Central Michigan 57 83 115 1-0 0-0 94 10/21 at Connecticut 103 76 114 #9 Sks Allowed #26 1-1 0-0 99 10/21 Akron 115 97 117 2-0 0-0 113 10/27 at SMU 36 91 124 #124 Rush Def #52 1-1 0-0 103 10/26 at Ball St 107 126 20 1-0 0-0 120 11/4 Memphis 33 73 7 #114 Pass Def #41 1-1 0-0 112 11/2 Northern Illinois 97 77 64 11/11 Bye #130 Total Def #34 1-1 0-0 110 11/8 at Ohio 89 59 17 2-0 0-0 119 11/16 at USF 52 36 92 #129 Score Def #41 0-2 0-0 100 11/15 at Bowling Green 105 121 43 1-1 0-0 113 11/25 Temple 98 90 45 #91 Sks By #91 0-2 0-0 115 11/24 Western Michigan 119 84 29 #102 Ypg Diff #25 +1 Total TO's +1

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Oklahoma St 24-59 -208 1 0 26 60-244 4.1 20-38 188 1 25 37-332 9.0 21-26 308 1 Elon 47-13 378 18 -1 25 41-239 5.8 19-34 314 2 7 40-128 3.2 3-14 47 1 Louisiana 66-42 71 6 1 33 72-424 5.9 14-20 243 0 27 41-287 7.0 21-34 309 1 at Nevada 37-24 40 6 2 28 60-194 3.2 19-27 232 0 22 24-109 4.5 19-37 277 1 at Toledo Tulsa New Mexico at Miami, Fl Navy Bye at Tulane Eastern Michigan Houston at Central Michigan at Connecticut Akron at SMU at Ball St Memphis Northern Illinois Bye at Ohio at USF at Bowling Green Temple Western Michigan Toledo Rockets LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Golden

Average 45-51 -68.5 3.5 0.5 30 66-334 5.1 58.6% 216 1.7% 26 39-310 7.9 70.0% 309 3.3% Average 42-19 209.0 12.0 0.5 27 51-217 4.3 62.3% 273 3.3% 15 32-119 3.7 43.1% 162 3.9% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 24-59 -208.0 1.0 0.0 26 60-244 4.1 52.6% 188 2.6% 25 37-332 9.0 80.8% 308 3.8% Home 47-13 378.0 18.0 -1.0 25 41-239 5.8 55.9% 314 5.9% 7 40-128 3.2 21.4% 47 7.1% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving at Oklahoma St Chad President 18-35-178-0-0 Corey Taylor III 20-111-5.6-2 Justin Hobbs 6-71-11.8-0 Tulsa Toledo Elon Logan Woodside 19-31-314-0-0 Shakif Seymour 11-102-9.3-1 Cody Thompson 5-112-22.4-0 Louisiana Chad President 14-20-243-1-0 D'Angelo Brewer 38-262-6.9-3 Justin Hobbs 5-103-20.6-1 Tulsa QB/WR at Nevada Logan Woodside 19-27-232-2-0 Terry Swanson 27-101-3.7-2 Cody Thompson 8-101-12.6-1 at Toledo 0.34 vs. Tulsa New Mexico Toledo DB's at Miami, Fl Navy Tulsa RB's Bye at Tulane 1.30 vs. Eastern Michigan Houston Toledo LB's at Central Michigan at Connecticut Tulsa OL Akron at SMU 1.23 vs. at Ball St Memphis Toledo DL Northern Illinois Bye Tulsa DL at Ohio at USF vs. 1.66 at Bowling Green Temple Toledo OL Western Michigan Tulsa LB'S vs. 1.16 Toledo RB's Chad President 32-55-421-1-0 D'Angelo Brewer 60-295-4.9-3 Justin Hobbs 11-174-15.8-1 Tulsa DB's Logan Woodside 38-58-546-2-0 Art Thompkins 27-153-5.7-0 Cody Thompson 13-213-16.4-1 Tulsa Leaders Luke Skipper 2-3-10-0-0 Corey Taylor III 34-179-5.3-4 Keenan Johnson 13-132-10.2-0 vs. 1.22 Toledo Leaders Mitchell Guadagni 0-3-0-0-1 Shakif Seymour 25-150-6.0-1 Diontae Johnson 8-155-19.4-1 Shamari Brooks 20-107-5.4-1 Josh Stewart 5-79-15.8-0 Toledo QB/WR Terry Swanson 38-137-3.6-4 Jon'Vea Johnson 7-88-12.6-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Tulsa ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.47 Las Vegas Line Toledo ST's Toledo By 9.5 Projected Rushing Tulsa K Las Vegas Total 255 yards Tulsa Toledo 242 yards 0.50 67.5 Points vs. Tulsa was 10-3 last year and with 13 ret starters are #94 on my Exp Chart. Toledo has Projected Passing Toledo K +/- Ratings just 12 ret starters, but since they have QB Logan Woodside back (Tulsa 1st year QB 200 yards Tulsa Toledo 327 yards Tulsa Coaches Toledo By 4.0 Chad President 1-0 ratio). A late TO keyed the Toledo cover at Nevada as they only had a Projected Yardage Total 0.95 vs. Game Grade 426-386 yard edge. Tulsa RB’s Brewer and Taylor have a combined 474 yards and 5.1 ypc 454 yards Tulsa Toledo 569 yards Toledo Coaches Toledo By 7.3 after two games. Toledo is at home and does have the edge on defense as Tulsa is Projected Final Score Tulsa Pts Computer Yards yielding 618 ypg, but Tulsa does have a solid secondary. 36 points Tulsa Toledo 44 points 4.33 vs. 4.51 Toledo 569-454 Experience Rankings Toledo Pts Computer Points 94 Tulsa Toledo 79 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Toledo 44-36

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Toledo Phil Steele 33 Tulsa Toledo 118 Toledo by 3 Toledo 44 Tulsa 41 By 0.19 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Idaho Vandals 1-1 0-2 W Michigan Broncos Vandals Logs vs. SUN vs. MAC Broncos Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 106 8/31 Sacramento St 28-6 W 114 124 107 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 118 137 4 9/2 at USC 31-49 L 106 59 85 5 6 25 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 105 94 9/9 UNLV 16-44 L 114 123 107 57 130 102 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 119 115 9/9 at Michigan St 14-28 L 108 72 85 58 35 118 Idaho W Michigan 1-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 100 115 9/16 at Western Michigan 113 124 59 119 84 29 0-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 115 100 9/16 Idaho 119 84 29 113 124 59 0-2 0-0 97 9/23 at South Alabama 123 109 111 #70 Rush Off #54 9/23 Wagner 9/30 Bye #81 Pass Off #125 1-1 0-0 103 9/30 Ball St 107 126 20 1-1 0-0 100 10/7 Louisiana 78 111 44 #92 Total Off #119 0-2 0-0 104 10/7 at Buffalo 121 114 109 1-1 0-0 113 10/14 Appalachian St 60 70 98 #102 Score Off #100 1-1 0-0 99 10/14 Akron 115 97 117 1-1 0-1 112 10/21 at Missouri 10 71 80 #90 Sks Allowed #90 2-0 0-0 109 10/21 at Eastern Michigan 95 80 99 0-1 0-0 100 10/28 ULM 120 105 130 #113 Rush Def #121 10/28 Bye 1-1 0-0 103 11/2 at Troy 80 55 102 #26 Pass Def #75 2-0 0-0 108 11/1 Central Michigan 57 83 115 11/11 Bye #69 Total Def #117 1-1 0-0 101 11/8 Kent St 129 122 46 96 11/18 Coastal Carolina 125 127 100 #67 Score Def #118 1-1 0-0 112 11/15 at Northern Illinois 97 77 64 1-1 0-0 105 11/25 at New Mexico St 47 99 120 #37 Sks By #56 2-0 0-0 116 11/24 at Toledo 54 75 16 0-1 0-0 93 12/2 at Georgia St 126 118 104 #79 Ypg Diff #124 -3 Total TO's +2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Sacramento St 28-6 166 7 -3 15 44-193 4.4 14-19 163 4 8 35-95 2.7 10-25 95 4 at USC 31-49 -164 -1 1 24 48-263 5.5 12-23 94 1 25 34-232 6.8 23-33 289 2 UNLV 16-44 -166 -4 0 18 36-123 3.4 22-34 261 1 22 50-357 7.1 10-16 193 1 at Michigan St 14-28 -262 -10 1 11 36-116 3.2 12-27 79 4 21 49-296 6.0 13-21 161 2 at Western Michigan Idaho at South Alabama Wagner Bye Ball St Louisiana at Buffalo Appalachian St Akron at Missouri at Eastern Michigan ULM Bye at Troy Central Michigan Bye Kent St Coastal Carolina at Northern Illinois

at New Mexico St Vandals Idaho at Toledo at Georgia St W Michigan Broncos LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 22-25 0.0 1.5 -1.5 17 40-158 4.0 67.9% 212 9.4% 15 43-226 5.3 48.8% 144 12.2% Average 23-39 -213.0 -5.5 1.0 18 42-190 4.5 48.0% 87 10.0% 23 42-264 6.4 66.7% 225 7.4% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Sacramento St Matt Linehan 14-19-163-2-2 Aaron Duckworth 19-142-7.5-1 Reuben Mwehla 7-63-9.0-1 Idaho W Michigan at USC Jon Wassink 11-22-67-0-1 LeVante Bellamy 9-102-11.3-0 Anton Curtis 3-30-10.0-0 UNLV Matt Linehan 22-34-261-1-1 Aaron Duckworth 18-80-4.4-0 Jacob Sannon 11-109-9.9-0 Idaho QB/WR at Michigan St Jon Wassink 11-26-79-0-1 LeVante Bellamy 12-67-5.6-0 D'Wayne Eskridge 4-42-10.5-0 at Western Michigan 0.01 vs. Idaho at South Alabama W Michigan DB's Wagner Bye Idaho RB's Ball St Louisiana vs. 0.25 at Buffalo Appalachian St W Michigan LB's Akron at Missouri Idaho OL at Eastern Michigan ULM 0.57 vs. Bye at Troy W Michigan DL Central Michigan Bye Idaho DL Kent St Coastal Carolina vs. 1.70 at Northern Illinois at New Mexico St W Michigan OL at Toledo at Georgia St Idaho LB'S vs. 1.70 W Michigan RB's Matt Linehan 36-53-424-3-3 Aaron Duckworth 37-222-6.0-1 Jacob Sannon 15-151-10.1-1 Idaho DB's Jon Wassink 22-48-146-0-2 LeVante Bellamy 21-169-8.0-0 D'Wayne Eskridge 5-54-10.8-0 Idaho Leaders Isaiah Saunders 22-105-4.8-0 Aaron Duckworth 3-85-28.3-0 vs. 0.38 W Michigan Leaders Keishawn Watson 1-1-27-1-0 Jamauri Bogan 26-107-4.1-1 Anton Curtis 3-30-10.0-0 Dylan Thigpen 3-10-3.3-0 Reuben Mwehla 10-83-8.3-2 W Michigan QB/WR Jamauri Bogan 1-1-0-0-0 Jarvion Franklin 18-76-4.2-0 Jon Wassink 1-27-27.0-1 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Idaho ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's vs. 0.40 Las Vegas Line Idaho - -2.5 33 23 31-45 28-42-381 W Michigan ST's W Michigan By 20.5 Western Michigan - 59.5 45 22 44-243 10-15-241 2 Projected Rushing Idaho K WM is 17-3 in home openers and catching Idaho on a rare trip to the ET zone. Idaho is 1- Las Vegas Total 104 yards Idaho W Michigan 277 yards vs. 0.25 55 Points 16 in road openers. WM has opened 0-2, but faced USC and Michigan St and only trailed Projected Passing W Michigan K USC by 4 points with 4:00 to go. Idaho was in a bowl last year, but only beat Sac St by +/- Ratings 179 yards Idaho W Michigan 189 yards Idaho Coaches W Michigan By 18.5 22 and got rolled by UNLV which was off the biggest upset in NCAA history losing to Projected Yardage Total 1.30 vs. Howard as a 45 point favorite. Duckworth and Saunders have combined for 327 yards Game Grade 283 yards Idaho W Michigan 466 yards W Michigan Coaches W Michigan By 27.8 rush for the Vandals, but Linehan only has a 3-3 ratio. The WM trio of RB’s Bellamy, Projected Final Score Idaho Pts Computer Yards Bogan and Franklin have combined for 352 rush and 5.4 ypc vs much tougher defenses. 16 points Idaho W Michigan 36 points 1.88 vs. 4.67 W Michigan 466-283 This is Lesters first home game and they only have Wagner on deck. Vegas is smart and Experience Rankings W Michigan Pts Computer Points has 0-2 WM a favorite by nearly 3 TD’s. 100 Idaho W Michigan 113 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: W Michigan 36-16

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength W Michigan Phil Steele 126 Idaho W Michigan 2 W Michigan by 20 Western Michigan 36 Idaho 16 By 2.79 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Southern Miss Golden Eagles 1-1 0-1 ULM Warhawks Golden Eagles Logs vs. CUSA vs. SUN Warhawks Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 104 121 9/2 Kentucky 17-24 L 82 93 66 51 35 31 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 96 122 8/31 at Memphis 29-37 L 120 119 106 30 74 17 0-1 0-0 106 9/9 Southern 45-0 W 91 85 66 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 100 136 10 9/9 at Florida St 122 106 106 28 3 11 Southern Miss ULM 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 109 100 9/16 at ULM 84 74 50 120 105 130 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 100 109 9/16 Southern Miss 120 105 130 84 74 50 9/23 Bye #96 Rush Off #82 1-1 0-0 100 9/23 at Louisiana 78 111 44 1-1 0-0 100 9/30 North Texas 85 89 58 #31 Pass Off #37 96 9/30 Coastal Carolina 125 127 100 1-0 0-0 114 10/7 at UTSA 117 101 84 #66 Total Off #63 1-1 0-0 83 10/7 at Texas St 130 123 119 0-2 0-1 91 10/14 UTEP 127 128 107 #75 Score Off #79 0-1 0-0 93 10/14 Georgia St 126 118 104 1-1 0-0 109 10/21 at Louisiana Tech 74 100 42 #75 Sks Allowed #26 0-2 0-0 97 10/21 at South Alabama 123 109 111 1-1 0-0 95 10/28 UAB 124 94 127 #17 Rush Def #125 1-1 0-0 100 10/28 at Idaho 113 124 59 2-0 0-0 123 11/4 at Tennessee 38 43 1 #14 Pass Def #9 1-1 0-0 113 11/4 Appalachian St 60 70 98 1-1 1-0 101 11/11 at Rice 116 103 95 #10 Total Def #84 11/11 at Bye 0-2 0-0 91 11/18 Charlotte 122 119 87 #18 Score Def #114 1-1 0-0 130 11/18 at Auburn 18 8 9 1-1 0-0 104 11/25 at Marshall 92 46 12 #56 Sks By #109 0-1 0-0 112 11/25 Arkansas St 75 64 96 #18 Ypg Diff #77 -1 Total TO's -2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Kentucky 17-24 110 7 -2 19 38-55 1.4 22-40 309 2 12 35-78 2.2 11-20 176 1 at Memphis 29-37 9 9 -2 25 49-146 3.0 21-37 279 2 16 39-319 8.2 10-25 97 1 Southern 45-0 337 20 1 27 44-197 4.5 20-32 280 2 7 26-62 2.4 10-26 78 3 at Florida St Canceled at ULM Southern Miss Bye at Louisiana North Texas Coastal Carolina at UTSA at Texas St UTEP Georgia St at Louisiana Tech at South Alabama UAB at Idaho at Tennessee Appalachian St at Rice at Bye Charlotte at Auburn at Marshall Arkansas St ULM Warhawks LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 31-12 223.5 13.5 -0.5 23 41-126 3.1 58.3% 295 5.6% 10 31-70 2.3 45.7% 127 8.7% Average 29-37 9.0 9.0 -2.0 25 49-146 3.0 56.8% 279 5.4% 16 39-319 8.2 40.0% 97 4.0% Southern Miss Golden Eagles Miss Golden Southern Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Kentucky Kwadra Griggs 15-26-222-2-0 Ito Smith 16-37-2.3-0 Korey Robertson 7-111-15.9-2 Southern Miss ULM at Memphis Garrett Smith 10-17-171-1-1 Garrett Smith 12-48-4.0-0 Markis McCray 3-69-23.0-0 Southern Kwadra Griggs 15-23-209-2-0 T-Rod Daniels 10-83-8.3-1 Allenzae Staggers 5-62-12.4-1 Southern Miss QB/WR at Florida St Canceled at ULM 0.26 vs. Southern Miss Bye ULM DB's at Louisiana North Texas Southern Miss RB's Coastal Carolina at UTSA 0.73 vs. at Texas St UTEP ULM LB's Georgia St at Louisiana Tech Southern Miss OL at South Alabama UAB 1.57 vs. at Idaho at Tennessee ULM DL Appalachian St at Rice Southern Miss DL at Bye Charlotte 0.72 vs. at Auburn at Marshall ULM OL Arkansas St Southern Miss LB'S 0.34 vs. ULM RB's Kwadra Griggs 30-49-431-4-0 Ito Smith 33-114-3.5-1 Korey Robertson 10-137.1-13.7-2 Southern Miss DB's Garrett Smith 10-17-171-1-1 Garrett Smith 12-48-4.0-0 Markis McCray 3-69-23.0-0 Southern Miss Leaders Keon Howard 12-23-158-0-0 T-Rod Daniels 13-86-6.6-1 Quez Watkins 6-137-22.8-1 vs. 0.35 ULM Leaders Caleb Evans 11-20-108-1-0 Derrick Gore 15-41-2.7-1 Brian Williams 3-59-19.7-0 Andre Hale 6-33-5.5-0 Ito Smith 11-96-8.7-0 ULM QB/WR Kayin White 10-39-3.9-1 RJ Turner 2-57-28.5-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Southern Miss ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None 0.15 vs. Las Vegas Line ULM ST's S Miss By 6.5 Projected Rushing Southern Miss K Las Vegas Total 180 yards Southern Miss ULM 148 yards 1.06 vs. 57 Points These two have not met since 1993. ULM is 8-1 in home openers. SMiss was 7-6 and won Projected Passing ULM K their bowl last year and returns 12 starters (#85 Exp Chart). ULM was just 4-8 in Matt +/- Ratings 213 yards Southern Miss ULM 210 yards Southern Miss Coaches S Miss By 6.3 Viators first year but, has 15 ret starters (#23 Exp Chart). ULM was 3-2 at home last Projected Yardage Total vs. year with only one loss by more than 3 points. SMiss beat a top notch Sun Belt team Game Grade 392 yards Southern Miss ULM 358 yards ULM Coaches Ulm By 2.3 (ULL) in the bowl by 7. JUCO Kwadra Griggs has taken over at QB for SMiss and hit 61% Projected Final Score Southern Miss Pts Computer Yards with a 4-0 ratio. ULM had a 425-416 yard edge at Memphis, but did have their week 2 30 points Southern Miss ULM 25 points 4.83 vs. 0.35 S Miss 392-358 game postponed. Experience Rankings ULM Pts Computer Points 85 Southern Miss ULM 23 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: S Miss 30-25

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Southern Miss Phil Steele 98 Southern Miss ULM 12 S Miss by 3 Southern Miss 30 ULM 27 By 4.48 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Oregon Ducks 2-0 1-1 Wyoming Cowboys Ducks Logs vs. PAC 12 vs. MTW Cowboys Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 123 9/2 Southern Utah 77-21 W 8 42 19 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 109 120 9/2 at Iowa 3-24 L 98 85 119 69 30 40 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 128 115 9/9 Nebraska 42-35 W 1 37 19 50 32 42 0-1 0-0 108 9/9 Gardner-Webb 27-0 W 111 91 119 Oregon Wyoming 2-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 127 107 9/16 at Wyoming 1 34 19 114 102 123 1-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 107 127 9/16 Oregon 114 102 123 1 34 19 1-1 0-0 111 9/23 at Arizona St 61 57 121 #17 Rush Off #124 2-1 0-0 101 9/23 Hawaii 71 115 116 2-0 0-0 116 9/30 California 68 63 61 #13 Pass Off #52 1-1 0-0 83 9/30 Texas St 130 123 119 2-0 0-0 121 10/7 Washington St 26 52 75 #2 Total Off #111 10/7 Bye 1-1 0-1 130 10/14 at Stanford 8 19 38 #3 Score Off #121 1-1 0-0 105 10/14 at Utah St 111 116 55 2-0 0-0 121 10/21 at UCLA 20 27 81 #9 Sks Allowed #48 1-1 0-0 111 10/21 at Boise St 69 45 71 2-0 0-0 119 10/28 Utah 56 25 60 #43 Rush Def #82 1-1 0-0 103 10/28 New Mexico 65 104 13 2-0 0-0 138 11/4 at Washington 17 18 53 #86 Pass Def #3 2-1 0-0 118 11/4 Colorado St 53 96 62 11/11 Bye #65 Total Def #12 1-0 0-0 110 11/11 at Air Force 40 106 26 2-0 0-0 115 11/18 Arizona 23 92 76 #84 Score Def #18 1-1 0-0 105 11/18 Fresno St 88 107 37 1-2 0-0 108 11/25 Oregon St 66 95 112 #10 Sks By #37 1-2 0-0 99 11/25 at San Jose St 110 113 40 #9 Ypg Diff #57 +2 Total TO's +3

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Southern Utah 77-21 338 12 0 37 52-348 6.7 23-27 355 1 25 38-99 2.6 25-48 266 5 at Iowa 3-24 -30 -1 2 15 30-59 2.0 23-40 174 3 16 41-138 3.4 8-15 125 2 Nebraska 42-35 205 3 2 22 44-201 4.6 25-33 365 0 19 29-109 3.8 19-41 252 3 Gardner-Webb 27-0 198 7 1 19 28-65 2.3 22-32 328 0 12 52-173 3.3 2-7 22 3 at Wyoming Oregon at Arizona St Hawaii California Texas St Washington St Bye at Stanford at Utah St at UCLA at Boise St Utah New Mexico at Washington Colorado St Bye at Air Force Arizona Fresno St

Oregon St Ducks Oregon at San Jose St Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 60-28 271.5 7.5 1.0 30 48-275 5.7 80.0% 360 1.7% 22 34-104 3.1 49.4% 259 9.0% Average 15-12 84.0 3.0 1.5 17 29-62 2.1 62.5% 251 4.2% 14 47-156 3.3 45.5% 74 22.7% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 27-0 198.0 7.0 1.0 19 28-65 2.3 68.8% 328 0.0% 12 52-173 3.3 28.6% 22 42.9% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Utah Justin Herbert 17-21-281-1-0 Royce Freeman 23-150-6.5-4 Charles Nelson 5-99-19.8-0 Oregon Wyoming at Iowa Josh Allen 23-40-174-0-2 Milo Hall 9-30-3.3-0 Austin Conway 7-47-6.7-0 Nebraska Justin Herbert 25-33-365-3-1 Royce Freeman 29-153-5.3-2 Charles Nelson 8-117-14.6-1 Oregon QB/WR Gardner-Webb Josh Allen 22-32-328-2-0 Kellen Overstreet 14-33-2.4-1 Austin Conway 11-135-12.3-1 at Wyoming 1.73 vs. Oregon at Arizona St Wyoming DB's Hawaii California Oregon RB's Texas St Washington St 3.07 vs. Bye at Stanford Wyoming LB's at Utah St at UCLA Oregon OL at Boise St Utah 2.15 vs. New Mexico at Washington Wyoming DL Colorado St Bye Oregon DL at Air Force Arizona 0.06 vs. Fresno St Oregon St Wyoming OL at San Jose St Oregon LB'S 2.07 vs. Wyoming RB's Justin Herbert 42-54-646-4-1 Royce Freeman 52-303-5.8-6 Charles Nelson 13-216-16.6-1 Oregon DB's Josh Allen 45-72-502-2-2 Kellen Overstreet 21-57-2.7-1 Austin Conway 18-182-10.1-1 Oregon Leaders Taylor Alie 6-6-74-0-0 Kani Benoit 8-112-14.0-4 Johnny Johnson III 6-119-19.8-0 0.64 vs. Wyoming Leaders Milo Hall 19-43-2.3-0 CJ Johnson 9-152-16.9-1 Justin Herbert 9-43-4.8-0 Dillon Mitchell 7-91-13.0-1 Wyoming QB/WR Trey Woods 2-15-7.5-0 John Okwoli 6-58-9.7-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Oregon ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 1.67 vs. Las Vegas Line Oregon 2 -43 48 32 37-263 25-31-293 Wyoming ST's Oregon By 14 Wyoming - 64 14 24 41-155 19-33-284 -3 Projected Rushing Oregon K Las Vegas Total 315 yards Oregon Wyoming 109 yards 1.38 vs. 59.5 Points First trip to Laramie, last & only mtg (‘14) #2 Oregon won 48-14. Wyoming has faced 4 Projected Passing Wyoming K Power 5 teams under coach Bohl and lost those games by 32 ppg, but all were on the +/- Ratings 281 yards Oregon Wyoming 220 yards Oregon Coaches Oregon By 16.8 road. Wyoming does have QB Josh Allen who is thought of highly for the NFL Draft and Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.50 benefitted from bowl practices while Oregon did not. Oregon has huge edges on offense Game Grade 596 yards Oregon Wyoming 328 yards Wyoming Coaches Oregon By 22.2 (#1 vs #114) and ST’s (#19 vs #123). Oregon led Nebraska 42-14 at half with a 409- Projected Final Score Oregon Pts Computer Yards 171 yard edge then let up. This is a rare game on grass and in altitude, but I look for the 49 points Oregon Wyoming 19 points 12.78 vs. 0.50 Oregon 596-328 Ducks to keep rolling. Experience Rankings Wyoming Pts Computer Points 21 Oregon Wyoming 45 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Oregon 49-19

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Oregon Phil Steele 91 Oregon Wyoming 102 Oregon by 24 Oregon 47 Wyoming 23 By 12.28 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: LSU Tigers 2-0 2-0 Miss St Bulldogs Tigers Logs vs. SEC vs. SEC Bulldogs Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 130 118 13 9/2 † BYU 27-0 W 18 11 9 73 33 15 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 117 9/2 Charleston Southern 49-0 W 36 45 107 1-0 0-0 132 12 9/9 Chattanooga 45-10 W 19 5 9 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 121 113 9/9 at Louisiana Tech 57-21 W 34 34 107 69 87 44 LSU Miss St 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 132 125 12 9/16 at Miss St 21 3 18 27 28 72 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 125 132 12 9/16 LSU 27 28 72 21 3 18 1-1 0-0 109 9/23 Syracuse 70 56 49 #19 Rush Off #12 2-0 0-0 129 9/23 at Georgia 16 7 32 1-1 0-0 103 9/30 Troy 80 55 102 #85 Pass Off #91 1-1 0-0 130 9/30 at Auburn 18 8 9 0-1 0-0 126 10/7 at Florida 63 21 4 #38 Total Off #24 10/7 Bye 1-1 0-0 130 10/14 Auburn 18 8 9 #46 Score Off #8 1-2 0-2 114 10/14 BYU 83 40 31 2-0 0-0 117 10/21 at Mississippi 19 47 5 #26 Sks Allowed #1 2-0 0-0 116 10/21 Kentucky 67 32 25 10/28 Bye #1 Rush Def #27 1-1 0-0 116 10/28 at Texas A&M 35 17 11 2-0 0-0 142 11/4 at Alabama 4 1 28 #23 Pass Def #4 0-3 0-0 95 11/4 UMass 104 112 91 1-1 0-0 117 11/11 Arkansas 28 41 94 #5 Total Def #6 2-0 0-0 142 11/11 Alabama 4 1 28 2-0 0-0 123 11/18 at Tennessee 38 43 1 #6 Score Def #12 1-1 0-0 117 11/18 at Arkansas 28 41 94 1-1 0-0 116 11/25 Texas A&M 35 17 11 #10 Sks By #37 2-0 0-0 117 11/23 Mississippi 19 47 5 #7 Ypg Diff #4 +3 Total TO's +2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks † BYU 27-0 382 20 1 26 57-294 5.2 15-18 185 0 6 14--5 -0.4 12-24 102 3 Charleston Southern 49-0 522 27 0 29 50-281 5.6 20-36 274 0 2 39-18 0.5 3-8 15 1 Chattanooga 45-10 212 10 2 22 46-222 4.8 9-18 232 2 12 27-68 2.5 15-32 174 5 at Louisiana Tech 57-21 144 1 2 21 40-327 8.2 13-20 132 0 20 50-152 3.0 13-30 163 4 at Miss St LSU Syracuse at Georgia Troy at Auburn at Florida Bye Auburn BYU at Mississippi Kentucky Bye at Texas A&M at Alabama UMass Arkansas Alabama at Tennessee LSU Tigers at Arkansas Texas A&M Mississippi Miss St Bulldogs LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 36-5 297.0 15.0 1.5 24 52-258 5.0 66.7% 209 5.6% 9 21-32 1.5 48.2% 138 14.3% Average 53-11 333.0 14.0 1.0 25 45-304 6.8 58.9% 203 0.0% 11 45-85 1.9 42.1% 89 13.2% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 27-0 382.0 20.0 1.0 26 57-294 5.2 83.3% 185 0.0% 6 14--5 -0.4 50.0% 102 12.5% Home 49-0 522.0 27.0 0.0 29 50-281 5.6 55.6% 274 0.0% 2 39-18 0.5 37.5% 15 12.5% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving † BYU Danny Etling 14-17-173-0-0 Derrius Guice 27-120-4.4-2 DJ Clark 4-77-19.3-0 LSU Miss St Charleston Southern Nick Fitzgerald 16-29-239-2-0 Aeris Williams 16-83-5.2-1 Farrod Green 2-68-34.0-0 Chattanooga Danny Etling 8-14-227-1-0 Derrius Guice 15-102-6.8-2 DJ Clark 3-103-34.3-0 LSU QB/WR at Louisiana Tech Nick Fitzgerald 12-18-124-3-1 Nick Fitzgerald 10-111-11.1-2 Aeris Williams 1-28-28.0-0 at Miss St 0.56 vs. LSU Syracuse Miss St DB's at Georgia Troy LSU RB's at Auburn at Florida 0.40 vs. Bye Auburn Miss St LB's BYU at Mississippi LSU OL Kentucky Bye 0.38 vs. at Texas A&M at Alabama Miss St DL UMass Arkansas LSU DL Alabama at Tennessee 0.99 vs. at Arkansas Texas A&M Miss St OL Mississippi LSU LB'S 0.71 vs. Miss St RB's Danny Etling 22-31-400-1-0 Derrius Guice 42-222-5.3-4 DJ Clark 7-180-25.7-0 LSU DB's Nick Fitzgerald 28-47-363-5-1 Aeris Williams 25-190-7.6-1 Donald Gray 7-76-10.9-1 LSU Leaders Myles Brennan 2-5-17-0-0 Darrel Williams 23-130-5.7-3 Russell Gage 5-56-11.2-0 0.84 vs. Miss St Leaders Keytaon Thompson 5-9-43-1-0 Nick Fitzgerald 17-152-8.9-3 Farrod Green 2-68-34.0-0 Nick Brossette 11-63-5.7-0 Stephen Sullivan 1-46-46.0-0 Miss St QB/WR Kylin Hill 19-124-6.5-1 Deddrick Thomas 5-54-10.8-1 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) LSU ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 3.50 vs. Las Vegas Line LSU 20 -13.5 23 22 39-177 19-32-215 Miss St ST's Lsu By 7 Last year LSU was in complete control up 23-6 4Q when they were SOD on 4&1 at the MSt 34 Mississippi St - 45 20 14 32-56 17-32-214 0 Projected Rushing LSU K Las Vegas Total with 6:00 left. Miss St conv on 4&4 and went 66/9 for a TD, recovered the onside and went 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 214 yards LSU Miss St 185 yards vs. 51.5 Points 32/2 for a TD and only lost 23-20 in Death Valley. LTH it was Deja Vu as LSU led 21-6 into the LSU 14 -4 21 16 47-266 9-14-71 Projected Passing Miss St K +/- Ratings 4Q. MSU went 82/6pl to get within 2, but their 2pt was ng (inc pass). MSU took over w/1:32 Mississippi St 25 50 19 27 26-43 34-54-335 0 158 yards LSU Miss St 185 yards LSU Coaches Lsu By 2.8 left marching 55 yds, but a 52 yd fg was wide as time exp’d. This is LSU’s most important 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.30 Game Grade game of the month with it being their only SEC game and just 1 of 2 vs Power 5 teams. LSU LSU 8 -9 29 20 36-89 20-36-341 372 yards LSU Miss St 370 yards Miss St Coaches Miss St By 4.8 dominated BYU with a 479-97 yard edge. Miss St’s rush D got the edge of playing an FCS foe Mississippi St - 47.5 34 23 49-302 15-24-268 -1 Projected Final Score LSU Pts Computer Yards and a -87 yard “run” vs LT, but actually allowed 4.9 ypc to LT and 4.8 last year and takes on 2013 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 28 points LSU Miss St 24 points 7.39 vs. 0.30 Lsu 372-370 Guice and Williams. My computer is calling for it to go to the wire, but LSU also gets back LB LSU 10 -7.5 59 27 39-223 25-29-340 Experience Rankings Miss St Pts Computer Points Arden Key and wins this by double digits. Mississippi St - 55 26 23 36-216 16-31-252 -1 95 LSU Miss St 86 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: LSU 28-24

2012 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength LSU Phil Steele LSU 9 -16 37 22 38-119 19-30-273 72 LSU Miss St 93 LSU by 11 LSU 31 Mississippi St 20 Mississippi St 22 44.5 17 21 24-47 27-39-304 -1 By 7.09 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 1-1 1-0 UCF Knights Yellow Jackets Logs vs. ACC vs. AAC Knights Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 123 122 25 9/4 † Tennessee 41-42 L 57 56 105 45 23 5 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 109 103 8/31 FIU 61-17 W 70 67 33 111 99 82 0-1 0-0 123 9/9 Jacksonville St 37-10 W 38 56 105 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 113 120 9/9 Memphis 65 67 33 30 69 17 Georgia Tech UCF 1-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 123 113 9/16 at UCF 32 54 118 51 67 21 1-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 113 123 9/16 Georgia Tech 51 67 21 32 54 118 1-1 0-0 120 9/23 Pittsburgh 49 60 48 #3 Rush Off #79 2-0 0-0 116 9/23 at Maryland 25 44 69 0-2 0-1 115 9/30 North Carolina 62 48 15 #122 Pass Off #4 9/30 Maine 10/7 Bye #31 Total Off #7 1-1 0-0 108 10/7 at Cincinnati 108 81 66 1-0 0-0 131 10/14 at Miami, Fl 14 15 14 #35 Score Off #2 0-2 0-0 97 10/14 East Carolina 106 130 128 2-0 1-0 124 10/21 Wake Forest 86 61 36 #26 Sks Allowed #1 2-0 1-0 117 10/21 at Navy 72 88 52 2-0 0-0 140 10/28 at Clemson 12 2 86 #60 Rush Def #63 10/28 Bye 1-1 0-0 108 11/4 at Virginia 112 51 105 #29 Pass Def #58 2-0 0-0 113 11/4 at SMU 36 91 124 2-0 0-0 124 11/11 Virginia Tech 79 16 8 #31 Total Def #51 1-0 0-0 94 11/11 Connecticut 103 76 114 2-0 0-0 127 11/18 at Duke 44 37 113 #74 Score Def #35 1-1 0-0 113 11/18 at Temple 98 90 45 2-0 0-0 129 11/25 Georgia 16 7 32 #37 Sks By #109 2-0 0-0 119 11/24 USF 52 36 92 #24 Ypg Diff #12 +1 Total TO's +2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks † Tennessee 41-42 286 15 -2 33 86-535 6.2 5-10 120 0 18 22-148 6.7 20-37 221 0 FIU 61-17 252 18 2 31 45-148 3.3 26-33 439 0 13 26-134 5.2 18-31 201 1 Jacksonville St 37-10 133 3 3 17 49-210 4.3 5-7 112 2 14 38-116 3.1 8-14 73 5 Memphis Canceled at UCF Georgia Tech Pittsburgh at Maryland North Carolina Maine Bye at Cincinnati at Miami, Fl East Carolina Wake Forest at Navy at Clemson Bye at Virginia at SMU Virginia Tech Connecticut at Duke at Temple UCF Knights Georgia USF LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 39-26 209.5 9.0 0.5 25 68-373 5.5 58.8% 116 11.8% 16 30-132 4.4 54.9% 147 9.8% Jackets Tech Yellow Georgia Average 61-17 252.0 18.0 2.0 31 45-148 3.3 78.8% 439 0.0% 13 26-134 5.2 58.1% 201 3.2% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 41-42 286.0 15.0 -2.0 33 86-535 6.2 50.0% 120 0.0% 18 22-148 6.7 54.1% 221 0.0% Home 61-17 252.0 18.0 2.0 31 45-148 3.3 78.8% 439 0.0% 13 26-134 5.2 58.1% 201 3.2% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving † Tennessee TaQuan Marshall 5-9-120-0-0 TaQuan Marshall 44-249-5.7-5 Ricky Jeune 2-55-27.5-0 Georgia Tech UCF FIU McKenzie Milton 16-21-360-4-1 Jawon Hamilton 12-56-4.7-1 Dredrick Snelson 4-98-24.5-0 Jacksonville St TaQuan Marshall 5-7-112-3-0 Jerry Howard 6-82-13.7-1 Ricky Jeune 2-50-25.0-2 Georgia Tech QB/WR Memphis Canceled at UCF 1.01 vs. Georgia Tech Pittsburgh UCF DB's at Maryland North Carolina Georgia Tech RB's Maine Bye 0.35 vs. at Cincinnati at Miami, Fl UCF LB's East Carolina Wake Forest Georgia Tech OL at Navy at Clemson 1.33 vs. Bye at Virginia UCF DL at SMU Virginia Tech Georgia Tech DL Connecticut at Duke vs. 0.15 at Temple Georgia UCF OL USF Georgia Tech LB'S vs. 0.23 UCF RB's TaQuan Marshall 10-16-232-3-0 TaQuan Marshall 57-274-4.8-6 Ricky Jeune 4-105-26.3-2 Georgia Tech DB's McKenzie Milton 16-21-360-4-1 Jawon Hamilton 12-56-4.7-1 Dredrick Snelson 4-98-24.5-0 Georgia Tech Leaders Matthew Jordan 0-1-0-0-0 KirVante Benson 37-150-4.1-1 Qua Searcy 2-61-30.5-0 vs. 0.62 UCF Leaders Noah Vedral 10-12-79-0-0 Adrian Killins 4-31-7.8-0 Tre'Quan Smith 3-72-24.0-2 Nathan Cottrell 10-96-9.6-0 Clinton Jeune 1-33-33.0-0 UCF QB/WR Greg McCrae 5-24.1-4.8-1 Cam Stewart 1-60-60.0-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Georgia Tech ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score None vs. 0.15 Las Vegas Line UCF ST's Georgia Tech By 2 Projected Rushing Georgia Tech K Las Vegas Total 300 yards Georgia Tech UCF 145 yards vs. 1.85 50 Points Projected Passing UCF K +/- Ratings 121 yards Georgia Tech UCF 300 yards Georgia Tech Coaches Georgia Tech By 6.3 Projected Yardage Total 1.95 vs. Game Grade 421 yards Georgia Tech UCF 444 yards UCF Coaches Ucf By 9.8 Canceled Projected Final Score Georgia Tech Pts Computer Yards 29 points Georgia Tech UCF 37 points 4.64 vs. 3.00 Ucf 444-421 Experience Rankings UCF Pts Computer Points 65 Georgia Tech UCF 53 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Ucf 37-29

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Georgia Tech Phil Steele 52 Georgia Tech UCF 78 Canceled Canceled By 1.64 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Kansas St Wildcats 2-0 2-0 Vanderbilt Commodores Wildcats Logs vs. BIG 12 vs. SEC Commodores Logs

FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 133 20 9/2 Central Arkansas 55-19 W 37 40 1 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 119 98 9/2 at Middle Tennessee 28-6 W 65 54 70 56 88 50 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 133 91 19 9/9 Charlotte 55-7 W 33 68 1 120 118 123 1-0 0-0 120 9/9 Alabama A&M 42-0 W 72 38 70 Kansas St Vanderbilt 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 133 120 18 9/16 at Vanderbilt 29 62 2 59 29 54 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 120 133 18 9/16 Kansas St 59 29 54 29 62 2 9/23 Bye #24 Rush Off #99 2-0 0-0 142 9/23 Alabama 4 1 28 0-2 0-0 112 9/30 Baylor 24 68 73 #47 Pass Off #46 0-1 0-0 126 9/30 at Florida 63 21 4 1-1 0-0 118 10/7 at Texas 9 30 56 #25 Total Off #81 2-0 0-0 129 10/7 Georgia 16 7 32 2-0 0-0 129 10/14 TCU 13 10 39 #7 Score Off #51 2-0 0-0 117 10/14 at Mississippi 19 47 5 2-0 0-0 142 10/21 Oklahoma 5 13 67 #26 Sks Allowed #9 10/21 Bye 1-1 0-0 103 10/28 at Kansas 87 98 97 #89 Rush Def #9 2-0 1-0 123 10/28 at South Carolina 37 23 65 1-0 0-0 125 11/4 at Texas Tech 31 66 129 #15 Pass Def #11 1-1 0-0 116 11/4 WKU 96 79 24 1-1 0-0 120 11/11 West Virginia 22 53 88 #36 Total Def #3 2-0 0-0 116 11/11 Kentucky 67 32 25 2-0 0-0 137 11/18 at Oklahoma St 2 35 106 #25 Score Def #2 1-1 0-1 112 11/18 Missouri 10 71 80 1-1 0-0 118 11/25 Iowa St 50 82 47 #56 Sks By #10 2-0 0-0 123 11/25 at Tennessee 38 43 1 #21 Ypg Diff #17 +6 Total TO's +3

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Central Arkansas 55-19 98 -12 3 16 31-186 6.0 10-16 333 1 28 55-223 4.1 27-35 198 4 at Middle Tennessee 28-6 152 1 1 15 35-71 2.0 20-28 296 1 14 26-49 1.9 18-31 166 5 Charlotte 55-7 325 18 3 28 51-304 6.0 17-23 189 1 10 28-110 3.9 10-25 58 0 Alabama A&M 42-0 298 11 2 18 35-174 5.0 19-26 227 0 7 32-59 1.8 8-21 44 3 at Vanderbilt Kansas St Bye Alabama Baylor at Florida at Texas Georgia TCU at Mississippi Oklahoma Bye at Kansas at South Carolina at Texas Tech WKU West Virginia Kentucky at Oklahoma St Missouri Iowa St at Tennessee Kansas St Wildcats LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES Vanderbilt Commodores

Average 55-13 211.5 3.0 3.0 22 41-245 6.0 69.2% 261 5.1% 19 42-167 4.0 61.7% 128 6.7% Average 35-3 225.0 6.0 1.5 17 35-123 3.5 72.2% 262 1.9% 11 29-54 1.9 50.0% 105 15.4% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 42-0 298.0 11.0 2.0 18 35-174 5.0 73.1% 227 0.0% 7 32-59 1.8 38.1% 44 14.3% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Central Arkansas Jesse Ertz 10-16-333-4-0 Skylar Thompson 3-49-16.3-0 Byron Pringle 3-121-40.3-1 Kansas St Vanderbilt at Middle Tennessee Kyle Shurmur 20-28-296-3-0 Ralph Webb 24-49-2.0-1 Ralph Webb 3-104-34.7-1 Charlotte Jesse Ertz 16-21-178-0-0 Alex Barnes 16-99-6.2-1 Isaiah Zuber 7-73-10.4-0 Kansas St QB/WR Alabama A&M Kyle Shurmur 15-18-202-4-0 Jamauri Wakefield 15-64-4.3-0 Trent Sherfield 4-69-17.3-1 at Vanderbilt 0.28 vs. Kansas St Bye Vanderbilt DB's Alabama Baylor Kansas St RB's at Florida at Texas 0.10 vs. Georgia TCU Vanderbilt LB's at Mississippi Oklahoma Kansas St OL Bye at Kansas 0.18 vs. at South Carolina at Texas Tech Vanderbilt DL WKU West Virginia Kansas St DL Kentucky at Oklahoma St 0.46 vs. Missouri Iowa St Vanderbilt OL at Tennessee Kansas St LB'S vs. 0.64 Vanderbilt RB's Jesse Ertz 26-37-511-4-0 Alex Barnes 25-128-5.1-2 Isaiah Harris 5-138-27.6-1 Kansas St DB's Kyle Shurmur 35-46-498-7-0 Ralph Webb 37-103-2.8-2 Trent Sherfield 8-137-17.1-1 Kansas St Leaders Skylar Thompson 1-2-11-0-0 Jesse Ertz 20-111-5.6-1 Dalton Schoen 5-131-26.2-1 vs. 1.01 Vanderbilt Leaders Deuce Wallace 3-7-19-0-0 Khari Blasingame 14-86-6.1-0 Ralph Webb 3-104-34.7-1 Dalvin Warmack 11-76-6.9-2 Byron Pringle 3-121-40.3-1 Vanderbilt QB/WR Shawn Stankavage 1-1-6-0-0 Jamauri Wakefield 15-64-4.3-0 Kalija Lipscomb 4-91-22.8-3 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Kansas St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: Projected Box Score 4.32 vs. Las Vegas Line Vanderbilt ST's Kansas St By 3.5 Projected Rushing Kansas St K Las Vegas Total 200 yards Kansas St Vanderbilt 147 yards 0.05 vs. 46.5 Points Projected Passing Vanderbilt K Last met in 1984, Kan St has a slight edge on defense, but large edges on offense (#29 +/- Ratings 160 yards Kansas St Vanderbilt 252 yards Kansas St Coaches Kansas St By 9.5 vs #62) and ST’s (#2 vs #54). Vandy will be fired up for this home game, but Kansas St Projected Yardage Total 2.05 vs. is the stronger team and Bill Snyder knows how to win on the road. My computer has Game Grade 360 yards Kansas St Vanderbilt 399 yards Vanderbilt Coaches Vanderbilt By 2.5 Kansas St winning this by 7 and I agree. Both QB’s have opened up on fire with Jesse Projected Final Score Kansas St Pts Computer Yards Ertz and Kyle Shurmur putting up nice numbers. 30 points Kansas St Vanderbilt 23 points 7.43 vs. 1.65 Vanderbilt 399-360 Experience Rankings Vanderbilt Pts Computer Points 60 Kansas St Vanderbilt 37 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Kansas St 30-23

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Kansas St Phil Steele 121 Kansas St Vanderbilt 115 Kansas St by 10 Best Bet: *Kansas St 30 Vanderbilt 20 By 5.78 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Rice Owls 1-1 1-0 Houston Cougars Owls Logs vs. CUSA vs. AAC Cougars Logs FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 1-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 102 127 14 8/26 † Stanford 7-62 L 113 103 85 21 8 43 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 119 114 9/2 at UTSA 39 52 71 117 80 57 0-1 0-0 98 9/2 Bye 121 107 85 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 119 115 9/9 at Arizona 19-16 W 43 54 71 22 102 97 Rice Houston 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 101 94 9/9 at UTEP 31-14 W 116 103 95 126 125 117 1-0 1-1 0-0 1-0 119 101 9/16 Rice 48 58 30 116 103 95 1-1 1-0 0-0 101 119 9/16 at Houston 116 103 95 48 58 30 #36 Rush Off #81 1-0 0-0 125 9/23 Texas Tech 31 66 129 1-1 0-0 100 9/23 FIU 118 110 110 #123 Pass Off #29 1-1 0-0 113 9/30 at Temple 98 90 45 1-1 0-0 120 9/30 at Pittsburgh 49 60 48 #105 Total Off #52 2-0 0-0 113 10/7 SMU 36 91 124 2-0 0-0 113 10/7 Army West Point 76 93 78 #109 Score Off #50 1-1 0-0 116 10/14 at Tulsa 43 117 85 10/14 Bye #75 Sks Allowed #129 1-0 0-0 120 10/19 Memphis 33 73 7 1-0 0-0 114 10/21 at UTSA 117 101 84 #84 Rush Def #40 0-2 0-0 97 10/28 East Carolina 106 130 128 1-1 0-0 109 10/28 Louisiana Tech 74 100 42 #102 Pass Def #71 2-0 0-0 119 11/4 at USF 52 36 92 1-1 0-0 95 11/4 at UAB 124 94 127 #99 Total Def #44 11/11 Bye 1-1 0-0 109 11/11 Southern Miss 84 74 50 #117 Score Def #62 1-1 0-1 111 11/18 at Tulane 90 87 82 2-0 0-0 105 11/18 at Old Dominion 93 85 23 #28 Sks By #1 2-0 1-0 117 11/24 Navy 72 88 52 1-1 0-0 100 11/25 North Texas 85 89 58 #109 Ypg Diff #44 -2 Total TO's -7

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks † Stanford 7-62 -415 -13 -2 14 38-146 3.8 10-24 95 2 27 36-287 8.0 21-37 369 2 at UTSA Canceled Bye at Arizona 19-16 12 -3 0 18 37-158 4.3 25-32 225 0 21 39-152 3.9 22-37 219 1 at UTEP 31-14 208 10 0 22 49-306 6.2 10-18 131 2 12 24-26 1.1 18-33 203 4 Rice at Houston Texas Tech FIU at Temple at Pittsburgh SMU Army West Point at Tulsa Bye Memphis at UTSA East Carolina Louisiana Tech at USF at UAB Bye

Southern Miss Rice Owls at Tulane at Old Dominion Navy

North Texas Cougars Houston LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 19-38 -103.5 -1.5 -1.0 18 44-226 5.2 47.6% 113 9.5% 20 30-157 5.2 55.7% 286 8.6% Average 36-23 123.8 7.8 -0.5 24 43-147 3.4 67.3% 296 7.1% 16 34-100 2.9 56.1% 219 9.3% Conference 31-14 208.0 10.0 0.0 22 49-306 6.2 55.6% 131 11.1% 12 24-26 1.1 54.5% 203 12.1% Conference 35-29 85.5 5.3 -1.0 24 41-139 3.4 68.7% 319 7.5% 19 37-120 3.3 54.6% 253 5.3% Away 19-38 -103.5 -1.5 -1.0 18 44-226 5.2 47.6% 113 9.5% 20 30-157 5.2 55.7% 286 8.6% Home 37-16 150.8 7.3 0.2 23 46-175 3.8 67.7% 262 5.2% 16 33-69 2.1 50.5% 217 11.5% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving † Stanford Sam Glaesmann 7-18-69-0-1 Samuel Stewart 15-71-4.7-0 Samuel Stewart 3-41-13.7-0 Rice Houston at UTSA Canceled Bye Rice QB/WR at Arizona Kyle Allen 25-32-225-1-2 Dillon Birden 14-83-5.9-1 Steven Dunbar 6-72-12.0-0 at UTEP Sam Glaesmann 10-18-131-1-0 Samuel Stewart 16-89-5.6-0 Aaron Cephus 1-52-52.0-1 0.66 vs. Rice at Houston Houston DB's Texas Tech FIU Rice RB's at Temple at Pittsburgh vs. 0.04 SMU Army West Point Houston LB's at Tulsa Bye Rice OL Memphis at UTSA vs. 0.84 East Carolina Louisiana Tech Houston DL at USF at UAB Rice DL Bye Southern Miss vs. 0.76 at Tulane at Old Dominion Houston OL Navy North Texas Rice LB'S vs. 0.64 Houston RB's Sam Glaesmann 17-36-200-1-1 Samuel Stewart 31-160-5.2-0 Samuel Stewart 6-75-12.5-0 Rice DB's Kyle Allen 25-32-225-1-2 Dillon Birden 14-83-5.9-1 Steven Dunbar 6-72-12.0-0 Rice Leaders Jackson Tyner 3-6-26-0-0 Austin Walter 7-77-11.0-1 Aaron Cephus 1-52-52.0-1 vs. 2.14 Houston Leaders Duke Catalon 18-78-4.3-0 Linell Bonner 9-59-6.6-1 Nahshon Ellerbe 11-63-5.7-1 Jordan Myers 5-45-9.0-0 Houston QB/WR Team 1--1-0.0-0 Keith Corbin 1-49-49.0-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Rice ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: 2013 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Box Score vs. 0.50 Las Vegas Line Rice - 64.5 26 25 45-174 22-37-289 Houston ST's Houston By 23 Houston - -3 31 21 37-165 18-36-329 1 Projected Rushing Rice K Houston holds a 29-11 overall series lead incl a 31-26 win in the L/mtg (‘13). These Las Vegas Total 2012 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 169 yards Rice Houston 123 yards 0.15 vs. 53.5 Points in-city rivals were SWC foes & in CUSA from 2005-’12. Applewhite spent the ‘06 ssn Rice - 73 14 17 34-69 18-36-274 Projected Passing Houston K as the Rice OC/QB cch. Rice is 2-7 incl 3 str losses by 22 ppg. I had Rice a much +/- Ratings Houston - -7.5 35 30 44-247 26-43-361 -2 199 yards Rice Houston 342 yards Rice Coaches Houston By 20.5 improved team this year and was taken aback when they got whipped by a powerful Projected Yardage Total 1.95 vs. Game Grade Stanford team. They rebounded with a 437-229 yard edge at UTEP. Houston had 368 yards Rice Houston 465 yards Houston Coaches Houston By 19.7 their opener postponed and went to the wire at Arizona. Kyle Allen hit 78%, but with Projected Final Score Rice Pts Computer Yards a 1-2 ratio. That Stanford national TV blowout may give us value on Rice for weeks 21 points Rice Houston 35 points 2.76 vs. 4.91 Houston 465-368 and they keep this much closer than expected. Houston is 3-10-1 as a HF vs non Experience Rankings Houston Pts Computer Points conf teams. 70 Rice Houston 41 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Houston 35-21

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Houston Phil Steele 38 Rice Houston 32 Houston by 14 Best Bet: *Rice 21 (+) Houston 35 By 2.15 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Miami, Fl Hurricanes 1-0 0-1 Florida St Seminoles Hurricanes Logs vs. ACC vs. ACC Seminoles Logs FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 133 18 9/2 Bethune-Cookman 41-13 W 34 5 16 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 138 141 3 1 9/2 † Alabama 7-24 L 11 1 11 1 2 24 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 131 112 16 9/9 at Arkansas St 20 8 16 84 55 63 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 136 100 10 9/9 ULM 28 3 11 122 106 106 Miami, Fl Florida St 1-0 0-0 131 17 9/16 Bye 14 15 14 0-1 0-0 136 11 9/16 Bye 45 5 108 2-0 0-0 116 9/23 Toledo 54 75 16 #9 Rush Off #129 1-1 0-0 122 9/23 NC State 34 20 103 2-0 0-0 127 9/29 at Duke 44 37 113 #64 Pass Off #83 2-0 1-0 124 9/30 at Wake Forest 86 61 36 0-1 0-0 136 10/7 at Florida St 45 5 108 #13 Total Off #124 1-0 0-0 131 10/7 Miami, Fl 14 15 14 1-1 0-0 123 10/14 Georgia Tech 32 54 118 #31 Score Off #129 2-0 0-0 127 10/14 at Duke 44 37 113 1-1 0-0 109 10/21 Syracuse 70 56 49 #1 Sks Allowed #48 2-0 1-0 124 10/21 Louisville 15 12 90 0-2 0-1 115 10/28 at North Carolina 62 48 15 #54 Rush Def #91 1-1 0-1 112 10/27 at Boston College 81 33 63 2-0 0-0 124 11/4 Virginia Tech 79 16 8 #77 Pass Def #7 1-1 0-0 109 11/4 Syracuse 70 56 49 1-1 0-1 131 11/11 Notre Dame 11 22 70 #60 Total Def #25 2-0 0-0 140 11/11 at Clemson 12 2 86 1-1 0-0 108 11/18 Virginia 112 51 105 #25 Score Def #63 11/18 Delaware St 1-1 0-0 120 11/24 at Pittsburgh 49 60 48 #109 Sks By #91 0-1 0-0 126 11/25 at Florida 63 21 4 #28 Ypg Diff #89 +2 Total TO's -3

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Bethune-Cookman 41-13 200 8 2 28 34-317 9.3 18-31 233 0 20 30-121 4.0 25-39 229 1 † Alabama 7-24 -19 2 -3 15 27-40 1.5 19-33 210 3 13 42-173 4.1 10-18 96 2 at Arkansas St ULM Bye Bye Toledo NC State at Duke at Wake Forest at Florida St Miami, Fl Georgia Tech at Duke Syracuse Louisville at North Carolina at Boston College Virginia Tech Syracuse Notre Dame at Clemson Virginia Delaware St at Pittsburgh at Florida Miami, Fl Hurricanes St Seminoles Florida LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 41-13 200.0 8.0 2.0 28 34-317 9.3 58.1% 233 0.0% 20 30-121 4.0 64.1% 229 2.6% Average 7-24 -19.0 2.0 -3.0 15 27-40 1.5 57.6% 210 9.1% 13 42-173 4.1 55.6% 96 11.1% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Bethune-Cookman Miami, Fl Florida St † Alabama at Arkansas St Miami, Fl QB/WR ULM Bye vs. 1.29 Bye Toledo Florida St DB's NC State at Duke Miami, Fl RB's at Wake Forest at Florida St 0.49 vs. Miami, Fl Georgia Tech Florida St LB's at Duke Syracuse Miami, Fl OL Louisville at North Carolina 0.30 vs. at Boston College Virginia Tech Florida St DL Syracuse Notre Dame Miami, Fl DL at Clemson Virginia 1.06 vs. Delaware St at Pittsburgh Florida St OL at Florida Miami, Fl LB'S 0.64 vs. Florida St RB's Miami, Fl DB's Miami, Fl Leaders vs. 0.61 Florida St Leaders Florida St QB/WR Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Miami, Fl ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Box Score vs. 0.70 Las Vegas Line Miami, Fl 10 -3 19 20 28-62 19-32-214 Florida St ST's N/A Florida St 23 63 20 22 43-167 21-33-240 0 Projected Rushing Miami, Fl K Las Vegas Total 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 107 yards Miami, Fl Florida St 150 yards 0.60 vs. N/A Points Miami, Fl - 51 24 19 19-20 29-49-405 Projected Passing Florida St K +/- Ratings Florida St 12 -7 29 25 36-248 25-33-291 0 149 yards Miami, Fl Florida St 307 yards Miami, Fl Coaches Florida St By 10.0 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total vs. 0.50 Game Grade Miami, Fl - 63 26 19 40-176 16-34-316 256 yards Miami, Fl Florida St 458 yards Florida St Coaches Florida St By 34.2 Rescheduled Florida St 2 -2.5 30 20 19-114 25-42-304 0 Projected Final Score Miami, Fl Pts Computer Yards 2013 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 15 points Miami, Fl Florida St 24 points 3.08 vs. 3.11 Florida St 458-256 Miami, Fl 7 62.5 14 17 29-83 16-28-192 Experience Rankings Florida St Pts Computer Points Florida St 3 -21 41 25 44-192 21-29-325 0 73 Miami, Fl Florida St 44 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Florida St 24-15

2012 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Florida St Phil Steele Miami, Fl - 57 20 14 21-29 26-44-229 128 Miami, Fl Florida St 1 Rescheduled Rescheduled Florida St 12 -21 33 23 41-218 21-31-229 0 By 0.02 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Troy Trojans 1-1 1-1 New Mexico St Aggies Trojans Logs vs. SUN vs. AAC Aggies Logs FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 105 108 9/2 at Boise St 13-24 L 66 63 85 53 86 113 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 102 113 8/31 at Arizona St 31-37 L 60 94 110 33 48 90 0-1 0-0 105 9/9 Alabama St 34-7 W 98 61 85 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 103 105 9/9 at New Mexico 30-28 W 56 104 110 62 121 14 Troy New Mexico St 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 103 105 9/16 at New Mexico St 80 55 102 47 99 120 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 105 103 9/16 Troy 47 99 120 80 55 102 1-1 0-0 99 9/23 Akron 115 97 117 #67 Rush Off #98 0-2 0-1 91 9/23 UTEP 127 128 107 2-0 0-0 132 9/30 at LSU 21 3 18 #55 Pass Off #7 1-1 0-0 117 9/30 at Arkansas 28 41 94 10/7 Bye #70 Total Off #20 1-1 0-0 113 10/7 at Appalachian St 60 70 98 0-2 0-0 97 10/11 South Alabama 123 109 111 #97 Score Off #76 0-2 0-0 93 10/14 at GA Southern 128 125 89 0-1 0-0 93 10/21 at Georgia St 126 118 104 #75 Sks Allowed #114 10/21 Bye 0-2 0-0 93 10/28 GA Southern 128 125 89 #51 Rush Def #57 0-1 0-0 112 10/28 Arkansas St 75 64 96 1-1 0-0 100 11/2 Idaho 113 124 59 #27 Pass Def #105 1-1 0-0 83 11/4 at Texas St 130 123 119 93 11/11 at Coastal Carolina 125 127 100 #19 Total Def #83 11/11 Bye 11/18 Bye #30 Score Def #101 1-1 0-0 100 11/18 at Louisiana 78 111 44 1-1 0-0 83 11/25 Texas St 130 123 119 #18 Sks By #10 1-1 0-0 100 11/25 Idaho 113 124 59 0-1 0-0 112 12/2 at Arkansas St 75 64 96 #36 Ypg Diff #52 0-2 0-0 97 12/2 South Alabama 123 109 111 -2 Total TO's 0

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks at Boise St 13-24 -142 -8 -1 11 29-76 2.6 17-34 139 4 19 44-147 3.3 19-32 210 4 at Arizona St 31-37 149 8 -2 27 30-151 5.0 40-58 398 6 19 40-79 2.0 24-30 321 7 Alabama St 34-7 440 18 -1 32 35-251 7.2 33-42 354 0 14 32-85 2.7 15-28 80 3 at New Mexico 30-28 70 2 2 23 26-99 3.8 34-57 401 1 21 37-176 4.8 20-38 254 1 at New Mexico St Troy Akron UTEP at LSU at Arkansas Bye at Appalachian St South Alabama at GA Southern at Georgia St Bye GA Southern Arkansas St Idaho at Texas St at Coastal Carolina Bye Bye at Louisiana Texas St Trojans Troy Idaho at Arkansas St South Alabama New Mexico St Aggies LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 24-16 149.0 5.0 -1.0 22 32-164 5.1 65.8% 247 5.3% 17 38-116 3.1 56.7% 145 11.7% Average 31-33 109.5 5.0 0.0 25 28-125 4.5 64.3% 400 6.1% 20 39-128 3.3 64.7% 288 11.8% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 13-24 -142.0 -8.0 -1.0 11 29-76 2.6 50.0% 139 11.8% 19 44-147 3.3 59.4% 210 12.5% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving at Boise St Brandon Silvers 17-33-139-0-1 Jordan Chunn 11-41-3.7-0 Damion Willis 2-27-13.5-0 Troy New Mexico St at Arizona St Tyler Rogers 40-57-398-3-2 Jason Huntley 5-84-16.8-1 Jaleel Scott 8-149-18.6-2 Alabama St Brandon Silvers 32-40-345-0-1 Jamarius Henderson 8-107-13.4-2 Damion Willis 7-93-13.3-0 Troy QB/WR at New Mexico Tyler Rogers 34-57-401-4-1 Larry Rose III 21-99-4.7-0 Izaiah Lottie 2-98-49.0-2 at New Mexico St 1.32 vs. Troy Akron New Mexico St DB's UTEP at LSU Troy RB's at Arkansas Bye 0.93 vs. at Appalachian St South Alabama New Mexico St LB's at GA Southern at Georgia St Troy OL Bye GA Southern 0.07 vs. Arkansas St Idaho New Mexico St DL at Texas St at Coastal Carolina Troy DL Bye Bye 0.01 vs. at Louisiana Texas St New Mexico St OL Idaho at Arkansas St Troy LB'S South Alabama vs. 1.04 New Mexico St RB's Brandon Silvers 49-73-484-0-2 Jamarius Henderson 12-144-12.0-2 Damion Willis 9-120-13.3-0 Troy DB's Tyler Rogers 74-114-799-7-3 Larry Rose III 34-159-4.7-0 Jaleel Scott 16-240-15.0-3 Troy Leaders Kaleb Barker 1-3-9-0-0 Jordan Chunn 24-102-4.3-3 Jordan Chunn 8-79-9.9-0 vs. 0.34 New Mexico St Leaders Sy Slater 0-1-0-0-0 Jason Huntley 7-88-12.6-1 Izaiah Lottie 2-98-49.0-2 Kaleb Barker 5-46-9.2-0 Tevaris McCormick 5-69-13.8-0 New Mexico St QB/WR Tyler Rogers 14-8-0.6-1 Larry Rose III 10-88-8.8-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Troy ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Box Score 1.40 vs. Las Vegas Line Troy - -20 52 27 41-207 27-37-285 New Mexico St ST's Troy By 6.5 New Mexico St - 65.5 6 25 33-94 29-54-445 -5 Projected Rushing Troy K Las Vegas Total 2015 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 134 yards Troy New Mexico St 167 yards vs. 0.70 62.5 Points Troy has won the last two meetings by margins of 52-6 and 52-7 so this forecast is a Troy - -3.5 52 23 24-166 26-42-316 Projected Passing New Mexico St K little scary. Troy is #35 on my Exp Chart with QB Silvers back at the helm, but NMSt +/- Ratings New Mexico St - 58.5 7 20 46-233 14-35-159 -2 270 yards Troy New Mexico St 293 yards Troy Coaches N Mexico St By 4.8 is #15 and has gone thru a JUCO infusion on defense so much that last years #2 2014 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Yardage Total 0.60 vs. Game Grade tackler is now 3rd string. NMSt only lost at Ariz St by 6 and last week led New Troy - -7 41 27 53-360 23-30-211 403 yards Troy New Mexico St 460 yards New Mexico St Coaches N Mexico St By 8.9 Mexico 30-5 in the 4Q of their win. RB Larry Rose is healthy and QB Tyler Rogers has New Mexico St - 63 24 20 38-123 22-33-272 -2 Projected Final Score Troy Pts Computer Yards 7 TD’s and 799 yards in two games. The defense is much stronger and they are at 27 points Troy New Mexico St 28 points 4.32 vs. 2.08 N Mexico St 460-403 home. Experience Rankings New Mexico St Pts Computer Points 35 Troy New Mexico St 14 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: N Mexico St 28-27

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Troy Phil Steele 111 Troy New Mexico St 43 N Mexico St by 1 New Mexico St 28 Troy 27 By 2.24 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Arizona St Sun Devils 1-1 1-0 Texas Tech Red Raiders Sun Devils Logs vs. PAC 12 vs. BIG 12 Red Raiders Logs FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 113 102 8/31 New Mexico St 37-31 W 33 48 90 60 94 110 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 120 9/2 Eastern Washington 56-10 W 47 105 59 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 112 116 9/9 San Diego St 20-30 L 47 48 90 79 49 10 1-0 0-0 125 9/9 Bye 40 79 59 Arizona St Texas Tech 1-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 111 125 9/16 at Texas Tech 61 57 121 31 66 129 1-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 125 111 9/16 Arizona St 31 66 129 61 57 121 2-0 0-0 127 9/23 Oregon 1 34 19 #125 Rush Off #60 1-0 0-0 119 9/23 at Houston 48 58 30 1-1 0-1 130 9/30 at Stanford 8 19 38 #21 Pass Off #2 2-0 0-0 137 9/30 Oklahoma St 2 35 106 10/7 Bye #91 Total Off #3 1-1 0-0 103 10/7 at Kansas 87 98 97 2-0 0-0 138 10/14 Washington 17 18 53 #82 Score Off #5 1-1 0-0 120 10/14 at West Virginia 22 53 88 2-0 0-0 119 10/21 at Utah 56 25 60 #126 Sks Allowed #26 1-1 0-0 118 10/21 Iowa St 50 82 47 2-0 1-0 138 10/28 USC 3 14 77 #106 Rush Def #24 2-0 0-0 142 10/28 at Oklahoma 5 13 67 2-0 0-0 121 11/4 Colorado 58 49 51 #79 Pass Def #72 2-0 0-0 133 11/4 Kansas St 29 62 2 2-0 0-0 121 11/11 at UCLA 20 27 81 #103 Total Def #37 0-2 0-0 112 11/11 † Baylor 24 68 73 1-2 0-0 108 11/18 at Oregon St 66 95 112 #93 Score Def #10 2-0 0-0 129 11/18 TCU 13 10 39 2-0 0-0 115 11/25 Arizona 23 92 76 #6 Sks By #109 1-1 0-0 118 11/25 at Texas 9 30 56 #105 Ypg Diff #5 +1 Total TO's +3

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks New Mexico St 37-31 -149 -8 2 19 40-79 2.0 24-30 321 7 27 30-151 5.0 40-58 398 6 Eastern Washington56-10 325 13 3 32 40-177 4.4 31-35 449 2 19 36-81 2.3 23-36 220 1 San Diego St 20-30 -10 1 -1 15 31-44 1.4 20-33 298 5 14 43-279 6.5 9-18 73 4 Bye at Texas Tech Arizona St Oregon at Houston at Stanford Oklahoma St Bye at Kansas Washington at West Virginia at Utah Iowa St USC at Oklahoma Colorado Kansas St at UCLA † Baylor at Oregon St TCU Arizona at Texas Arizona St Sun Devils Arizona LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES Texas Tech Red Raiders Average 29-31 -79.5 -3.5 0.5 17 36-62 1.7 69.8% 310 19.0% 21 37-215 5.9 64.5% 236 13.2% Average 56-10 325.0 13.0 3.0 32 40-177 4.4 88.6% 449 5.7% 19 36-81 2.3 63.9% 220 2.8% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 56-10 325.0 13.0 3.0 32 40-177 4.4 88.6% 449 5.7% 19 36-81 2.3 63.9% 220 2.8% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving New Mexico St Manny Wilkins 22-27-300-2-0 Kalen Ballage 18-79-4.4-2 John Humphrey 7-123-17.6-1 Arizona St Texas Tech Eastern Washington Nic Shimonek 26-30-384-3-0 Desmond Nisby 6-57-9.5-0 Derrick Willies 4-126-31.5-1 San Diego St Manny Wilkins 20-33-298-2-0 Kalen Ballage 15-44-2.9-1 Frank Darby 3-111-37.0-1 Arizona St QB/WR Bye at Texas Tech 1.09 vs. Arizona St Oregon Texas Tech DB's at Houston at Stanford Arizona St RB's Oklahoma St Bye vs. 0.08 at Kansas Washington Texas Tech LB's at West Virginia at Utah Arizona St OL Iowa St USC vs. 0.07 at Oklahoma Colorado Texas Tech DL Kansas St at UCLA Arizona St DL † Baylor at Oregon St vs. 0.42 TCU Arizona Texas Tech OL at Texas Arizona St LB'S 0.76 vs. Texas Tech RB's Manny Wilkins 42-60-598-4-0 Kalen Ballage 33-123-3.7-3 John Humphrey 7-123-17.6-1 Arizona St DB's Nic Shimonek 26-30-384-3-0 Desmond Nisby 6-57-9.5-0 Derrick Willies 4-126-31.5-1 Arizona St Leaders Blake Barnett 2-3-21-0-0 Nick Ralston 3-18-6.0-0 N'Keal Harry 11-118-10.7-1 vs. 1.79 Texas Tech Leaders McLane Carter 3-3-49-1-0 Justin Stockton 8-47-5.9-2 Keke Coutee 5-99-19.8-2 Trelon Smith 1-4-4.0-0 Frank Darby 3-111-37.0-1 Texas Tech QB/WR Jett Duffey 2-2-16-0-0 Demarcus Felton 6-30-5.0-0 Cameron Batson 6-53-8.8-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Arizona St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Box Score 0.75 vs. Las Vegas Line Arizona St - -1 68 34 53-301 28-37-351 Texas Tech ST's Texas Tech By 7.5 The Sun Devils are 2-7 in road openers (2-1 L3Y). ASU is 2-1 in the series, but this Texas Tech - 80 55 28 22-72 38-53-540 -2 Projected Rushing Arizona St K Las Vegas Total will be their 1st trip to Lubbock. Last year Kalen Ballage tied the FBS rec for most 2013 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 124 yards Arizona St Texas Tech 115 yards vs. 1.50 76 Points TD's in a single gm w/8 (Howard Griffith of Illinois in 1990) in the Sun Devils 68-55 Arizona St 16 -14 23 20 49-287 16-29-125 Projected Passing Texas Tech K +/- Ratings home win in a game that featured 8 lead changes. TTech is fresh off a bye, but is Texas Tech - 71 37 24 34-81 28-41-403 -1 277 yards Arizona St Texas Tech 441 yards Arizona St Coaches Texas Tech By 17.8 just #118 on my Exp Chart while ASt is #54. ASt is just 2-8 on the road the last 2 Projected Yardage Total 0.50 vs. Game Grade 402 yards Arizona St Texas Tech 556 yards Texas Tech Coaches Texas Tech By 35.7 years. Texas Tech was very impressive in the opener as they were just a 7 point Projected Final Score Arizona St Pts favorite and obliterated a very good FCS team in Eastern Washington that made it to Computer Yards 27 points Arizona St Texas Tech 43 points 3.11 vs. 3.85 Texas Tech 556-402 the FCS semi finals last year. Arizona St disappointed me against San Diego St. RB Experience Rankings Texas Tech Pts Richard missed the game and Ballage got injured in the 3Q. Both coaches are firmly Computer Points 54 Arizona St Texas Tech 118 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Texas Tech 43-27 on the hot seat.

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Texas Tech Phil Steele 61 Arizona St Texas Tech 106 Texas Tech by 16 Texas Tech 43 Arizona St 27 By 0.74 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Texas Longhorns 1-1 2-0 USC Trojans Longhorns Logs vs. BIG 12 vs. PAC 12 Trojans Logs FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 1-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 118 106 23 9/2 Maryland 41-51 L 12 13 20 58 39 35 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 137 118 4 9/2 Western Michigan 49-31 W 5 6 25 106 59 85 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 114 99 9/9 San Jose St 56-0 W 16 29 20 110 113 40 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 137 130 6 14 9/9 Stanford 42-24 W 8 13 25 8 19 38 Texas USC 1-1 2-0 0-0 1-0 118 138 4 9/16 at USC 9 30 56 3 14 77 2-0 1-1 1-0 0-0 138 118 4 9/16 Texas 3 14 77 9 30 56 9/23 Bye #22 Rush Off #18 2-0 0-0 116 9/23 at California 68 63 61 1-1 0-0 118 9/28 at Iowa St 50 82 47 #30 Pass Off #27 2-0 0-0 121 9/29 at Washington St 26 52 75 2-0 0-0 133 10/7 Kansas St 29 62 2 #15 Total Off #11 1-2 0-0 108 10/7 Oregon St 66 95 112 2-0 0-0 142 10/14 † Oklahoma 5 13 67 #12 Score Off #16 2-0 0-0 119 10/14 Utah 56 25 60 2-0 0-0 137 10/21 Oklahoma St 2 35 106 #90 Sks Allowed #48 1-1 0-1 131 10/21 at Notre Dame 11 22 70 0-2 0-0 112 10/28 at Baylor 24 68 73 #78 Rush Def #110 1-1 0-0 111 10/28 at Arizona St 61 57 121 2-0 0-0 129 11/4 at TCU 13 10 39 #45 Pass Def #20 2-0 0-0 115 11/4 Arizona 23 92 76 1-1 0-0 103 11/11 Kansas 87 98 97 #47 Total Def #59 2-0 0-0 121 11/11 at Colorado 58 49 51 1-1 0-0 120 11/18 at West Virginia 22 53 88 #71 Score Def #79 2-0 0-0 121 11/18 UCLA 20 27 81 1-0 0-0 125 11/24 Texas Tech 31 66 129 #91 Sks By #73 11/25 Bye #20 Ypg Diff #19 +1 Total TO's -3

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Maryland 41-51 -9 8 -1 26 31-98 3.2 34-53 375 5 18 43-263 6.1 12-15 219 1 Western Michigan 49-31 164 1 -1 25 34-232 6.8 23-33 289 2 24 48-263 5.5 12-23 94 1 San Jose St 56-0 452 24 2 32 59-406 6.9 16-29 217 0 8 23-42 1.8 15-29 129 1 Stanford 42-24 281 12 -2 28 48-307 6.4 21-26 316 1 16 26-170 6.5 15-28 172 2 at USC Texas Bye at California at Iowa St at Washington St Kansas St Oregon St † Oklahoma Utah Oklahoma St at Notre Dame at Baylor at Arizona St at TCU Arizona Kansas at Colorado at West Virginia UCLA Texas Tech USC Trojans Bye Texas Longhorns LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 49-26 221.5 16.0 0.5 29 45-252 5.6 61.0% 296 6.1% 13 33-153 4.6 61.4% 174 4.5% Average 46-28 222.5 6.5 -1.5 27 41-270 6.6 74.6% 303 5.1% 20 37-217 5.9 52.9% 133 5.9% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 42-24 281.0 12.0 -2.0 28 48-307 6.4 80.8% 316 3.8% 16 26-170 6.5 53.6% 172 7.1% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 46-28 222.5 6.5 -1.5 27 41-270 6.6 74.6% 303 5.1% 20 37-217 5.9 52.9% 133 5.9% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Maryland Shane Buechele 34-52-375-2-1 Chris Warren 6-31-5.2-0 Collin Johnson 7-125-17.9-1 Texas USC Western Michigan Sam Darnold 23-33-289-0-2 Ronald Jones 18-159-8.8-3 Deontay Burnett 7-142-20.3-0 San Jose St Sam Ehlinger 15-27-222-1-0 Chris Warren 16-166-10.4-2 Armanti Foreman 5-51-10.2-1 Texas QB/WR Stanford Sam Darnold 21-26-316-4-2 Stephen Carr 11-119-10.8-0 Deontay Burnett 9-121-13.4-2 at USC vs. 0.11 Texas Bye USC DB's at California at Iowa St Texas RB's at Washington St Kansas St vs. 0.13 Oregon St † Oklahoma USC LB's Utah Oklahoma St Texas OL at Notre Dame at Baylor 0.99 vs. at Arizona St at TCU USC DL Arizona Kansas Texas DL at Colorado at West Virginia vs. 0.77 UCLA Texas Tech USC OL Bye Texas LB'S vs. 0.79 USC RB's Shane Buechele 34-52-375-2-1 Chris Warren 22-197-9.0-2 Collin Johnson 9-175-19.4-1 Texas DB's Sam Darnold 44-59-605-4-4 Ronald Jones 41-275-6.7-5 Deontay Burnett 16-263-16.4-2 Texas Leaders Sam Ehlinger 15-27-222-1-0 Kyle Porter 24-93-3.9-1 Reggie Hemphill 10-116-11.6-0 vs. 1.13 USC Leaders Stephen Carr 18-188-10.4-2 Steven Mitchell 8-133-16.6-2 Lil'Jordan Humphrey 0-1-0-0-0 Toneil Carter 6-56-9.3-1 Armanti Foreman 10-108-10.8-2 USC QB/WR Vavae Malepeai 8-63-7.9-0 Tyler Petite 6-59-9.8-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Texas ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: None Projected Box Score 0.27 vs. Las Vegas Line USC ST's Usc By 15 Projected Rushing Texas K These two last met in the very memorable 2005 Rose Bowl when #2 Texas with Las Vegas Total 158 yards Texas USC 214 yards vs. 67 Points Vince Young upset #1 USC 41-38 and they last met in the regular season back in Projected Passing USC K 1967. USC had a slow start in the opener vs Western Michigan, but last week vs a +/- Ratings 239 yards Texas USC 322 yards Texas Coaches Usc By 25.0 powerful Stanford squad dominated with a 623-342 yard edge. Texas was without Projected Yardage Total 0.05 vs. Game Grade QB Bucchele last week, but true frosh Erlinger looked great in the rout of San Jose. 397 yards Texas USC 536 yards USC Coaches Usc By 14.7 USC is off a big win and Tom Herman does great as a dog in big games, but USC has Projected Final Score Texas Pts Computer Yards a large talent edge and I see them rolling to an impressive home win. Texas’s 27 points Texas USC 41 points 1.31 vs. 2.93 Usc 536-397 defense looked lost vs Maryland and now faces RB’s Ronald Jones and Stephen Carr, Experience Rankings USC Pts Computer Points QB Sam Darnold and some dangerous receivers. 10 Texas USC 72 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Usc 41-27

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength USC Phil Steele 57 Texas USC 16 USC by 18 USC 45 Texas 27 By 1.63 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: San Jose St Spartans 1-2 2-0 Utah Utes Spartans Logs vs. MTW vs. PAC 12 Utes Logs FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 103 120 19 8/26 USF 22-42 L 115 111 52 38 36 48 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 117 8/31 North Dakota 37-16 W 81 24 27 0-1 0-0 103 9/2 Cal Poly 34-13 W 105 112 52 1-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 117 116 9/9 at BYU 19-13 W 59 25 27 83 40 31 San Jose St Utah 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 99 114 9/9 at Texas 0-56 L 110 113 40 16 29 20 2-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 119 99 9/16 San Jose St 56 25 60 110 113 40 1-2 2-0 0-0 99 119 9/16 at Utah 110 113 40 56 25 60 #86 Rush Off #53 2-0 0-0 115 9/22 at Arizona 23 92 76 1-1 0-0 105 9/23 Utah St 111 116 55 #88 Pass Off #41 9/30 Bye 1-1 0-0 95 9/30 at UNLV 46 129 33 #99 Total Off #39 1-1 0-1 130 10/7 Stanford 8 19 38 1-1 0-0 105 10/7 Fresno St 88 107 37 #111 Score Off #84 2-0 1-0 138 10/14 at USC 3 14 77 2-1 0-0 101 10/14 at Hawaii 71 115 116 #75 Sks Allowed #48 1-1 0-0 111 10/21 Arizona St 61 57 121 10/21 Bye #123 Rush Def #11 2-0 0-0 127 10/28 at Oregon 1 34 19 1-2 0-2 114 10/28 at BYU 83 40 31 #42 Pass Def #50 2-0 0-0 121 11/3 UCLA 20 27 81 2-0 0-0 117 11/4 San Diego St 73 50 6 #112 Total Def #13 2-0 0-0 121 11/11 Washington St 26 52 75 0-2 0-0 108 11/11 at Nevada 109 108 122 #114 Score Def #28 2-0 0-0 138 11/18 at Washington 17 18 53 2-1 0-0 118 11/18 at Colorado St 53 96 62 #109 Sks By #56 2-0 0-0 121 11/25 Colorado 58 49 51 1-1 0-0 107 11/25 Wyoming 114 102 123 #114 Ypg Diff #15 -4 Total TO's +1

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks USF 22-42 -161 -11 -3 18 38-109 2.9 25-50 278 1 29 74-315 4.3 13-26 233 1 North Dakota 37-16 261 15 0 27 47-272 5.8 23-32 227 3 12 28-51 1.8 14-31 187 1 Cal Poly 34-13 249 10 1 23 52-271 5.2 15-26 211 2 13 61-196 3.2 4-10 37 0 at BYU 19-13 197 5 1 18 36-116 3.2 28-37 314 0 13 24-63 2.6 21-39 170 3 at Texas 0-56 -452 -24 -2 8 23-42 1.8 15-29 129 1 32 59-406 6.9 16-29 217 0 San Jose St at Utah at Arizona Utah St Bye at UNLV Stanford Fresno St at USC at Hawaii Arizona St Bye at Oregon at BYU UCLA San Diego St Washington St

at Nevada Utah Utes at Washington at Colorado St Colorado Wyoming San Jose St Spartans San Jose LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 19-37 -121.3 -8.3 -1.3 16 38-141 3.7 52.4% 206 3.8% 25 65-306 4.7 50.8% 162 1.5% Average 28-15 229.0 10.0 0.5 23 42-194 4.7 73.9% 271 4.3% 13 26-57 2.2 50.0% 179 5.7% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-56 -452.0 -24.0 -2.0 8 23-42 1.8 51.7% 129 3.4% 32 59-406 6.9 55.2% 217 0.0% Home 37-16 261.0 15.0 0.0 27 47-272 5.8 71.9% 227 9.4% 12 28-51 1.8 45.2% 187 3.2% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving USF Josh Love 18-36-192-2-3 Malike Roberson 19-52-2.7-0 Bailey Gaither 6-100-16.7-2 San Jose St Utah North Dakota Tyler Huntley 23-32-227-1-1 Zack Moss 22-128-5.8-1 Darren Carrington 10-127-12.7-1 Cal Poly Montel Aaron 11-17-183-3-0 Zamore Zigler 12-121-10.1-1 JaQuan Blackwell 4-84-21.0-1 San Jose St QB/WR at BYU Tyler Huntley 27-36-300-0-0 Tyler Huntley 19-89-4.7-1 Darren Carrington 7-129-18.4-0 at Texas Montel Aaron 12-23-104-0-1 DeJon Packer 5-22-4.4-0 Josh Oliver 3-21-7.0-0 vs. 0.42 San Jose St at Utah Utah DB's at Arizona Utah St San Jose St RB's Bye at UNLV vs. 0.88 Stanford Fresno St Utah LB's at USC at Hawaii San Jose St OL Arizona St Bye vs. 1.31 at Oregon at BYU Utah DL UCLA San Diego St San Jose St DL Washington St at Nevada vs. 2.18 at Washington at Colorado St Utah OL Colorado Wyoming San Jose St LB'S vs. 1.03 Utah RB's Montel Aaron 30-53-373-4-1 Zamore Zigler 26-149-5.7-1 Bailey Gaither 10-165-16.5-3 San Jose St DB's Tyler Huntley 50-68-527-1-1 Tyler Huntley 37-159-4.3-3 Darren Carrington 17-256-15.1-1 San Jose St Leaders Josh Love 22-45-220-2-3 Malike Roberson 34-98-2.9-0 Josh Oliver 12-109-9.1-0 vs. 0.56 Utah Leaders Demari Simpkins 1-1-14-0-0 Zack Moss 33-149-4.5-1 Siaosi Wilson 7-119-17.0-0 Sam Allen 3-6-25-0-0 DeJon Packer 18-92-5.1-0 JaQuan Blackwell 6-105-17.5-1 Utah QB/WR Troy McCormick 6-66-11.0-0 Samson Nacua 7-71-10.1-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) San Jose St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: 2016 Rank Line Score FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Box Score vs. 2.18 Las Vegas Line San Jose St - 47.5 17 18 32-56 21-39-249 Utah ST's Utah By 26.5 These two were in the WAC together and Utah is 7-1 in the series. Last year Utah Utah - -13 34 19 37-201 21-30-255 1 Projected Rushing San Jose St K Las Vegas Total was off their big home game vs BYU and had USC on deck. They traveled to San 64 yards San Jose St Utah 222 yards 1.39 vs. 58.5 Points Jose in front of a small crowd (16,041) and trailed 10-6 early 2Q, but scored 28 Projected Passing Utah K +/- Ratings unanswered until a late SJST TD drive with 3:45 left in a 34-17 road win. Utah had 173 yards San Jose St Utah 293 yards San Jose St Coaches Utah By 24.3 10 sacks and knocked QB Potter out in the 3Q. They are off BYU again and have Projected Yardage Total vs. 2.90 Game Grade 237 yards San Jose St Utah 516 yards Utah Coaches Utah By 30.7 their Pac 12 opener on deck on a Friday. San Jose has a first time HC and first time Projected Final Score San Jose St Pts coordinators and just got destroyed by a humiliated Texas team last week 56-0 and Computer Yards 13 points San Jose St Utah 38 points 1.39 vs. 11.47 Utah 516-237 the Horns started a backup true frosh at QB. Utah’s leading rusher is QB Tyler Experience Rankings Utah Pts Huntley and I would look for less QB runs this week to keep him fresh for Arizona in Computer Points 50 San Jose St Utah 122 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Utah 38-13 6 days.

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Utah Phil Steele 47 San Jose St Utah 79 Utah by 28 Utah 38 San Jose St 10 By 10.08 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Fresno St Bulldogs 1-1 2-0 Washington Huskies Bulldogs Logs vs. MTW vs. PAC 12 Huskies Logs FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 99 9/2 Incarnate Word 66-0 W 110 121 39 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 138 102 8 9/1 at Rutgers 30-14 W 6 16 73 104 84 69 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 103 144 1 9/9 at Alabama 10-41 L 88 103 39 9 1 24 1-0 0-0 136 7 9/9 Montana 63-7 W 15 21 73 Fresno St Washington 1-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 105 138 6 9/16 at Washington 88 107 37 17 18 53 2-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 138 105 6 9/16 Fresno St 17 18 53 88 107 37 9/23 Bye #94 Rush Off #78 2-0 0-0 121 9/23 at Colorado 58 49 51 0-2 0-0 108 9/30 Nevada 109 108 122 #19 Pass Off #34 1-2 0-0 108 9/30 at Oregon St 66 95 112 1-2 0-0 99 10/7 at San Jose St 110 113 40 #50 Total Off #55 2-0 0-0 116 10/7 California 68 63 61 1-1 0-0 103 10/14 New Mexico 65 104 13 #39 Score Off #13 1-1 0-0 111 10/14 at Arizona St 61 57 121 2-0 0-0 117 10/21 at San Diego St 73 50 6 #9 Sks Allowed #9 10/21 Bye 1-1 0-0 95 10/28 UNLV 46 129 33 #76 Rush Def #24 2-0 0-0 121 10/28 UCLA 20 27 81 1-2 0-2 114 11/4 BYU 83 40 31 #44 Pass Def #30 2-0 0-0 127 11/4 Oregon 1 34 19 2-1 0-0 101 11/11 at Hawaii 71 115 116 #45 Total Def #14 1-1 0-1 130 11/10 at Stanford 8 19 38 1-1 0-0 107 11/18 at Wyoming 114 102 123 #51 Score Def #12 2-0 0-0 119 11/18 Utah 56 25 60 1-1 0-0 111 11/25 Boise St 69 45 71 #73 Sks By #28 2-0 0-0 121 11/25 Washington St 26 52 75 #47 Ypg Diff #26 +1 Total TO's +5

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Incarnate Word 66-0 465 18 2 26 40-199 5.0 23-37 414 0 8 26--7 -0.3 15-31 155 2 at Rutgers 30-14 59 -2 2 17 24-84 3.5 17-30 284 1 19 42-131 3.1 24-35 178 1 at Alabama 10-41 -223 -10 -1 18 22-58 2.6 26-41 216 1 28 39-305 7.8 20-27 192 1 Montana 63-7 343 15 3 25 37-213 5.8 24-28 293 0 10 33-31 0.9 19-31 132 5 at Washington Fresno St Bye at Colorado Nevada at Oregon St at San Jose St California New Mexico at Arizona St at San Diego St Bye UNLV UCLA BYU Oregon at Hawaii at Stanford at Wyoming Utah Boise St Washington St Fresno St Bulldogs St Fresno Washington Huskies Washington LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 38-21 121.0 4.0 0.5 22 31-129 4.1 62.8% 315 1.3% 18 33-149 4.6 60.3% 174 5.2% Average 47-11 201.0 6.5 2.5 21 31-149 4.9 70.7% 289 1.7% 15 38-81 2.2 65.2% 155 9.1% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 10-41 -223.0 -10.0 -1.0 18 22-58 2.6 63.4% 216 2.4% 28 39-305 7.8 74.1% 192 3.7% Home 63-7 343.0 15.0 3.0 25 37-213 5.8 85.7% 293 0.0% 10 33-31 0.9 61.3% 132 16.1% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Incarnate Word Chason Virgil 16-29-246-1-0 Ronnie Rivers 9-60-6.7-1 KeeSean Johnson 7-120-17.1-0 Fresno St Washington at Rutgers Jake Browning 17-30-284-2-0 Myles Gaskin 7-59-8.4-0 Dante Pettis 3-85-28.3-0 at Alabama Chason Virgil 21-34-180-1-1 Ronnie Rivers 9-29-3.2-0 Da'Mari Scott 7-67-9.6-0 Fresno St QB/WR Montana Jake Browning 22-26-259-2-1 Salvon Ahmed 9-54-6.0-1 Will Dissly 5-79-15.8-2 at Washington 0.12 vs. Fresno St Bye Washington DB's at Colorado Nevada Fresno St RB's at Oregon St at San Jose St vs. 1.78 California New Mexico Washington LB's at Arizona St at San Diego St Fresno St OL Bye UNLV vs. 1.22 UCLA BYU Washington DL Oregon at Hawaii Fresno St DL at Stanford at Wyoming vs. 1.58 Utah Boise St Washington OL Washington St Fresno St LB'S vs. 1.29 Washington RB's Chason Virgil 37-63-426-2-1 Ronnie Rivers 18-89-4.9-1 KeeSean Johnson 15-175-11.7-0 Fresno St DB's Jake Browning 39-56-543-4-1 Myles Gaskin 16-97-6.1-1 Dante Pettis 7-117-16.7-0 Fresno St Leaders Marcus McMaryion 11-14-139-2-0 Jordan Mims 10-40-4.0-1 Da'Mari Scott 9-99-11.0-0 vs. 2.56 Washington Leaders KJ Carta-Samuels 2-2-34-0-0 Lavon Coleman 17-73-4.3-1 Chico McClatcher 6-84-14.0-0 Josh Hokit 1-1-65-1-0 Dejonte O'Neal 5-37-7.4-0 Jared Rice 2-75-37.5-1 Washington QB/WR Salvon Ahmed 10-54-5.4-1 Will Dissly 5-79.1-15.8-2 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Fresno St ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: None Projected Box Score vs. 0.60 Las Vegas Line Washington ST's Washington By 33 Projected Rushing Fresno St K Las Vegas Total 75 yards Fresno St Washington 203 yards 1.65 vs. 54.5 Points Last met in 2006. Fresno has a nice edge in that new HC Tedord was an offensive Projected Passing Washington K +/- Ratings consultant for the Huskies last year and knows the personnel inside and out. 196 yards Fresno St Washington 325 yards Fresno St Coaches Washington By 37.8 Petersen will likely take it easy on his friend especially with Colorado on deck, the Projected Yardage Total vs. 1.90 Game Grade 271 yards Fresno St Washington 528 yards Washington Coaches Washington By 5.5 team they faced in the Pac 12 title game last year. Both teams rank high on my Projected Final Score Fresno St Pts experience chart (Wash #14, Fresno #28) and Fresno just traveled to Bama so they Computer Yards 17 points Fresno St Washington 42 points 1.77 vs. 10.93 Washington 528-271 might be a little beat up traveling again, but do have a bye on deck. Experience Rankings Washington Pts Computer Points 28 Fresno St Washington 13 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Washington 42-17

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Washington Phil Steele 50 Fresno St Washington 107 Washington by 29 Washington 45 Fresno St 16 By 9.15 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Mississippi Rebels 2-0 2-0 California Golden Bears Rebels Logs vs. SEC vs. PAC 12 Golden Bears Logs FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-0 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 116 96 9/2 South Alabama 47-27 W 28 37 21 121 96 96 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 112 119 9/2 at North Carolina 35-30 W 80 69 61 71 34 63 1-0 0-0 117 9/9 UT Martin 45-23 W 23 44 21 1-0 0-0 117 9/9 Weber St 33-20 W 74 60 61 Mississippi California 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 117 116 9/16 at California 19 47 5 68 63 61 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 116 117 9/16 Mississippi 68 63 61 19 47 5 9/23 Bye #118 Rush Off #64 2-0 1-0 138 9/23 USC 3 14 77 2-0 0-0 142 9/30 at Alabama 4 1 28 #1 Pass Off #35 2-0 0-0 127 9/30 at Oregon 1 34 19 1-1 0-0 130 10/7 at Auburn 18 8 9 #17 Total Off #47 2-0 0-0 138 10/7 at Washington 17 18 53 2-0 0-0 120 10/14 Vanderbilt 59 29 54 #15 Score Off #55 2-0 0-0 121 10/13 Washington St 26 52 75 2-0 0-0 132 10/21 LSU 21 3 18 #48 Sks Allowed #75 2-0 0-0 115 10/21 Arizona 23 92 76 1-1 0-0 117 10/28 Arkansas 28 41 94 #100 Rush Def #97 2-0 0-0 121 10/28 at Colorado 58 49 51 2-0 0-0 116 11/4 at Kentucky 67 32 25 #39 Pass Def #120 1-2 0-0 108 11/4 Oregon St 66 95 112 1-1 0-0 100 11/11 Louisiana 78 111 44 #62 Total Def #121 11/11 Bye 1-1 0-0 116 11/18 Texas A&M 35 17 11 #67 Score Def #67 1-1 0-1 130 11/18 at Stanford 8 19 38 2-0 0-0 125 11/23 at Miss St 27 28 72 #91 Sks By #56 2-0 0-0 121 11/24 at UCLA 20 27 81 #32 Ypg Diff #99 -1 Total TO's +3

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks South Alabama 47-27 157 -2 -1 23 29-102 3.5 28-35 429 2 25 37-170 4.6 19-31 204 1 at North Carolina 35-30 29 -8 1 20 35-106 3.0 24-38 363 1 28 45-219 4.9 25-44 221 2 UT Martin 45-23 209 10 0 24 18-54 3.0 32-43 489 1 14 44-219 5.0 10-17 115 1 Weber St 33-20 -140 -5 2 19 34-231 6.8 20-28 200 3 24 38-140 3.7 25-45 431 2 at California Mississippi Bye USC at Alabama at Oregon at Auburn at Washington Vanderbilt Washington St LSU Arizona Arkansas at Colorado at Kentucky Oregon St Louisiana Bye Texas A&M at Stanford at Miss St at UCLA Mississippi Rebels LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES California Golden Bears Golden California Average 46-25 183.0 4.0 -0.5 24 24-78 3.3 76.9% 459 3.8% 20 41-195 4.8 60.4% 160 4.2% Average 34-25 -55.5 -6.5 1.5 20 35-169 4.9 66.7% 282 6.1% 26 42-180 4.3 56.2% 326 4.5% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Home 33-20 -140.0 -5.0 2.0 19 34-231 6.8 71.4% 200 10.7% 24 38-140 3.7 55.6% 431 4.4% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving South Alabama Shea Patterson 28-35-429-4-0 D'Vaughn Pennamon 7-34-4.9-1 A.J Brown 8-233-29.1-2 Mississippi California at North Carolina Ross Bowers 24-38-363-4-2 Tre Watson 11-52-4.7-0 Vic Wharton 5-156-31.2-1 UT Martin Shea Patterson 32-43-489-5-1 Jordan Wilkins 9-36-4.0-1 A.J Brown 8-156-19.5-2 Mississippi QB/WR Weber St Ross Bowers 20-28-200-0-0 Patrick Laird 12-191-15.9-3 Demetris Robertson 4-58-14.5-0 at California 1.26 vs. Mississippi Bye California DB's USC at Alabama Mississippi RB's at Oregon at Auburn vs. 0.13 at Washington Vanderbilt California LB's Washington St LSU Mississippi OL Arizona Arkansas 1.48 vs. at Colorado at Kentucky California DL Oregon St Louisiana Mississippi DL Bye Texas A&M 0.23 vs. at Stanford at Miss St California OL at UCLA Mississippi LB'S 0.57 vs. California RB's Shea Patterson 60-78-918-9-1 Jordan Wilkins 17-65-3.8-1 A.J Brown 16-389-24.3-4 Mississippi DB's Ross Bowers 44-66-563-4-2 Patrick Laird 15-200-13.3-3 Vic Wharton 10-202-20.2-1 Mississippi Leaders D'Vaughn Pennamon 9-36-4.0-1 DaMarkus Lodge 11-184-16.7-3 vs. 0.67 California Leaders Tre Watson 17-83-4.9-0 Demetris Robertson 7-70-10.0-0 Eric Swinney 8-35-4.4-0 D.K Metcalf 13-121-9.3-1 California QB/WR Demetris Robertson 2-40-20.0-1 Patrick Laird 3-66-22.0-1 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Mississippi ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: None Projected Box Score 0.80 vs. Las Vegas Line California ST's Mississippi By 3.5 First mtg. Ole Miss started playing football in 1893 and have had just one trip to the Projected Rushing Mississippi K Las Vegas Total Pacific Time Zone, beating Fresno St 38-28 in 2011. This game will start at 10:30 169 yards Mississippi California 151 yards 0.42 vs. 72 Points pm ET a very late night and long Saturday for Ole Miss players. The Rebels are 6-2 Projected Passing California K +/- Ratings in road openers since ‘09.California is 8-2 since ‘02 hosting current non conf Power 5 366 yards Mississippi California 322 yards Mississippi Coaches California By 2.5 schools (losses in ‘13 vs #22 Northwestern 44-30 & #4 Ohio St 52-34, beat #11 Projected Yardage Total vs. Game Grade 535 yards Mississippi California 473 yards California Coaches Mississippi By 9.8 Texas LY). Ole Miss does have just 11 ret starters and is under a bowl ban, but is Projected Final Score Mississippi Pts treating each week like a bowl game. Both teams are lightly experienced, but Cal Computer Yards 38 points Mississippi California 34 points 4.76 vs. 0.80 Mississippi 535-473 has a 1st year HC and has USC on deck while Ole Miss just faced an FCS foe and has Experience Rankings California Pts a bye on deck. Ole Miss rates the edge on Offense, Defense and ST’s. Ole Miss is Computer Points 106 Mississippi California 110 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Mississippi 38-34 +183 ypg so far and Cal was outgained by Weber St 571-431 last week.

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Mississippi Phil Steele 109 Mississippi California 71 Mississippi by 7 Mississippi 40 California 33 By 3.96 Points OVERALL: OVERALL: Stanford Cardinal 1-1 2-0 San Diego St Aztecs Cardinal Logs vs. PAC 12 vs. MTW Aztecs Logs FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE 0-1 0-0 FOE TM FOE FOE AP TEAM --PS RANK-- FOE TM REC TM +/- TM REC TM +/- REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NCAA RANKINGS REC CONF CONF +/- TM FOE DATE FOE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 127 102 14 8/26 † Rice 62-7 W 21 8 43 113 103 85 2016 TEAM RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 117 9/2 UC Davis 38-17 W 92 41 10 1-0 0-0 131 14 9/2 Bye 13 6 43 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 116 112 9/9 at Arizona St 30-20 W 79 49 10 47 48 90 Stanford San Diego St 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 130 137 14 6 9/9 at USC 24-42 L 8 19 38 8 13 25 2-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 117 130 19 9/16 Stanford 73 50 6 8 19 38 2-0 0-0 117 19 9/16 at San Diego St 73 50 6 #35 Rush Off #16 1-0 0-0 110 9/23 at Air Force 40 106 26 2-0 0-0 121 9/23 UCLA 20 27 81 #41 Pass Off #109 1-1 0-0 112 9/30 Northern Illinois 97 77 64 1-1 0-0 111 9/30 Arizona St 61 57 121 #26 Total Off #59 1-1 0-0 95 10/7 at UNLV 46 129 33 2-0 0-0 119 10/7 at Utah 56 25 60 #22 Score Off #55 1-1 0-0 111 10/14 Boise St 69 45 71 2-0 0-0 127 10/14 Oregon 1 34 19 #75 Sks Allowed #105 1-1 0-0 105 10/21 Fresno St 88 107 37 10/21 Bye #114 Rush Def #7 2-1 0-0 101 10/28 at Hawaii 71 115 116 1-2 0-0 108 10/26 at Oregon St 66 95 112 #59 Pass Def #93 1-2 0-0 99 11/4 at San Jose St 110 113 40 2-0 0-0 121 11/4 at Washington St 26 52 75 #93 Total Def #49 11/11 Bye 2-0 0-0 138 11/10 Washington 17 18 53 #66 Score Def #41 0-2 0-0 108 11/18 Nevada 109 108 122 2-0 0-0 116 11/18 California 68 63 61 #73 Sks By #28 1-1 0-0 103 11/25 New Mexico 65 104 13 1-1 0-1 131 11/25 Notre Dame 11 22 70 #62 Ypg Diff #54 +4 Total TO's +2

Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Net Offense Comp Yds Defense Comp Yds Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks Score Yds FD TO's FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks FD RA-RY YPC Att Pass Sks † Rice 62-7 415 13 2 27 36-287 8.0 21-37 369 2 14 38-146 3.8 10-24 95 2 UC Davis 38-17 198 11 1 27 52-276 5.3 17-23 237 2 16 27-57 2.1 19-24 258 1 Bye at Arizona St 30-20 10 -1 1 14 43-279 6.5 9-18 73 4 15 31-44 1.4 20-33 298 5 at USC 24-42 -281 -12 2 16 26-170 6.5 15-28 172 2 28 48-307 6.4 21-26 316 1 Stanford at San Diego St at Air Force UCLA Northern Illinois Arizona St at UNLV at Utah Boise St Oregon Fresno St Bye at Hawaii at Oregon St at San Jose St at Washington St Bye Washington Nevada California New Mexico

Notre Dame Cardinal Stanford San Diego St Aztecs San Diego LEADERS & TEAM AVERAGES

Average 43-25 67.0 0.5 2.0 22 31-229 7.4 55.4% 271 6.2% 21 43-227 5.3 62.0% 206 6.0% Average 34-19 104.0 5.0 1.0 21 48-278 5.8 63.4% 155 14.6% 16 29-51 1.7 68.4% 278 10.5% Conference 24-42 -281.0 -12.0 2.0 16 26-170 6.5 53.6% 172 7.1% 28 48-307 6.4 80.8% 316 3.8% Conference 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0.0% 0 0.0% Away 43-25 67.0 0.5 2.0 22 31-229 7.4 55.4% 271 6.2% 21 43-227 5.3 62.0% 206 6.0% Home 38-17 198.0 11.0 1.0 27 52-276 5.3 73.9% 237 8.7% 16 27-57 2.1 79.2% 258 4.2% By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving Position by Position Edges By Game Yardage Leaders Passing Rushing Receiving † Rice Keller Chryst 14-24-253-2-0 Bryce Love 13-180-13.8-1 Connor Wedington 6-82-13.7-0 Stanford San Diego St UC Davis Christian Chapman 16-21-220-2-1 Rashaad Penny 21-197-9.4-2 Kahale Warring 5-74-14.8-1 Bye Stanford QB/WR at Arizona St Christian Chapman 9-18-73-1-0 Rashaad Penny 18-216-12.0-1 Rashaad Penny 4-38-9.5-1 at USC Keller Chryst 15-28-172-2-0 Bryce Love 17-160-9.4-1 JJ Arcega-Whiteside 4-67-16.8-1 1.72 vs. Stanford at San Diego St San Diego St DB's at Air Force UCLA Stanford RB's Northern Illinois Arizona St 1.22 vs. at UNLV at Utah San Diego St LB's Boise St Oregon Stanford OL Fresno St Bye 0.53 vs. at Hawaii at Oregon St San Diego St DL at San Jose St at Washington St Stanford DL Bye Washington 0.20 vs. Nevada California San Diego St OL New Mexico Notre Dame Stanford LB'S 0.14 vs. San Diego St RB's Keller Chryst 29-52-425-4-0 Bryce Love 30-340-11.3-2 Connor Wedington 9-111-12.3-0 Stanford DB's Christian Chapman 25-39-293-3-1 Rashaad Penny 39-413-10.6-3 Kahale Warring 6-82-13.7-1 Stanford Leaders K.J Costello 5-9-80-0-0 Cameron Scarlett 14-73-5.2-3 Kaden Smth 6-80-13.3-1 1.32 vs. San Diego St Leaders Ryan Agnew 1-2-17-0-0 Juwan Washington 30-122-4.1-1 Rashaad Penny 4-38.1-9.5-1 Ryan Burns 2-4-36-1-0 Dorian Maddox 8-29-3.6-0 Cameron Scarlett 2-79-39.5-0 San Diego St QB/WR Chad Woolsey 3-20-6.7-0 Fred Trevillion 2-38-19.0-0 Last Five Years Meetings (Last 17 years at PhilSteele.com) Stanford ST's Category Team & Margin Phil's Forecast: None Projected Box Score 0.21 vs. Las Vegas Line San Diego St ST's Stanford By 9.5 Projected Rushing Stanford K Las Vegas Total 191 yards Stanford San Diego St 216 yards vs. 1.82 46.5 Points These two last met in 1985. Stanford is in a huge USC/UCLA sandwich and traveling Projected Passing San Diego St K for a 2nd straight week. SDSt coach Long usually treats these non conf games like +/- Ratings 253 yards Stanford San Diego St 110 yards Stanford Coaches Stanford By 9.0 preseason games and they are off Ariz St with Air Force's option on deck. Stanford is Projected Yardage Total 0.20 vs. Game Grade a much improved team this year and SDST is #115 on my Exp Chart. San Diego St 443 yards Stanford San Diego St 326 yards San Diego St Coaches Stanford By 20.9 is 2-10 hosting BCS/P5 teams and 0-5 ATS the week before their MW opener. San Projected Final Score Stanford Pts Computer Yards Diego St only had a 352-342 yard edge vs Arizona St last week and have the option 33 points Stanford San Diego St 19 points 5.54 vs. 1.82 Stanford 443-326 of Air Force on deck. Experience Rankings San Diego St Pts Computer Points 49 Stanford San Diego St 115 POSITIONAL EDGE AWARDED TO: Stanford 33-19

Return to Table of Contents Table of Return to Team Schedule Strength Stanford Phil Steele 15 Stanford San Diego St 103 Stanford by 11 Stanford 31 San Diego St 20 By 3.72 Points