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31. Illinois (preseason: 68th)Main starter: Wes LuntBuzz: Illinois is bad, but it's not Lunt's fault. He sat out last season following a transfer from Oklahoma State and he now is on the shelf at Illinois because of an injury. But he led the Big Ten in pa Sam Merrill Jersey sing before his injury (313.8 yards per game, with 13 TDs and a 66.1 completion percentage). Check out the alternate college football uniforms worn during the 2014 season. 32. Nebraska (preseason: 56th)Main starter: Tommy Armstrong Jr.Buzz: Armstrong has rushed for 427 yards and also has thrown 10 TD pa ses. His lack of accuracy (51.9 completion percentage) hurts, though.33. North Carolina (preseason: 26th)Main starter: Marques WilliamsBuzz: Williams is playing well; UNC's problem is a pitiful defense. He leads the Tar Heels in rushing and has to sed 11 TD pa ses. That he Sidney Moncrief Jersey leads UNC in rushing is troublesome: UNC's tailbacks haven't produced, which puts more pre sure on Williams in the pa sing game.34. Nevada (preseason: 19th)Main starter: Cody FajardoBuzz: Fajardo has been better as a runner than as a pa ser this season, and he's averaging 301.0 yards of total offense per game. He has accounted for 15 TDs.35. Alabama (preseason: 41st)Main starter: Blake SimsBuzz: Sims was the surprise winner of the quarterback battle, beating out touted Florida State transfer Jacob Coker. Sims played well early on (eight TD pa ses in the first four games). But he has struggled Pau Gasol Jersey a bit in the past two games, though his completion percentage (67.8) remains high. He is seventh nationally in quarterback rating, the highest of any SEC quarterback.36. Texas State (preseason: 73rd)Main starter: Tyler Jones/Connor WhiteBuzz: Jones leads the Sun Belt with 13 TD pa ses and is completing 67.4 percent of his attempts. He also has rushed for 264 yards and four TDs.37. Miami (Fla.) (preseason: 85th)Main starter: Brad KaayaBuzz: Kaaya, a true freshman, has responded well after winning the starting job. He still makes mistakes because of his inexperience (nine picks), but he Bryn Forbes Jersey has thrown an ACC-leading 16 TD pa ses, is completing 63.0 percent of his pa ses and is averaging 258.0 pa sing yards per game.38. Texas Tech (preseason: 31st)Main starter: Davis WebbBuzz: Webb is tied for fourth nationally with 19 TD pa ses, but he also has thrown 11 interceptions and his completion percentage has dropped a bit from last season (62.0, from 62.6). In three games against Big 12 opponents, Webb has nine TD pa ses and seven picks -- and Tech has lost all three.39. Buffalo (preseason: 37th)Main starter: Joe LicataBuzz: Licata threw for 2,824 yards and 24 TDs last season, and is on a pace for 3,244 yards and 31 TDs this season. He has thrown 18 TD pa ses, but his interception total (seven) is too high.40. Georgia Tech (preseason: 83rd)Main starter: Justin Thomas/Tim ByerlyBuzz: Thomas is a former state high school 100-meter champion in Alabama and leads Tech with 589 rushing yards. He also has thrown seven Kyle Korver Jersey TD pa ses.Follow Mike Huguenin on Twitter . |
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