It will be exciting to see if Tressel keeps the fab frosh in, because clearly they needed a change after the debacle in the Coliseum and lack of leadership from Todd Boeckman.
Who's Hot
Javon Ringer, Michigan State running back
Ringer literally carried the Spartan offense, carrying the ball a WHOPPING 39 times for 207 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Ringer has carried the load for the Spartans, although his small stature wouldn't depict him being one of the top backs in the country.
If not for Ringer's skill running the ball, the Spartans could possibly not be 3-1 and Dantonio's name could be talked about quite a bit in East Lansing.
Colorado Buffaloes
Also known as the young Buffs, Coach Hawk and Little Hawk pulled off a HUGE win over West Virginia last Thursday in a blackout at Folsom. The Buffs used timely passing from Cody Hawkins and a running game led by two freshmen, Darrell Scott and Rodney Stewart.
Stewart carried the workload, carrying 28 times for a career high 166 yards. Stewart, listed at 5'6", was lightly recruited out of the Columbus, Ohio region, and certainly appears to be the real gem of Hawkins' highly successful 2008 recruiting class.
As impressive a win as it was for the Buffs, the schedule doesn't get any easier with a trip to Tallahassee to play the Seminoles and then a home date with the Texas Longhorns in the upcoming weekends. A Big 12 title may be out of reach this year, but certainly not next year for this young and talented team.
Who's Not
Rutgers
Just a few weeks back, people out east were talking about this being the best team Greg Schiano had during his tenure in Piscataway. Flash forward three weeks, and the Scarlet Knights are still looking for their first victory in 2008 after embarrassing losses to North Carolina and Navy.
Even worse is that after last week's defeat, starting quarterback Mike Teel was seen throwing punches at a fellow teammate after throwing yet another pick. It will certainly be interesting to see if Schiano and co. can ride the ship and turn things around out east.
Florida State
Things just seem to be getting worse and worse for Bobby Bowden down in Tallahassee. It's a good thing they have offensive guru Jimbo Fisher in waiting, but that's another story. The offense looked more anemic than a five-pound dumbbell, committing seven turnovers, which led to more than half of Wake Forest's total points.
Even worse, going into the game, starting quarterback Christian Ponder had predicted a victory over the Deacs publicly!
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