Here are your college football players of the week.
Remember, if you feel that another player was worthy of higher honors than the two I chose, post the athlete and let me hear why you think he or they were more deserving.
Offensive Player of the Week: Troy Smith, QB Ohio State
I doubt that this one will catch much flak. Smith tore apart Michigan for 314 yards and four touchdowns in the Buckeyes 42-39 victory over the Wolverines. As mentioned in my recap of the big game, Smith had great vision while seeing the entire field, had sharpshooter accuracy and showed great mobility when forced from the pocket. Smith’s performance was good enough to overcome three OSU turnovers and put the Buckeyes into the national title game.
Steve Slaton of West Virginia has to be mentioned too. Slaton had a total of seven yards heading into halftime of the Mountaineers game against Pittsburgh. He must have recharged the battery in the locker room, because Slaton emerged from the locker room to amass 345 total yards and four touchdowns in WV’s 45-27 win over the Panthers.
Defensive Player of the Week: Jolonn Dunbar, LB Boston College
Dunbar was an absolute maniac in BC’s 38-16 win over Maryland. Dunbar stole the show for the Eagles with two fumble recoveries for touchdowns and a team-high 14 tackles. No other defender in the country had a bigger performance than Dunbar.
