Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Three great games today. Let's just get right to them.
| Week 13 Key Matchups | ||||||
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Auburn |
(11-0) | vs | Alabama | (9-2) | Friday 11/26 11:30 AM PT | (CBS) |
| Arizona | (7-3) | vs | Oregon | (10-0) | Friday 11/26 4:00 PM PT | (ESPN) |
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Boise St. |
(10-0) | vs |
Nevada |
(10-1) | Friday 11/26 7:15 PM PT | (ESPN) |
Every week I'll also ask all of you to please share what games you'll be watching and what players you'd think would look good in blue and gold or just generally impressed/disappointed you.
| Auurn vs Alabama |
| The Iron Bowl. One of college football's best traditions. In the last couple years Alabama has had the better share of this rivalry. Last year Alabama had to go into Auburn on route to the National Championship. This year Auburn has to go into Tuscaloosa to stay undefeated and keep their chances at a title game going. Both of these teams have been previewed here before, but rivalry will often give players a little something extra to play for. You get to see how they handle these pressure situations, how they act when things get a little chippy and of course see if they can come through with a big play when needed. As a refresher for Alabama we're watch WR Julio Jones and S Mark Barron. For Auburn its DE/DT Nick Fairley. Alabama also has a couple other interesting guys that won't be Chargers, but could end up in the NFL: RB and 2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, RB Trent Richardson, QB Greg McElroy, OG James Carpenter, Sophomore ILB Dont'a Hightower and DT and potential top 5 pick Marcell Dareus. Auburn also has QB and Heisman contender Cam Newton, OT Lee Ziemba and RB Mario Fannin. |
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Arizona vs Oregon |
| Arizona doesn't have much more to play for this season. They aren't going to win the Pac-10 or go to the Rose Bowl. They are most likely headed to the Alamo Bowl or possibly the Holiday Bowl. However, getting a chance to affect the National Championship will give the players the boost they need to put up a good performance here. They've got a solid defense that my be able to slow down the Ducks and we'll be looking at their DE/OLB Brooks Reed as a potential Charger. The Ducks have a potential NFL ILB in Casey Matthews that should mid on the Chargers mid to late rounds radar and a dynamic RB in LaMichael James who could declare early and be too good to pass up in the 2nd round. |
| Boise St. vs Nevada |
| We haven't checked back in with Boise St. in quite a while. Frankly, it's because they don't play anyone interesting for most of the season. Their potent offense and solid defense tears through team after team that have virtually no future NFL players. That's not exactly the stuff I like to feature here. This week is different. Nevada is a talented team and has only lost one game. Last year they put up 33 points to the Broncos' 44 in a loss on the blue turf. They are lead by their scrambling QB Colin Kaerpernick who has some NFL potential. He'll probably try to stick at QB, but he has the size (6'4, 220 lbs) and athleticism to possibly be a WR. Boise St. has their two talented senior WRs that we've been tracking: Austin Pettis and Titus Young. |
Dontay Moch, Nevada, DE/OLB, Senior, 6'1, 236 lbs (2nd to 4th round pick) - He's playing mostly DE for the Wolfpack, but he's very athletic and light on his feet so scouts see him as a LB in the NFL. His best fit is probably a 4-3 OLB, but if he's used to putting his hand on the ground and rushing the passer he could bulk up and play OLB. Maybe he could even be a project at ILB. Another thing that makes him a good fit is his good tackling ability. He's a solid wrap up tackler. He does need work on his pursuit angles, but that's to be expected. He's also a good character guy, a team leader and highly motivated. That should help with any transition he's forced to make.
Tracking Prospects Mentioned In Previous Articles:
| Prospect Name | College | Position | Week 4 Opponent | Notes |
| Noel Devine | West Virginia | RB | Pittsburgh | 23 car. 58 yds. 3 rec. 61 yds. |
| LaMichael James | Oregon | RB | Arizona | |
| DeMarco Murray | Oklahoma | RB | Oklahoma St. | 13 car. 62 yds. 1 TD. 6 rec. 120 yds. 1 TD. |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | Oregon St. | RB | Stanford |
26 car. 128 yds. 1 TD. 7 rec. 43 yds. |
| Brandon Saine | Ohio State | RB | Michigan |
1 car. 11 yds. |
| Shane Vereen | California | RB | Stanford | 15 car. 63 yds. 3 rec. 24 yds. |
| Jonathan Baldwin | Pittsburgh | WR | West Virginia |
3 rec. 36 yds. |
| Armon Binns | Cincinnati | WR | Connecticut | 6 rec. 139 yds. |
| Vincent Brown | San Diego St. | WR | UNLV |
8 rec. 184 yds. 3 TDs. |
| Ryan Broyles | Oklahoma | WR | Oklahoma St. | 12 rec. 113 yds. 1 TD. |
| Michael Floyd | Notre Dame | WR | USC |
3 rec. 63 yds. 1 car. 9 yds. |
| A.J Green | Georgia | WR | Georgia Tech |
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| Leonard Hankerson | Miami | WR | South Florida |
6 rec. 79 yds. 1 TD. |
| Ron Johnson | USC | WR | Notre Dame |
5 rec. 45 yds. |
| Derrell Johnson-Koulianos | Iowa | WR | Minnesota | 2 rec. 38 yds. 1 car. -6 yards. |
| Julio Jones | Alabama | WR | Georgia |
7 rec. 86 yds. 2 TDs. 1 car. 7 yds. |
| Jeremy Kerley | TCU | WR | New Mexico |
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| Greg Little | North Carolina | WR | NCAA ruled him permanently ineligible. |
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| Niles Paul | Nebraska | WR | Colorado |
4 rec. 53 yds. |
| Austin Pettis | Boise St. | WR | Nevada |
10 rec. 93 yds. 2 TDs. |
| DeVier Posey | Ohio State | WR | Michigan | 2 rec. 32 yds. |
| DeMarco Sampson | San Diego St. | WR | UNLV |
12 rec. 154 yds. |
| Terrence Toliver | LSU | WR | Arkansas | 2 rec. 31 yds. Stock really low. |
| Nick Toon | Wisconsin | WR | Northwestern | 3 rec. 57 yds. |
| Titus Young | Boise St. | WR | Nevada |
8 rec. 164 yds. 2 TDs. |
| Gabe Carimi | Wisconsin | OT | Northwestern |
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| Demarcus Love | Arkansas | OT | LSU |
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| Jason Pinkston | Pittsburgh | OT | West Virginia |
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| Derek Sherrod | Mississippi St. | OT | Mississippi | |
| Christian Ballard | Iowa | DE/DT | Minnesota | 1 sack |
| Jared Crick | Nebraska | DE/DT | Colorado |
1.0 sacks |
| Nick Fairley | Auburn | DE/DT | Alabama |
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| Stephen Paea | Oregon St. | DE/DT | Stanford |
1 sack and 1 FF. |
| Ian Williams | Notre Dame | DE/DT | USC |
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| Adrian Clayborn | Iowa | DE | Minnesota | |
| J.J. Watt | Wisconsin | DE | Northwestern | 1 Int. |
| Cameron Jordan | California | DE/DT/OLB | Washington | |
| Pierre Allen | Nebraska | DE/OLB | Colorado | 0.5 sacks. |
| Allen Bailey | Miami | DE/OLB | South Florida |
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| Jeremy Beal | Oklahoma | DE/OLB | Oklahoma St. | 1 sack |
| Da'Quan Bowers | Clemson | DE/OLB | South Carolina |
2 sacks. |
| Ryan Kerrigan | Purdue | DE/OLB | Indiana |
1 sack |
| Karl Klug | Iowa | DE/OLB | Minnesota | |
| Cliff Matthews | South Carolina | DE/OLB | Clemson | 0.5 TFL and 1 hurry. |
| Pernell McPhee | Mississippi St. | DE/OLB | Mississippi | 1 sack. |
| Brooks Reed | Arizona | DE/OLB | Oregon | |
| Greg Romeus | Pittsburgh | DE/OLB | West Virginia | Torn ACL done for the year. |
| Jabaal Sheard | Pittsburgh | DE/OLB | West Virginia | |
| Kelvin Sheppard | LSU | DE/OLB | Arkansas |
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| Akeem Ayers | UCLA | OLB | Arizona St. |
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| Bruce Carter | North Carolina | OLB | Duke |
1 sack. |
| Brandon Hicks | Florida | OLB | Florida St. |
1 FF. |
| Von Miller | Texas A&M | OLB | Texas |
2 sacks. |
| Jonas Mouton | Michigan | OLB | Ohio St. | 1 Fumble recovery. |
| Kennth Wright | Mississippi St. | OLB | Mississippi | |
| Obi Ezah | Michigan | ILB | Ohio St. | |
| Ross Homan | Ohio State | ILB | Iowa | Foot injury, out for a few games |
| Mike Mohamed | California | ILB |
Washington | |
| Nate Irving | North Carolina St. | ILB | Maryland |
0.5 sacks and 1 FF. |
| Greg Jones | Michigan St. | ILB | Penn St. |
1 PBU |
| Casey Matthews | Oregon | ILB | Arizona |
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| Quan Sturdivant | North Carolina | ILB | Duke |
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| Chris White | Mississippi St. | ILB | Mississippi | 1 sack. |
| Travis Lewis | Oklahoma | LB | Oklahoma St. |
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| Colin McCarthy | Miami | LB | South Florida |
0.5 sacks |
| Prince Amukamara | Nebraska | CB | Colorado | |
| Chykie Brown | Texas | CB | Texas A&M | Broken forearm. Done for season. |
| Curtis Brown | Texas | CB | Texas A&M | |
| Rashad Carmichael | Virginia Tech | CB | Virginia |
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| Chimdi Chekwa | Ohio State | CB | Michigan | |
| Marcus Gilchrist | Clemson | CB | Wake Forest |
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| Brandon Harris | Miami | CB | South Florida | |
| Brandon Hogan | West Virginia | CB | Pittsburgh | |
| Janoris Jenkins | Florida | CB | Florida St. | |
| Patrick Peterson | LSU | CB | Arkansas | 1 Int. |
| Aaron Williams | Texas | CB | Texas A&M | 2 PBUs |
| Shareece Wright | USC | CB | Notre Dame | |
| Mark Barron | Alabama | S | Georgia | 1 Int. |
| Ahmed Black | Florida | S | Florida St. | 1 Fumble recovery. |
| Quinton Carter | Oklahoma | S | Oklahoma St. | |
| Jermale Hines | Ohio St. | S | Michigan | |
| DeAndre McDaniel | Clemson | S | South Carolina |
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| Rahim Moore | UCLA | S | Arizona St. | |
| Robert Sands | West Virginia | S | Pittsburgh | |
| Deunta Williams | North Carolina | S | Duke |