A trio of the top performers from the penultimate weekend of the college football regular season:
Minnesota RB Shannon Brooks: The Gophers rookie had one touchdown heading into Saturday’s game against Illinois. He added three more while carrying his team to a victory over the Illini. The true freshman isn’t playing like one during the second half of the season. He ran for 174 yards on only 17 carries, which brings his season and career total up to 462 yards on the ground. The Atlanta native has a bright future in an offense that likes to hand the ball to its workhorse backs.