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College Football Snap Counts and PFF Grades Highlight Key Weekend Matchups
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College football coverage of PFF grades and player snap counts included LSU’s 35-6 win over Texas A&M, Auburn’s 21-15 win over Vanderbilt, Iowa’s 20-19 win over Michigan, Georgia’s win over Oklahoma, and Florida State’s 34-7 win over Central Arkansas. Missouri lost its first game of the season, 31-24 to Mississippi State; receivers Cayden Lee, Naeshaun Montgomery and Donovan Olugbode played the most snaps, and the offensive line accounted for five of Missouri’s eight penalties. Michigan State lost 31-13 to Nebraska after turnovers, penalties and a struggling passing game; Alessio Milivojevic threw for 208 yards, lost two turnovers and was sacked six times, while the team received a 35.9 PFF passing grade. West Virginia lost its Big 12 opener to Oklahoma State, extending its home losing streak against the Cowboys to six; conference rules limited road teams to 74 players, while WVU dressed 85 at home. Boston College held Virginia Tech to six points through three quarters before the Hokies’ late scoring drive and Jeffrey Overton’s explosive run secured the win. Florida State’s lopsided victory gave backups more playing time, while Minnesota earned a road win over No. 23 Washington.
Key Points
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Missouri’s Cayden Lee was the only Tiger to earn a PFF grade above 80 in the loss, with an 82.7; Naeshaun Montgomery recorded the team-low receiver grade of 50.7 despite leading the team with 70 snaps.
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Missouri receiver Shaun Terry had three catches for 21 yards in just 12 snaps and earned the second-highest PFF grade among the team’s wide receivers.
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Michigan State backup quarterback Cam Fancher played only two snaps against Nebraska, but took a 15-yard sack and threw an interception on his dropbacks. Starting quarterback Alessio Milivojevic took responsibility afterward, saying, “It’s 100% on me.”
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Despite Michigan State’s offensive struggles, its defense earned a 72.2 PFF grade for the second straight week; Nebraska scored 10 first-half points, with a special-teams mistake and an offensive turnover helping give the Cornhuskers a short field.
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After LSU’s win over Texas A&M, Lane Kiffin praised defensive coordinator Blake Baker’s preparation, saying the staff had spent the offseason building a game plan for that type of matchup and had put on tape “a plan to stop it.”
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