College Football Week 2: Team of the Week, Player Awards

WR Brenen Thompson was the star of Saturday night: Thompson hauled in two long touchdown passes of 47-plus yards from Blake Shapen — including the game-winner with just 30 seconds left — to lift Mississippi State past Arizona State.

QB Beau Pribula continues his strong start: The Penn State transfer has been a near-perfect fit in Missouri’s offense, already posting two games with PFF grades north of 87.0. On Saturday, Pribula delivered his best performance yet, carving up a strong Kansas team for a career-high 334 yards and three touchdowns while earning an elite 91.9 passing grade.

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Week 2 delivered plenty of storylines across college football — from Oklahoma and Jackson Mateer looking every bit ready for SEC competition to Bryce Underwood’s first signs of true freshman growing pains. Arizona State’s offense clearly isn’t the same without Cam Skattebo, while USF and UNLV have emerged as the biggest challengers for the G5 playoff spot. And in Gainesville, Billy Napier might already be back on the hot seat after Florida’s stunning home loss to USF.

Here’s a look at the players who earned a spot on PFF’s Week 2 Team of the Week.

College Football Week 2: Team of the Week

Offense

QB: Beau Pribula, Missouri

RB: Jonah Coleman, Washington

WR: Brenen Thompson, Mississippi State

WR: Josh Cameron, Baylor

TE: DeShawn Hanika, Kansas

Flex: Hank Beatty, Illinois

LT: Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern

LG: Shamurad Umarov, Tennessee

C: Brett Caroll, Minnesota

RG: Sioape Vatikani, California

RT: Albert Reese IV, Mississippi State

Defense

EDGE: Clev Lubin, Louisville

EDGE: Vincent Anthony Jr, Duke

DI: David Gusta, Kentucky

DI: Pius Odjugo, Ohio

LB: Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech

LB: Scooby Williams, Texas A&M

CB: Ashton Hampton, Clemson

CB: Keyon Washington, Bowling Green

S: Collin Matteson, Army

S: Peyton Woodyard, Oregon

Flex: Tyrece Mills, UConn

Offensive player of the week: WR Brenen Thompson, Mississippi State Bulldogs

Brenan Thompson was the star of Saturday night, hauling in two long touchdown passes of 47-plus yards from Blake Shapen — including the game-winner with just 30 seconds left — to lift Mississippi State past Arizona State. It marked the Bulldogs’ first home win over a ranked non-conference opponent since 1991, a massive moment for a program coming off a 2-10 season.

Thompson, billed as one of the fastest players in college football with sub-4.4 speed, looked every bit the part as no Sun Devil defender could stay with him. He finished the night with six catches for 133 yards, cementing himself as a true breakout weapon in the Bulldogs’ offense.

Defensive player of the week: Collin Matteson, Army Black Knights

Collin Matteson was arguably the best player on the field in Army’s huge road win over Kansas State on Saturday night. He sealed the game with an interception off Avery Johnson, added three more pass breakups and held Johnson to a 5.2 passer rating when targeted. Matteson also chipped in four tackles and finished with an 84.0 overall PFF grade, highlighted by an 88.9 coverage grade that underscored his dominance in the secondary.

Offensive line of the Week: Florida Gators

Entering the season, Florida was expected to have one of the nation’s top offensive lines, anchored by Jake Slaughter and Austin Barber. That strength showed on Saturday, as the unit earned a 95.4 pass-blocking grade and allowed only two pressures all game. Even in a disappointing loss, the Gators’ front gave D.J. Lagway plenty of time to operate, living up to its billing as one of college football’s elite lines.

Quarterback of the Week: Beau Pribula, Missouri Tigers

The Penn State transfer has been a near-perfect fit in Missouri’s offense, already posting two games with PFF grades north of 87.0. On Saturday, Pribula delivered his best performance yet, carving up a strong Kansas team for a career-high 334 yards and three touchdowns while earning an elite 91.9 passing grade. Once known primarily as a rushing threat at Penn State, he ran for just 19 yards in this one — instead thriving as a pocket passer with three big-time throws and a 127.5 passer rating in a signature win for the Tigers.

Run defender of the week: LB Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech Red Raiders

You can’t do much better than a 99.4 run-defense grade on 36 snaps. That’s what six tackles, five run stops and a forced fumble will earn you. Rodriguez has been one of the top linebackers in college football in recent years, and he showed why again on Saturday, earning a 92.1 overall PFF grade. His season run-defense grade now sits at an elite 97.0 — the highest mark in the nation.

Pass rusher of the week: ED Clev Lubin, Louisville Cardinals

Clev Lubin made the pivotal play in Louisville’s Friday night win over James Madison, a game that was far closer than the final score suggests. In the fourth quarter, Lubin forced a fumble in the end zone that was recovered for a touchdown — a swing that likely saved the Cardinals from an upset loss. He also filled the stat sheet with seven tackles, four pressures, and two sacks, earning an 88.2 overall PFF grade for the night.

Coverage defender of the week: CB Ashton Hampton, Clemson Tigers

Ashton Hampton’s play in the secondary proved more pivotal than Clemson fans would have preferred in Saturday’s narrow win. The Tigers trailed Troy 16-3 at halftime before storming back for an 11-point victory, sparked by Hampton’s crucial third-quarter interception that flipped momentum and set up the go-ahead score. From that point forward, Clemson’s secondary locked down and didn’t allow another point. Hampton finished the day with an 81.0 coverage grade, anchoring a comeback effort that nearly slipped away.

Conference Teams of the Week

​​ACC Team of the Week

Offense

QB: Gio Lopez, North Carolina

RB: Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest

WR: Duce Robinson, Florida State

WR: Chris Barnes, Wake Forest

TE: Dan Villari, Syracuse

Flex: Romello Brinson, SMU

LT: Jacarrius Peak, NC State

LG: Samson Okunlola, Miami FL

C: Lyndon Cooper, Pittsburgh

RG: Sioape Vatikani, Cal

RT: Francis Mauigoa, Miami FL

Defense

EDGE: Clev Lubin, Louisville

EDGE: Vincent Anthony Jr, Duke

DI: Isaiah Neal, Pittsburgh

DI: Nick James, Pittsburgh

LB: Braylan Lovelace, Pittsburgh

LB: Antoine Deslauriers, Pittsburgh

CB: Davaughn Patterson, Wake Forest

CB: Ashton Hampton, Clemson

S: Quentin Reddish, Virginia Tech

S: Isaiah Crosby, Cal

Flex: Brent Austin, Cal

SEC Team of the Week

Offense

QB: Beau Pribula, Missouri

RB: Jamal Roberts, Missouri

WR: Brenen Thompson, Mississippi State

WR: Kevin Coleman Jr., Missouri

TE: Jaren Kanak, Oklahoma

Flex: Parker Livingstone, Texas

LT: Xavier Chaplin, Auburn

LG: Shamurad Umarov, Tennessee

C: Jordan White, Vanderbilt

RG: Max Anderson, Tennessee

RT: Albert Reese IV, Mississippi State

Defense

EDGE: Bryan Thomas Jr., South Carolina

EDGE: Tyre West, Tennessee

DI: David Gusta, Kentucky

DI: Kalvin Dinkins, Mississippi State

LB: Scooby Williams, Texas A&M

LB: Xavier Atkins, Auburn

CB: Mansoor Delane, LSU

CB: Sylvester Smith, Auburn

S: Michael Taaffe, Texas

S: Ty Bryant, Kentucky

Flex: Ty Redmond, Tennessee

Big Ten Team of the Week

Offense

QB: Danny O'Neil, Wisconsin

RB: Waymond Jordan, USC

WR: Hank Beatty, Illinois

WR: Makai Lemon, USC

TE: Lance Mason, Wisconsin

Flex: Elijah Sarratt, Indiana

LT: Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern

LG: Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State

C: Brett Carroll, Minnesota

RG: Kwabena Asamoah, Rutgers

RT: Justin Tauanuu, USC

Defense

EDGE: Chaz Coleman, Penn State

EDGE: Mason Reiger, Wisconsin

DI: Keanu Williams, UCLA

DI: James Thompson Jr., Illinois

LB: Jerry Mixon, Oregon

LB: Matt Kingsbury, Minnesota

CB: Omillio Agard, Wisconsin

CB: DeCarlos Nicholson, USC

S: Caleb Downs, Ohio State

S: Peyton Woodyard, Oregon

Flex: Josh Fussell, Northwestern

Big 12 Team of the Week

Offense

QB: Avery Johnson, Kansas State

RB: Jaden Nixon, UCF

WR: Javin Whatley, Arizona

WR: Josh Cameron, Baylor

TE: DeShawn Hanika, Kansas

Flex: Jeff Caldwell, Cincinnati

LT: Isaiah Jatta, BYU

LG: Kyle Sfarcioc, BYU

C: Koltin Sieracki, Baylor

RG: McKenzie Agnello, Houston

RT: Ethan Green, Cincinnati

Defense

EDGE: Romello Height, Texas Tech

EDGE: John Henry Daley, Utah

DI: Khalil Laufau, Houston

DI: Tommy Dunn Jr., Kansas

LB: Cole Kozlowski, UCF

LB: Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech

CB: Jackson Bennee, Utah

CB: Jay'Vion Cole, Arizona

S: Faletau Satuala, BYU

S: Jacob Redding, Baylor

Flex: Johnathan Hall, Utah

Group of Six Team of the Week

Offense

QB: Maalik Murphy, Oregon State

RB: Trequan Jones, Old Dominion

WR: Beau Sparks, Texas State

WR: Taz Reddicks, Oregon State

TE: Jyrin Johnson, Bowling Green

Flex: Devin Voisin, South Alabama

LT: Ja'Kavion Nonar, FAU

LG: Tanner Morley, Colorado State

C: Grayson Mains, Temple

RG: Ryan Berger, Oregon State

RT: Nathan Elu, Oregon State

Defense

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