HD Player of the Week: Todd Reesing

Player of the Week

6 TDs, 354 yards, 30 of 41. Zero interceptions. Todd Reesing.

Play of the Week

There are about 30 to choose from, but since I have to choose one, I'd probably go with the 26 yard TD pass to Jake Sharp for the first KU lead of the day. It was a great pass and watching Sharp pull away from Steve Octavien was pretty symbolic.

Team of the Week

Again, I'm thinking Kansas, but I'll play fair and go with Navy for ending a streak that had always provided a little cover for KU. Congrats to Navy for ending the 43-game streak with a 46-44 triple overtime win at South Bend.

HD Player of the Week: Brandon McAnderson

Player of the Week

There's no question on this one. Brandon McAnderson ate up big time yardage on his 21 carries and physically punished the Aggie defenders. It all came up to 183 yards and two touchdowns for the Lawrence native.

Honorable Mention: Ryan Cantrell, Anthony Collins, Cesar Rodriguez, Chet Hartley, Adrian Mayes, Dezmon Briscoe (6 catches, 49 yards), James Holt (10 tackles), Mike Rivera (10 tackles), Aqib Talib, Kendrick Harper, Sadiq Muhammed, John Larson, James McClinton ... really, hell everyone in a white jersey

Play of the Week

James McClinton, James Holt, Mike Rivera and a host of others shut down the J-Train on fourth and one in the first half.

Team of the Week

Honestly, I'm thinking Kansas here for achieving their first 8-0 start since 1909 in College Station. If I need to pick another team, I'd go with Boston College for the comeback win on Thursday night at Virginia Tech.

HD Player of the Week: Todd Reesing

Player of the Week

It was pretty much a team effort against CU, but Todd Reesing stoodout by playing smart. Colorado mixed it up quite a bit and played good coverage. Reesing didn't force anything and used his feet to keep drives alive. He ended up 20/29 passing with 153 yards and a TD. He also led the Jayhawks in rushing with 84 yards on seven carries.

Honorable Mention: James Holt (15 tackles, 2 for loss), Joe Mortensen (11 tackles), Scott Webb (FGs 48, 35), Justin Thornton (7 tackles, INT, 1 pass defended), Kyle Tucker (43.8 yard ave/punt)

Play of the Week

The one-step 48 yard field goal by Scott Webb. Credit Kyle Tucker for pulling it down and credit Todd Reesing for setting it all up with the 53-yard scramble.

Team of the Week

As a KU fan, I gotta go with Rutgers for knocking off unbeaten South Florida to help KU move up. More Thursday night magic for the Scarlet Knights. Of course, Vandy knocking off South Carolina was a nice little treat as well.

HD Player of the Week: Jake Sharp

Player of the Week

Jake Sharp provided the lightning inside the stadium with 110 yards on 18 carries plus a TD.

Honorable Mention: Joe Mortensen (8 tackles, 1 for loss), Todd Reesing (14-31, 186 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs),  Chris Harris (6 tackles, 1 INT, 2 pass breakups), Mike Rivera (8 tackles, 1 pass breakup) 

Play of the Week

Marcus Herford changed the game after Baylor tied KU at 3-3 with a slash up the middle on the ensuing kick return that went 88 yards for the TD. KU went up 10-3 and never glanced back. Looks like Marcus is a threat each time he returns. It'll be a shock if he doesn't take at least one more to the house this year.

Honorable Mention: 54 yard TD reception and run by Marcus Henry, Justin Thornton INT, Chris Harris INT, Brandon McAnderson 15 yard TD scamper down the sideline.

Team of the Week

HD Player of the Week: James McClinton

Player of the Week

A lot of guys stepped up in Manhattan, but the eventual unraveling of Josh Freeman can probably be most attributed to the never-ending pressure of James McClinton. The big man had 6 tackles with two of those going for losses that totaled seven yards.

Honorable Mention: Anthony Collins, Joe Mortensen (11 tackles), Todd Reesing (22-35, 267 yards, 3 TDs), Aqib Talib (1 INT, 1 rec, 5 yards, 1 TD), Dexton Fields (6 rec, 78 yards, 1 TD), B-Mac/Sharp (29 carries, 158 yards, 1 TD, 4 rec, 39 yards), Chris Harris (7 tackles)

Play of the Week

Into the fourth quarter, you knew the KU defense had to make a stand to win the game. Give it to Kendrick Harper for coming up with a key INT that really put the Cats into collapse mode.

Honorable Mention: Talib's INT, Sharp's TD, Fields' TD, Briscoe's TD, Talib's TD, Rivera's hit on Jordy Nelson, B-Mac's drive -- credit Jordy Nelson for the big TD early for the Cats

Team of the Week

Stanford -- Hee Hee.

HD Team of the Week: Colorado

Team of the Week

There's an overload of candidates from "insanity" Saturday, but from an HD perspective, you've got to favor Big 12 country. So, that brings it down to Colorado with their 27-24 home win over #3 Oklahoma or Kansas State with a 41-21 road win over #7 Texas. It's truly a tough call, but I give the edge to the Buffs mainly because I could envision a KSU upset a little clearer after last year's win. Plus, the Cats had a bye week to prepare and Texas had shown some vulnerability. The Colorado win seemed more improbable as OU looked like a pretty focused team. Even though it was at home, the impact of what many (including me) thought was the fifth best team in the north taking out the top team in the south is huge. Anyway, both wins were awesome and great for the division and maybe Colorado gets the edge just because we've gotten used to watching the Cats push Texas around.

HD Player of the Week: Joe Mortensen

Player of the Week

The early thought was Aqib Talib, but it was just too difficult to pass on Joe Mortensen with 13 total tackles with 3.5 of those going for loss. He also forced a fumble and had a pass break up.

Honorable Mention: Aqib Talib (5 tackles, 1 INT return for a 100 yard TD, plus another pass break-up), Mike Rivera (9 tackles, 2.5 for loss, 2 fumble recoveries, pass break up), James Holt (8 tackles, 1 for loss), Derek Fine (7 rec, 70 yards, 1 TD), Todd Reesing (23-37, 368 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT).

Play of the Week

100, 102, 103 yards of INT excitement. The name will be on the wall. Aqib Talib.

Honorable Mention: Kerry Meier's 15-yard reception. Really just the whole K-10 package.

Team of the Week

The Appalachian State win over Michigan is easier to comprehend than the possibility that Syracuse could beat #18 Louisville on the road. It happened and although I have severe disrespect for all things Syracuse, you've got to give them credit for the 38-35 upset.

HD Player of the Week: Aqib Talib

Player of the Week

It was a tough week as there were a few good candidates, but Aqib Talib has an advantage in that he can be (and is) a factor on both sides of the ball. This week he had six tackles and an interception on defense. His open-field tackle early might actually have been the best play he's made all year. On offense, he had two catches for 62 yards and a TD. Of course, the TD dive should have been on ESPN, but no TV = no exposure. Oh well, he'll get a chance to shine on TV plenty of times this season.

Honorable Mention: James McClinton (9 tackles), Marcus Henry (7 rec, 133 yards, 1 TD), Jake Sharp (13 carries, 127 yards)

Play of the Week

Again, another difficult choice, but this one has to go to Aqib Talib's highlight TD. The man seems pretty comfortable at the college level right now.

Honorable Mention: John Larson's theft and return to the one-yard line. It's been fun to watch the local walk-on develop at defensive end. Let's hope that upward progression continues and he becomes a factor in more games later this season.

Team of the Week

Kentucky ends a four-game losing streak by shocking #9 Louisville with a 57-yard TD pass with just 28 seconds left in the game. The 40-34 win got the Wildcats a #21 ranking in the AP Poll. It was Kentucky's first win over a top-10 team since 1977 (Penn State).

HD Player of the Week: James McClinton

Player of the Week

With the shutout and an impressive pushback to leave SLU with -31 rushing yards, senior defensive tackle James McClinton is the HD player of the week. McClinton had five tackles including three for losses totaling 12 yards. He also had two quarterback hurries and a sack.
It was a tough call, but he sealed it up with the postgame interview, "... we got the mindset, we got the Lord and we got the coaches."

Honorable Mention: Todd Reesing (257 yards and 2 TDs), Marcus Henry (5 rec, 119 yards), Marcus Herford (3 returns, 149 yards), Joe Mortensen (9 tackles)

Play of the Week

Marcus Herford's 74-yard kick return for a TD -- it was a beautiful display of speed and teamwork, plus it got the 'Hawks rolling.

Honorable Mention: Maxwell Onyegbule's safety. Speed kills.

Team of the Week

South Florida heads into Auburn and gets the job done in overtime. Another one of the cupcakes that KU always has on their schedule.

Hawk Digest Player of the Week: Todd Reesing

There's no debate on this one for the Jayhawk nation. Todd Reesing goes 20 of 29 for 261 yards and four touchdowns with no turnovers -- a pretty good first career start. The nice thing is that several other players made bids for POTW as well:

Marcus Henry -- 7 rec, 103 yards, 1 TD
Brandon McAnderson -- 16 carries, 110 yards
Raimond Pendleton -- 3 rec, 34 yards, 1 TD plus a 77-yard punt return for TD
Jake Sharp -- 15 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD