conspectus
\ kən-ˈspek-təs \
noun
1: a usually brief survey or summary (as of an extensive subject) often providing an overall view
Each week, Greg Brandt and/or Brad McDaniel will review from the week of football that was.
Deuce Vaughn
The travel-size freshman running back played a huge role in Kansas State’s come-from-behind victory over Oklahoma Saturday. He carried the ball eight times for 45 yards and a score. He added four receptions for 129 yards. At 168 pounds, Vaughn is just a compliment to the offense right now, but keep an eye on that 30.6 yards per catch because he can catch the ball out of the backfield and the slot.
Kylin Hill: The Receiver
We all know Kylin Hill’s rushing prowess, but we were curious to see him as a receiver in Mike Leach’s offense. Saturday, against LSU, he caught 8 passes for 158 yards and 1 touchdown. For comparison, his receiving slash line from 2019 was 18/180/1.
SEC QBs
The SEC returned and was on center stage Saturday. How did each team’s starting QB do?
Bo Nix, Auburn: Keep throwing to Seth Williams and everything will turn out alright.
Collin Hill, South Carolina: Gamecock fans were all in their feelings about Hill beating out Hilinski, but the coaching staff made the right decision, looks like Hill can put the team in position to win.
D’wan Mathis, Georgia: Needs a hug
Feleipe Franks, Arkansas: New location, but same QB. One throw that makes you perk up followed by a bunch of underwhelming throws.
Jarrett Guarantano, Tennessee: How many times have we seen this movie?
K.J. Costello, Mississippi State: He was on and off the struggle bus all day long, but still managed to destroy the SEC single-game passing yards record with 623.
Kellen Mond, Texas A&M: Still the same QB, no notable improvement
Ken Seals, Vanderbilt: He looks the part, physically
Kyle Trask, Florida: September Heisman
Mac Jones, Alabama: Real deal. Bryce Young is gonna have to wait his turn.
Matt Corral, Ole Miss: Great fit with Lane Kiffin
Myles Brennan, LSU: The learning curve is a little steeper for Brennan than it was for Joe Burrow in 2018.
Shawn Robinson, Missouri: Couldn’t have been put in a worse position to start his tenure at Mizzou
Terry Wilson, Kentucky: His 12-4 record as a starter is better than his play.
OOPS!
Spencer Rattler
Rattler is the first non-transfer QB to start for Lincoln Riley at Oklahoma. I think we were all ready to make Rattler a Heisman contender solely based on the recent success of Oklahoma QBs. The last three QBs to play for Riley were much, much more experienced when they got to Oklahoma. Rattler is a redshirt freshman with 69 (nice) pass attempts under his belt. I’d still say he’s further along than Mayfield, Murray, or Hurts at this point in his career. Let’s let this play out and see how Rattler responds to both the ups and downs throughout the rest of this season.
Big 12 Playoff Contenders
Is the Big 12 already in jeopardy of missing the College Football Playoff? Oklahoma is still the betting favorite to win the conference, even with one loss. Rattler’s struggles aside, I’m not sure Oklahoma’s defense is going to stop many opponents this fall. It’s hard to take Texas seriously after giving up 56 points to Texas Tech Saturday. Oklahoma State was the outside contender for a lot of people, including me, but their offense has yet to wake up. This has a two-loss B12 champion written all over it. That might not be good enough to get in this year.
Catch of the Year Candidate
TJ Vasher is no stranger to great catches. Here’s his first installment of 2020.
