Lloyd Carr Resigns

[Mavrik]

Announced his resignation as expected today after 13 years as Michigan.

Let the Les Miles watch begin.

[124]

Thank you 7lb, 8 oz. baby Jesus.

[green_blood]

Doesn't matter, Michigan sucks anyway. Lloyd Carr was a terrible post 2000 coach, he failed to beat OSU, win big bowl games, and most importantly, develop his players. Look at the players that Michigan has had that have been Freshman, or even just pre Senior year sensations, but never develop along the same path that other players across the country did. Lloyd Carr now can go to Boca Raton, play golf, go to the buffet and look at his sole .5 National Championship and think, "Wow, I had all those idiots fooled for years.".

[JetCane]

Thank you 7lb, 8 oz. baby Jesus.

Finish the damn grace

Mike Huguenin

Rivals.com College Football Editor

League players of the week

ACC

Florida State sophomore Preston Parker rushed for 133 yards and a TD as the host Seminoles downed Maryland 24-16. Parker had been a wide receiver but made his first career start at tailback. He changed positions last week after starting TB Antone Smith suffered a shoulder injury in last week's loss at Virginia Tech. Parker ran for 51 yards on his first four carries, including an 18-yard TD that gave the Seminoles a 14-3 lead late in the first quarter.

Big East

West Virginia junior QB Pat White ran for 155 yards and two TDs and also threw for 140 yards as the Mountaineers held off host Cincinnati 28-23. White had 295 yards of offense, the sixth-highest total of his career.

Big Ten

Ohio State junior DE Vernon Gholston had three sacks and another tackle for a loss as the Buckeyes stifled host Michigan 14-3. Gholston – a Detroit native – was part of a rock-solid Ohio State defense that allowed just 91 total yards on 61 plays.

Big 12

Missouri redshirt freshman WR Jeremy Maclin had a huge day as the Tigers trounced host Kansas State 49-32. Maclin had nine receptions for 143 yards and two TDs; ran the ball twice for 8 yards; had two punt returns for 15 yards; and had six kickoff returns for 194 yards - including a 99-yarder for a TD. In all, Maclin had 19 touches for 360 yards and three TDs.

Conference USA

Tulane senior TB Matt Forte ran for 194 yards and five TDs as the host Green Wave downed Rice 45-31. The five TDs tied his school and league single-game rushing record. He has 2,007 yards this season, becoming the 11th player to reach that plateau in Division I-A history.

Mid-American

Western Michigan sophomore QB Tim Hiller threw for 367 yards and three TDs as the Broncos shocked host Iowa 28-19. Hiller guided Western to 489 yards of offense.

Mountain West

BYU sophomore QB Max Hall threw for 331 yards and three TDs as the Cougars trounced host Wyoming 35-10. Hall, who is the nephew of former Arizona State and Dallas Cowboys QB Danny White, guided BYU to its seventh consecutive victory.

Pac-10

Arizona senior CB Antoine Cason scored twice and had seven tackles and five pass breakups as the host Wildcats upset Oregon 34-24. Cason returned an interception 42 yards for a TD early in the second quarter to give Arizona the lead for good at 17-11. He added a 56-yard punt return with 5:30 left in the period for a 31-11 advantage.

SEC

Tennessee senior QB Erik Ainge threw for 245 yards and three TDs and guided a fourth-quarter comeback as the host Vols edged Vanderbilt 25-24. Ainge threw two TD passes in the Vols' 16-point fourth quarter, which enabled them to rally from a 24-9 deficit.

Sun Belt

Louisiana-Monroe senior CB Quintez Secka had five tackles and two interceptions – his fourth and fifth of the season – as the Warhawks stunned host Alabama 21-14. ULM forced four turnovers on the day and held the Tide scoreless in the second half.

WAC

Louisiana Tech senior QB Zac Champion threw for 261 yards and three TDs as the host Bulldogs held off San Jose State 27-23. It was Tech's third consecutive WAC win. If there's a book written about the 2007 season, the chapter on this past weekend's games should be called "The Backup Quarterback: How to Say Bye-Bye to the BCS."

(The chapter could be sub-titled, "How Bob Stoops Won, Then Lost In The Same Weekend.")

BRADFORD

DIXON Two teams with legit national-title hopes – Oklahoma and Oregon – saw those hopes evaporate when their starting quarterbacks were injured in the first quarter of their games. First, on Thursday night, it was Oregon's Dennis Dixon being unable to continue after he tweaked his knee; he already was playing with a torn ACL. Then, on Saturday night, it was Oklahoma's Sam Bradford being lost to a concussion. Nothing against backups Brady Leaf of Oregon or Joey Halzle of Oklahoma, but those guys aren't nearly as talented as they guys they were replacing. Leaf and Halzle eventually got into the flow of their games, but it was too late. Oregon fell behind 31-11 and Oklahoma trailed 34-14 before the losing teams at least made it a bit interesting in the fourth quarter.

Plus, it's not as if the Ducks and the Sooners lost pedestrian quarterbacks; they each lost a valuable member of the offense. Dixon, in fact, is the key guy for Oregon with his running and his passing. Bradford is one of the nation's leaders in passing efficiency and has become a solid field general.

Of course, one team's loss is another team's gain. One-loss teams Arizona State, Ohio State and West Virginia were given new life because of the losses by Oklahoma and Oregon. That trio still needs help – especially Arizona State – but each is closer to the top this week than it was last week, thanks to "The Weekend of the Backup Quarterback."