Bijan Robinson, Tyrion Davis-Price highlight Week 7's top college football performers
Texas' Bijan Robinson has a nose for the end zone.
When he sniffs pay dirt, he's a ravenous, points-hunting machine, and he racks up touchdowns accordingly.
Robinson tallied three TDs in Texas' 32-24 loss to Oklahoma State, and though the 25th-ranked Longhorns couldn't pull off a win, Robinson stole the spotlight with his dazzling performance.
Robinson has been nearly unstoppable through the first half of the season. He has amassed 100 yards in every outing but one and has three multiple-TD games.
If there's a formula for stopping him, defensive coordinators have yet to find it, and Robinson's larger-than-life display has him squarely in contention for this year's Heisman trophy.
But he wasn't the only one who left his mark on Week 7 of the college football season. Here's a look at the top individual performances from Saturday’s games.
Tyrion Davis-Price, RB, LSU
Speaking of touchdowns, LSU's Tyrion Davis-Price saw his fair share Saturday.
He crossed the pylon three times in a back-and-forth battle with Florida and had a whopping 287 total yards on the ground (more than double the Gators' team total of 137). That broke Leonard Fournette's school record.
Davis-Price averaged eight yards per tote while posting a long of 40 in LSU's 49-42 victory.
For perspective on how big his day was, Davis-Price came into the affair with 288 yards this season. Have a day, sir.
Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss
It was a wild one in Knoxville as Matt Corral went 21-for-38 for 231 yards passing and two touchdowns on the Rebels' way to a 31-26 victory over the Volunteers. What's more, Corral added 30 carries for 195 yards, second-most by a quarterback in Ole Miss history behind only John Rhys Plumlee (212 yards in 2019).
Corral joins Johnny Manziel (2013) and Cam Newton (2010) as the only SEC quarterbacks since 2000 to pass and run for 195-plus yards in a game.
Caleb Williams, QB, Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma dominated TCU to the tune of 52-31 thanks to Caleb Williams, who got the start this week over a healthy Spencer Rattler. Williams went 18-of-23 for 295 passing yards and four touchdowns. He also added 66 rushing yards on nine carries, including this dazzling, 41-yard TD run.
Williams is the first FBS freshman to record four passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown in a game this season.
Jerome Ford, RB, Cincinnati
Most of the praise for Cincinnati's offense is reserved for Desmond Ridder — and for good reason. The Bearcats' signal-caller is a Heisman favorite and a multidimensional big-play threat.
But Cincinnati can beat opponents in a number of ways, including with the home-run ability of one Jerome Ford. That was on full display Saturday, with Ford gashing UCF's defense for four TDs in the first half.
Ford posted an eye-popping 9.5 yards per carry, riding 20 totes to a grand total of 189 yards in a 56-21 rout.
Isaiah Spiller & Devon Achane, RB, Texas A&M
Things couldn't have gotten much better for the Aggies in College Station after their massive upset of top-ranked Alabama last week. They salvaged the momentum from their historic win, and it airlifted them to a comfortable 35-14 victory over Missouri.
The ground game was the catalyst. The two-headed monster of Isaiah Spiller and Devon Achane ran roughshod all over Mizzou's defense, amassing nearly 300 yards. The former posted 168 yards on 20 carries and a TD, and the latter had 124 yards on 16 carries with two scores.
It was a virtual guarantee: Give one of these two the ball, and good things will happen.
Bo Nix generally makes things look easy, and Saturday might have been his best performance so far this season. He was nearly untouchable, missing the mark on just five of his pass attempts as he tossed for 292 yards and two TDs on a 21-for-26 clip.
The one hiccup was an untimely interception, but overall, the former Alabama Mr. Football was commendable as he guided the Tigers to a 38-23 victory over Arkansas.
Eric Barriere, QB, Eastern Washington
Eric Barriere threw for 600 yards and seven touchdowns in Eastern Washington's 71-21 blowout win over Idaho, setting a school record for passing yards in the process. He also matched the program record for touchdown passes in a game for the second time. Already this season, Barriere has thrown for 21 touchdowns and rushed for one more.
The Eagles (7-0, 4-0 Big Sky) are off to their best start since 1967, having scored 50 or more points five times this season (Weeks 2, 3, 4 and 6). They've won 20 consecutive home games.