Jamie Newman, QB-Wake Forest
Newman was 22-of-33 for 297 yards and three touchdowns in his first start of the season, a 27-23 come-from-behind win at NC State.
Next two weeks: vs. Piit, at Duke
Greg McCrae, RB-Central Florida
Sophomore running back Greg McCrae has rushed for at least 99 yards and a touchdown in three consecutive games.
Next two weeks: vs. Cincinnati, at South Florida
Quardraiz Wadley, RB-UTEP
UTEP running back Quardraiz Wadley has rushed for at least 90 yards and two touchdowns in back-to-back games.
Next two weeks: at Western Kentucky, vs. Southern Miss
Ke’Mon Freeman, RB-SMU
In the past two games, junior running back Ke’Mon Freeman has carried the ball 37 times for 223 yards and five touchdowns.
Next two weeks: vs. Memphis, at Tulsa
Chuba Hubbard, RB-Oklahoma State
Chuba Hubbard ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-47 loss at Oklahoma. Starting running back Justice Hill injured his ribs in the game and his availability for Week 12 may not be determined until later in the week.
Next two weeks: vs. West Virginia, at TCU
Armand Shyne, RB-Utah
Taking over at running back for Zack Moss, who was lost for the season due to injury, Armand Shyne ran for 174 yards in Utah’s 32-25 win over Oregon.
Next two weeks: at Colorado, vs. BYU
Kerrith Whyte, RB-Florida Atlantic
Playing in an offense with Devin Singletary, Whyte has carried the ball 38 times in the past two games and has rushed for 328 yards and three touchdowns.
Next two weeks: at North Texas, vs. Charlotte
Kirk Merritt, WR-Arkansas State
Merritt, Arkansas State’s leading receiver, has at least 120 yards receiving in two of the last three games and has scored in two of the last three games.
Next two weeks: vs. UL Monoe, at Texas State
Tre Walker, WR-San Jose State
Sophomore receiver Tre Walker has topped the 100-yard receiving mark in two of the last three games and has scored in three consecutive games.
Next two weeks: vs. Nevada, at Fresno State
Cody White, WR-Michigan State
In Saturday’s 26-6 loss to Ohio State, sophomore receiver Cody White led the team in receiving by catching eight passes for 115 yards. White lands on the waiver wire because of the favorable matchups ahead.
Next two weeks: at Nebraska, vs. Rutgers