Most of college football still has no idea who Pitt quarterback Mason Heintschel is, but that will likely change in November. The Panthers close the season with three games against teams currently ranked in the top 15, which will provide their star freshman a chance to introduce himself to the nation.

Urban Meyer named Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M as his top three college football teams on "The Triple Option" podcast Wednesday. Meyer praised A&M coach Mike Elko for his passion and leadership and credited Indiana for its win at Oregon. Both Big Ten programs in Meyer's top three remain undefeated heading into November.

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According to Pro Football Focus, Notre Dame is tied for 26th in special teams efficiency this season out of 136 FBS teams.

The Godby Cougars football team has ascended in the Tallahassee Democrat’s Big Bend rankings for Week 11 after defeating the top team, the Lincoln Trojans.

The NFL is becoming more top heavy than expected this season. With Week 9 coming up, the midway point has a lot of playoff hopefuls revved up for a stretch run to play their best football in November and December with the goal to play through January and early February.