Week 6 Detmer Award: Northern Illinois QB Jordan Lynch Tops Ballots
By Kyle Kensing
Sep 22, 2012; DeKalb, IL, USA; Northern Illinois Huskies quarterback Jordan Lynch (6) rushes the ball against Kansas Jayhawks cornerback Dexter Linton (23) during the second quarter at Huskie Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-US PRESSWIRE
Some new arrivals in the Detmer Award voting highlight Week 6. Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch passed MAC rival Tyler Tettleton to reach No. 3 in the overall vote, and Fresno State’s Derek Carr also broke into the top 10.
Complete Rankings Through Week 6
Rank
Player
Position
School
Points (1st Place Votes)
1.
Kolton Browning
QB
UL-Monroe
61 (10)
2.
Stefphon Jefferson
RB
Nevada
51 (5)
3.
Jordan Lynch
QB
Northern Illinois
41 (6)
4.
Tyler Tettleton
QB
Ohio
40 (6)
5.
Benny Cunningham
RB
MTSU
28 (4)
6.
Colby Cameron
QB
Louisiana Tech
26 (1)
7.
David Piland
QB
Houston
25 (1)
8t.
Zac Dysert
QB
Miami (OH)
23 (2)
8t.
Brett Smith
QB
Wyoming
23 (1)
8t.
Derek Carr
QB
Fresno State
23 (1)
#1 Jordan Lynch, NIU- led the Huskies to their fifth win of the season with another dual threat effort. Lynch passed for 195 yards and 1 TD and ran for 207 yards and 3 TD with a long of 71 yards.
#2 Dri Archer, Kent State- Archer scored three different ways on Saturday to help his team to victory. He scored a rushing TD, caught a pass for a TD and had a 98 yard kick-off return for a TD.
#3 Derek Carr, Fresno State- The Bulldogs are quietly having a good year and Carr is a big reason why. He posted 4 TD vs 0 INT this weekend in a 28 to 7 victory over Colorado State.
#4 Kasey Carrier, New Mexico- Carrier helped Bob Davie and crew roll over Texas State with 191 yards rushing and 4 TDs. Carrier and the Lobos were so dominant on the ground that they only needed to complete one pass to win the game.
#5 Charles Sims, Houston- Helped the Cougars win their second game of the season by rushing for 210 yards and 1 TD and added 5 receptions with 1 TD.
Kevin McGuire, No2MinuteWarning.com
Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois QB
Rakeem Cato, Marshall QB
Charles Sims, Houston RB
Blake Bortles, UCF QB
Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech RB
Pat Johnston, One-Handed Grab
1. Jordan Lynch, QB, Northern Illinois: 16/23 for 195 yards, 1 TD passing, 29 carries for 207 yards, 3 TD rushing in 35-23 win over Ball State.
2. Trent Steelman, QB, Army: 5/12 passing for 79 yards, 22 carries for 141 yards, 3 TD rushing in 34-31 win over Boston College.
3. Kasey Carrier, RB, New Mexico, 23 carries for 191 yards, 4 TDs in 35-14 win over Texas State.
4. Quanterus Smith, DL, Western Kentucky: 7 tackles (5.5 for loss), 3.5 sacks and a pass breakup in a 26-13 win over Arkansas State.
5. Charles Sims, RB, Houston, 21 carries for 210 yards, 1 TD, 5 receptions for 55 yards, 1 TD in 44-21 win over North Texas.
Tyler Cantrell, BlazerTV.com
1.) Jordan Lynch QB, NIU – 29 rushes for 207 yards and a TD while also
passing for 195 and another TD
2.) Kenneth Dixon RB, La Tech – 102 yards and 4 TD’s
3.) David Carr QB, Fresno St – 217 yards and 4 TD passes
4.) Kasey Carrier RB, New Mexico – 191 yards and 4 TD’s
5.) Colby Cameron QB, La Tech – 316 yards and a TD
Matt Hargleroad, CowboyAltitude.com
1.Jordan Lynch – NIU
2.Kasey Carrier – UNM
3.Nick Sherry – UNLV
4.Cody Getz – Air Force
5.Colby Cameron – LT
Zach Bloxham, VanquishTheFoe.com
1. Quincy McDuffie, UCF
2. Jordan Lynch, NIU
3. Rakeem Cato, Marshall
4. Charles Sims, Houston
5. Kasey Carrier, UNM
Kyle Kensing
1. Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois has not missed much of a beat since Chandler Harnish left, because Jordan Lynch is handling the dual threat quarterbacking duties brilliantly.
2. Kasey Carrier, New Mexico
His four touchdowns powered a resurgent New Mexico team. The Lobos are playing much improved football — or “footbaw” as new head coach Bob Davie says.
3. Quanterus Smith, Western Kentucky
The nation’s leader in sacks continued his backfield terrorization on Saturday with 3.5 of them.
4. Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech
Undefeated Louisiana Tech flourishes with Sonny Dykes’ passing attack, but this week unleashed the rush with Dixon scoring four touchdowns.
5. Rakeem Cato, Marshall
The nation’s leader in completed passes per game went for 393 yards and three touchdowns against C-USA leader Tulsa.