Week 8 Detmer Award Vote: Keenum and Moore Running Neck & Neck
By Kyle Kensing
Case Keenum’s record setting career and season has earned him the No. 1 spot for Week 8, but Kellen Moore remains the Detmer Award’s top overall vote recipient — by all of one point. This past Saturday (or Tuesday, in one instance) was a tremendous day for non-automatic qualifying players, but who joined Keenum and Moore as the best of the best? Read on and find out how the panel voted, and be sure to visit each of the panelists’ home site.
Pat Johnston, BigEastCoastBias.com; One-Handed Grab; Founder of The Positive Impact Factor
- 1. Bobby Rainey, Western Kentucky
2. Case Keenum, Houston
3. Dominique Davis, East Carolina
4. Mike Ball, Nevada
5. Bryant Moniz, Hawaii
- #1 Dominique Davis, QB, East Carolina- led the 3-4 Pirates to a 38-35 win over Navy. Davis had an eye-popping stat line of 40/45 for 372 yards and 2 TD. He also set two NCAA passing records in this game. He broke the single game record for straight completions (formerly held by Tee Martin and some dude named Aaron Rodgers) and he broke the mark for completions in a row with 36 (also formerly held by that Aaron Rodgers guy- not sure where he vanished to).
#2 Case Keenum, QB, Houston- This just in…Case Keenum is pretty good. Keenum started out the game with a 70 TD pass to Patrick Edwards and he connected on 5 more before the game was over. Keenum’s stat line? 24/28 for 376 and 6 TD. Dominique Davis wasn’t the only record setter on Saturday. Keenum became the FBS career leader in Total Offense by surpassing Timmy Chang of Hawaii.
#3 Ryan Aplin, QB, Arkansas State- led his team to a victory over FIU 34-16. Ran for 164 yards and 2 TDs on 21 attempts. Of yeah, he also passed for 147 yards and a TD.
#4 Bobby Rainey, RB, Western Kentucky- Western Kentucky pulled the upset of the upstart Ragin Cajuns of Louisiana behind Rainey’s 206 yards rushing and 3 TD. He also had a pass completion for 31 yards.
#5 G.J. Kinne, QB, Tulsa Kinne was impressive in leading the Golden Hurricanes over the Owls of Rice even if their uniforms weren’t. His stat line? 21/34 328 3 TD, 1 TD rushing.
Chad Smith, 7220Report.com
- 1. Case Keenum QB HOU
2. Bobby Rainey RB WKU
3. Vernon Frazier RB UTEP
4. David Blackburn TE CMU
5. Ryan Aplin QB ASU
Mike James, Navy Bird Dog
- 1. Case Keenum, Houston
2. Bobby Rainey, WKU
3. Mike Ball, Nevada
4. Kellen Moore, Boise State
5. Dominique Davis, East Carolina
Matt Hargelroad, CowboyAltitude.com
- 1. Case Keenum – Houston
2. Bobby Rainey – Western Kentucky
3. David Blackburn – CMU
4. Kellen Moore – Boise
5. Ryan Radcliff – CMU
Brett Hein, The Upset Blog
- 1. Dominique Davis, QB, East Carolina — 40-45 for 372 yards and 2 TD, including 26 straight completions, a single-game NCAA record.
2. Case Keenum, QB, Houston — 24-28 for 376 yards and 6 TD, became NCAA’s all-time leader in total yards.
3. Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State — 23-29 for 281 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
4. Mike Ball, RB, Nevada — 198 rushing yards on 26 carries, 1 TD
5. Cody Fajardo, QB, Nevada — 19-27 for 313 yards, 1 TD
Matt Elder, Crystal Ball Run; BuffaloBillsDraft.com
- 1. QB Case Keenum-Houston
2. TE David Blackburn-C. Michigan
3. RB Bobby Rainey-W. Kentucky
Kevin McGuire, No2MinuteWarning.com; Crystal Ball Run
- Be sure to read the complete breakdown of Kevin’s ballot at No2MinuteWarning by clicking here.
1. Case Keenum, Houston
2. Kellen Moore, Boise State
3. Dominique Davis, East Carolina
4. David Blackburn, Central Michigan
5. Ryan Aplin, Arkansas State
Kyle Kensing
1. Case Keenum, Houston: One can talk all day about system quarterbacks, and no doubt that Case Keenum flourishes in a Kevin Sumlin offense conducive to big passing figures. But to throw the nation’s best touchdown-to-interception ratio while also racking up the most yards takes a special talent. That’s exactly what Keenum’s done thus far, and in Week 8 contributed to his lofty statistics with six touchdowns and completing an almost incomprehensible 87 percent of his attempts.
2. Dominique Davis, East Carolina: On the topic of consistency, how about East Carolina’s Dominique Davis actually besting Keenum’s 87 with an EIGHT-NINE percent completion rating…on 17 more attemps! That’s right, Davis went 40-for-45 in the Pirates’ gotta-have-it win over Navy. He’d be No. 1, but had “just” two touchdowns.
3. Bobby Rainey, Western Kentucky: Louisiana-Lafayette had been the surprise upstart of the Sun Belt Conference, until an unlikely, new upstart stole the spotlight. The Hilltoppers won their second consecutive big Sun Belt game courtesy of Bobby Rainey’s 206 yards rushing and three touchdowns.
4. Ryan Aplin, Arkansas State: The RedWolves quarterback Ryan Aplin carried, somewhat literally, ASU to a key win over Florida International. See, Aplin went for 164 yards rushing, most of it in the second half, and two touchdowns, both in the second half. He also passed for a score in the most offensive outpouring FIU has allowed an opponent all season.
5. Kellen Moore, Boise State: Has Kellen Moore in fact set a bar too high for himself? He could probably be No. 1 every week, but his own standards are so lofty that a game like his Saturday vs. Air Force is simply the norm: 23-for-29, 281 yards, three touchdowns with a pick.
WEEK 8 RESULTS
1. Case Keenum: 46 points (6)
2. Bobby Rainey: 25 points (1)
3. Dominique Davis: 21 (2) points
4. Kellen Moore: 12 points
5. David Blackburn: 11 points
6t. Ryan Aplin: 7 points
6t. Mike Ball: 7 points
8. Vernon Frazier: 3 points
9t. Cody Fajardo: 1 point
9t. GJ Kinne: 1 point
9t. Ryan Radcliff: 1 point
9t. Bryant Moniz: 1 point
COMPLETE STANDINGS through eight weeks
1. Kellen Moore, 180 points
2. Case Keenum, 179 points
3. Ronnie Hillman, 92 points
4. Bernard Pierce, 83 points
5. Bryant Moniz, 72 points
6. T.Y. Hilton, 63 points
7. Chandler Harnish, 58 points
8. Alex Carder, 43 points
9. Jordan White, 35 points
10. Bobby Rainey, 33 points
11. Dominique Davis, 28 points
12. Austin Davis, 26 points
13. Chuckie Keeton, 22 points
14. Two tied with 21 points
Vinny Curry
Branden Oliver
16. Two tied with 19 points
J.J. McDermott
Kriss Proctor
16. Two tied with 17 points
Casey Pachall
Eric Page
18. Rishard Matthews, 16 points
19. Royce Pollard, 15 points
20. David Blackburn, 11 points
22. Two tied with 10 points
Nordly Capi
Joe Banyard
24. Two tied with 9 points
Doug Martin
Lance Dunbar
26. Three tied with 8 points
Ryan Lindley
Ryan Griffin
Matt Christian
29. Three tied with 7 points
Quinton Patton
Ryan Aplin
Mike Ball
32. Four tied with 6 points
Travis Johnson
Ja’Terian Douglas
Deon Long
Zac Dysert
36. Six tied with 5 points
Josh Jarboe
Tyler Tettleton
Shane McClellin
Zach Line
Bryann Harvey
Chazz Anderson
40. Two tied with 4 points
Bradley Rutley
Blaine Gautier
42. 11 tied with 3 points
GJ Kinne
Vernon Frazier
Cole Beasley
Brady Amack
Darius Johnson
Shaquil Barrett
Eugene Cooper
Robbie Rouse
Dwight Bentley
Andrew Manley
Corey Robinson
53. 14 tied with 2 points
Lavonn Brazill
Tavarese Maye
Charles Sims
Kendrick Hardy
Morgan Williams
Riley Nelson
Derek Carr
Keith Wenning
Korey Jones
Trent Steelman
Tyron Carrier
Matt Schilz
Logan Harrell
Lance Lewis
67. 15 tied with 1 point
Cody Fajardo
Ryan Radcliff
Cody Hoffman
Morgan Williams
Xavier Rush
Josh Howell
Tim Cornett
Khalil Mack
Julius Warmsley
Kyle Van Noy
Greg Irvin
Willie Snead
Tyle Shoemaker
Dominique White
Raymond Maples
Tim Jefferson