A big game Saturday against a fast and athletic Michigan defense would boost Jonathan Taylor's Heisman Trophy stock considerably.

"It's going to take Scott Frost until maybe his fifth recruiting class for him to say, 'I not only have enough guys who can really play, but I also have enough guys who can back them up,'" Millen said of the second-year Nebraska head coach. "It'll take him awhile to get the kind of depth you're looking for. There's just not enough bullets in the gun right now."

The senior linebacker from Brown Deer, who almost gave up football in high school, has become a talented pass-rusher and team leader for UW. 

On Nebraska’s first offensive drive of the third quarter last week against Northern Illinois, coach Scott Frost found himself with just the kind of decision that will take your temperature.

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It’s unclear when Lane Taylor sustained the biceps injury that will keep him out against Denver on Sunday, or how serious it is. He was not listed on the injury report Wednesday.

What both teams must do to come out ahead on Saturday at Kyle Field.

How would have college football history changed if Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Tim Tebow would have gone to LSU?

BOISE — It had to be a bit suspenseful. It was Air Force, of course.

n E. Washington at Idaho, 1 p.m.

BOISE — Khafari Buffalo saw the triple option nearly every day in practice for four years playing at The Citadel.

Coy Steel just wanted to watch what Southeast Missouri was doing. Montana State’s punt return play was based on reacting to the Redhawks. So when Steel recognized an open lane to the punter, he sprinted forward.

One of Arizona's top targets, Higley pass-rusher Jason Harris, was playing in the game.