This weekend was full of action packed games for the 18 minority head coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision(FBS). In the game of the week David Shaw and Stanford got an overtime win over then 20th ranked Oregon on the road in Eugene. James Franklin and Penn State beat Illinois to remain undefeated. And Brigham Young led by Kalani Sitake had an easy victory over McNeese State and now ranked 20th.
Big 10
A.P. 9 –James Franklin (4-0) and 9th ranked Penn State beat Illinois 63 – 24. This week they have the game of the week against Ohio State who is ranked 4th. It will be their toughest test so far this season. If they can win it they will become one of the favorites for the National Championship.
Lovie Smith (2-2) and Illinois lost to Penn State 63 – 24. This week they have a better chance of winning when they face Rutgers in New Brunswick.
PAC 12
A.P. 6 –David Shaw (4-0) led 6th ranked Stanford to an exciting overtime win over their conference rival Oregon 38 -31. Shaw and Stanford are the highest ranked team in the country among the 18 universities with a minority head coach. This week they face another strong team when travel to South Bend to take on 8th ranked Notre Dame. Notre Dame is also undefeated.
Herman Edwards (2-2) and Arizona State lost to a very good University of Washington team that is ranked 11th .The final score was 28 – 21. They hope to get back on track this week against Oregon State.
