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From rookie quarterbacks to coaches on the hot seat, Mark Schlabach looks at the players, coaches and teams who have the most to gain -- or lose -- in Week 1.
Leadership is a given at the United States Naval Academy. Even in that crowd, amid a locker room of future Naval and Marine Corps officers, quarterback Ricky Dobbs stands out.
Utah freshman Brian Blechen intercepted a pass on the first play of overtime, setting Joe Phillips for a 21-yard field goal that gave the Utes a 27-24 victory against No. 15 Pittsburgh on Thursday night.
Terrelle Pryor tossed three touchdown passes, Brandon Saine rushed for 103 yards and two scores and No. 2 Ohio State rolled over error-prone Marshall 42-7 on Thursday night in a tuneup for a big date with Miami.
Jacory Harris threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns before sitting out the second half, Leonard Hankerson caught six passes for 115 yards and two scores, and No. 13 Miami rolled past Florida A&M 45-0 Thursday night in the season-opener for both teams.
Quarterback Stephen Garcia and freshman tailback Marcus Lattimore each ran for two touchdowns and South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier won his 18th straight college opener 41-13 over Southern Miss.