Week One Recap of Ontarian's Playing D-I NCAA Football

After releasing the list of Ontarian’s playing Division-I NCAA Football last week, here is a recap of how each player performed during week one of the college football season.

Seniors:

Brandon Bridge, Quarterback, South Alabama (Mississauga, ON)

Brandon Bridge and the South Alabama Jaguars were on bye this week. They start their season next week at Kent State.

James Bodanis, Offensive Line, Michigan State (Toronto, ON)

Michigan State routed Jacksonville State 45-7, but Bodanis did not see the field on Saturday.

Here is the official Michigan State game recap.

Juniors:

Tevaun Smith, Wide Receiver, Iowa (Toronto, ON)

Iowa survived a scare from Northern Iowa on Saturday, as the Hawkeyes beat the Panthers 31-23. Tevaun Smith put together a fine game, racking up a team-high 35 yards rushing on 1 carry, as well as 3 receptions for 17 receiving yards, and one highlight reel touchdown catch.

Credit @bubbaprog

Smith’s ability to make difficult plays look easy, is quickly helping his reputation grow with the Hawkeyes fan base out in Iowa City.

ICYMI: We're still marveling over this fantastic one-handed TD grab. You too, @HawkeyeFootball fans? http://t.co/brbG4V4U4y
— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) August 31, 2014

Here is the official Iowa game recap.

October 20, 2012; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans (NCAA football) cornerback Arjen Colquhoun (36) runs the ball against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

Arjen Colquhoun, Cornerback, Michigan State (Windsor, ON)

Michigan State routed Jacksonville State 45-7 on Saturday. Spartans cornerback Arjen Colquhoun had 4 total tackles (2 solo and 2 assisted) and 2 pass breakups, helping the Spartans defence hold the overmatched Jacksonville State offence.

Colquhoun did not start the game, but he saw plenty of action throughout it. Colquhoun will need to play well again next week, as Sparty travels west, to face the high-octane Oregon Ducks in Eugene.

Here is the official Michigan State game recap.

Juwan Brescacin, Wide Receiver, Northern Illinois (Toronto, ON)

Northern Illinois cruised to a 55-3 victory over Presbyterian on Thursday. Juwan Brescacin had 2 receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown. The touchdown came on a long 49-yard reception, that would help put the Huskies up 41-0.

Here is the official Northern Illinois game recap.

Josiah St. John, Offensive Line, Oklahoma (Pickering, ON)

Oklahoma routed Louisiana Tech 48-16 to open the season. Although St. John did not start for the Sooners, he did see time on the field.

Here is the official Oklahoma game recap.

Mitchell Winters, Defensive Line, Miami (Ohio) (Mississauga, ON)

Miami (Ohio) could not contain Rakeem Cato and the Thundering Herd offence, as the Redhawks lost 42-27 to Marshall on Saturday. Mississauga’s Mitch Winters had 3 tackles (2 solo, 1 assisted) in the game.

Here is the official Miami (Ohio) game recap.

Terry Ayeni, Defensive End, Iowa State (Toronto, ON)

Iowa State suffered a 34-14 loss to FCS program North Dakota State. While the loss to a FCS program is painful in itself, the Cyclones lost at home in Ames, making the loss that much worse. Terry Ayeni did not play in the game, as he is recovering from a torn ACL.

Here is the official Iowa State game recap.

Trent Corney, Defensive End, Viriginia (Brockville, ON)

Virginia hung in there against number seven ranked UCLA, but the Cavaliers would fall short, as they lost 28-20 on Saturday. Trent Corney would see time in the game, but did not record any statistics.

Here is the official Virginia game recap.

Allison Campbell, Offensive Line, Eastern Michigan (Kagawon, ON)

Eastern Michigan snuck by Morgan State 31-28, as a last second field goal from Dylan Mulder secured the victory for the Eagles.

Allison Campbell started at right guard for the Eagles, as he helped pave the way for a dominant Eagles rushing attack. Eastern Michigan ran for 320 yards, 20 rushing first downs and 3 touchdowns, as Morgan State had no answer for the Eagles offensive line.

Here is the official Eastern Michigan game recap.

Michael Topolinski, Linebacker, Michigan State (Richmond Hill, ON)

Michigan State routed Jacksonville State 45-7, but Topolinski did not see the field on Saturday.

Here is the official Michigan State game recap.

Sophomores:

Akeel Lynch, Running Back, Penn State (Toronto, ON)

Penn State beat Central Florida on a last second field goal, in a thrilling 26-24 victory. Akeel Lynch had a quiet day Saturday, as he had 1 carry for 7 yards, and a 1 kick return for 11 yards.

Lynch should continue to improve as the season progresses. He will look to make an impact this week, when the Nittany Lions return home to Happy Valley, to take on the much improved Akron Zips.

Here is the official Penn State game recap.

Aug 20, 2013; Blacksburg, VA, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies (NCAA football) wide receiver Joshua Stanford (5) during practice at the Steve Johnson Practice Fields. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

Joshua Stanford, Wide Receiver, Virginia Tech (Mississauga, ON)

After letting William & Mary hang around for the better part of three-quarters, Virginia Tech pulled away from the Tribe late in the third quarter with a 39 yard touchdown run. From there, the Hokies never looked back, as they went on to win the game 34-9.

Mississauga’s Josh Stanford managed 1 reception, for 7 yards on Saturday, before leaving the game with a hamstring injury. With the Hokies set to take on Ohio State in Columbus this Saturday, receivers coach Aaron Moorehead told reporters that he expects Stanford to play.

Here is the official Virginia Tech game recap.

Eli Ankou, Defensive Line, UCLA (Ottawa, ON)

Number seven ranked UCLA, certainly didn’t play there best game on Saturday, but the Bruins were still able to manage a 28-20 victory over Virginia. UCLA’s Eli Ankou had 1 assisted tackle on Saturday.

Here is the official UCLA game recap.

Faith Ekakitie, Defensive Line, Iowa (Brampton, ON)

Iowa survived a scare from Northern Iowa on Saturday, as the Hawkeyes beat the Panthers 31-23. Faith Ekakitie recorded 1 assisted tackle in the game, and 0.5 a tackle for a loss. As part of the Hawkeyes defensive line rotation, Ekakitie played well up front throughout the game.

Here is the official Iowa game recap.

Aug 30, 2014; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Virginia Cavaliers (NCAA football) running back Kevin Parks (25) carries the ball against the UCLA Bruins in the first quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Ryan Doull, Offensive Line, Virginia (Kanata, ON)

Virginia hung in there against number seven ranked UCLA, but the Cavaliers would fall short, as they lost 28-20 on Saturday. Ryan Doull started the game at left guard, but would be briefly removed after a false start penalty. Doull would return to the game and help the Cavaliers offence collect 386 total yards of offence – out gaining UCLA by 28 yards.

Doull should start again next week, when the Cavaliers welcome Richmond to Scott Stadium.

Here is the official Virginia game recap.

Freshmen:

David Knevel, Offensive Line, Nebraska (Brantford, ON)

Nebraska blew out Florida Atlantic on Saturday at Tom Osborne field, by a final score of 55-7. The Cornhuskers had their way with Florida Atlantic all game, compiling an eye-popping 784 total yards of offence. David Knevel would play in the second half of this game with the backup linemen. Nebraska would score three more touchdowns with Knevel on the field.

Here is the official Nebraska game recap.

Matthew Boateng, Defensive Back, Kansas (Pickering, ON)

Kansas was on bye this past weekend. They open their season against Southeast Missouri this Saturday.

Ryan Hunter, Offensive Line, Bowling Green (North Bay, ON)

Bowling Green lost 59-31 to Western Kentucky on Friday. Ryan Hunter would dress for this game, but would not see time until the second half.

Here is the official Bowling Green game recap.

Michael O’Connor, Quarterback, Penn State (Ottawa, ON)

Penn State beat Central Florida on a last second field goal, in a thrilling 26-24 victory in Dublin, Ireland. Michael O’Connor did not see the field on Saturday, as starting quarterback Christian Hackenburg led the Nittany Lions down the field for their game-winning drive.

Here is the official Penn State game recap.

Tyler Topolinski, Defensive End, Michigan State (Richmond Hill, ON)

Michigan State routed Jacksonville State 45-7, but Topolinski did not see the field on Saturday.

Here is the official Michigan State game recap.

Trey Rutherford, Offensive Line, Connecticut (Markham, ON)

UCONN fell 35-10 to BYU in their season opener on Saturday. BYU would get up 28-7 on the Huskies at halftime, and never look back. Markham’s Trey Rutherford would dress for the game, but not see much playing time.

Here is the official Connecticut game recap.

Peter Godber, Offensive Line, Rice (Toronto, ON)

Rice was routed 48-17 by the number 17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Even though the Owls did put up a fight, they were clearly overmatched in South Bend. Toronto native Peter Godber did see time in the ball game, but his contributions were overshadowed by the lopsided final score.

Here is the official Rice game recap.

Kain Anzovino, Long Snapper, Kent State (Fort Erie, ON)

Kent State fell 17-14 to in-state Ohio. Anzovino did not participate in the game.

Here is the official Kent State game recap.

Tyler O’Henly, Offensive Line, Buffalo (London, ON)

Buffalo beat Duquesne 38-28, to open the 2014 season on Saturday. Offensive linemen Tyler O’Henly did not participate in the game for Buffalo.

Here is the official Buffalo game recap.

Be sure to check in next week, as we will keep you up-to-date with how all the Ontarian’s playing D-I NCAA Football did in this upcoming weekend.

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