Players Of The Week

OFFENSE
Substituting for the injured Chuck tailback at Tennessee, rushed for 248 yards on 22 carries, and scored on runs of 69 and 80 yards in a 40-7 victory over Mississippi State.

DEFENSE
With eight seconds to play against Minnesota, La Von Edwards, a junior cornerback, picked up a blocked field goal attempt and dashed 91 yards for a touchdown to give Utah a wild 35-29 win over the Gophers.

SMALL SCHOOLS
Mark Brown, a senior running back at Central Missouri State, gained 227 yards on 27 carries and had touchdown runs of nine, 13 and 32 yards as the Mules beat Washburn 24-7 in a Division II game.