.Oct 24, 2024, 07:00 AM ETWeek 9 in university football is below as our team plunge into another weekend break of thrilling matchups that you will not desire to miss.Friday night will feature a face-off between one-loss Mountain range West teams No. 17 Boise State and also UNLV. A lot of college soccer followers know the title of Boise State's star running back, Heisman Trophy beloved Ashton Jeanty, but do you understand about the Broncos' quarterback?No. 8 LSU and also No. 14 Texas A&M meet in a huge conference matchup Sunday night. They're each undefeated as the best pair of teams in the SEC standings going into Full week 9, however only one crew can leave behind Kyle Industry with a succeed. May Texas A&M's defence maintain LSU's offense off the field?Our college volleyball specialists sneak peek major games and storylines to recognize, as well as reveal quotes of the week ahead of time Week 9's slate.Jump to a section: Best SEC match|Missouri-Alabama|Boise State QBQuotes of the WeekWhat are actually the best 2 SEC teams performing right ahead of their competition Saturday?LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier has 5 300-yard video games so far this time. Nelson Chenault-Imagn ImagesTexas A&M trainer Mike Elko pointed out the correlations in between LSU as well as his staff this season have actually been actually "strangely identical." Each begun with big Full week 1 video games, as well as both lost, A&M to Notre Dame as well as LSU to USC. Yet they each have actually continuously strengthened all time and comply with at 6-1, with A&M 4-0 in the SEC as well as LSU 3-0. They've performed it in different ways, though. LSU has actually gotten better on defense, holding Ole Miss to 26 in an overtime win, then quiting merely 10 at Arkansas last week. Blake Baker's protection today rates 3rd in stress cost and also 7th in sacks, despite shedding Harold Perkins for the time in Full week 4. Offensively, Garrett Nussmeier has five 300-yard video games, as the Tigers ranking eighth nationally in passing outburst at 322.4 yards every game. Nussmeier leads the SEC along with 18 passing goals and also an 82.5 QBR.Texas A&M, meanwhile, possesses a petty self defense that has actually been gone well with by a solid running video game that slows down games as well as keeps opposing offenses off the industry. The Aggies have actually had the ability to cease enemies without carrying stress, blitzing simply 16% of the time, 8 most reasonable in the FBS, depending on to ESPN analysis. Challengers total only 54% of elapseds against the Aggies, 10th best in the FBS, as well as they have actually created vital stops, ranking 16th nationally in third-down protection. On affront, Texas A&M ranks 12th in rushing, at 218 yards per video game, a supporting pressure as the Aggies got through Conner Weigman's shoulder injury in Week 2. Marcel Reed beginning up until Weigman returned to dominate Missouri, going 18-of-22 for 276 lawns. Le'Veon Moss, that has actually shouldered the bunch at operating back, possesses five TDs previously two video games and is actually aiming to become the 3rd Aggie to possess numerous rushing goals in 3 straight games due to the fact that Texas A&M participated in the SEC in 2012.-- Dave WilsonWhat Missouri and Alabama need to perform to succeed their matchup in Week 9Alabama: It sounds easy, yet Alabama needs to have to play a comprehensive activity as well as, most likely much more essentially, a tidy game. Beginning with the 2nd half in the 41-34 get Georgia in Full week 4, through which the Bulldogs amassed 381 backyards after halftime and eliminated a 28-0 shortage, it has been actually hit or miss with the Crimson Tide. The defense once more strained the following week in a surprising 40-35 reduction to Vanderbilt adhered to through an unstable 27-25 breaking away versus South Carolina in the house in an activity Alabama led 14-0, simply to view South Carolina bounce back an onside zing late and possess a chance to win. Then a week ago, the offense was actually a no-show in a 24-17 reduction to Tennessee.Quarterback Jalen Milroe was melodramatic in the sway Georgia, yet he has actually thrown 5 interceptions in his past three games. Tennessee sacked him three times, and he was actually upheld 11 hurrying yards on 14 holds. Fines have actually tormented the Crimson Tide. They have 62 on the period. Merely four FBS staffs have been penalized a lot more. They were punished a season-high 15 times against Tennessee, consisting of a 15-yard individual nasty on receiver Kendrick Legislation in the course of Alabama's next-to-last push.-- Chris LowEditor's Picks2 RelatedMissouri: There's no easy pathway to gaining as a road team inside Bryant-Denny Stadium, where the Crimson Tide have actually lost merely 6 opportunities due to the fact that the end of the 2007 season. And also Missouri's course to a historical win in Tuscaloosa will not be actually assisted due to the anticipated lacks of quarterback Brady Chef (ankle joint) and also leading rusher Nate Noel (foot). Down the pair of star annoying skills, the Tigers needs to discover a technique to slow Jalen Milroe and Alabama similarly Tennessee carried out a full week ago.The Volunteers limited the Crimson Tide to 75 hurrying yards and also pressured Milroe 24 opportunities as the junior passer tossed a set of interceptions and accomplished a season-low 55.6% of his throws in the 24-17 loss. Missouri gets into Sunday ranked 24th in defensive red zone effectiveness, as well as if the Tigers can remain close early, probably they hang around with an Alabama team that has actually been actually outscored 81-55 after halftime in four game games. No SEC staff possesses more comebacks down seven or even more factors this autumn than Missouri, and also the Tigers enter Week 9 with a report of 7-0 in one rating games given that the begin of final time.-- Eli LedermanMaddux Madsen is actually a lot more than the other man in Boise State's backfieldBoise Condition QB Maddux Madsen has actually totaled 12 TDs with merely two interceptions this season. Troy Wayrynen-Imagn ImagesBoise State's Maddux Madsen may be the best individual to share a backfield with the Heisman Trophy favorite.Madsen's road to become Boise State's starting quarterback, where he lines up near superstar managing back Ashton Jeanty, have not been a line of sight. He's a 5-foot-10 QB that really did not receive scholarship promotions from the two Energy 4 institutions in his home state of Utah, and also related to Boise Condition just after an extremely proclaimed QB enlist, Katin Houser, flipped his dedication to Michigan State.Madsen, a third-year sophomore, does not need tutorials concerning tasks or even teamwork, what competitors calls for, how opportunities are actually gained as well as exactly how to browse trouble. He matured around baseball fields, as his daddy, Eric, coached at Utah Valley. Maddux as well as his 4 brother or sisters are actually all called after baseball standouts-- Maddux after Venue of Popularity pitcher Greg Maddux, as well as brothers Mays (Willie), McGwire (Proof) and also Mick (Mantle), as well as sis Macee Jo (DiMaggio)." In baseball, you virtually specified yourself up to fail," Maddux said. "If you're hitting.300, that is actually quite world-class. So I knew certainly not to permit myself receive batter regarding particular traits. Obviously, regulation football's a small amount different, yet there's going to be actually factors that go wrong, as well as dealing with difficulty is something I profited from baseball and also equated to football." He has actually invested much of his Broncos occupation completing. Last period, he shared opportunity with Taylen Veggie in a two-quarterback body that ended when Madsen experienced a knee trauma in Nov. When Boise Condition incorporated USC transfer Malachi Nelson in January, lots of supposed the starting job would certainly head to the previous ESPN No. 1 total recruit.But Madsen beat out Nelson in camping ground and has actually finished 63.8% of his masquerade 1,273 passing backyards, 12 goals and also pair of interceptions by means of six games." He does not desire anything provided to him," claimed Boise Condition coach Spencer Danielson, who updated Madsen after the 2023 period that the crew would certainly be looking for a move quarterback. "He desires to be actually tested, he prefers the possibility to compete, and also the stage is actually never ever extremely huge for him. He is actually constantly been a man that has the mindset of a seeker. He's mosting likely to go succeed. Maddux is a steady boy." Danielson found Madsen's technique from the start. After a pass was actually tipped and intercepted at Georgia Southern in the period opener, Madsen started the upcoming things along with conclusions of 53 as well as 36 gardens, and also Jeanty topped the travel along with a 1-yard touchdown run. The adhering to week, Madsen completed only 17 of 40 passes in a 37-34 reduction at Oregon, as the Ducks' protection smothered Broncos recipients as well as promptly shut passing windows.Since after that, Madsen has completed 70.8% of his tries." I comprehend that there's going to be actually loud coliseums, there's mosting likely to be points claimed, so exactly how can I manage the game with a toneless mindset?" Madsen claimed. "I have actually know that the significance I need to move toward the activity with is most definitely different than I invite recent. Our experts reside in a no-joke situation at the moment, and also we've got to tackle on a daily basis with full intent as well as focus." Madsen likewise realizes that Boise Condition's offense greatly are going to run through Jeanty, that leads the nation in rushing gardens as well as ranks sixth in attempts." It is actually the very best trait ever," Madsen claimed of enjoying with Jeanty. "I say to folks, I have actually got the most ideal seat in your house, viewing him perform what he does." Jeanty is going to remain to dominate the limelight, and rightfully so, yet Madsen is going to also be a significant variable if Boise State surges to its own 1st University Regulation football Playoff appearance." Nobody wished to read about Maddux Madsen, because he was the 5-10 child coming from Utah that had not been recruited," Danielson said. "He's really been the example of what our company are actually listed here at Boise Condition, one those guys that are suspended, received a chip on their shoulder, and all he's performed is actually get every little thing he is actually got."-- Adam RittenbergQuotes of the full week" I've always valued those coaches since that is actually where I've come from. I began as a Branch II scalp trainer, he's operated his method up. And also any time you can work with an Ivy Organization grad, it makes me smarter. So that worked out properly for me."-- LSU trainer Brian Kelly, on choosing now-Texas A&M instructor Mike Elko, a Penn alum, as his protective planner in 2017 after Elko possessed deters at Penn, the United State Business Marine Academy, Richmond and also Hofstra, to name a few." Describe 'at,'" Missouri instructor Eli Drinkwitz claimed when inquired if quarterback Brady Prepare (ankle joint) will go to technique Tuesday (Prepare has actually due to the fact that been actually ruled doubtful for Saturday's game). "I don't understand if I 'd point out participate. I foresee that he will certainly be out at practice. Yet that's why I'm not permitting the media at practice to make sure that y' all can't stress over what he is actually carrying out or not doing in practice."" It is actually an excellent chance for our team on a large stage. When our company sponsor, our experts talk about big-time college football as well as one of the things is actually, you come to play Notre Dame annually," Naval force defensive planner P.J. Volker pointed out before Saturday's matchup in between the Combating Irish and Midshipmen. "Certainly they're the pick of the litter in college regulation football. To possess this chance is actually one thing that most of us savor.".