Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is The Associated Press national player of the week in college football.

Miami jumped LSU and Penn State into the No. 2 spot behind Ohio State in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll.

Six AP Top 25 college football teams had an early bye week.

Backup quarterback Will Hammond stepped into a stagnant Texas Tech offense in the third quarter and put together four scoring drives to lead the 17th-ranked Red Raiders to a 34-10 win over No. 16 Utah.