Who’s Hot and Who’s Not: Week 1

Who’s Hot and Who’s Not: Week 1

From Cullen Harper and the ACC to the Big East, Navy RB Shun White to Patrick Pinkney, the N.C. State passing game to supposedly non-passing quarterbacks, here’s what’s hot and not from Week 1.
Who’s Hot
Navy RB Shun White
It’s only one game against an FCS team in Towson, but Navy looks like it’ll keep the ground game rolling even with Paul Johnson off to Georgia Tech. The Midshipmen led the nation with 348 rushing yards per game last year, and ripped off 558 yards against Towson in the 41-13 win. The star of the show was Shun White, who ran for 348 yards and three touchdowns on just 19 carries averaging 18.3 yards per carry. Ball State, who was 106th in the nation in rushing last year, is up next.

East Carolina QB Patrick Pinkney
There were hopes for Pinkney to grow into a leader and a main playmaker for the East Carolina offense, and he came through big-time in the season opener against Virginia Tech. In the upset, the senior completed 19 of 23 passes for 211 yards and a touchdown, and ran 11 times for 24 yards and a score. The Pirates play West Virginia next week.

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9/1/08