San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith (11) passes the ball in the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011.
Associated Press
Alex Smith has gone from beleaguered No. 1 pick in the NFL to the toast of the town in San Francisco. The former Utah quarterback is drawing a lot of praise for the 49ers' 8-1 start.
No surprise: Urban Meyer is on Ohio State's wish list.
The Pac-12 is fourth in ESPN.com's conference power rankings for football.
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Washington State will start freshman quarterback Connor Halliday against Utah.
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Way to go Alex!
Our DB's are going to have to be sharp against WSU. That QB of theirs has a great arm and great accuracy. Hopefully our D-line will keep pressure on him and rattle him early so he loses some poise and then the DB's will More..
I'm glad Alex is finally having the success he has worked so hard for. What a great story of patience and perseverance.
It's great to see Smith finally doing well. He has been very fortunate to stay around for 7 years until he finally got a good team assembled around him where the QB is not relied on so heavily. It is a perfect situation for him and he is taking More..