In another thrilling day in the world of college football, there were no shortage of players from the St. Louis making contributions around the country.

Below is a look at the top performers this week among players and teams from the St. Louis area.

Dierre Hill Jr., Oregon

Dierre Hill Jr., a freshman who attended Althoff, returned to his home state in style Saturday, rushing for a career-best 94 yards and a touchdown in No. 4 Oregon's 34-14 win at Northwestern.

Hill broke off a 66-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter, breaking a tackle in the backfield, turning the corner and outrunning another potential tackler along the way.

"Was excited to see Dierre (Hill) get in there and create an explosive play," Ducks coach Dan Lanning said. "He’s proven to be an explosive playm

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