MORGANTOWN — These are good times in Touchdown City.

After being picked by many to finish in the middle of the pack of the Big 12, the Mountaineers enter their sixth game this week undefeated and ranked No. 12 in America. Not bad for a team that didn’t garner a single AP Poll vote for the first three weeks of the season.

Part of the success of the Mountaineers has been due to the play of both Colton McKivitz and Michael Ferns.

Both area products drew high praise this week. In Thursday’s edition, we wrote a feature on Ferns being named WVU’s Special Teams Player of the Week.

McKivitz, who played at Union Local and won a job as a starting offensive lineman in camp, was named the Big 12’s top offensive tackle for Week 7 by ProFootballFocus.com. The website listed McKivitz with a 79.2 average, which was the fifth highest in the country, according to the site.

Here’s a look at other area products taking part in college sports:

Football

Division I

ELIJIAH BELL, North Carolina A&T — Wheeling Park product caught 3 passes for 59 yards, including the game-winning touchdown in last week’s win.

NAJEE MURRAY, Kent — Steubenville graduate started in the Flashes’ secondary and served as a team captain last week against Miami of Ohio.

Division II

DAN MONTEROSO, West Liberty — St. Clairsville grad caught 7 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. He also punted seven times for a 32.3 yard average with a long of 48 yards.

COREY ERNEST, West Liberty — St. Clairsville grad started once again at left guard for the Hilltoppers.

ROBERT VARGO, Ohio Dominican — Martins Ferry product started at right tackle in a win over Longwood.

MATT BARBOUR, Ohio Dominican — Martins Ferry alum played in last week’s victory.

STEPHEN ROGALSKI, West Virginia Wesleyan — Magnolia graduate caught 3 passes for 35 yards last week.

MATT KINNICK, West Virginia State — St. Clairsville grad completed 12-of-23 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for a score in a loss to Shepherd.

ZACH PHILLIPS, Gannon — Wheeling Park grad completed 17-of-36 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown in last week’s loss.

GEREMY PAIGE, Gannon — Wheeling Park product recorded a tackle for loss in last week’s loss.

MATT HACKATHORN, Gannon — Wheeling Park alumnus started once again at right tackle.

JAMEZ COLES, Gannon — True freshman from Wheeling Park recorded one tackle from his secondary spot.

TREVOR HARDESTY, West Liberty — John Marshall graduate appeared in last week’s loss.

CLIFFORD CLARK, West Liberty — Cambridge grad posted nine tackles to lead the team in a loss.

CHANCE RUCKER, West Liberty — Caldwell product appeared in the Hilltoppers’ loss.

MICHAEL BERARDI, West Liberty — John Marshall grad played along the offensive line during last week’s game.

VONDELL BELL, California, Pa. — Wheeling Park grad posted 3 tackles and had an interception with a 25-yard return in last week’s game.

AUSTIN WHIPKEY, West Liberty — Linsly product played along the offensive line for the Hilltoppers last weekend.

ZACH CONNOR, West Liberty — Indian Creek grad posted two tackles in last week’s loss.

THEO BLACKSTON, Mercyhurst — Wheeling Park grad had a sack in last week’s contest.

Division III

DALTON SECHREST, Marietta — Ex-Beallsville Blue Devil had a big game in a win, recording seven tackles, two for loss and a safety.

ZACH HERRINGTON, Mount Union — Steubenville Central grad caught 2 passes for 31 yards.

DASHON REDMAN, Mount Union — Steubenville product had six tackles and forced a fumble in last week’s win.

CHASE KINEMOND, Bethany — Shadyside grad rushed 20 times for 151 yards and a touchdown. He also completed 15-of-22 passes for 219 yards and 3 touchdowns in a loss to Washington & Jefferson.

DAULTON FREEMAN, Bethany — St. Clairsville product had five tackles and a pass breakup in last week’s loss.

VON WOODING, Oberlin — True freshman from Linsly had a team-high 12 tackles and two for loss with a sack in last week’s setback.

HAYDEN GAUS, Kenyon College — Linsly graduate had 10 tackles in last week’s game.

JOHN ECKROTH, Heidelberg — Steubenville grad had a tackle in last week’s game.

SOCCER

ZACH OLIVER, Thiel — St. Clairsville grad recorded a hat trick in a win against Penn State Beaver last week.

GOLF

SETH VANNOY, Alderson-Broaddus — St. Clairsville product finished eighth in the Midwest Regional, posting scores of 77 and 72.

ADAM JEFFRIES, Alderson-Broaddus — St. Clairsville graduate finished 17th in the Midwest Regional with rounds of 77 and 74.