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| Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel continues to be a regular on the SEC awards list. (US Presswire) |
The awards keep pilng up for Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel. The freshman was named the offensive player of the week and the co-freshman of the week by the league for his huge performance in a 59-57 win over against Louisiana Tech.
It was the second time in three weeks that Manziel has claimed those two honors in the same week.
He accounted for an SEC single-game record of 576 total offensive yards on Saturday. He broke his own previous record of 557, set earlier in the season against Arkansas. He had 19 carries for 181 yards and three touchdowns, and he completed 24 of 40 passes for 395 yards, three more touchdowns and just one interception.
Other SEC awards:
Defensive Player of the Week: Alabama LB C.J. Mosley (12 tackles, sack, fumble recovery)
Tri-Special Teams Players of the Week: Tennessee WR Cordarrelle Patterson (98-yard kickoff return for a TD), Arkansas K Zach Hocker (7/7 XPs, 6 touchbacks), Ole Miss K Bryson Rose (2/2 FGs, 5/5 XPs, 3 touchbacks)
Co-Offensive Linemen of the Week: Florida G Jon Halapio (Highest-rated Gators' OL, helped Florida rush for 326 yards), Mississippi State G Tobias Smith (Graded out at 95 percent, had 12 pancake blocks)
Defensive Lineman of the Week: LSU DE Sam Montgomery (3 tackles, 2 sacks, FF)
Co-Freshmen of the Week: LSU RB Jeremy Hill (17 attempts, 124 yards, 2 TDs) and Manziel
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